Another fairly quiet offseason, with the following being the major moves of interest:
- 2B Jerry Priddy: Cardinals, 6 years / $266400
- 3B Ken Keltner: Senators, 5 years / $217000
- OF Willard Marshall: Reds, 3 years / $152400
- 3B Billy Johnson: Dodgers, 4 years / $144800
- P Schoolboy Rowe: Cubs, 3 years / $142200
- OF Al Zarilla: Cardinals, 4 years / $140000
- P Harry Feldman: Cubs, 3 years / $108000
- P Bill Donovan: Tigers, 3 years / $102600
- P Dutch Leonard: Cubs, 2 years / $91600
- 3B Arky Vaughan: Tigers, 2 years / $64400
- P Ken Raffensberger and 1B Ed Stevens from Reds to Yankees for OF Charlie Keller
- P Stan Ferens and P Lou Brissie from Cubs to Red Sox for 2B Bill Rigney
- OF Dick Wakefield and C Joe Ginsberg from Giants to Phillies for 1B Preston Ward and P Rex Barney
ALL TRANSACTIONS
We go 12-6 in ST but even before it has begun, we lose Johnny Wyrostek to an off-field injury that will keep him out until at least August. Both races will be frantic and are totally up for grabs, if the boffins are to be believed.
FULL PRESEASON PREDICTIONS