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Prospectus Hit List for September 8



by Matt Sussman

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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.

An entire Hit List almost entirely free of Derek Jeter, dedicated to Derek Jeter.

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

87

55

84.3

87.4

86.8

.608

.627

98.5%

1.5%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Mike Trout leads the American League in RBI, but it's a flawed stat so he's not the best hitter.
2

80

62

87.8

87.0

87.0

.602

.621

1.4%

93.5%

94.8%

-2.3%

-3.8%

For the third time in 10 Oakland starts, Jason Hammel didn't allow a home run. Time to celebrate! [pops cork, cork goes over left field fence]
3

78

64

83.6

80.3

79.6

.566

.585

0.2%

47.5%

47.6%

-16.4%

7.4%

Can a Cy Young Award be given collectively to a pitching staff, or do you have to slice it up 12 ways like a pizza? Better yet, just give the team a pizza. They earned it.
4

83

59

80.3

78.6

78.8

.564

.584

99.7%

0.1%

99.8%

0.1%

0.1%

The last time an Oriole hit seven RBI in a game prior to Nelson Cruz yesterday was ... [sees Luke Scott's name] ... Ramon Hernandez!
5

80

61

82.7

82.8

82.1

.581

.561

98.6%

0.9%

99.6%

0.3%

0.3%

Adam LaRoche hit two more home runs. It's a good thing he chose baseball and not the hospitality industry, because who among you would stay at LaRoche Hotel?
6

78

65

76.1

77.7

76.8

.540

.559

43.4%

24.0%

67.5%

7.3%

-3.4%

No truth to the rumors that Miguel Cabrera will have offseason surgery to install robot legs. It's risky but it could be worth the reward.
7

81

62

79.1

83.1

81.1

.567

.547

79.8%

20.1%

99.9%

0.2%

0.9%

Since Adrian Gonzalez bashed two three-run homers, someone should commission a neat little Earl Weaver trophy for him.
8

69

75

72.9

78.1

78.2

.518

.538

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.2%

Drew Smyly since the trade: 47⅔ innings, 1.70 ERA, 0.76 WHIP. David Price: 48⅓ innings, 4.10 ERA, 1.16 WHIP.
9

78

65

78.6

80.3

79.6

.553

.533

20.2%

75.1%

95.3%

-0.2%

5.9%

Did anyone else realize Bruce Bochy's son Brett was called up in September despite having all summer to grow a mustache and he didn't? That shows compassion, Giants.
10

74

67

72.3

71.8

70.6

.512

.532

4.5%

9.5%

14.0%

3.8%

-11.0%

Could J.B. Shuck be the best September acquisition this season? Aside from all those tacos the team bought earlier today.
11

79

62

73.5

67.6

68.0

.511

.531

52.1%

21.5%

73.6%

8.3%

15.7%

Good series win for Kansas City in New York, but afterwards all Ned Yost could talk about was "our fans cheering for the other team all day."
12

73

69

71.8

72.5

72.0

.509

.529

0.0%

1.1%

1.1%

0.5%

-0.4%

Melky Cabrera broke his pinky finger, so not only is he done for the year, he can't sip tea with the vicar for two months.
13

74

68

73.3

75.8

76.5

.528

.508

4.7%

40.4%

45.1%

12.2%

10.9%

Gerrit Cole hit a home run, but was still a single, double and triple shy of the cycle.
14

73

68

67.6

67.1

67.3

.488

.508

0.3%

1.3%

1.6%

-1.3%

-4.3%

Shane Greene's gift to Derek Jeter on Derek Jeter Day was a hilarious error, or perhaps that was a gift to all of us.
15

79

64

72.0

74.7

74.4

.524

.504

92.6%

4.9%

97.5%

2.7%

32.0%

Who do we bribe to ensure the NL shortstop Gold Glove goes to Jhonny Peralta? I'm picturing a frail tiny man named Walter.
16

74

69

72.3

71.3

71.1

.505

.485

1.3%

31.1%

32.4%

-8.3%

-15.9%

This is a team that's scored 15 runs in the last eight games, seven of them in one game.
17

74

69

71.1

71.0

70.6

.501

.481

2.7%

26.7%

29.4%

-7.0%

-33.2%

They're starting to slide big time. Maybe it's time to install a ladder in the Miller Park outfield.
18

61

82

65.6

65.1

65.1

.449

.469

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It doesn't matter what the scoreboard says. What's important to a Minnesotan this time of year is whether or not they offered a drifter a place to stay for the night.
19

63

80

63.4

64.6

65.3

.448

.468

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Is it possible re-hire and fire Bobby Valentine for a day, y'know, just for good luck?
20

69

72

68.7

68.0

67.4

.484

.464

0.1%

0.6%

0.7%

0.3%

-0.2%

I won't make a Brad Hand pun, but you could count the number of times I wanted to on one ... uh, foot.
21

63

80

62.3

62.8

64.4

.442

.461

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

How many apology fruit baskets does it take to try and sign Brady Aiken again? We know it's more than 23.
22

63

79

62.0

62.3

62.0

.439

.459

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

They haven't won a series since mid-August, but it's not a loss if you mentally feel good about yourself.
23

68

75

71.0

66.2

66.2

.474

.454

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

0.0%

Is 6½ games too far off the wild card pace to send a postseason ticket mailer, or do we just let them sneak up on it?
24

67

76

70.4

66.0

66.8

.472

.452

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

-0.6%

You know the season has a different feel to it when Jack Hannahan is running out the month at first base.
25

64

79

65.2

70.2

70.0

.471

.451

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

September Cubs baseball, at this point, is a federal sting operation to see who is skipping school/work.
26

66

76

65.0

64.9

66.2

.461

.442

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Ben Revere hit his second career home run? I wonder if it landed by sea.
27

66

76

66.0

60.9

61.9

.449

.429

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.2%

With two more hits, Jedd Gyorko's batting average is back over .200, according to Silver Linings Magazine.
28

59

84

64.2

66.6

63.1

.442

.422

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Any more of these September sweeps and the Rockies are gonna play themselves right out of another No. 2 pick, wasted on a pitcher.
29

59

84

60.4

61.2

61.0

.423

.403

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Such a rough year, but they do lead the league in A. Martes.
30

54

89

56.0

53.5

55.7

.383

.402

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Best of luck to Ron Washington, and hopefully sooner rather than later he can get back to telling people how incredibly hard certain things are.