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Prospectus Hit List for August 28



by Ben Carsley

Hit List for August 24 Hit List for August 31
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.

In both Game of Thrones and in baseball, it's a tough time for the Royals.

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

91

38

87.9

90.7

90.0

.697

.693

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Why not just leave Clayton Kershaw in Carbonite until the playoffs?
2

79

51

80.9

84.4

83.8

.631

.636

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Here’s a link to a list of charities you can donate to in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. https://www.sbnation.com/2017/8/27/16211866/how-to-help-houston-after-hurricane-harvey
3

73

56

79.8

82.6

81.2

.614

.618

99.0%

0.8%

99.8%

0.1%

0.6%

Thanks to Mike Clevinger facing the Royals during Players Weekend, we got to see KCs that the Sunshine fanned.
4

70

59

78.0

83.2

82.2

.607

.612

39.2%

57.9%

97.0%

2.5%

5.3%

The Yankees’ strategy of watching the Red Sox lose every game is really starting to pay off.
5

78

51

77.6

80.1

78.2

.608

.604

99.9%

0.1%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Anthony Rendon is quietly having the best year of any Musketeer since 1625.
6

73

58

76.2

75.3

75.2

.572

.567

0.0%

94.6%

94.6%

1.3%

12.5%

No one’s taken a Giant down that easily since David.
7

73

57

73.7

70.9

71.2

.555

.560

60.6%

37.8%

98.4%

-0.4%

-0.8%

Conor McGregor’s face had a better weekend than the Red Sox, who’ve looked punchless as they’ve lost their last four games.
8

69

60

71.3

74.8

73.8

.560

.555

78.3%

4.7%

83.0%

-4.6%

-1.2%

“The Cubs are gonna be deadly down the stretch,” you say to no one in particular after your 12th beer as you watch them lose a series to the Phillies. “You just wait and see.”
9

65

65

69.1

70.8

71.2

.531

.526

8.5%

5.6%

14.0%

-5.9%

-17.5%

A hamstring strain has to be especially painful for Jedd Gyorko given that he is 40% hamstring.
10

65

67

64.8

70.5

71.3

.514

.519

0.1%

10.8%

11.0%

2.7%

5.6%

Kevin “Outlaw” Kiermaier faced Ryan Sherriff on Friday. Somehow, Clint Eastwood was not involved.
11

71

59

69.8

66.4

65.2

.524

.519

0.0%

72.6%

72.6%

3.9%

-1.7%

Six-plus scoreless innings from Jon Gray? Glad they finally found the CGI budget for Gray Wolf.
12

64

66

67.1

63.7

63.4

.496

.501

0.0%

7.9%

7.9%

-3.6%

-4.5%

A.J. “Sweet Lettuce” Griffin lasted just 3. 1/3 innings during his start yesterday. Should of put him in the crisper, imo.
13

66

63

63.9

64.7

64.7

.502

.497

0.1%

15.6%

15.7%

1.1%

8.6%

Oh good, more Barry Bonds debates. What are you doing to us, Giancarlo?
14

66

65

65.3

62.4

64.1

.492

.497

0.0%

13.8%

13.8%

-4.2%

-12.3%

I am extremely here for Andrelton Simmons turning into the next Adrian Beltre. That falling homer was absurd.
15

68

63

67.5

63.3

62.4

.499

.494

12.9%

6.8%

19.7%

4.2%

0.1%

“Davies dominance is a good sign” reads the Brewers.com headline that, I mean, well, yeah.
16

67

63

62.3

62.1

62.4

.488

.493

0.9%

38.1%

38.9%

8.5%

5.5%

*Extremely 30 for 30 voice* What if I told you that actually, Byron Buxton is good?
17

66

65

63.2

62.6

63.4

.487

.492

0.0%

14.8%

14.8%

-4.5%

0.7%

Just when it seems like the Mariners have run out of inventing new ways to lose, they commit five errors in an inning. Frankly, they’re inspiring.
18

65

65

62.8

58.4

59.8

.473

.478

0.1%

7.5%

7.6%

1.8%

5.7%

Death, taxes and the Orioles proving to be a thorn in the Red Sox’s sides down the stretch. Some things are unavoidable.
19

64

65

59.7

57.8

59.4

.467

.472

0.1%

10.1%

10.2%

-2.5%

-4.7%

The Royals haven’t scored in 34 consecutive innings. That’s it. That’s the joke.
20

58

72

55.4

60.6

61.7

.453

.458

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

Of course Jed Lowrie picked “Jed” as his Players Weekend nickname. He’s got as much personality as a box of Total.
21

56

73

57.8

58.7

58.4

.447

.452

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

A Jordan Zimmermann start in Coors Field? That should come with a TV-MA rating.
22

63

68

60.5

57.6

57.5

.455

.450

0.4%

0.1%

0.5%

0.0%

-0.7%

“Cole explains story behind ‘Cole Train’ moniker” reads the Pirates.com headline that really isn’t as mysterious as it makes itself out to be.
23

61

69

55.6

55.8

57.6

.442

.447

0.0%

0.6%

0.6%

-0.3%

-0.9%

We avoided headline catastrophe by not having Josh Donaldson play the Astros this weekend.
24

57

71

57.0

55.6

55.1

.439

.434

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

There’s prioritizing offense over defense and then there’s playing Matt Adams in left field. Buck Showalter thinks that’s a bit much.
25

57

73

58.7

55.8

56.6

.439

.434

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I mean sure, why not bring someone with Matt Harvey’s injury history back in a meaningless season?
26

55

76

55.3

56.2

57.3

.427

.422

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

“‘Scheb’ heating up at perfect time” reads the Reds.com headline that struggles with the meaning of “perfect.”
27

52

77

54.6

52.3

53.8

.412

.417

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Between The Wall and James it’s been a rough year for once-imposing Shields.
28

57

73

48.9

52.2

53.3

.407

.402

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Odds are you can name more words that rhyme with “Orange” than you can Padres starters right now. Their rotation has become a WitSec program.
29

48

81

52.5

52.5

52.2

.398

.393

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

*Completely forgets about Aaron Judge’s second half* Looks like Rhys Hoskins is slated to become the best slugger in history.
30

52

80

53.3

49.1

50.3

.388

.383

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

*Extremely self-satisfied smile* It appears as though Matt Cain is ... no longer Abel.