Biggest MLB Surprise: Phil Hughes and Wily Peralta - both have been a huge boost to my rotations thus far, never expected them to have pitched this well to start the year. Especially Hughes with his sick K/BB ratio.
Biggest MLB Letdown: Shelby Miller - was hoping he'd take a step forward and be my No. 1 starter (kind of like how Teheran did this season), though hasn't worked out. He's still young and has a great arm, though really was counting on him to be my best pitcher. (Honorable mentions: Mike Minor, Carlos Beltran)
Biggest MiLB Surprise: Robbie Ray - looks like he could be called upon again if the Tigers need another starter. Plus he was the big piece in the Fister trade so that tells you something
Biggest MiLB Letdown: Travis d'Arnaud - ugh
I'd like to see the Futures Game moved to the HR derby slot, or it would be cool to do a WBC exhibition game - lets say Canada vs. USA or Dominican vs. USA/North America etc.
The home run derby won't last much longer. If top stars like Abreu, Cabrera, Trout are rejecting to participate then its going to lose money and viewership. It's become quite boring as well.
Now, he's not needed though in the offseason he would have been welcomed as the No. 2 catcher. Many posters on here liked him as well. If I recall, he was a good framer.
I've said McCarthy has been a very good pitcher this season, though I have to disagree on him being one of the best pitchers in baseball to date. It's absurd to rank him in a tier with Tanaka, Kershaw, Felix, Wainwright, Sale etc.
They did steal him, not denying that. I would have loved to see the Jays trade Jenkins for him. But I don't consider McCarthy one of the best pitchers in baseball.
I've been an avid McCarthy supporter and I know the advanced metrics show he hasn't been that bad, though to say he's been one of the best pitchers in the NL is going a bit far.
Look at the post above...I said I received messages on the pro board site. I usually check on the message board here. I now linked any pm's sent on the pro boards site to my email.
I'd like to see two teams in a dynasty league make a trade involving players traded in real life, though that would be tough to do. Never think I saw it happen.