We are at the all star break, and there have been quite a few suprises. Brandon Inge hitting 21 HR's before the all star break, Ben Zobrist batting just below .300 and 17 HR's before the all star break, the Rangers and Mariners just behind the Angels in the division race, just to name a few.
But, who is the most suprising player? For me, its Jason Marquis. Right now, he is sitting at 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA. He was traded from the Cubs to the Rockies for Luis Viscaino (who is no longer with the team). What a steal that was. The most suprising part of Marquis great start is that he's been able to stay consistent at home, which we all know is a notorious hitters park. He is 5-3 with a 3.79 ERA at home, which isn't great, but it is very good for that park. He has had a great start to the season, and if he keeps it up he's defenitley a canidate for comeback player of the year.
What's the most suprising team? The San Francisco Giants. At 10 games over .500, they are off to a very unexpected start. They've gotten outstanding starting pitching from Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, and most recently a historic performance from Jonathan Sanchez. Barry Zito and Randy Johnson (who is currently on the DL) have been serviceable back of the line starters as well. Despite Pablo Sandoval's losing effort to become an all star (well the fans effort, really) he is still having an outstanding season. Coming off of a 72-90 season, there is no question that the suprise team so far has been the Giants.
Dissapointing player/team coming up next!
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