It's a Philly Thing: A 1987 Phillies Save

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4/3/1987 - Spring Training Final
Phillies:
Final Spring Training Record: 10-20

Injuries:
CF Milt THompson, hamstring strain, out 3 weeks.

Transactions:
Placed CF Milt Thompson on 15 day DL.
Traded 3B Greg Jelks (20,20) and CF Ron Jones (20,2) to Oakland from SS Walt Weiss (20,45) and CL Jim Corsi (25,50)
Assigned CL Jim Corsi to AA Reading
Add SS Walt Weiss to Active roster
Sent SP Danny Clay to AAA Maine
Sent RP Wally Ritchie to AAA Maine
Sent RP John McLarnan to AAA Maine
Waived 2B Greg Legg and esignated him for assigment
Sent 2B Steve Jeltz to AAA Maine

Maddux won the 5th spot with 2.04 FIP and 10.5 K/9 vs 1.7 BB/9. Toliver pitched well and locked down a middle relief spot.
Ritchie and McLarnan got lit up and sent to AAA. The last 2 spots came down to Clay, Romeza and Michael Jackson.
Clay pitched the best but he is not on the 40 Man roster and has options. So he'll start in AAA.

I've been looking for a shortstop and most teams wanted either Bruce Ruffin or Juan Samuel for a young unproven SS with potential. Surprisingly, Oakland was not only
willing to trade away Weiss, but throw Corsi into the deal as well.

With the addition of Weiss, that place Jeltz, Luis Aquayo and Greg Legg in a battle for the last spot. Aquayo way out performed the other and was kept. Legg was out of options and I
had no desire to keep just because of that. He was waived and DFA'd. If he clears waivers he may be place on the final 40 man roster. Placing Thompson on the DL, allowed Jeff Stone and Ron Roenicke to
make the team.


Notable League News:
Mariners SP Scott Bankhead, torn rotator cuff, out 5-6 months.

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4/6/1987 - Opening Day
Phillies:
Record: 0-0
Fan Interest:
Owner Mood:

Opening Day Roster
C: Lance Parrish, Darren Daulton
1B: Von Hayes, Rick Schu
2B: Juan Samuel
3B: Mike Schmidt
SS: Walt Weiss, Luis Aquayo
RF: Mike Easler, Glenn Wilson
CF: Ron Roenicke
LF: Chris James, Jeff Stone
DL: Milt Thompson

SP: Shane Rawley (L), Bruce Ruffin (L), Kevin Gross, Don Carmen (L), Mide Maddux
RP: Dave Romeza, Michael Jackson, Freddie Toliver, Tom Hume
SU: Kent Tekulve, Dan Schatzader
CL: Steve Bedrosian

Lineup vs RHP:
Samuel 2B
Hayes 1B
James LF
Schmidt 3B
Parrish C
Easler RF
Roenicke CF
Weiss SS

Lineup vs LHP:
Samuel 2B
Hayes 1B
James CF
Schmidt 3B
Parrish C
Easler CF
Wilson RF
Weiss SS

I haven't finalized my 40 man roster yet, but will do so before AAA and AA begin on 4/14. I will occasionally manage a game in full. When I do I will do a separate post for that game.

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4/6/1987 - Preseason Predictions Updated
Baseball Network News (BNN) released updated preseason predictions on the opening day of spring training. These seem more realistic to me

Division Winner Predictions:
AL East - Yankees (95-67)
AL West - Twins(88-74)
NL East - Mets (101-61)
NL West - Dodgers(93-69)

They had the following Phillies at 73-89 and in 4th place. They also had a Phillie in the top 10 hitters:
Mike Schmidt - .303, 40 HR, 121 RBI, .569 SLG

Top Prospects:
The Phillies were the only team with no top 100 prospects and as such were dead last in the minor league system rankings.

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Inside the Phillies: 4/13/1987 - Weekly Report
Record: 3-2
Power Ranking: 8th, 110 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 60/Below Average
Owner Mood: Delighted
Hot Players: None
Cold Players: None

Injuries:

• 1B Von Hayes, concussion, out 2 weeks.
• LF Chris James, plantar fascitis, out 4 weeks.

Transactions:

• Placed a waiver claim on SP Terry Mulholland. Lost claim to the Chicago Cubs.
• Placed 1B Von Hayes on 15 Day DL.
• Placed LF Chris James on 15 Day DL.
• Purchased contract of SS Steve Jeltz from AAA Maine.
• Purchased contract of LF Greg Gross from AAA Maine.
• Signed CF Darrell Brown to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed CF Barbaro Garbey to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed RF Rick Lancellotti to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed SS Mark Wagner to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed RP Rich Gale to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed RP Angel Moreno to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed RP Mark Littell to Minor League contract and assigned him to AAA Maine.
• Signed 1B Dave Hostetler to Minor League contract and assigned him to AA Reading.

Notes:
On opening day there were around 40 players placed on waivers as team trimmed their 40 man rosters. The only player of note was Terry Mulholland so i place a claim on him and lost. I setup my minor systems and due to injures in the majors, i had to offer minor league contracts to some free agents to fill out the AA and AAA rosters. There were only 19 total free agents, so the pickings were slim.

Notable MLB News:
Indians CF Brett Butler, torn quad muscle, out 5-6 weeks.
Expos SP Floyd Youamns, torn flexor tendor, out for season.
Indians SP Phil Niekro, torn labrum, out for season.
Rangers LF Pete Incaviglia, torn labrum, out for season.
Brewers SP Chris Bosio, torn labrum, out for season.

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Inside the Phillies: Weekly Report - 4/20/1987
Record: 5-7, 5th Place 3.5 GB (2-5)
Power Ranking: 18th, 70 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 60/Below Average
Owner Mood: Delighted
Hot Players: Juan Samuel .417, 3 HR, 7 RBI; Lance Parrish .444, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Cold Players: None

Injuries:

• LF Greg Gross, bone bruise, out 2 weeks.

Transactions:

• Placed LF Greg Gross on 15 Day DL.
• Purchased contract of LF Keith Miller from AAA Maine.
• Signed CF George Vukovich to Minor League contract and assigned him to AA Reading.
• Optioned LF Keith Miller to AAA Maine.
• Activated CF Milt THompson from 15 Day DL.

Notes:
Von Hayes suffered setback and is out another 2 weeks.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 11-2
AL West: Oakland 8-5
NL East: Pittsburgh 8-3
NL West: San Diego 9-4

Notable MLB News:
Reds sign SP Bill Gullickson, to a 4 year deal worth 1,032,500 a year.
Astros RP Anthony Kelly snaps after a loss and started an animated argument with LF Jose Cruz

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Inside the Phillies: Weekly Report - 4/27/1987
Record: 6-12, 6th Place 6 GB (1-5)
Power Ranking: 24th, 55 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 60/Below Average
Owner Mood: Delighted
Hot Players: Juan Samuel .432, 4 HR, 10 RBI;
Cold Players: Glenn Wilson .107, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Injuries:

• LF Mike Easler, stiff back, DtD for 2 weeks

Transactions:

• None

Notes:
There have been no players placed on waivers in over a week. This was going to be my main way of trying to upgraded my minors.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 14-5
AL West: Kansas City 10-7
NL East: Montreal 11-5
NL West: San Diego 13-7

Notable MLB News:
Astros RP Anthony Kelly snaps after a loss and started an animated argument with LF Jose Cruz
Dodgers 2B Steve Sax hits for the cycle.
Blue Jays LF Willie Upshaw hits 3 HR in game against the White Sox.
Mets 2B Tim Teufel, fractures foot, out 5 weeks.

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BNN Monthly MLB Report - 5/1/1987
Baseball Network News presents its monthly MLN report

AL Standings:
AL East: Boston 18-5, Milwaukee 15-7, Detroit 12-9, NY Yankees 11-10, Baltimore 10-11, Cleveland 9-13, Toronto 7-13
AL West: Kansas City 11-8, Minnesota 12-9, Seattle 11-12, Oakland 10-13, Texas 8-12, California 9-14, Chicago WS 6-13

AL League Leaders:
Ave: Don Mattingly .442, Wade Boggs .418, Fred Lynn .395
HR: Joe Carter 9, Brook Jacoby 9, Steve Balboni 8
RBI: Joe Carter 25, Kent Hrbek 25, Spike Open 25
SB: Carney Lasford 12, Rickey Henderson 9, Paul Monitor 7
WAR: Wade Boggs 1.8, Don mattingly 1.8 Dave Henderson 1.7

W: Bruce Hurst 5, Mike Boddicker 4, Roger Clemens 4
SV: Dan Plesac 7, Mike Henneman 6, DeWayne Buice 5
ERA: Charlie Leibrant 1.31, Bruce Hurst 1.67, Roger Clemens 1.79
K: Mark Langston 45, Roger Clemens 44, Teddy Higuera 40
WAR: Roger Clemens 1.9, Teddy Higuera 1.5,Bruce Hurst 1.4

NL Standings:
NL East: Montreal 15-5, Pittsburgh 14-6, Chicago Cubs 12-8, NY Mets 12-9, St. Louis 9-11, Philadelphia 6-15
NL West:San Diego 13-10, Cincinnati 12-10, Los Angeles 11-12, Atlanta 10-11, Houston 9-13, San Francisco 5-18

AL League Leaders:
Ave: Tony Gwynn .522, Ryne Sandberg .429, Ozzie Smith .414
HR: Eric Davis 12, Kevin McReynolds 8, Barry Bonds 5
RBI: Eric Davis 24, Andres Galarraga 20, Glenn Davis 19
SB: Mariano Duncan 11, Albert Hall 11, Stan Jefferson 10
WAR: Tony Gwynn 2.1, Kevin McReynolds 1.6, Eric Davis 1.5

W: Dennis Martinez 4, Tom Browning 3, Dave Dravecky 3
SV: Lee Smith 8, Tim Burke 6, Gene Garber 6
ERA: Bob Welch 1.09, Tim Belcher 1.93, Dennis Martinez 1.93
K: Bob Welch 40, Sid Fernandez 38, Nolan Ryan 38
WAR: Bob Welch 1.4, Orel Hershiser 1.3, Eric Show 1.3

Awards:

• AL Player of the Month: Yankees 1B, Don Mattingly, .442 with 8 home runs, 18 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
• AL Pitcher of the Month: Red Sox SP, Bruce Hurst, 5-0 record in 5 starts, posting a 1.67 ERA over 43 innings and striking out 31.
• AL Rookie of the Month: Orioles 2B, Pete Stanicek, .213 with 2 home runs, 6 RBIs and 14 runs
• NL Player of the Month: Padres RF,Tony Gwynn, .522 with no home runs, 18 RBIs and scored 18 runs.
• NL Pitcher of the Month: Dodgers SP, Bob Welch, 3-1, 40 K, 41.1 innings, ERA 1.09 and allowed opponents to hit .204 against him
• NL Rookie of the Month: Mets 2B, Gregg Jefferies, .300 with no home runs, 12 RBIs and 8 runs scored

Achievements:
4/22/1987 - Dodgers 2B Steve Sax hits for the cycle.
4/25/1987 - Blue Jays LF Willie Upshaw hits 3 HR in game against the White Sox.

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Phillies: Monthly Organizational Report - 5/1/1987

AAA - Maine Guides (IL) Record: 5-11, Last place, 6 GB
AA - Reading Phillies (EL) Record: 12-4, 1st
A - Clearwater Phillies (FSL - North) Record: 11-4, 2nd, .5 GB
A - Spartanburg Phillies (SAL) Record: 4-12, Last, 8 GB

Top Batting Prospects
# Name Age Pos Contact Power Eye Speed Def Level AVG HR RBI
1 Kevin Ward 25 RF 45 45 55 70 40 AA .343 4 19
2 Jim Vatcher 21 2B 45 40 55 65 45 S A .000 0 0
3 Walt Weiss 23 SS 50 25 55 55 50 ML .053 0 1
4 Keith Miller 24 LF 45 40 55 60 50 AAA .261 0 6
5 Steve De Angelis 23 LF 45 45 50 50 45 AA .306 7 17
6 Jose Leiva 23 3B 40 25 55 80 40 AA .219 1 7
7 Jim Olander 24 LF 45 35 50 55 45 AAA .354 1 5
8 Tony Brown 25 RF 45 40 40 60 40 AA .167 2 7
9 Howard Nichols 22 1B 45 45 45 50 45 AA .444 2 12
10 Gib Seibert 26 3B 40 35 55 45 45 AA .227 0 1
11 Ricky Jordan 21 1B 50 40 30 55 55 AA .347 6 16
12 Rick Parker 24 SS 45 30 50 65 45 A .361 2 8
13 Ken Jackson 23 SS 40 30 60 60 40 AA .212 0 5
14 Ken Dowell 26 SS 45 25 55 35 50 AAA .368 0 5
15 Dave Willes 21 2B 40 40 55 55 50 S A .000 0 0
16 Dave Brundage 22 RF 45 25 60 60 40 A .309 2 15
17 Luis Iglesias 20 RF 40 45 50 50 45 A .210 1 6
19 Jeff Grotewold 21 C 40 45 50 35 40 A .323 4 9
20 Tony Trevino 21 CF 40 30 50 65 45 S A .000 0 0

TOP PROSPECTS - PITCHERS
# Name Age Role Stuff Movement Control Level Rec ERA IP HA BB K
18 Bob Scanlan 20 P 40 60 55 AA 0-2 9.38 24.0 35 11

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Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 5/4/1987
Record: 8-16, 6th Place 8.5 GB (2-4)
Power Ranking: 25th, 55 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 77/Below Average
Owner Mood: Delighted
Hot Players:

• Don Carmen - 15 IP, 13K, .60 ERA;
• Mike Easler - 15-30, .500, 2 HR, 2RBI - WON PLAYER OF THE WEEK!
• Kevin Gross - 0-1, 11 IP, 6 K, 13.09 ERA

Cold Players:

• Shane Rawley - 15 IP, 13K, .60 ERA;

Injuries:

• None

Transactions:

• Activated LF Greg Gross from the 15 Day DL.
• Optioned SS Walt Weiss to AA Reading.
• Promoted 1B Dave Hostetler to AAA Maine.
• Demoted C Steve Williams to A Clearwater
• Traded C John Russel to A's for RP Stan Kyles, RP Reese Lambert and 2B Dan Rohn
• Assigned RP Stan Kylesto AAA Maine.
• Assigned RP Reese Lambert to A Clearwater
• Assigned 2B Dan Rohn to AAA Maine
• Release RP Angel Moreno.

Notes:
Weiss was batting .053 and needed more seasoning in the minors. He was sent to AA. In a corresponding move, I moved recent FA signing Hostetler to AAA Maine who needed infielders. Williams was demoted only because 1 of the 2 catchers at Clearwater is out for the year. I needed a 3B and some upper level relievers so I shopped Russell and Oakland showed interest. After some back and forth we settled on this deal. Angel Moreno was a FA signing for depth and was no longer needed. The ERA over 9 didn't help his cause.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 19-7
AL West: Kansas City 13-9
NL East: Montreal 16-7
NL West: San Diego 14-12

Notable MLB News:
Pirates SP Doug Drabek, torn rotator cuff, out for season.
Pirates SP Rick Reuschel, ruptured achillies tendon, out for 4 months
Padres trades 2B Tim Flannery and 182K to the Twins for SS Greg Gagne
Tigers LF Darnell Coles, torn meniscus, out 4-5 months

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Quick Commissioner Note:

For some reason OOTP already has all of the players from the 1987 draft on their teams. Therefore, I push the draft to June of 1988. No draft this year, will make it even harder for me.

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Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 5/11/1987
Record: 10-19, 6th Place 9.5 GB (2-3)
Power Ranking: 25th, 61.1 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 78/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• Don Carmen - 23 IP, 19K, 1.17 ERA;
• Lane Parrish - 12-29, .414, 3 HR, 10 RBI
• Kevin Gross - 2-1, 24 IP, 16 K, 2.25 ERA

Cold Players:

• Shane Rawley - 1-1, 11 IP, 5K, 13.91 ERA;

Injuries:

• None

Transactions:

• Signed C Jamie Quirk to minor league contract. Assigned him to AAA Maine
• Signed SS Don Jackson to minor league contract. Assigned him to AAA Maine
• Activated LF Chris James from the 15 day DL and sen him to rehab assigned at AAA Maine
• Waived CF Ron Roenicke
• Activated 1B Von Hayes from the 15 day DL and sen him to rehab assigned at AAA Maine

Notes:
THe signings of Quirk and Jackson were for more depth at AAA. Mike Schmidt hit his 500th career HR!!
If Roenicke isn't claimed, I will assign him back to AAA Maine. I will demote either Greg Gross or Jeff Stone when Hayes is done his rehab assignment.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 23-8
AL West: Kansas City 16-12
NL East: Montreal 19-9
NL West: San Diego 18-15

Notable MLB News:
Padres RP Greg Booker, shoulder inflammation, out for season.

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Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 5/18/1987
Record: 13-23, 6th Place 11 GB (3-4)
Power Ranking: 24th, 64 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 76/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• Don Carmen - 0-1, 30 IP, 25K, 1.50 ERA;
• Lane Parrish - 18-46, .391, 35 HR, 16 RBI

Cold Players:

• Shane Rawley - 10-2, 13.1 IP, 8 K, 9.45 ERA;

Injuries:

• None

Transactions:

• Promoted LF Chris James to Philadelphia
• CF Ron Roenicke cleared waivers and sent to AAA Maine
• Activated 1B Von Hayes to Philadelphia
• Demoted RF Jeff Stone to AAA Maine

Notes:
This team is starting to go nowhere fast. They have not played above .500 since the first week. I was going to wait until at least June to trade players, but with the Mets losing 2 SPs this week, I am going to offer them Rawley and see if they have interest. Unfortunately, he has pitched poorly this year but maybe a change of scenery will help him. Easler, Bedrosian, Tekulve and Schatzeder will be on the block soon enough.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 27-10
AL West: Kansas City 19-16
NL East: Pittsburgh 24-12
NL West: Cincinnati 22-15

Notable MLB News:
Mets SP Bob Ojeda, torn flexor tendon, out for season.
Mets SP Sid Fernandez, partially torn UCL, out for season.

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Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 5/25/1987
Record: 18-24, 5th Place 10 GB (5-1)
Power Ranking: 17th, 82.1 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 74/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• SP Don Carmen - 0-2, 37.1 IP, 26 K, 1.93 ERA;
• SS Luis Aguayo - 9-24, .375, 3 HR, 7 RBI
• 1B Von Hayes - 11-20, .550, 3 HR, 76 RBI -- WON PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

Cold Players:

Injuries:

• None

Transactions:

• Traded RF Glenn Wilson to the White Sox for SS Brian Giles (20, 50) and SP Buddy Groom.
• Added SS Brian Giles to the 40 man roster and sent him to AAA Maine
• Assigned SP Buddy Groom to A Clearwater
• Recalled CF Ron Roenicke from AAA Maine.
• Released 1B Dave Hostetler from AAA Maine

Notes:
I shopped SP Shane Rawley to the Mets, but the best offer from them was for 2 low level relief pitching prospects; and they wanted me to throw in Glenn Wilson. I felt like I could get a better deal. It did make wonder what Wilson's value would be as he is a free agent. I shopped him around and the White Sox offered Giles. I asked them to throw in Groom and they agreed. With having 9 IFs at AAA, it was an easy call to release Hostetler, who was hitting .065 in 15 ABs.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 30-13
AL West: Kansas City 23-18
NL East: Pittsburgh 28-14
NL West: Cincinnati 25-18

Notable MLB News:
Indians SP Greg Swindell, torn triceps, out 2-3 months.
Angels LF Brian Downing, fractured finger, out 2-3 months.
Braves LF Dion James, torn PCL, out for season.
All Star Voting begins today

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BNN Monthly MLB Report - 6/1/1987
Baseball Network News presents its monthly MLN report

AL Standings:
AL East: Boston 35-15, Milwaukee 28-17, NY Yankees 26-23, Baltimore 26-23, Detroit 23-24, Toronto 23-25, Cleveland 21-29,
AL West: Kansas City 26-21, Seattle 25-23, Texas 22-25, Oakland 22-26, Minnesota 21-28, Chicago WS 19-27, California 19-30

AL League Leaders:
Ave: Don Mattingly .386, Wade Boggs .382, Fred Lynn .362
HR: Kent Hrbek 19, Joe Carter 18, Bo Jackson 18
RBI: Joe Carter 46, Mike Greenwell 46, Dave Henderson 46
SB: Carney Lasford 22, Mark McLemore 22, Rickey Henderson 18
WAR: Wade Boggs 3.4, Fred Lynn 3.2, Kirby Puckett 3.2

W: Roger Clemens 10, Bruce Hurst 9, Mike Boddicker 9
SV: Dan Plesac 13, Calvin Schiraldi, Mike Henneman 11
ERA: Roger Clemens 1.20, Teddy Higuera 2.48, Bruce Hurst 2.55
K: Mark Langston 102, Roger Clemens 99, Teddy Higuera 80
WAR: Roger Clemens 4.5, Mark Langston 3.4, Danny Jackson 2.6

NL Standings:
NL East: Pittsburgh 29-19, Montreal 25-22, NY Mets 23-25, St. Louis 22-25, Chicago Cubs 22-26, Philadelphia 20-28
NL West: Cincinnati 29-20, San Diego 29-22, Los Angeles 29-22, Houston 23-26, Atlanta 22-26, San Francisco 19-31

NL League Leaders:
Ave: Tony Gwynn .467, Juan Samuel .264:, Gerald Perry .356
HR: Eric Davis 19, Jack Clark 10, Glenn Davi s10
RBI: Eric Davis 54, Andres Galarraga 40, Andy Van Slyke 40
SB: Mariano Duncan 21, Tony Gwynn 21, Albert Hall 19
WAR: Tony Gwynn 3.9, Eric Davis 3.8, Juan Samuel 2.9:

W: Tom Browning 8, Bob Welch 8, Dennis Martinez 6
SV: Lee Smith 12, Tim Burke 11, Roger McDowell 11
ERA: Bob Welch 1.15, Sid Fernandez 1.76, Dennis Martinez 1.93
K: Bob Welch 85, Fernando Valenzuela 80, Mike Scott 69
WAR: Bob Welch 3.4,Eric Show 2.7, Mike Scott 2.6

Awards:

• AL Player of the Month: Red Sox RF, Dwight Evans, .323 average, 10 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 28 runs scored
• AL Pitcher of the Month: Red Sox SP, Roger Clemens, 6-0 mark in 6 starts. He threw 50 innings, struck out 55 and compiled a solid 0.72 ERA.
• AL Rookie of the Month: Brewers C, B.J. Surhoff, .318 with 3 home runs, 11 RBIs and 17 runs scored
• NL Player of the Month: Reds CF, Eric Davis, .380 with 7 home runs, 30 RBIs and 24 runs scored
• NL Pitcher of the Month: Dodgers SP, Bob Welch, 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.20 ERA over 52.2 innings and striking out 45.
• NL Rookie of the Month: Mets 2B, Keith A. Miller, .296 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, no home runs, 7 runs and drove in 5 runs.

Achievements:
4/22/1987 - Dodgers 2B Steve Sax hits for the cycle.
5/26/1987 - Twins 1B Kent Hrbek hits 3 HR in game against the Brewers.

Power Rankings:

• Boston Red Sox (129.0, +)
• Milwaukee Brewers (117.0, +)
• Cincinnati Reds (109.5, +)
• San Diego Padres (107.4, ++)
• Pittsburgh Pirates (103.8, --)
• Los Angeles Dodgers (103.4, o)
• Kansas City Royals (102.6, --)
• Baltimore Orioles (98.5, ++)
• New York Yankees (98.5, -)
• Montreal Expos (95.7, ++)

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Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 6/1/1987
Record: 20-28, 6th Place 9 GB (2-4)
Power Ranking: 21th, 76 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 73/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• SP Bruce Ruffin - 1-1, 16.2 IP, 7 K, 1.08 ERA
• 2B Juan Samuel - 21-46, .457, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Cold Players:

• SS Steve Jeltz - 3-20, .150, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Injuries:

• C Lance Parrish, fractured finger, out 5 weeks.

Transactions:

• Placed C Lance Parrish on the 15 Day DL
• Added C Jamie Quirk to the 40 man roster
• Purchased contract of C Jamie Quirk from AAA Maine
• Signed CF Warren Cromartie to a minor league contact

Notes:
With Parrish going on the DL, I decided to bring up Quirk instead of the Darren Loy even though he'd been playing better.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 35-15
AL West: Kansas City 26-21
NL East: Pittsburgh 29-19
NL West: Cincinnati 29-20

Notable MLB News:
Yankees CL Dave Righetti signs 2 year extension at 910K per season.
Yankees SP Rick Rhoden, torn labrum, out for season.
Braves LFDion James, torn PCL, out for season.

All-Star Voting:
C Lance Parrish leads catchers
1B Von Hayes is 3rd for first base
2B Juan Samuel leads second base
3B Mike Schmidt leads third base
RP Kent Tekulve second for relievers

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Phillies: Monthly Organizational Report - 6/1/1987

AAA - Maine Guides (IL) Record: 13-31, Last place, 15 GB
As expected, the Guides are struggling as most of the players will never be more than fringe roster guys in the majors. They rank last or tied for last in all categories except Bullpen ERA (7th of 8th) and Defensive Efficiency (5th). CL Jeff Calhoun is out for the year. #4 prospect, Keith Miller, has been their best batter, .282 3 HR, 19 RBI, 6 SB, 1.0 WAR, but he is also hurt awaiting a diagnosis. Their best pitcher has been Len Watts, 3-6 4.30 ERA, 4.41 FIP, 75.1 IP, 60 K, 1.2 WAR.

#7 Prospect - Jim Olander .295, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 4 SB, 97 OPS+
#14 Prospect - Ken Dowell .254, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 67 OPS+

AA - Reading Phillies (EL) Record: 29-16, 1st
Reading has been on fire this year; they lead the league in the Runs, AVE, OBP and Defensive Efficieny. They are 2nd in HRs, 3rd in SB and 4th in Runs Against, Starters ERA and Bullpen ERA. Considering they have 10 of the top 20 Phillies prospects, it's not surprising. #1 Prospect Kevin Ward, currrently out 6 weeks, has been their best hitter: . 318 Ave, 9 HR, 40 RBI, 5 SB, 155 OPS+ and a 2.5 WAR. Their best pitcher has been Marvin Freeman, 2-0, 2.88 ERA, 4.54 FIP, 56.2 IP, 5.9 K/9, 4.5 BB/9, 0.9 WAR

#3 Prospect - Walt Weiss .297, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 1.1 WAR
#5 Prospect - Steve De Angelis .282, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 5 SB, 153 OPS+, 1.5 WAR
#6 Prospect - Jose Leiva .231, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 11 SB, 63 OPS+, -0.3 WAR
#8 Prospect - Tony Brown .225, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 5 SB, 65 OPS+, -0.4 WAR
#9 Prospect - Howard Nichols .381, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 4 SB, 160 OPS+, 1.8 WAR
#10 Prospect - Gib Seibert .242, 4 RBI, 1 SB, 60 OPS+, -0.4 WAR
#11 Prospect - Ricky Jordan .356, 13 HR, 37 RBI, 4 SB, 156 OPS+, 1.8 WAR
#13 Prospect - Ken Jackson .192, 2 HR, 10 RBI, -0.1 WAR

#18 Prospect - Bob Scanlan 4-4, 6.44 ERA, 5.39 FIP, 65.2 IP, 4.5 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 0.4 WAR

A - Clearwater Phillies (FSL - North) Record: 28-16, 2nd, 5.5 GB
The Clearwater Phillies have been playing well this, though they may not be as good as thier record. They lead the league in Runs Against and Defensive Efficiency, 2nd in Starter ERA, 3rd in AVE and 4th in Runs score. RP Brad Moore and C Jeff Kaye are out for the season. Their top hitter has been 3B Tom Schwartz, .322, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 1 SB, 143 OPS+ and 2.0 WAR. Their top pitcher has been SP Scott Service, 6-2, 4.12 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 74.1 IP, 5.9 K/9, 2.3 BB/9, 1.2 WAR.

#12 Prospect - Rick Parker .294, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 7 SB, 104 OPS+, 1.1 WAR
#16 Prospect - Dave Brundage .271, 3 3B, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 3 SB, 105 OPS+, 0.9 WAR

A - Spartanburg Phillies (SAL) Record:20-25, 5th, 6.5 GB
The Spartanburg Phillies are playing ball at just under a .500 clip. SP Jason Grimsley is out for the year with an injury.
They are led by their top hitter, C Ronnie Nelson, who is hitting .333 with 6 HR, 34 RBI, 14 2B, .943 OPS and 1.8 WAR and has throw out 27% would be base stealers.

#17 Prospect - Luis Iglesias .307, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 126 OPS+, 1.1 WAR
#19 Prospect - Jeff Grotewold .288, 11 HR, 35 HR, 134 OPS+, 0.8 WAR

B&C - Utica Blue Sox (SAL) Record:4-2, 1st
The Blue Sox started their season last week and have a modicum of young talent, including #2 Prospect, 2B Jim Vatcher, who has started 7 for 21, 5 runs scored, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 3 Ks and an error.


B&C - Bend Phillies (SAL) Record:20-25, 5th, 6.5 GB
The season has not started yet. Their top prospects are

#15 Prospect - Dave Willes
#20 Prospect - Tony Trevino

[frankgatti23]

Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 6/8/1987
Record: 21-33, 6th Place 11.5 GB (1-5)
Power Ranking: 25th, 64 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 73/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• SP Bruce Ruffin - 2-1, 23.2 IP, 12 K, 1.90 ERA

Cold Players:

• LF Chris James - 5-35, .143, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Injuries:

• None

Transactions:

• None

Notes:
Luis Aguayo, Dave Rozema and Greg Gross all requested contract extensions. I'm not really inclined to extend any of them. Aguayo is having a good year and I'm hoping to get something in a trade for him.

Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 40-17
AL West: Kansas City 29-25
NL East: Pittsburgh 33-22
NL West: Cincinnati 33-22

Notable MLB News:
Angels C Bob Boone, fracture ankle, out 4 months
Yankees RP Joe Niekro, torn labrum, out for season.
Braves LFDion James, torn PCL, out for season.

All-Star Voting:
C Lance Parrish leads catchers
1B Von Hayes is 2nd for first base
2B Juan Samuel leads second base
3B Mike Schmidt leads third base
RP Kent Tekulve second for relievers

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I'll be following. Been a fan since 1960. That's as far back as I can remember.

[frankgatti23]

Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 6/15/1987
Record: 25-35, 6th Place 11.5 GB (4-2)
Power Ranking: 23rd, 74 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 73/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• SP Bruce Ruffin - 2-2, 30.2 IP, 15 K, 2.35 ERA
• 3B Mike Schmidt - 14-31 .452, 5 HR, 12 RBI

Cold Players:

• SS Luis Aguayo - 3-31, .097, 0 HR, 2 RBI
• SP Shane Rawley - 0-1, 16.1 IP, 6 K, 9.92
• 1B Rick Schu - 4-25, .160, o HR, 2 RBI

Injuries:

• CF Milt Thompson, fracture hand, out 3 months
• RP Dan Schatzeder, rotator cuff strain, out 5-6 weeks

Transactions:

• Placed CF Milt Thompson on 60 Day DL
• Placed RP Dan Schatzeder on 15 Day DL
• Placed RP John McLarnan on 40-man roster
• Purchased contract of RP John McLarnan from AAA Maine
• Purchased contract of LF Keith Miller from AAA Maine
• Signed 3B Dale Berra to minor league contact
• Assigned 3B Dale Berra (20/20) to A Spartanberg

Notes:
Berra was a move to fill out the Spartanburg roster due to injury. I have offer minor leagues contracts to some free agent batters and pitchers, all 20 Overall/20 Potential, due to a rash of injuries at the upper level of my minors. These players will be used to moved to other levels or released when the injured players return. I tried shopping CL Steve Bedrosian andRawley to no avail. THe best offers I am getting are 20/20 guys. I added them,
RP Tom Hume, RP Dave Rozema, RP Kent Tekulve,Aguyao, LF [B]Greg Gross[/B, CF Ron Roenicke and RF Mike Easler to the trading block. Hopefully, I get some offers.


Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 43-20
AL West: Seattle 33-28
NL East: Pittsburgh 37-24
NL West: Cincinnati 40-22

Notable MLB News:
Orioles RP Scott McGregor, torn flexor tendon, out for season
Yankees RP Joe Niekro, torn labrum, out for season.
Braves LFDion James, torn PCL, out for season.

All-Star Voting:
C Lance Parrish leads catchers
1B Von Hayes is 3rd for first base
2B Juan Samuel leads second base
3B Mike Schmidt leads third base
RP Kent Tekulve second for relievers

[frankgatti23]

Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 6/22/1987
Record: 27-40, 6th Place 12.5 GB (2-5)
Power Ranking: 24th, 70 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 73/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players:

• SP Don Carman - 2-0, 18 IP, 11 K, 1.00 ERA
• 3B Mike Schmidt - 22-58 .379, 7 HR, 18 RBI
• CF Von Hayes - 15-23 .652, 2 HR, 5 RBI - WON PLAYER OF THE WEEK!!!

Cold Players:

• SP Kevin Gross - 0-2, 15 IP, 11 K, 8.40

Injuries:

• None

Transactions:

• Signed LF Joel Youngblood (20,20) to minor league contact
• Signed RF Rick Manning (20,20) to minor league contact
• Signed SS Gary Templeton (20,20) to minor league contact
• Signed RP Juan Eichelberger (20,20) to minor league contact
• Signed RP Mike Norris (25,25) to minor league contact
• Traded SP Shane Rawley (60/60) and SS Leroy Ventress (20/20) to Oakland for SP Steve Ontiveros (25/25), 1B Rob Nelson (30/30), C Brian Harper (20/50), 3B Mike Gallego (20/20) and RP Robert Fingers (20/20)
• Traded SSLuis Aguayo (20/20) and RF Dave Brundage (20/20) to San Diego for LF Carmelo Martinez (50/50), SP Ricky Bones (25/35), LF Shawn Abner (20/20), 1B Bill Stevenson (20/20) and RP Joe Bitker (20/20)
• Traded CF Ron Roenicke (20/20) to Houston for LF Ken Gerhart (30/30), RP Daven Bond (20/45)
• Traded RP Kent Tekulve (70/70) to the Mets for RP Jesse Orosco (65/65), RP Jose Bautista (30/45), C Albert Castillo (20/20) and Mets will pay 28K of Orosco's salary.
• Added 1B Rob Nelson to the 40-man roster
• Added SP Craig McMurtry to the 40-man roster
• Added LF Carmelo Martinez to the 40-man roster
• Added RP Steve Ontiveros to the 40-man roster
• Added 3B Mike Gallego to the 40-man roster
• Added SP Craig McMurtry to active roster
• Added LF Carmelo Martinez to active roster

Notes:
I signed some minor league free agents to fill in some depth at all levels of the minors. I placed a waiver claim on McMurtry who is nothing special but at 27 is younger then Tom Hume who i would like to deal. He is out of options so he will have the rest of the season in my bullpen as an audition.

I was able to execute some trades. First I shopped {B]Rawley{/B} around and received some offers. The one I liked the best was Oakland's offer of Harper. Even though I have Daulton, Harper intrigued me with his potential. He makes good contact and does't strikeout alot. He's average defensively but can catch, play corner infield and the outfield. After some haggling, I also received, Ontiveros, who is a league average player; Nelson, who has power and a good eye, but is better suited a DH; Gallego, who is a good defensive utility infielder with limited upside offensively; and Fingers, who is a pure lotto with below average stuff. They asked Ventress, who is a speedster that can play defensive but not a good hitter.

Then I traded Aquayo and Brundage, who is patient and could develop into a good contact hitter to San Diego. In return, I received Martinez who is a goof LF with potential at the plate; Bones, who has 3 pitches and decent movement, control and stuff; LF Abner, who projects as a bench player with some gap power; 1B Stevenson, who has a good and power, but struggles ot make contact and in the field; and RP Bitker, who has an average FB is average across the board.

The players with a major league contract needed to be added to the 40 man roster, which I did. Martinez, who is out of options, was added to the active roster to replace Aquayo and[ B]McMurtry[/B] replaced Rawley. I assigned the others to the minors and reassigned of the minor league FAs I aqcuired earlier in the season.

A couple of days later, I made two more trades. I shopped Roenicke, not expecting any offers, but Houston offered Gerhart, an OF with power who can steal a base but is a liability in the field. I asked them to throw in a lotto ticket in Bond and then did. B]Bond[/B] has plus movement but needs to work on his control. They both will be assigned to the minors

Then, I shop Tekulve around and the Mets offered Orsoco. This was interesting because at 30, he was older than what I was looking for. He had a similar contract and ratings then Tekulve but I felt that I ould flip him later in the season or in the offseason for better prospects. I was able to convence the Mets to pay 28K towards his salary and throw in some prospects. Bautista, has a goog FB and forkball and excellent control but needs to improve his movement and Castillo is a 17 year old with a good eye.

Overall the prospect hual I received is not great but I was trading vetern rentals.


Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 45-24
AL West: Seattle 37-30
NL East: Pittsburgh 40-28
NL West: Cincinnati 43-26

Notable MLB News:
Royal LF Bo Jacksonr, broken kneecap, out for season
Angels RP Chuck Finlay, torn UCL, out for season.
Twins send RP Jeff Readon to St Louis for RP Mike Perez and C Jim Puzey

All-Star Voting:
C Lance Parrish leads catchers
1B Von Hayes is 3rd for first base
2B Juan Samuel leads second base
3B Mike Schmidt leads third base