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...there's considerable evidence to prove that he's not enough. As for the defending National League Champions, their pitching staff can hardly repeat its 1961 performance. Oilman Joey Jay is out of shape, Bob Purkey isn't getting younger and Jim O'Tools was just lucky. The infield of Cardenas, Blasingame and Kasko looks sick...
...Pirates can hardly hope to keep pace with the Cards, who should lead until the end of August when Stan Musial wilts in the heat. With speed at short and second (Julio Gotay and Julio Javier), and power at first and third (Bill White and Ken Boyer), the Card infield is well anchored. The outfield of Musial, Curt Flood and the recently acquired Minnie Minoso should hit a collective .300. Good front line pitching from Ernie Broglio, Lindy MacDaniel and Larry Jackson is indispensable, however...
Most of the Crimson's hitting has been coming from its tight-fielding infield. Second baseman Terry Bartolet is hitting .279, first baseman Phil Bernstein .333, and shortstop Dave Morse .303. Third baseman Mike Drummey is just behind the top three...
Defensively the Crimson infield was as tight as a prepple in the Biltmore bar. Tall first baseman Phil Bernstein committed Harvard's only error, while the inept Maroons booted five...
With Cash at first, the Tiger infield is clearly better than a Kubek-less Yankee infield. Sophomores Wood (.258, 308B's) and Steve Boros (.270) at second and third are sure fielders and developing hitters. At short, off-again-on-again Chico Fernandez had a fine spring...