At the start of the year who would have bet even a buck that in fewer ABs, Coco Crisp would end up with more HRs than Josh Hamilton.
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Things I certainly wouldn't have bet a buck on, even at 5:1 odds:
- The Indians would have the 4th best record in the AL
- The Royals would finish better than the Yankees, Orioles and Angels. Especially with hitting black holes at 2B, SS, and 3B.
- The AL highest ranked 3B WAR would be...Josh Donaldson.
- That David Ortiz still had that much in the tank.
-I'm just here for the baseball.
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Originally posted by chancellor View PostThings I certainly wouldn't have bet a buck on, even at 5:1 odds:
- The Indians would have the 4th best record in the AL
- The Royals would finish better than the Yankees, Orioles and Angels. Especially with hitting black holes at 2B, SS, and 3B.
- The AL highest ranked 3B WAR would be...Josh Donaldson.
- That David Ortiz still had that much in the tank.
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Who would have bet the Giants would be 10 games under .500?
Who would hav ebet the Royals woulbe 20 games up on the next team in their divsion (largest gap of the year)?
Who would bet a team starting Alberto Collapso would win 96 games?
How bout them Pirates?
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Oh. In that case, never mind. - Wonderboy
GITH fails logic 101. - bryanbutler
Bah...OJH caught me. - Pogues
I don't know if you guys are being willfully ignorant, but... - Judge Jude
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I understand the intent of the thread is surprising performances, but one thing surprising in the NL this year is how well the pre-season elite SP pitched.
NL Pitchers who went for $18+ in toutwars:
Kershaw $32
Strasburg $29
Hamels $27
Cliff Lee $26
Cain $25
Wainwright $24
Gio $22
Bumgarner $22
Greinke $19
Zimmerman $18
Latos $18
Gallardo, Cueto, and Medlen went for $17, so admittedly it depends where you cut this off, as that group was only 1-for-3, but preseason a lot of us here, myself included, didn't trust Gallardo, and, more importantly, $18 helps prove my point
Of the 11 SP above that could be considered a staff ace, 8 of them finished ranked in the top 11 SP in actual performance, according to cbs sports rank (I know, cbs sucks, but that's the most convenient rank I have). Hamels (20th), Gio (19th) weren't too far behind, while Cain was the only big disappointment (29th).
I'm not sure how past years compare, but I've heard conventional wisdom about pitching being unpredictable, and this year at least, investing $ in NL stud SP seemed to have a pretty solid return - none blew out their elbow, and none had absolute disaster seasons.
I don't play A.L.; not sure whether the preseason ace fantasy SP in AL turned in good seasons
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AL wasn't quite as clear, but most of the top starters turned in good to very good years.
Verlander 31
Price 28
Weaver 24
Darvish 24
Hernandez24
Sale 21
Scherzer 21
Lester 20
Sabathia 20
Dickey 20
Moore 19
Morrow 19
Shields 18
Morrow stands out as the only one nowhere close to value due to injury.
There were few - no - dominant starters in the AL this year though aside from Scherzer (see the AL Cy Young thread) but even a guy like Dickey ended up with a respectable 14 wins & a 1.24 WHIP (4.21 ERA tho).It certainly feels that way. But I'm distrustful of that feeling and am curious about evidence.
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Originally posted by pjs24 View PostJason's best call by far. Not that he didn't have other gems, but he banged this drum loudly in the winter.I'm just here for the baseball.
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Originally posted by james33 View PostIs this because fewer hitters are on steroids? Or better use of video/advanced stats of hitters' weaknesses by pitchers?
OTOH, there were 25 qualified pitchers with a sub 3.50 ERA in the NL this year, compared with just six in 1999.
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Originally posted by revo View PostThere were just 3 players who hit 30+ HRs in the NL. 10 years ago, in 2004, there were 23.It certainly feels that way. But I'm distrustful of that feeling and am curious about evidence.
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