Biggest Suprise Player of 2012? - Page 2

Homerun · 09-05-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gr33d

Derek Jeter anyone?

Uh........ No.

gr33d · 09-05-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Homerun

Uh........ No.

Tell that to everyone who said he was finished last year

Homerun · 09-05-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gr33d

Tell that to everyone who said he was finished last year

Haha, he's still a good player, but it isn't that big of a surprise IMO.

maxe0213 · 09-05-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by metsandweezer

steroids, steroids, steroids

lol this guy. You can't be serious.

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Originally Posted by Homerun

Haha, he's still a good player, but it isn't that big of a surprise IMO.

Nobody thought he would have the year he is having this year. He is a big part to why the Yanks are in first place after all the injuries.

I think the biggest surprise in a sense of negativity is the Boston Red Sox. I never would've predicted them shipping away agon, crawford, and beckett and being 12 games below 500. Even after the tension last year this year was a complete fail for the sox.

RedSoxFan28 · 09-05-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by maxe0213

lol this guy. You can't be serious.

Nobody thought he would have the year he is having this year. He is a big part to why the Yanks are in first place after all the injuries.

I think the biggest surprise in a sense of negativity is the Boston Red Sox. I never would've predicted them shipping away agon, crawford, and beckett and being 12 games below 500. Even after the tension last year this year was a complete fail for the sox.

They aren't really "in first" they are tied with the O's and they are 24-25 in their last 49 games, and if the Yankees don't start winning, since they are one game or half a game out of the playoffs, they will be golfing with the Red Sox this fall

iTwins · 09-05-2012, 07:28 PM

Trevor Plouffe (prior to the thumb injury) or Josh Willingham.

Anthony K. · 09-05-2012, 08:23 PM

A name no one has mentioned and probably no one has noticed is amongst the league leaders in home runs and RBI in the National League:

Adam LaRoche.

If anyone tells you they knew he was going to hit 28 homers (which has him tied for 4th in the NL) with 90 RBI (also 4th overall), ask them to predict the winners of all NFL games this weekend.

shadetre · 09-05-2012, 08:39 PM

Plenty of folks have picked it up after Vottos injury, but Todd Frazier has been pretty good

Zoop · 09-05-2012, 08:40 PM

RA Dickey for me. People knew Sale, Trout, etc. could be good... Here is a guy nearing the end of his career who has suddenly become an ace. Weird. Even stranger than the sudden Cliff Lee resurrection years ago.

thewild3 · 09-05-2012, 08:42 PM

Bryce Harper. 19 yoa kid with 17 hrs and 47 rbi.

thehueys · 09-05-2012, 08:44 PM

Garrett Jones!

bwalter1 · 09-05-2012, 09:00 PM

I sure as hell did not expect Roger Clemens to be pitching....

I did not expect Adrian Beltre to be doing what he has lately.
I know Josh Rutledge has played under 50 games at this point but, he is hitting .331 at this point.

Also the Royals as a team, I know they arent gonna be making it to the post season but they have butler and gordon in the top 5 in hits, gordon leading the AL in doubles and all what they are going to need is pitching to be coming close to the post season in the next few years. Oh ya and they got Wil Myers.

mscoon1 · 09-05-2012, 09:16 PM

Bryce Harper.The hype was there, but where are the 79000 homeruns, 1 million R.B.I.'s and a .965 batting average.

horton · 09-05-2012, 09:47 PM

Justin Smoak for biggest bust of the year

37Jetson · 09-05-2012, 09:52 PM

You mean Edward Encanacion?

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Originally Posted by metsandweezer

steroids, steroids, steroids

So many pleasant surprises this year, just not enough of them on the Tigers (so far).

superjames27 · 09-05-2012, 10:01 PM

a.j. ellis , and ryan braun

msucollector4 · 09-05-2012, 10:01 PM

Ben sheets stunned me when he came back

JohnAndrew · 09-05-2012, 10:13 PM

Dickey 100%. Trout definitely exceeded everyone's expectations and whoever said Jeter had a good point too. Even as a Yankee fan, I though his .310-.320 days were behind him.

Overall, though, it's gotta be Dickey.

kevinandji · 09-07-2012, 05:13 AM

Yasmani Grandal...

Chaddie84 · 09-07-2012, 05:32 AM

Dickey for sure. Willingham has been about the only pleasant surprise for my team this year.

kinar · 09-07-2012, 08:10 AM

Lincecum...

Everyone knows he is declining but I don't think anyone was expecting it to be this bad this quickly...

mgugs46 · 09-07-2012, 08:31 AM

I don't know how the answer can't be overwhelmingly Mike Trout. He struggled mightily last year when called up (expected) and I dont think anyone thought he'd be putting up these type numbers at 20.

Thommy · 09-07-2012, 08:44 AM

Must ask, why is Kris Medlen getting no love

ledzepacdc44 · 09-07-2012, 03:11 PM

Lincecum for sure but he will bounce back. He's got such good stuff

frozenntimesports · 09-07-2012, 03:32 PM

Tom Milone 11-10 3.94 ERA 118K as a rookie. In a year when Mike Trout isn't a rookie chasing the MVP, Milone would be a top contender.

09-05-2012, 07:28 PM	#31
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09-05-2012, 08:40 PM	#34
Zoop Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 8,701 ZooperBowl	RA Dickey for me. People knew Sale, Trout, etc. could be good... Here is a guy nearing the end of his career who has suddenly become an ace. Weird. Even stranger than the sudden Cliff Lee resurrection years ago. __________________ Lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan. Lifelong Seattle Seahawks fan. Albert Pujols. Bret "Hitman" Hart. Yadier Molina. Ichiro. Instagram: ZooperBowl Life is too short to be mad on a message board.

09-05-2012, 08:42 PM	#35
thewild3 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,072	Bryce Harper. 19 yoa kid with 17 hrs and 47 rbi. __________________ If you got time to sell cards, then make time to ship them out in a timely manner!!!!!!

09-05-2012, 10:01 PM	#42
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09-05-2012, 10:13 PM	#43
JohnAndrew Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: ZOO York! Posts: 5,739 JohnNYC	Dickey 100%. Trout definitely exceeded everyone's expectations and whoever said Jeter had a good point too. Even as a Yankee fan, I though his .310-.320 days were behind him. Overall, though, it's gotta be Dickey. __________________ Fan of the Yankees and Syracuse Hoops.

09-05-2012, 08:23 PM	#32
Anthony K. Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 39 anicolaus1985	A name no one has mentioned and probably no one has noticed is amongst the league leaders in home runs and RBI in the National League: Adam LaRoche. If anyone tells you they knew he was going to hit 28 homers (which has him tied for 4th in the NL) with 90 RBI (also 4th overall), ask them to predict the winners of all NFL games this weekend.

09-05-2012, 08:39 PM	#33
shadetre Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nw wi Posts: 713 shadetre n/a	Plenty of folks have picked it up after Vottos injury, but Todd Frazier has been pretty good

09-05-2012, 08:44 PM	#36
thehueys Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 5,917	Garrett Jones!

09-05-2012, 09:00 PM	#37
bwalter1 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,098	I sure as hell did not expect Roger Clemens to be pitching.... I did not expect Adrian Beltre to be doing what he has lately. I know Josh Rutledge has played under 50 games at this point but, he is hitting .331 at this point. Also the Royals as a team, I know they arent gonna be making it to the post season but they have butler and gordon in the top 5 in hits, gordon leading the AL in doubles and all what they are going to need is pitching to be coming close to the post season in the next few years. Oh ya and they got Wil Myers.

09-05-2012, 09:16 PM	#38
mscoon1 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 904	Bryce Harper.The hype was there, but where are the 79000 homeruns, 1 million R.B.I.'s and a .965 batting average.

09-05-2012, 09:47 PM	#39
horton Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,595	Justin Smoak for biggest bust of the year

09-05-2012, 10:01 PM	#41
superjames27 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cow Town,Arizona Posts: 2,770 Superjt11	a.j. ellis , and ryan braun

09-07-2012, 05:13 AM	#44
kevinandji Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,657	Yasmani Grandal...

09-07-2012, 05:32 AM	#45
Chaddie84 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 8,827 Chaddie84 Chaddie84	Dickey for sure. Willingham has been about the only pleasant surprise for my team this year. __________________ SKOL! Go Bison!

09-07-2012, 08:10 AM	#46
kinar Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,606 kinar kinar	Lincecum... Everyone knows he is declining but I don't think anyone was expecting it to be this bad this quickly...

09-07-2012, 08:31 AM	#47
mgugs46 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 15,109 mgugs0046 mgugs46	I don't know how the answer can't be overwhelmingly Mike Trout. He struggled mightily last year when called up (expected) and I dont think anyone thought he'd be putting up these type numbers at 20. __________________ Buying rare 90's inserts of Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra and other Red Sox/star players Always looking for PEDRO MARTINEZ patches/autos

09-07-2012, 08:44 AM	#48
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09-07-2012, 03:11 PM	#49
ledzepacdc44 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Olympia, Wa Posts: 565 thefreakyfranchise55	Lincecum for sure but he will bounce back. He's got such good stuff __________________ Always trading for Tim Lincecum!

09-07-2012, 03:32 PM	#50
frozenntimesports Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 11,113	Tom Milone 11-10 3.94 ERA 118K as a rookie. In a year when Mike Trout isn't a rookie chasing the MVP, Milone would be a top contender.