Top Three Surprises of 2015

    For the purposes of this post, a surprise is a good thing, where a player or team does better than expected. That being said, here are the top 3 surprises of 2015

3. Chicago Cubs 
    The Cubs have been stockpiling talent for the past five years, and in 2015, they finally put it together. The reason this pleasant surprise isn't higher on the list is that it isn't as much of a surprise that the Cubs were good, just that it happened as early as it did. Nobody expected Kris Bryant to be as good as he was, and no one expected Jake Arrieta to have an ERA under one in the second half. The fact that a team went from worst-to-third-best-in-baseball is surprising enough to make it onto this list, the rest is icing on the cake.

2. Bryce Harper
    People have known Bryce Harper was a star for a long time. However, nobody expected this. Harper led baseball in more than half of the offensive categories. He was unanimously voted MVP, and he carried a dead Nationals offense on his shoulders for the second half of the season. Without him, the Nationals would have had a record under .500. Last year, Mike Trout was the best player in baseball. Now it is Bryce Harper.

1. Houston Astros
    Think about this. Since 2012, the Astros haven't had a winning record. In 2015, they won the wild card. The mere fact that they managed to win more than 60 games is astonishing, but they didn't stop their. They clinched the playoffs, and managed to give the champs a run for their money. That was by far the biggest shock of the year. What do you think are some others?