Nothing can top Mannywood but before we head into 2009 what was the biggest 2nd biggest surprise of 2008.
We expected Billingsley to be good, we expected Kershaw to be a phenom, we expected Kuroda to at least be average but what was the biggest surprise of the season.
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I voted “other,” because I never in a million years thought I’d see Manny Ramirez in Dodger Blue.
Nomar playing SS for a reasonably extended period of time (29 starts) without exploding to dust was shocking to me, but even the most negative about the Andruw Jones’ signing couldn’t have foreseen such a disastrous year.
I had to pick C Wade. Seriously, who had that guy on their radar prior to 2008, and who honestly believed that he could be so effective in the pen for the Dodgers this season?
I remember looking at his stats in the minors and saying “hey, we have a minor league pitcher that doesn’t have control problems.” 100 K, 28 BB and 8 HR in 99 IP in 2007, not too shabby.
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I voted “other,” because I never in a million years thought I’d see Manny Ramirez in Dodger Blue.
Eric Stephen - December 18, 2008
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I voted other as well. Manny has got to be the biggest surprise of ‘08. Of course he won’t win though because its not on the poll.
Brendan Scolari - December 18, 2008
Mannywood!!!!
I’ve modified the poll. Sorry to see your Other vote get wasted.
Phil Gurnee - December 19, 2008
Jones By a Gut Over Nomar
Nomar playing SS for a reasonably extended period of time (29 starts) without exploding to dust was shocking to me, but even the most negative about the Andruw Jones’ signing couldn’t have foreseen such a disastrous year.
Eric Stephen - December 19, 2008
Corey Wade
I had to pick C Wade. Seriously, who had that guy on their radar prior to 2008, and who honestly believed that he could be so effective in the pen for the Dodgers this season?
DodgerBlueBalls - December 19, 2008
Wade didn't surprise me
I remember looking at his stats in the minors and saying “hey, we have a minor league pitcher that doesn’t have control problems.” 100 K, 28 BB and 8 HR in 99 IP in 2007, not too shabby.
StolenMonkey86 - December 23, 2008
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