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hfield007 · 04-15-2023, 05:59 PM

The opening season. I spent the last couple weeks setting this season up. I am choosing to be the dodgers for this first year. It should be exciting using Jackie in his first year. He will be the only black player in the league as neither the Browns or Indians will be in it.

The Teams
American Division

New York Yankees
Rotation:
Spec Shea
Allie Reynolds
Spud Chandler
Bill Bevens
Bobo Newsom

Stopper:
Joe Page

Lineup (R/L)
C - Aaron Robinson / Ralph Houk
1B - George McQuinn
2B - Snuffy Stirnweiss
3B - Billy Johnson
SS - Phil Rizzuto
LF - Johnny Lindell
CF - Joe DiMaggio
RF - Tommy Henrich
DH - Charlie Keller

The Yankees were the actual champions this year and have a dominant staff and lineup. Led by Keller and DiMaggio's premier power. Rizzuto and Johnson provide plus defense on the left side of the infield. Shea, Chandler and Reynolds are a top level 1-2-3.

Boston Red Sox
Rotation:
Joe Dobson
Tex Hughson
Dave Ferriss
Denny Galehouse
Earl Johnson

Stopper:
Johnny Murphy

Lineup (R/L)
C - Birdie Tebbetts
1B - Jake Jones
2B - Bobby Doerr
3B - Eddie Pellagrini
SS - Johnny Pesky
LF - Ted Williams
CF - Dom DiMaggio
RF - Sam Mele
DH - Wally Moses

The Sox were hurt by injuries and didn't get enough offense outside of Teddy this season and thus finished third. Dom DiMaggio adds plus-plus defense in center which helps a great 1-2 punch of Dobson and Hughson.

Detroit Tigers
Rotation:
Fred Hutchinson
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Art Houtteman
Virgil Trucks

Stopper:
Stubby Overmire

Lineup (R/L)
C - Bob Swift
1B - Roy Cullenbine
2B - Eddie Mayo
3B - George Kell
SS - Eddie Lake
LF - Dick Wakefield
CF - Hoot Evers
RF - Pat Mullin
DH - Vic Wertz / Jimmy Outlaw

The Tigers have an offense set to draw pitches and walks. Cullenbine, Lake and Wakefield all have an elite eye. Cullenbine and Mullin also provide plus power, however the defense features no plus defenders.

National Division

Brooklyn Dodgers
Rotation:
Ralph Branca
Joe Hatten
Vic Lombardi
Harry Taylor
Hal Gregg

Stopper:
Hugh Casey

Lineup (R/L)
C - Bruce Edwards
1B - Jackie Robinson
2B - Eddie Stanky
3B - Spider Jorgensen
SS - Pee Wee Reese
LF - Gene Hermanski / Pete Reiser
CF - Carl Furillo
RF - Dixie Walker
DH - Arky Vaughan / Gene Hermanski

The NL champs feature the first black player in decades in the Majors with Jackie bringing plus contact and speed to a well rounded team. Furillo, Reese and Stanky provide plus defense all the way up the middle. The staff may potentially struggle issuing walks but should be saved enough by defense.

Boston Braves
Rotation:
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Red Barrett
Bill Voiselle
Si Johnson

Stopper:
Walt Lanfronconi

Lineup (R/L)
C - Phil Masi
1B - Earl Torgeson / Frank McCormick
2B - Connie Ryan
3B - Bob Elliott
SS - Dick Culler
LF - Bama Rowell / Danny Litwhiler
CF - Johnny Hopp / Mike McCormick
RF - Tommy Holmes
DH - Frank McCormick / Earl Torgeson

The Braves feature the most platooning of any team featured. Led by Spahn and Sain (and 3 days of rain), they additionally feature the plus power combo of Elliott and Torgeson and great outfield defense.

St. Louis Cardinals
Rotation:
Red Munger
Murry Dickson
Harry Brecheen
Howie Pollet
Jim Hearn

Stopper:
Al Brazle

Lineup:
C - Joe Garagiola / Del Rice
1B - Stan Musial
2B - Red Schoendienst
3B - Whitey Kurowski
SS - Marty Marion
LF - Enos Slaughter
CF - Terry Moore
RF - Ron Northey / Joe Medwick
DH - Erv Dusak

Musial is the main feature here in a lineup that is loaded with classic stars like Enos Slaughter, Joe Medwick, Marty Marion, Schoendienst and Kurowski. Munger leads a decent staff. It will be fun to see if they can knock off the Dodgers in this replay.

04-15-2023, 05:59 PM	#3
hfield007 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,737	1947 Season Preview The opening season. I spent the last couple weeks setting this season up. I am choosing to be the dodgers for this first year. It should be exciting using Jackie in his first year. He will be the only black player in the league as neither the Browns or Indians will be in it. The Teams American Division New York Yankees Rotation: Spec Shea Allie Reynolds Spud Chandler Bill Bevens Bobo Newsom Stopper: Joe Page Lineup (R/L) C - Aaron Robinson / Ralph Houk 1B - George McQuinn 2B - Snuffy Stirnweiss 3B - Billy Johnson SS - Phil Rizzuto LF - Johnny Lindell CF - Joe DiMaggio RF - Tommy Henrich DH - Charlie Keller The Yankees were the actual champions this year and have a dominant staff and lineup. Led by Keller and DiMaggio's premier power. Rizzuto and Johnson provide plus defense on the left side of the infield. Shea, Chandler and Reynolds are a top level 1-2-3. Boston Red Sox Rotation: Joe Dobson Tex Hughson Dave Ferriss Denny Galehouse Earl Johnson Stopper: Johnny Murphy Lineup (R/L) C - Birdie Tebbetts 1B - Jake Jones 2B - Bobby Doerr 3B - Eddie Pellagrini SS - Johnny Pesky LF - Ted Williams CF - Dom DiMaggio RF - Sam Mele DH - Wally Moses The Sox were hurt by injuries and didn't get enough offense outside of Teddy this season and thus finished third. Dom DiMaggio adds plus-plus defense in center which helps a great 1-2 punch of Dobson and Hughson. Detroit Tigers Rotation: Fred Hutchinson Hal Newhouser Dizzy Trout Art Houtteman Virgil Trucks Stopper: Stubby Overmire Lineup (R/L) C - Bob Swift 1B - Roy Cullenbine 2B - Eddie Mayo 3B - George Kell SS - Eddie Lake LF - Dick Wakefield CF - Hoot Evers RF - Pat Mullin DH - Vic Wertz / Jimmy Outlaw The Tigers have an offense set to draw pitches and walks. Cullenbine, Lake and Wakefield all have an elite eye. Cullenbine and Mullin also provide plus power, however the defense features no plus defenders. National Division Brooklyn Dodgers Rotation: Ralph Branca Joe Hatten Vic Lombardi Harry Taylor Hal Gregg Stopper: Hugh Casey Lineup (R/L) C - Bruce Edwards 1B - Jackie Robinson 2B - Eddie Stanky 3B - Spider Jorgensen SS - Pee Wee Reese LF - Gene Hermanski / Pete Reiser CF - Carl Furillo RF - Dixie Walker DH - Arky Vaughan / Gene Hermanski The NL champs feature the first black player in decades in the Majors with Jackie bringing plus contact and speed to a well rounded team. Furillo, Reese and Stanky provide plus defense all the way up the middle. The staff may potentially struggle issuing walks but should be saved enough by defense. Boston Braves Rotation: Warren Spahn Johnny Sain Red Barrett Bill Voiselle Si Johnson Stopper: Walt Lanfronconi Lineup (R/L) C - Phil Masi 1B - Earl Torgeson / Frank McCormick 2B - Connie Ryan 3B - Bob Elliott SS - Dick Culler LF - Bama Rowell / Danny Litwhiler CF - Johnny Hopp / Mike McCormick RF - Tommy Holmes DH - Frank McCormick / Earl Torgeson The Braves feature the most platooning of any team featured. Led by Spahn and Sain (and 3 days of rain), they additionally feature the plus power combo of Elliott and Torgeson and great outfield defense. St. Louis Cardinals Rotation: Red Munger Murry Dickson Harry Brecheen Howie Pollet Jim Hearn Stopper: Al Brazle Lineup: C - Joe Garagiola / Del Rice 1B - Stan Musial 2B - Red Schoendienst 3B - Whitey Kurowski SS - Marty Marion LF - Enos Slaughter CF - Terry Moore RF - Ron Northey / Joe Medwick DH - Erv Dusak Musial is the main feature here in a lineup that is loaded with classic stars like Enos Slaughter, Joe Medwick, Marty Marion, Schoendienst and Kurowski. Munger leads a decent staff. It will be fun to see if they can knock off the Dodgers in this replay.