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SYRACUSE STARS (new team)

This new team's strategy for competing appears to be "gather together as many veteran castoffs who haven't done much in recent years as possible." Nevertheless, they appear to have professional-level talent at most positions. It appears that they will be a bad team, but perhaps not a truly abysmal one.

34 C Mike McGeary (1-2-.280-0 with Boston; lifetime .271 hitter) - He has had trouble getting a starting job in recent years, so this new team was great news for him.
17 1B Everett Mills (DNP in 1878; lifetime .302 hitter) - This 34-year-old was out of base ball in 1878, and his only previous years as a starter were 1871 and 1877.
20 2B Andy Leonard (0-23-.260-2 with Indianapolis; lifetime .325 hitter) - This solid veteran had a down year in 1878, but is still a big pickup for this club.
10 SS Jimmy Hallinan (0-26-.250-2 with Milwaukee; lifetime .290 hitter) - Hallinan is another solid but unspectacular middle infielder.
16 3B Harry "Silk Stockings" Schafer (0 for 1 with Milwaukee in 1878; lifetime .280 hitter) - He's a slick fielder, but he also is 32 years old and hasn't played regularly since 1873. Don't expect too much.
23 LF Mike Mansell (rookie) - He's got a lot of veterans around to learn from. Looks to be a pretty average player.
27 CF Tom Foley (0-23-.237-0 with Indianapolis; lifetime .261 hitter) - Desptie the fact that he's really not very good, he keeps getting starting jobs. Look for another year of slightly below mediocre play.
21 RF Steve Brady (2-25-.239-2 with Indianapolis; lifetime .258 hitter) - He'll fit right in on this team filled with mediocre veterans.
28 P The Only Nolan (1-2, 1.66 with Indianapolis as rookie) - He just doesn't have enough of a track record to give any idea of his talent level, but the team has high hopes.