Prospectus Hit List for August 9
Hit List for August 6
Hit List for August 13
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 |
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1 | 73 | 42 | 79.4 | 80.7 | 80.6 | .682 | .686 | 96.3% | 3.6% | 99.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
The Astros have gone from a Mashing Unit to a MASH unit. | |||||||||||||
2 | 81 | 34 | 77.6 | 76.1 | 75.1 | .673 | .678 | 92.2% | 7.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
The only way Drew Pomeranz could be less popular in Boston right now is if his first name was on the back of his jersey instead. | |||||||||||||
3 | 71 | 42 | 70.2 | 73.3 | 73.5 | .637 | .642 | 7.8% | 92.0% | 99.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
After getting steamrolled by an elite Boston team last weekend, it’s pretty clear that the Yankees need to consider signing David Tyree. | |||||||||||||
4 | 63 | 50 | 67.9 | 68.1 | 65.0 | .584 | .589 | 99.8% | 0.0% | 99.8% | -0.0% | -0.0% | |
If you really want to see a Cleveland-based Hard Knocks just watch Cody Allen or Andrew Miller pitch. | |||||||||||||
5 | 63 | 52 | 67.8 | 69.3 | 69.5 | .586 | .581 | 62.9% | 17.6% | 80.6% | -3.9% | 0.1% | |
“Too many starters? LA faces tough decisions” reads the Dodgers.com headline that seems pretty unfamiliar with recent history. | |||||||||||||
6 | 66 | 48 | 66.9 | 66.5 | 65.8 | .581 | .577 | 70.8% | 22.0% | 92.7% | -2.6% | -1.1% | |
The Cubs hosting The Grateful Dead Night when the Mets come to town is some inspired trolling. | |||||||||||||
7 | 68 | 47 | 63.6 | 64.7 | 64.2 | .566 | .571 | 3.5% | 80.3% | 83.8% | 5.1% | 22.0% | |
Oakland’s playoff chances took a dip yesterday as they can no longer truthfully say “we didn’t start the Fiers.” | |||||||||||||
8 | 62 | 49 | 63.0 | 62.5 | 62.5 | .563 | .558 | 42.1% | 25.0% | 67.1% | 10.6% | 14.4% | |
Just what Baseball Twitter needed; more reasons to bring up Simpson quotes. | |||||||||||||
9 | 64 | 52 | 65.8 | 65.1 | 65.2 | .560 | .555 | 32.1% | 29.1% | 61.2% | 4.2% | -0.3% | |
Count the Diamondbacks among the many of us who won’t be enjoying much Lamb until around next Easter. | |||||||||||||
10 | 58 | 56 | 63.9 | 64.5 | 63.5 | .548 | .543 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 17.1% | -5.3% | -3.6% | |
There are Spinal Tap drummers who quiver in fear at the thought of becoming Nationals closers. | |||||||||||||
11 | 66 | 51 | 62.6 | 62.8 | 62.2 | .542 | .537 | 26.2% | 46.2% | 72.4% | 4.8% | -5.5% | |
There’s nothing that says Big Beefy Boys quite like Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw and Eric Thames hitting back-to-back-to-back homers. This team rules. | |||||||||||||
12 | 64 | 50 | 60.6 | 61.1 | 60.9 | .541 | .536 | 51.3% | 22.7% | 74.0% | -3.7% | 9.0% | |
You’ve got to be truly impressed by the play of Nick “Childish Bambino” Williams as of late. | |||||||||||||
13 | 57 | 57 | 57.2 | 63.1 | 64.2 | .530 | .535 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | -0.6% | -1.3% | |
“Big surprise for Rays? Pitching strategy works” reads the Rays.com headline that makes a pretty bold claim about a .500 team. | |||||||||||||
14 | 58 | 58 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 61.1 | .521 | .526 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | |
Between all of their star players the Angels have about six healthy body parts. | |||||||||||||
15 | 60 | 55 | 60.4 | 60.2 | 58.7 | .520 | .515 | 2.3% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 2.1% | 5.8% | |
Why don’t they make the entire plane out of Matt Carpenter’s last six weeks? | |||||||||||||
16 | 65 | 50 | 54.4 | 56.5 | 56.7 | .506 | .511 | 0.2% | 15.0% | 15.2% | -5.0% | -21.5% | |
So the Mariners’ Achilles Heel is their players’ literal Achilles Heels? | |||||||||||||
17 | 60 | 54 | 55.3 | 57.7 | 57.5 | .505 | .500 | 4.2% | 7.6% | 11.8% | -5.6% | -13.9% | |
Sure, Charlie Blackmon has 1,000 career hits now, but how many of them have come away from Coors? | |||||||||||||
18 | 59 | 56 | 57.6 | 54.9 | 54.5 | .491 | .486 | 0.7% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 0.1% | -1.2% | |
With their first baseman now activated from the Disabled List, perhaps the Pirates can be Saved By the Be[GETS BOOED OFF STAGE]. | |||||||||||||
19 | 57 | 58 | 54.0 | 55.6 | 57.7 | .488 | .483 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.9% | -0.6% | -3.8% | |
It makes sense that the son of a man named Pudge would emerge during Big Boy Szn. | |||||||||||||
20 | 53 | 60 | 53.5 | 48.8 | 47.4 | .448 | .453 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% | |
Nice to see Miguel Sano back to doing what he does best; hitting homers in Twins losses. | |||||||||||||
21 | 51 | 62 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 51.2 | .447 | .452 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | |
Do we think that maybe it’s the bagged milk that causes all the blisters? | |||||||||||||
22 | 51 | 65 | 53.1 | 49.7 | 51.7 | .443 | .448 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
“Colon caps milestone by snaring comebacker” reads the Rangers.com headline that should come with a NSFW tag. | |||||||||||||
23 | 50 | 65 | 51.6 | 50.8 | 51.5 | .443 | .438 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | |
“Dear god Robert Stephenson has terrible command.” - Tyler Chatwood | |||||||||||||
24 | 47 | 65 | 47.3 | 47.8 | 48.5 | .425 | .420 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Jacob deGrom is going full Chris Sale on the White Sox this year, huh? | |||||||||||||
25 | 47 | 68 | 46.5 | 45.7 | 44.1 | .398 | .403 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Joey Harrington had a better Detroit career than Jacob Turner. | |||||||||||||
26 | 47 | 69 | 41.8 | 44.6 | 46.5 | .388 | .383 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Derek Jeter said he wants to retain J.T. Realmuto long-term, so expect the star catcher to be dealt sometime this November. | |||||||||||||
27 | 45 | 71 | 46.2 | 42.7 | 44.9 | .385 | .381 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Folks I haven’t seen a group of Friars ignored like this since my confirmation. | |||||||||||||
28 | 41 | 73 | 41.7 | 43.4 | 42.4 | .369 | .374 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Adam Engel has robbed more Yankees than Colonial Brittain. | |||||||||||||
29 | 35 | 79 | 41.1 | 37.4 | 39.0 | .334 | .339 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Nice to see Alex Cobb pay tribute to his past life by pitching well at, but ultimately losing in, The Trop. | |||||||||||||
30 | 35 | 79 | 37.2 | 37.0 | 36.7 | .320 | .324 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Oh sure, *now* Lucas Duda makes a great defensive play with a bunch of Royals on the field. |