We stay on the Atlantic/Gulf coast but this time more north, to Tampico in the state of Tamaulipas.
Tampico means "place of the water-dogs" in the native tének dialect. It is neither the capital of Tamaulipas (that honor belongs to Ciudad Victoria) nor the most populated city (it is currently Reynosa), but it used to be the latter when the 1930 census was completed and so it will host the Jaibas (crabs) in its Estadio del Golfo.
While the city is named after the otters that inhabit the Tamesí river and several of the lagoons in the zone (or perhaps it was actual domestic dogs, it's still up for debate), I have chosen to name the team after the blue crab which is the main fishing product of the zone. Full disclaimer: this logo I didn't draw myself, it's instead just a recolored version of the Tampico-Madero football team, whose colors I absolutely love and are what I had in mind when creating this team's identity.
The team is owned by who else but the owner of several important fisheries in the zone, with many of the crabs ending up north of the border. This man is 53 year-old Alfonso Montalvo, he'll be a charitable owner who wishes for the team to be successful on the field.
In charge of the team is a 33 year-old hailing from Sahuayo, Michoacán. Aurelio Valenzuela is a former infielder who is a fan of "smallball" tactics. He'll need to prove himself with one of the poorest playing squads in the league.
Speaking of the squad, let's see who's on the roster:
RHP Francisco Barajas - 26 y/o from Saltillo, Coahuila
A great pitcher with great intangibles, Barajas is no doubt the best player on the team. He'll contend for the Atlatl Award, that is if the defenders behind him are up to par...
RHP Zenón Sandoval - 32 y/o from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Sandoval is fragile at his age and has way below average stuff and movement.
RHP Eulogio Martínez - 38 y/o from Victoria, Tamaulipas
Another very experienced, very below average, fragile pitcher fills out the Crabs' rotation.
LHP Humberto Nieto - 28 y/o from Victoria, Tamaulipas
He's very hard to hit off due to his submarine style from the left hand side, though he's not used to throwing long stints and his injury proneness will also factor into how many innings he throws.
C Jonathan González - 26 y/o from Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit
González is a good catcher with a cannon for an arm. His bat is not the best but he'll make the opponent throw as many balls as possible.
1B Efraín Armenta - 32 y/o from Altamira, Tamaulipas
Formerly a catcher, his defense is not good enough to keep at that position anymore. However, his bat is really good with elite eye and great pop making up for below average bat-to-ball skills.
2B Nelson Barrientos - 32 y/o from Monclova, Coahuila
A very speedy and versatile fielder, Barrientos is not expected to wow anyone with the bat.
3B Gabriel Rivas - 35 y/o from González, Tamaulipas
Another great fielder with elite arm, his specialty is making contact with the ball though he's not the strongest hitter.
SS David García - 33 y/o from Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Despite being more than good enough with the bat and with the glove, he's a very selfish player who tends to put in less effort than his teammates.
LF Rogelio Cabrera - 33 y/o from Cadereyta, Nuevo León
His bat is just good enough but he's very slow and it also shows when fielding.
CF Abelardo Rivera - 27 y/o from Torreón, Coahuila
While not the greatest at making contact with the ball, his hits somehow frequently find the gaps and Rivera is not afraid of using his blistering speed at all times. His defense is also great but lapses in concentration mean an above average amount of errors.
RF Ulises Dueñas - 25 y/o from Apodaca, Nuevo León
Dueñas is defensively great, though his slow speed allows him to get to less balls, which is why he's moved to right field. He won't make contact often but his hits are more likely to go over the fence.
Bench
1B Artemio Chavez - 35 y/o from Guadalupe, Nuevo León (40/40)
1B Filiberto López - 26 y/o from Guadalupe, Nuevo León (45/45)
2B Roberto Soto - 34 y/o from Jaumave, Tamaulipas (40/40)
3B Andrés Torres - 23 y/o from Apodaca, Nuevo León (50/50)
LF Victor Espinosa - 33 y/o from Torreón, Coahuila (40/40)
RF David Casillas - 31 y/o from Matamoros, Tamaulipas (30/30)
Reserves
RHP Rogelio Hernández - 16 y/o from Tepatitlán, Jalisco (20/80)
RHP Pedro León - 16 y/o from Tizayuca, Hidalgo (20/50)
LHP Miguel Zúñiga - 20 y/o from Tamazula, Durango (20/55)
RHP Mario Quesada - 34 y/o from Villa de Álvarez, Colima (40/40)
C Jorge Ramos - 31 y/o from Acuña, Coahuila (35/35)
2B Mario Vicente - 19 y/o from Xichu, Guanajuato (20/45)
