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Prospectus Hit List for July 31



by Ben Carsley

Hit List for July 27 Hit List for August 3
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.

In which no team's trades are safe from mockery.

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

74

31

72.0

74.6

73.9

.701

.697

99.9%

0.1%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Yu Darvish to the Dodgers? Sure. If there�s one thing this team lacks, it�s a high-upside pitcher with a lengthy injury history.
2

68

36

67.1

70.0

68.9

.659

.663

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

What�s more surprising, that the Astros just lost their first road series since April, or that it was the Tigers who beat them?
3

56

47

62.9

67.0

65.8

.611

.616

62.5%

27.7%

90.2%

-2.7%

12.5%

Honestly, I�m surprised Aaron Judge�s tooth didn�t break the batting helmet.
4

57

46

62.1

66.4

64.5

.607

.611

89.0%

7.9%

96.8%

-0.8%

5.2%

It�s always a good sign when your uniforms from a century ago are less offensive than the ones you wear regularly.
5

62

41

62.5

65.5

63.5

.615

.611

99.6%

0.1%

99.8%

-0.0%

0.1%

Prospects will break your heart: Howie Kendrick isn�t even the second baseman on his own team who�s most likely to win a batting title.
6

60

45

65.4

64.1

63.3

.602

.597

0.1%

92.1%

92.2%

-1.1%

4.4%

Now that we know Robbie Ray is ok, we can point out that Daniel Descalso�s catch was literally a heads-up play.
7

56

48

55.8

59.8

59.3

.555

.550

78.5%

4.9%

83.4%

2.9%

8.8%

Nice of Jason Heyward to show up in July instead of in October this year.
8

57

49

59.4

56.4

55.2

.538

.543

29.9%

42.0%

71.9%

-5.6%

-10.6%

Ah yes, David Price vs. Red Sox fans. The last time both sides of a feud were this unlikeable the �Can you hear me now� dude was about to switch to Sprint.
9

54

52

53.8

56.9

56.7

.522

.527

6.7%

27.4%

34.1%

5.7%

-9.6%

In acquiring Lucas Duda and Steve Cishek, the Rays have really bolstered their 2015 fantasy baseball team.
10

60

46

57.8

53.6

53.4

.530

.525

0.0%

80.9%

80.9%

2.0%

-3.6%

Ah yes, a playoff hopeful trading for Jonathan Lucroy. What could go wrong?
11

52

53

55.1

56.2

57.4

.525

.520

10.6%

8.7%

19.3%

1.7%

5.0%

Big matchup over the next few days with the Cardinals and Brewers. Their series should go a long way toward determining who�ll end up finishing like eight games behind the Cubs.
12

55

48

51.5

49.8

50.8

.503

.508

10.4%

40.8%

51.2%

9.3%

24.5%

�I�m not dead yet,� Alex Gordon protests as they place him on top of the wheelbarrow. �I�m getting better!�
13

53

53

53.1

52.2

53.0

.498

.503

0.0%

22.5%

22.6%

1.9%

4.4%

�What this meal really needs,� Jerry Dipoto thinks as he looks down at his medium-well burger and curly fries, �is *wedge* fries ...�
14

55

52

55.9

51.9

51.1

.500

.495

9.0%

7.0%

16.0%

-3.4%

-7.6%

Of course Bud Selig wore a tie to his Hall of Fame induction.
15

47

56

49.2

50.2

49.7

.476

.481

0.1%

2.6%

2.8%

0.7%

-2.4%

�Fan retrieves foul ball on dugout� is one of the lead stories on Tigers.com right now, if you�re wondering how Detroit�s season is going.
16

50

54

51.9

47.8

48.0

.475

.480

0.0%

9.9%

9.9%

-5.1%

-11.8%

Congrats to Adrian Beltre on his 3,000th instance of getting his head rubbed by Elvis Andrus. Inspiring.
17

51

55

50.4

48.7

50.5

.473

.478

0.0%

6.0%

6.0%

-2.1%

-2.5%

Blowing a six-run lead in the ninth? Even the Tigers and Nationals bullpens are impressed.
18

49

54

49.6

49.6

50.0

.481

.476

0.3%

2.9%

3.2%

-1.1%

1.7%

Dan Straily is available, but he isn�t. He�s Schrodinger's No. 4 starter.
19

51

54

49.9

48.4

48.1

.470

.465

1.9%

2.1%

4.0%

0.2%

-5.7%

Rumors of Andrew McCutchen�s demise were greatly exaggerated. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for most of the Bucs� starting rotation.
20

46

59

43.7

47.6

49.2

.444

.449

0.0%

0.8%

0.8%

0.1%

-1.7%

Even if Kris Davis had tried to kill that seagull it�s not like he would�ve made contact.
21

50

53

44.5

43.5

44.4

.443

.447

0.5%

6.5%

7.0%

-2.7%

-10.1%

Jaime Garcia had the shortest Twins career since Robb Stark�s heir.
22

49

56

43.8

45.6

46.3

.440

.445

0.4%

2.7%

3.1%

0.6%

1.6%

Why don�t they build the entire plane out of Steve Pearce�s at-bats with the bases loaded and the game on the line?
23

48

55

46.7

44.5

44.5

.446

.441

0.0%

0.8%

0.8%

-0.4%

-0.9%

A Met hurting a Mariner is just a stunning display of lack of empathy, really.
24

48

55

45.9

44.7

44.2

.444

.439

0.0%

0.4%

0.4%

-0.7%

-2.0%

Death, taxes and Matt Kemp hamstring injuries. The only surprise is it took him this long.
25

50

54

45.0

41.7

43.5

.433

.438

0.4%

3.2%

3.7%

0.8%

0.6%

Jeremy Hellickson is sincerely a dramatic rotation upgrade for the Orioles. No further commentary needed.
26

40

62

44.1

41.8

42.9

.414

.419

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

James Shields is gonna be the oldest player on this roster by a decade by May 2018, isn�t he?
27

42

63

43.1

43.8

45.2

.415

.410

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.0%

The last time a Zack had this much trouble with a quad Saved By the Bell: The College Years was on its first run.
28

38

64

43.3

42.9

43.7

.411

.407

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

What�s the only way this Phillies season could be more of a failure? Ah yes, if they play juuuust well enough down the stretch to miss out on the No. 1 pick!
29

47

58

38.7

42.3

43.3

.408

.403

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

Can you imagine how many bad Hand-related puns we�re going to see if Brad Hand is dealt today? I mean c�mon people, get a grip.
30

40

66

41.0

37.9

38.8

.372

.367

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

It�s nice to see Madison Bumgarner back doing what he does best; losing close games to the Dodgers.