Here are the main transactions from over the break:
- P Lefty Williams: Red Sox, 7 years / $66500
- P Andy Cooper: Cardinals, 7 years / $62480 (extension)
- 1B High Pockets Kelly: Braves, 4 years / $37200
- OF Ray Powell: Athletics, 4 years / $28800
- OF Bobby Veach: Cubs, 3 years / $28500
- OF Cy Williams: Braves, 3 years / $28000
- SS Art Fletcher: Browns, 3 years / $28000
- P Erv Kantlehner: White Sox, 3 years / $21600
- 2B Marty McManus: Robins, 4 years / $18500 (extension)
- OF Tris Speaker: Robins, 3 years / $15300 (extension)
- P Harry Coveleski: Giants, 1 year / $8200
- P Stan Coveleski: Phillies, 1 year / $7500
- 2B Eddie Collins: Browns, 1 year / $5600 (re-sign)
- 2B Jim Viox from Reds to Senators for P Nick Dumovich
- P Hank Ritter and P Nip Winters from White Sox to Yankees for C Pat Collins
- 1B Ben Taylor and OF Johnny Cooney from Cubs to Robins for SS Ike Davis
- P Willis Flournoy from Tigers to Cubs for C Harry McCurdy
- P Logan Hensley and 2B Sam Barnes from Phillies to Braves for P Bullet Rogan
- P Red Faber from White Sox to Giants for 1B Wally Pipp
- 1B Willie Bobo, P Al Yeargin and SS Moe Berg from Giants to Cardinals for P Jack Harper
- 2B John Henry Russell and C Larry Brown from Phillies to Browns for P Eustaquio Pedroso
- 1B Sloppy Thurston and C Tex Burnett from Cardinals to Braves for OF Curt Walker
- OF Alejandro Oms from Reds to Phillies for OF Cliff Lee
ALL TRANSACTIONS
Once again ST is murder on clubs for injuries. We lose Dobie Moore for 6 weeks to forearm inflammation, while the Red Sox lose Rube Foster for the maximum 4 months with a torn elbow ligament and the Braves get it the worst, losing boom rookie Martin Dihigo for 10 weeks with a partially-torn labrum, Max Carey for 6 weeks to the same ailment and Lefty Tyler for 3 months with a shoulder problem.
It seems the pundits have short memories indeed. After we go a solid 13-5 in ST they install us as favourites to win the NL narrowly from the Robins and Cards. They like the White Sox’s chances this season, picking them atop the AL from the Red Sox and Yanks.
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