The Gothams look to have one of the strongest pitching staffs in the league, and assuming that holds up, they should go far this season. The lineup looks solid–one of the keys is whether Buster Posey can continue to perform at an elite level offensively.
Final Roster
SP: Christy Mathewson, Mickey Welch, Sad Sam Jones, Juan Marichal, Carl Hubbell.
RP: Al Spalding & Gaylord Perry; Marcel Lachemann; Robb Nen & Mike Norris; Brian Wilson.
C: Buster Posey; John Kerins
1B: Willie McCovey
2B: Brian Dozier; Mark Loretta
3B: Pinky Higgins
SS: Art Fletcher; Eugenio Suarez
LF: Jimmy Sheckard; Ben Oglive
CF: Willie Mays
RF: Johnny Callison & Carl Furillo
DH: Wally Berger
Notes
Buck O’Brien imploded at the end of Spring Training, making him the final cut from the pitching staff … despite limited appearances in the Spring, Carl Hubbell will slide into the 5th rotation spot once he’s back from injury … Will Clark‘s injury proved decisive, and he’ll start the year at AAA … The final cut, after OF Carlos Moran, is quite a challenge: at the end of the day, the Gothams have decided to leverage their expected strength on their pitching staff and go with 11 arms, sending Sergio Romo down.
35 year old RP Mike Norris is the oldest player on the opening day roster, with 20 year old SP Christy Mathewson the youngest.
The Gothams loved what Moran offered in the OF, but the 20 year old needs a little more experience. The most likely immediate help at AAA would come from SP Pete Donohue or OF Benny Kauff. 1B Hi Myers might be closest to contributing from AA.
