Who are your surprise players thus far?

[TheCrew07]

Well half of his OPS is his OBP... but he's a found a power stroke lately, much like Escobar. Maybe LaPorta and Gamel are passing the secrets of a quick powerful short swing to all the boys.

[piccione88]

Tim Dillard, to me is the biggest suprise. Dillard has never struck out alot of batters, so I never was as high on him as others. After Tim Dillards poor 2007 season, I had lost the little hope I ever had for him. Then out of nowhere he comes back throwing his sinker in the mid 90's, and looks like he could stick around for a while in the majors. Brad Nelson is another guy that suprised me, 2007 was an okay year for him, but he looks like a very solid bench player.

 

As far as disappointments go, Ford, Brewer, and Gindl. I am not really suprised by any of these guys, but I really thought Ford, and Brewer, would look very good, mainly because both were repeating levels. Gindl, is not having a bad year, it is just that I had expected, probably unfairly, that he would dominate West Virginia, the same way he dominated Helena.

[Boy Jeenius]

Gosh, no one mentions David Welch as a suprise? 8-1 in AA including a nine inning no hitter. ERA just a smidge over 3. Still only 25.

 

Tough crowd.

[battlekow]

I don't see how anyone can view Caleb Gindl as a disappointment. The kid is 19, in full-season ball, and hit .283/.365/.446 in May. He's improved his walk rate from last year and is stealing more bases. As someone else said, he's doing exactly what a 19-year-old in his first full season should do: make incremental gains.

[piccione88]

I don't see how anyone can view Caleb Gindl as a disappointment. The kid is 19, in full-season ball, and hit .283/.365/.446 in May. He's improved his walk rate from last year and is stealing more bases. As someone else said, he's doing exactly what a 19-year-old in his first full season should do: make incremental gains.

 

As I said, I probably had unfair expectations. I also said that he is not having a bad year.I was just expecting he would dominate West Virginia, like he did Helena.

[Trowekamp]

Most Pleasant Surprise: 3TO - Russell Branyan.. not a prospect but the thread said players.

 

Leas Pleasant Surprise: Ford, Fermaint, Brewer, Rogers (thought he would be at leasting pitching)