Prospectus Hit List for June 4
Hit List for May 24
Hit List for June 7
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 |  | 37 | 24 | 43.9 | 45.2 | 44.7 | .653 | .657 | 86.1% | 11.2% | 97.2% | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| Nick Madrigral, so we can call him #JoseAl2ve | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 37 | 17 | 35.0 | 37.6 | 37.1 | .635 | .639 | 62.1% | 37.2% | 99.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% |
| If their recent strategy is any indication, another power-hitting corner outfielder or two. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 41 | 19 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 38.9 | .608 | .613 | 37.8% | 60.4% | 98.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| Someone who can run the goddamn bases. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 33 | 23 | 37.6 | 37.1 | 36.4 | .601 | .597 | 52.1% | 31.4% | 83.5% | 2.6% | 14.9% |
| Hopefully not a catcher, lest Anthony Rizzo decide to clean him out for no reason. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 30 | 28 | 31.1 | 32.5 | 32.3 | .560 | .565 | 88.8% | 1.0% | 89.7% | -2.8% | -0.0% |
| It’s fairly incredible that all of a sudden I can say this sans irony, but ... a reliever. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 33 | 25 | 34.8 | 36.1 | 35.2 | .570 | .565 | 56.4% | 15.8% | 72.2% | -3.2% | 2.4% |
| Well, they’re almost out of Zimmermen ... | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 29 | 30 | 33.5 | 33.1 | 31.7 | .563 | .558 | 37.9% | 12.5% | 50.4% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Anyone who can convince Cody Bellinger it’s 2017 again. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 31 | 27 | 32.3 | 30.1 | 30.8 | .545 | .540 | 44.6% | 12.7% | 57.2% | 0.6% | 6.0% |
| A good center fielder who’s capable of playing in AJ Pollock’s absence 120 or 130 times a year. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 37 | 23 | 33.3 | 33.6 | 32.5 | .542 | .537 | 31.3% | 39.1% | 70.4% | -3.0% | -1.1% |
| A toolsy, athletic teenager they can trade to the Marlins in a few years. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 37 | 22 | 31.4 | 32.9 | 31.6 | .531 | .536 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 60.2% | 1.6% | 12.9% |
| A rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover or something. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 32 | 25 | 31.5 | 30.4 | 29.7 | .535 | .530 | 14.7% | 30.3% | 45.0% | 2.3% | 0.6% |
| It doesn’t matter; their 8th-round pick will emerge as an All-Star in five years anyway. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 32 | 28 | 33.2 | 32.2 | 32.5 | .520 | .525 | 2.7% | 17.8% | 20.5% | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| A sprightly 28-year-old who could reduce the average age of their roster. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 31 | 26 | 31.5 | 31.7 | 31.3 | .529 | .524 | 19.4% | 16.3% | 35.7% | -5.8% | -14.4% |
| No one with a strong coconut allergy, that’s for sure. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 35 | 24 | 36.0 | 34.9 | 35.0 | .526 | .521 | 21.4% | 19.2% | 40.6% | 5.7% | 7.0% |
| Anyone whose various ligaments and body parts can be harvested to protect Ronald Acuna. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 28 | 30 | 28.6 | 33.0 | 33.1 | .511 | .516 | 0.1% | 7.6% | 7.8% | -1.1% | -0.7% |
| An architect who can design a non-trash heap stadium. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 31 | 29 | 31.3 | 31.4 | 31.8 | .503 | .508 | 1.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| Someone who enjoys the cities of Montreal and Portland, hopefully ... | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 30 | 29 | 30.4 | 30.8 | 30.5 | .499 | .494 | 1.9% | 7.9% | 9.8% | -2.8% | -8.7% |
| Someone who can take over for Austin Meadows once he gets too expensive. | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 29 | 30 | 25.5 | 28.6 | 29.9 | .492 | .487 | 9.4% | 6.8% | 16.2% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
| A scrappy middle infielder who looks like he could be distantly related to Buster Posey, probably. | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 25 | 30 | 26.3 | 24.9 | 25.0 | .480 | .485 | 9.4% | 2.7% | 12.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| A version of Byron Buxton who can make contact. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 30 | 29 | 26.3 | 27.5 | 27.2 | .483 | .478 | 8.1% | 3.8% | 11.9% | -3.0% | -10.0% |
| Another hard-throwing right-handed starting pitcher. 435th time’s the charm? | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 27 | 30 | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.5 | .474 | .469 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6.8% | -0.7% | -6.9% |
| A medical professional. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 26 | 33 | 26.8 | 23.9 | 24.6 | .460 | .465 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | -0.1% | -3.1% |
| A famous 1990s baseball player’s son. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 28 | 31 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 26.8 | .449 | .454 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| Casey Mize. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 25 | 37 | 24.0 | 20.7 | 23.0 | .419 | .424 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% |
| All joking aside they’re gonna pop a toolsy prep outfielder who Craig will immediately start talking up. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 21 | 39 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 23.7 | .421 | .416 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| An adorable puppy for Joey Votto to take on all his walks. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 27 | 34 | 26.1 | 22.5 | 22.8 | .418 | .413 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| A strong, no. 2/3 starter type who can take the mound behind Staff Ace Clayton Richard by 2021. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 18 | 38 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 21.0 | .399 | .404 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| Their own personal Zack Hample for James Shields/Lucas Giolito/Carson Fulmer starts. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 21 | 38 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 20.5 | .382 | .387 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| Someone from BYU who will fit in Dayton Moore’s ideal clubhouse. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 17 | 41 | 19.5 | 17.1 | 18.8 | .376 | .381 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| A talented, defensive-minded outfielder for Buck Showalter to not play. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 20 | 39 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 20.1 | .359 | .354 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The best player remaining on their board who doesn’t have any Ls in his name #NoLs | |||||||||||||