Season in Review: Philadelphia Phillies

2013 Record: 73-89 - Home Record: 43-38 - Road Record: 30-51 Record by Month - April: 12-15 - May: 14-14 - June: 13-15 - July: 11-13 - August: 12-17 - September: 11-15 Longest Winning Streak: 5 Longest Losing Streak: 8 2013 Salary: $159,578,214 2013 Attendance: 3,012,403 (4th of 15)

Summary
2 years ago, the Philadelphia Phillies were considered the best team in baseball. Last year they finished 81-81, and at the All-Star break this year they were 48-48. Age and injury finally caught up to the team in the second half of the season, they went 25-41 after the All-Star break. They finally decided to go the route of the rebuild, firing Charlie Manuel and naming Ryne Sandberg the interim (and finally the new) manager.

Transactions
Released Delmon Young. Traded John McDonald to the Boston Red Sox. Received Nefi Ogando (minors). Traded Michael Young and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rob Rasmussen (minors).

Offense
Total Runs Scored: 610 (13th of 15) Average Runs: 4.6 Offensive WAR: 15.5 Lineup (WAR) C: Carlos Ruiz (1.7) 1B: Ryan Howard (0.6) 2B: Chase Utley (3.5) SS: Jimmy Rollins (0.2) 3B: Michael Young (-1.1)

LF: Dominic Brown (2.5) CF: Ben Revere (0.8) RF: Delmon Young (-1.2) Best Offensive Player: Chase Utley (.284/18/69) BA Leader: Ben Revere (.305) HR Leader: Dominic Brown (27) RBI Leader: Dominic Brown (83) SB Leader: Jimmy Rollins/Ben Revere (22) OBP: Chase Utley (.348) SLG: Dominic Brown (.494) OPS: Chase Utley (.823)

Pitching
Total Runs Allowed: 749 (14th of 15) Average Runs Allowed: 4.6 Pitching WAR: 14.2 Rotation/Bullpen (WAR) 1: Cliff Lee (7.3) 2: Cole Hamels (4.6) 3: Kyle Kendrick (1.0) 4: Jonathan Pettibone (1.5) 5: John Lannan (-0.2) RP: Justin De Fratus (0.5) CL: Jonathan Papelbon (1.5) Best Pitcher: Cliff Lee (14-8/2.87/222) Wins: Cliff Lee (14) ERA: Cliff Lee (2.87) Saves: Jonathan Papelbon (29) Innings: Cliff Lee (222.2) SO: Cliff Lee (222)

Manager
Charlie Manuel (Fired after 53-67) Career Record: 1000-826 (Indians, Phillies) Ryne Sandberg (Interim, then promote to manager) Career Record: 20-22 (Phillies)

Three Up/Three Down

+ Cliff Lee + Cole Hamels

+ Antonio Bastardo (just because of his name) - $190 million is tied up in paying Howard, Rollins, and Utley - Roy Halladay, he used to be the best pitcher in the league - Thin minor league system

References
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2013.shtml http://deadspin.com/2013-payrolls-and-salaries-for-every-mlb-team-462765594 http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2013/index.jsp?c_id=cle#list=cle