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Prospectus Hit List for September 25
Hit List for September 21
Hit List for September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 98 | 58 | 103.4 | 107.4 | 104.9 | .663 | .667 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| �Francona proud that Tribe stands together� reads an Indians.come headline about the leader of a team *still* literally called �The Indians� commenting on the man who is literally our president complaining about NFL stars kneeling during the national anthem. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 99 | 57 | 96.6 | 101.5 | 100.3 | .637 | .632 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| It kinda feels like the Dodgers should stall out at 99 wins, no? | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 86 | 69 | 95.3 | 101.0 | 99.9 | .616 | .621 | 0.4% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pretty disrespectful of the Yankees to celebrate clinching a playoff spot when they could�ve used that time to honor the troops. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 95 | 60 | 92.8 | 96.8 | 95.9 | .614 | .618 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If Sports Illustrated prints another cover on the Astros before the postseason maybe the curse will be nullified? | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 94 | 61 | 92.7 | 94.2 | 91.9 | .601 | .597 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Did you guys see that crazy picture of Jayson Werth dressed up as Jon Snow and the Nationals in October dressed as the Red Wedding? | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 90 | 66 | 92.6 | 92.2 | 91.6 | .587 | .582 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If we really want to deter North Korea maybe we can just point J.D. Martinez at it? | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 91 | 64 | 91.1 | 85.7 | 86.4 | .571 | .576 | 99.6% | 0.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| It�s that special time of year in New England when people have more affinity for the Patriots� third receiver than they do for their 90-plus win baseball team. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 87 | 68 | 88.3 | 91.5 | 89.8 | .575 | .570 | 99.5% | 0.3% | 99.8% | 0.8% | 7.0% |
| There might only be a few games left, but I�m convinced this season of NL Central baseball will never end. It�s purgatory, and every team will be within 6 games of .500 forever. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 81 | 74 | 85.2 | 86.2 | 85.5 | .545 | .540 | 0.4% | 10.0% | 10.4% | -12.1% | 5.8% |
| Noted Ginger Ed Sheeran is apparently playing at Busch Stadium in 2018 if you�re wondering when Cthulhu is slated to return. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 76 | 80 | 76.2 | 83.4 | 84.7 | .513 | .518 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% | -0.9% |
| Guess what Evan Longoria�s OPS is under ... | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 82 | 74 | 80.3 | 78.7 | 78.0 | .511 | .516 | 0.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 2.6% | 26.0% |
| �That�s a nice playoff push,� the Indians say to the Twins as they welcome them to town. �Would be a shame if something were to happen to it ...� | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 84 | 72 | 83.2 | 79.4 | 78.0 | .520 | .515 | 0.0% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 23.3% | -8.5% |
| If this Rockies regular season ends with anything other than a Game 163-ending faceplant into home plate by, like, Gerardo Parra, it�ll be a disappointment. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 82 | 74 | 81.5 | 78.7 | 78.4 | .514 | .509 | 0.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% | -12.0% | -4.3% |
| How is Orlando Arcia even strong enough to swing Miguel Cabrera�s bat? And if Arcia can swing that bat, does that mean Cabrera doesn�t need all that, err, girth? | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 77 | 78 | 77.2 | 74.0 | 76.4 | .491 | .496 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | -0.5% | -19.8% |
| I haven�t seen Angels fall like this since the beginning of Destiny 2. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 76 | 79 | 78.8 | 74.7 | 75.0 | .491 | .496 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -1.2% | -1.7% |
| Yet another September in Texas in which Tony Romo is getting most of the headlines. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 75 | 81 | 75.3 | 75.2 | 76.4 | .484 | .489 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| The Mariners� playoff drought can now legally drive, so that�s ... that�s not great. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 72 | 83 | 69.7 | 74.4 | 75.0 | .470 | .475 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bruce Maxwell made a crappy choice by kneeling during the national anthem. No, literally -- his knee was probably coverage in sewage from the Coliseum. | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 73 | 82 | 73.1 | 73.1 | 72.7 | .471 | .466 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Giancarlo Stanton has 57 homers and is heading to Coors. Vegas is gonna make so, so much money on the under. | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 76 | 79 | 70.1 | 67.8 | 69.8 | .458 | .463 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.5% | -1.0% |
| Well, at least Alex Gordon has gone from �flatlined� to �on life support?� | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 75 | 82 | 71.4 | 68.9 | 71.6 | .457 | .462 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| It stinks that J.J. Hardy�s career is ending with a whimper. Who else on the Orioles will strike out a lot but hit for good power? | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 73 | 83 | 68.6 | 68.5 | 70.6 | .450 | .455 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| If you�re Jose Bautista how do you not flip your hat tip in your (potential) last home game as a Jay? | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 70 | 84 | 69.4 | 68.9 | 68.0 | .449 | .444 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two homers on Friday and an extension on Saturday. It�s Kurt Suzuki�s world; we�re all just living in it. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 71 | 85 | 70.0 | 67.1 | 67.6 | .442 | .437 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Maybe what matters isn�t your win total but how many Cardinals playoff hopes you kill along the way. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 66 | 90 | 67.3 | 67.5 | 68.3 | .431 | .426 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| It took the Reds like 155 games, but they finally had a feel-good moment when Luke Farrell became the first pitcher to face a team managed by his father. The Reds got smoked, though. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 63 | 92 | 67.2 | 64.2 | 66.1 | .420 | .425 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| �White Sox fans excited about future seasons� reads the WhiteSox.com headline that they also could�ve run on April 1. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 66 | 89 | 66.2 | 64.7 | 65.3 | .423 | .418 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| And so while Thor is back, the Mets are still living in the Dark World. I�m Tom Rinaldi. ES, PN. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 62 | 94 | 63.6 | 64.8 | 65.4 | .410 | .415 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sure, Miguel Cabrera has two herniated disks in his back, but why isn�t anyone talking about all of his healthy disks? | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 62 | 94 | 67.0 | 65.7 | 65.3 | .417 | .412 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| �Wow, the Phillies� youth movement is finally starting to show some dividends,� you say as you avoid eye contact with Maikel Franco and Odubel Herrera. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 70 | 86 | 59.0 | 61.9 | 64.1 | .409 | .404 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| �Actually, Petco isn�t even that much of a pitcher�s park anymore� you tell me as you learn that Jhoulys Chacin leads the league in home ERA. �It�s really changed over the years.� | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 61 | 95 | 62.8 | 58.7 | 60.5 | .389 | .385 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The last time a Giant limped to the end of his career the way Matt Cain has, Ramsay Bolton was about to shoot him. | |||||||||||||
Technically, catchers kneel during every national anthem.