Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-01
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
Casey on the Bench

ST PETERSBURG MAR Casey Stenge world
traveller nguist and guiding genius of the Yankees was
holding court in the dugout and obquey denying that he
had advantage of the Washington Senators by
curing Pitcher Maury McDermott in trade.
"Well now there is the young man the field now "
Casey rambled "and if he pitch not They
say he can but he had bum last year few times
and do not know if this new uniform on him will make
it better"
"McDermott says his arm all right, Casey" man on
the bench said. 81 just talked to him.
"Now we've got problem at shortstop Casey bithely
resumed. Everybody wants to know
Casey" asked of perhaps Is reporters do feel
the Yankees carrying too lefthanded pchers?
Nov there interesting question:, Sengel hedged
Except how do know if have too many of them
pitchers? They haven't lost game for far"
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NOT PRECISELY interesting, it logical query,
however, and pursued much is possible to pursue
subject with stenge There are four far-to-mddin'
southpaws the Yankees varsity staff at the moment,
beginning with Whitley Ford and including Tommy Byrne,
Rip Coleman and McDermott.
II tell you this much" Casey said II would rather
have good efthander than two bad rghthanders
lefthander at heart myself But still don't know whether
all these fellows pitch
"Now my fellow Ford he through pretty good
for last Course he didn't win TO- but he was close
8 and he did pretty good in the World Series You ask
about Byrne. All is that last spring IAddnt count
him and my best pitcher. An old guy like him.
Coleman, they say, can start for me. He pitched for
Denver and He couple for me- too. But don't
know about McDermott All know is he broke even
with Washington against he had to out of the
game couple OF times because OF arm trouble"
LIKE ANY OTHER manager in a normal frame of mind,
engel brushes aside all suggestions that he is overly gifted
with pitchers The Yankees have couple of
sonably established rghthanders tooin Bob Turey 713)
Bob Grim armed last year but 206 rookie in 3d.
and Johnny Kucks who has style Senge admits he likes
This is top of the likes of Jim Konstanty, Tom Morgan
and couple of others with the required experience.
"You fellows say have four lefthanded starters, plus
those righthanders don't know what to say Casey
saying Maybe I've got too many pitchers. Maybe
ought tell them to stop buying and developing and trad
ing for pitchers account got too much.
Maybe ought to tell the man in the front Office to
get catcher Yogi Berra looking fraf and peaked
Berra with his Muscles Beach physique overheard as
was intended winked at Stenge He got the old guys
patented wink in return.
IT WOULD LIKE to tell you er, gentlemen, Casey
said chat don't much difference how pitchers
are lefthanders unless you playing in Boston with
that fence Either they pitch they can't Now
you take my shortstop problem :"
1--WE know" listener interrupted you've got dozen
shortstops You've got to choose one"
Eleven is all count" Casey protested "Is that front
Office holding out me? guy like mehe needs all the
shortstops he get"
Casey" said who has been touring the ball camps
for years. lido you recall pennan winner that opened
a season with four lefthanded starters?"
"Id like to tell you about all these socaed shorstops
Stenge replied but you've got enough dope for one day
on pitchers and will the matter OF shortstop
Now if there are no questions :"
And the inmitable Casey and strobe toward
the field