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Prospectus Hit List for May 14
Hit List for May 13
Hit List for May 15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 21 | 15 | 23.8 | 25.9 | 25.1 | .620 | .639 | 75.8% | 12.9% | 88.8% | -0.3% | -3.1% |
| Andy Dirks is a reasonable stopgap solution while Austin Jackson is on the disabled list, given how his neck covers most of center field. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 24 | 14 | 23.0 | 24.2 | 23.0 | .586 | .605 | 80.5% | 6.6% | 87.1% | -1.3% | 4.9% |
| They've lost six of their last seven games against Oakland, and they'll probably blame Josh Hamilton for this one too. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 24 | 14 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 20.4 | .569 | .588 | 61.0% | 22.5% | 83.5% | -0.4% | 11.7% |
| Vidal Nuno, Adam Warren and Winky McGilligan combined for a five-hit shutout against Cleveland, and it's possible I made one of those pitcher's names up. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 22 | 16 | 21.1 | 22.6 | 22.1 | .553 | .573 | 18.7% | 33.8% | 52.5% | -1.8% | -19.9% |
| They're slumping, which can only increase the chances they bring back Manny Ramirez. It can't hurt the chances. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 21 | 16 | 20.9 | 22.0 | 21.7 | .539 | .559 | 16.4% | 26.1% | 42.5% | 0.1% | 14.4% |
| Justin Masterson's career shutouts are against the Yankees, Red Sox and White Sox, but has a 6.83 career ERA against the Rays. Keep 'em guessing, I always say. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 19 | 18 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 20.5 | .532 | .551 | 12.1% | 23.7% | 35.8% | -0.1% | 11.2% |
| Evan Longoria was the first American League Player of the Week since "B.J. Upton/James Shields," a ferocious hybrid monster that pitched and played defense and was evidently too costly to keep. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 24 | 13 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 21.9 | .567 | .547 | 42.0% | 29.7% | 71.6% | 3.9% | 8.8% |
| Lance Lynn threw 124 pitches, most by a Cardinals starter since June 2011 when Chris Carpenter eclipsed that three times. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 23 | 15 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 21.5 | .525 | .545 | 7.9% | 20.5% | 28.4% | 0.3% | 5.5% |
| Well, it's up to Chris Tillman to keep the starting rotation afloat, he said with a deep sigh. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 22 | 16 | 22.4 | 21.8 | 21.3 | .564 | .545 | 43.5% | 31.2% | 74.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Off days are days that Shin-Soo Choo won't get hit by a pitch. Usually. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 22 | 16 | 22.4 | 22.0 | 21.7 | .548 | .528 | 48.7% | 21.5% | 70.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% |
| Justin Upton and Chris Johnson combined for seven hits in their return to Arizona, and the Braves are happy to work on another trade with them. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 20 | 20 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 19.6 | .506 | .526 | 10.2% | 15.4% | 25.6% | 3.5% | -10.0% |
| I find it peculiar that John Jaso bats leadoff, and yet when I bring it up, everyone in the elevator calls ME the odd one. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 19 | 16 | 19.4 | 17.5 | 18.1 | .504 | .524 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| Billy Butler is the first dude to have five hits and five RBIs in a game since Josh Hamilton had that silly four-homer night. He's also the second Royal ever to do it, joining Kevin Seitzer. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 23 | 15 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 21.2 | .542 | .522 | 44.4% | 14.9% | 59.3% | 1.5% | 8.8% |
| It turns out Melky Cabrera will get his World Series ring. Originally the Giants weren't going to, but they read a very convincing website! | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 21 | 18 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 20.7 | .525 | .505 | 24.8% | 17.3% | 42.1% | -5.6% | -3.7% |
| The Diamondbacks: Land Of 10,000 Outfielders, None Of Them Named Upton�. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 21 | 17 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.3 | .516 | .496 | 44.0% | 17.3% | 61.3% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Back in Dodger Stadium, I hope Bryce Harper reunited with the guy that mooned the TV during his first major-league hit. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 21 | 17 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 20.0 | .515 | .495 | 10.5% | 22.3% | 32.8% | -4.0% | 3.0% |
| A.J. Burnett allowed six stolen bases, which is why he was turned down for that part-time bank security job. That, and he was on the road all the time. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 14 | 24 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 15.6 | .474 | .494 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 16.1% | -4.5% | -5.9% |
| Not to twist the knife, but they should have kept Ervin Santana. Okay, that was on purpose. | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 18 | 20 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 18.4 | .473 | .493 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Their shortstops are hitting a combined .112/.194/.112. Where are their parents? | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 20 | 18 | 20.9 | 22.2 | 21.6 | .510 | .490 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 16.2% | -2.4% | -8.6% |
| They only mustered three hits against the Cubs yesterday, one of them by their pitcher. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 15 | 22 | 14.6 | 17.8 | 17.6 | .508 | .488 | 20.8% | 14.8% | 35.6% | -4.1% | -5.6% |
| It's been over a month, so the FBI can start searching for Matt Kemp's missing power. Any distinguishing features? | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 18 | 17 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 18.2 | .458 | .478 | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| For those who had Aaron Hicks in the pool with the first multi-homer game by a Twin ... what twisted betting pools have you fallen into? | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 16 | 22 | 18.4 | 20.6 | 20.7 | .493 | .473 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-5 on the day they announced his extension? MENTALLY CHECKED OUT. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 15 | 21 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 15.0 | .446 | .466 | 1.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| Their 1-for-11 batting with runners in scoring position brings down their The Will To Win quotient down .42 kilohearts. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 15 | 24 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 14.7 | .436 | .456 | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| The Maple Leafs were finally eliminated from the NHL playoffs, so all Toronto eyes are on you! No pressure! | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 16 | 20 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 18.1 | .474 | .454 | 1.8% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| Their second win of the month and it's only the thirteenth of May. Bravo. [extremely slow clapping sound] | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 18 | 21 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.6 | .457 | .437 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 9.9% | -0.7% | -2.7% |
| Did you get your Roy Halladay personalized written apology yet? If not, I'm sure it's in the mail. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 14 | 21 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 14.2 | .451 | .432 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5.6% | -2.2% | -8.1% |
| If Rick Ankiel is voted into the All-Star game, who does he play for? The answer: with a half-Mets, half-Astros jersey, as all-time center fielder, just like in third grade. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 16 | 21 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 15.6 | .446 | .427 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| Between Chris Denorfia and Luke Gregerson, the roster is loaded with suitable names for car dealers. (Related: I would buy a dune buggy from someone named Jedd Gyorko.) | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 10 | 29 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 11.7 | .333 | .351 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| When Jose Altuve and Bud Norris get hurt in the same game, it's a sign from above to start a competitive croquet team. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 11 | 27 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 10.7 | .351 | .333 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| Can the Marlins use off days as tax deductions? It's a moot point; they will anyway. | |||||||||||||
In which the idea of Rick Ankiel starting the All-Star game is casually brought up, NBD, SMH.