Prospectus Hit List for August 12
Hit List for August 8
Hit List for August 15
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 |  | 49 | 65 | 55.0 | 49.2 | 49.8 | .445 | .450 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| The Angels had two pitchers in yesterday’s game throw less than two innings while giving up six or more runs and yet they won! No, I’m kidding, they lost. Really badly too. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 48 | 66 | 46.7 | 48.1 | 50.0 | .423 | .418 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Only the Diamondbacks could have a reliever named “Godley” who has a 5.72 ERA. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 43 | 72 | 43.2 | 47.0 | 47.1 | .392 | .387 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Erick Aybar’s 0.21 WARP is 5.81 behind Mike Trout, but Aybar went 3-for-5 yesterday so it’s just a matter of time basically. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 64 | 50 | 61.0 | 58.9 | 58.4 | .531 | .536 | 16.8% | 34.4% | 51.1% | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| Listen, World, how many homers does Mike Trumbo have to hit before you believe? What? Oh. “Mark” Trumbo. Gonna be a few more I guess. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 61 | 52 | 64.3 | 67.7 | 68.0 | .578 | .582 | 26.1% | 36.2% | 62.3% | -6.3% | -11.5% |
| The Red Sox problem is their starting pitching. No, it’s their bullpen. No, it’s their hitting. No, it’s their manager, No, it’s their SORRY TIME’S UP. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 54 | 60 | 52.1 | 51.1 | 51.4 | .458 | .463 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | -0.5% | -1.6% |
| According to BWARP, Dioner Navarro is the worst player in baseball this season, which can’t feel good for Tim Anderson who is batting behind him in Chicago’s lineup. “Dude,” he’s gotta be thinking. “Dude.” | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 72 | 41 | 76.6 | 80.6 | 79.1 | .682 | .678 | 99.9% | 0.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pedro Strop will miss four-to-six weeks after hurting his knee fielding a grounder. I bet just before he went down one of his teammates yelled, “PEDRO, STROP!” | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 46 | 67 | 44.2 | 37.6 | 38.9 | .369 | .364 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Reds bullpen: better or worse than the Teapot Dome scandal? Discuss. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 64 | 48 | 65.1 | 64.6 | 63.3 | .574 | .579 | 87.7% | 7.2% | 94.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Mike Napoli went 4-for-4 making him now officially another Red Sox mistake. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 56 | 59 | 59.4 | 58.9 | 58.5 | .506 | .501 | 0.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| If there’s just one thing the Rockies can do, it’s score. Come to think of it, there is just one thing the Rockies can do... | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 61 | 53 | 58.6 | 59.7 | 59.1 | .523 | .528 | 12.1% | 30.9% | 43.1% | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| Getting swept by the Mariners isn’t the end of the world, but you’d definitely rather go sweepless in Seattle. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 60 | 55 | 63.0 | 61.2 | 59.6 | .530 | .535 | 4.3% | 17.9% | 22.3% | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| The Astros have announced they will remove Tal’s Hill, the hill in center field, after this season. In its place they’ll put a minefield surrounded by barbed wire and patrolled by robot sharks. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 55 | 59 | 50.2 | 48.0 | 48.8 | .443 | .448 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| If you’ve looked at the Royals lineup and are worried they are batting literally their worst hitter leadoff, they’re not. They’re literally hitting their third worst hitter leadoff. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 64 | 50 | 64.3 | 71.3 | 71.7 | .595 | .590 | 61.3% | 34.4% | 95.6% | 0.9% | 4.3% |
| Maybe the Dodgers should try Yasiel Puig out at pitcher? | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 60 | 54 | 58.5 | 59.5 | 60.1 | .522 | .517 | 1.3% | 36.9% | 38.2% | 0.5% | 7.6% |
| The Marlins have reportedly discussed bringing in Alex Rodriguez, though the position of spinning metal dolphin cut-out is currently being played by Fernando Rodney so they’d have to make some roster decisions. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 51 | 62 | 50.1 | 48.4 | 47.6 | .436 | .431 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| The Brewers scored in every inning yesterday and that’s not a euphemism! | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 46 | 69 | 49.7 | 52.0 | 51.7 | .433 | .438 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If the Twins were just making up relievers, how would we ever know? | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 58 | 56 | 54.0 | 53.8 | 54.4 | .483 | .488 | 1.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| The way Joe Girardi is treating Alex Rodriguez, you have to doubt that other incredibly expensive, over-the-hill ex-stars will want to play for him. | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 57 | 57 | 57.1 | 58.7 | 59.1 | .509 | .504 | 0.3% | 18.6% | 18.9% | -3.9% | -20.2% |
| Terry Collins was furious after the Mets’ 9-0 loss. “Practice?” he shouted. “We talkin ‘bout PRACTICE? Oh, wait, sorry. Wrong furious speech.” | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 51 | 64 | 47.6 | 46.2 | 46.4 | .416 | .421 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The A’s should take the field in their opponent’s uniforms except with “A’s” in sharpie on the back of one of the sleeves. Unravel this mystery, eight people watching the game! | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 53 | 63 | 46.4 | 44.7 | 44.9 | .407 | .402 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Remember when the Phillies were going to trade Jeremy Hellickson at the trade deadline in a great market to sell starters but then held on to him? Is Ruben Amaro pulling the strings from the Red Sox first base coach’s box? | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 57 | 55 | 55.3 | 51.8 | 51.9 | .482 | .477 | 0.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Andrew McCutchen took a few days off to clear his head but now it’s good to see him back making outs at a frantic pace. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 49 | 65 | 52.5 | 47.4 | 47.7 | .431 | .426 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Padres have stolen home four times this season so we know the 2016 team highlight DVD will be at least 40 seconds long. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 60 | 53 | 61.1 | 60.4 | 60.5 | .535 | .540 | 13.5% | 28.4% | 42.0% | -3.0% | 19.1% |
| The Mariners keep winning and have a good DH situation which is kind of unfortunate because it means they’re not going to sign A-Rod. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 65 | 49 | 62.5 | 64.1 | 64.0 | .561 | .556 | 38.7% | 51.7% | 90.4% | 1.8% | 9.1% |
| Joe Panik is one of those guys you hope never ends up on the Yankees for fear of what John Sterling might say when he homers. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 60 | 55 | 64.5 | 68.9 | 67.9 | .568 | .563 | 0.1% | 46.4% | 46.5% | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| The Cardinals are 5-5 against the Cubs this season which seems like a right neighborly way to do things. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 46 | 67 | 51.7 | 54.9 | 55.9 | .461 | .466 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rays fans can submit ideas for “must-have” features in a new ballpark. How many do you think will be “build it in Montreal?” | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 68 | 48 | 58.5 | 56.4 | 56.5 | .516 | .521 | 82.1% | 11.0% | 93.1% | -1.9% | 8.0% |
| Prince Fielder’s forced retirement due to neck problems is a sad day for baseball but a happy day for greedy neck surgeons. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 65 | 50 | 66.0 | 68.0 | 67.8 | .580 | .585 | 56.2% | 29.2% | 85.4% | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| First Jose Bautista is refusing to hit 50 homers, now he’s pretending his knee is injured and can’t play! Oh, just practicing in case he signs with the Yankees during the off-season. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 67 | 46 | 71.4 | 73.7 | 73.2 | .631 | .627 | 98.4% | 1.5% | 99.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| f Jayson Werth looks like a bearded madman now, imagine what he’ll look like when he retires to become a bearded madman! | |||||||||||||
Today's Hit List is deadly accurate.