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Prospectus Hit List for June 10



by Matthew Kory

Hit List for June 6 Hit List for June 13
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.

In honor of the draft, here's today's Hit List first draft. Count the typos with your friends!

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

41

17

44.4

46.5

46.1

.671

.666

97.4%

2.3%

99.7%

-0.1%

0.3%

The Cubs have lost the last two games Jake Arrieta has pitched, leading some bedwetters to think that maybe Arrieta is slipping. Or he could be straight up falling down. That must be it. Otherwise I don�t know how they�re losing with him on the mound.
2

36

24

37.2

38.9

38.5

.587

.582

62.1%

27.7%

89.9%

-2.3%

0.4%

The baseball season is very, very long, which is why when things happen, like getting shut down offensively by Miguel Gonzalez, it�s only painful until the next day. Unless you end up losing the division by one game but that never happens ha ha ha
3

34

25

36.0

37.9

37.5

.573

.578

50.9%

24.5%

75.4%

-1.6%

-5.9%

David Ortiz received a cable car bell from the Giants. Rumor is the Twins are planning on giving him a framed copy of his release soaked in Terry Ryan�s tears. Should be a fun ceremony!
4

32

29

34.7

38.0

37.5

.581

.576

53.5%

19.5%

73.0%

-1.8%

0.7%

As a team, the Dodgers have the third worst slugging percentage in baseball, behind only the Phillies and Braves.
5

33

26

33.6

32.8

32.5

.560

.565

71.5%

10.7%

82.2%

2.6%

9.6%

Rajai Davis threw out two runners from left field yesterday which should make Indians fans happy enough to forget that their favorite team is starting Rajai Davis.
6

33

27

35.7

35.6

33.9

.550

.555

39.4%

21.9%

61.3%

-2.4%

-13.8%

The team with the most home runs in baseball is�? The Rays! Ha ha fooled you.
7

33

26

32.6

33.7

32.5

.559

.554

35.5%

40.8%

76.3%

2.6%

1.4%

The Mets haven�t tried to extend Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard yet, but they did get in touch with them to discuss the opportunities available to them at Amway.
8

32

28

35.7

37.5

37.5

.551

.546

1.7%

40.0%

41.7%

5.3%

11.4%

The Cardinals picked 22nd, so of course they found a way to get one of the most highly rated players in the draft. That�s great and all but why waste this guy�s talent when the Cardinals can turn anyone into an above-average middle infielder?
9

36

25

33.3

33.4

33.2

.538

.533

43.5%

23.0%

66.4%

-2.3%

-6.2%

Madison Bumgarner held the best offense in baseball to one run over six innings on Wednesday, meaning he probably can�t pitch against the Dodgers until at least today.
10

32

30

32.0

32.0

33.3

.524

.529

15.7%

24.8%

40.5%

-6.8%

-4.9%

Marcus Stroman is walking hitters, not striking hitters out much, and giving up lots of hits and runs. He�s really good though.
11

27

31

28.7

30.7

30.6

.520

.525

6.5%

14.9%

21.4%

0.5%

6.5%

Over 15 percent of the flyballs the Rays hit have gone for homers, which is impressive--though maybe due somewhat to the massive outfield-covering conveyer belt they switch on before the bottom of every inning.
12

29

33

29.7

30.6

30.6

.516

.521

10.9%

14.4%

25.4%

-2.9%

-3.5%

There are rumors the Astros are tanking just to make their 2017 World Series win look more impressive.
13

36

23

33.1

31.4

31.2

.516

.521

20.1%

24.4%

44.6%

4.8%

14.0%

The Orioles are like the ants in my living room. You don�t initially pay them much attention but then later, when it comes down to it, there�s no real way to stop them.
14

37

23

33.9

30.2

30.1

.514

.519

48.3%

18.8%

67.1%

0.3%

25.4%

Prince Fielder homered, which is nice, but it only brought his OPS up to .567, which is still two points short of nice.
15

32

28

32.2

31.9

31.7

.519

.514

1.0%

26.8%

27.8%

-4.0%

-3.2%

In retrospect it�s surprising the Pirates didn�t sign Rich Hill. Perhaps he was too talented.
16

30

30

30.0

29.5

29.1

.507

.512

14.4%

14.2%

28.5%

2.3%

-20.5%

The White Sox DFA�d Mat Latos and signed Justin Morneau. Isn�t this kinda like ordering something at a restaurant, deciding you don�t like it, and, to replace it, ordering it again?
17

30

29

29.8

31.2

30.2

.505

.510

10.4%

12.0%

22.4%

0.5%

10.0%

Justin Upton�s strikeout percentage is higher than his slugging percentage. Either way you slice that one my friend�
18

30

30

28.2

28.8

29.1

.498

.503

6.8%

11.9%

18.7%

2.3%

5.1%

In 2007 Alex Rodriguez put a .645 slugging percentage. This season his OPS is .695.
19

31

29

28.5

30.1

30.1

.485

.480

2.3%

12.7%

15.0%

2.5%

-5.8%

I had a dream last night about how the Marlins' jumping dolphin sculpture was made of cheap wood and old chewing gum. No, wait, that was a press release, not a dream.
20

28

32

29.2

31.2

32.0

.484

.479

2.2%

3.5%

5.7%

1.1%

1.9%

The Rockies picked a high school pitcher who can reportedly throw 102 mph, which coincidentally is the speed at which mile high air congeals into Jell-O.
21

30

29

26.8

26.1

26.1

.460

.465

3.6%

5.6%

9.3%

0.1%

-17.9%

Yordano Ventura has been suspended nine games for hitting Manny Machado. That�s perfect, because the Royals will only miss him once on the mound but they won�t have to deal with him for a full nine days.
22

26

36

27.3

27.8

29.8

.463

.458

0.8%

0.8%

1.6%

-0.1%

-0.7%

The Diamondbacks are 10.5 games out and seven out in the wild card. Guess now they�ll have to trade the rest of their farm system for Julio Teheran.
23

26

34

27.3

24.3

25.1

.442

.447

0.4%

0.8%

1.2%

-0.2%

-1.7%

With the 16th pick the Angels took catcher Matt Thaiss from UVA. That�s fine but if you ask me, they should�ve taken Mike Trout again. Can�t be too careful with these things.
24

25

34

23.1

22.2

22.8

.435

.440

1.0%

1.1%

2.1%

0.5%

-2.4%

The resulting savings from trading Chris Coghlan to the Cubs will be plowed into a vending machine. Here�s hoping that Bit-O-Honey isn�t as old as it looks!
25

28

32

25.6

24.5

23.1

.444

.439

0.0%

1.4%

1.4%

-0.7%

-0.0%

Brewers GM David Stearns says the Brewers won�t trade Jonathan Villar because they�re looking to acquire players like that. In a related story, the Brewers have contacted themselves about dealing for Jonathan Villar. Sadly they were rebuffed.
26

25

36

25.5

22.4

23.0

.429

.425

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

-0.0%

0.0%

Should the Padres fire their manager? Pressed for comment, GM A.J. Preller demanded to use his lifeline.
27

18

41

20.4

21.6

21.6

.417

.421

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.1%

What the Twins need is a good mascot. And by good I mean horrible and creepy. I know, but a nice mascot will hold the fans attention for 20 minutes, but an awful one is good for one whole season of mascot-focused non-baseball discussion.
28

29

31

23.2

22.4

22.8

.415

.410

0.1%

1.2%

1.2%

-0.2%

-0.1%

No player picked first overall had yet made the Hall of Fame before yesterday, when the Phillies picked Ted Williams.
29

22

38

21.2

17.4

19.0

.389

.384

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

-0.0%

The Reds have been caught stealing a major-league-leading 22 times, which is really really good when compared to how their bullpen is doing.
30

17

42

18.7

19.2

20.1

.369

.365

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

The Braves selected a high school pitcher with the third pick in the draft. That�ll be a long-term project, like re-doing a kitchen. Only thing is, with the pitcher, at the end of it, there�s at least a 50/50 chance his drawers stick and his refrigerator toasts bread.