We’re not far off the league’s first million-dollar contract, with a couple registering in the 900k range. Good to see the Mets being aggressive, while the World Champs lock down a key infielder for a long time indeed.
Here are the key transactions:
- 2B Don Buddin: Tigers, 8 years / $938000
- P Billy O’Dell: Yankees, 6 years / $916000
- OF Jackie Brandt: White Sox, 6 years / $766000
- C Elston Howard: Dodgers, 4 years / $600000
- C Ed Bailey: Cardinals, 5 years / $522000
- P Whitey Ford: Red Sox, 4 years / $496000
- P Jack Sanford: Mets, 5 years / $440000
- 1B Joe Adcock: Cardinals, 3 years / $384000
- P Turk Farrell: Mets, 4 years / $368000
- P Bobby Shantz: Yankees, 3 years / $336000
- OF Richie Ashburn: Braves, 4 years / $326000
- P Billy Hoeft: Braves, 3 years / $312000
- P Early Wynn: Cubs, 3 years / $222000
- OF Jim Landis: Cubs, 3 years / $207400 (extension)
- C Earl Battey: Twins, 3 years / $194600 (extension)
- P Don Cardwell: White Sox, 3 years / $193800 (extension)
- OF Wally Post: Mets, 2 years / $168000
- 2B Bob Aspromonte, P Howie Reed and P Joe Schaffernoth from Orioles to Angels for P Roy Face
- P Dick Hall and P Johnny Ison from Angels to Braves for OF Mike Hershberger
- P Lew Krausse jr from Yankees to Orioles for OF Norm Siebern
- P Luis Arroyo and P Bobby Bolin from Red Sox to Orioles for OF Earl Robinson
The lads go a surprisingly frisky 13-5 in ST and do not suffer any injuries of note.
ALL TRANSACTIONS
The Senators 1.0 / Twins have been knocking on the door these past few years and the BNN crew sees them finally gaining admission this year, with the Dodgers their pick in our division and us ensconced in the middle bunch, which lines up with how we are seeing things playing out. One element of their predictions that jumps off the page for us is how bullish they are on Roberto Clemente this year - tipping him to hit 365 with 24 HR. Another is the total absence of Roger Maris from the same section.
FULL PRESEASON PREDICTIONS