Surprises and Disappointments
We’re 4 weeks into the major league baseball season. Some teams and players have surprised us in good and bad ways:
Most Surprising Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Did we expect them to be good? Yes. 17-6? No. The D-backs are 1st in the MLB in both runs (139) and ERA (3.00), and their rotation is far and away the best in the majors right now.
Most Disappointing Team: Detroit Tigers/San Diego Padres
Add Miguel Cabrera, Edgar Renteria, and Dontrelle Willis. The result? A 10-14 start.
Jake Peavy and Chris Young are one of the best duos in the league. Young has been decent and Peavy has not disappointed, but the offense has. With no hitter batting over .280, the offense as a whole is hitting .230. 9-15 is not the start the Padres had in mind.
Most Surprising Player: Cliff Lee
Are you kidding me? Cliff Lee, a pitcher most had given up on, is 4-0 with a 0.28 ERA?
Most Disappointing Player: Ryan Howard
Howard, recently benched, is hitting just .174 with 4 HR and 9 RBI
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