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HERE, but here’s the annual summary.
Sadly I foresee another pretty unfruitful season for us as we enter a transition phase partly of desire and partly of necessity. Once again this is going to be all about getting some miles under the hood for the younger guys and figuring out what to do with the rest. Lots of trial and error on the cards. A 77-77 season will be more than acceptable from where we stand right now.
Catchers- C Les Nunamaker (R)
- Roger Bresnahan (R)
Duke has really lost a step and we’re giving Les his chance to become our everyday catcher for the next few seasons. Should he not take it we’ll have to look elsewhere.
Infielders- 1B Wally Pipp (L)
- 2B John Henry Lloyd (L)
- 3B Scotty Ingerton (R)
- SS Buck Herzog (R)
- Nap Lajoie (R)
- Al Bridwell (L)
- Joe Gedeon (R) also plays LF
JHL gets an early chance to show us what he's got after an excellent offseason. Scotty Ingerton's good performances in a bit role over the past couple of seasons get him the nod here at 3B with an eye toward the future. Buck switches to SS.
Outfielders- LF Max Carey (S)
- CF Vin Campbell (L)
- RF Zaza Harvey (L)
- Red Killefer (R)
- Armando Marsans (R) will see plenty of game time v LHP
- Elmer Smith (L)
It won't take much for me to deploy Elmer, he looks ready to go.
Rotation- RHP Rube Vickers
- RHP Hooks Dauss
- LHP Wilbur Cooper
- RHP Al Mamaux
Bullpen- RHP Louis Drucke
- RHP Russ Ford
- RHP Christy Mathewson
- LHP Lefty Williams
One pleasant surprise over the offseason has been the huge development from Al Mamaux, to the point that he has pushed Matty from the spin for Opening Day. Obviously the proof will be in the playing, but fingers crossed he delivers on the promise he has shown.