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Prospectus Hit List for July 31



by Matthew Kory

Hit List for July 29 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.

SOURCES: The Hit List has been traded to Fox Sports for three of Ken Rosenthal's bowties.

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

65

37

64.1

58.7

58.4

.604

.584

92.9%

6.8%

99.8%

0.0%

0.0%

Now with Brandon Moss, the Cardinals can win those World * pop! * never mind.
2

61

40

57.5

54.2

54.7

.563

.583

95.8%

2.3%

98.1%

-0.6%

3.6%

With Johnny Cueto in the fold, the Royals just have to get Paul Goldschmidt and they’ll be deadline champs!
3

58

45

60.2

62.3

62.5

.590

.609

68.9%

26.4%

95.3%

5.7%

14.0%

Now that the Astros have traded all their prospects, we can all look forward to them losing 120 games a season from 2022-2025. Gonna be some lean years!
4

57

44

55.7

58.2

57.4

.565

.584

80.0%

13.0%

93.0%

-0.5%

7.0%

Images of endangered species will be projected on the Empire State Building Saturday night. No word on how many Yankees will be included.
5

57

45

58.1

63.4

61.7

.589

.569

75.0%

14.8%

89.8%

-0.4%

-3.4%

Yesterday the Dodgers traded for and cut Michael Morse. Today they will draft, sign, develop, and then cut Michael Morse, Jr. Sure is a busy time of year!
6

59

42

56.2

55.0

53.4

.553

.533

6.1%

76.2%

82.4%

-3.4%

-1.7%

David Price? No. Cole Hamels? No. Mike Leake? No. Scott Kazmir? No. Joe Blanton? HECK YES!
7

54

46

53.7

54.7

53.3

.539

.519

76.8%

4.4%

81.2%

6.5%

2.6%

Having added Jonathan Papelbon, the Nationals have finally reached the necessary level of crazy in their bullpen. Playoff success can’t be far behind!
8

55

46

56.1

54.4

54.7

.545

.565

30.2%

47.2%

77.4%

-4.5%

-9.5%

According to medical experts, nothing inflames a wrist like excessive awesomeness. Tough news for Mike Trout.
9

56

45

56.5

56.4

55.4

.555

.536

23.8%

36.1%

59.9%

-5.9%

20.2%

Getting Mike Leake from the Reds is weird since I thought Leake was already with the Giants.
10

54

47

50.6

53.7

53.5

.524

.504

0.9%

48.8%

49.7%

9.5%

-20.2%

The Red Sox have DFA’d outfielder Daniel Nava so you can expect to see him in a Cubs uniform in… three… two… one…
11

52

51

61.7

57.3

56.8

.553

.573

12.9%

33.3%

46.2%

9.0%

-0.0%

“He’s a heck of a pitcher but giving up Daniel Norris is a huge Price to pay.” I’ll land an MLB headline writing gig yet!
12

52

50

50.1

50.3

50.2

.497

.477

23.0%

7.8%

30.8%

-7.0%

1.2%

The Mets had Carlos Gomez but nixed the trade because they didn’t want to pay the rest of his $8 million salary and his $9 million salary next season. The Mets front office picked a bad time for Pretend It's The '70s Week.
13

51

50

55.7

52.4

52.3

.523

.543

4.0%

15.7%

19.7%

-5.2%

9.7%

The Blue Jays can get anyone except Dan Duquette. In your face, Toronto!
14

53

48

51.0

45.4

44.9

.481

.501

1.9%

17.4%

19.4%

1.3%

-10.9%

A little surprising the Twins didn’t trade for Troy Tulowitzki, Cole Hamels, and David Price, but I guess wonders never do cease in this crazy, crazy world of ours.
15

51

52

49.9

51.6

52.1

.497

.517

2.9%

15.8%

18.7%

-2.4%

3.8%

We can talk more in 24 hours. You know, because everything will be exactly the same.
16

50

52

47.6

49.2

49.7

.482

.502

1.2%

10.4%

11.5%

-0.1%

-10.1%

Trading David Price and Joakim Soria? Eh… you want to shock me, trade Miguel Cabrera.
17

49

51

44.0

44.2

44.9

.455

.475

0.8%

8.1%

8.9%

-2.4%

6.9%

Rumors suggest the White Sox look to be going all in on this season, so I guess the flip came up heads.
18

49

52

46.0

44.2

45.1

.456

.476

0.7%

4.9%

5.6%

0.4%

0.2%

Now, with Cole Hamels on the team, the Rangers can not win better.
19

47

54

46.5

53.4

54.3

.498

.518

0.3%

3.1%

3.4%

1.3%

-8.0%

The good news is the Indians can probably have C.C. Sabathia back now.
20

49

53

45.1

43.2

44.4

.445

.425

0.5%

2.5%

3.0%

1.5%

2.3%

Justin Upton pulled a fake #hugwatch on the deadline-crazed baseball world yesterday thereby increasing his trade value immeasurably in my eyes.
21

49

51

51.2

51.1

50.7

.505

.485

0.6%

2.2%

2.8%

-0.1%

1.3%

The Diamondbacks are reportedly trying to acquire Aroldis Chapman which makes sense if you don’t think about it at all.
22

46

57

44.1

47.1

49.5

.453

.473

0.1%

1.1%

1.2%

-1.4%

-1.8%

Dustin Ackley, we knew ye only too well.
23

45

58

55.3

56.3

56.8

.518

.538

0.1%

0.9%

1.0%

-0.7%

-3.4%

Stephen Vogt is hitting .176/.208/.243 for July. Good to see he’s finally getting in line with the rest of the team.
24

45

58

44.2

46.3

46.6

.442

.462

0.1%

0.5%

0.7%

0.2%

-1.4%

David Ortiz is hitting .309/.404/.642 for July. So it’s the rest of the team’s fault then.
25

46

56

44.8

42.4

42.3

.430

.411

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

-0.3%

-0.9%

Step 1: Lose 4-1 to the Phillies. Step 2: Be 46-56. Step 3: Have Nick Markakis for three more years. Step 4: Success!
26

46

54

45.8

49.3

48.4

.474

.454

0.0%

0.2%

0.2%

-0.1%

-0.1%

Last night the Reds beat the likely playoff-bound Pirates 15-5. And Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake would have got away with it too, if it weren't for you darned kids!
27

42

60

47.3

50.0

50.0

.464

.444

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

-0.1%

-1.1%

Now that the Marlins have dealt Mat Latos and his cat, Cat Latos, finding a replacement will be tough. Anyone know anyone named Mog who can pitch?
28

39

64

36.4

35.4

35.8

.356

.338

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Now, without Cole Hamels or Jonathan Papelbon, the Phillies will win 60 straight games and lose the division by one game.
29

43

57

44.4

43.6

43.1

.435

.416

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.2%

/notices Tulowitzki trade /goes to Denver /puts on Rockies cap /cuts arm /feels nothing
30

44

59

46.1

43.8

44.2

.432

.413

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

-0.1%

Now that they’re in a dealing mood, can the Brewers go back in time and trade the Seligs?