A punto de que comience el mejor torneo beisbolero de todas las épocas (simulado, pero torneo al fin), le propongo que arriesguemos vaticinios en torno a los resultados de los 16 dual meets iniciales, que se jugarán a siete encuentros.
LIGA AMERICANA
Mellizos 4 vs Azulejos 1
Mellizos
Pitchers: Walter Johnson, Johan Santana, Bert Blyleven, Jim Kaat, Camilo Pascual, Frank Viola, Jim Perry, Joe Nathan, Rick Aguilera, Glen Perkins, Taylor Rogers
Titulares:
C: Joe Mauer
1B: Kent Hrbek
2B: Rod Carew
3B: Harmon Killebrew
SS: Joe Cronin
LF: Goose Goslin
CF: Kirby Puckett
RF: Tony Oliva
DH: Bob Allison
Dugout: Roy Smalley, Justin Morneau, Gary Gaetti, Michael Cuddyer, Torii Hunter, Earl Battey
Azulejos
Pitchers: Roy Halladay, Dave Stieb, Jimmy Key, Pat Hentgen, Juan Guzmán, Jim Clancy, David Wells, Tom Henke, Duane Ward, Mark Eichhorn, Paul Quantrill
Titulares:
C: Ernie Whitt
1B: Carlos Delgado
2B: Roberto Alomar
3B: Josh Donaldson
SS: Tony Fernández
LF: George Bell
CF: Devon White
RF: José Bautista
DH: Edwin Encarnación
Dugout: John Olerud, Jesse Barfield, Joe Carter, Vernon Wells, Rance Mulliniks, Russell Martin
Medias Blancas 4 vs Reales 2
Medias Blancas
Pitchers: Mark Buehrle, Chris Sale, Billy Pierce, Ted Lyons, Ed Walsh, Red Faber, Wilbur Wood, Bobby Jenks, Bobby Thigpen, Hoyt Wilhelm, Roberto Hernández
Titulares:
C: Carlton Fisk
1B: Frank Thomas
2B: Nellie Fox
3B: Robin Ventura
SS: Luke Appling
LF: Magglio Ordóñez
CF: Minnie Miñoso
RF: Harold Baines
DH: Paul Konerko
Dugout: José Abreu, Luis Aparicio, Eddie Collins, Jermaine Dye, Shoeless Joe Jackson, A.J. Pierzynski
Reales
Pitchers: Bret Saberhagen, David Cone, Zack Greinke, Dennis Leonard, Kevin Appier, Mark Gubicza, Paul Splittorff, Wade Davis, Greg Holland, Jeff Montgomery, Dan Quisenberry
Titulares:
C: Salvador Pérez
1B: Mike Sweeney
2B: Frank White
3B: George Brett
SS: Fred Patek
LF: Alex Gordon
CF: Willie Wilson
RF: Carlos Beltrán
DH: Bo Jackson
Dugout: Hal McRae, Whit Merrifield, Lorenzo Cain, John Mayberry, Amos Otis, Darrell Porter
Atléticos 4 vs Rays 1
Atléticos
Pitchers: Eddie Plank, Lefty Grove, Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Tim Hudson, Barry Zito, Dave Stewart, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Sean Doolittle, Huston Street
Titulares:
C: Mickey Cochrane
1B: Jimmie Foxx
2B: Eddie Collins
3B: Sal Bando
SS: Bert Campaneris
LF: Rickey Henderson
CF: Al Simmons
RF: Reggie Jackson
DH: Jason Giambi
Dugout: Mark McGwire, Eric Chávez, José Canseco, Carney Lansford, Khris Davis, Terry Steinbach
Rays
Pitchers: David Price, James Shields, Scott Kazmir, Blake Snell, Chris Archer, Alex Cobb, Matt Garza, Alex Colomé, Fernando Rodney, Jake McGee, Roberto Hernández
Titulares:
C: Dioner Navarro
1B: Carlos Peña
2B: Ben Zobrist
3B: Evan Longoria
SS: Julio Lugo
LF: Carl Crawford
CF: Kevin Kiermaier
RF: B.J. Upton
DH: Fred McGriff
Dugout: Jason Bartlett, Akinori Iwamura, Matt Joyce, Rocco Baldelli, Aubrey Huff, Toby Hall
Orioles 4 vs Astros 1
Orioles
Pitchers: Jim Palmer, Mike Mussina, Dave McNally, Mike Flanagan, Scott McGregor, Mike Cuéllar, Mike Boddicker, Zack Britton, Darren O’Day, Gregg Olson, Tippy Martínez
Titulares:
C: Chris Hoiles
1B: Eddie Murray
2B: Roberto Alomar
3B: Brooks Robinson
SS: Cal Ripken Jr.
LF: Boog Powell
CF: Adam Jones
RF: Frank Robinson
DH: Rafael Palmeiro
Dugout: Ken Singleton, Harold Baines, Brian Roberts, Manny Machado, Mark Belanger, Rick Dempsey
Astros
Pitchers: Roy Oswalt, Larry Dierker, Mike Scott, Joe Niekro, J.R. Richard, Dallas Keuchel, Nolan Ryan, Billy Wagner, Dave Smith, Joe Sambito, Brad Lidge
Titulares:
C: Brad Ausmus
1B: Jeff Bagwell
2B: Craig Biggio
3B: Alex Bregman
SS: Carlos Correa
LF: José Cruz
CF: César Cedeño
RF: Lance Berkman
DH: José Altuve
Dugout: Jimmy Wynn, George Springer, Moises Alou, Terry Puhl, Bob Watson, Alan Ashby
Medias Rojas 4 vs Rangers 0
Medias Rojas
Pitchers: Pedro Martínez, Roger Clemens, Cy Young, Luis Tiant, Jon Lester, Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Jonathan Papelbon, Koji Uehara, Craig Kimbrel, Dick Radatz
Titulares:
C: Carlton Fisk
1B: Jimmie Foxx
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Wade Boggs
SS: Nomar Garciaparra
LF: Ted Williams
CF: Mookie Betts
RF: Dwight Evans
DH: David Ortiz
Dugout: Carl Yastrzemski, Bobby Doerr, Jim Rice, Manny Ramírez, Xander Bogaerts, Jason Varitek
Rangers
Pitchers: Charlie Hough, Kevin Brown, C.J. Wilson, Nolan Ryan, Kenny Rogers, Rick Helling, Derek Holland, Jeff Russell, Francisco Cordero, Neftalí Feliz, Jeff Zimmerman
Titulares:
C: Iván Rodríguez
1B: Rafael Palmeiro
2B: Ian Kinsler
3B: Adrián Beltré
SS: Alex Rodríguez
LF: Rusty Greer
CF: Juan González
RF: Rubén Sierra
DH: Michael Young
Dugout: Toby Harrah, Al Oliver, Elvis Andrus, Frank Howard, Julio Franco, Jim Sundberg
Yanquis 4 vs Marineros 1
Yanquis
Pitchers: Whitey Ford, Andy Pettitte, Ron Guidry, Red Ruffing, Lefty Gómez, Waite Hoyt, Mel Stottlemyre, Mariano Rivera, Dave Righetti, Goose Gossage, Sparky Lyle
Titulares:
C: Yogi Berra
1B: Lou Gehrig
2B: Tony Lazzeri
3B: Alex Rodríguez
SS: Derek Jeter
LF: Mickey Mantle
CF: Joe DiMaggio
RF: Babe Ruth
DH: Reggie Jackson
Dugout: Don Mattingly, Robinson Canó, Roger Maris, Graig Nettles, Paul O'Neill, Bill Dickey
Marineros
Pitchers: Félix Hernández, Randy Johnson, Jamie Moyer, Mark Langston, Freddy García, Hisashi Iwakuma, Erik Hanson, J.J. Putz, Edwin Díaz, Arthur Rhodes, Kazuhiro Sasaki
Titulares:
C: Dan Wilson
1B: John Olerud
2B: Bret Boone
3B: Edgar Martínez
SS: Alex Rodríguez
LF: Jay Buhner
CF: Ken Griffey Jr.
RF: Ichiro Suzuki
DH: Nelson Cruz
Dugout: Harold Reynolds, Alvin Davis, Kyle Seager, Mike Cameron, Adrián Beltré, Mike Zunino
Indios 4 vs Ligas Negras 2
Indios
Pitchers: Bob Feller, Sam McDowell, Early Wynn, Corey Kluber, Stan Coveleski, Bob Lemon, Gaylord Perry, Cody Allen, Andrew Miller, Doug Jones, Bob Wickman
Titulares:
C: Victor Martínez
1B: Jim Thome
2B: Nap Lajoie
3B: Al Rosen
SS: Lou Boudreau
LF: Albert Belle
CF: Tris Speaker
RF: Manny Ramírez
DH: Travis Hafner
Dugout: Earl Averill, Roberto Alomar, Kenny Lofton, Larry Doby, Francisco Lindor, Sandy Alomar Jr.
Ligas Negras
Pitchers: Satchel Paige, Leon Day, John Donaldson, Smokey Joe Williams, Bullet Rogan, Chet Brewer, Dick Redding, Bill Foster, Hilton Smith, Ray Brown, Slim Jones
Titulares:
C: Josh Gibson
1B: Buck Leonard
2B: Newt Allen
3B: Ray Dandridge
SS: Pop Lloyd
LF: Turkey Stearnes
CF: Oscar Charleston
RF: Cool Papa Bell
DH: Mule Suttles
Dugout: Martín Dihigo, Oliver Marcelle, Monte Irvin, Judy Johnson, Dick Lundy, Biz Mackey
Tigres 4 vs Angelinos 1
Tigres
Pitchers: Justin Verlander, Hal Newhouser, Max Scherzer, Denny McLain, Jack Morris, Mickey Lolich, Jim Bunning, Willie Hernández, Joel Zumaya, John Hiller, Aurelio López
Titulares:
C: Bill Freehan
1B: Miguel Cabrera
2B: Charlie Gehringer
3B: George Kell
SS: Alan Trammell
LF: Hank Greenberg
CF: Ty Cobb
RF: Al Kaline
DH: Willie Horton
Dugout: Lou Whitaker, Harry Heilmann, Tony Phillips, Norm Cash, Kirk Gibson, Lance Parrish
Angelinos
Pitchers: Chuck Finley, Nolan Ryan, Jered Weaver, Frank Tanana, Mark Langston, John Lackey, Mike Witt, Troy Percival, Francisco Rodríguez, Scot Shields, Bryan Harvey
Titulares:
C: Brian Downing
1B: Rod Carew
2B: Bobby Grich
3B: Troy Glaus
SS: Jim Fregosi
LF: Garret Anderson
CF: Mike Trout
RF: Tim Salmon
DH: Vladimir Guerrero
Dugout: Darin Erstad, Don Baylor, Howie Kendrick, Torii Hunter, Jim Edmonds, Mike Napoli
LIGA NACIONAL
Rojos 4 vs Nacionales 2
Rojos
Pitchers: Tom Seaver, Jim Maloney, Mario Soto, José Rijo, Aroldis Chapman, Randy Myers, Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble, John Franco, Don Gullett, Johnny Cueto
Titulares:
C: Johnny Bench
1B: Joey Votto
2B: Joe Morgan
3B: Pete Rose
SS: Barry Larkin
LF: George Foster
CF: Eric Davis
RF: Frank Robinson
DH: Ted Kluszewski
Dugout: Tony Pérez, Dave Concepción, Vada Pinson, Adam Dunn, Jay Bruce, Ernie Lombardi
Nacionales
Pitchers: Steve Rogers, Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Dennis Martínez, Gio González, Pedro Martínez, Jordan Zimmermann, Jeff Reardon, Sean Doolittle, Chad Cordero, Drew Storen
Titulares:
C: Gary Carter
1B: Ryan Zimmerman
2B: José Vidro
3B: Anthony Rendon
SS: Trea Turner
LF: Tim Raines
CF: Andre Dawson
RF: Vladimir Guerrero
DH: Bryce Harper
Dugout: Tim Wallach, Larry Walker, Juan Soto, Moisés Alou, Howie Kendrick, Wilson Ramos
Filis 4 vs Sub-25 2
Filis
Pitchers: Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Cole Hamels, Curt Schilling, Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Tug McGraw, Jonathan Papelbon, Ron Reed, Jim Konstanty
Titulares:
C: Darren Daulton
1B: Ryan Howard
2B: Chase Utley
3B: Mike Schmidt
SS: Jimmy Rollins
LF: Chuck Klein
CF: Richie Ashburn
RF: Bobby Abreu
DH: Dick Allen
Dugout: Johnny Callison, Sherry Magee, Greg Luzinski, Gavvy Cravath, Larry Bowa, Carlos Ruiz
Sub-25
Pitchers: Jack Flaherty, Mike Soroka, Walker Buehler, Shane Bieber, Lucas Giolito, Germán Márquez, Chris Paddack, Shohei Ohtani, Roberto Osuna, Julio Urías, Jordan Hicks
Titulares:
C: Will Smith
1B: Pete Alonso
2B: Ozzie Albies
3B: Rafael Devers
SS: Carlos Correa
LF: Juan Soto
CF: Ronald Acuña Jr.
RF: Cody Bellinger
DH: Yordan Álvarez
Dugout: Víctor Robles, Gleyber Torres, Yoán Moncada, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Adley Rutschman
Cachorros 4 vs Mets 3
Cachorros
Pitchers: Fergie Jenkins, Mordecai Brown, Greg Maddux, Jon Lester, Kerry Wood, Jake Arrieta, Hippo Vaughn, Lee Smith, Bruce Sutter, Pedro Strop, Carlos Mármol
Titulares:
C: Gabby Hartnett
1B: Anthony Rizzo
2B: Ryne Sandberg
3B: Ron Santo
SS: Ernie Banks
LF: Billy Williams
CF: Hack Wilson
RF: Sammy Sosa
DH: Andre Dawson
Dugout: Kris Bryant, Javier Báez, Mark Grace, Aramis Ramírez, Frank Chance, Jody Davis
Mets
Pitchers: Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Jacob deGrom, Al Leiter, Sid Fernández, Johan Santana, Tug McGraw, Jesse Orosco, John Franco, Seth Lugo
Titulares:
C: Mike Piazza
1B: Keith Hernández
2B: Edgardo Alfonzo
3B: David Wright
SS: José Reyes
LF: Cleon Jones
CF: Carlos Beltrán
RF: Darryl Strawberry
DH: Pete Alonso
Dugout: Howard Johnson, John Olerud, Mookie Wilson, Yoenis Céspedes, Tommie Agee, Gary Carter
Bravos 4 vs Marlins 1
Bravos
Pitchers: Warren Spahn, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Phil Niekro, Tim Hudson, Lew Burdette, Craig Kimbrel, Gene Garber, Steve Bedrosian, Mike Remlinger
Titulares:
C: Javy López
1B: Freddie Freeman
2B: Marcus Giles
3B: Chipper Jones
SS: Jeff Blauser
LF: Dale Murphy
CF: Andruw Jones
RF: Hank Aaron
DH: Eddie Mathews
Dugout: David Justice, Fred McGriff, Rico Carty, Johnny Logan, Ronald Acuña Jr., Joe Torre
Marlins
Pitchers: Josh Johnson, Dontrelle Willis, José Fernández, Josh Beckett, A.J. Burnett, Aníbal Sánchez, Brad Penny, Robb Nen, AJ Ramos, Steve Cishek, Antonio Alfonseca
Titulares:
C: J.T. Realmuto
1B: Derrek Lee
2B: Luis Castillo
3B: Mike Lowell
SS: Hanley Ramírez
LF: Gary Sheffield
CF: Christian Yelich
RF: Giancarlo Stanton
DH: Miguel Cabrera
Dugout: Cliff Floyd, Dan Uggla, Jeff Conine, Edgar Rentería, Juan Pierre, Charles Johnson
Dodgers 4 vs Padres 0
Dodgers
Pitchers: Sandy Koufax, Clayton Kershaw, Don Drysdale, Don Sutton, Kenley Jansen, Eric Gagne, Mike Marshall, Phil Regan, Fernando Valenzuela, Don Newcombe, Orel Hershiser
Titulares:
C: Roy Campanella
1B: Gil Hodges
2B: Jackie Robinson
3B: Ron Cey
SS: Pee Wee Reese
LF: Gary Sheffield
CF: Duke Snider
RF: Cody Bellinger
DH: Steve Garvey
Dugout: Maury Wills, Shawn Green, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Pedro Guerrero, Mike Piazza
Padres
Pitchers: Jake Peavy, Randy Jones, Andy Ashby, Andy Benes, Ed Whitson, Trevor Hoffman, Heath Bell, Kirby Yates, Goose Gossage, Rollie Fingers, Mark Davis
Titulares:
C: Benito Santiago
1B: Adrián González
2B: Mark Loretta
3B: Ken Caminiti
SS: Ozzie Smith
LF: Dave Winfield
CF: Steve Finley
RF: Tony Gwynn
DH: Nate Colbert
Dugout: Roberto Alomar, Gene Richards, Phil Nevin, Bip Roberts, Fred McGriff, Terry Kennedy
Piratas 4 vs D-Backs 3
Piratas
Pitchers: Babe Adams, Wilbur Cooper, Bob Friend, Vern Law, Deacon Phillippe, John Candelaria, Sam Leever, Kent Tekulve, Roy Face, Mark Melancon, Dave Giusti
Titulares:
C: Jason Kendall
1B: Willie Stargell
2B: Bill Mazeroski
3B: Pie Traynor
SS: Honus Wagner
LF: Paul Waner
CF: Max Carey
RF: Roberto Clemente
DH: Barry Bonds
Dugout: Ralph Kiner, Arky Vaughan, Andrew McCutchen, Fred Clarke, Dave Parker, Manny Sanguillen
D-Backs
Pitchers: Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Brandon Webb, Zack Greinke, Dan Haren, Patrick Corbin, Robbie Ray, Byung-Hyun Kim, Archie Bradley, Brad Ziegler, José Valverde
Titulares:
C: Miguel Montero
1B: Paul Goldschmidt
2B: Ketel Marte
3B: Matt Williams
SS: Stephen Drew
LF: Luis González
CF: Steve Finley
RF: Justin Upton
DH: A.J. Pollock
Dugout: Craig Counsell, Jay Bell, David Peralta, Chris Young, Nick Ahmed, Damian Miller
Cardenales 4 vs Rockies 1
Cardenales
Pitchers: Bob Gibson, Dizzy Dean, Mort Cooper, Chris Carpenter, Jesse Haines, Adam Wainwright, Harry Brecheen, Jason Isringhausen, Lee Smith, Bruce Sutter, Al Hrabosky
Titulares:
C: Yadier Molina
1B: Albert Pujols
2B: Rogers Hornsby
3B: Scott Rolen
SS: Ozzie Smith
LF: Joe Medwick
CF: Jim Edmonds
RF: Stan Musial
DH: Mark McGwire
Dugout: Red Schoendienst, Lou Brock, Willie McGee, Enos Slaughter, Ken Boyer, Ted Simmons
Rockies
Pitchers: Ubaldo Jiménez, Kyle Freeland, Germán Márquez, Jeff Francis, Jon Gray, Aaron Cook, Jorge de la Rosa, Brian Fuentes, Huston Street, Rafael Betancourt, Steve Reed
Titulares:
C: Yorvit Torrealba
1B: Todd Helton
2B: DJ LeMahieu
3B: Nolan Arenado
SS: Troy Tulowitzki
LF: Matt Holliday
CF: Ellis Burks
RF: Larry Walker
DH: Trevor Story
Dugout: Charlie Blackmon, Vinny Castilla, Andrés Galarraga, Carlos González, Dante Bichette, Chris Iannetta
Gigantes 4 vs Cerveceros 0
Gigantes
Pitchers: Christy Mathewson, Juan Marichal, Carl Hubbell, Gaylord Perry, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Robb Nen, Gary Lavelle, Sergio Romo, Brian Wilson
Titulares:
C: Buster Posey
1B: Willie McCovey
2B: Jeff Kent
3B: Matt Williams
SS: Travis Jackson
LF: Barry Bonds
CF: Willie Mays
RF: Mel Ott
DH: Will Clark
Dugout: Bobby Bonds, Orlando Cepeda, Bill Terry, Rich Aurilia, Pablo Sandoval, Roger Bresnahan
Cerveceros
Pitchers: Teddy Higuera, Ben Sheets, Mike Caldwell, Yovani Gallardo, Pete Vuckovich, Jim Slaton, Chris Bosio, Rollie Fingers, Dan Plesac, Ken Sanders, Josh Hader
Titulares:
C: Jonathan Lucroy
1B: Cecil Cooper
2B: Jim Gantner
3B: Paul Molitor
SS: Robin Yount
LF: Ryan Braun
CF: Gorman Thomas
RF: Christian Yelich
DH: Prince Fielder
Dugout: George Scott, Don Money, Jeff Cirillo, Ben Oglivie, Geoff Jenkins, Ted Simmons
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