Post by CSCommish on Aug 11, 2023 20:14:33 GMT -5
File up and pages on their way. Next sim is tomorrow, SATURDAY, evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 5/17/2006. Get your exports in by 6 PM EST.
Max GS: 35
Breaking News
Monday 5/9/2006: Carlos Pena on fire, laces five hits
FLORIDA - Carlos Pena led Arizona to a 40-1 win over Florida by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 1st hit, off Daniel Garibay in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Daniel Garibay in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. He collected singles in the 4th (two RBIs) , in the 7th (two RBIs) and in the 8th inning . Carlos did drive in 8 while scoring 6 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .295.
Monday 5/9/2006: Minnesota's Ramirez wins Player of the Week award
Minnesota's designated hitter Manny Ramirez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .621 and hit .522, while driving in 13 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. His season numbers are: .308 AVG, 37 hits, 15 doubles, no triples and 9 taters, along with 33 RBI and 24 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! Colorado's catcher Eli Marrero had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Eli went 10 for 27 (.370), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 15 RBI.
Sunday 5/8/2006: Huge blow for Cincinnati's Escobar, career over
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's rightfielder Alex Escobar hurt himself in the 1st inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Alex Escobar will miss at least entire career. After being taken to a local hospital, Escobar was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Knee. Escobar has walked 11 times this year and posts a .297 OBP. While batting .224, 26 for 116, he has driven in 7 runs.
Sunday 5/8/2006: Eli Marrero homers three times against Milwaukee
COLORADO - Eli Marrero was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Colorado to a 22-0 win over Milwaukee by homering three times. His 1st shot, a three-run homerun off Carlos Pulido in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd blast, a three-run homerun off Derrick Turnbow in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 412 feet from home plate. Number 3 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 425 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Overall he finished 3 for 5, scoring three times and driving in 8 runs.
Saturday 5/7/2006: Los Angeles (A)'s Otsuka out for 5-6 weeks
LOS ANGELES (A) - Los Angeles (A)'s right-hander Akinori Otsuka suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Kansas City he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. In 0 starts this year Akinori struck out 15 batters in 14.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.77, his record 0-0.
Monday 5/2/2006: Hisashi Iwakuma out for full season
TEXAS - Texas' right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 1st inning of the game against Los Angeles (A), Iwakuma complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 3 starts this year Hisashi struck out 2 batters in 11.2 innings of work. His ERA is 6.17, his record 0-0.
General News
Monday 5/2/2006 :
OAK: Felix Hernandez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Tuesday 5/3/2006 :
PIT: Oliver Perez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Lew Ford hits a 481-foot homerun!!
Sunday 5/8/2006 :
SEA: Joel Pineiro pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
COL: Eli Marrero hits 3 homers against Milwaukee.
COL: Eli Marrero drives in 8 runs against Milwaukee.
Monday 5/9/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
DH Manny Ramirez (MIN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Eli Marrero (COL)!
He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
ARZ: Larry Walker has 8 RBI against Florida.
ARZ: Carlos Pena drives in 8 runs against Florida.
Transactions
Monday 5/2/2006 :
Florida: Released 1B Rico Brogna.
Trade between Boston and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Todd Dunwoody
Boston gets :
3B Jose Fernandez
Trade between Toronto and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Matt Watson
Toronto gets :
P John Riedling
Trade between Cleveland and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
P Jon Switzer
Cleveland gets :
P Shigetoshi Hasegawa
Trade between Boston and Houston :
Houston gets :
LF Matt Stairs
RF Jose Guillen
SS Marco Scutaro
P Julio Santana
Boston gets :
P Dan Miceli
Injuries
Monday 5/2/2006 :
TEX: Hisashi Iwakuma was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
CHN: Aramis Ramirez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Mark Watson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
DET: Joe Nelson is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 5/3/2006 :
BOS: Carlos Zambrano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
STL: Edgar Ramos was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
OAK: Doug Nickle was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 5/4/2006 :
ATL: Archi Cianfrocco was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/5/2006 :
MIN: Carl Pavano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
TOR: Kevin Orie was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
STL: Brad Fullmer was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
WAS: Sean *Burroughs was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/6/2006 :
SEA: Jorge Velandia was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Reggie L. Sanders was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
Saturday 5/7/2006 :
LAA: Akinori Otsuka was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.
ATL: Kevin Barker was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/8/2006 :
NYA: Devern Hansack was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Alex Escobar was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Knee.
This is a career ending injury for him!
Monday 5/9/2006 :
SEA: Adrian Beltre was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
Max GS: 35
Breaking News
Monday 5/9/2006: Carlos Pena on fire, laces five hits
FLORIDA - Carlos Pena led Arizona to a 40-1 win over Florida by squeezing five hits out of his bat. His 1st hit, off Daniel Garibay in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Daniel Garibay in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. He collected singles in the 4th (two RBIs) , in the 7th (two RBIs) and in the 8th inning . Carlos did drive in 8 while scoring 6 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .295.
Monday 5/9/2006: Minnesota's Ramirez wins Player of the Week award
Minnesota's designated hitter Manny Ramirez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .621 and hit .522, while driving in 13 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. His season numbers are: .308 AVG, 37 hits, 15 doubles, no triples and 9 taters, along with 33 RBI and 24 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 8th in homeruns! Colorado's catcher Eli Marrero had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Eli went 10 for 27 (.370), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 15 RBI.
Sunday 5/8/2006: Huge blow for Cincinnati's Escobar, career over
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's rightfielder Alex Escobar hurt himself in the 1st inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Alex Escobar will miss at least entire career. After being taken to a local hospital, Escobar was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Knee. Escobar has walked 11 times this year and posts a .297 OBP. While batting .224, 26 for 116, he has driven in 7 runs.
Sunday 5/8/2006: Eli Marrero homers three times against Milwaukee
COLORADO - Eli Marrero was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Colorado to a 22-0 win over Milwaukee by homering three times. His 1st shot, a three-run homerun off Carlos Pulido in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd blast, a three-run homerun off Derrick Turnbow in the 4th inning, landed an estimated 412 feet from home plate. Number 3 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 425 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Overall he finished 3 for 5, scoring three times and driving in 8 runs.
Saturday 5/7/2006: Los Angeles (A)'s Otsuka out for 5-6 weeks
LOS ANGELES (A) - Los Angeles (A)'s right-hander Akinori Otsuka suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Kansas City he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. In 0 starts this year Akinori struck out 15 batters in 14.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.77, his record 0-0.
Monday 5/2/2006: Hisashi Iwakuma out for full season
TEXAS - Texas' right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 1st inning of the game against Los Angeles (A), Iwakuma complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 3 starts this year Hisashi struck out 2 batters in 11.2 innings of work. His ERA is 6.17, his record 0-0.
General News
Monday 5/2/2006 :
OAK: Felix Hernandez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Tuesday 5/3/2006 :
PIT: Oliver Perez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Lew Ford hits a 481-foot homerun!!
Sunday 5/8/2006 :
SEA: Joel Pineiro pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
COL: Eli Marrero hits 3 homers against Milwaukee.
COL: Eli Marrero drives in 8 runs against Milwaukee.
Monday 5/9/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
DH Manny Ramirez (MIN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Eli Marrero (COL)!
He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 15 RBI.
ARZ: Larry Walker has 8 RBI against Florida.
ARZ: Carlos Pena drives in 8 runs against Florida.
Transactions
Monday 5/2/2006 :
Florida: Released 1B Rico Brogna.
Trade between Boston and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Todd Dunwoody
Boston gets :
3B Jose Fernandez
Trade between Toronto and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Matt Watson
Toronto gets :
P John Riedling
Trade between Cleveland and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
P Jon Switzer
Cleveland gets :
P Shigetoshi Hasegawa
Trade between Boston and Houston :
Houston gets :
LF Matt Stairs
RF Jose Guillen
SS Marco Scutaro
P Julio Santana
Boston gets :
P Dan Miceli
Injuries
Monday 5/2/2006 :
TEX: Hisashi Iwakuma was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
CHN: Aramis Ramirez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Mark Watson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
DET: Joe Nelson is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 5/3/2006 :
BOS: Carlos Zambrano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
STL: Edgar Ramos was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Spasms Back.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
OAK: Doug Nickle was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 5/4/2006 :
ATL: Archi Cianfrocco was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/5/2006 :
MIN: Carl Pavano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
TOR: Kevin Orie was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
STL: Brad Fullmer was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
WAS: Sean *Burroughs was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/6/2006 :
SEA: Jorge Velandia was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Reggie L. Sanders was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
Saturday 5/7/2006 :
LAA: Akinori Otsuka was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.
ATL: Kevin Barker was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/8/2006 :
NYA: Devern Hansack was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CIN: Alex Escobar was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Knee.
This is a career ending injury for him!
Monday 5/9/2006 :
SEA: Adrian Beltre was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
