Post by CSCommish on Dec 2, 2022 21:32:19 GMT -5
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Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the season. No trades (including cash/point trades once the playoffs start and it remains locked until file flip)
Breaking News
Monday 8/22/2002: Jones (CAL) and Smoltz (ATL) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Chipper Jones, California's starting third baseman. Chipper pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.074. Chipper is hitting .312 this year, with 139 hits in 446 at bats. He has driven in 68 runs, slugging .563. He's 7th in the American League in batting! It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Atlanta's pitcher John Smoltz. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! John has a record of 24-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.07. In 253.1 Innings he was able to strike out 260 batters. He has 14 complete games and 11 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Saturday 8/20/2002: Chipper Jones blisters three bombs
CALIFORNIA - California's third baseman Chipper Jones flexed his muscles and displayed his tremendous power, homering three times in a 8-6 win over New York (A). In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Randy D. Johnson. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Randy D. Johnson in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Fernando Rodney in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 469 feet from home plate in left field. Overall he got 3 hits in 5 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 22, along with 68 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! On 7/29/2002, Carl Everett was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. The final score of the game was 8-6.
Thursday 8/18/2002: Gary Glover out for 5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston's right-hander Gary Glover suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 4th of the game against New York (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Houston wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Glover had suffered a Spasms Back. Gary has a record of 5-14 this season, with an ERA of 4.74. In 144.1 Innings he was able to strike out 93 batters.
Thursday 8/18/2002: Pedro Martinez blanks Texas with a 2-hitter
CHICAGO (A) - Pedro Martinez took the mound and never left. And Texas hitters couldn't touch him at all. Chicago (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 14 career shutouts in 318 games started. Martinez (14-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Chicago (A)'s first baseman Frank E. Thomas finished 3 for 4, homering once, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Martinez. The final score of the game was 5-0.
Tuesday 8/16/2002: It's NO-NO time for John Smoltz against San Francisco
ATLANTA - Atlanta's right-hander John Smoltz made some history today, firing a no-hitter against San Francisco. Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. Smoltz (23-0) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 4, throwing 124 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today. That's a dream coming true for me!' Atlanta's Atlanta scored 1 run on 7 hits.
General News
Tuesday 8/16/2002 :
CHA: Jason Isringhausen sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Saves with 42!
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a NO-HITTER against San Francisco!!
MIL: Chan Ho Park fans 15 batters against San Diego.
Wednesday 8/17/2002 :
Edgardo Alfonzo hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/18/2002 :
CHA: Pedro Martinez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Texas!!
MIL: Sammy Sosa has homered in 6 straight games!
Saturday 8/20/2002 :
CAL: Chipper Jones hits 3 homers against New York (A).
ARZ: Tony Batista sets a new season Arizona-Record for Homeruns with 24!
Sunday 8/21/2002 :
Archi Cianfrocco hits a 502-foot homerun!!
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Monday 8/22/2002 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Chipper Jones (CAL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Smoltz (ATL)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
SEA: Kirk Rueter pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Transactions
Tuesday 8/16/2002 :
Colorado : Darren Oliver has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 8/16/2002 :
MIL: Chan Ho Park was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/17/2002 :
CAL: Ray Durham was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Jeff Weaver was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
PHI: Greg Swindell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Brian McRae was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 8/18/2002 :
KCR: Keith Luuloa was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Hector Ortiz Ortiz was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
MIL: Luis Alicea was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Gary Glover was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Friday 8/19/2002 :
KCR: Doug Mientkiewicz was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
MON: Jeff Frye was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHA: Frank E. Thomas was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Knocked Out Teeth.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 8/22/2002 :
CHA: Milt Cuyler was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the season. No trades (including cash/point trades once the playoffs start and it remains locked until file flip)
Breaking News
Monday 8/22/2002: Jones (CAL) and Smoltz (ATL) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Chipper Jones, California's starting third baseman. Chipper pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.074. Chipper is hitting .312 this year, with 139 hits in 446 at bats. He has driven in 68 runs, slugging .563. He's 7th in the American League in batting! It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Atlanta's pitcher John Smoltz. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! John has a record of 24-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.07. In 253.1 Innings he was able to strike out 260 batters. He has 14 complete games and 11 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Saturday 8/20/2002: Chipper Jones blisters three bombs
CALIFORNIA - California's third baseman Chipper Jones flexed his muscles and displayed his tremendous power, homering three times in a 8-6 win over New York (A). In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Randy D. Johnson. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Randy D. Johnson in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Fernando Rodney in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 469 feet from home plate in left field. Overall he got 3 hits in 5 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 22, along with 68 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! On 7/29/2002, Carl Everett was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. The final score of the game was 8-6.
Thursday 8/18/2002: Gary Glover out for 5 weeks
HOUSTON - Houston's right-hander Gary Glover suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 4th of the game against New York (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Houston wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Glover had suffered a Spasms Back. Gary has a record of 5-14 this season, with an ERA of 4.74. In 144.1 Innings he was able to strike out 93 batters.
Thursday 8/18/2002: Pedro Martinez blanks Texas with a 2-hitter
CHICAGO (A) - Pedro Martinez took the mound and never left. And Texas hitters couldn't touch him at all. Chicago (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 14 career shutouts in 318 games started. Martinez (14-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Chicago (A)'s first baseman Frank E. Thomas finished 3 for 4, homering once, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Martinez. The final score of the game was 5-0.
Tuesday 8/16/2002: It's NO-NO time for John Smoltz against San Francisco
ATLANTA - Atlanta's right-hander John Smoltz made some history today, firing a no-hitter against San Francisco. Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. Smoltz (23-0) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 4, throwing 124 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today. That's a dream coming true for me!' Atlanta's Atlanta scored 1 run on 7 hits.
General News
Tuesday 8/16/2002 :
CHA: Jason Isringhausen sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Saves with 42!
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a NO-HITTER against San Francisco!!
MIL: Chan Ho Park fans 15 batters against San Diego.
Wednesday 8/17/2002 :
Edgardo Alfonzo hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/18/2002 :
CHA: Pedro Martinez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Texas!!
MIL: Sammy Sosa has homered in 6 straight games!
Saturday 8/20/2002 :
CAL: Chipper Jones hits 3 homers against New York (A).
ARZ: Tony Batista sets a new season Arizona-Record for Homeruns with 24!
Sunday 8/21/2002 :
Archi Cianfrocco hits a 502-foot homerun!!
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Monday 8/22/2002 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Chipper Jones (CAL)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Smoltz (ATL)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
SEA: Kirk Rueter pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Transactions
Tuesday 8/16/2002 :
Colorado : Darren Oliver has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 8/16/2002 :
MIL: Chan Ho Park was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/17/2002 :
CAL: Ray Durham was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Jeff Weaver was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
PHI: Greg Swindell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Brian McRae was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 8/18/2002 :
KCR: Keith Luuloa was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
LAN: Hector Ortiz Ortiz was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
MIL: Luis Alicea was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Gary Glover was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Friday 8/19/2002 :
KCR: Doug Mientkiewicz was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
MON: Jeff Frye was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CHA: Frank E. Thomas was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Knocked Out Teeth.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 8/22/2002 :
CHA: Milt Cuyler was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Jaw.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
