[ESP/ENG] Estos equipos están para grandes cosas en la temporada del 2023./These teams are in for big things in the 2023 season.
El oeste por años fue una conferencia o división que siempre se iba por una sola calle, pero en la zafra pasada los Marineros de Seattle dieron muestras del cambio que se avecinaba en el oeste, y se observó que jugaban un buen beisbol y lucharon en cada encuentro, lo que le sirvió para tener el segundo comodín del nuevo circuito, este año parece que los Rangers de Texas se le unirán a la fiesta, con una ofensiva sólida y un piche que mejoro con la adquisición del derecho y quien ha sido ganador del premio Cy Young en la liga Nacional.
Les hablo de Jacob deGrom, quien ha comenzado de buena manera y al parecer los fantasmas de las lesiones quedaron atrás, el bateo lo comandan por el cubano Adolis Garcia, que la pasada semana bateo de 5/5 en un juego en donde de eso 5 hits, tres fueron cuadrangulares, Corey Seager ha estabilizado la defensiva en la línea central junto con Marcus Semien, con el plus que también aportan en lo ofensivo, sin duda alguna este equipo está para grandes cosas y en opinión serán el rival en esa división de los Astros de Houston.
The major league campaign in its 2023 edition continues to advance and some teams are emerging as true candidates to fight for the positions that will give them the right to play in the post-season and fight for an eventual World Series, there are some divisions that look more closed than others and where it would be very reckless to make any kind of predictions, A clear example of what I am talking about, would be what has been happening for some years in the Eastern Division of the American League, where the 5 teams are structured to have a better season than the previous one, for example, the start of the Orioles is much better than the one they had in 2022.
The West for years was a conference or division that always went down one street, but in the last season the Seattle Mariners showed signs of the change that was coming in the West, and it was observed that they played good baseball and fought in every game, which helped them to have the second wild card of the new circuit, this year it seems that the Texas Rangers will join the party, with a solid offense and a pike that improved with the acquisition of the righty and who has won the Cy Young award in the National League.
I am talking about Jacob deGrom, who has started in a good way and it seems that the ghosts of injuries were left behind, the batting is commanded by the Cuban Adolis Garcia, who last week hit 5/5 in a game where of those 5 hits, three were homers, Corey Seager has stabilized the defense in the center line along with Marcus Semien, with the plus that also contribute offensively, no doubt this team is for great things and in my opinion will be the rival in that division of the Houston Astros.
Con un bateo que ha sido clave a la hora de traer las carreras y una rotación bastante estable con nombres tales como: Shane McClanahan, Tyler Glasnow, Zach Eflin, Jeffrey Springs y Drew Rasmussen, ellos se han encargado de guiar este buen arranque de Tampa, la defensiva que es tan importante para ganar juegos de pelota, se ha hecho presente en cada uno de esos 20 juegos que han ganado, Randy Arrozarena ha sido protagonista en muchas jugadas, es que robando jonrones y haciendo excelentes tiros al plato, ha logrado darle triunfos a su equipo, de allí que son los candidatos a llevarse esta complicada división del joven circuito.
Otro equipo con una nómina baja, si la comparamos con los Yankees y los Azulejos, es el de los Orioles de Baltimore, con 15 victorias y solo 7 derrotas están en puestos de clasificación, la juventud con la que cuentan los oropéndolas, les avizorá un futuro prometedor, tener en su line up a Cedric Mullins, Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander, Gunnar Henderson, Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson y Jorge Mateo es un lujo, son jugadores con promedios de bateo, OBP y OPS bastante altos, se puede decir que están en ese lugar de la tabla a punta de batazos.
In the new era of baseball, especially in the major leagues, money has been very important when it comes to building teams in order to obtain the rankings that lead them to win titles, which after all is what every team dreams of, but there is a team that every year makes the possible and impossible to break that mold, This year they started with a string of 13 wins in a row, their opponents could not find a way to beat them, that's why they are still leading the American League East with 4 and a half games ahead of the Orioles.
With a batting that has been key when it comes to bringing in runs and a fairly stable rotation with names such as: Shane McClanahan, Tyler Glasnow, Zach Eflin, Jeffrey Springs and Drew Rasmussen, they have been in charge of guiding this good start of Tampa, the defense that is so important to win ball games, has been present in each of those 20 games they have won, Randy Arrozarena has been protagonist in many plays, is that stealing home runs and making excellent shots to the plate, has managed to give wins to his team, hence they are the candidates to take this complicated division of the young circuit.
Another team with a low payroll, if we compare it with the Yankees and the Blue Jays, is the Baltimore Orioles, with 15 wins and only 7 losses, they are in qualifying positions, the youth that the Orioles have, will give them a promising future, Having in their line up Cedric Mullins, Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander, Gunnar Henderson, Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson and Jorge Mateo is a luxury, they are players with very high batting averages, OBP and OPS, it can be said that they are in that place in the table at the end of the batting average.
Mientras que en el este la lucha será sin cuartel entre los Rays de Tampa, Yankees de New York, Azulejos de Toronto y los Orioles de Baltimore, el orden podría ser este mismo que les estoy dando, pero como en este deporte cualquier cosa puede pasar, hasta Boston podría adueñarse de alguno de los comodines, por su parte en la central de la Americana, no parece existir sorpresas, y seguramente la lucha se centre entre los Guardianes y los Mellizos, creo que Cleveland este año no la tendrán tan fácil, ya que los de Minessota tienen excelentes bateadores y el picheo mejoro muchísimo con un Pablo López como lanzador número 1 de la rotación, Chicago pareciera querer repetir lo hecho en la campaña pasada.
Para finalizar esta publicación les diré los que a mi parecer son los equipos machos de la Americana, o mi top 5, en Primer lugar sigo observando a los Astros como firmes candidatos a repetir y estar en el clásico de octubre, luego a los Azulejos, me gusta mucho este equipo, lucen muy balanceados con respecto a picheo y ofensiva, luego veo a los Ragers Texas, totalmente transformados y donde Jacob deGrom puede marcar la diferencia e inclinar la balanza a favor de los texanos, el cuarto puesto del top, se los daré a los Rays, un equipo que con poco hacen mucho y por último a los Yankees, negar que tienen una ofensiva temible, seria de mezquindad, pero no solo de bateo se vive, antes de comenzar esta zafra lucían sólidos, con una rotación de picheo espectacular, pero el factor lesión les ha pasado una mala jugada, pudiera ser muy tarde para ellos, cuando tengan su cuerpo de abridores completos y al 100%, amanecerá y veremos, aún quedan más de 100 juegos por disputar y todo puede cambiar.
We can say that the macho teams in the American League are those of the East almost entirely and three 3 of the West, since I include the Mariners in this list, it does not seem to me that the Angelinos of the Angels of Anaheim can hold in the first places of the table throughout the campaign, they have focused on making teams hitters and have left aside the pitching, something that changed in the management of the Rangers and Seattle, in order to be contenders and fight one on one against the Houston siderales.
While in the East, the fight will be all-out between the Tampa Rays, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles, the order could be the same I am giving you, but as in this sport anything can happen, even Boston could get one of the wild cards, for its part in the American Central, I believe that Cleveland will not have it so easy this year, since Minessota has excellent hitters and the pitching has improved a lot with Pablo Lopez as the number 1 pitcher of the rotation, Chicago seems to want to repeat what was done last season.
To finish this publication I will tell you what in my opinion are the best teams in the American League, or my top 5, in first place I still see the Astros as strong candidates to repeat and be in the October classic, then the Blue Jays, I really like this team, they look very balanced with respect to pitching and offense, then I see the Texas Ragers, totally transformed and where Jacob deGrom can make the difference and tip the scales in favor of the Texans, the fourth place of the top, I will give it to the Rays, I will give them the Rays, they are the best team in the American League, I will give it to the Rays, a team that with little they do a lot and finally to the Yankees, to deny that they have a fearsome offense, would be petty, but not only batting is not the only way to live, before starting this season they looked solid, with a spectacular pitching rotation, but the injury factor has played a bad trick on them, it could be too late for them, when they have their starting pitching staff complete and at 100%, it will dawn and we will see, there are still more than 100 games to play and everything can change.
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