Post by CSCommish on Aug 20, 2023 18:43:13 GMT -5
File and pages on their way up. Next sim is MONDAY or TUESDAY (Brian I think will sim), a 7-day sim to get us to 7/13.
Frenzy Rules:
- 2.5 gold star or 3.0 blue star SP
- 3.0 gold star or 4.0 blue star PP
- 3.5 gold star or 4.5 blue star MR
- 4.0 gold star or 5.0 blue star CL
- 1st rounder
- Any of the above on either side (does not have to be on both sides to count)
Reminder: Max 35 GS
Breaking News
Monday 7/4/2006: Abreu (OAK) and Pena (ARZ) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Oakland's leftfielder Bobby Abreu. In 17 at bats he hit .471 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Bobby is hitting .239 this year, with 75 hits in 314 at bats. He has driven in 63 runs, slugging .605. He's 8th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Arizona's Carlos Pena, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Carlos pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .625 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.688. His season features a batting average of .312 (93 hits in 298 AB), 15 doubles, 2 triples and 29 bombs. Pena collected 72 RBI and 66 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Friday 7/1/2006: Minnesota's Radke earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Minnesota's Brad Radke. His ERA of just 2.39 helped him to a 6-0 record in June. He worked 49 innings, striking out 21 hitters while walking 6. Brad has a record of 12-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.96. In 127.2 Innings he was able to strike out 60 batters. He has 5 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Milwaukee's pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. His ERA of just 0.84 helped him to a 3-0 record in June. He worked 21.1 innings, striking out 10 hitters while walking 8. In 15 starts this year Chien-Ming struck out 39 batters in 104 innings of work. His ERA is 3.20, his record 6-6. Chien-Ming has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Friday 7/1/2006: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Chicago (A)'s Bernie F. Williams, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. In 103 at bats he hit .398 with 10 HR and 26 RBI. Bernie F. is hitting .342 this year, with 101 hits in 295 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .512. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia's leftfielder Curtis Granderson. He hit .343 with 36 RBI and slugged .697 in 99 at bats. His season numbers are: .282 AVG, 80 hits, 19 doubles, 4 triples and 11 taters, along with 59 RBI and 51 runs scored.
Wednesday 6/29/2006: Carlos Pena on fire, crushes three
ARIZONA - Arizona beat Chicago (N) 6-5, but that was not the real story of the game. Carlos Pena was, as he went deep three times. A pitch from Vicente Padilla in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 389 feet from home plate in right field. In the 6th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Vicente Padilla. A 450 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Vicente Padilla in the 8th inning. The game was tied, 5-5, after the blast. Carlos collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, scoring three runs and driving in 4 runs. His homerun total this year is 28, along with 69 RBI.
Wednesday 6/29/2006: Bernie F. Williams punishes Kansas City with five hits
CHICAGO (A) - On Wednesday, Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Bernie F. Williams displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Kansas City, punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Matt Morris in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 480 feet from home plate. The game was tied, 3-3, after the blast. A 428 foot drive to center field marked his 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Ugueth Urbina in the 9th inning. That one tied it at 7 runs apiece. He had singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) , in the 7th inning and in the 10th inning (one RBI). Bernie F. scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He is hitting .344 this season, with 12 HR and 51 RBI. Chicago (A) scored 9 runs on 16 hits.
Wednesday 6/29/2006: Jon Lester (CLE) will miss 6 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its lefty Jon Lester for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Freddy Sanchez in a game against Oakland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 5.42 helped him to a 8-7 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 68 in 98 innings.
Monday 6/27/2006: Oliver Perez pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's southpaw Oliver Perez is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Milwaukee found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Perez 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 3rd shutouts in his career. Perez (7-6) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 2, throwing 119 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Nomar Garciaparra helped Perez at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and collecting 4 RBI. Pittsburgh scored 13 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 6/27/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Anderson and Hyzdu
Garret Anderson from Kansas City wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Garret pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .526 with 2 HR and 4 RBI while slugging .947. Arizona's rightfielder Adam Hyzdu had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Adam went 10 for 24 (.417), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 11 RBI.
Sunday 6/26/2006: Kazuhiro Kiyohara collects 2000th hit against Kansas City
KANSAS CITY - Kazuhiro Kiyohara got a standing ovation from 41803 fans in Kansas City, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 2nd inning, Kazuhiro drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 15 years of big league action so far, Kazuhiro has compiled a batting average of .252, along with 387 homeruns and 1271 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
General News
Sunday 6/26/2006 :
TBR: Kazuhiro Kiyohara gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 6/27/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Garret Anderson (KCR)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Adam Hyzdu (ARZ)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
PIT: Oliver Perez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Wednesday 6/29/2006 :
ARZ: Carlos Pena crushes 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Thursday 7/1/2006 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Brad Radke (MIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.39.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Bernie F. Williams (CHA)!
He batted .398 in 103 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Chien-Ming Wang (MIL)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.84.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Curtis Granderson (PHI)!
He batted .343 in 99 AB, with 7 homers and 36 RBI.
Saturday 7/2/2006 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Brad Radke from Minnesota
P Paul Wagner from Seattle
P A.J. Burnett from Seattle
P Robb Nen from Minnesota
P Roy Halladay from Chicago (A)
P Livan Hernandez from Detroit
P Joel Pineiro from Seattle
P Jeff Zimmerman from Chicago (A)
P Eric Gagne from Oakland
P Mariano Rivera from Minnesota
C Bengie Molina from Detroit
C Vance Wilson from Cleveland
1B Miguel Cabrera from Detroit
2B Alfonso Soriano from Baltimore
3B Jason Giambi from Kansas City
SS Chipper Jones from Detroit
LF Phil Plantier from Baltimore
CF Matt Holliday from Seattle
RF Bernie F. Williams from Chicago (A)
1B Todd Hundley from Los Angeles (A)
DH Manny Ramirez from Minnesota
DH Mark Loretta from Detroit
CF Carl Everett from Texas
2B Derek Jeter from Minnesota
SS Edwin Encarnacion from Baltimore
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Ben Sheets from Philadelphia
P Arthur Rhodes from Arizona
P Barry Zito from Chicago (N)
P Chan Ho Park from Arizona
P Pedro Martinez from Los Angeles (N)
P Bud Smith from Atlanta
P Adam Wainwright from St. Louis
P Scott Strickland from Atlanta
P Jose Valverde from Atlanta
P Jason Frasor from Pittsburgh
C Carlos Ruiz from Chicago (N)
C Eli Marrero from Colorado
1B Carlos Pena from Arizona
2B Jose Vidro from Colorado
3B Aramis Ramirez from Chicago (N)
SS Jhonny Peralta from Florida
LF Carlos Lee from Colorado
CF Dmitri Young from Chicago (N)
RF Johnny Damon from Pittsburgh
1B Prince Fielder from Arizona
LF Kelly Johnson from New York (N)
LF Larry Walker from Arizona
CF Vernon Wells from Arizona
2B Felipe Lopez from New York (N)
3B Sean Burroughs from Arizona
Monday 7/4/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Bobby Abreu (OAK)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Carlos Pena (ARZ)!
He batted .625 in 16 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Transactions
Friday 6/24/2006 :
Pittsburgh : Milton Bradley has been signed to a contract extension, $2,600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Trade between New York (N) and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
P Brian Bass
New York (N) gets :
P Kyle Farnsworth
Injuries
Saturday 6/25/2006 :
DET: Luis Castillo was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 6/26/2006 :
SEA: Marvin Benard was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PHI: Chase Utley was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Shawn Green was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Monday 6/27/2006 :
SEA: Adrian Beltre was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Wednesday 6/29/2006 :
CLE: Jon Lester was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 weeks.
NYA: Gary Sheffield was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 6/30/2006 :
DET: Joakim Soria was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ARZ: Mario Valdez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rib Cage Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
MIL: Robinson Cano was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Frenzy Rules:
- 2.5 gold star or 3.0 blue star SP
- 3.0 gold star or 4.0 blue star PP
- 3.5 gold star or 4.5 blue star MR
- 4.0 gold star or 5.0 blue star CL
- 1st rounder
- Any of the above on either side (does not have to be on both sides to count)
Reminder: Max 35 GS
Breaking News
Monday 7/4/2006: Abreu (OAK) and Pena (ARZ) win P.O.W. award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Oakland's leftfielder Bobby Abreu. In 17 at bats he hit .471 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Bobby is hitting .239 this year, with 75 hits in 314 at bats. He has driven in 63 runs, slugging .605. He's 8th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Arizona's Carlos Pena, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Carlos pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .625 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.688. His season features a batting average of .312 (93 hits in 298 AB), 15 doubles, 2 triples and 29 bombs. Pena collected 72 RBI and 66 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Friday 7/1/2006: Minnesota's Radke earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Minnesota's Brad Radke. His ERA of just 2.39 helped him to a 6-0 record in June. He worked 49 innings, striking out 21 hitters while walking 6. Brad has a record of 12-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.96. In 127.2 Innings he was able to strike out 60 batters. He has 5 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Milwaukee's pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. His ERA of just 0.84 helped him to a 3-0 record in June. He worked 21.1 innings, striking out 10 hitters while walking 8. In 15 starts this year Chien-Ming struck out 39 batters in 104 innings of work. His ERA is 3.20, his record 6-6. Chien-Ming has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Friday 7/1/2006: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Chicago (A)'s Bernie F. Williams, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. In 103 at bats he hit .398 with 10 HR and 26 RBI. Bernie F. is hitting .342 this year, with 101 hits in 295 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .512. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia's leftfielder Curtis Granderson. He hit .343 with 36 RBI and slugged .697 in 99 at bats. His season numbers are: .282 AVG, 80 hits, 19 doubles, 4 triples and 11 taters, along with 59 RBI and 51 runs scored.
Wednesday 6/29/2006: Carlos Pena on fire, crushes three
ARIZONA - Arizona beat Chicago (N) 6-5, but that was not the real story of the game. Carlos Pena was, as he went deep three times. A pitch from Vicente Padilla in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 389 feet from home plate in right field. In the 6th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Vicente Padilla. A 450 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Vicente Padilla in the 8th inning. The game was tied, 5-5, after the blast. Carlos collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, scoring three runs and driving in 4 runs. His homerun total this year is 28, along with 69 RBI.
Wednesday 6/29/2006: Bernie F. Williams punishes Kansas City with five hits
CHICAGO (A) - On Wednesday, Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Bernie F. Williams displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Kansas City, punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Matt Morris in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 480 feet from home plate. The game was tied, 3-3, after the blast. A 428 foot drive to center field marked his 4th hit, a two-run homerun off Ugueth Urbina in the 9th inning. That one tied it at 7 runs apiece. He had singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) , in the 7th inning and in the 10th inning (one RBI). Bernie F. scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He is hitting .344 this season, with 12 HR and 51 RBI. Chicago (A) scored 9 runs on 16 hits.
Wednesday 6/29/2006: Jon Lester (CLE) will miss 6 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its lefty Jon Lester for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Freddy Sanchez in a game against Oakland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 5.42 helped him to a 8-7 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 68 in 98 innings.
Monday 6/27/2006: Oliver Perez pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's southpaw Oliver Perez is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Milwaukee found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Perez 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 3rd shutouts in his career. Perez (7-6) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 2, throwing 119 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Nomar Garciaparra helped Perez at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and collecting 4 RBI. Pittsburgh scored 13 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 6/27/2006: Player of the Week honors go to Anderson and Hyzdu
Garret Anderson from Kansas City wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Garret pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .526 with 2 HR and 4 RBI while slugging .947. Arizona's rightfielder Adam Hyzdu had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Adam went 10 for 24 (.417), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 11 RBI.
Sunday 6/26/2006: Kazuhiro Kiyohara collects 2000th hit against Kansas City
KANSAS CITY - Kazuhiro Kiyohara got a standing ovation from 41803 fans in Kansas City, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 2nd inning, Kazuhiro drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 15 years of big league action so far, Kazuhiro has compiled a batting average of .252, along with 387 homeruns and 1271 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
General News
Sunday 6/26/2006 :
TBR: Kazuhiro Kiyohara gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 6/27/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Garret Anderson (KCR)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Adam Hyzdu (ARZ)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
PIT: Oliver Perez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Wednesday 6/29/2006 :
ARZ: Carlos Pena crushes 3 homers against Chicago (N).
Thursday 7/1/2006 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Brad Radke (MIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.39.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Bernie F. Williams (CHA)!
He batted .398 in 103 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Chien-Ming Wang (MIL)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.84.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Curtis Granderson (PHI)!
He batted .343 in 99 AB, with 7 homers and 36 RBI.
Saturday 7/2/2006 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Brad Radke from Minnesota
P Paul Wagner from Seattle
P A.J. Burnett from Seattle
P Robb Nen from Minnesota
P Roy Halladay from Chicago (A)
P Livan Hernandez from Detroit
P Joel Pineiro from Seattle
P Jeff Zimmerman from Chicago (A)
P Eric Gagne from Oakland
P Mariano Rivera from Minnesota
C Bengie Molina from Detroit
C Vance Wilson from Cleveland
1B Miguel Cabrera from Detroit
2B Alfonso Soriano from Baltimore
3B Jason Giambi from Kansas City
SS Chipper Jones from Detroit
LF Phil Plantier from Baltimore
CF Matt Holliday from Seattle
RF Bernie F. Williams from Chicago (A)
1B Todd Hundley from Los Angeles (A)
DH Manny Ramirez from Minnesota
DH Mark Loretta from Detroit
CF Carl Everett from Texas
2B Derek Jeter from Minnesota
SS Edwin Encarnacion from Baltimore
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Ben Sheets from Philadelphia
P Arthur Rhodes from Arizona
P Barry Zito from Chicago (N)
P Chan Ho Park from Arizona
P Pedro Martinez from Los Angeles (N)
P Bud Smith from Atlanta
P Adam Wainwright from St. Louis
P Scott Strickland from Atlanta
P Jose Valverde from Atlanta
P Jason Frasor from Pittsburgh
C Carlos Ruiz from Chicago (N)
C Eli Marrero from Colorado
1B Carlos Pena from Arizona
2B Jose Vidro from Colorado
3B Aramis Ramirez from Chicago (N)
SS Jhonny Peralta from Florida
LF Carlos Lee from Colorado
CF Dmitri Young from Chicago (N)
RF Johnny Damon from Pittsburgh
1B Prince Fielder from Arizona
LF Kelly Johnson from New York (N)
LF Larry Walker from Arizona
CF Vernon Wells from Arizona
2B Felipe Lopez from New York (N)
3B Sean Burroughs from Arizona
Monday 7/4/2006 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Bobby Abreu (OAK)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Carlos Pena (ARZ)!
He batted .625 in 16 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Transactions
Friday 6/24/2006 :
Pittsburgh : Milton Bradley has been signed to a contract extension, $2,600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Trade between New York (N) and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
P Brian Bass
New York (N) gets :
P Kyle Farnsworth
Injuries
Saturday 6/25/2006 :
DET: Luis Castillo was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 6/26/2006 :
SEA: Marvin Benard was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PHI: Chase Utley was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Shawn Green was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Monday 6/27/2006 :
SEA: Adrian Beltre was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Wrist.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Wednesday 6/29/2006 :
CLE: Jon Lester was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 weeks.
NYA: Gary Sheffield was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 6/30/2006 :
DET: Joakim Soria was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ARZ: Mario Valdez was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rib Cage Muscle.
He will be OK in about one week.
MIL: Robinson Cano was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
