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Prospectus Hit List for August 28



by Ben Carsley

Hit List for August 24 Hit List for August 31
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 both Game of Thrones and in baseball, it's a tough time for the Royals.

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

91

38

87.9

90.7

90.0

.697

.693

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Why not just leave Clayton Kershaw in Carbonite until the playoffs?
2

79

51

80.9

84.4

83.8

.631

.636

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Here�s a link to a list of charities you can donate to in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. https://www.sbnation.com/2017/8/27/16211866/how-to-help-houston-after-hurricane-harvey
3

73

56

79.8

82.6

81.2

.614

.618

99.0%

0.8%

99.8%

0.1%

0.6%

Thanks to Mike Clevinger facing the Royals during Players Weekend, we got to see KCs that the Sunshine fanned.
4

70

59

78.0

83.2

82.2

.607

.612

39.2%

57.9%

97.0%

2.5%

5.3%

The Yankees� strategy of watching the Red Sox lose every game is really starting to pay off.
5

78

51

77.6

80.1

78.2

.608

.604

99.9%

0.1%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Anthony Rendon is quietly having the best year of any Musketeer since 1625.
6

73

58

76.2

75.3

75.2

.572

.567

0.0%

94.6%

94.6%

1.3%

12.5%

No one�s taken a Giant down that easily since David.
7

73

57

73.7

70.9

71.2

.555

.560

60.6%

37.8%

98.4%

-0.4%

-0.8%

Conor McGregor�s face had a better weekend than the Red Sox, who�ve looked punchless as they�ve lost their last four games.
8

69

60

71.3

74.8

73.8

.560

.555

78.3%

4.7%

83.0%

-4.6%

-1.2%

�The Cubs are gonna be deadly down the stretch,� you say to no one in particular after your 12th beer as you watch them lose a series to the Phillies. �You just wait and see.�
9

65

65

69.1

70.8

71.2

.531

.526

8.5%

5.6%

14.0%

-5.9%

-17.5%

A hamstring strain has to be especially painful for Jedd Gyorko given that he is 40% hamstring.
10

65

67

64.8

70.5

71.3

.514

.519

0.1%

10.8%

11.0%

2.7%

5.6%

Kevin �Outlaw� Kiermaier faced Ryan Sherriff on Friday. Somehow, Clint Eastwood was not involved.
11

71

59

69.8

66.4

65.2

.524

.519

0.0%

72.6%

72.6%

3.9%

-1.7%

Six-plus scoreless innings from Jon Gray? Glad they finally found the CGI budget for Gray Wolf.
12

64

66

67.1

63.7

63.4

.496

.501

0.0%

7.9%

7.9%

-3.6%

-4.5%

A.J. �Sweet Lettuce� Griffin lasted just 3. 1/3 innings during his start yesterday. Should of put him in the crisper, imo.
13

66

63

63.9

64.7

64.7

.502

.497

0.1%

15.6%

15.7%

1.1%

8.6%

Oh good, more Barry Bonds debates. What are you doing to us, Giancarlo?
14

66

65

65.3

62.4

64.1

.492

.497

0.0%

13.8%

13.8%

-4.2%

-12.3%

I am extremely here for Andrelton Simmons turning into the next Adrian Beltre. That falling homer was absurd.
15

68

63

67.5

63.3

62.4

.499

.494

12.9%

6.8%

19.7%

4.2%

0.1%

�Davies dominance is a good sign� reads the Brewers.com headline that, I mean, well, yeah.
16

67

63

62.3

62.1

62.4

.488

.493

0.9%

38.1%

38.9%

8.5%

5.5%

*Extremely 30 for 30 voice* What if I told you that actually, Byron Buxton is good?
17

66

65

63.2

62.6

63.4

.487

.492

0.0%

14.8%

14.8%

-4.5%

0.7%

Just when it seems like the Mariners have run out of inventing new ways to lose, they commit five errors in an inning. Frankly, they�re inspiring.
18

65

65

62.8

58.4

59.8

.473

.478

0.1%

7.5%

7.6%

1.8%

5.7%

Death, taxes and the Orioles proving to be a thorn in the Red Sox�s sides down the stretch. Some things are unavoidable.
19

64

65

59.7

57.8

59.4

.467

.472

0.1%

10.1%

10.2%

-2.5%

-4.7%

The Royals haven�t scored in 34 consecutive innings. That�s it. That�s the joke.
20

58

72

55.4

60.6

61.7

.453

.458

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

Of course Jed Lowrie picked �Jed� as his Players Weekend nickname. He�s got as much personality as a box of Total.
21

56

73

57.8

58.7

58.4

.447

.452

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

A Jordan Zimmermann start in Coors Field? That should come with a TV-MA rating.
22

63

68

60.5

57.6

57.5

.455

.450

0.4%

0.1%

0.5%

0.0%

-0.7%

�Cole explains story behind �Cole Train� moniker� reads the Pirates.com headline that really isn�t as mysterious as it makes itself out to be.
23

61

69

55.6

55.8

57.6

.442

.447

0.0%

0.6%

0.6%

-0.3%

-0.9%

We avoided headline catastrophe by not having Josh Donaldson play the Astros this weekend.
24

57

71

57.0

55.6

55.1

.439

.434

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

There�s prioritizing offense over defense and then there�s playing Matt Adams in left field. Buck Showalter thinks that�s a bit much.
25

57

73

58.7

55.8

56.6

.439

.434

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I mean sure, why not bring someone with Matt Harvey�s injury history back in a meaningless season?
26

55

76

55.3

56.2

57.3

.427

.422

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

��Scheb� heating up at perfect time� reads the Reds.com headline that struggles with the meaning of �perfect.�
27

52

77

54.6

52.3

53.8

.412

.417

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Between The Wall and James it�s been a rough year for once-imposing Shields.
28

57

73

48.9

52.2

53.3

.407

.402

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Odds are you can name more words that rhyme with �Orange� than you can Padres starters right now. Their rotation has become a WitSec program.
29

48

81

52.5

52.5

52.2

.398

.393

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

*Completely forgets about Aaron Judge�s second half* Looks like Rhys Hoskins is slated to become the best slugger in history.
30

52

80

53.3

49.1

50.3

.388

.383

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

*Extremely self-satisfied smile* It appears as though Matt Cain is ... no longer Abel.