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Prospectus Hit List for May 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

20

14

21.8

26.0

26.7

.653

.658

95.9%

2.5%

98.4%

0.2%

1.1%

We’re only a few weeks away from Alex Bregman explaining that the Astros are “built Ford tough” in a postgame interview, forcing us to take Trevor Bauer’s side.
2

22

14

21.4

23.8

23.6

.599

.594

75.5%

12.7%

88.2%

-0.3%

-1.1%

By the time you are done reading this Max Muncy may be finished with his trot around the bases. Dear lord.
3

21

12

21.8

23.5

22.9

.609

.614

43.6%

38.2%

81.8%

0.1%

-1.7%

Motion to nickname him Willy “Maximum Security” Adames for running way, way out of his lane.
4

19

14

20.1

21.1

20.0

.587

.592

41.0%

37.0%

78.0%

2.9%

-3.1%

[This comment is on the 10-day IL]
5

18

14

15.3

13.2

13.4

.514

.519

52.2%

23.3%

75.5%

-6.1%

-6.4%

Adding Adam Rosales instead of Dallas Keuchel is like grabbing a McRib when what you really need is Dallas Keuchel.
6

20

14

19.2

19.2

19.6

.562

.557

52.4%

19.7%

72.1%

-1.4%

-3.0%

Given Jose Martinez’s abilities with his bat and glove, no one should be lobbying harder for the DH to come to the NL than the Cardinals.
7

20

12

18.5

18.4

18.4

.552

.557

45.6%

26.2%

71.8%

1.3%

9.3%

Yet another disappointing outcome for Michael Pineda in Yankees Stadium. Time is truly a flat circle.
8

19

14

18.7

16.5

15.6

.534

.529

34.3%

19.0%

53.3%

9.2%

9.2%

Aaron Altherr feels destined to end up on the Marlins and hit .400 against the Phillies for the next three seasons, doesn’t he?
9

17

18

17.5

18.0

17.4

.526

.531

15.1%

35.1%

50.2%

2.4%

16.7%

Has anyone ever seen Dan Uggla and Michael Chavis at the same time in the same room? Because ...
10

16

18

14.8

15.1

15.1

.505

.500

31.1%

15.9%

47.0%

-2.7%

-11.8%

Wish Jason Vargas and Stephen Matz now battling injury, the Mets may want to look to the free agent market for a stop-gap solution like Gio Gonza ... oh, hmm.
11

20

16

17.0

16.9

17.5

.513

.508

22.4%

23.7%

46.1%

-1.2%

5.7%

Lorenzo Cain has such little regard for walls he might as well be a Game of Thrones show writer.
12

18

16

18.3

19.8

19.1

.542

.537

24.4%

16.8%

41.2%

1.2%

3.2%

I mean is it really possible to tell when someone with Kevin Gasuman’s command is throwing at someone? For all we know he could’ve been trying to go middle-middle.
13

19

12

20.3

19.8

20.2

.568

.564

16.9%

20.8%

37.7%

0.8%

10.7%

Incredible that Kyle Hendricks threw fewer pitches in a complete game than Yu Darvish throws in a typical inning.
14

20

14

19.9

19.4

20.1

.536

.531

13.1%

23.8%

36.9%

-6.9%

8.0%

Pretty smart move by the DBacks to start a Luke and a Walker on May the Fourth. Not surprised they won.
15

19

16

17.2

16.3

16.7

.493

.488

7.6%

16.9%

24.5%

4.6%

-0.8%

God damn, Hunter Renfroe! Maybe he told Kenley Jansen it was actually the playoffs or something.
16

14

19

15.4

16.3

15.6

.498

.493

10.2%

8.3%

18.5%

-8.1%

-17.9%

The Nationals could do the whole “hold my beer” thing to the Yankees re: injuries but they’d probably sprain a ligament hoisting said beverage.
17

19

17

18.9

18.5

17.9

.495

.500

1.8%

14.1%

15.9%

3.6%

-4.0%

Jay Bruce is gonna find some way to finish the season with more homers than hits.
18

16

15

12.5

14.0

14.3

.473

.468

6.4%

7.8%

14.2%

1.2%

0.7%

The good news about the Pirates’ season? Josh Bell. The bad news? Pretty much everything else.
19

16

19

16.7

15.2

15.4

.477

.472

3.6%

7.7%

11.3%

2.6%

-4.7%

Looks like everyone who saw Kyle Freeland’s regression coming (aka every human outside of Colorado) was right.
20

15

21

17.3

16.6

16.4

.477

.482

0.8%

8.6%

9.4%

-2.0%

-5.5%

The “doubt button” meme, but for Blake Treinen saying his forearm is actually fine and that he just needs some rest.
21

14

20

18.8

18.0

17.5

.497

.492

1.9%

4.5%

6.4%

0.2%

0.4%

Derek Dietrich is basically the Euron Greyjoy of baseball at this point, just swaggering around without a care in the world and succeeding despite himself.
22

15

19

15.4

14.2

14.6

.463

.468

1.5%

4.6%

6.1%

-3.2%

-0.6%

We’re another few slow news days away from Tammy Lorden bashing Mike Trout for agreeing to play in Mexico.
23

15

16

11.8

13.6

13.3

.433

.438

1.0%

3.0%

4.0%

1.1%

-0.3%

The Tigers are pretty lucky that MLB doesn’t have a relegation system because giving up 15 runs to the 2019 Royals deserves a harsh, harsh penalty.
24

15

19

16.2

15.9

15.4

.453

.458

0.3%

3.4%

3.7%

0.4%

-3.0%

The Blue Jays are only 4-5 since Vladito was promoted, so ... so much for that.
25

14

18

12.7

12.4

11.7

.422

.427

1.2%

1.9%

3.1%

0.2%

-0.1%

Congrats to Manny Banuelos on serving up the most Boston hits since Aerosmith.
26

15

19

13.6

12.5

13.3

.420

.416

0.2%

2.3%

2.5%

0.8%

1.3%

Dear god, Kevin Pillar. What did Nick Senzel ever do to you?
27

16

16

17.5

15.0

16.0

.462

.467

0.0%

1.5%

1.5%

-0.4%

-1.1%

Pretty ironic that any Rangers pitcher would be named Smyly.
28

12

23

16.4

16.5

16.9

.451

.455

0.0%

0.6%

0.6%

-0.5%

-1.2%

Congrats to Alex Gordon on his recent 5-RBI game, matching his total from the last two seasons.
29

9

24

8.5

8.7

8.9

.349

.345

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

There are now more Derek Jeter soundbites about winning than actual Marlins wins on the season.
30

12

22

10.7

9.5

10.1

.333

.337

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

“Bundy gives O’s a ‘Major League Start’” is a literal headline on Orioles.com right now, so maybe we can lay off for a week.