- There’s a lot of SP depth, but perhaps 1 of Sad Sam Jones, Matt Latos, and Al Mays could force their way into the conversation.
- The Gotham pitching has been pretty remarkable all Spring, which hasn’t really clarified the situation. It has meant that Pete Donohue‘s struggle probably move them out of the rotation contenders.
- Donohue is headed back to AAA. The 5th spot is still up for grabs, most likely between Gaylord Perry and Al Spalding, with Buck O’Brien and Mays having a shot as well.
- Carl Hubbell should be back before the end of Spring Training, but Latos will miss opening day.
- The Gotham pitching has been pretty remarkable all Spring, which hasn’t really clarified the situation. It has meant that Pete Donohue‘s struggle probably move them out of the rotation contenders.
- Will Clark and Willie McCovey will both make the roster, but it’s not clear which will play 1B.
- Neither McCovey nor Bill Terry are playing well, and the less said about Clark’s first 10 games, the better.
- Terry is still struggling, but both McCovey and Clark have recovered.
- Neither McCovey nor Bill Terry are playing well, and the less said about Clark’s first 10 games, the better.
- 2B is up for grabs between Brian Dozier and Mark Loretta.
- Not so much: Dozier is playing great and Loretta could lose the backup spot to newly recalled Larry Doyle.
- The starting OF is pretty much set, but it’s not clear who between Jimmy Sheckard, Wally Berger, Carl Furillo, and Carlos Moran will make the team as reserves.
- Johnny Callison‘s struggles have opened up an opportunity in the OF, with Berger, Moran, and Furillo all playing very well.
- George Burns is back in AAA.
- Johnny Callison‘s struggles have opened up an opportunity in the OF, with Berger, Moran, and Furillo all playing very well.
- SS has been remarkable productive, with Brandon Crawford, Art Fletcher, and Eugenio Suarez all knocking the cover off the ball with regularity.
- Suarez has cooled off a bit.
- Pinky Higgins has seized the 3B job, with neither Art Devlin nor Ken Boyer doing much at all. Boyer, in fact, has been optioned to AAA.
- John Kerins has leapfrogged Dick Dietz to be the likely backup to Buster Posey behind the plate.
| Near Definite | Likely | Possible | Long Shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Pitchers | Christy Mathewson Mickey Welch | Sad Sam Jones Juan Marichal | Gaylord Perry Al Spalding | Al Mays Buck O'Brien |
| Middle Relievers | Matt Thornton Mike Norris | Aaron Loup Marcel Lachemann Sergio Romo |
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| Setup | Robb Nen Carson Smith | |||
| Closer | Brian Wilson | |||
| C | Buster Posey | John Kerins | Dick Dietz | |
| 1B | Willie McCovey | Will Clark Bill Terry | ||
| 2B | Brian Dozier | Mark Loretta | Larry Doyle | |
| 3B | Pinky Higgins | Art Devlin | ||
| SS | Art Fletcher Brandon Crawford | Eugenio Suarez | ||
| OF | Willie Mays Wally Berger | Benny Kauff Carl Furillo Carlos Moran | Johnny Callison Jimmy Sheckard | Ben Oglive |