Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment

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  1. bestlakersfan

    bestlakersfan DSP Legend

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    Time to predict the 2013 Dodgers' Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment of the year.

    Pick one player (pitcher OR batter for each) that will have a breakout or surprise year and one player who will disappoint.

    For hitters include:
    Quad Slash, Runs, RBI, HR, SB (if applicable), BB and K

    For pitchers include:
    W-L, K, Saves (if applicable), WHIP, ERA, IP, BB, K:9 ratio and K:BB ratio

    Here are mine...

    Surprise: Carl Crawford -
    .310/.345/.475/.820 with 90 Runs, 65 RBI, 11 HR, 45 SB, 30 BB and 95 K

    Disappointment: Ronald Belisario -
    2-4, 50 K, 0 Saves, 1.31 WHIP, 4.23 ERA, 55 IP, 20 BB, 7K:9 and 2:1 K:BB
     
    bestlakersfan, Feb 20, 2013
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  2. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    great idea blf!
    i'm going to go with surprise/disappointments for both

    surprise pitcher: beckett​
    21-8, 180 k, 1.045 whip, 2.48 era, 192.1 ip, 61 bb, 2.9 bb/9, 8.4 k/9​

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    disappointing pitcher: ryu​
    8-11, 95 k, 1.366 whip, 4.57 era, 152 ip, 43 bb, 2.6 bb/9, 5.6 k/9​

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    surprise hitter: mark ellis​
    .326/.376/.436/.812 with 128 Runs, 55 RBI, 8 HR, 6 SB, 31 BB and 65 K​

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    disappointing hitter: ethier​
    .221/.335/.429/.763 with 65 Runs, 69 RBI, 23 HR, 1 SB, 73 BB and 159 K​

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    irish, Feb 20, 2013
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  3. chris

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    Surprise: Hyun Jin Ryu- 14-7 3.43 ERA 162 K's 1.255 WHIP

    Disappointement: Matt Kemp- .282/.365/.510/.875 78 runs scored, 26 homers 90 RBI, 42 SB's and a shitload of K's as always.

    Probably not a huge disappointment from Matt but certainly not MVP level. Just my guess.
     
    chris, Feb 20, 2013
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  4. N.Z

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    Surprise pitcher - Josh Beckett
    Surprise hitter - Andre Ethier

    Shit surprise hitter - Kemp
    Shit surprise pitcher - Ryu
     
    N.Z, Feb 20, 2013
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  5. darth550

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    And what of Cruz?
     
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    Not looking to read about any disappointment honestly.
     
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    Surprise Pitcher: Zack Greinke - 26-1 1.78 ERA 13.03K/9 .94BB/9 1.00WHIP 214IP

    Disappointing Poster: bestlakersfan - Still saying signing Zack Greinke was horrific.
     
    BigDaddyKaine, Feb 20, 2013
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    Have you reconsidered?
     
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    THINKBLUE DSP Gigolo

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    Lol

    I just want Kemp to be himself, And everyone to do well. I'm avoiding the countless articles about injuries and question marks. I'd rather remain excited.
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 20, 2013
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    Think Beckett pitches really well and Kemp is the let down. Also think A-Gon is going to be near MVP levels, not a huge surprise but above expectations.
     
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    THINKBLUE DSP Gigolo

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    If Kemp is a big let down the Dodgers will be a big let down.
     
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    Disagree. The pitching's gonna be all around great and A-Gon and Hanley for a full year will make a significant difference. Kemp has a good year but not elite, the power will take at least a half to come back if I had to guess.
     
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    I don't think Kemp will be back to MVP calliber, but he won't be a letdown. Although, I guess it would be a letdown in some ways.

    We now have a team that doesn't need Kemp to be great every single night. Full season of Hanley, A-Gon, and Crawford are huge upgrades from Uribe ( :barf: ) , Loney and whoever we felt like having in RF. SS/3B is going to be a question mark, but 8/9 is not as bad as what we had last year when Kemp went down.
     
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    Biggest surprise: there will be no disappointments this season.
     
    BlueMouse, Feb 21, 2013
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    Who is that guy in the floral shirt third from the left? It's been driving me crazy.
     
    VRP, Feb 21, 2013
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    Kemp will be back to MVP level. Beastmode. LeBron James of the Dodgers. Except we don't have the Big Three. We have the Big Five.
     
    IBleedBlue15, Feb 21, 2013
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    hello vrp...
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  18. bestlakersfan

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    Amazing post :D
     
    bestlakersfan, Feb 21, 2013
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    It drove me crazy for a while as well. I believe it's AJ.
     
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  20. irish

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    of course its aj...
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