1980 Top Prospect Rankings

[CSCommish]

Top Prospect Promotion Fan Interest Boosts:
- Top 15 Position Players and Top 15 Pitchers, as shown in Top 100 Prospects list, as of each season's Opening Day sim, will be eligible.
- Prospects called up after file flip but prior to Opening Day sim will still be eligible, but subject to its rank as of the Opening Day sim.
- Commish will post an annual list and potential Fan Interest boost in the "Prospect Promotion" Board/Thread prior to running the Opening Day sim.
- Owner must announce (post) intended call-up prior to June 1st (essentially prior to Extensions being open) in order to earn the boost and the prospect must remain on Active Roster until end of World Series, except when serving time on the DL, or the boost will be taken away.

- Fan Interest will be increased by the following formula: (21 - Top 15 Rank), with Fan Interest not to exceed 90 overall.
- Multiple call-ups will stack Fan Interest boost, but only by an additional 5 points, with Fan Interest not to exceed 90 overall.

FINAL LIST

Batters
1 - 20 - Cal Ripken, CLE
2 - 19 - Lloyd Moseby, HOU
3 - 18 - Ozzie Virgil Jr., NYM
4 - 17 - Mitch Webster, MON
5 - 16 - Denny Walling, NYA
6 - 15 - Don Mattingly, NYA
7 - 14 - Julio Franco, NYA
8 - 13 - Eric Davis, NYM
9 - 12 - Dickie Thon, PHI
10 - 11 - Rob Deer, NYA
11 - 10 - Gary Redus, ATL
12 - 9 - Bill D. Doran, LAN
13 - 8 - Alan Trammell, HOU
14 - 7 - Pete M. O'Brien, CIN
15 - 6 - Andres Galarraga, NYM

Pitchers
1 - 20 - Mike L. Griffin, NYA
2 - 19 - Dave Ford, NYM
3 - 18 - Don Robinson, ATL
4 - 17 - Dave Stieb, TOR
5 - 16 - Fernando Valenzuela, STL
6 - 15 - Scott Sanderson, BOS
7 - 14 - Joe W. Price, HOU
8 - 13 - Bob Stoddard, CIN
9 - 12 - Steve Shields, MIL
10 - 11 - Orel Hershiser, SEA
11 - 10 - Tom Candiotti, TOR
12 - 9 - Lary Sorensen, TEX
13 - 8 - John Fulgham, ATL
14 - 7 - Bob Walk, LAN
15 - 6 - Mark W. Davis, LAN

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Mets' Virgil Jr. and Ford called up; Fan Interest increases by 24 from 34 to 58.

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Braves' Robinson and Fulgham called up; Fan Interest already at 90+; no changes.

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Expos' Webster called up; Fan Interest increases by 17 from 44 to 61.

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Blue Jays' Stieb called up; Fan Interest increases by 17 from 37 to 54.

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Yankees' Walling called up; Fan Interest increases by 16 from 30 to 46.

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Red Sox' Sanderson called up; Fan Interest already at 90+; no changes.

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Astros' Trammell called up; Fan Interest increases by 8 from 51 to 59.

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How does Charbonneau not make this... Bs