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Prospectus Hit List for July 10
Hit List for July 6
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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 |  | 61 | 29 | 62.1 | 62.9 | 62.6 | .691 | .686 | 98.1% | 1.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The last time a veteran flashed that type of talent in Dodgers Stadium �Mannywood� was in full swing. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 60 | 29 | 59.7 | 61.7 | 60.9 | .681 | .685 | 99.9% | 0.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| We�re like two weeks away from the Astros yelling �O�Doyle Rules� before bludgeoning every mediocre opponent they face. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 45 | 41 | 52.4 | 55.2 | 54.4 | .602 | .606 | 26.7% | 40.5% | 67.2% | -5.7% | -9.2% |
| Anonymous Yankees Insider Calls Bird Chicken. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 47 | 40 | 51.3 | 54.9 | 53.8 | .595 | .600 | 90.7% | 4.1% | 94.8% | -0.0% | 1.0% |
| Jason Kipnis truly is Terry Francona�s new Dustin Pedroia, right down to the recurring leg injuries. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 53 | 36 | 55.1 | 54.0 | 53.0 | .604 | .599 | 1.7% | 91.1% | 92.8% | -0.7% | -3.4% |
| There�s not giving it your all in the final game before the break, and then there�s getting shut down by Homer Bailey. Yikes. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 52 | 36 | 52.6 | 55.0 | 52.8 | .604 | .599 | 96.8% | 0.8% | 97.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| It took until July 7 for the Nationals to get shut out this season. For comparison�s sake, it took until May 24 for the Padres to score a run. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 50 | 39 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 48.8 | .562 | .567 | 58.9% | 27.9% | 86.8% | -2.5% | 0.1% |
| Congrats to David Price on out-dueling Chris Archer in the Battle of Pitchers Who Hate David Ortiz. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 47 | 43 | 46.6 | 49.9 | 49.9 | .537 | .542 | 13.2% | 38.1% | 51.4% | 9.7% | 14.8% |
| You know who doesn�t care that Joe Kelly Has Great Stuff? Brad Miller doesn�t care that Joe Kelly Has Great Stuff. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 52 | 39 | 49.7 | 46.5 | 46.6 | .535 | .530 | 0.3% | 75.6% | 75.9% | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| I don�t know what Game Score would�ve said, but if Kyle Freeland had truly managed to throw a no-hitter in Coors it would�ve been the most impressive start in history in my book. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 50 | 41 | 50.0 | 46.4 | 45.8 | .528 | .523 | 48.0% | 6.9% | 55.0% | 4.7% | 25.6% |
| Ryan Braun has the leg resiliency of an AT-AT. | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 43 | 45 | 45.4 | 46.4 | 47.4 | .517 | .512 | 14.7% | 5.7% | 20.4% | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| Does Paul DeJong turning into Prime Chase Utley against the Mets indicate that Cardinals Devil Magic is back, or does more of the credit just go to the Mets Metsing? | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 43 | 45 | 44.0 | 46.8 | 46.9 | .513 | .508 | 32.3% | 7.8% | 40.1% | -11.3% | -21.0% |
| From can�t throw to first to can�t get out of the first: the inspiring tale of Jon Lester�s first half. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 43 | 45 | 46.9 | 42.3 | 42.8 | .497 | .502 | 0.1% | 26.9% | 26.9% | -1.6% | 2.7% |
| Putting that mustache on Cole Hamels is like putting ketchup on a filet mignon. What a waste. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 43 | 47 | 44.6 | 44.4 | 44.8 | .491 | .496 | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 3.6% | -9.1% |
| Smart of Mike Hampton to resign. It was only going to be so long before the Mariners Pitchers Curse got to the Bullpen Coach. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 41 | 46 | 41.6 | 43.4 | 43.8 | .488 | .483 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| A bunch of stars who probably *won�t* be traded soon in Miami. How strange. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 44 | 43 | 40.8 | 38.6 | 40.3 | .470 | .475 | 4.6% | 13.0% | 17.6% | -0.9% | 5.1% |
| Careful, Bill Miller. Historically speaking, upsetting Cains is a dicey proposition. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 45 | 47 | 43.6 | 41.0 | 42.3 | .467 | .472 | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| From Garrett Richards� right bicep to Matt Shoemaker�s right forearm and more, injured Angels starters have had more setbacks than the Empire State Building. | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 39 | 48 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.5 | .462 | .467 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| Congrats to Victor Martinez on his 2,000th career hit, or as Jose Altuve would call it, a pretty good season�s worth of hits. | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 38 | 49 | 40.3 | 39.7 | 39.4 | .452 | .457 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| �Starting pitching is not close to being good enough,� Don Cooper told MLB.com. That sort of succinct analysis is why he�s known as a pitching guru. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 42 | 47 | 41.8 | 40.1 | 40.3 | .462 | .457 | 4.4% | 1.3% | 5.7% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| The last time Pirates ravaged Bears like they did yesterday House Mormont was almost driven to extinction. | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 45 | 43 | 38.1 | 37.4 | 37.3 | .449 | .454 | 3.6% | 13.3% | 16.9% | -3.4% | -0.2% |
| If the Twins had called up Zack Granite last season they truly would�ve been at rock bottom. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 41 | 47 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 39.8 | .446 | .451 | 0.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | -3.0% | 2.4% |
| RIP in peace to the Blue Jays Franchise, 4/7/1977-7/9/2017. Also RIP to the phrase �it only counts as one loss.� | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 39 | 49 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 40.4 | .454 | .449 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| �DeSclafani �seeing the light� in elbow rehab� reads the Reds.com headline that sorta makes it sound like DeSclafani is dying? | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 42 | 45 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 37.4 | .453 | .448 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.5% | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| Julio Teheran drove in three runs and held the Nats scoreless for seven innings in Washington on Saturday. He�s Babe Ruth away from SunTrust Park and the modern day Bartolo Colon at home. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 39 | 50 | 35.8 | 39.9 | 42.0 | .440 | .445 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| Bob Melvin became the third manager in A�s history to reach 500 wins with the club. Unfortunately it took him like 15 years to get there. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 39 | 47 | 38.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 | .442 | .437 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | -1.1% | -4.2% |
| The most surprising thing about Brandon Nimmo�s collapsed lung is that Terry Collins didn�t ask him to pitch seven innings once he learned about the injury. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 42 | 46 | 36.4 | 33.7 | 35.7 | .420 | .425 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| Chris Tillman recently returned from the Paternity List. Reports indicate he was inspired by seeing his first mechanically sound delivery in months. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 38 | 50 | 30.5 | 33.0 | 34.6 | .387 | .382 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
| My biggest takeaway from the Futures Game? Josh Naylor. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 34 | 56 | 34.8 | 32.3 | 32.8 | .372 | .367 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| I�m not going to make fun of a team that just got swept by the Marlins. A man must have principles. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 29 | 58 | 33.8 | 32.5 | 33.0 | .368 | .364 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ok, so it was a rough first �half� for the Phillies, but they�re nearly assured to reach the vaunted 30-win milestone after the break! | |||||||||||||
Suddenly there's a race at the top and at the bottom.