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Prospectus Hit List for April 6



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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

2

0

2.0

1.9

1.9

.726

.730

8.3%

16.7%

24.9%

2.7%

0.0%

With their imposing offense (16 runs scored through two games) and uninspired pitching staff, the Twins are well on their way to becoming the AL’s Brewers.
2

2

0

1.7

1.7

1.7

.710

.714

44.7%

18.0%

62.7%

3.0%

0.0%

Chris Sale was dominant in his Red Sox debut, striking out seven in seven scoreless, following David Price’s sage advice to not suck right out of the gate.
3

3

0

2.4

2.3

2.2

.700

.704

67.9%

16.7%

84.7%

1.1%

0.0%

We all knew the Astros would hit. If they keep pitching like this, too, that SI Cover might end up being right.
4

2

0

1.4

1.6

1.6

.687

.683

45.3%

20.6%

65.9%

3.5%

0.0%

Sure, Adam Eaton is off to an impressive start in his new uniform, but you *literally* can’t prove that Lucas Giolito couldn’t do what he’s doing.
5

2

1

2.4

2.5

2.4

.686

.681

75.2%

16.2%

91.5%

1.3%

0.0%

Kenta Maeda is the early leader in the clubhouse for the Bart Giamatti Award for compassion after allowing the Padres to score three runs against him. Inspiring.
6

1

0

0.8

0.8

0.8

.662

.667

8.4%

15.7%

24.1%

-1.0%

0.0%

Despite getting the lowly White Sox for their first three games, the Tigers enter today with just one win. Sad!
7

3

0

2.1

1.9

1.8

.652

.657

79.2%

10.4%

89.7%

1.8%

0.0%

If the Indians lose their next game, they’ll be 3-1 ...
8

2

0

1.5

1.1

1.0

.577

.581

4.8%

6.6%

11.5%

2.1%

0.0%

If Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy pitch the way they did their first turns through the rotation, it will be harder to mock the Os’ pitching development. Harder, but not impossible.
9

2

1

1.8

1.6

1.6

.550

.555

28.3%

20.4%

48.8%

3.0%

0.0%

The Rays paid a fun tribute to the 2000s on Tuesday, getting completely shut down by CC Sabathia and letting Chase Headley homer.
10

1

1

1.6

1.0

1.0

.557

.552

39.8%

20.4%

60.2%

-3.9%

0.0%

We joked about the Mets’ pitching injuries in the last Hit List and then Seth Lugo got hurt, so we definitely won’t make light of Jay Bruce’s stellar defense in this edition.
11

1

2

1.6

2.0

2.0

.543

.538

16.3%

37.5%

53.8%

-2.0%

0.0%

Ok if Eduardo Nunez is actually good now we need to just ban the Giants. Even Cardinals Devil Magic couldn’t do that.
12

1

1

1.0

1.4

1.4

.539

.534

8.4%

12.1%

20.5%

-0.3%

0.0%

Stephen Piscotty was hit by a pitch, then struck in the arm and head while running the bases, suffering through what is colloquially known as “a Craig Biggio at-bat.”
13

2

1

1.9

1.5

1.5

.525

.530

5.0%

10.1%

15.1%

1.1%

0.0%

Is there anything more Angels vs. As than having a middle infielder hit a late-inning bomb against a reliever named Dull?
14

2

1

1.3

1.7

1.7

.518

.513

3.4%

12.5%

15.9%

-1.6%

0.0%

Nolan Arenado is a true gem at third base. During Milwaukee’s three-game stint against the Brew Crew, he did more to haunt Ryan Braun than Anthony Bosch ever could.
15

1

1

1.0

0.6

0.6

.487

.482

72.5%

10.3%

82.7%

-0.6%

0.0%

How good of a leader can Theo Epstein really be if he can’t even control the weather?
16

1

1

0.8

1.1

1.1

.477

.472

3.1%

4.2%

7.3%

-0.8%

0.0%

The Phillies and Reds are all tied up in the Battle of the Rebuilding Teams With the Same Uniforms. Can’t wait for the rubber match today.
17

1

2

1.2

1.4

1.4

.460

.465

11.1%

13.0%

24.1%

-1.1%

0.0%

Can you believe the nerve of Clint Frazier, asking it to be renamed “Clint Frazier’s Disease?!” Typical Millennial.
18

1

1

1.2

0.9

0.9

.470

.465

2.2%

3.9%

6.2%

1.0%

0.0%

Raise your hand if you had Jerad Eickhoff vs. Brandon Finnegan as one of the best pitchers’ duels of the first week. Then again, given those lineups ...
19

2

1

1.4

1.0

1.0

.467

.462

4.5%

16.0%

20.6%

3.4%

0.0%

Sure, Taijuan Walker didn’t look so great in his Dbacks debut, but what could possibly go wrong when Arizona trades a shortstop for a young starter?
20

1

2

1.7

1.3

1.3

.460

.455

7.1%

11.0%

18.0%

2.4%

0.0%

So far so bad for Jonathan Villar, Second Baseman. He plays the keystone base with all the grace of dying giraffe.
21

1

2

1.1

1.5

1.5

.447

.452

2.6%

6.6%

9.3%

-1.9%

0.0%

Kendall Graveman: “I bet I’ll make headlines with my nice Opening Day start!” Kendall Jenner: “Hold my Pepsi.”
22

1

1

0.4

1.0

1.0

.448

.443

5.4%

8.1%

13.5%

2.0%

0.0%

Every rebuilding team should be forced to/have the honor of signing Bartolo Colon for one year. These fans need something.
23

0

2

0.5

0.9

1.0

.401

.406

11.0%

12.3%

23.3%

-2.9%

0.0%

The Blue Jays are 0-2 since releasing Melvin Upton Jr. Coincidence? You decide ...
24

0

3

0.9

1.1

1.2

.392

.397

10.2%

19.6%

29.8%

-3.9%

0.0%

There are The Walking Dead episodes that are less violent than the swing Joey Gallo put on his 443-foot homer off Carlos Carrasco Tuesday night.
25

0

3

0.6

0.7

0.8

.351

.355

14.3%

23.1%

37.3%

-1.7%

0.0%

A Jean Segura bomb. A James Paxton gem. The Mariners are perfectly positioning themselves to break your heart in September once again.
26

1

2

0.6

0.5

0.6

.332

.328

0.5%

3.5%

4.0%

0.1%

0.0%

Folks, the last time a Friar’s conversion went as poorly as Christian Bethancourt’s did in his pitching debut, Juan de Padilla was in Kansas.
27

0

2

0.6

0.4

0.4

.324

.320

6.4%

9.8%

16.2%

-1.9%

0.0%

So if Jeb Bush does become the next owner of the Marlins is his first move to make a sketchy trade for Stephen Vogt?
28

0

1

0.2

0.2

0.2

.312

.317

2.7%

7.3%

10.0%

-0.6%

0.0%

The White Sox experienced the highlights of their 2017 season yesterday and on Opening Day when their games were rained out.
29

0

2

0.3

0.3

0.3

.307

.303

9.9%

13.9%

23.8%

-2.7%

0.0%

Gerrit who? In going pitch-for-pitch with Chris Sale last night, Jameson Taillon proved he’s the next great Pirates fireballer who’ll eventually be traded before he gets pricey.
30

0

2

0.0

0.1

0.1

.239

.243

1.4%

3.4%

4.7%

-1.6%

0.0%

Sure, it was only two losses, but given how embarrassing those losses were and that they were against the Twins, the Royals are really 0-4.