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...rest of the team is considerably more imposing. Joe Adcock and Eddie Matthews at first and third are among the best in their trade even if Adcock will have trouble hitting .309 again this year. Hank Aaron, Bill Bruton, and Wes Covington make up one of the best outfields around, provided the latter two stay healthy. Otherwise, the Braves will have to go with Andy Pafko, who is getting a little old for this sort of thing...
...usual the Braves have Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette, Bob Rush, Bob Buhl, and a host of other younger hurlers. It is the best staff in the league, but is Spahn the stopper begins to show the long awaited signs of age, it could slow down considerably. Del Crandall and Stan Lopata make up a strong catching corps. But Schoendienst was the heart of this team; there is no one to take his place...
...could be very hard to beat. Their infield of Frank Robinson on first (where his fielding is still a question), Johnny Temple (.306) at second, Roy McMillan at short, and the slugger Frank Thomas at third is almost equal to Pittsburgh's. GusBell, Jerry Lynch, and Vada Pinson (the best looking rookie in the league) rank high in a league filled with good outfielders. Ed Bailey is easily the best of the catchers...
This is the best dark horse team. It led the league in fielding last year, its hitting has always been fearsome; now all it needs is Newcombe...
...Louis is in trouble and will have a hard time finishing higher than fifth. Manager Solly Hemus lost his best pitcher, Jones, to the Giants and has little to replace him. Vinegar Bend Mizell and Larry Jackson are only so-so and behind them, there is little besides a highly touted rookie, Ernie Broglio. Hard-hitting Joe Cunningham (.312) is set at first as is Don Blasingame at second. There is a gaping hole at short which may have to be filled with Alex Grammas, who would have trouble hitting .300 in the Little Leagues. Ken Boyer, an almost-great...