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Prospectus Hit List for July 6



by Ben Carsley

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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.

Can anyone catch the Phillies in the race for the #1 pick?

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLF Win Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

58

27

56.0

58.5

57.9

.678

.682

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Astros now have a 16-game lead over the second-place Angels. The All-Star Game might be the most stressful outing for their stars over the next 10 weeks.
2

50

34

51.6

53.5

51.3

.614

.610

98.2%

0.5%

98.6%

0.0%

0.4%

If Bryce Harper cared less about his cleats and more about his team he’d be as good as Aaron Judge. My column:
3

57

29

59.2

59.9

59.6

.685

.681

94.8%

5.2%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Tough break for the sport, what with Clayton Kershaw missing the All-Star Game. He usually waits until October to not show up for star-studded events.
4

44

39

47.2

50.1

49.4

.575

.580

82.6%

7.6%

90.2%

-1.8%

0.2%

How many times can one man play on the notion of “Cleveland” and “disappointing” fitting together?
5

49

36

49.3

48.2

46.9

.569

.574

62.7%

27.6%

90.3%

-2.4%

21.2%

Fernando Abad threw a 62 mph changeup that buckled Adrian Beltre’s knees yesterday. Beltre was reportedly confused that the pitch did not come from Jered Weaver.
6

42

42

43.8

45.9

45.8

.528

.523

51.6%

7.0%

58.6%

1.6%

-8.0%

“Jay, Happ spearhead stirring comeback” reads the Cubs.com headline that must be pretty confusing for J.A. Happ.
7

47

40

46.6

43.2

42.3

.515

.510

34.4%

6.8%

41.2%

3.0%

17.4%

“Broxton pulls Houdini to escape rundown” reads the Brewers.com headline that becomes much, much funnier if you imagine it being about Jonathan Broxton.
8

44

39

51.4

54.1

53.4

.611

.616

28.7%

45.2%

73.9%

-0.8%

-2.0%

Perhaps Dellin Betances is Spanish for Daniel Bard.
9

40

44

42.4

42.8

43.6

.503

.498

10.8%

3.6%

14.4%

-5.8%

-1.3%

Lance Lynn has started batting lefty thanks to information he gleaned from StatCast data, which marks the first time Lynn has done this in the StatCast era.
10

44

40

40.1

38.0

39.3

.480

.485

9.4%

15.7%

25.1%

5.6%

15.0%

Amelia Earhart is impressed by the late signs of life the Royals are showing. They’re now just a half-game out in the AL central.
11

44

42

44.5

47.7

47.7

.534

.539

7.6%

30.4%

38.1%

-4.6%

-2.0%

The Rays failed to sign No. 31 overall pick Drew Rasmussen in what the Cleveland Browns think is an embarrassing use of draft capital.
12

43

41

36.6

36.2

36.4

.453

.458

6.3%

14.2%

20.5%

-2.9%

-6.3%

The Rochester Red Wings are planning to celebrate the garbage plate’s upcoming birthday by dressing up all of their players as Twins relievers.
13

52

33

53.6

52.5

51.4

.616

.612

4.5%

90.7%

95.2%

-0.7%

-1.4%

“Another tough-luck outing for Godley” reads the D-Backs.com headline that was probably also an Arizona Republic headline after the 2012 election .
14

39

46

38.7

37.3

37.5

.448

.443

2.9%

1.0%

3.9%

0.1%

-3.3%

Saying Gerrit Cole is back because he shut down the Phillies is like saying your diet is going well because you said no to Dominos; it’s not a real test.
15

37

46

39.1

39.7

39.4

.467

.472

1.2%

3.0%

4.2%

-1.3%

0.4%

Calling Comcast is less frustrating than watching Daniel Norris pitch.
16

38

45

37.6

37.1

37.2

.451

.446

0.8%

3.6%

4.4%

-0.3%

-1.1%

The ball is the Mets and Jay Bruce’s glove is the 2017 season. They’re just not meant to connect.
17

39

45

37.4

38.4

38.3

.456

.461

0.7%

5.3%

6.0%

2.0%

-3.9%

Smart move by the Blue Jays: nothing helps an ailing pitching staff like Miguel Montero!
18

50

37

46.3

43.8

44.1

.529

.524

0.6%

76.7%

77.3%

2.6%

-1.0%

"I was just trying to figure out what was going on at the time,” Jon Gray said of his 467-foot homer. Extremely same, Jon.
19

38

45

38.9

40.3

40.8

.476

.471

0.6%

3.0%

3.7%

0.8%

-1.0%

Poor Justin Bour. Including a Marlin in the Final Vote competition is just cruel.
20

37

47

40.5

39.6

39.4

.466

.471

0.6%

1.0%

1.5%

-0.1%

0.4%

It’s smart of David Robertson to go on Paternity Leave now *before* he’s traded to a contender with a fanbase that’d complain about him taking Paternity Leave.
21

40

43

36.2

36.7

34.8

.445

.440

0.4%

1.7%

2.2%

-0.5%

-0.1%

The Braves gave up 26 runs in just two games against the Astros, or as the Twins reliever corps would call it, a pretty bad few innings’ worth of runs.
22

40

44

33.9

31.0

33.5

.412

.417

0.2%

2.5%

2.7%

-0.4%

-2.7%

If you get your closer back but you never have a lead does your closer make a sound?
23

36

48

37.5

37.3

37.1

.440

.436

0.2%

0.1%

0.3%

-0.7%

-0.5%

The Mariners pitching staff thinks Devin Mesoraco has bad luck with injuries.
24

41

44

44.4

39.6

40.4

.486

.491

0.0%

21.1%

21.1%

4.6%

-6.8%

You can tell Rougned Odor has really grown up. He only threw his bat into the ground after getting hit by a pitch yesterday instead of charging the mound and/or impersonating Manny Pacquiao.
25

36

48

29.8

32.8

34.5

.396

.392

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.0%

-0.1%

Can you name three starters for the Padres right now? Seriously, challenge yourself, don’t look it up yet.
26

41

45

42.1

41.8

42.3

.486

.491

0.0%

14.2%

14.2%

-2.1%

-3.8%

Good on ya, Mariners. Yovani Gallardo: Reliever is about three seasons overdue.
27

34

52

33.9

32.0

32.5

.385

.380

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

0.0%

If you really want to improve the pace of play just end Giants-Tigers games after five innings.
28

28

55

31.8

30.8

31.6

.368

.363

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

“I wonder if Mark Leiter Jr. is Al Leiter’s son,” I thought to myself in the aftermath of a stunning reading comprehension fail.
29

37

48

34.3

38.6

40.6

.443

.448

0.0%

2.6%

2.6%

0.6%

-2.0%

Big league stuff from Franklin Barreto, pimping a walkoff homer that went over the wall by about a half-inch. Somewhere, Brian McCann has indigestion.
30

44

45

43.2

40.8

42.2

.478

.483

0.0%

9.6%

9.6%

3.4%

-7.7%

Mike Trout went hitless in his first rehab start. The King Is Dead.