Why?
What happened to the team?
2007-01-04 04:35:16 · 13 answers · asked by popular_bond 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
There are actually two teams.
The Florida Marlins:
Everyone said they were going to finish last in the division, lose 100 games, and just suck. Instead they finished 78-84, had two All-Stars, a Rookie Of The Year winner, Manager Of The Year winner, a no-hitter, and a player with 195 hits, 26 HR, and a .339 AVG.
The Detroit Tigers:
In 2003 the Tigers lost 119 games, a record for the AL, they also had one All-Star. In 2006 they won 95 games, went to the World Series, had a Manager Of The Year, and 3 All-Stars, and a Gold Glove winner.
2007-01-07 23:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by kblavie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll take one from each league. The Tigers are the obvious choice, but I'll throw the Marlins in the same category. They looked to make a run the 62 Mets 120 loss season like the Tigers almost did just two years earlier, but they wound up not only far away from that, but nearly finished .500 and were in the wild card hunt through the first half of September.
2007-01-04 14:46:56 · answer #2 · answered by nymetsking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the Chicago White Sox. Everyone thought they would easily win thier division and maybe even get a chance to defend thier championship title. While the White Sox were good for most of the year, thier late season collapse cost them the playoffs as other very competitive teams, Detroit and Minnesota, emerged in that division. The AL Central should be interesting to watch next year.
2007-01-04 14:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy answer to that. The Florida Marlins. A team with that many young players and a first year coach in Joe Girarridi, (sp?) to be anywhere near the playoffs is amazing. When they fired him it was the worst move of the off season. When they made that big run in the second half it was amazing. Made me mad cause I'm a big Braves fan. Anyway thats my vote for most surprising team.
2007-01-05 02:14:58 · answer #4 · answered by bser3424 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well on the good side, I would have to say the Tigers. They came out of nowhere and made it to the World Series. On the bad side...
the Cleveland Indians. Everyone was picking them to go to the playoffs but everything went downhill after CC got hurt in the first game of the year. The Chicago White Sox also got some regonition since they went from winning the World Series to finishing 3rd in their division and out of the playoffs.
2007-01-04 13:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Metsfan666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tigers
2007-01-06 08:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by tydawg8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to say Detroit especially being in that AL central and being the best team in baseball for a large span of the season.
2007-01-04 12:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by Jeremy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the Tigers. There's no way I would have put them in the world series before the season.
2007-01-04 12:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would say the detroit tigers as they were the joke of the league about 3 years ago and then they made it to the world series last year
2007-01-04 15:14:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detroit has to be the team,St.Louis was picked to finish first in there div.,then shocked the WORLD
2007-01-04 12:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋