For many years the New York baseball fanatic, one of the most enthusiastic and demanding of the Big leagueshas focused his expectations on reliving a World Series between the Mets and Yankees, after that Fall Classic, at the beginning of the new millennium, in which the Bombers took the trophy in five games, having as one of the protagonists the Venezuelan Luis Sojo.
That wish could definitely materialize this year, judging by what has been shown so far by the Big Apple clubs during the first two months of the season, in which they have achieved a combination between the solvency of their pitchers and timely hitting and long distance from his slugging.
armored bombers
The so-called Bronx Bombers, who in the current season have lived up to their nickname, by virtue of the 80 home runs they had hit until yesterday (first in the American League), have maintained a sustained offensive rhythm, since they registered for that moment a collective average of .244 (sixth best in the league), while they rank first in slugging and OPS with .425 and .746.
His 258 runs scored represent the best figure on the circuit and he is fourth in hits with 434, with the addition of accumulating 31 stolen bases, to rank fourth in that department.
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If the numbers of the Yankee artillery stand out, what is shown by the pitching staff, both starter and relief, impresses even more.
The Bronx arms maintain the best collective ERA of the young circuit with 2.74 and are also first in strikeouts with 498 and third in saved games with 20.
It is worth highlighting the work in the Yankees of the Venezuelan Gleyber Torres, who has joined Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton as a power factor. Until yesterday, the man from Caracas accumulated 11 full-round hits and was the fifth best batter in the ninth with an average of .247.
Mets with balanced team
The New York Mets, who have invested a lot of money in the last three seasons, have managed to assemble a balanced team between hitting and pitching.
They are the best club in team batting (.264) in the National, in addition to commanding the hits department with 494. They are second in RBIs with 268, two behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and second in runs scored (281 for 288 of Californians).
Likewise, the metropolitan pitching (led by Carlos Carrasco in victories and ERA) is third in strikeouts (498), fourth in ERA (3.62) and accumulated until yesterday 14 saved games (6).
