The Golden Age Draft League

[KG Erwin]

Our amateur draft picks and their ages:

1. LHP Billy Pierce (21)
2. RHP Vern Law (18)
3. 1B Dale Coogan (18)
4. RHP Tom Poholsky (19)
5. SS Bud Thomas (19)

[KG Erwin]

The 1948 season is set to begin. Here are the pre-season power rankings:

[KG Erwin]

The Pirates' 1948 outlook: the team is essentially unchanged from 1947, but a few younger players have moved up from the minors. KG made no trades during the off-season, preferring to build from the inside.

[KG Erwin]

The latest on the Warren Spahn career watch: two straight Cy Young Awards. His style is maturing, and he's striking out fewer batters, but his endurance/stuff has increased, and look at the WHIP ratio. More and more he is developing into a finesse pitcher.

[KG Erwin]

Cincinnati, April 19, 1948. On opening day Warren Spahn blanks the Reds with a CG 2-0 victory. He allowed 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 5.

April 20. The Cubs come to town, and Don Newcombe completes a 11-2 win over Clint Hartung.