Glenn Younes: Who Has Been Orioles' Biggest Surprise So Far?

[PressBoxOnline]

With the Orioles off to a 26-16 start and sitting in first place in the American League East, Glenn Younes asks who has been the team's biggest surprise so far? https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/05/24/glenn-younes-who-has-been-orioles-biggest-surprise-so-far

[Aglets]

To me it's Chris Tillman being on pace for an 8 WAR season (2nd on the team currently).

Honorary mention to Trumbo nearly leading the AL in HR.

[Can_of_corn]

To me it's Chris Tillman being on pace for an 8 WAR season (2nd on the team currently).

Honorary mention to Trumbo nearly leading the AL in HR.

Yea, Tillman.

Trumbo has a career OPS of 843 in April and 897 in May. His strong start (918 OPS) isn't far out of the norm for him.

[Can_of_corn]

On the negative side I will go with Joseph, I have never been a huge fan of his play (but as a person he seems great) but I didn't expect him to be this bad on both sides of the field.

[Redskins Rick]

To me it's Chris Tillman being on pace for an 8 WAR season (2nd on the team currently).

Honorary mention to Trumbo nearly leading the AL in HR.

I love Tillman, but is it really that much of a surprise that he bounced back from his down year, last year?

[Can_of_corn]

I love Tillman, but is it really that much of a surprise that he bounced back from his down year, last year?

His peripherals are much better than n prior years.

[sportsfan8703]

Either Tillman or Gausman. After the shoulder injury Gausman had it was kind of iffy that he would break out and become a TOR starter.

[Redskins Rick]

His peripherals are much better than n prior years.

He won 16 games in 2013, and wasn't that far from getting 20.

Yes, he is pitching better now, than he ever has.

[duffaphonic]

Rickard

[murph]

He won 16 games in 2013, and wasn't that far from getting 20.

Yes, he is pitching better now, than he ever has.

Rick, you have been around here long enough to know better than point Wins as a marker for pitching performance.

His Whip, K/9 and especially his FIP are way better this year. I don't think that was expected at all. I hope he keeps it up.

[Redskins Rick]

Rick, you have been around here long enough to know better than point Wins as a marker for pitching performance.

His Whip, K/9 and especially his FIP are way better this year. I don't think that was expected at all. I hope he keeps it up.

True!

But, for me, this isn't the biggest surprise of this year's team.

Trumbo Jumbos has to be, seriously, he did more with his bat in the first 25 games than any Oriole in history of the team.

[murph]

True!

But, for me, this isn't the biggest surprise of this year's team.

Trumbo Jumbos has to be, seriously, he did more with his bat in the first 25 games than any Oriole in history of the team.

Eh, as others have said, these are his months. If he somehow continues this onslaught then I would agree.

[Redskins Rick]

Eh, as others have said, these are his months. If he somehow continues this onslaught then I would agree.

He was never as hot as he was this season.

Will it continue, hard to say, but, the fan in me can only hope?

[Can_of_corn]

He was never as hot as he was this season.

Will it continue, hard to say, but, the fan in me can only hope?

Do you remember 2012?

April 916 OPS

May 1077 OPS

[Babypowder]

Rickard

You're surprised he hasn't been very good?