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jasg224 · 04-14-2025, 04:34 PM

1947 Desert League Preview

East
Houston had a great offseason after coming 2nd in the East last time round. Adding Mario Morales, despite his age, makes their lineup immediately one of the most dangerous. If he can stay healthy, SS Rubén Riviera should put up some nice numbers as well. It's all a question of wether Morales, Riviera and Beas can transition well to the Desert League and justify their wages. Steve Cooper (1.79 ERA, 13 SV last year) put in some serious work this offseason, and looks poised to take over a starting role and perhaps even be #1 in the rotation. ULN veterans Omar Sánchez and Israel Pastrana will be right behind him, pushing the Longhorns into the 1947 Desert Series.

Dallas keeps their very talented core intact, while adding some serious power in 1B Héctor Ramírez. Bill Soffa, Lance Turner and Glenn Varney still make up the best outfield trio in the league, and will be at the heart of a fearful lineup. The Mustangs also added 3B Heriberto Rodríguez, who's not putting up hitting numbers and might see a rough transition (.201/.281/.252 career slash through 641 ULN games), but he's got serious talent with the glove and the versatility to play any infield position with ease. Dallas have the lineup and the rotation to take it all home.

El Paso fell just short of a championship last year, and the front office has commited to their players this year once again. Their core is left intact, and the only real addition of note to the lineup is SS José Parra who, like Dallas' Rodríguez, would be better off as a "designated fielder". Parra is a three-time Temanahui award winner and is one of the most talented SS in the league, but is this really the type of addition contending teams want to make? On the mound for the first time in the USA will be lefty Rich Faircloth, after an Atlatl season and a 1.61 ERA. The 29 year old elected to be closer to his family in California and should become a fan favorite like he was in Tampico.

Fort Worth are predicted to repeat their 4th place finish from last year, and will settle for a winning record. They have one of the weakest rotations in the league and it won't be made any better by adding 41 year old Matt McGuill from León, whose better years have already gone by. They've added more mid-level ULN talent in SS Victor Huerta and 2B Ehécatl Cócom.

San Antonio were the worst team in the league last year, and nobody will be surprised if they are the worst team in the league this year. They did trade for Phoenix 2B Brett Goggans, who put up league average numbers in 1946. The Armadillos also brought Ben Lintner, and they'll be glad if he can replicate his 3.34 ULN career ERA.

West

The Los Angeles Condors are still the team to beat in the league, and it seems like no other club is even close to preventing them from winning a second in a row. Having both Salvatore Rossi (1.33 ERA) and Rafael Moreno (2.27 ERA) in their rotation is unfair, and their lineup is so stacked that new signing and former ULN star David de la Rosa is set to hit 6th. With the amount of money they have, we might be seeing the beginning of a true dynasty.

Albuquerque were second last year and look like a second place team this year as well. They've added Rogelio Hernández despite him only getting 3 starts with Jaguares last year, as well as Javier García (3.17 ERA) to a rotation that had a 3.15 ERA last year. C Alfredo Hernández was part of a winning team in 1943, but is way past his prime and will give no support to Cole Chambless (.320/.404/.417), and his own talent window that is slowly closing. Albuquerque might not be a bad team, but their talent is not enough to compete with the LA juggernauts.

Tucson's Mikael Janssen (.274/.369/.392) seemed to take a step forward this offseason but the 3B would be better off playing for a better team. The Saguaros added two aging former ULN players who will mostly feature as bench options. Perhaps most notably, they've brought in Israel Álvarez who had a very underrated ULN career, keeping a 2.70 ERA over 91 starts.

The Phoenix Scorpions have a pair of top 3 talents in 2B Nate Fleming and 3B Justin Henry, but their project should probably be focusing on building around lefty Tony Hawkins. Hawkins had a 1.12 ERA in 13 starts as a senior at his Palmdale High School, and the Scorpions saw enough out of him to draft him 3rd overall in the draft last year. "The Sidewalk Surfer", as he is known due to his love for this hobby, throws four pitches with great command and all four of them break nicely, impeding good contact. There is no better example than his senior season, as he allowed just one home run and 14 walks, to 118 strikeouts. Hawkins is the future of Phoenix, unless they decide to trade him.

Finally, San Diego stood pretty still this offseason with their "reinforcements" being 1B Miguel González (36) and LHP Jonathan Estrada, who combined for 0.7 WAR in the ULN last year. It won't be long before players like C Henry Morales (.311/.375/.441), 2B Jeff Scelza (.314/.413/.413) or SS Leo Navarro (.305/.386/.427) ask out of the border city.

It all points towards a Houston/Dallas/El Paso rumble for a chance to face Los Angeles in the 1947 Desert Series!

04-14-2025, 04:34 PM	#54
jasg224 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Guadalajara, México Posts: 578	1947 Desert League Preview East Houston had a great offseason after coming 2nd in the East last time round. Adding Mario Morales, despite his age, makes their lineup immediately one of the most dangerous. If he can stay healthy, SS Rubén Riviera should put up some nice numbers as well. It's all a question of wether Morales, Riviera and Beas can transition well to the Desert League and justify their wages. Steve Cooper (1.79 ERA, 13 SV last year) put in some serious work this offseason, and looks poised to take over a starting role and perhaps even be #1 in the rotation. ULN veterans Omar Sánchez and Israel Pastrana will be right behind him, pushing the Longhorns into the 1947 Desert Series. Dallas keeps their very talented core intact, while adding some serious power in 1B Héctor Ramírez. Bill Soffa, Lance Turner and Glenn Varney still make up the best outfield trio in the league, and will be at the heart of a fearful lineup. The Mustangs also added 3B Heriberto Rodríguez, who's not putting up hitting numbers and might see a rough transition (.201/.281/.252 career slash through 641 ULN games), but he's got serious talent with the glove and the versatility to play any infield position with ease. Dallas have the lineup and the rotation to take it all home. El Paso fell just short of a championship last year, and the front office has commited to their players this year once again. Their core is left intact, and the only real addition of note to the lineup is SS José Parra who, like Dallas' Rodríguez, would be better off as a "designated fielder". Parra is a three-time Temanahui award winner and is one of the most talented SS in the league, but is this really the type of addition contending teams want to make? On the mound for the first time in the USA will be lefty Rich Faircloth, after an Atlatl season and a 1.61 ERA. The 29 year old elected to be closer to his family in California and should become a fan favorite like he was in Tampico. Fort Worth are predicted to repeat their 4th place finish from last year, and will settle for a winning record. They have one of the weakest rotations in the league and it won't be made any better by adding 41 year old Matt McGuill from León, whose better years have already gone by. They've added more mid-level ULN talent in SS Victor Huerta and 2B Ehécatl Cócom. San Antonio were the worst team in the league last year, and nobody will be surprised if they are the worst team in the league this year. They did trade for Phoenix 2B Brett Goggans, who put up league average numbers in 1946. The Armadillos also brought Ben Lintner, and they'll be glad if he can replicate his 3.34 ULN career ERA. West The Los Angeles Condors are still the team to beat in the league, and it seems like no other club is even close to preventing them from winning a second in a row. Having both Salvatore Rossi (1.33 ERA) and Rafael Moreno (2.27 ERA) in their rotation is unfair, and their lineup is so stacked that new signing and former ULN star David de la Rosa is set to hit 6th. With the amount of money they have, we might be seeing the beginning of a true dynasty. Albuquerque were second last year and look like a second place team this year as well. They've added Rogelio Hernández despite him only getting 3 starts with Jaguares last year, as well as Javier García (3.17 ERA) to a rotation that had a 3.15 ERA last year. C Alfredo Hernández was part of a winning team in 1943, but is way past his prime and will give no support to Cole Chambless (.320/.404/.417), and his own talent window that is slowly closing. Albuquerque might not be a bad team, but their talent is not enough to compete with the LA juggernauts. Tucson's Mikael Janssen (.274/.369/.392) seemed to take a step forward this offseason but the 3B would be better off playing for a better team. The Saguaros added two aging former ULN players who will mostly feature as bench options. Perhaps most notably, they've brought in Israel Álvarez who had a very underrated ULN career, keeping a 2.70 ERA over 91 starts. The Phoenix Scorpions have a pair of top 3 talents in 2B Nate Fleming and 3B Justin Henry, but their project should probably be focusing on building around lefty Tony Hawkins. Hawkins had a 1.12 ERA in 13 starts as a senior at his Palmdale High School, and the Scorpions saw enough out of him to draft him 3rd overall in the draft last year. "The Sidewalk Surfer", as he is known due to his love for this hobby, throws four pitches with great command and all four of them break nicely, impeding good contact. There is no better example than his senior season, as he allowed just one home run and 14 walks, to 118 strikeouts. Hawkins is the future of Phoenix, unless they decide to trade him. Finally, San Diego stood pretty still this offseason with their "reinforcements" being 1B Miguel González (36) and LHP Jonathan Estrada, who combined for 0.7 WAR in the ULN last year. It won't be long before players like C Henry Morales (.311/.375/.441), 2B Jeff Scelza (.314/.413/.413) or SS Leo Navarro (.305/.386/.427) ask out of the border city. It all points towards a Houston/Dallas/El Paso rumble for a chance to face Los Angeles in the 1947 Desert Series! __________________ ¡Todos Somos Charros! 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?