Biggest surprise

[Gaelic Storm]

Fister in Seattle before he got hurt. He was leading the AL in ERA before his last start, who could have predicted that.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Gaelic Storm

Fister in Seattle before he got hurt. He was leading the AL in ERA before his last start, who could have predicted that.

Fister got hurt? Fister, Jurgens, Lohse, Ethier, Nelson Cruz, Montero, Felipe Lopez...Tim Stauffer, Derrick Holland ..... I got the knack of picking cripples. God only knows what infirmity overtook Uptown B.J.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Gaelic Storm

Fister in Seattle before he got hurt. He was leading the AL in ERA before his last start, who could have predicted that.

While his start this year was very good, he is a young player who had pitched pretty well last year. It is entirely feasible that he had improved in his second season. Not likely but within the range of possibility.

Silva was a batting practice pitcher outside of 2005. He was 5-18 with a 6.83 era the last 2 seasons. Is the NL really this bad?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

While his start this year was very good, he is a young player who had pitched pretty well last year. It is entirely feasible that he had improved in his second season. Not likely but within the range of possibility.

Silva was a batting practice pitcher outside of 2005. He was 5-18 with a 6.83 era the last 2 seasons. Is the NL really this bad?

No, he's pitched really well. Lot of diving pitches. Hardly anything flat.