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Eckstein 4 Prez · 11-20-2008, 08:30 PM

CINCINNATI RED STOCKINGS

This team will probably have a tough year. They don't have many young players; instead they decided to staff their team with older National League castoffs. If Lip Pike has a big year, they might do okay; otherwise, it's going to be a long season.

5 C Tug Thompson (rookie) - An unknown, untested 25-year-old.
20 1B/LF Ralph Ham (0-4-.167-2 with Troy; lifetime .261 hitter) - He's been a utility player for many different teams over the years, and this season he'll be counted on for veteran leadership.
40 1B Bill Tierney (rookie) - This 23-year-old Bostonian is another unknown commodity.
61 2B Bid McPhee (rookie) - This slick-fielding young man is said to be a very promising player.
27 SS Francis Abercrombie (0 for 2 with Buffalo in 1881; lifetime .224 hitter) - This guy has been hanging around the fringes of the big leagues for a decade. Don't expect too much.
11 3B Charlie Hodes (appeared in one game with Troy in 1881; lifetime .237 hitter) - He was a failed starter in the mid-1870s, and now is getting another chance at age 34.
44 LF Redleg Snyder (rookie) - He's been trying to make it as a base baller for years now, and will finally get his opportunity this season.
73 CF Henry Luff (0 for 3 with Chicago in 1881; lifetime .263 hitter) - Probably the best of the castoffs Cincinnati has picked up, although he's not much of a defensive outfielder.
28 RF Lip Pike (2-43-.315-3) - They had better hope this 36-year-old can carry the team, because they are paying him top dollar and they don't exactly have a lot of other options.

34 P Dale Williams (2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings with Buffalo in 1881; lifetime 21-42 record) - His only stint as a starter was in Cincinnati (in 1876), and they're hoping he does a little better this time around.
36 P Harry Arundel (5-4, 3.21 with Cleveland in 1881; lifetime 55-37 record) - It's not clear why he's no longer with Cleveland. The Blues certainly need an experienced pitcher this season, and Arundel isn't getting big money from Cincinnati. At any rate, he'll try to amass a few wins in this new league.

11-20-2008, 08:30 PM	#333 (permalink)
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 5,527 Thanks: 21 Thanked 45x in 33 posts	CINCINNATI RED STOCKINGS This team will probably have a tough year. They don't have many young players; instead they decided to staff their team with older National League castoffs. If Lip Pike has a big year, they might do okay; otherwise, it's going to be a long season. 5 C Tug Thompson (rookie) - An unknown, untested 25-year-old. 20 1B/LF Ralph Ham (0-4-.167-2 with Troy; lifetime .261 hitter) - He's been a utility player for many different teams over the years, and this season he'll be counted on for veteran leadership. 40 1B Bill Tierney (rookie) - This 23-year-old Bostonian is another unknown commodity. 61 2B Bid McPhee (rookie) - This slick-fielding young man is said to be a very promising player. 27 SS Francis Abercrombie (0 for 2 with Buffalo in 1881; lifetime .224 hitter) - This guy has been hanging around the fringes of the big leagues for a decade. Don't expect too much. 11 3B Charlie Hodes (appeared in one game with Troy in 1881; lifetime .237 hitter) - He was a failed starter in the mid-1870s, and now is getting another chance at age 34. 44 LF Redleg Snyder (rookie) - He's been trying to make it as a base baller for years now, and will finally get his opportunity this season. 73 CF Henry Luff (0 for 3 with Chicago in 1881; lifetime .263 hitter) - Probably the best of the castoffs Cincinnati has picked up, although he's not much of a defensive outfielder. 28 RF Lip Pike (2-43-.315-3) - They had better hope this 36-year-old can carry the team, because they are paying him top dollar and they don't exactly have a lot of other options. 34 P Dale Williams (2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings with Buffalo in 1881; lifetime 21-42 record) - His only stint as a starter was in Cincinnati (in 1876), and they're hoping he does a little better this time around. 36 P Harry Arundel (5-4, 3.21 with Cleveland in 1881; lifetime 55-37 record) - It's not clear why he's no longer with Cleveland. The Blues certainly need an experienced pitcher this season, and Arundel isn't getting big money from Cincinnati. At any rate, he'll try to amass a few wins in this new league. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out The Olde Tyme Base Ball Simulator!