The author opines about the upstart Toronto Blue Jays in the first of several articles about underdogs.Siempre que se inicia una temporada de b\u00c3\u00a9isbol de Grandes Ligas se habla de los favoritos para ganar sus divisiones. Sin embargo m\u00c3\u00a1s emocionante resulta el an\u00c3\u00a1lisis de los equipos que podr\u00c3\u00adan sorprender y ubicarse al tope de la tabla al final de la ronda regular. Puede haber diversos puntos de vista al respecto y como todo est\u00c3\u00a1 por probarse, surgen las interminables discusiones que hacen del b\u00c3\u00a9isbol un tema inagotable para sus seguidores. En esta ocasi\u00c3\u00b3n iniciaremos una serie de trabajos en los cuales reflejaremos los equipos que en nuestra opini\u00c3\u00b3n tienen oportunidad de sorprender a los favoritos.<\/p>\n
Divisi\u00c3\u00b3n Este. Liga Americana:<\/p>\n
Azulejos de Toronto: Una arrancada a todo vapor indica que a\u00c3\u00ban cuando tienen algunos lanzadores lesionados (Dustin McGowan y Shaun Marcum), cuentan con una profundidad de j\u00c3\u00b3venes lanzadores que han empezado a demostrar que est\u00c3\u00a1n listos para grandes cosas. Ricky Romero y Brett Cecil ya lo han comprobado en estas primeras semanas de temporada. Por otro lado Adam Lind ha asumido el rol de slugger en la alineaci\u00c3\u00b3n, mientras que Aaron Hill regres\u00c3\u00b3 bateando en todas direcciones. Roy Halladay, Vernon Wells, Lyle Overbay y compa\u00c3\u00b1\u00c3\u00ada mantienen su nivel de juego y en cualquier momento tienen actuaciones estelares.<\/p>\n
Por otro lado el derecho canadiense Scott Richmond ha comenzado con marca de 4-0 lo que demuestra la buena pupila de los scouts de los Azulejos al reclutarlo a una edad relativamente avanzada para iniciar una carrera en las Grandes Ligas.<\/p>\n
En las menores todav\u00c3\u00ada tienen al zurdo Brad Mills qui\u00c3\u00a9n a pesar de empezar con marca de 0-3 en Triple A, ya empieza a mostrar la calidad de su trabajo monticular, por lo cual podr\u00c3\u00ada ascender para apuntalar a\u00c3\u00ban m\u00c3\u00a1s la profundidad del joven grupo de lanzadores que promete mantener a los Azulejos en la pelea por la Divisi\u00c3\u00b3n Este de la Liga Americana.<\/p>\n
Travis Davis, es un prospecto de los jardines con mucho poder al bate. En las primeras del cambio, el manager Gaston lo ha utilizado espor\u00c3\u00a1dicamente. A\u00c3\u00ban as\u00c3\u00ad ha ense\u00c3\u00b1ado algo de su potencial y en cualquier momento puede explotar con todos los argumentos que ha mostrado desde las ligas menores.<\/p>\n
Tan importante como todo lo anterior resulta la ascendencia del manager Cito Gaston sobre los jugadores, su conocimiento del juego y la calidad humana con que trata a todo su personal.<\/p>\n
Los Azulejos luchar\u00c3\u00a1n por el liderato de la Divisi\u00c3\u00b3n Este o por el comod\u00c3\u00adn de la Liga Americana hasta los d\u00c3\u00adas decisivos de la temporada.<\/p>\n
English Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n Always that a Major League season begins, the favorite team to win each division is a default topic to talk about. But the analysis of the teams that could upset those favorites result more exciting. There can be different points of view about this. And since everything is still to be proved, then it come the endless discussions that make of baseball a joy for its followers.<\/p>\n In this occasion we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll start a series of articles where we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll reflect on the teams that in our opinion have the chance of upsetting the favorites.<\/p>\n American League. East Division:<\/p>\n Toronto Blue Jays: A great start shows that no matter of having some pitchers injured (Dustin McGowan and Shaun Marcum), they count on the depth given for the young pitchers that have begun to show they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re ready for MLB. Ricky Romero and Brett Cecil have proved some of this in this first month of the season.<\/p>\n In the other hand, Adam Lind has showed that he can be a slugger. While Aaron Hill got back hitting to everywhere in the field.<\/p>\n Roy Halladay, Vernon Wells, Lyle Overbay and the others keep their level of steady playing and in any moment they will have outstanding performances.<\/p>\n In another respect, the Canadian right-hander Scott Richmond has begun with a 4-0 record, what verifies the good work of the organization scouts when they recruited him no matter having a handicap of age to start playing in MLB.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays still have in the Minor Leagues the left-hander Brad Mills who despite beginning with a 0-3 record in Triple A, is recovering little by little. His last outing was a good one. Therefore if he keeps regaining his quality as a pitcher, he could be going to play with the Blue Jays very soon to give more depth to the young pitching staff that promises to keep Toronto fighting for the first places in the East Division of the American League.<\/p>\n Travis Davis is an outfielder prospect with a lot of offensive potential. In these first games, the manager Gaston has been using him every two or three games. Yet he has showed some of his potential and in any moment he could explode with all the achievements he has reached in the minor leagues.<\/p>\n As important as all the previous points is the quality of the work accomplished by Cito Gaston as manager, his influence on the players, his knowledge of the game and the respect he shows for all the people that work with him.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays will battle for the East Division leading spot or for the American League wild card berth through the last days of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The author opines about the upstart Toronto Blue Jays in the first of several articles about underdogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t