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rem · 12-31-2010, 11:17 AM

Let's get rid of the last six teams:

Cleveland Indians: For some reason, the best teams always go last. The Indians were the champions in '54 behind a 111-43 record. They went there on the arms of one of the best rotations in the bigs with 20-game winners Early Wynn and Bob Lemon, 19-game winner Mike Garcia, a promising 26-year-old Art Houtteman and the old veteran Bob Feller. With Larry Doby in CF, they will be good for a long time.

St. Louis Cardinals: The St. Louis Cardinals may not be right where we'd expect a Cardinals franchise to be. But if you need to do some building, Stan Musial - who hit .330 in 1954 - is a great cornerstone.

Chicago White Sox: With 94 wins, the White Sox were the only team other than the Yankees and Indians to finish over .500 in the AL in 1954. Perhaps that's why all the NL teams went first. The White Sox are a veteran blue collar team without many household names. George Kell is on the roster and at 31 still has many good seasons left.

Boston Red Sox: Take Boston and you still have Ted Williams for a couple more seasons. Need I say more? Williams put up a .345-.513-.635 line in '54.

Washington Senators: Like Boston, there's pretty much one decisive reason to take the Senators. An 18-year-old Harmon Killebrew on the roster. Managing Killebrew from his first cup of coffee to his last year homerun is a great opportunity for anyone.

Philadelphia Athletics: The Athletics aren't good at all. They're the team to take if you're the sort who goes after a big challenge.

12-31-2010, 11:17 AM	#3
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	Let's get rid of the last six teams: Cleveland Indians: For some reason, the best teams always go last. The Indians were the champions in '54 behind a 111-43 record. They went there on the arms of one of the best rotations in the bigs with 20-game winners Early Wynn and Bob Lemon, 19-game winner Mike Garcia, a promising 26-year-old Art Houtteman and the old veteran Bob Feller. With Larry Doby in CF, they will be good for a long time. St. Louis Cardinals: The St. Louis Cardinals may not be right where we'd expect a Cardinals franchise to be. But if you need to do some building, Stan Musial - who hit .330 in 1954 - is a great cornerstone. Chicago White Sox: With 94 wins, the White Sox were the only team other than the Yankees and Indians to finish over .500 in the AL in 1954. Perhaps that's why all the NL teams went first. The White Sox are a veteran blue collar team without many household names. George Kell is on the roster and at 31 still has many good seasons left. Boston Red Sox: Take Boston and you still have Ted Williams for a couple more seasons. Need I say more? Williams put up a .345-.513-.635 line in '54. Washington Senators: Like Boston, there's pretty much one decisive reason to take the Senators. An 18-year-old Harmon Killebrew on the roster. Managing Killebrew from his first cup of coffee to his last year homerun is a great opportunity for anyone. Philadelphia Athletics: The Athletics aren't good at all. They're the team to take if you're the sort who goes after a big challenge. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0 Last edited by rem; 12-31-2010 at 11:53 AM.