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Prospectus Hit List for July 15



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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.

Rk TmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

49

43

49.3

51.3

48.9

.540

.535

12.5%

50.6%

63.2%

0.0%

7.7%

Congrats to the Nationals on achieving their season goal of “just not losing as many games as the Phillies.”
2

35

59

38.1

34.2

34.5

.377

.382

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Now they’re leaving Bo Bichette in Triple-A purgatory, too? The Blue Jays have done more to aggravate HoF families than the BBWAA.
3

50

44

48.9

44.6

45.2

.502

.507

0.1%

2.6%

2.6%

0.0%

0.2%

“Sampson’s versatility gives Rangers options,” reads the Rangers.com headline that forgets the other team could just cut his hair to get an advantage.
4

55

40

58.6

63.5

62.6

.631

.635

17.1%

66.3%

83.5%

0.0%

4.8%

After Ryne Stanek threw a pitch that ruined his team’s chance at a perfect game, it’s fair to assume he felt some Hanser Regretal.
5

45

45

45.9

46.4

46.5

.506

.501

21.6%

15.1%

36.7%

0.0%

2.8%

Michael Wacha has reached the “feels destined to pitch at the back of the Mariners’ rotation” point in his career rather suddenly.
6

43

49

39.5

35.7

36.5

.420

.416

0.0%

1.0%

1.0%

0.0%

0.4%

The surest sign The End Is Nigh? Once they trade Will Smith and Madison Bumgarner, the Giants might have a top-5 farm system.
7

39

58

40.1

41.4

44.0

.424

.429

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I believe we should start calling this trying time in Mariners history The Marco Gonzales Era.
8

45

48

42.2

42.5

42.4

.463

.458

0.0%

5.8%

5.8%

0.0%

-7.2%

Well we know Fernando Tatis Jr. would be the favorite in the Sliding Derby.
9

44

48

41.4

40.2

41.7

.455

.450

2.6%

3.3%

5.9%

0.0%

-5.8%

In striking out 10 Cubs it’s nice to see Chris Archer continue to find ways to frustrate Joe Maddon.
10

48

45

46.3

41.0

41.3

.475

.470

3.6%

28.2%

31.8%

0.0%

-6.4%

If Prime Ryan Howard got to play with these juiced balls he might’ve hit 100 homers (and struck out 400 times) in a season.
11

54

41

55.8

54.9

54.7

.577

.582

3.1%

41.4%

44.5%

0.0%

10.8%

Only 6 games back in the AL West? Even for the A’s, this is turning out to be an extremely A’s-ass season.
12

42

50

42.3

43.7

44.1

.464

.459

0.4%

6.2%

6.6%

0.0%

0.5%

Thanks to Noah Syndergaard’s comments we can add Stockholm Syndrome to the list of illnesses Mets must battle.
13

59

32

56.8

54.4

52.5

.612

.617

80.9%

17.2%

98.1%

0.0%

0.2%

How many times do you think we’re gonna hear the “our returning players are our tradeline acquisitions” lines from Brian Cashman?
14

58

34

57.5

60.3

58.2

.636

.641

91.5%

5.9%

97.4%

0.0%

1.4%

Amazing that Jose Berrios already has 500 career strikeouts, which is 20 more than the Twins had as a team from 2011-2016.
15

48

46

44.6

47.3

47.6

.499

.494

16.1%

14.8%

30.8%

0.0%

-6.4%

Just imagine if Keston Hiura had been up all year and the Brewers had won, I don’t know, 2.5 more games.
16

34

57

35.6

35.3

34.8

.384

.379

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

It’s nice to see the Marlins finally get their hands on a studly young catcher they can build around.
17

62

33

61.2

68.9

69.3

.688

.684

99.9%

0.1%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Oh sure, *now* Joe Kelly can close out games at Fenway.
18

32

62

38.2

35.1

34.8

.373

.377

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Wow the Royals gave up yet another Homer.
19

59

35

56.5

63.6

63.8

.646

.650

96.7%

2.7%

99.4%

0.0%

-0.1%

“Peacock has setback” reads the Astros.com headline that’s also a teaser for the upcoming season of Planet Earth.
20

29

60

28.5

29.2

28.9

.325

.329

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Debating making the full comment “Gordon Beckham is still playing and is on this team” for the rest of the season.
21

46

46

45.6

42.4

42.4

.479

.474

0.0%

10.8%

10.9%

0.0%

1.1%

Perhaps Coors Field can be sponsored by Pepto Bismol in the future, as everyone keeps blaming it for all the runs.
22

51

40

47.9

47.2

45.5

.526

.531

8.4%

32.8%

41.2%

0.0%

-12.1%

Hopefully this doesn’t come across as too harsh, but anyone who’s ever made a “Smooth” pun re: Carlos Santana should be barred from reproducing.
23

42

48

48.6

46.9

47.9

.515

.510

3.7%

4.7%

8.5%

0.0%

-2.1%

Congrats to Phil Ervin on going 6-for-6 in one game instead of taking a walk once or twice like that coward at first base.
24

50

43

53.2

53.9

54.8

.570

.565

56.1%

14.2%

70.3%

0.0%

14.1%

I’m sorry but if you give up a homer to Jon Lester you should be sent back to Low-A.
25

42

47

35.9

34.8

34.2

.412

.417

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

-0.2%

Ivan Nova is having a sadder end to his career than a White House press secretary.
26

50

43

51.4

53.1

51.8

.554

.559

2.0%

27.2%

29.2%

0.0%

-6.9%

Well, when you can’t stop splurging on Sales, it makes sense to only pay in Cash(ner).
27

28

65

29.4

28.2

29.6

.310

.314

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I don’t know what Dylan Bundy did in a past life, but it couldn’t have been very good.
28

57

37

53.3

52.1

50.7

.567

.562

83.5%

14.1%

97.6%

0.0%

3.1%

Pretty sure Nick Markakis’ game-saving catch makes him the Braves best closer since Bob Wickman.
29

47

47

51.9

52.1

52.4

.541

.536

0.0%

30.9%

31.0%

0.0%

-1.9%

Tim Locastro has played in nearly 50 MLB games now and I still can’t remember that he’s not a backup catcher.
30

48

46

48.9

48.8

49.3

.519

.524

0.1%

3.8%

3.9%

0.0%

1.8%

“Actually combined no-hitters aren’t statistically that special.” - Dan McLaughlin, probably