USA vs. Mexico Game 1 Preview

By: Mr. Met (Staff Writer NFL PROZACH)

 

Pitching Matchup:

RA Dickey (Team USA): First Appearance in 2013 WBC

                                    Yovani Gallardo (Team Mexico): First Appearance in 2013 WBC

 

·        This matchup features two of the better right handers in the MLB; it will be interesting to see how Team Mexico’s lineup particularly the bat off Adrian Gonzalez will do this early in March against Dickey’s knuckleball.   Maybe it’s the Met’s bias but I give the edge here to Team USA’s Ace RA Dickey coming off his CY Young season.

 

Lineups:

Team USA:

Jimmy Rollins- SS

Brandon Phillips- 2b

Ryan Braun – LF

Joe Mauer – DH

David Wright- 3b

Eric Hosmer – 1B

Giancarlo Stanton – RF

Adam Jones- CF

JP Arencibia- Catcher

Team Mexico:

Arredondo- CF

Pena- 2b

Cruz- 3b

 Adrian Gonzalez- 1b

Cantu – DH

Garcia- RF

Gonzalez – LF

Felix- C

Velazquez- SS

·        I think Team USA has huge advantage with their lineup which might be one of the best if not the best in this tournament.  With that being said Gallardo is a more than capable pitcher and may prove difficult for them to solve fortunately for them with the pitch count he cannot pitch deep into this game.

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