Jose Bautista, Jeff Francoeur, And Other American League Surprises

Over an eighth of the season is gone already. It seems like just yesterday that you were calling in sick to watch Opening Day, right? And doesn’t it seem like it was just yesterday that you were filling out your unemployment paperwork because you were fired for calling in sick to watch Opening Day? Well, that really was yesterday. You should probably put the envelope by the door so you don’t forget it again.

But the season is quickly heading into meaningful territory. Some of the flukes have already faded; some of the disappointments have already rebounded. There’s normalcy returning to the game. There are still some surprises left, though. Here are some players who have surprised, along with a reason why they could continue to surprise.