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Prospectus Hit List for August 26
Hit List for August 24
Hit List for August 28
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 | ![]() | 70 | 55 | 78.8 | 74.1 | 73.8 | .593 | .613 | 65.8% | 32.7% | 98.5% | 0.9% | 5.9% |
It seems like the Blue Jays' strategy of trading for a whole bunch of really good players is working out great! | |||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 70 | 57 | 74.2 | 75.7 | 76.1 | .583 | .602 | 87.3% | 8.7% | 96.0% | 1.8% | 11.0% |
New written unwritten rule: it�s okay to act like a jerk as long as you�re up 15-0. Otherwise though� | |||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 77 | 48 | 71.8 | 68.1 | 68.8 | .571 | .591 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Kendrys Morales hit a 469 foot homer. That must feel like sex drugs and rock �n roll but without the STDs, hangover, and tinnitus. | |||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 80 | 45 | 78.0 | 71.9 | 71.6 | .603 | .584 | 78.9% | 21.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Yesterday, Peter Bourjos hit a pinch-hit homer so yes the Cardinals are going to win the World Series again. Sorry not sorry. | |||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 69 | 56 | 68.1 | 69.5 | 69.4 | .552 | .572 | 33.5% | 60.0% | 93.5% | -2.1% | -0.7% |
The Yankees' best pitcher Tuesday was their backup infielder. Expect Dodger scouts at fielding practice tomorrow. | |||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 68 | 56 | 68.4 | 75.8 | 74.1 | .577 | .558 | 81.8% | 0.7% | 82.5% | 8.0% | -1.6% |
If Vin Scully won�t come back next year, the Dodgers may as well move him to the bullpen right now. | |||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 75 | 49 | 70.8 | 69.7 | 69.1 | .574 | .554 | 15.4% | 83.7% | 99.1% | -0.3% | 5.8% |
If the Pirates win the World Series they should spend some of their winnings on a huge neon sign in Times Square that reads �Francisco Cervelli is still hitting over .300.� | |||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 73 | 51 | 66.9 | 69.3 | 68.7 | .560 | .540 | 5.7% | 91.2% | 96.9% | 1.9% | 14.2% |
Jake Arrieta is fantastic. Might be a good time to give the Orioles a call about Chris Tillman. | |||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 59 | 66 | 60.3 | 69.8 | 70.9 | .520 | .540 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Carlso Carrasco hit the DL with a sore shoulder, which reminds me: always trade all your pitchers forever and ever. | |||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 62 | 63 | 67.8 | 63.2 | 63.1 | .512 | .532 | 0.2% | 6.8% | 7.0% | -2.8% | -22.2% |
The Wild Card is the north side of the magnet and the Orioles are also the north side of the magnet. | |||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 62 | 63 | 60.4 | 64.8 | 65.3 | .505 | .525 | 0.5% | 16.1% | 16.6% | -5.2% | 2.0% |
Catcher Curt Casali injured his hamstring running to first base after hitting a home run. This is the Hit List joke of injuries. | |||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 55 | 72 | 65.3 | 67.4 | 68.8 | .505 | .525 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
The A�s lost another one-run game, but this one wasn�t on the bullpen. You gotta mix �em up I guess. | |||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 66 | 59 | 69.1 | 68.3 | 67.9 | .543 | .523 | 16.9% | 2.1% | 19.0% | -8.6% | -18.4% |
Matt Cain is to pitching what hot sauce is to yogurt. | |||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 69 | 56 | 68.0 | 67.4 | 66.6 | .542 | .522 | 88.8% | 0.2% | 89.0% | 0.6% | 7.1% |
When Michael Cuddyer is making the Mets look good, we�re through the looking glass, people. | |||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 64 | 61 | 62.4 | 60.3 | 60.9 | .495 | .515 | 6.5% | 23.8% | 30.2% | 5.9% | -17.9% |
Mike Trout missed a ball in center field. See? I told you Miguel Cabrera should have won the MVP. | |||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 63 | 61 | 64.9 | 66.5 | 64.8 | .522 | .502 | 11.2% | 0.9% | 12.1% | -0.6% | -7.7% |
Someone took the Nationals playoff odds, drew a line over them and put a �1� on top of it. | |||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | 64 | 60 | 59.5 | 56.9 | 57.5 | .480 | .500 | 6.2% | 27.7% | 33.9% | -3.9% | 12.2% |
In a battle of playoff hopefuls, the Rangers are involved yay!!! | |||||||||||||
18 | ![]() | 59 | 66 | 57.1 | 61.1 | 61.8 | .478 | .498 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | -0.9% | -2.4% |
The Tigers are nowhere near a playoff spot and they�ve already fired their GM and sold big at the deadline, and yet pitching Alfredo Simon every fifth day still feels like giving up all on its own. | |||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 62 | 63 | 65.7 | 64.3 | 63.5 | .511 | .491 | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | -0.7% | 0.3% |
Paul Goldschmidt hit a double into the outfield fence on the fly. This concludes the list of interesting things about the Diamondbacks. | |||||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 64 | 61 | 61.4 | 53.5 | 54.0 | .466 | .486 | 0.0% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 4.1% | 10.4% |
Miguel Sano homered. If he keeps this up the Twins are likely to trade him for someone who isn't a rally murderer. | |||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 57 | 69 | 58.6 | 59.8 | 59.3 | .466 | .486 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
The Red Sox are reportedly going to move Hanley Ramirez to first base next season. He�ll be terrible there of course, so look for Hanley to take over third base coaching duties in 2017. | |||||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 59 | 65 | 55.8 | 55.2 | 56.5 | .457 | .477 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
Trayce Thompson fell a homer shy of the cycle, just like the rest of us. | |||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 58 | 68 | 52.5 | 57.3 | 58.6 | .449 | .469 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | -1.1% |
Nelson Cruz hit his 38th homer last night. The Mariners have 58 wins. Oh how amazing it would be if he could catch them! | |||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 61 | 64 | 57.7 | 55.4 | 55.5 | .459 | .440 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.3% | 0.2% |
James Shields' pitching line last night (5 2/3 innings, five runs, four walks, two strikeouts, and one homer allowed) is only going to make reaching the playoffs that more amazing. | |||||||||||||
25 | ![]() | 52 | 72 | 55.4 | 58.7 | 58.9 | .454 | .434 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Joey Votto update: four plate appearances, three walks, still awesome. | |||||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 51 | 75 | 56.7 | 58.1 | 57.2 | .442 | .423 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Giancarlo Stanton is on the verge of returning to the lineup. Jeffrey Loria's fantasy team is so psyched! | |||||||||||||
27 | ![]() | 53 | 73 | 55.3 | 53.0 | 53.5 | .426 | .407 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
The Brewers should hire Bernie the Brewer as GM. A GM/mascot could save some serious coin! | |||||||||||||
28 | ![]() | 54 | 72 | 51.2 | 50.2 | 50.0 | .408 | .388 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Yesterday, for five innings, Mike Foltynewicz threw consonants to battery mate A.J. Pierzynski. I assume. | |||||||||||||
29 | ![]() | 50 | 74 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 48.8 | .403 | .384 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
I checked the scores and the Rockies won yesterday! Ha! And you didn�t think they were still playing. | |||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | 50 | 76 | 46.8 | 46.1 | 45.8 | .375 | .356 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Cameron Rupp wears number 29 because someday, far far in the future, the Phillies will not be 30th on the Hit List. Cameron Rupp sees a brighter future for the (Phillies') children. |
Ladies and gentlemen, this Hit List is floating in space.