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Start of Spring Training!
It took a bit, but we made it! Spring Training! The games kickoff tomorrow, where 53 members of the organization will be in camp to compete for 24 spots. Most of those aren't up for grabs, as I feel we have one of the deepest and most talented groups we've ever had. The real stories will be focused on a few guys undergoing position changes, as I need Sal Pestilli and George Sutterfield to be ready to go in right and at second. Obviously, there's always health, but pretty much everything else is just waiting for the highly anticipated start of the season. That comes on April 18th, where we'll be in New York to take on the Stars. It's going to be a fight all season, but I really can't remember the last time I was this confident in a Cougar team. It may not be the most talented group, but I think it's well constructed, and one that really should contend for a pennant all year.
Here's who we have in camp, with * representing players who are a lock for the roster assuming health:
RHP Jimmy Ballard
RHP Bill Ballantine
LHP Mal Bianco
LHP Duke Bybee*
RHP Mack Eichner
LHP Barney Gunnels
RHP Jack Hale
LHP Bob Hobbs
RHP Donnie Jones*
LHP Johnnie Jones*
RHP Zane Kelley
RHP Charlie Kelsey
LHP Jim Kenny
RHP Ken Matson
RHP David Molina*
RHP George Oddo*
RHP Pete Papenfus*
RHP Harry Parker
RHP Bob Petty
LHP Bert Rogers
RHP Tommy Seymour
C Mike Bordes
C Jim Foley
C Eddie Howard*
C Harry Mead*
C Lee Tiede
1B Billy Biggar
1B Red Bond*
2B Clark Car
2B Johnny Carlisle
2B Eddie Curtis
2B Rupert Heinbaugh
2B Billy Hunter*
2B Charlie Woodbury*
3B Otto Christian*
3B Al Clement
SS Joe Dackett
SS Elmer Grace
SS Skipper Schneider*
SS George Sutterfield*
LF Harry Austin
LF Chubby Hall*
LF Leo Mitchell*
LF Clyde Parker
LF Clyde Zimmerman
CF Rupert Abbott
CF Don Lee
CF John Moss*
RF Bob Allen
RF Paul Caissie
RF Ducky Cole
RF Jimmy Hairston
RF Sal Pestilli*
I've said a lot the last few days, so I'll leave it with this. Let's go Cougars! This is the year! I know it!
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