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...staff is suspiciously great, never having lived up to its potential. Last year Sandy Koufax's fingers went numb; this year Don Drysdale may need psychiatric care in mid-August. Behind the plate the ex-Brooks feature John Roseboro, a .249 hitter...
...start of the season, the light-hitting Dodgers were picked for first place and a berth in the World Series largely on the strength of their pitching. But with Sandy Koufax (18-13 last year) out most of the year with an injured finger, and with a disappointing season for Johnny Podres, Maury Wills's base running has virtually carried the team. "Wills was worth 15 to 20 games to the Dodgers this year," says Houston Colts Manager Harry Craft. Yet last week not even Wills could assure the stumbling Dodgers first place. Losing eight of eleven games...
Elsewhere, Maury Wills is setting the pace with 100 runs scored and his phenomonal 60 stolen bases. In pitching, Sandy Koufax, who hasn't worked since July 17, still leads the majors with 209 strikeouts and starting pitchers with a 2.15 E.R.A. Don Drysdale's 21 wins are pretty much out of reach...
Then there's Stan Williams. What I mean is that behind Koufax, Dyrsdale, and a revitalized Johnny Podres, there isn't much in the way of a fourth starter. The Dodger farm system is full of potentially great pitchers, but Joe Moeller, Pete Richert, Phil Ortega and Nick Willhite are far from ready for the majors...
...well be, though, that Los Angeles doesn't need a fourth starter this year, Since the loss of Koufax, the Dodgers have not slumped perceptibly. Although it's true that they've been feasting on second-division teams of late, Drysdale's history of strong finishes, Podres' recent fine showing, and the inevitable return of the best pitcher in baseball make Los Angeles the logical choice for the pennant...