The trade and FA market is much busier this year, both in volume and size, with the Yanks making some strong moves:
- OF Tommy Harper: Yankees, 7 years / $3140000
- 1B Willie McCovey: Giants, 6 years / $3060000 (extension)
- 2B Denis Menke: Dodgers, 6 years / $2832000
- 2B Willie Horton: Phillies, 7 years / $2346000
- P Stan Williams: Mets, 5 years / $1600000
- P Bob Moose: Cubs, 5 years / $1538000 (extension)
- 1B Norm Cash: Red Sox, 3 years / $1376000
- P Jim Perry: Yankees, 4 years / $1330000
- OF Don Buford: Twins, 4 years / $1128000
- 3B Ken McMullen: Red Sox, 3 years / $1044000
- 1B Danny Cater: Indians, 3 years / $908000
- 1B Orlando Cepeda: Mets, 3 years / $882000
- C Curt Blefary: Reds, 3 years / $832000
- OF Tony Conigliaro: Yankees, 3 years / $816000
- OF John Briggs: Giants, 4 years / $614000 (extension)
- OF Willie Mays: Giants, 1 year / $306000 (extension)
- P Skip Lockwood, 1B Nate Colbert and 2B Ken Boswell from Yankees to Senators for OF Bobby Murcer
- P Mike Paul and OF Del Unser from Dodgers to Mets for P Jim Nash
- C Dave Duncan and 1B Bob Watson from Cardinals to Twins for SS Tom Tresh
- P Warren Bogle from Reds to Royals for 1B Matty Alou
- P Bill Hepler and OF Tom Shopay from Giants to Senators for P Denny McLain
- 3B Aurelio Rodriguez from Senators to Cardinals for OF Lou Brock
- 2B Bobby Valentine from A’s to Tigers for OF Mack Jones (retaining 55%)
- P Jim Dickson and OF Billy Buckner from Expos to Tigers for C Bob Stinson
- 2B Ike Brown and from Red Sox to Astros for P Jim Duckworth and OF Larry Hisle
- P Bill Champion and 1B Bob Robertson from Dodgers to Senators for OF Jim Hickman
- P Grover Powell from Expos to Orioles for OF Hal McRae
- OF Felipe Alou and OF Cesar Geronimo from A’s to Expos for P Jack Aker
We go 13-5 in ST without incident.
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Boy are the BNN boffins keen on the Astros, tipping them to win a league-high 102 and take out the NL West in a canter. Their other picks are Boston, the White Sox and ourselves.
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