Prospectus Hit List for May 22
Hit List for May 18
Hit List for May 25
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 |
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1 | 16 | 30 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 17.5 | .349 | .345 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.4% | |
The Padres got jipped out of a bases-loaded situation with Wil Myers at the plate when a fan reached into the field of play to catch the ball, but he looks really tan and relaxed and it’s nice to see California treating Steve Bartman so well. | |||||||||||||
2 | 19 | 26 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 17.1 | .374 | .369 | 1.2% | 12.3% | 13.5% | -2.9% | 0.3% | |
Before we keep pushing the Matt Cain Comeback Story, we might want to make sure that Matt Cain is actually, you know, good. | |||||||||||||
3 | 18 | 25 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 17.7 | .399 | .403 | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | -1.6% | |
Sal Perez hit three homers in the Royals’ double-header yesterday. “I didn’t know that was even allowed,” Alex Gordon said after the game. | |||||||||||||
4 | 15 | 28 | 17.1 | 18.6 | 18.5 | .402 | .397 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.4% | -0.8% | -2.9% | |
“I’m just glad I didn’t die,” Dee Gordon said of his near-collision with Giancarlo Stanton yesterday. But is it really surprising that Stanton failed to make contact? | |||||||||||||
5 | 20 | 24 | 17.5 | 22.1 | 21.8 | .463 | .468 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 6.8% | -1.6% | 0.3% | |
The A’s have made 42 errors through 43 games. They have the collective defensive prowess of the Browns. | |||||||||||||
6 | 18 | 23 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 18.3 | .451 | .446 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | -1.1% | 1.1% | |
Going from Freddie Freeman to Matt Adams is like trading in a filet mignon for a McDouble. | |||||||||||||
7 | 20 | 24 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 18.7 | .426 | .421 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | |
David Freese was hit in the back with the bases loaded to force in Pittsburgh’s only run yesterday. God he’s so clutch. | |||||||||||||
8 | 18 | 24 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 15.4 | .405 | .400 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 22.1% | -5.5% | -11.3% | |
Congrats to the Mets on now having the second-most scrutinized orb-holders in America. | |||||||||||||
9 | 15 | 26 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 17.4 | .416 | .411 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | -0.0% | -1.1% | |
The good news for the Phillies: Aaron Nola is back, and he looked sharp against the Pirates yesterday. The bad news for the Phillies: literally everything else. | |||||||||||||
10 | 22 | 18 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 19.8 | .506 | .511 | 10.7% | 15.9% | 26.6% | -0.6% | -1.0% | |
The Twins are now 7-1 against Kansas City this season. They’re so effective against Royals Melisandre’s gonna recruit them any day now. | |||||||||||||
11 | 21 | 21 | 20.1 | 19.0 | 19.3 | .473 | .478 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 20.7% | -3.3% | -3.2% | |
Alex Avila is hitting .382/.488/.706. Finally, a case of nepotism paying off in this country. | |||||||||||||
12 | 20 | 25 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 20.7 | .453 | .458 | 2.6% | 13.6% | 16.1% | -3.0% | -9.8% | |
The most surprising thing about that Sea Lion attack video? The victim wasn’t a Mariners starting pitcher. | |||||||||||||
13 | 19 | 26 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 19.8 | .437 | .442 | 2.3% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 1.0% | -5.9% | |
Thanks to the new DL rules, the Jays have been able to put Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day DL three times instead of the 15-day DL twice. Progress is amazing. | |||||||||||||
14 | 20 | 23 | 21.2 | 22.7 | 22.1 | .500 | .495 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4.9% | -1.5% | -5.2% | |
You can attribute the uptick in homers to juiced baseballs if you want. Me? I’ll blame Bronson Arroyo, who’s given up nine dongers in his last four starts | |||||||||||||
15 | 23 | 23 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 21.8 | .486 | .491 | 1.2% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 3.0% | 4.8% | |
It’s great to see Alex Meyer fulfilling his potential as the high-strikeout, walk-happy mess of a starting pitcher we all knew he could be as a prospect. | |||||||||||||
16 | 25 | 17 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 21.0 | .528 | .533 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 24.6% | -3.9% | -3.4% | |
Hello! Just your weekly reminder that Wade Miley has a better strikeout rate than Stephen Strasburg. | |||||||||||||
17 | 22 | 19 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.6 | .545 | .540 | 15.9% | 17.4% | 33.3% | 5.5% | -11.2% | |
Hmm, the Cardinals lost a close match-up in extra innings thanks to a largely anonymous Giant preying on their bullpen. Where have we seen that before? | |||||||||||||
18 | 22 | 21 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 22.9 | .524 | .529 | 29.9% | 22.9% | 52.8% | 6.7% | -1.7% | |
Any time your de facto captain refers to your current play as “whale [excrement]” you know things are going well! | |||||||||||||
19 | 22 | 20 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 22.9 | .535 | .530 | 59.6% | 14.3% | 73.9% | 2.4% | 4.7% | |
More Cubs relievers dancing in the bullpen and fewer Dancing With The Stars recaps, please. | |||||||||||||
20 | 23 | 19 | 22.8 | 24.4 | 25.0 | .566 | .571 | 78.5% | 8.7% | 87.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | |
The Indians just swept the Astros, are back in first place and have Corey Kluber coming off the DL shortly. It must be nice! | |||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 22 | 23.4 | 22.1 | 21.9 | .520 | .525 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 1.0% | -0.4% | |
Add Luis Robert to the promising list of future young guns who look like they’ll compose the Next Great White Sox Team That Will Still Be Overshadowed By The Cubs. | |||||||||||||
22 | 28 | 17 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 25.4 | .569 | .564 | 13.1% | 48.7% | 61.8% | 5.8% | 6.4% | |
Mike Dunn has a 10.13 ERA since coming off the DL on May 3, but at least he’s only under contract for two more years and $19 million, | |||||||||||||
23 | 25 | 19 | 24.6 | 21.2 | 21.2 | .523 | .518 | 17.8% | 18.5% | 36.3% | -5.8% | 2.3% | |
Sure, the Brewers might seem a little petty for calling out the Cubs for their premature rain delay decision, but cut ‘em some slack: they’re too used to dealing with the perfect weather in Milwaukee. | |||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 21 | 25.1 | 21.2 | 20.6 | .505 | .510 | 8.9% | 31.9% | 40.9% | 4.7% | 12.7% | |
Most things in the world are terrible right now, but Adrian Beltre has resumed running as he nears his return, so perhaps there’s some hope for us as a species yet. | |||||||||||||
25 | 23 | 23 | 25.2 | 27.9 | 28.6 | .569 | .574 | 18.6% | 20.4% | 38.9% | -4.7% | 8.0% | |
Corey Dickerson is hitting .343/.394/.639 with 11 bombs in his second year with the Rays, but I’m still willing to attribute the performance to Coors Field. | |||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 17 | 25.3 | 24.9 | 23.8 | .582 | .577 | 84.5% | 4.6% | 89.2% | 3.5% | -1.7% | |
Koda Glover recorded a four-out save yesterday, making him the most distinguished Nationals closer in team history. | |||||||||||||
27 | 25 | 16 | 25.7 | 27.5 | 28.1 | .649 | .653 | 38.8% | 22.6% | 61.4% | 0.5% | -0.3% | |
We finally made it. Please mark 5/22/2017 as the day I became sick of the Aaron Judge puns. | |||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 19 | 27.4 | 27.7 | 26.8 | .599 | .595 | 9.4% | 41.4% | 50.8% | -2.3% | 17.1% | |
The D-Backs had to put Taijuan Walker on the DL with a blister, so expect the Dodgers to make a godfather offer for him any day now. | |||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 15 | 27.6 | 26.6 | 26.8 | .625 | .630 | 86.4% | 9.9% | 96.2% | -0.6% | -0.1% | |
“Wow the Astros look pretty unbeatable” you thought, jinxing them and leading to Brian McCann and Dallas Keuchel hitting the DL as Houston is swept by Cleveland. You’re a bad person. | |||||||||||||
30 | 26 | 19 | 29.2 | 28.9 | 28.0 | .623 | .618 | 76.3% | 19.1% | 95.4% | 1.3% | 0.4% | |
Tough break for Julio Urias, getting optioned back to Triple-A where he’ll still be the youngest dude on his team by like 12 years. |
It turns out the Astros aren't invicible.