| Believe it or not, the Philadelphia
Phillies were picked for great things- in 1979. In that year, after three
straight division championships followed by less-than-stellar performances
in the playoffs, the Phillies were picked to win it all by many experts.
Unfortunately, those experts were wrong. Even with acquisitions such as
Pete Rose, the 1979 Phillies limped through the season, finishing in a disappointing
fourth place. The same experts who predicted great things for the Phils
in 1979 had hopped off the bandwagon in 1980. The following are some of
the "scouting reports" on the Phillies, with predictions for what was to
happen in 1980. NOTE: I am always interested in finding
more sources to find predictions on the 1980 season. If you have a copy
or a magazine or other source that has predictions for the 1980 season,
please e-mail me.
Baseball Digest- April, 1980 NEW! Baseball Forecast- 1980 Baseball Illustrated- 1980 Baseball Magazine- April, 1980 1980 Complete Handbook of Baseball Inside Baseball- Baseball Preview '80 Major Leauge Baseball Yearbook '80 Peterson's '80 Pro Baseball Philadelphia Bulletin- 1980 Baseball Preview (April 6, 1980) Sport Magazine- April, 1980 Sports Illustrates - April 7, 1980 Street & Smith Official Baseball Yearbook 1980 Superstar Yearbook '80 TV Guide- April 5, 1980 |