[Marmel]

1937-1938 Offseason

Retirees:

Johnny Berger retires ...
Boom-boom Beck retires ...
Garland Braxton retires ...
Frank Brazill retires ...
Cuckoo Christensen retires ...
Jim Bottomley retires ...
Kiki Cuyler retires ...
Frank Bennett retires ...
Hooks Cotter retires ...
Hughie Critz retires ...
Howard Freigau retires ...
Ike Danning retires ...
Duke Gillespie retires ...
Boob Fowler retires ...
Johnny Grabowski retires ...
Mack Hillis retires ...
Vance Mcilree retires ...
Tom Gulley retires ...
Dick Loftus retires ...
Sid Graves retires ...
Hugh Mcquillan retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
Percy Jones retires ...
Bill Hohman retires ...
Freddy Leach retires ...
Pat Mcnulty retires ...
Jigger Statz retires ...
Oscar Tuero retires ...
Tom Oliver retires ...
Herb Thomas retires ...
Jack Wisner retires ...
Elmer Miller retires ...
Guy Sturdy retires ...
Glenn Wright retires ...
Earl Webb retires ...
Bill Terry retires ...
Emmett Nelson retires ...
Billy Rhiel retires ...
Carroll Yerkes retires ...
Hack Wilson retires ...
Al Williamson retires ...
Russ Scarritt retires ...
CLE: Spencer Adams retires ...
CLE: Jack Warner retires ...
MON: Waddy Macphee retires ...
MON: Teddy Kearns retires ...
LA: Phil Todt retires ...
LA: Bernie Friberg retires ...
BRO: Herb Bradley retires ...
BRO: Roy Carlyle retires ...
BRO: Ray Knode retires ...
NY1: Ed Goebel retires ...
NY1: Denny Williams retires ...
NY1: Hal Rhyne retires ...
PIT: Bill Walker retires ...
SYR: Willie Ludolph retires ...
CHN: Clise Dudley retires ...
CIN: Charlie Root retires ...
CIN: Ray Phelps retires ...
DAL: Lefty Grove retires ...
HOU: Don Brennan retires ...
HOU: Wes Kingdon retires ...
HOU: Joe Buskey retires ...





League Outlook

Houston had a good year, for them, and their FI has gone up significantly. They are out of danger for now. Syracuse’s FI dropped another point or two, but their financial situation is still excellent. Hopefully they will sign a few impact players and begin to compete.

Brooklyn’s years of being out of contention at the All-Star break are starting to catch up with them. They profits took a hit, and their FI has dipped significantly. We are keeping an extremely close eye on them for the next couple seasons.

Free Agency, of Note

A pretty weak crop of free agents this year. A couple good hitters and 1 or two good pitchers.

The Red Sox sign the best SP this season, as they try to get over the hump, after coming so darn close the last two years. Bruce Cunningham (8-9-7) signs on for 6 seasons.

The Waves take a chance on 38 year old Dutch Ulrich (8-9-6). They signed him for 3 years.

Detroit signs the best hitter available in LF Joe Medwick (8-6-6). He signs for 4 years.

Houston inks RF Ernie Orsatti (7-3-4) to a 5 year deal.



Amateur Draft


Here is how the entire first round played out:

Cleveland pick: P Mort Cooper
Brooklyn pick: P Tom Earley
Syracuse pick: P Sam Nahem
Dallas pick: 2B Joe Gordon
Philadelphia (N) pick: RF Enos Slaughter
Las Vegas pick: P John Gaddy
Atlanta pick: P Joe Beggs
Pittsburgh pick: LF Roy Cullenbine
Washington pick: 2B Benny Mccoy
Houston pick: P Jim Bagby
San Francisco pick: P Rene Monteagudo
Philadelphia (A) pick: 1B Nick Etten
Los Angeles pick: LF Sam Chapman
Boston pick: P Charlie Wagner
Montreal pick: RF Taffy Wright
New York pick: P Atley Donald
Cincinnati pick: 2B Oscar Grimes
Chicago pick: LF Max West
Detroit pick: 3B Don Lang
St. Louis pick: RF Joe Grace