Prospectus Hit List: Strange Times by Jay Jaffe

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Prospectus Preview: Saturday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 5/17/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Rays (25-17) at Cardinals (24-20), 1:10 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Matt Garza (32 2/3 IP , 3.86 RA , 1.38 WHIP , 14 K) vs. Adam Wainwright (58, 3.41, 1.02, 39) Pythagorean Record : Tampa Bay, 24-18 (189 RS , 162 RA ); St. Louis, 23-21 (195 RS , 185 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Tampa Bay, #5; St. Louis, #7 Prospectus : Every time the Rays climb a game further above .500, they plow into uncharted territory--the latest first for Tampa Bay, after yesterday's 3-1 victory over St. Louis, is eight games above the ...

Prospectus Preview: Sunday`s Games to Watch by Marc Normandin
Published 5/18/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Indians (22-21) at Reds (20-23), 1:15 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Cliff Lee (53 2/3 IP , 0.85 RA , 0.67 WHIP , 44 K) vs. Edinson Volquez (48 1/3 IP , 1.31 RA , 1.26 WHIP , 57 K) Pythagorean Record : Cleveland, 25-18 (179 RS , 151 RA ); Cincinnati, 19-24 (190 RS , 212 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Cleveland, #10; Cincinnati, #19 Prospectus : This is easily the pitching matchup of the day, though if this duel had been on the schedule back in March we never would have thought so. Lee has spent ...

The Subpar Subway Series and Its Sub Rosa Subplots
Published 5/18/2008 by Jay (noreply@blogger.com) at The Futility Infielder
... once observed that all unhappy teams are unhappy in their own way, and so it was with New York's two baseball teams as this weekend's Subway Series arrived. The series always generates a lot of hype in NYC, but with the two teams dealing with inner turmoil while playing mediocre baseball, this year's showdown arrived on an especially flat note that was further punctuated by Friday night's rainout. From this week's Hit List , here's what I had to say about the #11 Mets (20-19 through Thursday) and the #17 Yankees (20-22): Continuing their middling ways, the Mezzo-Metsos ...

Prospectus Preview: Monday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 5/19/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Cubs (27-17) at Astros (25-20), 6:05 p.m. CT Probable Starters : Ted Lilly (50 2/3 IP , 5.33 RA , 1.28 WHIP , 50 K) vs. Brian Moehler (17 2/3, 4.58, 1.59, 10) Pythagorean Record : Chicago, 28-16 (255 RS , 184 RA ); Houston, 24-21 (223 RS , 209 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Chicago, #1; Houston, #12 Prospectus : After a brutal 10-day, 10-game road trip, the Astros return to Minute Maid Park to begin a seven-game stand, starting with three against the team with the second best record in the majors. Houston's strong ...

Prospectus Preview: Tuesday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 5/20/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Mets (22-19) at Braves (22-21), 1:05 and 7:05 p.m. ET Probable Starters : John Maine (50 2/3 IP , 3.00 RA , 1.25 WHIP , 38 K) vs. Tom Glavine (34 2/3, 4.67, 1.53, 18) in game one; Claudio Vargas (6 1/3, 3 H , 2 R , 6/4 K/ BB ) vs. Jorge Campillo (21 1/3, 2.95, 0.98, 17) in game two Pythagorean Record : New York, 22-19 (204 RS , 184 RA ); Atlanta, 26-17 (205 RS , 163 RA ) Hit List Rankings : New York, #11; Atlanta, #4 Prospectus : The Mets and Braves play a day/night doubleheader ...

Game 46 Thread / Cubs @ Astros (2 of 3)
Published 5/20/2008 by Rob G. at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
... three starts, one each in the last 3 seasons, he has a 0.96 ERA against the Cubs in 18.2 IP and a 2-0 record. If he can get a few more innings like that under his belt, he may very well earn a spot in the Cubs Killers Hall of Fame. The Cubs win last night puts them a half game behind the Diamondbacks for the best record in baseball and already possess the best run differential in baseball. Yet that's not good enough to put them atop the Fox Power Rankings. At least Baseball Prospectus got it right. ...

Prospectus Preview: Wednesday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 5/21/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Royals (21-24) at Red Sox (29-19), 7:05 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Brett Tomko (50 2/3 IP , 3.00 RA , 1.25 WHIP , 38 K) vs. Bartolo Colon (34 2/3, 4.67, 1.53, 18) Pythagorean Record : Kansas City, 21-24 (166 RS , 194 RA ); Boston, 28-20 (248 RS , 210 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Kansas City, #22; Boston, #3 Prospectus : Colon will make his first appearance for the Red Sox tonight, after he allowed a run on six hits with an 11/1 K/ BB ratio over three rehab starts for Triple-A Pawtucket. Things haven't ...

Prospectus Preview: Thursday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 5/22/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Royals (21-25) at Red Sox (30-19), 1:35 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Brian Bannister (50 2/3 IP , 4.45 RA , 1.17 WHIP , 34 K) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (54 1/3, 2.48, 1.23, 46) Pythagorean Record : Kansas City, 19-27 (169 RS , 200 RA ); Boston, 28-21 (254 RS , 213 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Kansas City, #22; Boston, #3 Prospectus : In a fine study of contrasts, Bannister relies on excellent control and pitches to contact, while Matsuzaka is a strikeout pitcher who has walked over twice as many batters as Bannister ...

Prospectus Preview: Friday`s Games to Watch by Marc Normandin
Published 5/23/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Royals (21-26) at Blue Jays (24-25), 7:07 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Zack Greinke (62 IP , 2.32 RA , 1.16 WHIP , 43 K) vs. Roy Halladay (72 IP , 3.63 RA , 1.04 WHIP , 57 K) Pythagorean Record : Kansas City, 20-27 (177 RS , 211 RA ); Toronto, 24-25 (185 RS , 191 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Kansas City, #22; Toronto, #15 Prospectus : The pitching matchup of the day features the Royals' 24-year old aspiring ace going up against the Jays' veteran workhorse. Greinke has been successful from ...