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jasg224 · 01-10-2024, 04:27 PM

It's April 2, 1937, which means it's time for the Season Preview!

Let's see what the experts think the standings will look like come July:

They predict a 5-team race for first place, with León coming top of the group as their rotation powers them to their first championship. The Arrows should improve by around 7 games even if their offense is the 2nd worst in the league. Lefty Jonathan Estrada (proj. 1.89 ERA, 3.83 K/9) and righty Antonio Aguilar (1.98 ERA, 3.14 K/9) are set to be in the running for the Atlatl Award. Young reliever Pedro Ávila (2.00 ERA, 4.85 K/9) is thought to be the best relief thrower this year.

Mérida will give up the throne according to the experts, losing 8 more games than they did last season. They're still a very dangerous team, with CF Celestino de la Rosa (.315/.427/.425), SS Antonio Monterrosa (.307/.353/.398), RF Edwin Esparza (.288/.359/.391), RHP Jesús Pérez (2.08 ERA, 3.80 K/9) and LHP José García (2.00 ERA, 2.72 K/9) coming up in the top players list). Despite expert's predictions, Mérida are amongst many fans' favorites to repeat.

The Obsidians are another strong team on both sides of the ball, but their record is expect to remain largely the same. This is surprising as they also lay claim to several of the top players: 2B César Loaiza (.294/.349/.396), SS Ricardo Solorio (.307/.338/.394), RF José Mancilla (.280/.330/.369), RHP Faustino Campos (2.14 ERA, 3.96 K/9), RHP Jacinto Santos (2.40 ERA, 4.03 K/9) and LHP Carlos Casillas (2.43 ERA, 4.28 K/9).

Puebla and San Luis round out the group of contenders, with the Snakes losing one more game and the Tunas winning 6 more relative to last year. Top players for Puebla include 2B Fernando del Toro (.304/.374/.367) and RHP Rafael Sianez (2.07 ERA, 2.56 K/9) while San Luis only have LHP Francisco Camacho (1.77 ERA, 3.90 K/9).

Tampico should be the most improved team, winning around 9 more games than last year but still not enough to compete. Having LF Ricardo Palacios (.308/.373/.405) all season will be key for the team.

At the bottom of the table come both Mexico City teams, with the Jaguars and the Eagles getting worse by 5 and 7 games respectively. Jaguares still have 2B Antonio Sánchez (.295/.335/.361) but they still should be the 3rd worst offense as well as 2nd worst defense. Overall the worst team, the Eagles have their work cut out for them in order to avoid being last.

01-10-2024, 04:27 PM	#30
jasg224 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Guadalajara, México Posts: 593	It's April 2, 1937, which means it's time for the Season Preview! Let's see what the experts think the standings will look like come July: They predict a 5-team race for first place, with León coming top of the group as their rotation powers them to their first championship. The Arrows should improve by around 7 games even if their offense is the 2nd worst in the league. Lefty Jonathan Estrada (proj. 1.89 ERA, 3.83 K/9) and righty Antonio Aguilar (1.98 ERA, 3.14 K/9) are set to be in the running for the Atlatl Award. Young reliever Pedro Ávila (2.00 ERA, 4.85 K/9) is thought to be the best relief thrower this year. Mérida will give up the throne according to the experts, losing 8 more games than they did last season. They're still a very dangerous team, with CF Celestino de la Rosa (.315/.427/.425), SS Antonio Monterrosa (.307/.353/.398), RF Edwin Esparza (.288/.359/.391), RHP Jesús Pérez (2.08 ERA, 3.80 K/9) and LHP José García (2.00 ERA, 2.72 K/9) coming up in the top players list). Despite expert's predictions, Mérida are amongst many fans' favorites to repeat. The Obsidians are another strong team on both sides of the ball, but their record is expect to remain largely the same. This is surprising as they also lay claim to several of the top players: 2B César Loaiza (.294/.349/.396), SS Ricardo Solorio (.307/.338/.394), RF José Mancilla (.280/.330/.369), RHP Faustino Campos (2.14 ERA, 3.96 K/9), RHP Jacinto Santos (2.40 ERA, 4.03 K/9) and LHP Carlos Casillas (2.43 ERA, 4.28 K/9). Puebla and San Luis round out the group of contenders, with the Snakes losing one more game and the Tunas winning 6 more relative to last year. Top players for Puebla include 2B Fernando del Toro (.304/.374/.367) and RHP Rafael Sianez (2.07 ERA, 2.56 K/9) while San Luis only have LHP Francisco Camacho (1.77 ERA, 3.90 K/9). Tampico should be the most improved team, winning around 9 more games than last year but still not enough to compete. Having LF Ricardo Palacios (.308/.373/.405) all season will be key for the team. At the bottom of the table come both Mexico City teams, with the Jaguars and the Eagles getting worse by 5 and 7 games respectively. Jaguares still have 2B Antonio Sánchez (.295/.335/.361) but they still should be the 3rd worst offense as well as 2nd worst defense. Overall the worst team, the Eagles have their work cut out for them in order to avoid being last. __________________ ¡Todos somos Charros! Fictional saves: Recreating 100 Years of Pro Baseball in México What if the mesoamerican ballgame turned into baseball? What if baseball began in England in the 1880s and became popular instead of football? Dynasties: Blue Jays (2015- ) \| All-México Athletics Last edited by jasg224; 01-19-2024 at 01:25 PM.