Prospectus Hit List for April 5



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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

6

1

5.5

5.2

4.8

.692

.696

88.4%

7.6%

96.0%

0.4%

0.0%

Seems a little unfair that the Astros get to extend their Spring Training schedule all the way until their first game against a real MLB team (the Twins) on April 9, but hey.
2

4

2

4.4

4.4

4.3

.650

.655

63.9%

24.2%

88.1%

0.8%

0.0%

“Only in New York would a guy who strikes out five times get booed!” says someone who’s never been to any other city.
3

4

1

3.6

4.0

3.9

.636

.632

20.2%

14.3%

34.5%

0.9%

0.0%

Michael Conforto is back, Matt Harvey is pitching well and Amed Rosario is breaking out. Why does it feel like the other shoe is about to drop?
4

5

1

4.0

4.2

3.8

.626

.631

27.5%

40.1%

67.6%

1.2%

0.0%

Alex Cora’s insistence on routinely resting his star players meshes *perfectly* with the laid back, people-first approach for which Boston is known and loved.
5

5

1

4.5

4.0

3.9

.632

.627

33.8%

29.0%

62.8%

3.9%

0.0%

Like most Christian families, the Diamondbacks won’t be enjoying lamb for quite some time after Easter.
6

3

2

3.9

3.8

3.6

.609

.614

14.5%

22.2%

36.7%

2.2%

0.0%

A giant hypocrite who gets Mad Online but ignites passionate defense among his base? Brian Dozier is the most 2018 player.
7

5

2

4.9

4.8

4.6

.591

.596

5.2%

22.0%

27.2%

3.6%

0.0%

THREAD: Why the Angels giving Shohei Ohtani the cold shoulder is actually extremely problematic (1/52).
8

4

2

3.3

4.0

4.1

.594

.589

59.4%

12.5%

71.9%

-2.3%

0.0%

Whenever we watch Bryce Harper’s swing right now we are collectively breaking the Royals’ clubhouse rules.
9

4

2

4.6

3.7

3.6

.563

.558

7.1%

6.9%

14.0%

2.2%

0.0%

The definition of insanity is Julio Teheran’s plan of attack vs. Bryce Harper.
10

4

3

4.3

3.6

3.9

.529

.534

4.7%

18.0%

22.7%

-2.2%

0.0%

By impressing offensively and then immediately exiting the game with an injury, Aledmys Diaz has become a True Blue Jay.
11

4

1

2.8

2.5

2.6

.536

.531

8.2%

11.0%

19.2%

-3.3%

0.0%

It’s crazy how fast Adam LaRoche’s son grew up. He looks great at third for the Pirates.
12

3

3

3.4

2.9

3.1

.519

.514

21.1%

18.8%

39.9%

3.4%

0.0%

Of course a Cardinal is the one to break Malinowski’s Law and have it actually pay off.
13

4

2

2.8

2.8

2.8

.518

.513

23.3%

20.1%

43.4%

-2.7%

0.0%

“Chacin caps disappointing series for rotation” reads the Brewers.com headline that their website editor is probably gonna want to save to the clipboard.
14

2

3

2.5

2.5

2.4

.518

.513

45.1%

20.0%

65.1%

-2.8%

0.0%

Based on all the buzz, apparently we should expect Tyler Chatwood to win a Cy Young now that he’s out of Coors Field. Did ... did everyone miss his away games?
15

3

2

2.3

3.1

3.0

.505

.510

2.4%

5.2%

7.6%

0.5%

0.0%

Chris Shelton thinks Matt Davidson’s incredible start is unsustainable.
16

3

3

2.3

3.6

3.5

.512

.507

9.6%

18.5%

28.1%

3.9%

0.0%

Honestly we need Joe Panik to stop being good because the puns his name inspires are just so, so atrocious. Yes, I’m talking to you, Meg.
17

3

2

1.9

2.5

2.3

.490

.495

4.5%

20.1%

24.5%

-2.8%

0.0%

Jesus, Nelson Cruz, too? If Wolverine were a Mariner he’d somehow end up on the 60-day DL.
18

3

3

2.6

3.1

3.2

.489

.484

4.2%

7.5%

11.7%

0.4%

0.0%

The optimist’s take is that the Rockies did well to lock down Charlie Blackmon. The pessimist is already wondering what Nolan Arenado will look like in a different uniform.
19

2

5

3.9

2.3

2.6

.489

.484

51.7%

23.8%

75.5%

-4.2%

0.0%

[Extremely baseball analyst voice] If Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen both suck now, the Dodgers are in trouble.
20

3

4

2.9

3.7

3.7

.476

.481

1.4%

8.9%

10.3%

1.8%

0.0%

Plus power? Outstanding defense? The casual fan will have no idea who he is for years? Maybe Matt Chapman really is the AL’s Nolan Arenado.
21

2

4

2.2

1.6

1.7

.456

.461

82.3%

8.0%

90.3%

-1.0%

0.0%

By the time you’re done reading Hit List, Edwin Encarnacion may have finally caught his breath.
22

1

4

2.3

2.9

2.8

.435

.440

0.5%

1.5%

2.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Can you believe the Tigers have already had to reschedule three games? Why don’t those idiot schedule makers just have them play in San Diego from April through June?!
23

1

3

1.2

1.6

1.6

.400

.395

2.3%

4.4%

6.7%

1.5%

0.0%

Ok, it was just one start, but there’s an argument to be made that if Tyler Mahle retired right now he’d be the best pitcher in Reds history.
24

2

4

2.3

2.3

2.4

.388

.384

0.7%

0.6%

1.3%

0.3%

0.0%

What did Starlin Castro do in a past life to deserve getting stuck on this team? Was he the Zodiac Killer or something?
25

1

5

2.1

2.3

2.3

.383

.378

0.7%

1.5%

2.2%

-0.1%

0.0%

Nice to see Wil Myers’ move back to the outfield is off to such a sparkling start!
26

1

5

1.5

1.1

1.4

.358

.363

3.6%

15.2%

18.8%

-2.2%

0.0%

I think it’s safe to say that Dayton Moore will never trade for Kevin Kiermaier, but that Gabe Kapler really wants to.
27

2

5

1.9

1.5

1.7

.357

.362

0.5%

4.6%

5.1%

-2.1%

0.0%

If you thought Martin Perez’s injury was gorey just wait until you look up his WHIP in a few weeks.
28

1

4

0.8

0.8

0.8

.337

.333

12.7%

11.1%

23.8%

-1.2%

0.0%

J.P. Crawford’s dog is someone gonna end up getting Milkshake Ducked, huh?
29

1

5

1.0

1.2

1.5

.319

.323

0.3%

1.8%

2.1%

-0.2%

0.0%

No one’s been this mad at a Sisco since your neighborhood PTA chair in 2000.
30

1

3

0.9

0.6

0.7

.298

.302

0.3%

0.7%

0.9%

-0.1%

0.0%

You might not think it makes much sense to discard a once highly regarded prospect like Miguel Almonte, but when you have as much pitching talent as the Royals do, sacrifices must be made.