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Prospectus Hit List for August 14
Hit List for August 10
Hit List for August 17
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 |  | 83 | 34 | 80.4 | 82.7 | 82.0 | .701 | .697 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Drogon thinks the Dodgers are overpowered. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 72 | 45 | 73.0 | 76.0 | 74.9 | .632 | .637 | 99.9% | 0.1% | 100.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| Everyone gave the Astros a tough time for not really upgrading at the deadline, but they�re eating crow now that Houston has snagged ... uh ... Tyler Clippard? | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 70 | 46 | 70.0 | 72.7 | 70.5 | .610 | .606 | 99.9% | 0.0% | 100.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| Bryce Harper should return this season, so there�s good news about Wounded Knee for a change. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 61 | 55 | 69.1 | 74.3 | 73.6 | .599 | .604 | 22.1% | 62.2% | 84.3% | -2.9% | -4.9% |
| Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Aaron Judge�s ascension to the big leagues, or put another way, the one-year anniversary of puns no longer being funny. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 63 | 52 | 68.6 | 72.6 | 71.3 | .599 | .604 | 93.7% | 3.7% | 97.4% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| �Memories of 2015 pop up for Carrasco� reads the Indians.com headline that proves he was smart to go with baseball over football. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 65 | 52 | 69.7 | 69.3 | 68.9 | .583 | .578 | 0.0% | 89.8% | 89.8% | -1.7% | -2.1% |
| Andrew Chafin broke his tooth but kept on pitching on Saturday, proving that the DBacks are serious about their pursuit of the crown. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 67 | 50 | 68.0 | 64.9 | 64.3 | .564 | .569 | 76.4% | 21.0% | 97.4% | 1.1% | 7.0% |
| Rafael Devers already seems to understand what so many veterans don�t; if you want to be loved in Boston, you just need to dominate immediately and consistently upon arrival. It�s not rocket science! | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 61 | 55 | 62.4 | 66.5 | 66.5 | .553 | .548 | 63.1% | 9.6% | 72.7% | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| Sure, it might look like the Cubs only have a one-game lead in their division, but 10 of their next 13 games are against the Reds or Phillies, so ... | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 61 | 57 | 64.8 | 66.1 | 66.9 | .548 | .543 | 29.8% | 14.2% | 44.0% | -6.3% | 24.5% |
| It makes sense that the Cardinals would go on a tear because once-vanquished powers of evil resurfacing is all the rage right now. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 65 | 52 | 62.6 | 59.1 | 58.7 | .524 | .519 | 0.0% | 78.3% | 78.3% | -1.6% | -7.5% |
| The Rockies got swept by the Marlins and Nolan Arenado was hit on the hand, but otherwise it was a pretty successful weekend. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 59 | 60 | 58.4 | 62.3 | 63.4 | .511 | .516 | 1.1% | 21.7% | 22.8% | -3.4% | -17.1% |
| If the Rays go 2-7 during a long homestand but no one is there to see them fail, do the losses really count? Yes! Yes they do. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 61 | 58 | 59.1 | 56.4 | 57.6 | .492 | .497 | 0.0% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 4.0% | 14.9% |
| Andrew Heaney�s rehab is ahead of schedule while Alex Meyer hit a snag. It�s the Law of Conservation of Angels Starters. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 59 | 60 | 58.4 | 57.9 | 58.4 | .491 | .496 | 0.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | -5.3% | -9.7% |
| It should be illegal to beat the Mariners when they wear their cream-and-blue alternate uniforms. They�re as fresh as the bottom half of the M�s rotation. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 56 | 60 | 59.0 | 56.0 | 56.4 | .490 | .495 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.3% | -2.7% | 3.4% |
| Between the on-deck circle kerfuffle and his most recent antics on the basepaths, it appears as though Adrian Beltre�s GPS is broken? | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 61 | 59 | 61.4 | 57.7 | 57.1 | .494 | .489 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 8.8% | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| What better way to add some OBP points to your team than by adding a literal (Neil) Walker? | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 59 | 58 | 56.4 | 54.3 | 55.1 | .480 | .485 | 2.8% | 15.3% | 18.1% | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| Guam is having a better month than the Royals. They�re 4-10 in August so far. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 56 | 60 | 56.3 | 56.3 | 57.2 | .487 | .482 | 0.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Well, at least we know the Marlins will get some favorably coverage in The Players� Tribune. | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 59 | 57 | 53.1 | 52.3 | 52.7 | .468 | .473 | 3.4% | 20.5% | 24.0% | 6.0% | 17.8% |
| The surging Twins are now two games above .500 and just 4.5 games out of first place. If only they had another mid-rotation starter and a decent closer ... | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 53 | 64 | 55.0 | 54.6 | 53.5 | .462 | .467 | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.1% | -1.6% |
| The last time there were this many rumors about Justin Verlander an iPhone was involved. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 58 | 60 | 54.2 | 51.8 | 53.3 | .460 | .465 | 0.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% | -1.4% | 1.1% |
| �O�s plan to activate Santander this week� reads the Orioles.com headline that lets us know of some exciting banking news. | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 58 | 60 | 54.9 | 53.2 | 52.6 | .464 | .459 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | -1.2% | 0.0% |
| At this point we should just get updates when Pirates outfielders *aren�t* injured. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 56 | 61 | 50.6 | 51.9 | 53.3 | .452 | .457 | 0.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| �Unconventional runs back Rowley�s MLB debut,� reads the BlueJays.com headline. Congrats Meg! | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 52 | 66 | 49.2 | 53.8 | 54.7 | .444 | .449 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| Seesaws think Sean Manaea is having an up-and-down sophomore season. The southpaws recorded just one out against the O�s on Saturday. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 53 | 62 | 52.2 | 49.1 | 49.1 | .442 | .437 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| �Ohhh we thought you said you wanted the only Met *not* to be traded� - Sandy Alderson to Asdrubal Cabrera, presumably. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 52 | 63 | 51.5 | 49.5 | 49.2 | .439 | .434 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| Nothing says �2017 Braves� like having the backup you have to play ahead of your struggling top prospect hurt his knee just running onto the field. Get well soon, Johan Camargo. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 49 | 69 | 50.3 | 50.7 | 51.9 | .428 | .423 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The last time a Romano struggled this much �Everybody Loves Raymond� was cancelled. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 45 | 70 | 49.2 | 46.6 | 48.0 | .410 | .415 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| At a time when teams are valuing late-inning relievers more than ever, it�s interesting to see the White Sox buck conventional wisdom by trading every non-starter on their roster. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 51 | 66 | 42.6 | 46.7 | 47.6 | .402 | .397 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| Despite their 51-66 record, the Padres extended manager Andy Green�s contract through 2021 in a deal that Jeff Fisher called �undeserved.� | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 43 | 72 | 47.2 | 47.1 | 47.4 | .401 | .397 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If you thought Ryan Howard: First Baseman was bad, you�ll love Rhys Hoskins: Outfielder! | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 47 | 72 | 48.3 | 44.0 | 45.3 | .388 | .383 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nothing says �2017 Giants� like having Joe Panik get hit in the face with a throw to home and having that throw carom off his domepiece and into the catcher�s glove. | |||||||||||||
Dodgers ... Dracarys.