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Monday, November 30, 2020
Washington Times, November 30, 1920: The handling of Babe Ruth’s mail has forced a vexing problem upon the management of the Yankees. It isn’t good business to hire additional office help in this day of high prices, but the inrushing stream of letters, pamphlets, circulars, and postal cards almost forces it upon the Yankees. None of the fans seems to know Babe’s Cuban address, and all the communications continue to shower upon the Yankee office.
This seems like a decent problem to have.
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1. Jefferson Manship (Dan Lee) Posted: November 30, 2020 at 11:12 AM (#5991599)C: Dave Engle (3.8 WAR)
1B: Craig Wilson (3.4 WAR)
2B: Ray Durham (33.8 WAR)
3B: Barry Evans (0.0 WAR)
SS: Luis Valbuena (8.9 WAR)
LF: Bo Jackson (8.3 WAR)
CF: Shane Victorino (31.5 WAR)
RF: Matt Lawton (15.1 WAR)
SP: Frank Killen (34.4 WAR)
SP: Firpo Marberry (30.3 WAR)
SP: Bob Tewksbury (20.8 WAR)
SP: Rich Harden (17.7 WAR)
SP: Craig Swan (12.7 WAR)
RP: Steve Hamilton (11.1 WAR)
RP: Juan Berenguer (9.9 WAR)
Fun names: Moose Grimshaw, Mikie Mahtook, Alamazoo Jennings, Win Ballou, Tacks Latimer, Dud Branom
Manager: Mordecai Davidson
Not that one: Carlos Valderrama
This is a fun, deep team. Mark Lewis would *probably* be a better SS option, though he finished with negative WAR. Superscout Clyde Sukeforth would form a fine catching platoon with Engle (and manage). 1880's Patrick Gillespie would, if he got over the future shock, be a cromulent 4th outfielder. Mahtook and Harold Castro would add Tigers flair to the back of the bench.
Rounding out the pitching staff, active hurlers Chase Anderson, Alec Mills, and Kyle Crick would pair nicely with left-handed relievers Leo Kiely (50's) and Gary Wayne (90's).
That's a full 25-man roster. Sukeforth would face a hard choice in deciding how best to deploy Marberry.
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