Prospectus Hit List for September 17



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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.

RkTmWLW1W2 W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

94

55

101.0

100.4

100.4

.664

.669

98.7%

1.3%

100.0%

0.0%

0.1%

Can’t the Astros' new Triple-A affiliate just be the Rangers?
2

82

68

90.6

94.5

94.1

.602

.597

61.6%

19.4%

81.0%

-9.4%

8.0%

Sure, Yasiel Puig hit three homers and drove in seven in one game, but did he do so *respectfully*?
3

103

47

97.3

93.6

92.1

.643

.648

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Red Sox may have 103 wins, but the most incredible thing about their year is still that Brock Holt hit a homer off Jacob deGrom.
4

82

66

81.2

90.1

90.4

.580

.585

0.0%

0.4%

0.4%

0.1%

-0.6%

We’ve spent so much time celebrating the Rays for being much better than expected that we may have forgotten that they’re still not very good?
5

91

58

90.5

92.2

90.3

.611

.615

0.0%

99.8%

99.8%

-0.1%

-0.0%

Well, at least Aaron isn’t the most disappointing Judge in the news as of late.
6

90

60

86.2

88.2

87.4

.586

.591

1.3%

98.4%

99.7%

0.0%

0.9%

“Melvin, A’s just trying to win down stretch” reads the Athletics.com headline that, well, I mean, yeah ...
7

83

66

85.1

86.9

87.3

.574

.569

99.1%

0.1%

99.1%

-0.2%

5.2%

You’ve got to be impressed by the late-season poise and skill the Braves have shown in, uh, counting on the Phillies to completely choke.
8

87

62

86.1

84.9

84.5

.575

.570

85.1%

14.8%

100.0%

-0.0%

0.4%

History’s greatest monsters: 1. Hitler 2. Willson 3. Stalin
9

76

74

83.3

83.8

84.0

.545

.540

0.1%

0.5%

0.6%

0.1%

0.2%

There’s definitely a substantial portion of Nationals fans that side with Laz Diaz.
10

83

66

90.1

88.2

83.7

.579

.584

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Congrats to the Indians for clinching the AL Central title with their 51st win.
11

85

65

80.0

82.1

81.6

.548

.543

13.7%

84.8%

98.5%

-0.7%

2.2%

Hmm, usually when Brewers are stymied by Pirates, Johnny Depp is half-assing it on screen.
12

78

72

81.6

80.5

81.4

.536

.531

0.9%

2.8%

3.8%

-4.1%

-12.3%

It’s kind of weird to say that as Clay Buchholz has gone, so the DBacks have gone this season, and yet ...
13

82

67

74.6

77.9

78.0

.524

.519

37.5%

26.9%

64.4%

4.6%

13.9%

Having a Rockies reliever named “O[h]” seems a little too on the nose.
14

74

76

78.8

76.2

76.7

.510

.515

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Can’t believe the Angels are willing to kick the can down the road on their rebuild again by extending Mike Trout.
15

82

68

82.3

77.7

76.5

.531

.526

1.2%

50.3%

51.5%

11.2%

-10.1%

Sure, the MLB team has been disappointing, but the Memphis Redbirds just won their second straight PCL title, so ...
16

76

72

73.0

75.0

74.4

.504

.499

0.9%

0.3%

1.2%

-1.5%

-7.4%

There are zebra herds that are less streaky than Odubel Herrera.
17

82

67

69.8

72.7

74.0

.501

.506

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.0%

-0.3%

Pop figures aren’t known for their accuracy, but the Ken Griffey Jr. one is especially bad as it appears alert and enthused to be a Mariner.
18

69

80

71.8

72.1

72.3

.479

.474

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The spider man pointing meme, but it’s David Wright and Dustin Pedroia at Fenway.
19

74

74

73.7

71.0

71.1

.490

.485

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

If Trevor Williams keeps this run of dominance up he’s gonna find himself traded for a role-5 bat in a year or two.
20

70

80

68.3

66.1

68.9

.456

.451

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Asking Brandon Belt to play through a knee injury at this point in the season is some truly Metsian management.
21

64

86

65.8

66.1

67.6

.439

.434

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I’m glad Michael Lorenzen is getting a chance to start, but it should probably be at DH or in left field, not at pitcher.
22

64

85

66.7

63.5

65.1

.435

.440

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I don’t think the Rangers realize that in order for the “opener” strategy to work you still need viable MLB arms.
23

67

82

63.2

63.5

64.6

.433

.438

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

We really need to change the September call-up rules. It’s unfair that a team with so much MiLB talent like the Jays gets to call all its best prospects up.
24

68

81

66.6

62.8

61.2

.434

.439

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

There should be lots of Willians Astudillo costumes this Halloween around the Twin Cities.
25

60

90

60.0

57.9

60.2

.397

.392

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

A walk-off grand slam as a rookie? Francisco Mejia is decidedly un-Padrelike.
26

61

88

60.6

60.5

58.8

.404

.409

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Shane Greene is doing everything he can to ruin the ERAs and WHIPs of save-hungry fantasy players all across the world.
27

58

91

51.7

55.6

58.1

.375

.370

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

You can’t convince me that “Peter O’Brien” is anyone other than a computer-generated bench guy from MLB 2K10.
28

59

90

58.6

60.4

57.9

.396

.401

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

“Kopech’s injury won’t delay White Sox’s plans” reads the headline that says more about the White Sox’s plans than it probably means to.
29

52

97

54.9

54.2

52.8

.359

.364

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

“Veterans lead the way in blowout win over Twins” reads the Royals.com headline that could also be Game of Thrones: Season 8 foreshadowing.
30

43

106

49.9

46.4

48.2

.314

.319

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

When Cedric Mullins turns out to be the bright spot of your season, you had a pretty dark season.