Phillies Phodder: Weekly Report - 7/1/1987
Record: 30-45, 6th Place 11 GB (3-5)
Power Ranking: 24th, 68.5 pts
Fan Interest/Loyalty: 73/Below Average
Owner Mood: Ecstatic
Hot Players: - SP Don Carman - 2-1, 33 IP, 19 K, 1.64 ERA
- 3B Mike Schmidt - 8-20 .400, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Cold Players: - 1B Von Hayes - 3-20 .150, 0 HR, 3 RBI
- SP Craig McMurtry - 1-1, 18.1 IP, 12 K, 8.84
- 1B Rich Schu - 7-46 .152, 0 HR 1 RBI
Injuries:
Transactions:- Activate RP Doug Bair (20/20) from 60 Day DL
- Demoted RP Jon McLarnan (20/20) to AAA Maine
- Activate C Lance Parrish (65/65) from 15 Day DL
- Traded C Jamie Quirk (20/20) to Chicago for 2B Gary Varsho (30/30)
- Assigned 2B Gary Varsho (30/30) to AAA Maine
Notes:
The Phillies went 10-17 during the month June which prompted the fire sale of some of the veterans. There are still more pieces that will be sold off. Offensively, they have been middle of the ranking between 4th and 8th in most categories in the NL. They are 1st in HRs and next to last in Ks. THe pitching has been atrocious and the are last or next to last in each category exepct HRs allowed (7th) and Ks (t-10th). They are alos next to last in Defensive Efficency. The one positive so far is they are 21-19 at home.
Division Leaders:
AL East: Boston 50-27
AL West: Kansas City42-33
NL East: Pittsburgh & Chicago 42-35
NL West: Cincinnati 47-29
Notable MLB News:
Giants trade SP
Atlee Hammaker (30/30) to Tigers for minor league SP
Mike Wilkins (26/60)
Astros sign SP RP
Bob Knepper (50/50) to 2 year extension worth 1.46 million per year
Angels SS
Gary Pettis fractured knee, out for season
Pirates SP
Rick Rueschel, torn archillies tendon, now out for season
Reds CL
John Franco sore shoulder, out 6-7 weeks
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