The 1934 Dodgers are not yet the powerhouse they'll become once Branch Rickey arrives in the 1940s. Their closest brush to greatness in 1934 comes from their manager - Casey Stengel. Still, "dem Bums" will finish sixth at 71-81. The Dodgers have some decent hitters: Sam Leslie (1b), Buzz Boyle (of), Donny Taylor (of), and Len Koenecke (of). They only have one quality starting pitcher, though, Van Mungo, and one relief pitcher, Dutch Leonard. The rest of the pitching staff runs the gamut from subpar to awful. The Dodgers won't improve much over the next two years under Stengel, and he'll be replaced. At the end of the decade, Leo Durocher will take control.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
February 15th, 1934 - The 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1934 Dodgers are not yet the powerhouse they'll become once Branch Rickey arrives in the 1940s. Their closest brush to greatness in 1934 comes from their manager - Casey Stengel. Still, "dem Bums" will finish sixth at 71-81. The Dodgers have some decent hitters: Sam Leslie (1b), Buzz Boyle (of), Donny Taylor (of), and Len Koenecke (of). They only have one quality starting pitcher, though, Van Mungo, and one relief pitcher, Dutch Leonard. The rest of the pitching staff runs the gamut from subpar to awful. The Dodgers won't improve much over the next two years under Stengel, and he'll be replaced. At the end of the decade, Leo Durocher will take control.
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