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El Show De Mike Trout Y Unos Chicos Del Montón 1 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (AL WEST) (AL WEST) LOS ANGELES ANGELS 2 MLB MLB LOS ANGELES LOS PRONÓSTICOS DEL SANEDRÍN DE @MLB_AS GAME DIVISIÓN CAMPEONATO PLAYOFFS DE DE MUNDIALES DE CARD AMPEÓN SERIES SERIES WILD FUERA C SU GRAN ESTRELLA SERIES ANGELS MIKE TROUT FERNANDO DÍAZ X X X X X X Cuatro años lleva en la liga y PEPE RODRÍGUEZ X X X X X X si en todos ellos hubiese sido IVIS ABURTO X X X X X X EL SHOW DE MIKE TROUT galardonado con el MVP nadie DANI GARCÍA X X X X X X se habría quejado. Sólo uno de CARLOS SAIZ X X X X X X esos trofeos se ha quedado, CARLOS COELLO X X X X X X pero segundo en las votaciones CARLOS PÉREZ X X X X X X los otros tres años. Trout es uno Y UNOS CHICOS DEL MONTÓN de esos talentos que se ven ANGEL LLUIS CARRILLO X X X X X X muy de tanto en cuanto. GORKA BALBUENA X X X X X X Los Angels se ANDRÉS MARCHANTE X X X X X X han acabado LAS TRES CLAVES DEL EQUIPO ay un riesgo enorme de pa- convirtiendo en Sin embargo, entre tanto desa- Hsarse de frenada econó- un monstruoso tino estructural aparece, pristina, Que Mike Trout siga demostrando que es extrate- mica en los deportes norteameri- Frankenstein, de la figura inmaculada de Mike Trout, rrestre. Nada hace indicar que lo contrario pue- canos. Dado que la igualdad, en uno de los meejores jugadores que 1 da suceder, pero igual un día, harto de que sus todas las ligas profesionales, es tan desorbitado gasto jamás han estado en un campo de exhibiciones no sean acompañadas por los de- grande, y todos los mercados com- salarial, en el que béisbol. Estoy seguro de que pen- más, la megaestrella haga números de MVP, sí, piten de manera descarnada por sáis que estoy exagerando, pero pero terrenales. Quién sabe. los grandes jugadores, se suele so- algunas estrellas tambien estoy seguro que si le ha- brepagar a muchos de ellos en la conviven con tipos béis visto jugar estaréis de acuerdo La profunda rotación de pitchers titulares. Es persecuación de un título. ¿Y qué de poco fuste. conmigo. O al menos tenéis dudas. cierto que Weaver y Wilson cobran mucho, pero sucede cuando no llega ese título? Trout es un espectáculo, un ta- 2 no es menos cierto que, además de Garrett Ri- Pues que la franquicia sigue pagan- lento de los que se ven una vez en chards como claro número uno, los Angels pre- do barbaridades aún en la época una generación. Es cierto que te- sentan hasta ocho jugadores capaces de ser ti- en la que sus antiguas estrellas no nemos la fortuna de verle acompa- tulares en esta liga. rinden como tales. ñado en la suya por Bryce Harper, Eso es, en esencia, lo que les de un potencial que parece similar, Albert Pujols y la barrera de los 40 home runs. está sucediendo a Los Angeles An- pero no es aceptable, para ningún Pujols firmó un contrato increíble con los Angels gels. Hasta hace un par de años seguidor del béisbol, perderse lo 3 en el 2012 y no ha estado a la altura de lo espe- eran legítimos candidatos a ganar que Trout hace cada partido que rado. Tampoco ha sido un desastre, quede claro. las World Series. Lanzaron dinero juega. Pero el año pasado llegó a los 40 home runs, ci- de manera incontrolada a Albert El problema es que más allá de fra que el equipo necesita de nuevo. Pujols, a C.J. Wilson, a Josh Hamil- Los Angels sólo han estado una Trout, y de las figuras sobrepaga- ton, a Jered Weaver... y ahora están vez en las World Series. Fue en el das, el resto de la plantilla ofensi- LO MEJOR LO PEOR en un punto en el que el sueño se año 2002 pero, para algarabía de va de los Angels es de muy bajo ni- ha venido abajo y, sin embargo, los sus sufridos seguidores, se hicie- vel, lo que da lugar a una continua Mike Trout, Mike Más allá de los juga- contratos de estos señores siguen ron con el anillo en una emotiva frustración sobre lo que se puede Trout, Mike Trout, 1 1 dores con renombre, bien por encima de los 20 millones temporada. Fueron fundados en esperar de ellos y lo que realmente Mike Trout, ¿he dicho ya esta plantilla no tiene de dólares anuales. Al menos los 1961 en Anaheim, ciudad cerca- acaban consiguiendo. Mike Trout? Mike Trout. nivel. que siguen en la plantilla, que el na a Los Angeles, y han tenido Sumadle que el equipo tiene el caso de Hamilton es especialmente una historia que alcanzó su clí- peor sistema de cantera de toda Garrett Richards se El sistema de cante- sangrante cuando le están pagan- max en la primera década del si- la MLB y lo que os sale es un po- ha erigido como un 2 2 ra es muy pobre y no do dinero... para que juegue en los glo XXI. No sólo por el título ya re- taje con complicadas soluciones legítimo as desde el van a tener refuerzos de rivales Texas Rangers. ferido, sino porque entre el 2004 y un aire de melodrama peligroso, montículo. jóvenes. Los errores se pagan. Las ansias y el 2009 ganaron cinco veces su porque van pasando los años y el por ganar a toda costa, tomando división. Sin embargo siguieron inconmensurable talento de Mike El fichaje de Andrel- El puesto de leftfield atajos, han acabado sin el ansiado apostando a gastar mucho dine- Trout se ve empequeñecido, paso ton Simmons ha de 3 3 va a ser un agujero anillo y con una plantilla que parece ro, algo que no ha resultado. a paso, por un equipo que no res- ayudar, y mucho, en de- durante toda la tempo- Frankenstein. ponde al reto de ayudarle a ganar. fensa. rada. 3 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (AL WEST) (AL WEST) LOS ANGELES ANGELS 4 MLB MLB PROPIETARIO ENTRENADOR ESTRELLA OFENSIVA ARTE MORENO MIKE SCIOSCIA ALBERT PUJOLS Moreno compró los Angels en el 2003 Mike Scioscia es, con mucho, el Lo que Albert Pujols ha dado a y se convirtió en el primer propietario entrenador que más tiempo lle- este deporte es tanto que de- de la liga con raices mexicanas. Empe- va sentado en el mismo banquillo batir su figura se hace poco zó siendo muy querido por los fans, por su pasión y por de la MLB. Firmó su contrato con menos que ridículo. Alguien su disposción a gastar dinero en el equipo, pero no se le los Angels en el año 1999, por lo que gana tres premios MVP, o ha perdonado del todo que cambiase el nombre de los que la temporada 2000 fue su pri- que su OPS pasa de 1.000 en Anaheim Angels al actual. mera. Cumplirá su decimoséptima ocho ocasiones, o que supera campaña al frente de la franquicia la barrera de los 40 home runs de Anaheim. Si estuviese cansado en una temporada siete años... del puesto podría haberse ido este es un pegador de otra época, y MANAGER GENERAL mismo año, pues en el contrato de como tal ha de ser reconocido. BILLY EPPLER diez años que firmó en el 2009 ha- El problema, para los Angels, bía una clausula por la que podría es que casi todas esas hazañas La posición de Billy Eppler es muy com- desvincularse de la franquicia al fi- las hizo vistiendo el trajo de los plicada. Está metido en un sandwich nal del 2015. No lo hizo a pesar de Saint Louis Cardinals. En los úl- entre dos figuras de tremendo caris- la decepción de haberse quedado timos cuatro años, los que lleva ma, poder, ascendencia y personalidad. Tanto el dueño fuera de playoffs por tan sólo una en los Angels dentro de su con- de los Angels, Moreno, como el entrenador, Scioscia, tie- derrota, y a tan sólo tres partidos tratazo de 240 millones de dó- nen su manera de hacer las cosas y son muy cabezones. del campeón de división, los Texas lares por 10 temporadas, sólo Eppler llega nuevo, así que su rol va a ser, de entrada, Rangers. ha sido All Star una vez y sólo recibir las quejas y exigencias de ambos y lidiarlas. Eso ha llegado a 40 home runs en de tener ideas propias igual queda para mejores ocasio- PURO ANGEL. Scioscia esa ocasión. Claro que fue en nes. De hecho, ha entrado este año a ‘dirigir’ los Angels es la esencia y la imagen el 2015, así que aún queda es- tras la marcha de Jerry Dipoto, quien ya le había ganado de los Angels, siendo peranza en Anaheim de volver en una entrevista para el mismo puesto en 2011, lo que el entrenador más a ver ‘algo’ del viejo Pujols. indica lo crudo que lo tiene. laureado de su historia. ASÍ ES EL ATAQUE DE LOS LOS ANGELES ANGELS CARLOS GEOVANY ALBERT JOHNNY ANDRELTON YUNEL DANIEL MIKE KOLE C.J. CLIFF CRAIG TODD 58 PÉREZ 18 SOTO 5PUJOLS 12 GIAVOTELLA 2SIMMONS 6ESCOBAR 25 NAVA 27 TROUT 56 CALHOUN 24 CRON 7PENNINGTON 3GENTRY 54 CUNNINGHAM CATCHERS INFIELDERS OUTFIELDERS BATEADOR DESIGNADO Y BANQUILLO Los Angels han decidido que la era Chris Ianneta había El infield de los Angels ha sufrido campo. Su OBP ha descendido pe- Cuando se habla del outfield, se runs no está fuera de su alcance.
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