Pedro G. Briceño
Suddenly, the Stars become a very serious contender for the crown, a fact that will become apparent next Saturday when they take on the Giants in one of the two semifinals that have agreed to 7-4.
The presence and inspiration that Robinson Canó and Fernando Tatis Jr. reflecting every day in the line-up, making the Paquidermos a highly regarded team, growing stronger in the draft after strengthening the starting pitching with veteran Enny Romero and Ervin Santana, who relied on Hansel Robles and Frank Garcés, and added men like Adderlin Rodríguez and Michael De la Cruz to his already devastating attack.
After crushing the Chosen One in two games in the mini-playoff, the elephants now collide with the Giants, the winners of the regular and the club that played best in the last leg of the regular, which they captured ( 16-14) and reached these playoffs with his arsenal of 35 home runs in just 30 games.
With a first clash set to take place next Saturday, starting at 5:00 PM in Julián Javier, the Stars will bring Andy Otero to the box in search of a first strike in this semi-final at 7-4. In the other, the Eagles will bump into the Bulls.
But what will the green team bring to this playoff to continue their foray into the final series and then win their second crown in just three years, beating the Toros 5-1 in 2018/19?
The inclusion of two players with the status of Canó and Tatis Jr. caused a quick variation in each line-up and was showcased in the first game of the mini-playoff in which the Paquidermos scored eight rounds and had 13 hits, although the shortstop All Stars did not leave. feel his bat, but Robinson made his debut with two homeruns in his first two at-bats and added two more hits on the next.
Added to this is the return of Junior Lake to the line-up and alongside him figures like Socrates Brito, Jeremy Peña (Rookie of the Year), Domingo Leyba, Lewin Díaz, Eric Filia, Chritian Bethancourt, Gabriel Guerrero, Gustavo Núñez, plus addictions . de Aderlin and De la Cruz make elephants just as powerful and caring as the Nordestanos themselves.
This staff has the tools to score runs in any form as they have depth in all the offensive aspects of the game.
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His rotation is strengthened and deepened with the arrivals of Romero and Santana, with such capacity that they would be in the top four places, along with Otero, who has thrown spectacularly, including his brilliant performance last Monday, in addition to the return of Nabil Crismatt. , of pleasant presentation in the regular.
Together with them will be Radhamés Liz, Edwin Uceta, Néstor Cortés, Evan MacLane, some of them who do not occupy a place in the rotation, they will strengthen the relay.
This part of the close of the matches deepens with the arrival of Robles and Garcés, right-left, who join a group that includes Wagner Madrigar, Luis González, Edgar García, Wirfin Obispo and Matt Pobereyko among others.
A well-fought series is expected between two teams arriving with a broad offensive arsenal, in which pitching should be decisive in the success of either.