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Prospectus Hit List for September 22
Hit List for September 19
Hit List for September 24
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 |  | 96 | 60 | 93.7 | 96.6 | 95.4 | .612 | .631 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Four times up yesterday, four times on-base. If Mike Trout were as good at defense and baserunning as he is at hitting, he� uh. Oh. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 85 | 70 | 94.2 | 93.1 | 92.8 | .589 | .608 | 0.0% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| Josh Donaldson�s homer was enough for the A�s to hold on to the Wild Card and ignore the giant Cubs-uniform-wearing elephant in the room for one more day. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 93 | 62 | 90.5 | 87.9 | 87.7 | .579 | .599 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If the Orioles win their last seven games they'll reach 100 wins for the first time since 1980. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 91 | 64 | 92.4 | 93.0 | 91.9 | .594 | .575 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If Nationals fans still don't want Stephen Strasburg on the mound in a postseason game I suggest they get their heads out of their spreadsheets and watch a game. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 83 | 72 | 88.6 | 84.1 | 84.0 | .548 | .568 | 0.0% | 20.7% | 20.7% | -21.5% | -10.3% |
| Before he arrived there were concerns about Austin Jackson fitting in, but now that he�s hitting .242/.278/.278 any concerns have evaporated. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 86 | 69 | 83.6 | 84.6 | 83.7 | .545 | .565 | 93.2% | 6.4% | 99.6% | -0.0% | 2.7% |
| The Tigers have won Kyle Lobstein�s last four starts but it�s possible that�s less because he�s pitched well and more because hitting while laughing because you�re facing a pitcher named �Lobstein� is very difficult. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 89 | 67 | 87.5 | 92.1 | 90.3 | .575 | .555 | 98.7% | 1.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If Clayton Kershaw can pitch every inning off every game, well, you gotta like the Dodgers' chances to seriously injure Clayton Kershaw. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 75 | 81 | 78.6 | 85.1 | 84.9 | .519 | .539 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Starter Nate Karns or Nate Kams depending on your font gave up three homers to the White Sox so you probably won�t have to worry about your font issue too much longer. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 81 | 74 | 79.4 | 79.6 | 78.1 | .513 | .533 | 0.2% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 4.9% | 10.2% |
| 2014 Corey Kluber has been worth 230 percent of 2011 Corey Kluber, 2012 Corey Kluber, and 2013 Corey Kluber, says WARP and the American Beard Institute. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 78 | 77 | 79.3 | 79.0 | 78.6 | .508 | .528 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| In 20 starts Marcus Stroman has been more valuable than R.A. Dickey and J.A. Happ have been combined in their 56 combined starts. The lesson: good pitchers don�t use initials. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 84 | 71 | 83.0 | 86.1 | 86.4 | .548 | .528 | 4.5% | 94.7% | 99.2% | 5.2% | 26.1% |
| 12 |  | 84 | 70 | 78.8 | 73.8 | 74.1 | .504 | .524 | 6.6% | 62.5% | 69.2% | 12.9% | 4.2% |
| Ned Yost will always trade checkers even if he only has one left because that�s just how things are done. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 84 | 71 | 83.5 | 85.4 | 84.3 | .544 | .524 | 1.3% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jake Peavy gave up 20 home runs in 124 innings with Boston. In 66 innings with San Francisco, he�s given up two. I�ll take Random Variation And League Factors for $200, Alex! | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 87 | 69 | 79.4 | 82.4 | 81.8 | .530 | .510 | 95.5% | 4.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| The Cardinals are in the postseason and if my calculations are correct, they�ll play either the 49ers or the University of Oregon. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 80 | 75 | 74.0 | 73.0 | 73.7 | .485 | .505 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| Brett Gardner's homer was the 15,000 in Yankee history, and the 14,207th since the New Yankee Stadium opened three seasons ago. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 80 | 76 | 77.6 | 77.8 | 77.4 | .501 | .481 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | -5.3% | -22.9% |
| In the last month and two days, the Brewers have gone 11-21 and lost 10 games in the standings. So, uh, go Packers! [checks standings] Never mind. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 69 | 87 | 68.9 | 70.8 | 72.9 | .451 | .471 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| In China it is the year of the Horse. In Houston it�s the year of the Altuve. Also the year of not signing their first round pick, but yeah, anyway, Altuve! | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 71 | 84 | 68.2 | 68.6 | 68.4 | .446 | .465 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The 10 runs and three homers from the White Sox are just the things to create some momentum for the 2015 postseason which starts in only 12 1/2 months. Hope they can maintain it! | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 76 | 80 | 79.0 | 73.7 | 73.4 | .484 | .464 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| You say the Mets offense hasn't shown up this season but I say they're fashionably late. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 66 | 89 | 70.0 | 69.1 | 69.3 | .443 | .463 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Do you think Kennys Vargas ever gets together with Kendrys Morales and they swap extraneous S�s to see if anybody can tell? | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 76 | 79 | 75.2 | 74.0 | 73.9 | .482 | .463 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -4.6% |
| The Braves were officially eliminated from postseason play by a bunch of Dutch guys in Mets uniforms. Somehow fitting and somehow huh? | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 68 | 88 | 67.4 | 69.2 | 70.4 | .441 | .461 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Red Sox fans will need to come up with a more inventive cheer for Mookie Betts than "Mooooo!" which sounds like a cow is hitting. Mookie is not a cow. I've seen video. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 74 | 81 | 74.0 | 73.9 | 73.4 | .476 | .456 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Since Giancarlo Stanton was injured in September 11, the Marlins have averaged 2.7 runs per game, and that�s not counting the time Billy the Marlin got food poisoning. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 72 | 84 | 75.5 | 70.7 | 71.6 | .465 | .445 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two homers by Jay Bruce, one by Todd Frazier, and a well pitched game from Alfredo Simon. For one night, the universe opened up to show what was possible, then it all disappeared back into the cornfield. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 74 | 81 | 72.8 | 68.4 | 69.4 | .459 | .439 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| You may think the Padres camo jerseys are bad, but that�s not bad. When 2015 comes and the field at Petco Park is a forest with live dear roaming around, that�ll be bad. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 69 | 87 | 67.8 | 74.0 | 74.6 | .457 | .438 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If you don't think the Cubs can win next season, maybe you're one of those people called a historian. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 65 | 91 | 72.8 | 74.3 | 69.7 | .452 | .432 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Reports indicate the Rockies are considering giving up baseball and going back to being just a mountain range. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 71 | 85 | 71.0 | 68.9 | 70.4 | .451 | .431 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Looking to next season, the Phillies� ugh. Looking to two seasons from now, the Phillies� | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 62 | 93 | 63.2 | 60.0 | 62.9 | .400 | .420 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Rangers have shut down Alex Rios, making him functionally very much like the rest of the roster. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 62 | 94 | 64.1 | 64.0 | 64.2 | .407 | .388 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two homers for Mark Trumbo, giving him 11 on the year and reading a bit like an apology. It�s not your fault, Mark. Well, mostly not. | |||||||||||||
Don't worry, Braves Fans. Don't worry. That's it. There no pain, it's over, it's over.