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Have fun depleting the rest of the league, I guess

(32-33) Philadelphia Phillies @ (29-34) Toronto Blue Jays

Phillies solve tough southpaw Mark Buehlre, claim victory. The visiting Phillies piled on the Blue Jays lay night, crushing them 7-0, and humiliating not only Toronto, but also the entire AL. Cliff Lee was terrific in the win allowing no runs on 8 hits, to claim his 8th win of the season. Ben Revere was a catalyst on offense going 2-4 with an RBI. The Phillies continue their series with Toronto today against the Blue Jays with Kyle Kendrick (2-7 4.73) and Ricky Romero (3-4 3.46) the probable starters.

W: Cliff Lee 8-3
L: Mark Buehrle 3-4
S: N/A
HR: N/A

Notables
Freddy Galvis 2-4 RBI R
Melky Cabrera 2-5 2 2B

But isn't that what we do in Power Pros? Rip off the AI and steal away great prospects to become the best team in the League?

First off, this isn't even Power Pros. I'm assuming this is The Show, which is so much deeper.

And secondly, no, we don't. Or at least we shouldn't. You could just destroy the AI and have a powerhouse, and that may be fun for a while, but you'll get bored with getting 115+ wins season after season. And it's not fun to read about every game being a slaughter, either.

There's nothing wrong with assembling a good team, winning 90-100 games each season, and making the playoffs. Maybe even build yourself a nice little dynasty along the way. But do that through drafting, training, and logical moves. Not by acquiring top prospects for pennies on the dollar.

I don't assume this team will be winning 115+ games anyway.

Only if I do really big steals like Gio Gonzalez, Anthony Rendon, and Lucas Giolito for Jimmy Rollins, which I could do, but I don't want to rip the AI off that much.

I don't even have any idea how you're getting these trades accepted - in the 2013 edition the trade AI is vastly improved, but I wasn't able to get any such trades through when I played 12.

(38-27) Colorado Rockies @ (33-35) Philadelphia Phillies

Colorado comes up short, lose hard-fought game to Philadelphia. Sending the hometown fans home happy, the Phillies defeated the Rockies last night, 4-2, in front of a crowd of 29,874 at Citizens Bank Park. Jimmy Rollins was a catalyst on offense, going 2-4 with 2 doubles, and 2 RBI. Cole Hamels went 7 innings allowing 2 runs and 6 hits, but he didn't factor into the decision. Coming into a tie game, Michael Stutes was able to snatch a win, his 6th of the season, pitching 1 inning in relief of Cole Hamels.

The series continues tonight with Tyler Cloyd (1-0 1.45) going for the Phillies and Ryan Dempster (2-3 4.06) slated to work for the Rockies.

W: Michael Stutes 6-0
L: Edgmer Escalona 0-4
S: Jonathan Papelbon (17)
HR: Michael Cuddyer (7)

Notables
Michael Cuddyer 2-3 HR (7) 2RBI BB R
Jimmy Rollins 2-4 2RBI 2 2B R

(45-24) Tampa Bay Rays @ (34-37) Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia beats Tampa Bay in an interleague contest. Last night the Phillies gave their fans a respite from harsh reality of their lives, winning 8-7 over the Rays in walk-off fashion in front of 24,460 at Citizens Bank Park. Ryan Howard slugged a home run and drove in 2 runs, going 2-5 to lead the offense, including a walk-off double in the ninth. Though he only pitched one inning, Antonio Bastardo picked up the win (his 4th of the season) in relief of starter Kyle Kendrick. During the post-game news conference, manager Charlie Manuel offered his take on the game. "You always like to come back to win, and we were able to do just that against their bullpen."

The series resumes this afternoon, as the Rays look to get back on track by sending their ace David Price (7-3 3.28) to the mound against Jonathan Pettibone (1-4 3.49) and the Phillies.

W: Antonio Bastardo 4-2
L: Brandon League 1-2
S: N/A
HR: Jimmy Rollins (4), John Mayberry Jr. (6), Ryan Howard (16), Matt Joyce (11)

Notables
Matt Joyce 1-4 HR (11) RBI BB R
Jimmy Rollins 3-5 HR (4) RBI 2B R (Needed a triple for the cycle)

(30-41) Pittsburgh Pirates @ (36-38) Philadelphia Phillies

Late rally too much for Phillies, who are defeated by Pirates. The Phillies suffered an extra-inning loss to the Pirates last night, losing 7-6 in 19 innings, with 41,651 tired fans on hand at Citizens Bank Park. Started Tyler Cloyd worked 6 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, but wasn't around when the game was decided, though he did record his 4th quality start of the season. Roy Halladay, working in extra innings, took the loss, allowing 1 run in 3 innings. Jimmy Rollins went 2-9, belted a home run, and drove in 2 runs to pace the offense.

Tonight is game 2 of the series, as the Phillies send Cliff Lee (8-3 3.10) to the hill against A.J. Burnett (3-5 4.15) and the Pirates. Andrew McCutchen looks to build on his 10-game hitting streak.

W: Jared Hughes 5-2
L: Roy Halladay 2-1
S: N/A
HR: Starling Marte (10), Jimmy Rollins (5)

Notables
Starling Marte 1-7 HR (10) 2RBI 2BB 2R
Jimmy Rollins 2-9 HR (5) 2RBI 2B 2R

(39-39) Philadelphia Phillies @ (36-40) Miami Marlins

Philadelphia victorious over NL East foe Miami. On the road, in hostile Miami, the Phillies pulled out a narrow 4-3 victory over the Marlins, in front of 34,356 fans at Marlins Park. Cole Hamels went 7 innings, allowing 2 runs and 4 hits, but he didn't factor into the decision. Working out of the bullpen in relief of Cole Hamels, Antonio Bastardo was over-powering, striking out 3 hitters in 1 inning to get his 5th win of the season. Ryan Howard smacked a solo home run and went 2-4 to carry the offense. Manager Charlie Manuel, discussing his team's performance, said, "It's not that I want to take credit for our winning streak, but come on! If we were losing all these games, where would the blame be placed?"

The Phillies and the Marlins do battle at Marlins Park again this afternoon, with Carlos Zambrano (1-2 3.70) squaring off against Nathan Eovaldi (3-4 3.78).

W: Antonio Bastardo 5-2
L: Ryan Webb 5-5
S: Jonathan Papelbon (20)
HR: Ryan Howard (17), Logan Morrison (11)

Notables
Ryan Howard 2-4 HR (17) RBI 2B R
Marcell Ozuna 3-3 2B BB R

End of June Update

Batter Stats

MLB
Michael Young .272 10 34
Carlos Ruiz .303 10 39
Delmon Young .238 10 28
Jimmy Rollins .265 5 23
Domonic Brown .247 8 25
Ryan Howard .238 18 34
John Mayberry Jr. .256 6 24
Freddy Galvis .297 1 9
Ben Revere .277 4 12
Corban Joseph .317 1 9
Alex Gonzalez .310 1 4
Tommy Joseph .250 0 1
Cody Overbeck .000 0 0

AAA
Kevin Frandsen .331 0 18
Andres Blanco .271 4 21
Matt Adams .268 9 41
Sebastian Valle .274 7 27
Pete Orr .306 1 6
Kolten Wong .292 2 13
Oscar Taveras .331 1 14
Steve Susdorf .282 5 15
Tyson Gillies .163 2 13
Christian Yelich .333 0 5
Darin Ruf .257 0 2
Erik Kratz .267 1 3
Josh Fields .313 1 4

AA
Brandon Tripp .293 9 38
J.P. Crawford .288 7 38
Andy Gonzalez .267 10 34
Cameron Rupp .258 3 18
Jake Fox .269 10 34
Tommy Mendonca .226 7 19
Anthony Hewitt .250 4 19
Roman Quinn .202 0 12
Jermaine Mitchell .336 2 9
Larry Greene .342 4 14
Cesar Hernandez .252 0 6
John Suomi .219 1 7

Pitcher Stats

MLB
Cliff Lee 9-3 3.18 93K
Cole Hamels 3-8 3.60 101K
Carlos Zambrano 2-2 3.67 33K
Roy Halladay 3-1 4.03 33K
Michael Stutes 6-1 3.95 31K
John Lannan 4-0 4.46 19K
Antonio Bastardo 5-2 2.39 33K
Raul Valdes 1-2 5.97 34K
Mike Adams 1-3 5.86 37K
Jonathan Papelbon 21SV 3.30 34K
Jake Diekman 2-2 4.66 17K
Mike MacDougal 1-0 0.00 0K

AAA
Tyler Cloyd 6-3 2.44 62K
Brian Bass 2-7 4.68 39K
Brody Colvin 4-4 3.20 36K
Jesse Biddle 4-3 2.58 38K
Andrew Heaney 2-3 6.00 31K
Joe Savery 2-1 4.84 29K
Mauricio Robles 4-2 2.27 33K
Phillippe Aumont 20SV 3.97 21K
Austin Wright 2-1 5.09 16K
Austin Hyatt 1-0 0.77 9K
Kyle Kendrick 1-0 0.00 5K
Jonathan Pettibone 0-0 4.15 3K

AA
Adam Morgan 4-6 3.83 52K
Greg Smith 5-5 5.51 41K
Seth Rosin 3-5 5.02 39K
Justin De Fratus 3-1 2.93 28K
Jeremy Horst 2-3 4.89 21K
Zach Miner 2-0 4.25 24K
Justin Friend 23SV 3.31 30K
Corey Young 3-1 5.16 21K
Brandon Erbe 1-2 4.45 27K
Luis Garcia 1-0 4.00 17K
Bobby Bramhall 0-1 2.61 10K
Cesar Jimenez 0-0 6.14 3K
Tom Cochran 0-0 4.15 2K


Division Standings

MLB
1. Washington Nationals 45-33 --GB
2. Philadelphia Phillies 41-39 5.0GB
3. Atlanta Braves 37-41 8.0GB
4. Miami Marlins 36-42 9.0GB
5. New York Mets 32-47 13.5GB

AAA
1. Pawtucket Redsox 48-36 --GB
2. Rochester Red Wings 46-38 2.0GB
3. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 45-39 3.0GB
4. Syracuse Chiefs 42-42 6.0GB
5. Buffalo Bisons 40-44 8.0GB
6. Lehigh Valley IronPigs 38-46 10.0GB

AA
1. Trenton Thunder 46-35 --GB
2. Portland Sea Dogs 46-36 0.5GB
3. New Hampshire Fisher Cats 43-39 3.5GB
4. Binghamton Mets 41-41 5.5GB
5. Reading Phillies 40-41 6.0GB
6. New Britain Rock Cats 31-51 15.5GB

(42-39) Philadelphia Phillies @ (32-48) New York Mets

Streak over at 6 for visiting Phillies, who lose to NL East rival Mets. The Phillies couldn't do much against the Mets last night, losing to the Mets by a 5-2 count in a contest of NL East foes. The club got a boost from Domonic Brown, who hit a pinch-hit solo home run. Roy Ha
Halladay (3-2) was the starter and loser, working 5 innings and allowing 4 runs on 7 hits in defeat. Charlie Manuel took some questions from reporters after the game. "It was a god run while it lasted, but we had to lose some time. We'll recover."

Game 2 of the series is an afternoon affair at Citi Field, with John Lannan (4-0 4.46) going for the visiting Phillies while Zack Wheeler (5-6 3.62) gets the call for the Mets.

W: Matt Harvey 6-5
L: Roy Halladay 3-2
S: Bobby Parnell (19)
HR: Domonic Brown (9), John Buck (9), Kirk Nieuwenhuis (6)

Notables
Domonic Brown 1-1 HR (9) RBI R
John Buck 2-4 HR (9) RBI R

Philadelphia to make late second base move?

It has been reported that Lance Sharp has been trying to get a deal done with the Indians or the Athletics for a second baseman. Lance is reportedly interested in Ryan Raburn and Jed Lowrie.

Brewers and Yankees get deal done!

Today, July 4th, 2013, it has been reported that the Yankees and Brewers have completed a deal sending veteran LF Vernon Wells to the Brewers.

Vernon Wells has been traded to the Brewers for young 2B Scooter Gennett. Vernon Wells is batting .209 with 5 home runs so far this year, while Gennett is batting .232 through 49 games. This move may have been made for the Yanks to acquire some more second base depth to deal Cano away with the recent loss of Corban Joseph.

Huge Deal in the works?

Today, it's been announced that the Nationals have agreed to a huge proposal sent by Lance Sharp. The deal would send Gio Gonzalez, Bryce Harper, and Ian Desmond to the Phillies, and Cole Hamels, Jimmy Rollins, and Mike Adams to the Nationals.

The trade hasn't gone through yet, but here's Bud Selig's take on the deal. "This deal is just too big of a deal to go through, a trade like this, moving 3 stars for 3 stars shouldn't happen, and I feel that the Phillies are just robbing the Nats with this deal. Unless someone can convince me in the next couple of days, this'll be vetoed."

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So guys, give your take on this deal please. If you think it's veto-worthy tell me, if you think it's fair, tell me.