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Prospectus Hit List for September 30



by Matt Sussman

Hit List for September 29 Hit List for October 2
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.

Answering the question everybody in baseball is talking about: What'll Matt write about the Mariners today?

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

91

65

99.9

97.7

97.7

.619

.638

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The hot Blue Jays want to clinch a division, then get rained out on the road. Yet they want someone with the Twitter handle @BringerOfRain20 to be MVP.
2

83

75

89.2

94.6

94.2

.571

.591

1.1%

42.7%

43.8%

-24.4%

-40.3%

The way Scott Kazmir is pitching, the only team that will want to sign him in the offseason is the 2012 Astros.
3

86

71

86.8

85.9

87.4

.551

.571

0.0%

99.9%

99.9%

-0.0%

0.0%

Tradition. The way the game was meant to be played: the Yankees in a one-game playoff against probably someone from Texas.
4

99

58

94.2

88.0

87.6

.587

.568

96.7%

3.3%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

This Week In Weird Comps: Cardinals this century with 10-homer, 20-steal, 30-double seasons: Jason Heyward, and Edgar Renteria three times.
5

90

67

85.9

81.9

82.7

.542

.562

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Greg Holland needing Tommy John surgery is a huge blow, but fortunately that's why the Royals have Ryan Madson, Kris Medlen, Luke Hochevar, Danny Duffy ... that's about it.
6

88

69

86.3

95.6

94.1

.580

.560

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.7%

0.9%

Shame that Vin Scully didn't get a chance to narrate the Pope's visit. Maybe next time.
7

95

62

89.9

90.1

88.9

.580

.560

3.3%

96.7%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Pretty interesting that the Pirates couldn't make the playoffs for years until the fifth playoff spot opened, and now you can't imagine the Wild Card game without them.
8

77

78

79.6

88.7

89.0

.539

.559

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-2.9%

The Indians are still mathematically alive, not unlike Rene Descartes roaming the world under a necromancer's spell.
9

92

65

85.7

92.2

91.4

.575

.556

0.0%

100.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Anthony Rizzo has 30 home runs and 30 HBP, yet for some reason calling him "belted and welted" just hasn't caught on.
10

89

68

87.2

88.8

86.1

.559

.539

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.5%

Life is about compromise, and it sounds like they're totally accepting another year of Terry Collins no matter the price.
11

76

81

77.5

83.1

83.7

.510

.530

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Brad Boxberger has been a very effective closer. Few teams have been able to beat Boxberger, although many have tried. buh-chh / buh-buh-chh / buh-chh / buh-buh-chh / wicka wicka wicka
12

85

72

79.2

76.7

77.1

.506

.526

84.4%

11.0%

95.4%

4.6%

1.3%

I know superfoods are all the rage, but making one your setup man? Never mind, that's Keone KELA.
13

82

75

86.7

86.7

86.2

.544

.524

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.7%

-0.9%

The Giants' division hopes remain barely alive once they realized you can still divide this current year by two, you just get a remainder.
14

80

77

85.5

89.7

86.1

.543

.524

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.5%

Just like we all predicted back in April, Jonathan Papelbon will not be on the Nationals postseason roster.
15

77

80

78.9

79.6

79.9

.502

.522

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I guess we'll have to accept a 51-year-old David Ortiz breaking Barry Bonds' home run record, followed by a 13-minute trot around the bases at full speed.
16

83

74

77.8

74.0

75.4

.494

.514

14.5%

38.5%

53.0%

19.0%

43.5%

Some teams are entering the offseason with a few question marks. The Angels are entering the offseason with Mat Latos.
17

76

80

79.2

73.5

75.0

.487

.507

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.2%

With the Orioles out of postseason contention, they will therefore sell no playoff tickets, but they did that once in the regular season already, so no big deal.
18

81

75

78.8

70.4

70.5

.482

.502

0.0%

7.8%

7.8%

0.9%

-1.0%

Torii Hunter is now in the MVP candidate conversation, because you should always respect your elders while in discussion.
19

75

83

71.9

75.8

76.9

.474

.494

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.3%

Congratulations, Seattle! Now that Toronto's in the playoffs, you have the longest postseason drought.
20

65

93

74.9

75.9

77.9

.465

.485

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

If the story about hiring the first female MLB coach isn't turned into a book called "Moneybelle" then we're not doing this correctly.
21

76

81

80.7

79.0

78.9

.501

.481

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

How much longer until we see "M. Reynolds" pitching in the box score and not think "cool, a position pitcher!" Probably the same day all Matts stopp getting called Mark.
22

73

84

67.0

71.5

72.7

.453

.472

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Last night Daniel Norris threw 54 pitches in the first inning. The start before that, he threw 63 pitches in five perfect innings.
23

74

83

70.6

68.4

70.1

.451

.471

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Jose Abreu is doing fine batting second, but one has to pause and consider dropping him in the lineup to add some protection for Trayce Thompson.
24

69

88

71.8

72.4

71.4

.453

.433

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Marlins made absolutely no defensive replacements last night. Does Dan Jennings even know what September baseball is all about?
25

73

84

71.0

69.2

68.3

.448

.428

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Now the Padres have also started batting the pitcher ninth. This is just like when your aunt started using "fleek" on Facebook.
26

67

90

70.3

66.4

67.4

.432

.412

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

An interesting stat is that the Brewers are last in the league in interesting stats.
27

63

94

67.7

69.8

70.6

.432

.412

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

There have now been over 24 hours of rain delays in Cincinnati. Sometimes the baseball gods are subtle; other times they are entirely freaking blunt.
28

66

91

67.5

63.1

61.5

.411

.392

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Boone Logan is paid more money than Bryce Harper. Baseball is a meritocracy.
29

63

94

57.1

57.6

57.7

.375

.356

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

A.J. Pierzynski had his first multi-homer game since 2012, when everybody liked him considerably more.
30

60

97

58.9

54.2

54.1

.362

.343

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Adam Loewen earned his first pitcher win since 2007 and got his first base hit since 2011, all in the same game. The same Phillies game!