Prospectus Hit List for August 9



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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

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.