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ayaghmour2 · 11-22-2024, 01:26 AM

I cannot begin to express how happy I am to say this: baseball is back! For the first time in I can't even remember how long, my Cougars will take the field again. I've brought 46 players into camp, and since I have some minor league offers out currently, I may increase that number as we go on. Most of the spots on the roster are determined, but I have no idea how our pen or our bench will look. Even some of the guys currently in AAA may come up later, as there are guys with major league contracts I would consider if they were on minor league deals. Bringing any of them would add them to the 40, and none can go down without being waives. Al Corbin would be the perfect option for a pen spot, but the 26-year-old is out of options and I don't want to risk him losing a numbers game. If some of the guys struggle early, he could be one of the first callups, as I think the former 4th Round selection could hold down a pen spot. He's got a nice fastball/slider mix and his groundball tendencies will allow him to keep the ball in the park. A failed starter, he can eat innings too, but the change was never quite good enough to get him through the lineup multiple times.

Okay, enough of the guys who aren't there, here's the ones that are!

RHP Bob Allen*
RHP Allen Brown
RHP Bob Burdick
LHP Doc Cook
RHP Roy Ellis*
RHP Dick Garcia
LHP Henry Henderson
LHP Andy Logue*
RHP Ivy Loyd
RHP Bobby McGough
RHP Phil Means
RHP John Mitchell*
LHP Mario Saucedo
RHP Ken Stone
RHP Hank Walker*
RHP Arch Wilson*
LHP Pug White*
C Dode Edwards
C Alex O'Dailey
C Milt Payne
C Bill Plunkett
C Chappy Sanders
C Gus Wilson
1B Gene Case*
1B Jim Chaplin
1B Jack Drake
1B Moe Holt
1B Bob Mills
2B Buddy Byrd*
2B Dave Rathbone
3B Bob Decker
3B Luis Jewell
3B George McKee
3B Mooney Vetter*
SS Tom Halliday*
LF Jim Barton*
LF Byron Burnett*
LF Bill Irvin*
LF Buddy McQueen
LF Mike Scott
CF Jerry McMillan*
CF Billy Thompson
RF Don Berry
RF Bobby Martinez
RF Virgil McLaughlin
RF Henry Watson*

* denotes guaranteed roster spot

The most exciting roster battle will be for the catching spots, as Chappy Sanders opens as the favorite and Bill Plunkett the most likely backup. Manager Buck Cuppett likes him as the fifth hitter against both lefties and righties, and Dixie Marsh views him as the best catcher in the organization. Right now I'm looking outside the organization for help, but I have six guys in camp and I can even see a situation with three of them, as Sanders can play the outfield when he's not catching. The occasional day in a corner may do him well, and I'm hopeful having a reliable second catcher will help the young catcher can preserve his knees.

The pen is exciting too, and there is technically a battle for the rotation. I'm pretty sure Bob Allen's the five, but Henry Henderson could pitch so well I can't send him down. Just 21, I think he has more room to grow, and hopefully pitching towards the top of the rotation in Milwaukee can aide his development more then having to worry about being skipped if he's not pitching lights out. I've also toyed with the idea of a six man rotation, with even Pug White getting a chance to start the occasional game. I'm liking him as the stopper this year, but I'll keep working on that changeup as he's the best pitcher on the team and a dominant ace makes everything better. Plus Arch Wilson is a solid stopper in his own right, and we've got plenty of capable pen arms if White goes back to the rotation.

11-22-2024, 01:26 AM	#1532
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,034	Spring Training! I cannot begin to express how happy I am to say this: baseball is back! For the first time in I can't even remember how long, my Cougars will take the field again. I've brought 46 players into camp, and since I have some minor league offers out currently, I may increase that number as we go on. Most of the spots on the roster are determined, but I have no idea how our pen or our bench will look. Even some of the guys currently in AAA may come up later, as there are guys with major league contracts I would consider if they were on minor league deals. Bringing any of them would add them to the 40, and none can go down without being waives. Al Corbin would be the perfect option for a pen spot, but the 26-year-old is out of options and I don't want to risk him losing a numbers game. If some of the guys struggle early, he could be one of the first callups, as I think the former 4th Round selection could hold down a pen spot. He's got a nice fastball/slider mix and his groundball tendencies will allow him to keep the ball in the park. A failed starter, he can eat innings too, but the change was never quite good enough to get him through the lineup multiple times. Okay, enough of the guys who aren't there, here's the ones that are! RHP Bob Allen* RHP Allen Brown RHP Bob Burdick LHP Doc Cook RHP Roy Ellis* RHP Dick Garcia LHP Henry Henderson LHP Andy Logue* RHP Ivy Loyd RHP Bobby McGough RHP Phil Means RHP John Mitchell* LHP Mario Saucedo RHP Ken Stone RHP Hank Walker* RHP Arch Wilson* LHP Pug White* C Dode Edwards C Alex O'Dailey C Milt Payne C Bill Plunkett C Chappy Sanders C Gus Wilson 1B Gene Case* 1B Jim Chaplin 1B Jack Drake 1B Moe Holt 1B Bob Mills 2B Buddy Byrd* 2B Dave Rathbone 3B Bob Decker 3B Luis Jewell 3B George McKee 3B Mooney Vetter* SS Tom Halliday* LF Jim Barton* LF Byron Burnett* LF Bill Irvin* LF Buddy McQueen LF Mike Scott CF Jerry McMillan* CF Billy Thompson RF Don Berry RF Bobby Martinez RF Virgil McLaughlin RF Henry Watson* * denotes guaranteed roster spot The most exciting roster battle will be for the catching spots, as Chappy Sanders opens as the favorite and Bill Plunkett the most likely backup. Manager Buck Cuppett likes him as the fifth hitter against both lefties and righties, and Dixie Marsh views him as the best catcher in the organization. Right now I'm looking outside the organization for help, but I have six guys in camp and I can even see a situation with three of them, as Sanders can play the outfield when he's not catching. The occasional day in a corner may do him well, and I'm hopeful having a reliable second catcher will help the young catcher can preserve his knees. The pen is exciting too, and there is technically a battle for the rotation. I'm pretty sure Bob Allen's the five, but Henry Henderson could pitch so well I can't send him down. Just 21, I think he has more room to grow, and hopefully pitching towards the top of the rotation in Milwaukee can aide his development more then having to worry about being skipped if he's not pitching lights out. I've also toyed with the idea of a six man rotation, with even Pug White getting a chance to start the occasional game. I'm liking him as the stopper this year, but I'll keep working on that changeup as he's the best pitcher on the team and a dominant ace makes everything better. Plus Arch Wilson is a solid stopper in his own right, and we've got plenty of capable pen arms if White goes back to the rotation.