Our team page can be accessed
HERE. Here’s the annual summary.
Our Opening Day lineups will look like this:
Catchers- C Frank Snyder (R)
- Bob O’Farrell (R)
Snyder has a breakout 1920 and O’Farrell should provide excellent backup duties here, with young Zack Taylor in the wings at AAA.
Infielders- 1B Oscar Charleston (L)
- 2B Pie Traynor (R)
- 3B Oliver Marcell (R)
- SS Dick Lundy (S)
- Frank Baker (L)
- Possum Whitted (R)
- Lloyd Christenbury (L)
- Wally Gerber (R)
- Bernie Friberg (R)
While the talent throughout this group is undeniable, I have some concerns about our mix. We are – especially at shortstop – only a key injury away from losing our shape entirely, a situation worsened by a marked drop in Traynor’s defensive capabilities. So, if there’s a trade to be made, it will almost certainly be in this department.
Outfielders- LF Ken Williams (L)
- CF Max Carey (S)
- RF Ty Cobb (L)
- Carson Bigbee (L)
- Smoky Joe Wood (R)
Williams’ health is the only main concern here – he is historically injury-prone, as we saw in last year’s Series. Quite a few of the infielders also play OF, which makes this a wee bit more tenable. Still, I'd hate to lose any of these three to long-term injuries.
Rotation- RHP Walter Johnson
- LHP Wilbur Cooper
- LHP Jose Leblanc
- LHP Sam Streeter
Again, the frontline squad looks fantastic, with Streeter just projecting as a major talent, but our depth isn’t where I’d like it. So this will be another area where a trade may be necessary to bolster things. Mays looks all but gone after a couple serious injuries, which leaves only Krause, Ruether and draftee Cliff Bell as viable replacements.
Bullpen- LHP Harry Krause
- LHP Dutch Reuther
- RHP Reggie Richter
- RHP Ralph Comstock
