Worst to First - A GM Travels

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November Happenings

First-Year Player Draft

Team              Round One             Round Two             Round Three          Round Four             Round Five
St.Louis (N)      Joe Wood,p            Jack Warhop,p         Jack Lapp,c          Paddy O'Connor,c       Pete Wilson,p
St.Louis (A)      Rube Marquard,p       Chick Brandom,p       Harry Krause,p       Frank Arellanes,p      Tommy McMillan,ss
Cincinnati        Hippo Vaughn,p        Doc Crandall,p        Beals Becker,rf      Syd Smith,c            Dode Criss,rf
Brooklyn          Slim Sallee,p         Harry Billiard,p      Bill Burns,p         Grover Land,c          Chappy Charles,2b
Philadelphia (N)  Joe Jackson,cf        Dick Hoblitzel,1b     Al Mattern,p         Billy Burtell,3b       Pat Donahue,c
New York (A)      Frank Baker,3b        Buck Herzog,2b        George Perring,3b    Bill Chappelle,p       Jerry Freeman,1b
Pittsburgh        Gavvy Cravath,lf      Bob Bescher,lf        Ed Sweeney,c         Tom McCarthy,p         Wally Clement,lf
Cleveland         Amos Strunk,cf        Joe Lake,p            Dick Egan,2b         Bill Grahame,p         Eli Cates,p
Washington        Larry Gardner,3b      Jack Flater,p         Josh Devore,cf       Ben Egan,c             Jack Ryan,p
Detroit           Jean Dubuc,p          Ed Summers,p          Harry Hoch,p         Tom Reilly,ss          Bert Blue,c
Chicago (A)       Art Wilson,c          Jack Barry,ss         Herbie Moran,lf      Earle Gardner,2b       Bill Lattimore,p
Boston (A)        Jack Graney,p         Steve Evans,rf        Bill Foxen,p         Tom Tuckey,p           Tom Catterson,lf
Boston (N)        George Suggs,p        Fred Snodgrass,lf     Biff Schlitzer,p     Amby McConnell,2b      Fred Stern,1b
Chicago (N)       Marty O'Toole,p       Birdie Cree,cf        Tom Daley,rf         Burt Keeley,p          Jim Kane,1b
Philadelphia (A)  Fred Olmstead,p       Vin Campbell,cf       Doc Martin,p         Jack Bliss,c           Ralph Savidge,p
New York (N)      Donie Bush,ss         Chief Wilson,rf       Bob Coulson,lf       Al Schweitzer,rf       Scotty Barr,cf



Team              Round Six             Round Seven           Round Eight          Round Nine             Round Ten
St.Louis (N)      Harry Pattee,2b       Ralph McLourin,lf     Bill McGilvray,1b
St.Louis (A)      Wilbur Murdoch,lf     Walter Carlisle,lf    Ed Foster,p
Cincinnati        Dick Bayless,rf       Bill Ludwig,c         Hunky Shaw,1b
Brooklyn          Pembroke Finlayson,p  Jack Fox,rf           Fred Gaiser,p
Philadelphia (N)  Joe Dunn,c            Carl Spongberg,p      Charlie Hartman,p
New York (A)      Nick Carter,p         Queenie O'Rourke,lf   Al Kellogg,p
Pittsburgh        Harley Young,p        Homer Davidson,c      Abe Kruger,p
Cleveland         Bill Marlarkey,p      Alex Farmer,c         Charlie Maloney,p
Washington        Bunny Pearce,c        Doc McMahon,p         Andy Nelson,p
Detroit           Warren Gill,1b        Frank Manush,3b       Andy O'Connor,p
Chicago (A)       Jim McHale,cf         Clay Perry,3b         Gus Salve,p
Boston (A)        Charlie Johnson,cf    Walter Morris,ss      Bill Tozer,p
Boston (N)        Patsy O'Rourke,ss     Bob Vail,p
Chicago (N)       Bert Sincock,p        Walt Thomas,ss
Philadelphia (A)  Cy Neighbors,lf       O.F. Baldwin,p
New York (N)      Bill Mack,p           Eddie Files,p

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1/1/08

The new year is upon us as everyone took time out to enjoy the holiday season.

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December Happenings


Trades

New York (A) Highlanders sent 44-year old catcher Deacon McGuire to the St.Louis (A) Browns for 31-year old pitcher Harry Howell.

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2/1/08

We are all packing to head south to open the training camp for the players to get ready for the upcoming season.

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January Happenings

Absolutely nothing happened in January around the major leagues.

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3/1/08

As the players are stretching and preparing for the upcoming season, the manager had a meeting with me to discuss the pitching rotation and the starting lineups this season.

Pitching Rotation
1. Cy Young
2. George Winter
3. Ralph Glaze
4. Rube Kroh

Bullpen
Fred Burchell
Bill Dinneen
Clark Griffith
Elmer Steele
Tom Tuckey

Lineup vs. RHP
1. Harry Lord, 3b
2. Jimmy Barrett, lf
3. Tris Speaker, cf
4. Steve Evans, rf
5. Bob Unglaub, 1b
6. Heinie Wagner, ss
7. Boss Schmidt, c
8. Hobe Ferris, 2b
9. pitcher

Lineup vs. LHP
1. Harry Lord, 3b
2. Hobe Ferris, 2b
3. Tris Speaker, cf
4. Steve Evans, rf
5. Bob Unglaub, 1b
6. Art Kruger, lf
7. Heinie Wagner, ss
8. Boss Schmidt, c
9. pitcher

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February Happenings

2/11 - Preseason begins


Trades

2/03 - Chicago (N) Cubs traded 25-year old right fielder Frank Schulte to the Philadelphia (A) Athletics in exchange for 29-year old pitcher Rube Vickers.

[lilbiggio]

This looks good, a second place finish last year looks like you might not have to stay around this ball club too long. I'll definately be reading this one because I love OOTP Historical leagues.