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Spring Training, March 29th, 1926
With Spring Training half complete, most of the burning questions in the Saints camp have been answered.
Ideally, we carry 7 pitchers on the roster. We'll break camp with 8 this year because we want to keep 25 year old Sam Young, who was a Rule 5 pickup this past December, around for a while.
Our rotation will be (1925 stats in parenthesis):
Del Plummer (16-16, 3.66, 325 IP)
Wayne Robinson (18-17, 4.39, 285 IP)
Ed O'Kelley (15-11, 4.38, 230 IP)
Bill Morris (10-14, 4.42, 228 IP)
Bullpen/spot starters:
Joe Myers (13-14, 4.02, 260 IP for Minneapolis (AAA))
Mike Vonderheide (11-9, 4.76, 174 IP)
George Scott (10-4, 2.47, 157 IP for Minneapolis (AAA))
Sam Young (11-10, 4.42, 215 IP for Boston)
Our starting 8:
C - Sam Sanderson (.238/.295/.419, 17, 67)
1B - Sal Ingalls (.280/.347/.433, 17, 87)
2B - Edwin Segovia (.281/.324/.380, 3, 69)
3B - Fred Welsch (.271/.372/.398, 6, 67)
SS - Jim Newman (.327/.400/.452, 1, 32)
LF - Phil Sandman (.336/.386/.465, 8, 87)
CF - Eddie Rodgerson (.279/.342/.391, 4, 64)
RF - Jack Cornelison (.344/.418/.674, 41, 135 for Gary (A))
In the lineup, as you can see, the biggest surprise is that Jack Cornelison will make the jump from A-ball to the FABL. The fact that he can back up center fielder Rodgerson was a big factor in his favor, plus he has hit well this spring (.294/.333/.647, 1, 3). Center fielder Ruley Lewis was completely over-matched at the plate. Lewis will open the season in Minneapolis (AAA), though at 26 years old, and the center field job open, this was his opportunity to grab.
Young third baseman Bob Clements also did not look ready. He too will begin the season in Minneapolis.
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