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Update: still unsatisfied with both the shortstop situation and the outfield, I traded Phil Ortega P and two infield backups: Mickey Witek and Ellis Clary, for Mark Keonig, formerly SS for the 1927 Yankees, but now age 25, outfielder Frank Demaree, who will likely start for us, creating some competition for the third OF starting position among those named above, and outfield backup Ernie Koy and catcher Earl Tyree. So shortstop will be shared between Keonig and Jurges, or one will win out as starter with the other as backup, and either is a good bench player at 2B, 3B and SS, with Garms also able to play third when needed.
We have a bunch of former relievers who have arrived at SP stats this year - Lefty Williams, Dolly Gray, Mike Garcia, and maybe even Harry Krause. So along with Newcombe, Roberts and Sad Sam Jones we had a surplus of starters, which is why I felt that we could trade the two that seemed weakest to me for some needed pieces on the field, while still having enough in the bullpen - Konstanty, possibly Krause, Junior Walsh, and of course Joe Black, plus four or five other competing through Spring Training.
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