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El Sentido Común Vuelve a La Baja California 1 SAN DIEGO PADRES (NL WEST) (NL WEST) SAN DIEGO PADRES 2 MLB MLB SAN DIEGO LOS PRONÓSTICOS DEL SANEDRÍN DE @MLB_AS GAME DIVISIÓN CAMPEONATO PLAYOFFS DE DE MUNDIALES DE CARD AMPEÓN SERIES SERIES WILD FUERA C SERIES PADRES FERNANDO DÍAZ X X X X X X PEPE RODRÍGUEZ X X X X X X IVIS ABURTO X X X X X X EL SENTIDO COMÚN VUELVE DANI GARCÍA X X X X X X CARLOS SAIZ X X X X X X CARLOS COELLO X X X X X X CARLOS PÉREZ X X X X X X A LA BAJA CALIFORNIA ANGEL LLUIS CARRILLO X X X X X X GORKA BALBUENA X X X X X X Después de ANDRÉS MARCHANTE X X X X X X acaparar grandes LAS TRES CLAVES DEL EQUIPO n la Major League Baseball titulares previos trabajo de reflexión para que la cor- Ees interesante poder dife- al 2015 y ser una dura volviera a hacer acto de pre- Matt Kemp, Will Myers y Melvin Upton tienen ta- renciar entre los ganadores de la de las previsibles sencia en la soleada San Diego. El lento. A veces es difícil discernirlo, y más tras la gran época de fichajes, traspasos y experimento de 2015 nos dejó una 1 catástrofe que fueron estos señores en la cam- los equipos que realmente presen- decepciones, franquicia que se hizo con 74 victo- paña 2015, pero nunca hay que descartar que tan sus referencias de cara a poder los Padres rias y, lo más curioso de todo, las fuese debida a la dinámica de grupo y a una triunfar durante la campaña regular más altas esferas del club confían inercia perniciosa. antes de brillar con enorme intensi- protagonizan un en que ese número puede ser su- dad en octubre. Ese fue el resumen profundo lavado de perado en la temporada venidera. James Shields y Andrew Cashmer tienen talento. de la campaña de los San Diego Pa- cara para este año. ¿Eso es posible? ¿Puede lograr Pero Shields también tiene años y un montón de dres, que acapararon las portadas eso un equipo que está intentando 2 lanzamientos en su brazo, por lo que no se pue- de prensa con todas esas adquisi- recuperar el fondo de armario que de esperar de él que rinda como lo que una vez ciones, pero que ensombrecieron se fundió el año pasado? Es el tru- fue pero, caramba, en este grupo de pitchers hay las dudas que planteaba esta fran- co del más difícil todavía por parte más de lo que hicieron en 2015. quicia cuando recapacitabas acer- del GM, que demostró ser capaz ca de los puntos fuertes y, especial- de jugarse el todo por el todo a una El ataque es mejor de lo que parece. En general, mente los débiles. mano (y salir escaldado) y ahora los Padres anotaron más carreras de las que la Es muy cierto que, cuando se tiene que reconstruir y superarse 3 percepción general indica. El proyecto del 2015 hablan de adquisiciones como a si mismo. fue un enorme fracaso, pero no tanto como po- Craig Kimbrel, Justin Upton, James Lo cierto es que hay puntos po- dría suponerse. Shields o Wil Myers, el panorama sitivos que pueden llevarnos a pen- para la sufrida parroquia de los Pa- ¿Sabéis que los Padres son uno sar precisamente eso. Kemp fue el dres es más esperanzadora. Luego de los dos equipos originales de Kemp de antaño (al menos en ata- LO MEJOR LO PEOR llega la cruda realidad y el varapalo California? Dodgers, Giants y que) durante la segunda mitad. Wil no es duro sino lo siguiente. Si en- Athletics vienen de la costa Este, Myers todavía es joven y nos olvida- No pueden ser peo- La misma plantilla cima uno recapacita en lo que se así que sólo Angels y los de San mos que fue el mejor novato de la res que el año pasa- 1 1 que les llevó al fraca- dejó el club en términos de talentos Diego son originarios del estado. Liga Americana en 2013. Cashner do, cuando todo el mun- so es, si cabe, un poco de las Ligas Menores, el panorama Se fundaron en 1969 y en la ma- y Ross tienen capacidad para ser do rindió mal. peor. es para echarse a llorar. yor parte de su historia han sido lanzadores que marquen diferen- SU GRAN ESTRELLA Avanzamos un año en el calen- un equipo perdedor pues sólo tie- cias y que complementen al vete- MATT KEMP No existe ninguna La edad de James dario de la competición y el esce- nen 14 temporadas en su curricu- rano James Shields. El prometedor expectativa sobre el 2 2 Shields no anima a nario es bien distinto. La (relativa) lum con más victorias que derro- Manuel Margot puede convertirse Kemp llegó a los Padres en el equipo pues nadie espe- pensar que se recupera- locura transitoria de A.J. Preller, el tas. No tienen ningún título de las en la gran estrella del club en un ajetreado, e ilusionante, invier- ra nada de ellos. rá de un mal 2015. general manager que quiso adelan- World Series pero participaron en breve período de tiempo. no de 2015, pero estuvo lejos tar los plazos y convertir en un aspi- dos, las de los años 1984 y 1998. Muchos condicionales y posibi- de cumplir las expectativas. Tienen talento en la Triste tener que em- rante a los playoffs de forma inme- El último título de división data lidades que pueden llevarnos a un Mala defensa y mal porcentaje granero de promesas 3 3 pezar la temporada diata, tocó a su fin y nos ha dejado del año 2006. sueño prometedor... o a despertar- de llegada a base le lastraron; y buenas elecciones en pensando en el talento a un Preller que ha hecho un gran nos en de la cruda realidad. sin embargo, su segunda mitad el draft. del futuro. de temporada sí que estuvo a la altura, al menos en ataque. 3 SAN DIEGO PADRES (NL WEST) (NL WEST) SAN DIEGO PADRES 4 MLB MLB PROPIETARIO ENTRENADOR ESTRELLA OFENSIVA RON FOWLER ANDY GREEN YANGERVIS SOLARTE Ron Fowler ya estaba dentro del gru- Tras una campaña tumultuosa, en Bueno, al fin algo a lo que aga- po de pequeños propietarios de los la que las grandes expectativas de rrarse, ¿verdad? Yangervis So- Padres antes del año 2012, pero en- los grandes fichajes se convirtieron larte no es ningún jovenzuelo, tonces inició, junto a otros socios, un intento de compra en grandes dolores de cabeza, los pues ya cuenta con 27 años. El que le llevó a tener el máximo control posbile de la fran- San Diego Padres cambiaron de en- venezolano afronta su tercera quicia, como así sucedió. Este empresario, relacionado trenador y, para limpiar la casa, de- temporada en la MLB afianza- con el mundo de la cerveza, adora el béisbol. cidieron confiar en Andy Green, un do como uno de los bateadores novato en los banquillos. Tras una importantes de los San Diego buena, aunque quizás escasa, ca- Padres, tras haber pasado por rrera en las ligas menores, Green los New York Yankees. Se es- MANAGER GENERAL pudo ser parte del equipo de en- pera de él que pueda llegar a A.J. PRELLER trenadores de los Arizona Diamon- cifras cercanas a los 20 home dbacks en el 2015 encargándose runs y que mejore sus números Tras más de diez años sirviendo como de la tercera base. Si eso es sufi- de potencia y capacidad para ejecutivo de los Texas Rangers, a A.J. ciente o no para entrenar en la MLB meterse en base hasta los .800 Preller le llegó la oportunidad de su se verá en esta campaña, pero lo en OPS. Si es así, será una de vida a mitad del año 2014 cuando Ron Fowler le llamó que queda claro en San Diego es las pocas cosas esperanzado- para dirigir a los Padres. No sólo eso, sino que le prome- que quieren alguien completamen- ras de esta plantilla, sobre- tió darle armas para gastar y construir un aspirante a ga- te nuevo que pueda limpiar el de- pagada y con muchas dudas nar las World Series. No mintió. En la primera offseason sastre del 2015. que resolver. Jugará de tercera que tuvo se convirtió en uno de los grandes protagonis- base y bateará en la parte alta tas del mercado, con audaces traspasos y fichajes de NOVATO. Andy Green del turno, muy probablemen- relumbrón. El problema es que no funcionaron y el equi- debuta en la MLB te como segundo, lo que da po siguió sumido en la mediocridad. Tras tamaño paso tras sólo un año como muestras de la fe que le tienen en falso ahora toca lamer las heridas y recomponer en entrenador ayudante en en la casa. la medida de lo posible. los Diamondbacks. ASÍ ES EL ATAQUE DE LOS SAN DIEGO PADRES DEREK AUSTIN WIL CORY ALEXEI YANGERVIS JON MELVIN MATT ALEXI JOSE BRETT TRAVIS 3NORRIS 18 HEDGES 4MYERS 15 SPANGENBERG 10 RAMÍREZ 26 SOLARTE 24 JAY 2UPTON JR. 27 KEMP 5AMARISTA 73 PIRELA 39 WALLACE 16 JANKOWSKI CATCHERS INFIELDERS OUTFIELDERS BANQUILLO Una de las adquisiciones realizadas por A.J. Preller de Parece que nadie se acuerda de Wil paña de los Padres. Spangerberg Jon Jay se une a dos terceras par- ca en Tampa Bay. Jay se encargará Tal como se espera en un equipo en varias posiciones y esa flexibili- cara a la temporada pasada fue protagonizada por De- Myers, pero estamos hablando del es la solución en segunda base tras GRAN tes del outfield de los Padres del del exterior izquierdo y confía en que no cuenta con grandes expec- dad es crucial por lo larga que es la rek Norris.
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