Prospectus Hit List for May 18
Hit List for May 15
Hit List for May 22
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 |  | 24 | 13 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 26.4 | .680 | .684 | 41.9% | 24.6% | 66.5% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| Brett Gardner already has as many homers this season (7) as he did in all of 2016, so expect Reds fans to accuse him of using steroids any day now. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 29 | 12 | 26.8 | 26.2 | 26.4 | .661 | .665 | 91.5% | 6.7% | 98.2% | -0.0% | 3.5% |
| Jake Marisnick hit two two-run homers off the Marlin statue in center field in Miami on Tuesday in a slightly late but still touching tribute to Jeter Week. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 25 | 14 | 24.3 | 24.2 | 23.3 | .620 | .615 | 88.7% | 4.1% | 92.9% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| The Nationals having 25 wins with that bullpen is still the shadiest thing happening in D.C. right now. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 23 | 18 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 25.6 | .617 | .613 | 75.6% | 18.8% | 94.4% | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| Clayton Kershaw : Baseball Giants :: Football Giants : New England Patriots | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 24 | 18 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 23.9 | .579 | .574 | 9.1% | 36.9% | 46.0% | 4.5% | 14.4% |
| Really, Chris Herrmann? You hit a walk-off against the Mets right now, you bully? Might as well have screamed “O’Doyle Rules!” as you did it. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 25 | 15 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 23.0 | .573 | .568 | 14.0% | 45.0% | 59.0% | -0.1% | 9.0% |
| Greg is 17-for-17 in save chances. Derek has a 2.70 ERA through eight starts. This is the best year for Hollands since 1431. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 21 | 22 | 23.3 | 25.7 | 26.1 | .559 | .564 | 13.9% | 21.5% | 35.3% | 3.1% | 7.0% |
| Tampa and Cleveland largely recreated the plot of The Lone Ranger with Kevin Kiermaier’s game-saving catch because The Outlaw robbed an Indian. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 21 | 17 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 21.1 | .549 | .544 | 17.2% | 17.8% | 35.0% | -4.0% | -2.6% |
| Sure, the Cardinals may have been swept in their two-game series with the Red Sox, but they got their revenge by forcing Sox fans to listen to Tim McCarver interviews on NESN. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 21 | 18 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 20.9 | .536 | .541 | 32.4% | 26.3% | 58.7% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
| Something else Andrew Benintendi and Fred Lynn have in common? Neither has a hit in the last nine days. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 20 | 19 | 20.5 | 21.6 | 21.5 | .536 | .541 | 73.4% | 8.0% | 81.5% | -2.7% | -5.0% |
| Sure, Bradley Zimmer might already have his MLB first hit and his first MLB homer, but he won’t be a True Indian until he sees his first starter pulled with an injury. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 23 | 15 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 19.1 | .529 | .534 | 9.8% | 16.2% | 26.0% | -2.3% | -10.8% |
| I’d say maybe Adam Jones should try to walk a mile in Curt Schilling’s shoes but goose stepping in the outfield would probably hurt his range. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 20 | 19 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 21.0 | .524 | .519 | 58.4% | 16.8% | 75.1% | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| The Cubs have been so tough on lefties (3.10 ERA) this season that they’ll probably get invited to Roger Ailes’ funeral. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 23 | 18 | 23.3 | 19.6 | 19.7 | .522 | .517 | 17.8% | 17.9% | 35.7% | 2.6% | 14.7% |
| “Jett-fueled ninth-inning rally lands Crew in first” reads the MLB.com headline that Pete Carroll has some serious doubts about. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 19 | 20 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 20.5 | .519 | .514 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 7.3% | -1.7% | -5.7% |
| Joey Votto was thrown out at first base on a close play to end the game versus the Cubs last night. If only he had worked a walk ... | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 21 | 20 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 18.7 | .497 | .502 | 4.4% | 29.5% | 33.8% | 4.2% | 12.5% |
| The Rangers are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak and are only one game over .500, if you’re wondering how their season started. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 19 | 22 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 21.0 | .497 | .502 | 2.7% | 21.4% | 24.1% | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| Jesus, Robinson Cano now, too? Do the Mets and Mariners share the same medical staff? | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 19 | 16 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 16.0 | .487 | .492 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 22.5% | -1.4% | 1.3% |
| What’s sadder, that the Twins have to choose between Kyle Gibson, Adalberto Mejia and Nick Tepesch for their Saturday game against the Royals, or that whoever they choose will probably shut the Royals down? | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 22 | 21 | 20.5 | 20.1 | 19.8 | .479 | .484 | 1.1% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 1.2% | 9.2% |
| Sure, Mike Trout has homered five times in six games, but does it really matter if the Angels aren’t in the postseason? | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 17 | 21 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 17.1 | .465 | .470 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4.2% | -1.2% | -3.9% |
| After a surprisingly competent April, the White Sox are just 4-11 in May. The White House thinks they’re having a bad month. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 19 | 19 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 16.7 | .463 | .468 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 24.2% | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| Tyler Collins broke an 0-for-30 streak by mashing two homers last night. Ubaldo Jimenez is truly the cure for everything. | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 17 | 23 | 15.3 | 19.8 | 19.6 | .448 | .453 | 0.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | -1.3% | -2.3% |
| Big game for Sonny Gray tonight. His performance will dictate whether Red Sox fans think he can be acquired for just Deven Marrero, or for Deven Marrero and a minor league reliever. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 16 | 21 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 16.5 | .449 | .444 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
| Interleague play is great because it affords teams like the Braves the chance to get pissy at Jose Bautista, too. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 17 | 24 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 17.5 | .423 | .428 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 6.9% | -2.2% | -0.8% |
| “Tulo, Donaldson returns slightly delayed” reads the MLB.com headline that has Blue Jays, Athletics and Rockies fans all nodding their heads sadly. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 14 | 23 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 16.1 | .423 | .418 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| The Phillies have lost 14 of their last 17 games now, but in Sam Hinke We Trust. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 14 | 25 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 17.1 | .412 | .407 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | -1.1% | -5.4% |
| You know you’re having a rough year when you look at Christian Colon and think “yeah, this guy could help.” | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 16 | 23 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 14.6 | .404 | .399 | 8.0% | 13.8% | 21.9% | -2.5% | -27.2% |
| Yeah, Lucas Duda failing to throw out a runner at home plate is about right for the 2017 Mets. We’ve got Bingo now. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 17 | 23 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 16.3 | .403 | .399 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 9.7% | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| Gregory Polanco is on the DL, which means Andrew McCutchen is once again clearly the best outfielder on the Pirates. What a rebound! | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 16 | 23 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 15.7 | .390 | .394 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% | -1.1% | 0.7% |
| What’s the German word for the bewilderment you feel by being genuinely surprised at a bad Jason Vargas start? | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 15 | 27 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 17.0 | .370 | .365 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| Jarred Cosart is replacing Trevor Cahill in an MLB rotation in 2017. Eat at Arby’s. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 17 | 25 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 16.1 | .368 | .363 | 1.3% | 11.9% | 13.3% | -3.9% | 1.5% |
| Even the Giants’ benches-clearing incidents are boring this season. | |||||||||||||