Post by CSCommish on Aug 6, 2023 12:27:36 GMT -5
File up and pages on their way. Next sim is tomorrow, MONDAY, evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 4/25/2006. Get your exports in by 6 PM EST.
Max GS: 35
Breaking News
Monday 4/18/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Dickey and Pena
The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's R.A. Dickey, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Dickey was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.62. Along the way he struck out 8 in 16.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Arizona's Carlos Pena, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Carlos pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.259. Carlos managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. His season features a batting average of .368 (21 hits in 57 AB), 3 doubles, no triples and 8 taters. Pena collected 17 RBI and 15 runs as well. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
Sunday 4/17/2006: Alfonso Soriano homers three times against Toronto
TORONTO - Alfonso Soriano beat Toronto, but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Baltimore's second baseman slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Bryan Ward. A 410 foot drive to center field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Bryan Ward in the 2nd inning. His 3rd shot, off Tom Shearn in the 6th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Alfonso finished with 3 hits in 6 AB, scoring three times and driving in 4 runs. In 3999 career at bats, he has hit 206 homeruns and collected 671 RBI. Baltimore improved its record to 10-5, scoring 15 runs on 18 hits.
Sunday 4/17/2006: R.A. Dickey dominates Toronto, gives up just 2 hits
TORONTO - R.A. Dickey had some fun again. Toronto hitters did not. Baltimore's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 152 games started. Dickey (2-1) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 2. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' The hitting star for Baltimore was second baseman Alfonso Soriano, he got 3 hits in 6 AB, hitting THREE homeruns, with three runs scored and collecting 4 RBI. The final score of the game was 15-0.
Thursday 4/14/2006: Carlos Zambrano pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Carlos Zambrano is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Seattle found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Zambrano 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 4th shutouts in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Zambrano (3-0) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 103 pitches. The hitting star for Boston was first baseman Lance Berkman, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. Boston improved its record to 7-5, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 4/12/2006: New York (N)'s Haren severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Dan Haren suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Florida he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Haren was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle.
Monday 4/11/2006: St. Louis' Wilson severely injured
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' centerfielder Preston Wilson will miss about 8-9 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 4th inning of the game between St. Louis and Houston. He dove for a drive off the bat of Russ Adams, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. St. Louis wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Wilson had suffered a Herniated Disc Back.
Monday 4/11/2006: Los Angeles (N)'s Taschner out for 7 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - When it rains, it pours. Los Angeles (N)'s southpaw Jack Taschner will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against San Francisco where he left the field in the 8th inning. Bone Chips Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials.
Monday 4/11/2006: Edwin Encarnacion punishes Chicago (A) with five hits
CHICAGO (A) - Edwin Encarnacion hits 'em where they ain't. Chicago (A) certainly agrees as Baltimore's shortstop unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit, off Rich Hill in the 1st inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 4th hit, a solo homerun off Rich Hill in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in right field. He had singles in the 3rd , in the 4th (one RBI) and in the 8th . Edwin scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .361. Baltimore scored 8 runs on 16 hits.
Monday 4/11/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Berkman and Agbayani
Lance Berkman from Boston wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 3 HR and 11 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Benny Agbayani wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Benny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .633 with 1 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .867.
Sunday 4/10/2006: Brian S. Giles has 2000th career hits
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's rightfielder Brian S. Giles was in good mood after the game against Washington, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 5th inning, Brian S. drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 13 years of big league action so far, Brian S. has compiled a batting average of .286, along with 373 homeruns and 1239 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.'
Friday 4/8/2006: Dmitri Young slams 3 HR
CHICAGO (N) - Dmitri Young was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Chicago (N) to a 8-1 win over Cincinnati by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 449 feet, cleared the wall in center field. A 329 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Jason Johnson in the 3rd inning. A pitch from Terry Adams in the 5th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 430 feet from home plate in right field. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times and driving in 3 runs. His homerun total this year is 5, along with 8 RBI.
Tuesday 4/5/2006: Odalis Perez shuts out Houston on 2 hits
ARIZONA - With his best stuff going, Arizona's Odalis Perez overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Houston had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the lefty. Perez (1-0) struck out 5 and walked none, throwing 80 of 121 pitches for strikes. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Jose Reyes helped Perez at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, homering once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 3 RBI. Arizona improved its record to 3-0, scoring 6 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 4/5/2006: Florida has no chance in a 2-hitter by John Lackey
FLORIDA - With his best stuff going, Washington's John Lackey overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Florida had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Lackey (1-0) fanned 7 and walked 1, throwing 114 pitches. Washington's designated hitter Benny Agbayani got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lackey. Washington scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
Tuesday 4/5/2006: Texas' Madson severely injured
TEXAS - Texas' right-hander Ryan Madson suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Seattle he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Madson was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Elbow.
General News
Sunday 4/3/2006 :
Carlos Lee hits a 482-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 4/5/2006 :
TOR: Delvin James pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
WAS: John Lackey pitches a 2-hit shutout against Florida!!
PHI: John Thomson strikes out 15 against New York (N).
ARZ: Odalis Perez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Friday 4/8/2006 :
CHN: Dmitri Young slams 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Saturday 4/9/2006 :
BOS: Carlos Zambrano pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Sunday 4/10/2006 :
PHI: Brian S. Giles gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 4/11/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Lance Berkman (BOS)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Benny Agbayani (WAS)!
He batted .633 in 30 AB, with 1 HR and 12 RBI.
Wednesday 4/13/2006 :
BAL: Kerry Wood pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Thursday 4/14/2006 :
TEX: Chris Capuano fans 17 batters against Cleveland.
BOS: Carlos Zambrano pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Sunday 4/17/2006 :
BAL: R.A. Dickey pitches a 2-hit shutout against Toronto!!
BAL: Alfonso Soriano crushes 3 homers against Toronto.
Monday 4/18/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P R.A. Dickey (BAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 1.62, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Carlos Pena (ARZ)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 4/3/2006 :
Arizona: Released 1B PICK FORFEITED.
Arizona: Released P Dave Gassner.
Oakland: Released P Zack Segovia.
Oakland: Released C Jose A. Reyes.
Oakland: Released 1B Matt McBride.
Oakland: Released CF Ryan Kalish.
Oakland: Released P D.J. Houlton.
Oakland: Released P Jonathan Johnson.
Oakland: Released C Jason l Phillips.
Oakland: Released CF Julio Ramirez.
Oakland: Released P Brad Rigby.
Oakland: Released LF Chris Singleton.
Oakland: Released P Phil Stockman.
Kansas City: Released P Ryota Igarashi.
Kansas City: Released P Doug Slaten.
Kansas City: Released P Charlie Zink.
Kansas City: Released 3B Oscar Salazar.
Kansas City: Released P Agustin Montero.
San Francisco: Released P Jeanmar Gomez.
San Francisco: Released P Andy Oliver.
San Francisco: Released P Cole Kimball.
San Francisco: Released P Kyle Davies.
San Francisco: Released C Adam Moore.
San Francisco: Released 2B Blake Davis.
Florida: Released P Rod Beck.
Houston : Free agent Rod Beck has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Florida : Free agent Mike Rivera has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston : Free agent Dave Elder has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston : Free agent Dustin Hermanson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston : Free agent Blake Stein has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Jason l Phillips has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Florida : Free agent Chris Coste has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Florida : Free agent Oscar Salazar has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Minnesota and Houston :
Houston gets :
1B Eric Chavez
P Derek Lowe
1B Billy Butler
P Oscar Villarreal
Minnesota gets :
1B Justin Morneau
P Mike Leake
P Billy Wagner
P Brian Lawrence
Trade between Boston and Texas :
Texas gets :
3B Cesar Izturis
Boston gets :
LF Bobby Higginson
St. Louis: Released P PICK FORFEITED.
Milwaukee: Released P PICK FORFEITED.
Los Angeles (N): Released P PICK FORFEITED.
Los Angeles (N): Released 3B PICK FORFEITED.
Injuries
Sunday 4/3/2006 :
NYA: Ray Durham was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
ATL: Archi Cianfrocco was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Monday 4/4/2006 :
LAA: Ben Shelton was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
CHA: Magglio Ordonez was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Mike Lieberthal was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 4/5/2006 :
OAK: Wandy Rodriguez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
TEX: Ryan Madson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
SDG: Sterling Hitchcock was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ARZ: Prince Fielder was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Wednesday 4/6/2006 :
NYM: Kelly Johnson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 4/7/2006 :
LAA: Greg Norton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is out for about one week.
Friday 4/8/2006 :
CHA: Roy Halladay was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Sunday 4/10/2006 :
TBR: Wayne Franklin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
Monday 4/11/2006 :
LAN: Jack Taschner was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
STL: Preston Wilson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 8-9 weeks.
Tuesday 4/12/2006 :
DET: Damon Minor was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
NYM: Dan Haren was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
CIN: Travis Fryman was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MIL: Ryan Christenson was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Wednesday 4/13/2006 :
BAL: Munenori Kawasaki was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 4/14/2006 :
TBR: Erik Bedard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Elbow.
He will be OK in about 2-3 weeks.
CHA: Cristian Guzman was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
PHI: Cole Hamels was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 4/15/2006 :
ATL: Greg Maddux was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 4/17/2006 :
TBR: Mike Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CIN: Orlando Miller was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
MIL: Jolbert Cabrera was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2-3 weeks.
Max GS: 35
Breaking News
Monday 4/18/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Dickey and Pena
The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's R.A. Dickey, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Dickey was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.62. Along the way he struck out 8 in 16.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Arizona's Carlos Pena, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Carlos pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 6 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.259. Carlos managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. His season features a batting average of .368 (21 hits in 57 AB), 3 doubles, no triples and 8 taters. Pena collected 17 RBI and 15 runs as well. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
Sunday 4/17/2006: Alfonso Soriano homers three times against Toronto
TORONTO - Alfonso Soriano beat Toronto, but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Baltimore's second baseman slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Bryan Ward. A 410 foot drive to center field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Bryan Ward in the 2nd inning. His 3rd shot, off Tom Shearn in the 6th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. Alfonso finished with 3 hits in 6 AB, scoring three times and driving in 4 runs. In 3999 career at bats, he has hit 206 homeruns and collected 671 RBI. Baltimore improved its record to 10-5, scoring 15 runs on 18 hits.
Sunday 4/17/2006: R.A. Dickey dominates Toronto, gives up just 2 hits
TORONTO - R.A. Dickey had some fun again. Toronto hitters did not. Baltimore's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 152 games started. Dickey (2-1) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 2. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' The hitting star for Baltimore was second baseman Alfonso Soriano, he got 3 hits in 6 AB, hitting THREE homeruns, with three runs scored and collecting 4 RBI. The final score of the game was 15-0.
Thursday 4/14/2006: Carlos Zambrano pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Carlos Zambrano is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Seattle found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Zambrano 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 4th shutouts in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Zambrano (3-0) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 103 pitches. The hitting star for Boston was first baseman Lance Berkman, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. Boston improved its record to 7-5, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 4/12/2006: New York (N)'s Haren severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Dan Haren suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Florida he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Haren was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Bicep Muscle.
Monday 4/11/2006: St. Louis' Wilson severely injured
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' centerfielder Preston Wilson will miss about 8-9 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 4th inning of the game between St. Louis and Houston. He dove for a drive off the bat of Russ Adams, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. St. Louis wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Wilson had suffered a Herniated Disc Back.
Monday 4/11/2006: Los Angeles (N)'s Taschner out for 7 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - When it rains, it pours. Los Angeles (N)'s southpaw Jack Taschner will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against San Francisco where he left the field in the 8th inning. Bone Chips Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials.
Monday 4/11/2006: Edwin Encarnacion punishes Chicago (A) with five hits
CHICAGO (A) - Edwin Encarnacion hits 'em where they ain't. Chicago (A) certainly agrees as Baltimore's shortstop unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit, off Rich Hill in the 1st inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 4th hit, a solo homerun off Rich Hill in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in right field. He had singles in the 3rd , in the 4th (one RBI) and in the 8th . Edwin scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .361. Baltimore scored 8 runs on 16 hits.
Monday 4/11/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Berkman and Agbayani
Lance Berkman from Boston wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 27 at bats he hit .444 with 3 HR and 11 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Benny Agbayani wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Benny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .633 with 1 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .867.
Sunday 4/10/2006: Brian S. Giles has 2000th career hits
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's rightfielder Brian S. Giles was in good mood after the game against Washington, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 5th inning, Brian S. drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 13 years of big league action so far, Brian S. has compiled a batting average of .286, along with 373 homeruns and 1239 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.'
Friday 4/8/2006: Dmitri Young slams 3 HR
CHICAGO (N) - Dmitri Young was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Chicago (N) to a 8-1 win over Cincinnati by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 449 feet, cleared the wall in center field. A 329 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Jason Johnson in the 3rd inning. A pitch from Terry Adams in the 5th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 430 feet from home plate in right field. Overall he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times and driving in 3 runs. His homerun total this year is 5, along with 8 RBI.
Tuesday 4/5/2006: Odalis Perez shuts out Houston on 2 hits
ARIZONA - With his best stuff going, Arizona's Odalis Perez overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Houston had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the lefty. Perez (1-0) struck out 5 and walked none, throwing 80 of 121 pitches for strikes. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Jose Reyes helped Perez at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, homering once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 3 RBI. Arizona improved its record to 3-0, scoring 6 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 4/5/2006: Florida has no chance in a 2-hitter by John Lackey
FLORIDA - With his best stuff going, Washington's John Lackey overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Florida had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Lackey (1-0) fanned 7 and walked 1, throwing 114 pitches. Washington's designated hitter Benny Agbayani got 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lackey. Washington scored 7 runs on 10 hits.
Tuesday 4/5/2006: Texas' Madson severely injured
TEXAS - Texas' right-hander Ryan Madson suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 6th of the game against Seattle he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Madson was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Elbow.
General News
Sunday 4/3/2006 :
Carlos Lee hits a 482-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 4/5/2006 :
TOR: Delvin James pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
WAS: John Lackey pitches a 2-hit shutout against Florida!!
PHI: John Thomson strikes out 15 against New York (N).
ARZ: Odalis Perez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Friday 4/8/2006 :
CHN: Dmitri Young slams 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Saturday 4/9/2006 :
BOS: Carlos Zambrano pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Sunday 4/10/2006 :
PHI: Brian S. Giles gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 4/11/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Lance Berkman (BOS)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Benny Agbayani (WAS)!
He batted .633 in 30 AB, with 1 HR and 12 RBI.
Wednesday 4/13/2006 :
BAL: Kerry Wood pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Thursday 4/14/2006 :
TEX: Chris Capuano fans 17 batters against Cleveland.
BOS: Carlos Zambrano pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Sunday 4/17/2006 :
BAL: R.A. Dickey pitches a 2-hit shutout against Toronto!!
BAL: Alfonso Soriano crushes 3 homers against Toronto.
Monday 4/18/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P R.A. Dickey (BAL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 1.62, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Carlos Pena (ARZ)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 4/3/2006 :
Arizona: Released 1B PICK FORFEITED.
Arizona: Released P Dave Gassner.
Oakland: Released P Zack Segovia.
Oakland: Released C Jose A. Reyes.
Oakland: Released 1B Matt McBride.
Oakland: Released CF Ryan Kalish.
Oakland: Released P D.J. Houlton.
Oakland: Released P Jonathan Johnson.
Oakland: Released C Jason l Phillips.
Oakland: Released CF Julio Ramirez.
Oakland: Released P Brad Rigby.
Oakland: Released LF Chris Singleton.
Oakland: Released P Phil Stockman.
Kansas City: Released P Ryota Igarashi.
Kansas City: Released P Doug Slaten.
Kansas City: Released P Charlie Zink.
Kansas City: Released 3B Oscar Salazar.
Kansas City: Released P Agustin Montero.
San Francisco: Released P Jeanmar Gomez.
San Francisco: Released P Andy Oliver.
San Francisco: Released P Cole Kimball.
San Francisco: Released P Kyle Davies.
San Francisco: Released C Adam Moore.
San Francisco: Released 2B Blake Davis.
Florida: Released P Rod Beck.
Houston : Free agent Rod Beck has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Florida : Free agent Mike Rivera has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston : Free agent Dave Elder has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston : Free agent Dustin Hermanson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston : Free agent Blake Stein has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Jason l Phillips has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Florida : Free agent Chris Coste has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Florida : Free agent Oscar Salazar has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Minnesota and Houston :
Houston gets :
1B Eric Chavez
P Derek Lowe
1B Billy Butler
P Oscar Villarreal
Minnesota gets :
1B Justin Morneau
P Mike Leake
P Billy Wagner
P Brian Lawrence
Trade between Boston and Texas :
Texas gets :
3B Cesar Izturis
Boston gets :
LF Bobby Higginson
St. Louis: Released P PICK FORFEITED.
Milwaukee: Released P PICK FORFEITED.
Los Angeles (N): Released P PICK FORFEITED.
Los Angeles (N): Released 3B PICK FORFEITED.
Injuries
Sunday 4/3/2006 :
NYA: Ray Durham was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
ATL: Archi Cianfrocco was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Monday 4/4/2006 :
LAA: Ben Shelton was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
CHA: Magglio Ordonez was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Mike Lieberthal was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 4/5/2006 :
OAK: Wandy Rodriguez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Tendon.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
TEX: Ryan Madson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
SDG: Sterling Hitchcock was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
ARZ: Prince Fielder was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 weeks.
Wednesday 4/6/2006 :
NYM: Kelly Johnson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 4/7/2006 :
LAA: Greg Norton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is out for about one week.
Friday 4/8/2006 :
CHA: Roy Halladay was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Sunday 4/10/2006 :
TBR: Wayne Franklin was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
Monday 4/11/2006 :
LAN: Jack Taschner was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
STL: Preston Wilson was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 8-9 weeks.
Tuesday 4/12/2006 :
DET: Damon Minor was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
NYM: Dan Haren was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
CIN: Travis Fryman was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
MIL: Ryan Christenson was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Wednesday 4/13/2006 :
BAL: Munenori Kawasaki was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Thigh Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
Thursday 4/14/2006 :
TBR: Erik Bedard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Elbow.
He will be OK in about 2-3 weeks.
CHA: Cristian Guzman was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
PHI: Cole Hamels was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 4/15/2006 :
ATL: Greg Maddux was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
Sunday 4/17/2006 :
TBR: Mike Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CIN: Orlando Miller was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
MIL: Jolbert Cabrera was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2-3 weeks.
