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

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.
2

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.”
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

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.
9

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?
10

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?
11

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.
12

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.
13

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?
14

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].
15

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.
16

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.
17

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.
18

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.
19

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?
20

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?
21

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.
22

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.
23

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.
24

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.
25

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.
26

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.
27

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.
28

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.
29

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
30

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.