1988 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 7

rpriske · 07-28-2019, 01:06 PM

June 2nd, 1988

Robinson Lopez pitched a good game, but the same cannot be said for the Boston pitchers. The Blue Jays scored twice as many runs as they got hits as the Red Sox walked them ELEVEN times.

Toronto won 6-1

Ken Phelps was the first Blue Jay player to reach 10 home runs this year.

That is six wins in a row for the Jays.

WP - Robinson Lopez (7-4)
LP - Scott Bankhead (3-6)

Record - 25-29

rpriske · 07-28-2019, 01:08 PM

Carlos Rodriguez signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 07-29-2019, 10:35 PM

June 3rd, 1988

The Blue Jays picked up their seventh win in a row by squeaking past the Red Sox, 5-4.

WP - Howard Richmond (3-5)
Save - David Wells (9)
LP - Mike Moore (4-6)

Record - 26-29

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 06:07 PM

June 4th, 1988

The Blue Jays won their eighth in a row, beating the Red Sox 8-3. Bob Weaver was the star, going 4 for 5 with a home run. Rob Rasmussen and Rickey Henderson also went deep for Toronto.

WP - Nolan Ryan (7-4)
Save - Antonio Gonzalez (3)
LP - David Palmer (7-5)

Record - 27-29

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 06:09 PM

All-Star Voting Update

Rickey Henderson is the only player leading at his position for the Blue Jays.

Bill Johnson and Ken Phelps are in 3rd at their positions. Nolan Ryan is in 4th.

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 06:30 PM

June 5th, 1988

A big Ken Phelps home run set the stage but it was an 11th inning RBI by Ryne Sandberg that gave the Blue Jays the 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

That is 9 in a row for Toronto.

WP - Walt Terrell (3-2)
Save - David Wells (10)
LP - Matt Valentine (1-2)

Record - 28-29

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 06:32 PM

AL East

Brewers - --
Yankees - -0.5
Indians - -1.5
Blue Jays - -2.5
Red Sox - -3.0
Tigers - -7.5
Orioles - -9.5

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 06:34 PM

The Blue Jays have vaulted to #6 on the Weekly Power Rankings!

Players of the Week: Roderick Boone, Mariners & Paul O'Neill, Phillies

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 10:22 PM

June 6th, 1988

Another big home run from Ken Phelps sent the Jays to their tenth straight win, beating Cleveland 4-2.

Lee Yandell also homered.

WP - Dave Stieb (3-5)
Save - David Wells (11)
LP - John Dopson (3-5)

Record - 29-29

rpriske · 08-01-2019, 10:38 PM

TRADE

To METS

Bill Johnson

To BLUE JAYS

Rob Ducey
Rafael Vazquez
Joe Rogers

Bob Weaver has been out-performing Johnson. The Jays decided to move him while he still has value. There are also salary concerns. Both Paul Molitor and Ken Phelps are in the final year of their contracts. If the Jays want to keep either, the money has to come from somewhere.

The fans are unhappy.

Jose Correa is called up from AAA.

rpriske · 08-04-2019, 07:52 AM

June 7th, 1988

Robinson Lopez got the first 14 Cleveland batters he faced out and the Jays were able to hold off the late surge to beat them 6-4.

That is eleven wins in a row for Toronto.

WP - Robinson Lopez (8-4)
Save - Dan Ross (1)
LP - Jose Rodriguez (0-1)

Record - 30-29

AL East

Yankees - --
Brewers - -0.5
Blue Jays - -1.0
Indians - -2.0
Red Sox - -2.5

rpriske · 08-04-2019, 08:03 AM

TRADE

To GIANTS

Earl Clayton
Rob Rasmussen
Shane Rawley
Rex Palmer
Hunter Myers

To BLUE JAYS

Joseph Prost (SF retains full salary)
Jimmy Knight
John Davis
Fred Turner
Chuck Bancroft

On the face of it it seems odd to trade your starting CF, 5th starter, and utility player while you are in the midst of an 11 game winning streak, but Prost is a clear upgrade in the OF and it saves the team over a half million dollars. Rawley and Palmer are both below average players and are replaceable.

Was it a good move? We'll see.

Prost joins the club.

Harold Damsgaard, Laurent Dupuis and Lenny Dykstra are called up from AAA. Erik Heath is sent down.

rpriske · 08-06-2019, 10:41 PM

June 8th, 1988

Today the Jays fell 4-2 to Cleveland.

WP - Oscar Escamilla (4-5)
Save - Jose Medine (5)
LP - Howard Richmond (3-6)

Record - 30-30

rpriske · 08-06-2019, 10:44 PM

Chris Fullerton signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 08-08-2019, 09:47 PM

June 10th, 1988

Nolan Ryan gave up a solo home run but that was all as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 2-1.

WP - Nolan Ryan (8-4)
Save - David Wells (12)
LP - David Palmer (7-6)

Record - 31-30

Somehow the Jays are only a half game out of 1st in the division. They are tied with the Yankees and trail the Brewers.

rpriske · 08-08-2019, 09:48 PM

Carlton Fisk of the Phillies hit his 300th home run.

rpriske · 08-08-2019, 09:50 PM

The Jays have claimed Ramiro Garcia off waivers from the Rangers.

He joins the Jays and Harold Damsgaard is sent back to AAA.

rpriske · 08-11-2019, 08:35 AM

June 11th, 1988

The Jays lost a close one, falling 8-7 to the Red Sox.

Ken Phelps and Bob Weaver homered for Toronto.

WP - Matt Valentine (2-2)
Save - Jack Rogers (4)
LP - Kip Young (1-1)

Record - 31-31

rpriske · 08-11-2019, 08:39 AM

All-Star Voting Update

Rickey Henderson still leads at LF.

Ken Phelps is still in 3rd at 1B. Nolan Ryan has moved up from 4th to 2nd at SP (behind Roger Clemens).

Oh, and Bill Johnson is still in 3rd at C, despite no longer being in the AL.

rpriske · 08-14-2019, 06:55 AM

June 12th, 1988

The Jays couldn't get anything going after a 1st inning home run and fell 3-1 to the Red Sox.

That homer was the first of the season for Kelly Lewis.

WP - Scott Bankhead (4-7)
Save - Jack Rogers (5)
LP - Robinson Lopez (8-5)

Record - 31-32

07-28-2019, 01:06 PM	#121
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 2nd, 1988 Robinson Lopez pitched a good game, but the same cannot be said for the Boston pitchers. The Blue Jays scored twice as many runs as they got hits as the Red Sox walked them ELEVEN times. Toronto won 6-1 Ken Phelps was the first Blue Jay player to reach 10 home runs this year. That is six wins in a row for the Jays. WP - Robinson Lopez (7-4) LP - Scott Bankhead (3-6) Record - 25-29 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

07-28-2019, 01:08 PM	#122
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	Carlos Rodriguez signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

07-29-2019, 10:35 PM	#123
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 3rd, 1988 The Blue Jays picked up their seventh win in a row by squeaking past the Red Sox, 5-4. WP - Howard Richmond (3-5) Save - David Wells (9) LP - Mike Moore (4-6) Record - 26-29 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-01-2019 at 05:41 PM.

08-01-2019, 06:07 PM	#124
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 4th, 1988 The Blue Jays won their eighth in a row, beating the Red Sox 8-3. Bob Weaver was the star, going 4 for 5 with a home run. Rob Rasmussen and Rickey Henderson also went deep for Toronto. WP - Nolan Ryan (7-4) Save - Antonio Gonzalez (3) LP - David Palmer (7-5) Record - 27-29 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2019, 06:09 PM	#125
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	All-Star Voting Update Rickey Henderson is the only player leading at his position for the Blue Jays. Bill Johnson and Ken Phelps are in 3rd at their positions. Nolan Ryan is in 4th. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2019, 06:30 PM	#126
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 5th, 1988 A big Ken Phelps home run set the stage but it was an 11th inning RBI by Ryne Sandberg that gave the Blue Jays the 6-5 win over the Red Sox. That is 9 in a row for Toronto. WP - Walt Terrell (3-2) Save - David Wells (10) LP - Matt Valentine (1-2) Record - 28-29 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2019, 06:32 PM	#127
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	AL East Brewers - -- Yankees - -0.5 Indians - -1.5 Blue Jays - -2.5 Red Sox - -3.0 Tigers - -7.5 Orioles - -9.5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2019, 06:34 PM	#128
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	The Blue Jays have vaulted to #6 on the Weekly Power Rankings! Players of the Week: Roderick Boone, Mariners & Paul O'Neill, Phillies __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2019, 10:22 PM	#129
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 6th, 1988 Another big home run from Ken Phelps sent the Jays to their tenth straight win, beating Cleveland 4-2. Lee Yandell also homered. WP - Dave Stieb (3-5) Save - David Wells (11) LP - John Dopson (3-5) Record - 29-29 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2019, 10:38 PM	#130
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	TRADE To METS Bill Johnson To BLUE JAYS Rob Ducey Rafael Vazquez Joe Rogers Bob Weaver has been out-performing Johnson. The Jays decided to move him while he still has value. There are also salary concerns. Both Paul Molitor and Ken Phelps are in the final year of their contracts. If the Jays want to keep either, the money has to come from somewhere. The fans are unhappy. Jose Correa is called up from AAA. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-01-2019 at 10:48 PM.

08-04-2019, 07:52 AM	#131
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 7th, 1988 Robinson Lopez got the first 14 Cleveland batters he faced out and the Jays were able to hold off the late surge to beat them 6-4. That is eleven wins in a row for Toronto. WP - Robinson Lopez (8-4) Save - Dan Ross (1) LP - Jose Rodriguez (0-1) Record - 30-29 AL East Yankees - -- Brewers - -0.5 Blue Jays - -1.0 Indians - -2.0 Red Sox - -2.5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-04-2019, 08:03 AM	#132
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	TRADE To GIANTS Earl Clayton Rob Rasmussen Shane Rawley Rex Palmer Hunter Myers To BLUE JAYS Joseph Prost (SF retains full salary) Jimmy Knight John Davis Fred Turner Chuck Bancroft On the face of it it seems odd to trade your starting CF, 5th starter, and utility player while you are in the midst of an 11 game winning streak, but Prost is a clear upgrade in the OF and it saves the team over a half million dollars. Rawley and Palmer are both below average players and are replaceable. Was it a good move? We'll see. Prost joins the club. Harold Damsgaard, Laurent Dupuis and Lenny Dykstra are called up from AAA. Erik Heath is sent down. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-06-2019 at 10:24 PM.

08-06-2019, 10:41 PM	#133
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 8th, 1988 Today the Jays fell 4-2 to Cleveland. WP - Oscar Escamilla (4-5) Save - Jose Medine (5) LP - Howard Richmond (3-6) Record - 30-30 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-06-2019, 10:44 PM	#134
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	Chris Fullerton signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-08-2019, 09:47 PM	#135
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 10th, 1988 Nolan Ryan gave up a solo home run but that was all as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 2-1. WP - Nolan Ryan (8-4) Save - David Wells (12) LP - David Palmer (7-6) Record - 31-30 Somehow the Jays are only a half game out of 1st in the division. They are tied with the Yankees and trail the Brewers. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-14-2019 at 06:43 AM.

08-08-2019, 09:48 PM	#136
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	Carlton Fisk of the Phillies hit his 300th home run. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-08-2019, 09:50 PM	#137
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	The Jays have claimed Ramiro Garcia off waivers from the Rangers. He joins the Jays and Harold Damsgaard is sent back to AAA. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-11-2019, 08:35 AM	#138
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 11th, 1988 The Jays lost a close one, falling 8-7 to the Red Sox. Ken Phelps and Bob Weaver homered for Toronto. WP - Matt Valentine (2-2) Save - Jack Rogers (4) LP - Kip Young (1-1) Record - 31-31 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-11-2019, 08:39 AM	#139
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	All-Star Voting Update Rickey Henderson still leads at LF. Ken Phelps is still in 3rd at 1B. Nolan Ryan has moved up from 4th to 2nd at SP (behind Roger Clemens). Oh, and Bill Johnson is still in 3rd at C, despite no longer being in the AL. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-14-2019, 06:55 AM	#140
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 23,971 Blog Entries: 1	June 12th, 1988 The Jays couldn't get anything going after a 1st inning home run and fell 3-1 to the Red Sox. That homer was the first of the season for Kelly Lewis. WP - Scott Bankhead (4-7) Save - Jack Rogers (5) LP - Robinson Lopez (8-5) Record - 31-32 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````