Prospectus Hit List for October 1



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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

103

59

109.4

108.7

107.9

.662

.666

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It's embarrassing that SI couldn’t predict the Astros would set a franchise wins record this year.
2

108

54

103.7

100.3

99.1

.634

.639

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Unless the Red Sox win 108 games this October it’s going to feel like they underperformed.
3

100

62

99.2

100.0

99.0

.615

.619

0.0%

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Giancarlo Stanton should be allowed to throw a ball back at that Fenway fan, tbh.
4

91

71

101.1

105.5

104.6

.621

.616

63.7%

36.3%

100.0%

0.0%

11.7%

Huh, usually when Giants get crushed to force a tie Jon Snow is involved.
5

97

65

95.2

97.1

96.0

.595

.599

0.0%

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Death, taxes and Khris Davis hitting exactly .247.
6

91

71

98.5

97.1

92.1

.584

.589

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

This stupid, 91-win, barely good team is gonna win the World Series, aren’t they?
7

90

72

88.7

97.9

97.5

.577

.582

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

Nothing to see here -- just your standard, run-of-the-mill third-place team.
8

95

67

93.6

91.8

91.6

.574

.569

51.0%

49.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Maybe the Cubs could’ve avoided Game 163 if Javier Baez was more of a true MVP candidate.
9

95

67

90.9

92.5

91.7

.571

.566

49.0%

51.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.9%

It might be awkward if Christian Yelich wins the Triple Crown in Game 163, as then there’d be a baseball record with an asterisk attached to it.
10

90

72

91.8

93.5

93.9

.570

.565

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It’s too bad that Nick Markakis retired after the first half instead of stucking with it to finally make the playoffs.
11

82

80

90.3

91.1

90.7

.546

.542

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I kinda wish Bryce Harper said goodbye the way Earl Thomas said goodbye (the gesture, not the injury).
12

91

71

84.9

87.0

87.2

.540

.535

36.3%

63.7%

100.0%

0.0%

64.8%

Pretty silly for Charlie Blackmon not to save his cycle for Game 163.
13

88

74

88.1

83.3

82.7

.528

.523

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-77.4%

It’s pretty weird that the Cardinals’ strategy of getting mildly worse at the trade deadline didn’t really pay off.
14

82

80

86.4

85.4

86.8

.526

.521

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Diamondbacks losing an extra-innings game on a walk-off blown strikeout to close out the season feels very apropos.
15

89

73

77.3

80.8

82.0

.508

.513

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It’s surprising that none of the Mariners who threw their shirts into the stands after their last game hurt themselves doing so.
16

80

82

80.9

79.3

80.4

.495

.500

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Don’t Scioscia Face because it’s over. Scioscia Face because it happened.
17

82

79

80.4

77.6

77.6

.493

.488

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Jameson Taillon ends the year on a streak of 22 straight games allowing 3 ER or fewer, so maybe the Steelers can put him at middle linebacker for a while.
18

77

85

77.6

79.2

79.3

.483

.478

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Sure, the Mets had a rough year, but at least they got to end it on a high note by giving Jose Reyes a hero’s send-off.
19

80

82

75.5

78.2

78.8

.482

.477

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

If Gritty isn’t starting in center field come Opening Day 2019, we riot.
20

78

84

77.2

72.3

69.9

.459

.464

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It’s fitting that Joe Mauer’s time in Minnesota will end with him being unable to finish a game.
21

73

89

68.7

68.8

70.4

.433

.438

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Good to see Russell Martin follow in John Gibbons’ managerial footsteps by losing.
22

73

89

70.2

67.5

70.5

.434

.429

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Hunter Pence’s rendition of The Last Supper was beautiful.
23

67

95

70.1

66.0

68.1

.419

.423

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Adrian Beltre hugging Felix Hernandez during his (probably) last game is a nice reminder that death is coming for us all.
24

67

95

68.6

69.9

70.8

.426

.421

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

If I was a Reds fan I’d cheer removing Eugenio Suarez from my defense, too.
25

66

96

64.9

63.7

66.2

.402

.398

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

They saved their most exciting play of the year for last, I guess?
26

64

98

63.6

63.7

61.6

.390

.395

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It’s not a great sign that Nick Castellanos ended up leading the Tigers in pretty much every stat other than “years left under contract.”
27

62

100

61.7

63.2

61.3

.383

.388

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Brett Kavanaugh had a better September than Lucas Giolito.
28

63

98

57.4

60.5

63.1

.379

.374

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Marlins finished 2018 on a 24-inning scoreless streak, leading to a surplus of gift baskets in Greater Miami.
29

58

104

61.1

59.5

57.9

.365

.370

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Ned Yost getting a contract extension is perhaps the ultimate example of Royal privilege.
30

47

115

54.3

51.6

54.1

.319

.324

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I know Adam Jones is loyal, but can we really believe those weren’t tears of joy?