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Prospectus Hit List for June 8



by Ben Carsley

Hit List for June 5 Hit List for June 12
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.

National Leage West domination.

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

42

18

40.1

39.7

39.1

.671

.675

98.4%

1.5%

99.9%

0.1%

0.4%

The Astros have gone winless since their 11-game winning streak ended. Talk about letting early success get to your head ...
2

33

23

35.6

37.9

37.8

.644

.649

47.6%

28.4%

76.0%

3.6%

8.4%

CC Sabathia bare-handed a 97 mph come-backer off the bat of Jackie Bradley Jr. last night, making him the best defensive infielder the Yankees have had since Robinson Cano.
3

36

25

39.5

38.5

38.2

.624

.619

69.6%

27.8%

97.4%

0.0%

-1.1%

Is Kenta Maeda going to the bullpen even really news? Being or not being in the Dodgers rotation is a fluid state for all non-Clayton Kershaw entities.
4

37

21

36.0

36.6

35.1

.623

.619

97.2%

1.1%

98.2%

-0.2%

2.1%

Clayton Kershaw outdueled Stephen Strasburg yesterday in what will definitely prove to be the highest profiles showdown in Washington of the week.
5

38

23

36.4

35.8

36.0

.599

.594

18.8%

63.6%

82.4%

3.0%

16.8%

It�s gonna be tough for climate change deniers to dig in their heels after hell freezes over when a Rockies starting pitcher wins NL Rookie of the Year.
6

36

25

36.8

35.9

34.7

.588

.583

11.5%

58.2%

69.6%

1.6%

-3.7%

What is it with D-Backs stars and birds? Paul Goldschmidt saved a feathered friend from injury by scooping up a bunt by its beak on Tuesday, proving that he is truly the ying to Randy Johnson�s yang.
7

32

26

32.2

31.4

31.2

.547

.552

36.0%

31.6%

67.6%

-4.5%

-0.0%

Pretty insensitive of Jerry Remy to say what he said about translators going to the mound. Pretty hypocritical, too, given that Don Orsillo and Dave O�Brien have served as his translators for years.
8

29

28

29.7

31.9

32.0

.538

.543

70.2%

9.0%

79.2%

-3.3%

-6.5%

�Tribe, Manfred keeping logo dialogue open� reads the Indians.com headline that will probably be republished every few months for the rest of Manfred�s term.
9

30

31

31.0

34.4

35.5

.536

.541

9.0%

23.4%

32.4%

1.4%

-16.8%

After Tuesday�s latest Tropicana catwalk debacle, it sure sounds like Chris Archer is ready to set the roof, the roof, the roof on fire. I ... I got nothing.
10

30

28

30.3

31.7

31.2

.531

.526

65.4%

8.2%

73.6%

-5.0%

13.5%

�Heyward cleaning up for Cubs batting 5th� reads the Cubs.com headline that seems starkly unfamiliar with conventional baseball terminology.
11

30

30

30.5

30.1

31.0

.507

.512

1.1%

32.5%

33.6%

2.8%

12.8%

Jean Segura�s five-year, $70 million extension reportedly includes a no trade clause, which one imagines is ownership�s way of telling Jerry DiPoto to calm the hell down for a minute or two.
12

32

28

33.0

29.6

29.4

.517

.512

19.5%

11.5%

31.0%

3.0%

-0.1%

Jesus Aguilar trucked Matt Garza so hard that the pitcher is reportedly suffering from whiplash, but NFL doctors have already cleared him to return to the field.
13

31

26

28.0

25.9

27.4

.492

.497

4.5%

13.6%

18.1%

2.1%

6.3%

Congrats to Edwin Jackson on joining his 12th professional team and to the Orioles for acquiring their 1,543th reliever this season.
14

29

29

29.3

28.1

27.6

.492

.497

13.3%

11.2%

24.5%

4.6%

10.2%

Buck Farmer might not have a firm hold on a rotation spot with the Tigers, but he�ll always be a first-ballot spoonerism Hall of Famer.
15

28

30

29.0

29.5

28.6

.496

.491

3.4%

2.9%

6.3%

1.1%

1.5%

�And how did you come to believe in God?� the pastor asked. �Well,� the Reds fans replied, �it all started one Tuesday when I started Scooter Gennett in DFS ...�
16

29

26

24.7

26.1

26.2

.482

.487

13.1%

12.0%

25.2%

-3.5%

-0.4%

�Polanco scratched after death of grandfather,� reads the Twins.com headline that could also be about Robb Stark.
17

29

31

29.0

28.5

28.9

.481

.486

2.9%

12.6%

15.5%

3.4%

-1.7%

There are so many bad Smoak puns on BlueJays.com right now. It�s like Twitter after a Papal election.
18

26

31

26.3

28.2

29.6

.483

.478

8.4%

6.8%

15.2%

-2.4%

-15.4%

The Curb Your Enthusiasm theme song should�ve started playing when Adam Wainwright gave up that grand slam after a Mike Matheny challenge that took a run (but also an out) off the board.
19

30

32

29.0

29.2

28.8

.472

.477

0.2%

6.0%

6.2%

-1.2%

-1.6%

C.J. Cron hit .340/.396/.723 in his brief Triple-A stint, so is he the Mike Trout of Salt Lake or is Mike Trout the C.J. Cron of Los Angeles?
20

25

32

28.2

26.8

26.8

.469

.474

1.5%

1.5%

3.0%

-0.6%

-2.5%

Congrats to Yolmer Sanchez on finding the cheat code that makes the umpires call routine fly balls homers. Tropicana Field is the gift that keeps on giving.
21

25

33

26.4

28.4

28.4

.467

.462

0.8%

3.5%

4.3%

0.3%

-0.3%

Death, taxes and Marlins first-round draft picks (potentially) needing Tommy John surgery.
22

27

32

29.4

24.9

24.4

.448

.453

0.3%

10.7%

11.1%

-3.4%

-9.3%

With Mike Napoli and Adrian Beltre both banged up, look for the Rangers to give Jurickson Profar one more chance to massively disappoint us all.
23

26

33

23.6

27.7

28.2

.447

.452

0.0%

4.3%

4.3%

-2.0%

-0.9%

*Posts guy tapping head meme* If Rajai Davis keeps performing well against his old teams and changes teams every season he�ll soon become the best player in baseball.
24

25

32

25.3

26.7

25.4

.449

.444

0.2%

1.7%

1.9%

0.4%

-0.2%

It�s June 8 and the Atlanta Braves are in second place in the NL East. Sure, they�re 11.5 games out of first place, but still!
25

26

33

26.5

25.4

25.8

.439

.434

3.4%

2.8%

6.2%

-1.4%

-3.2%

Folks, the last time a Watson squandered this many leads Sherlock Holmes ended up dead.
26

26

32

23.5

22.7

24.4

.416

.421

1.8%

1.6%

3.5%

0.6%

1.7%

The Royals are playing better ball as of late. It�s like when your company announces it�s going out of business soon so everyone gets a little looser around the office.
27

25

32

25.7

23.5

22.3

.423

.418

1.8%

8.1%

9.9%

0.8%

-8.0%

Sure, you might cringe at the notion of Terry Collins using a six-man starting rotation, but if there�s anyone you can trust to properly manage a collection of high-quality arms ...
28

24

37

23.3

22.4

23.7

.383

.378

0.1%

3.6%

3.7%

-1.1%

-1.6%

Sure it�s been a rough season for the Giants, but nothing, and I mean nothing, is sadder than acquiring Sam Dyson on purpose.
29

21

36

21.7

20.7

21.2

.371

.366

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.1%

0.0%

The good news: the Phillies just enjoyed a four-game winning streak! The bad news: it improved their record to 21-35.
30

23

37

19.1

20.9

22.1

.355

.350

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.0%

-0.3%

Your sad Padres stats of the week: Manny Margot leads the team in batting average at .259. Clayton Richard leads it in ERA at 4.36.