I forgot to mention we lost minor-league pitchers Vic Aldridge and Bill Sherdel in the Rule 5 Draft. Aldridge is returned at the end of ST.
Here are the major off-season moves:
- P Dick Redding: Senators, 6 years / $63600 (extension)
- P Jim Scott: Giants, 5 years / $45000
- OF Max Carey: Braves, 5 years / $41300
- P Harry Krause: Athletics, 5 years / $40500
- P Andrew Foster: Red Sox, 4 years / $20400 (extension)
- 2B Pete Kilduff: Braves, 3 years / $13980 (extension)
- SS Harry Spratt: Browns, 1 year / $8200
- P Dave Danforth: Giants, 3 years / $7080
- P Chick Brandom: Cubs, 1 year / $6500
- P Dutch Hinrichs: Giants, 3 year / $6240
- OF Ray Powell: Senators, 1 year / $6200
- P Alex Molloy: Browns, 2 years / $6000
- P Johnny Lush: Indians, 1 year / $5600
- OF Joe Connolly: Cubs, 1 year / $5200
- P Hod Eller and 2B Hod Ford from Indians to Robins for OF Les Mann
- OF Cliff Heathcote and OF Chaney White from Yankees to White Sox for SS Art Fletcher
- SS Wally Kimmick and P Lefty Stewart from White Sox to Athletics for OF Dave Robertson
- OF Hugh High and C Luke Sewell from Red Sox to White Sox for C Muddy Ruel
- P Joe Hovlik and 3B Gene Robertson from Reds to Braves for OF Wade Johnston
- P Lefty Weinert and P Percy Jones from Phillies to Tigers for C Bubbles Hargrave
- 3B Thomas Healy from Braves to Cubs for P Suds Sutherland and OF Bill Lamar
- P Bill Drake from White Sox to Tigers for OF Fats Jenkins, SS Red Shannon and 1B Eggie Dallard
ALL TRANSACTIONS
The lads look good to go after a solid 12-6 ST tune-up.
As far as the predictions go, the boffins are unable to separate ourselves and the Redbirds this year, while they expect the Yanks to finally break through and narrowly take the AL over the Browns.
FULL PRESEASON PREDICTIONS