Prospectus Hit List for June 12
Hit List for June 11
Hit List for June 13
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.
| Rk | Tm | W | L | W1 | W2 | W3 | HLF | AHLF | Win Div% | Win WC% | Playoff% | 1-Day | 7-Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 36 | 27 | 40.0 | 44.6 | 43.9 | .610 | .629 | 91.7% | 2.7% | 94.4% | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| Normally I might criticize manager Jim Leyland for putting Andy Dirks and his .250/.304/.355 slash line in the lead-off spot, but I’m too tired. Also every time I look at Dirks name I think of Andy Dick. So, to reiterate, tired + Andy Dick = fine, screw up your lineup, whatever. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 40 | 26 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 39.4 | .571 | .591 | 42.9% | 36.8% | 79.7% | -3.8% | 1.0% |
| The Red Sox designated Pedro Ciriaco for assignment because, really, enough with all the Pedros already. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 38 | 26 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 36.8 | .565 | .585 | 63.8% | 18.7% | 82.5% | -2.8% | -2.7% |
| Elvis Andrus has as many home runs this season as Elvis Presley, but he’s behind the king in dying on the toilet. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 42 | 22 | 43.0 | 41.2 | 40.3 | .595 | .575 | 63.4% | 33.1% | 96.5% | 1.4% | 5.0% |
| The final score of last night’s game was Cardinals two runs, Mets two runs, Cardinals seven unearned runs, Mets who cares they lost. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 37 | 27 | 33.6 | 32.0 | 32.5 | .550 | .570 | 35.7% | 36.0% | 71.7% | -5.6% | 8.7% |
| The Yankees have the third-worst OPS from shortstops in the American League, yet they insist on continuing to play Derek Jeter on the disabled list. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 35 | 29 | 35.0 | 36.4 | 37.8 | .546 | .566 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 46.9% | 6.3% | 5.0% |
| Of the Rays’ eight homers in the last two games, seven have been solo shots and the eighth was a two-run homer. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 39 | 27 | 37.6 | 37.7 | 36.4 | .546 | .565 | 34.5% | 34.0% | 68.5% | 3.0% | 5.4% |
| I don’t know what Bartolo Colon is ingesting in his spare time but I suspect if Major League Baseball tested for it Colon would be positive for hot dogs. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 39 | 26 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 38.7 | .578 | .558 | 28.1% | 59.8% | 88.0% | 4.3% | 0.1% |
| The only player in the Reds starting lineup to not record a hit during their 12-run barrage was catcher Ryan Hanigan, which means, yes, pitcher Tony Cingrani went 2-for-2. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 39 | 26 | 39.8 | 40.4 | 38.8 | .561 | .541 | 88.7% | 4.1% | 92.8% | -0.4% | 3.0% |
| In June B.J. Upton is hitting .276/.417/.517 which sounds great until you remember June is 11 days old and Upton is hitting .163/.263/.284 on the season. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 27 | 38 | 30.0 | 31.6 | 30.6 | .511 | .531 | 1.3% | 4.4% | 5.7% | -2.1% | -8.7% |
| It’s popular to make fun of the Angels for signing all those high priced free agents who are playing badly. Sure it’s reasonable, topical, and hilariously funny but it’s also popular. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 37 | 28 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.1 | .501 | .521 | 6.2% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| Orioles closer Jim Johnson was born in Johnson City, New York, a town that ranks just behind Koryville, Idaho on the list of best towns in America by Probably Made It Up Magazine. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 31 | 33 | 32.5 | 31.3 | 32.8 | .495 | .515 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 15.4% | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| The Indians eight-game losing streak is over, meaning we’ll have to wait until next season at the soonest for them to lose 100 in a row. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 38 | 26 | 34.5 | 32.6 | 33.4 | .524 | .504 | 8.5% | 52.3% | 60.8% | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Gerrit Cole's 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball: just another reason that being a Pirates fan is the best it’s been since about 1992. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 36 | 29 | 34.6 | 33.0 | 33.7 | .523 | .503 | 40.2% | 12.7% | 52.9% | -6.0% | -8.2% |
| Gerardo Parra is tied for the most home runs hit by a player thrown out stealing at least seven times. You’re welcome. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 35 | 30 | 36.6 | 38.6 | 37.5 | .515 | .495 | 21.0% | 7.6% | 28.6% | 5.5% | 9.8% |
| I thought the Rockies were first in runs scored at home, but actually they’re tied for fourteenth (if you select the "away games" category by accident.) | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 33 | 30 | 29.8 | 32.1 | 33.5 | .511 | .491 | 25.2% | 8.5% | 33.7% | -7.0% | 0.8% |
| Not sure if ‘just mediocre enough to lose’ is a good thing or not for Tim Lincecum. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 28 | 36 | 28.5 | 27.5 | 29.3 | .470 | .490 | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| Adam Lind is hitting .335/.413/.532 which is like have you heard the fifth Bush comeback album? It's AMAZING! | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 29 | 37 | 28.2 | 31.8 | 32.1 | .470 | .490 | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| After they called up Mike Zunino people are acting like the Mariners shouldn’t be allowed to call up any prospects ever hey I’ve got a great idea! | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 28 | 36 | 27.0 | 29.1 | 29.4 | .509 | .489 | 10.3% | 4.8% | 15.0% | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| With runners in scoring position the Dodgers have a .626 OPS, the worst in baseball so no, you weren’t imagining it. They actually DO do that all the time. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 29 | 33 | 31.5 | 25.7 | 25.9 | .461 | .481 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3.2% | -0.9% | 1.9% |
| David Lough’s home run wasn’t just the first of his career, it was also the third the Royals have received from a right fielder all season. | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 28 | 35 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 26.1 | .447 | .467 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | -1.0% | -0.4% |
| The White Sox aren’t last in walks. No! They’re a whole walk ahead of last place, thank you very much. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 31 | 32 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.5 | .486 | .466 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 19.9% | -4.8% | -10.1% |
| Scott Boras said Bryce Harper didn’t undergo surgery. When reached for comment, the Nationals said, "Wait, what did Scott say?" | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 28 | 33 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 28.7 | .435 | .455 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| The Twins lead baseball teams in OPS from the catcher position. They don’t rank higher than 13th at any other position. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 25 | 37 | 29.1 | 30.9 | 31.1 | .472 | .453 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.8% | -1.5% |
| I bet the Cubs could get some prospects by trading Matt Garza to the five innings, nine runs, two walks, three strikeouts, and three homers never mind. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 31 | 34 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 29.8 | .467 | .447 | 3.3% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| It’s becoming clear with each passing 0-for-3 that Mark Kotsay is here from the future to warm us away from some incoming horrible atrocity. WHAT IS IT MARK? I AWAIT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS! | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 31 | 34 | 27.7 | 28.1 | 27.2 | .457 | .437 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 5.4% | -1.3% | -2.8% |
| If tapping weak groundballs to infielders were the point of hitting, Ben Revere would be an All-Star. Of course, if that were the case, I’d be in the Hall of Fame. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 26 | 38 | 27.0 | 28.2 | 29.2 | .456 | .436 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| Yuniesky Betancourt is hitting .218/.248/.374 which is awful, but okay, he’s a shortstop, except no, actually the Brewers have him playing first base. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 23 | 36 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 22.9 | .443 | .423 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | -0.4% | -0.6% |
| David Wright was named the NL Home Run Derby Captain, which makes sense because he’s tied for 27th in home runs in the National League with 11 other players. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 22 | 44 | 22.6 | 20.1 | 22.0 | .356 | .375 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| MLB.com's headline: "Houston proves helpless against..." you can probably stop right there. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 19 | 45 | 21.8 | 18.8 | 18.2 | .352 | .334 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Marlins are 20 games behind the Braves which is a lot but it’s even more when you consider the Marlins have won only 19 games. | |||||||||||||
Too many Pedros