MLB Tickets – Surprise Starters
MLB Tickets Surprise Starters
MLB Tickets Surprise Starters
We sit 50-plus games into the 2010 MLB season, and while guys like Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum are mowing down opposing batters as usual, there have been a number of starting pitchers that have surpassed expectations to this point. Let's take a look at the starters currently outperforming preseason expectations:
Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies: He came into the season with pretty lofty expectations after a breakout 2009 campaign, but I don't think anyone saw this kind of start coming. Through 11 starts, Jimenez is a stellar 10-1 with an incredible 0.90 ERA. He's thrown a perfect game and has elevated himself to the one guy that you want to get
MLB tickets to see pitch right now. His start has been historic and his season could easily be if he performs even decently well for the remainder of the season.
Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays: Romero had a solid start to the 2009 season, but faded after the All-Star Break. Hopefully he isn't just a first-half pitcher, but he's at it again early in 2010. Through 11 starts the Toronto hurler is 5-2 with a 3.14 ERA and more strikeouts than innings pitched.
Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays: Romero isn't the only one tearing things up north of the border; Marcum has been even better than Romero, boasting a 2.59 ERA and racking up the quality starts. Nobody really knew what to expect out of Marcum, as he was coming off of Tommy John surgery. I think it's safe to say that he's the frontrunner for Comeback Player of the Year.
Phil Hughes, New York Yankees: Hughes won the fifth spot in the Yankee rotation this spring, but he's been the best pitcher in the Bronx this season through his first nine starts. With a 6-1 record and a 2.7- ERA, Hughes has himself in the early mix for the American League Cy Young.
Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets: Not many people knew who Pelfrey was coming into the 2010 season, but he's posted a 7-1 record and a 2.54 ERA through his first 10 starts. The Mets desperately needed someone on their pitching staff not named Johan Santana to step up.
Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals: Dave Duncan strikes again! The Cards' pitching coach has this relative unknown coasting through games to the tune of a 5-2 record and a microscopic 1.32 ERA through 10 starts.
Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds: The Reds rookie skipped the minor leagues after winning a spot in the Cincy rotation this spring. He was originally thought to be a placeholder for the more heralded Aroldis Chapman, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. While Chapman has struggled with his control in the minors, Leake has posted a 2.45 ERA and a 4-0 record in his first 10 career big league starts.
Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves: The veteran has an ERA just over 2.00 right now and has adapted his style of pitching to suit his diminishing stuff. He's not a strikeout guy anymore, but he's finding a way to get the job done every five days.
Jon Garland, San Diego Padres: Surely he's benefitting from pitching in Petco Park, but his 6-2 record and 2.15 ERA can be solely attributed to his home park.
Jeff Nieman, Tampa Bay Rays: The least heralded of the hurlers on a talented Tampa Bay staff, Nieman has amassed a 5-0 record in 10 starts and has his ERA currently sitting at a tidy 2.37.
Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins: He showed tons of potential when he was younger and may finally be realizing it. He's currently 5-2 with a sub-3.00 ERA.
Doug Fister, Seattle Mariners: A lack of run support has his ERA at 3-3, but his 2.45 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP speak to how well he's pitched. I'd never heard of him before this season.
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