Post by Reddington on Oct 5, 2022 21:02:19 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Friday, an 8-day sim to get us to 9/16/2000. Get your exports in by 8 AM Eastern. Rosters have expanded.
this counts as a 10 point export / activity, post or export
Waiver wire trades open until the start of the playoffs.
Breaking News
Thursday, 9/8/2001
Wednesday 9/7/2001: Toronto's Gary Sheffield gets the cycle
OAKLAND - Gary Sheffield led Toronto to a 9-8 win over Oakland by squeezing five hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A single in the 1st off Bryan Hickerson accounted for his 1st hit. Number 2 in the 2nd inning accounted for a double. Hit number 3 followed in the 6th inning, a triple. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. A pitch from Scot Shields in the 13th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 434 feet from home plate in center field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Gary did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .270. He becomes the 112nd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/9/2001, Brad Fullmer was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Monday 9/5/2001: Milwaukee's Sosa wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Tampa Bay's first baseman Paul Konerko. Paul went 10 for 23 (.435), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. This year Konerko drove in 74 and scored 62 runs while batting .253 with 26 homeruns. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Milwaukee's rightfielder Sammy Sosa. Sammy was on fire, hitting .667 with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Sunday 9/4/2001: Jose Melendez out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - When it rains, it pours. New York (N)'s right-hander Jose Melendez will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Florida where he left the field in the 4th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Melendez was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Elbow. In 28 starts this year Jose struck out 152 batters in 173.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.46, his record 7-16.
Friday 9/2/2001: Milwaukee's Sammy Sosa pounds five hits
CINCINNATI - On Friday, Milwaukee's rightfielder Sammy Sosa displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Cincinnati, punishing their pitchers with five hits. In the 4th inning he belted a double off Bob Wickman. A 416 foot drive to right field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Scott Eyre in the 6th inning. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Ramiro Mendoza in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. He collected singles in the 1st and in the 3rd inning . Sammy did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 180 hits in 528 at bats, resulting in a .341 batting average. Milwaukee improved its record to 104-32, scoring 13 runs on 22 hits.
Sunday 9/4/2001 :
Vladimir Guerrero hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/5/2001 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Paul Konerko (TBR)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Sammy Sosa (MIL)!
He batted .667 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 9/7/2001 :
TOR: Gary Sheffield hits for the cycle against Oakland!
Thursday 9/1/2001 :
Tampa Bay : Joe Randa has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Joe Vitko has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Ryan Hawblitzel has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Friday 9/2/2001 :
LAN: Shane Andrews was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Saturday 9/3/2001 :
TBR: Jose Rijo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/4/2001 :
NYM: Jose Melendez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
LAN: Juan Gonzalez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Jose Munoz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 9/7/2001 :
SDG: Jeff Shaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Mark DeRosa was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
this counts as a 10 point export / activity, post or export
Waiver wire trades open until the start of the playoffs.
Breaking News
Thursday, 9/8/2001
Wednesday 9/7/2001: Toronto's Gary Sheffield gets the cycle
OAKLAND - Gary Sheffield led Toronto to a 9-8 win over Oakland by squeezing five hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A single in the 1st off Bryan Hickerson accounted for his 1st hit. Number 2 in the 2nd inning accounted for a double. Hit number 3 followed in the 6th inning, a triple. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. A pitch from Scot Shields in the 13th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 434 feet from home plate in center field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Gary did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .270. He becomes the 112nd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/9/2001, Brad Fullmer was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Monday 9/5/2001: Milwaukee's Sosa wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Tampa Bay's first baseman Paul Konerko. Paul went 10 for 23 (.435), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. This year Konerko drove in 74 and scored 62 runs while batting .253 with 26 homeruns. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Milwaukee's rightfielder Sammy Sosa. Sammy was on fire, hitting .667 with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Sunday 9/4/2001: Jose Melendez out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - When it rains, it pours. New York (N)'s right-hander Jose Melendez will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Florida where he left the field in the 4th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Melendez was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Elbow. In 28 starts this year Jose struck out 152 batters in 173.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.46, his record 7-16.
Friday 9/2/2001: Milwaukee's Sammy Sosa pounds five hits
CINCINNATI - On Friday, Milwaukee's rightfielder Sammy Sosa displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Cincinnati, punishing their pitchers with five hits. In the 4th inning he belted a double off Bob Wickman. A 416 foot drive to right field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Scott Eyre in the 6th inning. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Ramiro Mendoza in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. He collected singles in the 1st and in the 3rd inning . Sammy did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 180 hits in 528 at bats, resulting in a .341 batting average. Milwaukee improved its record to 104-32, scoring 13 runs on 22 hits.
Sunday 9/4/2001 :
Vladimir Guerrero hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/5/2001 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Paul Konerko (TBR)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Sammy Sosa (MIL)!
He batted .667 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 9/7/2001 :
TOR: Gary Sheffield hits for the cycle against Oakland!
Thursday 9/1/2001 :
Tampa Bay : Joe Randa has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Joe Vitko has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Ryan Hawblitzel has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Friday 9/2/2001 :
LAN: Shane Andrews was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Saturday 9/3/2001 :
TBR: Jose Rijo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 9/4/2001 :
NYM: Jose Melendez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
LAN: Juan Gonzalez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Jose Munoz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 9/7/2001 :
SDG: Jeff Shaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Mark DeRosa was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
