WPHL-TV - Phillies baseball opening - Oct. 12, 1980

This was another trim off previously here...from October 1980, here's the opening to WPHL-TV's coverage of Business Five of the National League ...

Phillies MacSlap!

lighting for this was gory. I have no idea why. White balance was fine. Anyways this is the Phillies World series MacSlap for my MacBook Pro ...



Philadelphia Phillies Storyline: Amaro's 3 Ifs

The Filthy Jays are the only destination remaining before that falls-into-my-lap situation becomes reality. So, we’re down to 1 cooperate with a 1-year deal in Canada. I don’t believe that Little Roy is motivated by a few more greenbacks, and withstand that reviving his value in the AL East would not be his first selection. Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos has a proclivity for trades over free agency, and he favors acquiring a mid-to-top-of-the-rotation starter that way, like Wandy Rodriguez. Anthopoulos also needs a power bat and should fill 1 of his 2 fundamental vacancies in the next 2 weeks.

The Cardinals are the most likely to sign Madson for their hammer, which is their gaping inconsistency. The Rays may be a strong suitor with the AL East financial goals of their 2 competitors and a 2nd move card in the mix. The Rangers see him as a fallback plan for Darvish, because Neftali Feliz could change from closer to the 5-man staff. The Reds are pursuing a 1-season approach with Francisco Cordero. The Halos, however, could be decoying Scott Boras with their budget-consanguineous statements. 3 seasons for $30M is the projected sticker evaluate, which means that a 162 at $7M in a set-up role is highly unlikely–but not unachievable. Lidge may turn out to be a bargain at $1M plus incentives, because he is not drawing much r–except for the Rox. He has a recent history of arm miseries in April and May.