Prospectus Hit List for August 5
Hit List for August 2
Hit List for August 6
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 |
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1 | 36 | 74 | 38.5 | 33.3 | 35.5 | .326 | .344 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Brad Peacock shows promise as a starter, now that there is no balk rule for when he shows his colorful feathers. | |||||||||||||
2 | 43 | 67 | 44.7 | 40.8 | 41.0 | .385 | .366 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Nathan Eovaldi doesn't get any run support until he starts learning the outfielders' names. | |||||||||||||
3 | 40 | 69 | 44.7 | 46.4 | 46.5 | .408 | .427 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Their one win in the past 14 games was a Jake Peavy start. I'm sure once it's his turn to pitch, they'll be back to winning form. | |||||||||||||
4 | 50 | 61 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 47.6 | .427 | .408 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.9% | |
Jonathan Papelbon didn't come to Philadelphia to lose. Can you imagine if he did? | |||||||||||||
5 | 48 | 60 | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.5 | .446 | .466 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | |
Rather than striking people out, Twins pitchers are now trying to coax batters to the dugout by baking them casseroles. | |||||||||||||
6 | 57 | 53 | 53.7 | 47.9 | 49.0 | .472 | .492 | 0.3% | 4.6% | 4.9% | -1.9% | -6.3% | |
Looking forward to seeing how Alex Rodriguez can help the Yankees for the next two months! | |||||||||||||
7 | 49 | 60 | 50.5 | 50.3 | 49.5 | .457 | .437 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.4% | |
You seem to have a problem with the way Juan Lagares walks, which is rarely. | |||||||||||||
8 | 52 | 60 | 50.3 | 49.9 | 49.6 | .451 | .431 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
Yesterday Yonder Alonso went 0-for-4 and saw a total of five pitches. Neat day. | |||||||||||||
9 | 56 | 52 | 55.5 | 49.3 | 50.1 | .488 | .508 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% | -0.1% | 0.9% | |
Ervin Santana's last 12 starts: 11 quality starts and one game where he allowed eight runs. | |||||||||||||
10 | 54 | 57 | 51.6 | 50.9 | 50.8 | .467 | .447 | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | -2.0% | |
Rafael Soriano has to untuck his jersey after a loss, even at some point. | |||||||||||||
11 | 47 | 64 | 48.2 | 51.2 | 51.6 | .446 | .426 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Caleb Gindl's left field has been making Brewers fans forget who played left field a couple weeks ago. Brian something? | |||||||||||||
12 | 51 | 60 | 52.4 | 50.3 | 52.0 | .463 | .483 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | |
Allowing at least six runs in the last four games isn't "terrible," but my mother told me to always write nice things. | |||||||||||||
13 | 52 | 61 | 53.7 | 54.5 | 52.1 | .470 | .450 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.2% | -2.6% | |
One extra-base hit in a three-game series at Pittsburgh makes me think someone replaced their clubhouse vitamins with Sixlets. | |||||||||||||
14 | 49 | 61 | 48.6 | 51.6 | 52.5 | .459 | .439 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.0% | |
Five of their last nine games have been one-run losses. Perhaps more bunting is required. | |||||||||||||
15 | 52 | 59 | 49.8 | 53.2 | 52.9 | .468 | .488 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.6% | |
One of Justin Smoak's at bats yesterday: ball, ball, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, ball, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, base hit, long nap. | |||||||||||||
16 | 56 | 55 | 56.1 | 53.2 | 53.2 | .492 | .472 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 11.1% | -2.4% | -6.9% | |
Gerardo Parra has taken the Sun off his Christmas card list. For the best--the Sun burns any letters it receives. | |||||||||||||
17 | 49 | 62 | 52.2 | 54.7 | 54.9 | .475 | .455 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | -0.5% | |
They have DeJesus in center field and Lake in left field, and two months to figure out if one can walk over the other. | |||||||||||||
18 | 51 | 59 | 54.1 | 57.1 | 55.8 | .495 | .515 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | -0.1% | -0.8% | |
They almost swept the Blue Jays in four games, but the bullpen blew the last game. Oh well. I'm sure they'll meet again in the League Championship Series! | |||||||||||||
19 | 61 | 51 | 58.2 | 55.9 | 56.4 | .517 | .537 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 14.4% | -5.6% | -17.6% | |
Chris Davis is suddenly the front runner for another type of Triple Crown: home runs, RBIs, nostril diameter. | |||||||||||||
20 | 61 | 49 | 57.0 | 60.1 | 58.2 | .537 | .517 | 93.6% | 1.2% | 94.8% | 2.3% | 8.5% | |
The last time the Dodgers lost a game on the road was Fourth of July weekend. Think about how many hot dogs the country has eaten since then. That's a lot of dogs! | |||||||||||||
21 | 64 | 47 | 61.8 | 61.6 | 59.9 | .557 | .577 | 58.5% | 18.7% | 77.2% | -5.3% | -13.2% | |
They were shut out for the ninth time this year, but in all those games they never allowed more than five runs. | |||||||||||||
22 | 62 | 49 | 60.6 | 59.8 | 60.0 | .546 | .566 | 9.4% | 41.5% | 50.8% | 5.0% | 11.2% | |
The Indians have won nine of 10 games and have gained exactly ... a half-game in the standings. | |||||||||||||
23 | 62 | 50 | 58.9 | 60.3 | 60.5 | .539 | .559 | 41.2% | 21.6% | 62.9% | 4.7% | 20.6% | |
So it's known, Mitch Moreland is third on the Rangers with 17 home runs, or one more than Josh Hamilton. | |||||||||||||
24 | 67 | 44 | 62.3 | 62.2 | 63.6 | .575 | .555 | 48.3% | 50.9% | 99.2% | 0.3% | 3.0% | |
Just 15 more wins until a guaranteed winning season. They can have all the losing streaks they want. | |||||||||||||
25 | 61 | 51 | 63.3 | 64.6 | 65.3 | .567 | .548 | 8.0% | 81.4% | 89.4% | -1.5% | -2.0% | |
Other than allowing 31 runs in three games, the Reds pitching staff had filling meals and enjoyed lots of fresh air. | |||||||||||||
26 | 68 | 45 | 67.1 | 65.8 | 65.7 | .590 | .609 | 59.4% | 36.4% | 95.8% | 1.2% | 3.4% | |
Shane Victorino was hit twice in a game yesterday. If baseball is comparable to high school, the Diamondbacks pitchers have a crush on him. | |||||||||||||
27 | 65 | 45 | 70.8 | 68.3 | 66.7 | .616 | .596 | 43.7% | 55.4% | 99.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | |
You can't hit 16-for-35 with runners in scoring position in a three-game series and not expect to tap into the dark arts. | |||||||||||||
28 | 67 | 45 | 68.9 | 69.1 | 66.7 | .607 | .587 | 99.9% | 0.0% | 99.9% | 0.2% | 2.8% | |
The Braves have a 12 1/2 game lead in the division. If Pythagoras had his way, the lead would be 16 1/2. | |||||||||||||
29 | 66 | 45 | 62.9 | 68.6 | 68.2 | .598 | .617 | 39.3% | 54.0% | 93.3% | 1.7% | 0.3% | |
[tousles Wil Myers' hair] Now go hit a home run, you little scamp! | |||||||||||||
30 | 64 | 45 | 68.6 | 73.5 | 72.6 | .639 | .657 | 90.3% | 7.2% | 97.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | |
The Tigers are 7-1 when Miguel Cabrera does not play. What's he good for, when you think about it? |
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