list your team & player surprises & disapointments thus far

[The_Man]

team:
surprise- cincy: can they keep this up?
disapointment- atlanta: think the divison streak ends for them.

player: pitchers:
surprise- bronson arroyo: guys stuff looks unhitable.
disapointment- randy johnson: consistently getting slapped around.

player: position:
surprise- jim thome: having a big year after producing shit last year.
disapointment- ryan howard: one year wonder? sophmore slump!

honorable mentions:
team:
surprises- detroit tigers, colorado rockies
disapointments- minnesota twins, philadelphia phillies

player: pitchers:
surprises- justin verlander, john thomson, sean marshall
disapointments- jon leiber, andy petitte, carlos zambrano, zack duke, fransisco cordero, all bullpens, all closers, lol.

player: position:
surprises- johnny gomes, chris shelton, nick swisher, ramon hernandez
disapointments- willy mo pena, mike lowell, jeff michaels, hank blalock, adrain beltre, alfonso soriano, miguel cabrera, craig biggio, aramis ramirez, rich aurillia


thread is open for professional and civilized debate.

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[quantumleap]

2 good points you make, Atlanta and Minnesota. What is up with those teams??? Neither one can score.

My disappointment is in Beckett. He started out with 1 earned run in each of his 1st 3 starts but has been hit around his last 2 games. I wonder if he's injured and isn't letting on.

 

[The_Man]

yeah i always thought josh beckett was overrated myself. he goes on the DL a alot and is pretty inconsistent. i think everyone is high on him because of his performace vs the yankees in the world series years back. i remember jack mckeon saying he will be an easy 20 game winner in the future. i would place a max bet that never happens.

 

[quantumleap]

yeah i always thought josh beckett was overrated myself. he goes on the DL a alot and is pretty inconsistent. i think everyone is high on him because of his performace vs the yankees in the world series years back. i remember jack mckeon saying he will be an easy 20 game winner in the future. i would place a max bet that never happens.

I was going by last year's record of 20-6 (or something like that). I won quite a bit by taking him. Then he starts out well this year. Then he tanks the next couple games.

 

[DoubleJ]

Surprise Teams: Tigers / Reds -- a couple of scoring machines that are getting some good pitching as well. Most importantly...they're bringing home the :money8: :money8:

 

[The_Man]

I was going by last year's record of 20-6 (or something like that). I won quite a bit by taking him. Then he starts out well this year. Then he tanks the next couple games.

exactly...inconsistent

 

[The_Man]

Surprise Teams: Tigers / Reds -- a couple of scoring machines that are getting some good pitching as well. Most importantly...they're bringing home the :money8: :money8:

my top 2 choices also. have to wonder how long they both keep it up. i dont see either of them making the playoffs.