What I Got Wrong in 2009
Time to eat crow. Here are some things I got wrong about the 2009 season:
- Javier Vazquez – Okay, I only sort of got this wrong. I thought Javy Vazguez was a good addition and that he’d have a better year in a pitcher-friendly, National League park, playing under a player’s manager. But I had not idea just how good Javy was going to be this year. We got an inkling of this during his perfect, 4-inning performance in the pre-season exhibition at Turner Field. But, damn, I think no one guessed just how good Javy Vazquez was going to be this year.
- Tommy Hanson – Well, I warned (via Twitter) before Tommy Hanson made his first start to remember that 300-game winner and future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine led the league in losses in his rookie season. And yet, it took Tommy Hanson all of 3 starts to get acclimated to the majors and start pitching like an ace.
- Adam LaRoche – This probably speaks for itself. That said, I think LaRoche was a good addition in the second half this year because he’s a second half player. I think a full season (or two or three) of LaRoche may yet remind us why we had to get rid of him in the first place.
- Oh, and this may have been a little optimistic.
But other than that, ever word I uttered about baseball this year was completely, 100% correct. Seriously.
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