Get ready for 'Avengers: Infinity War' with Earth's mightiest baseball lineup

"Avengers: Infinity War," opens Friday (although some theaters have showings on Thursday). It represents the end of the first phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that began in 2008 with "Iron Man." As all of the Avengers from this phase come together to battle Thanos, we want to ask, "How would they line up if they were trying to battle Major League teams?"
To answer that, we put together a Marvel Cinematic Universe baseball lineup and coaching staff. And don't worry, we'll offer up an MLB comp, too, so you have an even better idea of their impact on the game. 
GM: Nick Fury
Comp: Theo Epstein
He put the team together, 'nuff said. In fact, not only did he build the team from scratch, but he also oversaw a rebuild following "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."
Manager: Vision

Comp: Gabe Kapler
He can calculate run-scoring tables in his head and constantly thinks of leverage indexes. And just like Kapler, the Vision probably spits his ice cream out, too.
Data Analyst: Shuri
Comp: Jed Hoyer
Even Nick Fury and the Vision could use some help. After all, his computer program is based on Ultron's, and we all know Ultron loves to bunt. Enter: Black Panther's sister Shuri, who proved in "Black Panther" that she is a sabermetric wunderkind.
SP: Captain America

Comp: Justin Verlander
Not only is Cap the on-field leader, but his greatest skill is throwing things. (It's also important to remember that in the first Captain America movie, they played a 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers game on the radio to make Steve Rogers feel comfortable.) 
RP: Dr. Strange

Comp: Brad Ziegler
He gets by entirely on guile, deception and mid-80s velocity magic.
RP: Star-Lord
Comp: Phil Hughes
He's a weirdo fwho cracks up his teammates. Sorry, I was talking about Phil Hughes. But, you know, that describes Star-Lord, too. 
CP: Iron Man
Comp: John Smoltz
An elder statesman on the team, Iron Man has moved from the starting rotation to closing out the games with his veteran wile. Plus, as his repulsor beams prove, he's got plenty left on his fastball. 
C: Groot
Comp: René Rivera

There is no one better at blocking baseballs. Unfortunately, mound visits are a bit difficult given that Groot only says "I am Groot."
1B: Hulk and Drax in a platoon
Comps: Lucas Duda and Yandy Díaz
Hulk absolutely crushes right-handed pitchers. But ask him to bat against a left-handed hurlers, and he quickly becomes the meek, unfieldable Bruce Banner.
That's where Drax comes in. While he has more strength than almost anyone, his baseball IQ (perhaps because he's a space alien, who doesn't quite understand human emotions) is somewhat lacking, so he can't be given full playing time. 
2B: Black Panther
Comp: Robinson Canó
Given Chadwick Boseman played Jackie Robinson in "42," this one is obvious. With a combination of speed, power and flexibility, T'Challa is really just a right-sided shortstop.
SS: Black Widow

Comp: Andrelton Simmons
Quick and with gymnast-like moves, Black Widow is a Gold Glover up the middle. With her Russian spy training, she's also quite adept at guessing what the pitcher will throw and her OBP reflects that. 
3B: Okoye
Comp: Nolan Arenado
She has the defensive chops to play short, but her skills with the stick (literally) make her more than able to handle the offensive requirements at the hot corner.
LF: Gamora

Comp: Adam Duvall
Incredibly strong and fast, Gamora combines power and speed in the outfield -- racing down balls and blasting them out of the park. Unfortunately, her hot temper leads her to quickly attack pitches in and out of the strike zone, so don't expect a high OBP.
CF: Spider-Man
Comp: Kevin Pillar
With apologies toJosh Reddick, Spider-Man is more of a Pillar in center field. He uses his spidey sense to position himself perfectly, and his web-shooters allow him to snare any ball. Plus, he was also married at a baseball stadium, so he's more than comfortable there: 

RF: Thor
Comp: Bryce Harper

Massive and powerful, with a great throwing arm and an even better head of hair: Sounds like Harper to me. 
DH: War Machine
Comp: Aaron Judge
His name is War Machine and he's an on-base machine. He also produces amazing exit velocity.
Any good team needs a bench, though, so here are the backups: 
3B/RF: Winter Soldier
Comp: Matt Chapman
Just look at that arm.
OF: Falcon
Comp: Ender Inciarte
He's got amazing range. Also, he'd be the next Chris Sabo for his fashionable goggles. 
2B/SS: Ant-Man
Comp: José Peraza
Lithe and speedy.
Triple-A Depth: Hawkeye
Seriously, this guy is not on the Avengers' Major League roster. His skill is shooting arrows! He's not even on the movie's poster!
By my quick calculations, this is a 115-win team. Unfortunately, they will also destroy every stadium they play in, so they'll really only get through about a month of the season before heavy construction must take place. 

More from MLB.com

seductrice.net
universo-virtual.com
buytrendz.net
thisforall.net
benchpressgains.com
qthzb.com
mindhunter9.com
dwjqp1.com
secure-signup.net
ahaayy.com
tressesindia.com
puresybian.com
krpano-chs.com
cre8workshop.com
hdkino.org
peixun021.com
qz786.com
utahperformingartscenter.org
worldqrmconference.com
shangyuwh.com
eejssdfsdfdfjsd.com
playminecraftfreeonline.com
trekvietnamtour.com
your-business-articles.com
essaywritingservice10.com
hindusamaaj.com
joggingvideo.com
wandercoups.com
wormblaster.net
tongchengchuyange0004.com
internetknowing.com
breachurch.com
peachesnginburlesque.com
dataarchitectoo.com
clientfunnelformula.com
30pps.com
cherylroll.com
ks2252.com
prowp.net
webmanicura.com
sofietsshotel.com
facetorch.com
nylawyerreview.com
apapromotions.com
shareparelli.com
goeaglepointe.com
thegreenmanpubphuket.com
karotorossian.com
publicsensor.com
taiwandefence.com
epcsur.com
southstills.com
tvtv98.com
thewellington-hotel.com
bccaipiao.com
colectoresindustrialesgs.com
shenanddcg.com
capriartfilmfestival.com
replicabreitlingsale.com
thaiamarinnewtoncorner.com
gkmcww.com
mbnkbj.com
andrewbrennandesign.com
cod54.com
luobinzhang.com
faithfirst.net
zjyc28.com
tongchengjinyeyouyue0004.com
nhuan6.com
kftz5k.com
oldgardensflowers.com
lightupthefloor.com
bahamamamas-stjohns.com
ly2818.com
905onthebay.com
fonemenu.com
notanothermovie.com
ukrainehighclassescort.com
meincmagazine.com
av-5858.com
yallerdawg.com
donkeythemovie.com
corporatehospitalitygroup.com
boboyy88.com
miteinander-lernen.com
dannayconsulting.com
officialtomsshoesoutletstore.com
forsale-amoxil-amoxicillin.net
generictadalafil-canada.net
guitarlessonseastlondon.com
lesliesrestaurants.com
mattyno9.com
nri-homeloans.com
rtgvisas-qatar.com
salbutamolventolinonline.net
sportsinjuries.info
wedsna.com
rgkntk.com
bkkmarketplace.com
zxqcwx.com
breakupprogram.com
boxcardc.com
unblockyoutubeindonesia.com
fabulousbookmark.com
beat-the.com
guatemala-sailfishing-vacations-charters.com
magie-marketing.com
kingstonliteracy.com
guitaraffinity.com
eurelookinggoodapparel.com
howtolosecheekfat.net
marioncma.org
oliviadavismusic.com
shantelcampbellrealestate.com
shopleborn13.com
topindiafree.com
v-visitors.net
djjky.com
053hh.com
originbluei.com
baucishotel.com
33kkn.com
intrinsiqresearch.com
mariaescort-kiev.com
mymaguk.com
sponsored4u.com
crimsonclass.com
bataillenavale.com
searchtile.com
ze-stribrnych-struh.com
zenithalhype.com
modalpkv.com
bouisset-lafforgue.com
useupload.com
37r.net
autoankauf-muenster.com
bantinbongda.net
bilgius.com
brabustermagazine.com
indigrow.org
miicrosofts.net
mysmiletravel.com
selinasims.com
spellcubesapp.com
usa-faction.com
hypoallergenicdogsnames.com
dailyupdatez.com
foodphotographyreviews.com
cricutcom-setup.com
chprowebdesign.com
katyrealty-kanepa.com
tasramar.com
bilgipinari.org
four-am.com
indiarepublicday.com
inquick-enbooks.com
iracmpi.com
kakaschoenen.com
lsm99flash.com
nana1255.com
ngen-niagara.com
technwzs.com
virtualonlinecasino1345.com
wallpapertop.net
casino-natali.com
iprofit-internet.com
denochemexicana.com
eventhalfkg.com
medcon-taiwan.com
life-himawari.com
myriamshomes.com
nightmarevue.com
healthandfitnesslives.com
androidnews-jp.com
allstarsru.com
bestofthebuckeyestate.com
bestofthefirststate.com
bestwireless7.com
britsmile.com
declarationintermittent.com
findhereall.com
jingyou888.com
lsm99deal.com
lsm99galaxy.com
moozatech.com
nuagh.com
patliyo.com
philomenamagikz.net
rckouba.net
saturnunipessoallda.com
tallahasseefrolics.com
thematurehardcore.net
totalenvironment-inthatquietearth.com
velislavakaymakanova.com
vermontenergetic.com
kakakpintar.com
begorgeouslady.com
1800birks4u.com
2wheelstogo.com
6strip4you.com
bigdata-world.net
emailandco.net
gacapal.com
jharpost.com
krishnaastro.com
lsm99credit.com
mascalzonicampani.com
sitemapxml.org
thecityslums.net
topagh.com
flairnetwebdesign.com
rajasthancarservices.com
bangkaeair.com
beneventocoupon.com
noternet.org
oqtive.com
smilebrightrx.com
decollage-etiquette.com
1millionbestdownloads.com
7658.info
bidbass.com
devlopworldtech.com
digitalmarketingrajkot.com
fluginfo.net
naqlafshk.com
passion-decouverte.com
playsirius.com
spacceleratorintl.com
stikyballs.com
top10way.com
yokidsyogurt.com
zszyhl.com
16firthcrescent.com
abogadolaboralistamd.com
apk2wap.com
aromacremeria.com
banparacard.com
bosmanraws.com
businessproviderblog.com
caltonosa.com
calvaryrevivalchurch.org
chastenedsoulwithabrokenheart.com
cheminotsgardcevennes.com
cooksspot.com
cqxzpt.com
deesywig.com
deltacartoonmaps.com
despixelsetdeshommes.com
duocoracaobrasileiro.com
fareshopbd.com
goodpainspills.com
hemendekor.com
kobisitecdn.com
makaigoods.com
mgs1454.com
piccadillyresidences.com
radiolaondafresca.com
rubendorf.com
searchengineimprov.com
sellmyhrvahome.com
shugahouseessentials.com
sonihullquad.com
subtractkilos.com
valeriekelmansky.com
vipasdigitalmarketing.com
voolivrerj.com
zeelonggroup.com
1015southrockhill.com
10x10b.com
111-online-casinos.com
191cb.com
3665arpentunitd.com
aitesonics.com
bag-shokunin.com
brightotech.com
communication-digitale-services.com
covoakland.org
dariaprimapack.com
freefortniteaccountss.com
gatebizglobal.com
global1entertainmentnews.com
greatytene.com
hiroshiwakita.com
iktodaypk.com
jahatsakong.com
meadowbrookgolfgroup.com
newsbharati.net
platinumstudiosdesign.com
slotxogamesplay.com
strikestaruk.com
trucosdefortnite.com
ufabetrune.com
weddedtowhitmore.com
12940brycecanyonunitb.com
1311dietrichoaks.com
2monarchtraceunit303.com
601legendhill.com
850elaine.com
adieusolasomade.com
andora-ke.com
bestslotxogames.com
cannagomcallen.com
endlesslyhot.com
iestpjva.com
ouqprint.com
pwmaplefest.com
qtylmr.com
rb88betting.com
buscadogues.com
1007macfm.com
born-wild.com
growthinvests.com
promocode-casino.com
proyectogalgoargentina.com
wbthompson-art.com
whitemountainwheels.com
7thavehvl.com
developmethis.com
funkydogbowties.com
travelodgegrandjunction.com
gao-town.com
globalmarketsuite.com
blogshippo.com
hdbka.com
proboards67.com
outletonline-michaelkors.com
kalkis-research.com
thuthuatit.net
buckcash.com
hollistercanada.com
docterror.com
asadart.com
vmayke.org
erwincomputers.com
dirimart.org
okkii.com
loteriasdecehegin.com
mountanalog.com
healingtaobritain.com
ttxmonitor.com
nwordpress.com
11bolabonanza.com