The Surprises, Disappointments, and Achievers of Baseball so far

After a month of baseball, we all have a look at how some teams will perform this year. Some teams have gotten off to slow starts, while some have far exceeded expectations. Players have gotten off to hot starts, while we are waiting for some to heat up. Also we are able to look at some of the biggest free hits and busts. Here is my overview of the season so far.

First I will start with the performances of teams thus far. My biggest surprise team has to be the Seattle Mariners. After a horrible season with high expectations last year, they have put together a great season to far. Felix Hernandez is one of the top pitchers in MLB, and Erik Bedard and Jarod Washburn have helped make a solid starting rotation. I think they have a good chance at winning this division since Oakland is still young and rebuilding, the Angels dealing with multiple injury problems and losing Nick, and Texas because of their lack of pitching. The biggest disappointment is the Cleveland Indians. After finishing last year on a strong note, they are stuck in the cellar of the AL central. Cliff Lee has not been the same, and the pitching is not all there.

The biggest surprise player this year to many, if your not a Royals fan, is Zack Greinke. He finally allowed a run in his 5th start! He is arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now. He leads the majors in wins, strikeouts, and ERA. The biggest disappoint is Chien-Ming Wang. He was the ace of the Yankees rotation last year, and is no where close to what he has been in the past. He has gotten rocked in every start he has made, and now is on the DL. Part of it could be the balls flying out of the new stadium, and he should improve after a little tuning.

This off season many dollars were spent, mainly by the Yankees, to improve there teams, which brings me to the Yankees. The biggest free agent disappoint has to be CC Sabathia. He is 1-3 and has only a few quality starts. If your getting paid 200 million, you should be im the top 5 at least of every major pitching statistic. With the 435 million spent by the Yankees, it has yet to produce up to expectation. The best pick up has been RAAAUULLLL IBANEZ! At 36, he is among the top 5 in RBI and HR in the National league. He also has hit a few walk off home runs.

Its still early and we got another 5 months of baseball left. Every division in baseball is open for any team to win still, which looks like it will be an exiting summer.