haʊˈɛvɚ, ðɪs plˈæn bˈækfaɪɚd, ˈæftɚ mˈænɪdʒɚ tˈɑːm bˈɜːdʒɛs wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɡɛt mˈʌtʃ ˌaʊɾəv hɪz skwˈɑːd ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡɚz ænd mˈɑːɹdʒɪnəl pɹˈɑːspɛkts.
However, this plan backfired, after manager Tom Burgess was unable to get much out of his squad of former major leaguers and marginal prospects.