Prospectus Hit List for May 6
Hit List for May 2
Hit List for May 9
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 |  | 21 | 6 | 22.6 | 23.2 | 23.0 | .706 | .701 | 92.1% | 6.0% | 98.0% | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| The Cubs are 20-6. Their expected record based on runs scored and allowed is 22-4. Not enough snakes and clowns in the locker room, Joe Maddon! | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 19 | 9 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 19.5 | .624 | .619 | 47.3% | 38.5% | 85.8% | -1.7% | 9.5% |
| Way to make Scott Boras' head explode: Daniel Murphy is out-hitting Bryce Harper. Therefore Harper should sign an extension for less than three years, $37.5 million. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 17 | 10 | 18.3 | 17.7 | 16.1 | .605 | .600 | 48.8% | 37.1% | 85.9% | -1.8% | 0.4% |
| Sure the Mets rotation is better than their bullpen, but how much better would you be at your job if you had Noah Syndergaard on your side? | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 17 | 11 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 17.3 | .577 | .582 | 64.9% | 7.9% | 72.8% | 2.4% | 17.3% |
| Felix Hernandez's average fastball has dropped eight miles-per-hour since 2007. His hair is still 100 mph worth of awesome though. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 17 | 11 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 16.6 | .572 | .577 | 50.5% | 21.3% | 71.8% | 7.2% | 17.2% |
| Travis Shaw is a career .256/.319/.395 hitter in 158 Triple-A games. In the majors, he's hit .280/.341/.491. This proves once and for all my theory that Germans love David Hasselhoff. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 19 | 10 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 17.3 | .569 | .574 | 43.5% | 28.4% | 72.0% | -3.9% | -0.5% |
| First place and with the best record in the American League. I bet Adam LaRoche is sitting at home muttering, 'kids are stupid' over and over. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 13 | 12 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 14.7 | .563 | .568 | 44.5% | 27.6% | 72.1% | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| Two of the Indians five leading hitters by WARP are Rajai Davis and Marlon Byrd. If they can only get Jeff Francoeur they'll complete the set! | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 14 | 14 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 16.2 | .569 | .564 | 66.8% | 10.0% | 76.8% | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| It's a shame Vin Scully isn't doing games on the road. Teams can't give him gifts lauding him for having the same range as Derek Jeter during their final seasons. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 15 | 14 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 19.1 | .566 | .561 | 3.4% | 26.6% | 30.0% | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| You have to admire the Cardinals for not playing Jeremy Hazelbaker all the time. It's like saving the best bite of a sundae. It's willful denial of something wonderful for no other reason than puritan ideals. | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 15 | 15 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 16.3 | .531 | .535 | 16.9% | 22.0% | 38.9% | 3.2% | 8.1% |
| Brett Cecil hates being booed. Blue Jays fans hate bad pitching. Our sport is getting too partisan! | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 12 | 14 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 14.7 | .528 | .533 | 21.2% | 22.8% | 44.0% | -3.4% | -8.6% |
| Kevin Cash is Joe Maddon without a sense of humor, so maybe actually better than Joe Maddon. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 16 | 11 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 15.1 | .521 | .526 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 19.9% | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| The Orioles are the only major-league team yet to hit a triple. Yes, the Braves have no triples either, but I said, 'major-league team.' | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 15 | 15 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.8 | .519 | .514 | 21.2% | 16.3% | 37.5% | -4.7% | -3.6% |
| Tim Lincecum is having a pitching showcase today, though he'll also feature homemade snacks as well as local arts and crafts. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 15 | 13 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 14.3 | .516 | .511 | 4.3% | 27.7% | 32.0% | -0.7% | -6.0% |
| The Cubs swept Pittsburgh, dropping them to six games back in just three days. As a Washington Capitals fan, I just thought I'd point that out. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 14 | 13 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.3 | .501 | .506 | 8.0% | 15.9% | 23.9% | -4.7% | 1.8% |
| The black ink on Justin Verlander's Baseball-Reference page has moved from strikeouts, ERA, and wins, to earned runs. Just three years and $84 million left, Tigers fans. After this year, of course. | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 15 | 12 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 14.8 | .503 | .498 | 3.3% | 18.4% | 21.7% | 3.3% | 10.0% |
| The Marlins are suing a season ticket holder. Apparently they don't know fans are supposed to attend their games. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 14 | 14 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 15.4 | .495 | .490 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 12.0% | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| What's more surprising, that the Rockies don't lead baseball in runs score, or that they don't lead baseball in runs allowed? | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 15 | 14 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 12.6 | .473 | .478 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 18.1% | -2.5% | -4.1% |
| Now that Adrian Beltre has re-signed, they need to make sure Elvis Andrus will be around. [checks his contract] Done! | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 10 | 19 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 11.5 | .469 | .474 | 13.2% | 9.5% | 22.7% | -3.0% | -6.1% |
| One regular Astros starter has an ERA under 4.00. If you guessed Scott Feldman you are A) a very sad and mean person, and B) right. | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 14 | 13 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.7 | .461 | .466 | 3.5% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| According to our Playoff Odds Report, the Royals have an 11.2 percent chance of making the playoffs, or, to put that in a way Royals fans will understand, yay you're going to the playoffs!!! | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 13 | 15 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 11.0 | .451 | .456 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 9.0% | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| Angels hitters have struck out the fewest times of any team in baseball, a rate that far exceeds their front office's player personnel record. Remember, Sussman is the funny guy, I'm the unnecessarily mean guy. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 9 | 17 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.5 | .449 | .454 | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10.5% | -1.8% | -8.6% |
| The mere fact that a 40-year-old DH going on the DL will actually hurt the team about sums up where the Yankees are right now. | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 13 | 16 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.7 | .447 | .452 | 6.1% | 4.1% | 10.2% | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| Billy Butler's contract. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 12 | 18 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 14.7 | .456 | .451 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 6.4% | -1.0% | -10.1% |
| Rule 437B.2 of the baseball rulebook says if you attempt to take a selfie with a player who has fallen into the stands, any and all rules against cannibalism pertaining to you are immediately and permanently suspended. | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 16 | 13 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 12.3 | .433 | .428 | 0.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% | -1.0% | 1.0% |
| The Phillies have three good starters and a winning record. This season must be the 1,000,001st simulation out of 1,000,000. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 12 | 17 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 10.6 | .427 | .422 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| MLB.com's dating site is up and a great way to meet eligible singles if you're not so busy, say, between the hours of 7pm and 10pm. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 8 | 20 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 10.2 | .416 | .420 | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| Byung-ho Park is slugging .595. He parked .714 last season in Korea last season. Oh, in Korea they say he Parked. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 12 | 17 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 9.2 | .395 | .390 | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| You are at a party. You meet an attractive person. You talk to them. You smile. They smile. Things are going well. Your friend comes over and tells the story about the time you fart-pooped in chemistry class. Your friend is the Reds bullpen. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 11 | 17 | 10.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | .395 | .390 | 0.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | -0.6% | -1.4% |
| The Brewers should trade Ryan Braun. You should take a shower. Neither will happen, but both should. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 7 | 20 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 9.0 | .351 | .346 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| The Braves are considering changing their manager, which is like a hoarder thinking, 'Ya know I really should dust this end table.' | |||||||||||||
'This Hit List is stupid.' -Adam LaRoche