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Prospectus Hit List for May 10



by Matt Sussman

Hit List for May 9 Hit List for May 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.

A Hit List so good that not even a major-league umpire could screw it up

RkTmW LW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

21

12

21.1

17.8

17.5

.549

.529

40.1%

24.1%

64.2%

1.7%

14.4%

Off days are the perfect time for Cardinals pitchers to work on their beards, which mostly involves sleeping until noon.
2

20

13

17.7

16.8

16.7

.551

.570

49.1%

24.3%

73.4%

1.4%

-1.8%

Is it me or does this team get five times more intriguing when they don't have a designated hitter?
3

18

13

17.5

16.0

16.5

.514

.534

7.1%

21.2%

28.3%

4.2%

2.9%

Eric Hosmer finally has caught up to Chris Getz on the season home run total (1).
4

21

13

21.5

21.8

21.7

.575

.556

55.2%

22.1%

77.3%

5.9%

13.1%

Laird, McCann or Gattis? They'll just play all three behind home plate at the same time. NO WILD PITCHES, EVER.
5

19

13

21.0

22.8

22.1

.620

.638

75.4%

13.6%

89.1%

-1.8%

1.7%

They're 0-5 in LA and DC, formally cementing themselves as a wholesome midwestern team.
6

21

13

20.7

21.4

20.6

.584

.603

76.9%

7.1%

84.1%

-0.1%

9.3%

They haven't blown a save opportunity yet in 10 tries, the only team remaining to be perfect in such situations.
7

21

14

20.0

20.5

20.3

.559

.578

31.8%

32.4%

64.2%

-1.6%

-10.6%

They moved Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. I like to imagine this as them saying, "here, walk into this bigger hospital."
8

18

14

19.4

20.2

19.5

.553

.573

15.8%

26.7%

42.5%

4.0%

17.4%

They have six wins by seven runs or more. All of last year they had four.
9

21

14

20.1

19.2

18.9

.517

.537

8.5%

17.4%

25.9%

-3.5%

8.4%

That's now 16 times, mostly Nolan Reimold, they've batted their designated hitter ninth. It's kind of like a nicotine patch for the National League.
10

20

15

17.5

17.0

17.2

.513

.493

26.8%

16.1%

42.9%

-6.4%

-6.1%

Kayakers used to love padding up to watch games at AT&T Park until they built those outfield seats, legend has it.
11

16

15

16.2

15.5

16.5

.460

.479

0.4%

1.5%

1.8%

0.0%

0.4%

Oswaldo Arcia was a single and a double short of the cycle, which is like being a barf bag short of an airplane.
12

19

15

15.9

15.9

16.4

.515

.495

37.0%

24.5%

61.5%

3.8%

8.0%

Denard Span has more total bases against the Tigers than any team, and should start openly campaigning for more
13

19

15

19.7

22.2

21.9

.536

.517

13.2%

11.3%

24.5%

-0.5%

7.1%

Good news: they only allowed six runs in a three-game series to the Yankees! The bad news: they lost the series.
14

20

15

20.4

19.5

19.8

.548

.528

38.4%

20.9%

59.3%

4.7%

11.2%

Gerardo Parra had two hits and two outfield assists last night. He loves two of everything, just like that one Bible guy ... Jesus.
15

19

16

19.8

19.8

19.1

.555

.535

43.0%

25.3%

68.3%

-1.2%

3.6%

Off days are chili eating contest days! Jonathan Broxton KNEW he signed here for a reason.
16

18

16

17.0

16.5

16.9

.502

.482

11.7%

16.2%

27.9%

-3.0%

-5.3%

What's weirder: that Jason Grilli leads the NL in saves, that Mark Melancon leads the league in holds, or that they still keep track of holds?
17

15

17

14.7

15.3

15.8

.474

.454

3.4%

5.5%

8.8%

-0.3%

-7.3%

Jean Segura is a baseball player having a great start to the season, and not a clothing store as previously thought.
18

14

17

15.3

14.5

14.2

.481

.461

5.1%

8.6%

13.7%

1.9%

0.5%

Brandon Lyon entered yesterday's game with a one-run lead, the bases loaded, and nobody out in the sixth inning. He gave up a sacrifice fly and was credited with a blown save. What a bum.
19

16

18

15.2

14.6

15.0

.458

.438

3.0%

3.4%

6.4%

-0.5%

2.2%

Your team leader in wins: Jason Marquis. ...Congratulations?
20

18

18

18.8

18.4

17.8

.507

.527

13.0%

14.7%

27.7%

-4.0%

-9.4%

Yet another tough break as Adam Rosales' ninth inning walk yesterday was not ruled a 7-run homer.
21

16

18

17.5

17.3

18.2

.519

.539

10.0%

16.7%

26.7%

1.6%

-3.0%

Congratulations to the Rays, the first winners of the season on a walkoff walk. Pretty good shrimp fishin' in the bay area.
22

14

18

14.5

13.7

13.9

.453

.473

1.3%

4.6%

5.9%

-0.5%

-3.1%

It's almost Mother's Day, so hopefully you got her some Tyler Flowers.
23

16

19

14.4

16.2

16.1

.462

.482

3.2%

5.2%

8.4%

-0.0%

0.4%

They're last in the majors with just 10 stolen bases, none of which belong to Raul Ibaņez. Yet.
24

13

20

12.3

14.8

15.0

.491

.471

18.6%

14.6%

33.2%

0.6%

-25.3%

I am assuming Zack Greinke is making his minor league rehab start using a hobo collarbone.
25

16

20

14.8

14.4

14.6

.445

.425

2.6%

3.7%

6.3%

-6.7%

-12.8%

So far Delmon Young in fight field hasn't caused any revolts, but just to be sure, keep an eye on Eastern Europe.
26

13

21

15.2

17.2

17.2

.472

.452

1.8%

3.8%

5.6%

-0.1%

-3.1%

Jeff Samardzija leads the majors with six wild pitches, which makes sense because he has long hair and consonants just flying every which way.
27

12

22

13.6

14.9

14.5

.475

.495

6.8%

12.1%

19.0%

2.1%

-10.6%

Perhaps this is the start of that inevitable 25-game winning streak! If not, they can always protest.
28

13

23

12.8

12.4

13.4

.434

.453

0.6%

2.4%

3.0%

-1.7%

-1.9%

They say up there that baseball is a game of centimeters. Or a game of centimetres. Or a game of poutines. Or a game of curling.
29

10

25

11.6

10.8

10.8

.362

.344

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.1%

Executives got nervous when no fans showed up to the ballpark until they realized it was an off day. Not until what they thought was the fourth inning, though.
30

10

25

10.7

9.6

10.7

.341

.359

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

This roster is so young, they've had complaints of prospects kickflipping off Tal's Hill.