The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
By CARL HUBBELL New York Giants PitcIIer)

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 I believe the Giants will win the National league pennant again this year. We'll have the same lineup as far as regulars are concerned. Terry may have done little trad ing with his reserves and we'll have the usual new supply of rockies" bidding for berths, but noneof the old faces will be ab- sent.
 We have a young club. Most of our players are still on the sunny side of their playing prime and there's no reason why we shouldn't all get a little better than last year.
 Bill Terry is another good req son why the Giants must be figured as "the team to beat" Terry's a fine leader and as long as he's handling the Giants. they're going to have the right spirit and the determination to win.
 Schumacher and Parmelle should be even more effective than last year and my old roommate, Fred Fitzsimmons, can always be count ed on for victories. I hope to con- tinue taking my turn on the mound.
 Our most dangerous contender. l believe, vii be the Chicago Cubs. They have "Chuck" Klein from the Phillies. "Kiki" Cuyler, who broke his leg early last season, will be back in there and with Babe Her man the third man in the outfield, they'll have a powerhouse. Whats more they have some great pitchers in Bush and Warneke.
 Plttsburg, runner-up last sea- son, will be hard to beat again. They've added Red" Lucas on a trade with Cincinnati and Red" will give them the one more good pitcher they need to make them strong in every department. The Pirates are like the Giants in lot of ways--they're full of hustle and fight and those Waner boys must be sconsidered al lthe time.
 From here on, it's hundred per cent gues work. The only team that I firmly believe will be in there fighting for top place is the Giants and they'll have tougher going all the way because everyone will be pointing for them instead of standing by and saying "it can't last" as they did in 1893.
 Who was the most valuable man for the Giants last season?
 If you don't exclude the man. ager, I think Bill Terry was by far the most valuable individual on our club. I've seen 8 lot of players made managers and Terry was the first one able to make the change without letting 1t hurt him any.
 Time and again, I've seen lika ble fellows put into 8 managers job and each time something happens to them. They tighten up. They feel that they have to drive their team and they build up 8 wall be- tween themselves and their play CTS.
 Bill Terry. however, didn't take 1t like that. He just went on be- ing natural and likable and LED instead of trying to DRIVE. After Terry, I'd put Mancuso He did a lot more than just catch He nursed the pitching staff along and brought out the best in all of us. Pitchers rarely shook off" a signal he called. I don't believe Schumacher or Parmelee ever did refuse to throw what he called for. knuow that Fitzsimmons or ] rarely did.
 After those two, I find it hard to say. Probably Mel Ott. He got hits when they were needed, and dur ing the series his two homers were most important in the eventual out come. Outside of his ability, Mel is one swell kid.
 His two mates in the outfield are both goo dyoung players with lot of fight and fielding ability. Neither Moore nor Davis are as heavy slug gers as some of the outfielders in the circuit, but they're young and their greatest days are ahead.
 As for our infield, that Blondy