Post by CSCommish on Jan 15, 2023 19:10:25 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, MONDAY, evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/16/2003; get your your exports in by 6 PM EST.
Extensions and Trade Frenzy are open!
Max GS: 35
Breaking News
Wednesday 6/8/2003: Carlos Lee found the stroke, smashes three homers
COLORADO - Carlos Lee was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Colorado to a 11-1 win over Milwaukee by homering three times. A pitch from Carlos Pulido in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 443 feet from home plate in center field. A 377 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Carlos Pulido in the 3rd inning. Number 3 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 344 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Overall he finished 3 for 4, scoring three times and driving in 6 runs. So far this season he is batting .336 with 20 homers and 53 RBI.
Tuesday 6/7/2003: Barry Zito out for 9-10 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its left-hander Barry Zito for at least 9-10 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Herbert Perry in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Zito was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Elbow. This season Zito compiled an ERA of 3.74, going 7-3 in 11 starts. He fanned 46 while giving up 62 hits in 74.2 innings.
Tuesday 6/7/2003: Jon Rauch (STL) will miss 7 weeks
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Jon Rauch suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 13th of the game against Atlanta he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. His ERA of 2.08 helped him to a 0-0 record this year. He struck out 11 and walked 5 in 13 innings.
Monday 6/6/2003: Player of the Week honors go to Justice and Munoz
It's the 8th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's rightfielder David Justice. He hit .444 with 9 RBI and slugged .852 in 27 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Pedro Munoz, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. Munoz helped his team with an average of .556 and 8 RBI in 27 at bats.
Thursday 6/2/2003: John Smoltz shuts out Florida on 2 hits
FLORIDA - Great days are rare. But not for Atlanta's right-hander John Smoltz. Florida found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 77th time he has done it in his career. Smoltz (11-2) fanned 7 and walked none, throwing 93 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Aaron Boone provided Atlanta with the offense Smoltz needed as he went 2 for 5, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, and driving in 3 runs. Atlanta improved its record to 39-16, scoring 8 runs on 13 hits.
Wednesday 6/1/2003: Detroit's David Justice laces 2000th career hit
DETROIT - Detroit's David Justice showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Seattle on Wednesday. His best year so far was 1996 where he hit .264 with 46 homeruns and 132 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' With two outs in the 5th inning, David drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
General News
Tuesday 6/1/2003 :
PHI: Satoru Komiyama sets a new single game Philadelphia-Record for Strikeouts with 15!
PHI: Satoru Komiyama strikes out 15 against New York (N).
Thursday 6/2/2003 :
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 2-hit shutout against Florida!!
Saturday 6/4/2003 :
Brad Fullmer hits a 487-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/5/2003 :
SEA: A.J. Burnett strikes out 16 against Tampa Bay.
Monday 6/6/2003 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF David Justice (DET)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Pedro Munoz (CIN)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
CHN: Arthur Rhodes sets a new single game Chicago (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 18!
CHN: Arthur Rhodes strikes out 18 against New York (N).
Wednesday 6/8/2003 :
COL: Carlos Lee slams 3 homers against Milwaukee.
Transactions
Wednesday 6/1/2003 :
New York (A) : Ichiro Suzuki has been signed to a contract extension, $5,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (A) : Roy Oswalt has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Toronto : Alex Ramirez has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Toronto : John Flaherty has been signed to a contract extension, $359,000 per year, for 1 years.
Toronto : Larry Stanford has been signed to a contract extension, $970,000 per year, for 3 years.
Toronto : Ben Weber has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Toronto : Stan Belinda has been signed to a contract extension, $3,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Milt Cuyler has been signed to a contract extension, $760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Scott Hatteberg has been signed to a contract extension, $980,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Tom Gordon has been signed to a contract extension, $11,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Montreal : C.J. Nitkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $7,370,000 per year, for 4 years.
Montreal : Phil Nevin has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (A) : Akinori Otsuka has been signed to a contract extension, $2,350,000 per year, for 4 years.
Los Angeles (A) : Ray Durham has been signed to a contract extension, $4,850,000 per year, for 5 years.
Florida : Garey Ingram has been signed to a contract extension, $646,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : Carlos Febles has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Minnesota : Melvin Nieves has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 7 years.
Trade between New York (A) and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
P Randy D. Johnson
New York (A) gets :
P Mike Remlinger
Trade between Florida and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
P Julio Machado
Florida gets :
SS Mike Lansing
Injuries
Thursday 6/2/2003 :
TEX: Bobby Higginson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
NYM: Michael Tucker was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Friday 6/3/2003 :
MIN: Melvin Nieves was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Saturday 6/4/2003 :
CHA: Steve Phoenix was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 6/5/2003 :
BAL: Fernando Vina was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Pedro Feliz was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Rib Cage Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
MON: Jose Acevedo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
STL: Jose Lima was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Paul Sorrento was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
PIT: Alex Pacheco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
MIL: Scott Bullett was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 6/6/2003 :
CLE: Josh Hamilton was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
BOS: Jose Guillen was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SDG: Bryan Hebson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
PHI: Koji Uehara was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CIN: Daisuke Matsuzaka was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 6/7/2003 :
CHA: Juan Pierre was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
BOS: Chone Figgins was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
STL: Jon Rauch was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
CHN: Barry Zito was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Broken Elbow.
He will be OK in about 9-10 weeks.
Wednesday 6/8/2003 :
TEX: Carlos Delgado was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2-3 weeks.
TBR: Todd Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SFG: Fred D Lewis was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Extensions and Trade Frenzy are open!
Max GS: 35
Breaking News
Wednesday 6/8/2003: Carlos Lee found the stroke, smashes three homers
COLORADO - Carlos Lee was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Colorado to a 11-1 win over Milwaukee by homering three times. A pitch from Carlos Pulido in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 443 feet from home plate in center field. A 377 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Carlos Pulido in the 3rd inning. Number 3 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 344 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Overall he finished 3 for 4, scoring three times and driving in 6 runs. So far this season he is batting .336 with 20 homers and 53 RBI.
Tuesday 6/7/2003: Barry Zito out for 9-10 weeks
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its left-hander Barry Zito for at least 9-10 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Herbert Perry in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Zito was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Elbow. This season Zito compiled an ERA of 3.74, going 7-3 in 11 starts. He fanned 46 while giving up 62 hits in 74.2 innings.
Tuesday 6/7/2003: Jon Rauch (STL) will miss 7 weeks
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Jon Rauch suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 13th of the game against Atlanta he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. His ERA of 2.08 helped him to a 0-0 record this year. He struck out 11 and walked 5 in 13 innings.
Monday 6/6/2003: Player of the Week honors go to Justice and Munoz
It's the 8th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's rightfielder David Justice. He hit .444 with 9 RBI and slugged .852 in 27 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Pedro Munoz, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. Munoz helped his team with an average of .556 and 8 RBI in 27 at bats.
Thursday 6/2/2003: John Smoltz shuts out Florida on 2 hits
FLORIDA - Great days are rare. But not for Atlanta's right-hander John Smoltz. Florida found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 77th time he has done it in his career. Smoltz (11-2) fanned 7 and walked none, throwing 93 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Aaron Boone provided Atlanta with the offense Smoltz needed as he went 2 for 5, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, and driving in 3 runs. Atlanta improved its record to 39-16, scoring 8 runs on 13 hits.
Wednesday 6/1/2003: Detroit's David Justice laces 2000th career hit
DETROIT - Detroit's David Justice showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Seattle on Wednesday. His best year so far was 1996 where he hit .264 with 46 homeruns and 132 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' With two outs in the 5th inning, David drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
General News
Tuesday 6/1/2003 :
PHI: Satoru Komiyama sets a new single game Philadelphia-Record for Strikeouts with 15!
PHI: Satoru Komiyama strikes out 15 against New York (N).
Thursday 6/2/2003 :
ATL: John Smoltz pitches a 2-hit shutout against Florida!!
Saturday 6/4/2003 :
Brad Fullmer hits a 487-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/5/2003 :
SEA: A.J. Burnett strikes out 16 against Tampa Bay.
Monday 6/6/2003 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF David Justice (DET)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Pedro Munoz (CIN)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
CHN: Arthur Rhodes sets a new single game Chicago (N)-Record for Strikeouts with 18!
CHN: Arthur Rhodes strikes out 18 against New York (N).
Wednesday 6/8/2003 :
COL: Carlos Lee slams 3 homers against Milwaukee.
Transactions
Wednesday 6/1/2003 :
New York (A) : Ichiro Suzuki has been signed to a contract extension, $5,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (A) : Roy Oswalt has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Toronto : Alex Ramirez has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Toronto : John Flaherty has been signed to a contract extension, $359,000 per year, for 1 years.
Toronto : Larry Stanford has been signed to a contract extension, $970,000 per year, for 3 years.
Toronto : Ben Weber has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Toronto : Stan Belinda has been signed to a contract extension, $3,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Milt Cuyler has been signed to a contract extension, $760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Scott Hatteberg has been signed to a contract extension, $980,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Tom Gordon has been signed to a contract extension, $11,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Montreal : C.J. Nitkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $7,370,000 per year, for 4 years.
Montreal : Phil Nevin has been signed to a contract extension, $430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (A) : Akinori Otsuka has been signed to a contract extension, $2,350,000 per year, for 4 years.
Los Angeles (A) : Ray Durham has been signed to a contract extension, $4,850,000 per year, for 5 years.
Florida : Garey Ingram has been signed to a contract extension, $646,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : Carlos Febles has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Minnesota : Melvin Nieves has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 7 years.
Trade between New York (A) and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
P Randy D. Johnson
New York (A) gets :
P Mike Remlinger
Trade between Florida and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
P Julio Machado
Florida gets :
SS Mike Lansing
Injuries
Thursday 6/2/2003 :
TEX: Bobby Higginson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
NYM: Michael Tucker was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Friday 6/3/2003 :
MIN: Melvin Nieves was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Saturday 6/4/2003 :
CHA: Steve Phoenix was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 6/5/2003 :
BAL: Fernando Vina was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Pedro Feliz was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Rib Cage Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
MON: Jose Acevedo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
STL: Jose Lima was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Paul Sorrento was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
PIT: Alex Pacheco was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
MIL: Scott Bullett was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 6/6/2003 :
CLE: Josh Hamilton was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
BOS: Jose Guillen was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SDG: Bryan Hebson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
PHI: Koji Uehara was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CIN: Daisuke Matsuzaka was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 6/7/2003 :
CHA: Juan Pierre was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
BOS: Chone Figgins was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
STL: Jon Rauch was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
CHN: Barry Zito was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Broken Elbow.
He will be OK in about 9-10 weeks.
Wednesday 6/8/2003 :
TEX: Carlos Delgado was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2-3 weeks.
TBR: Todd Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SFG: Fred D Lewis was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
