INS & OUTS
Just one Skipper again losing his way of life this year: Charlie See of the White Sox.
ROSTER MOVES
We execute Ron Kline's final contract year and send Bob Miller, Johnny Blanchard and Gary Geiger to arbitration. A big step up in salaries this year as Free-Agency rules expand (in reality because of the switch to v23, even with me defraying this over two seasons). Gene Freese will be allowed to walk.
SIM ACCURACY
HANGIN' THEM UP
A new version means new ways of sharing things, so here are the players leaving the game this year, listed by JAWS.
Larry Doby is last NeL man standing with Jack's retirement. As I spoke to earlier, it's nice to get a glimpse into what a more complete career would have looked like for early integration guys like JR. He gets nearly double the PAs here compared with the historical, and makes the most of them with a career that should see him into Cooperstown first go.
Some nice careers among the rest, though none I see as plaque-worthy.