Post by CSCommish on Oct 21, 2023 19:58:28 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, afternoon, a 7-day sim to get us to 9/8/2007. Get your exports in by 4 PM EST.
Rosters have expanded to 40.
Max 35 GS
Waiver trade deadline at prior to start of playoffs. No trades during playoffs until AFTER flip.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/2007: Estes (OAK) and Sheets (PHI) win monthly pitcher award
Shawn Estes couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He went 4-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 0.00. He struck out 21 in 32.2 innings. His ERA of 3.99 helped him to a 8-8 record this year. He struck out 89 and walked 30 in 144.1 innings. Ben Sheets pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 55.2 innings of work he allowed just 36 hits while striking out 54, compiling an ERA of just 0.97. Ben pitched a shutout as well. This season Sheets compiled an ERA of 1.99, going 17-8 in 29 starts. He fanned 203 while giving up 175 hits in 225.2 innings. Ben has pitched 2 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
Thursday 9/1/2007: Red hot Encarnacion and Wells win Batter of the Month award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's shortstop Edwin Encarnacion. In 100 at bats he hit .380 with 14 HR and 30 RBI. Edwin is hitting .333 this year, with 165 hits in 495 at bats. He has driven in 110 runs, slugging .588. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Vernon Wells of Arizona wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Vernon went 30 for 98 (.306), while hitting 9 HR and collecting 33 RBI. His season features a batting average of .221 (110 hits in 497 AB), 27 doubles, 4 triples and 26 longballs. Wells collected 110 RBI and 84 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 9th in homeruns!
Wednesday 8/31/2007: Los Angeles (N)'s Condrey out for 7 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Clay Condrey suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Milwaukee he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruptured Tricep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .316 against Clay this season. While posting an ERA of 4.71 he went 10-6 in 25 starts, fanning 95 and walking 30 hitters.
Monday 8/29/2007: Burnitz and Easley win Player of the Week award
Jeromy Burnitz from Baltimore wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Burnitz helped his team with an average of .600 and 8 RBI in 20 at bats. His season features a batting average of .309 (132 hits in 427 AB), 26 doubles, no triples and 13 homeruns. Burnitz collected 54 RBI and 60 runs as well. Damion Easley from San Francisco wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Easley helped his team with an average of .462 and 9 RBI in 26 at bats. Damion is hitting .310 this year, with 138 hits in 445 at bats. He has driven in 71 runs, slugging .528.
Thursday 8/25/2007: New York (N)'s Felipe Lopez has great day, hits three longballs
MILWAUKEE - New York (N)'s shortstop Felipe Lopez flexed his muscles and displayed his tremendous power, homering three times in a 22-4 win over Milwaukee. A 417 foot drive to right field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Ubaldo Jimenez in the 3rd inning. It tied the ballgame at 1. His 2nd shot, off Juan Alvarez in the 6th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Armando Almanza in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 455 feet from home plate. Overall he stroked 4 hits in 7 AB, with FOUR runs scored and driving in 3 runs. On 8/22/2007, Chipper Jones was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. The final score of the game was 22-4.
Thursday 8/25/2007: Carl Crawford (BAL) will miss 5 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, leftfielder Carl Crawford, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Crawford has hit 8 bombs this year while batting .305. He adds 14 doubles, along with 71 runs scored.
Wednesday 8/24/2007: St. Louis' Beckett severely injured
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Josh Beckett suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Colorado 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 Elbow. Josh has a record of 12-8 this season, with an ERA of 3.89. In 157.1 Innings he was able to strike out 157 batters.
Wednesday 8/24/2007: Tom Gordon (SEA) will miss full season
SEATTLE - Seattle's right-hander Tom Gordon will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Baltimore on Wednesday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. In 26 starts this year Tom struck out 130 batters in 152 innings of work. His ERA is 4.97, his record 8-7.
General News
Thursday 8/25/2007 :
NYM: Felipe Lopez hits 3 homers against Milwaukee.
Friday 8/26/2007 :
TEX: Ryan Madson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Sunday 8/28/2007 :
CHA: Roy Halladay pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Monday 8/29/2007 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jeromy Burnitz (BAL)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Damion Easley (SFG)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 9/1/2007 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Shawn Estes (OAK)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.00.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Edwin Encarnacion (BAL)!
He batted .380 in 100 AB, with 14 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ben Sheets (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.97 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Vernon Wells (ARZ)!
He batted .306 in 98 AB, with 9 homers and 33 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/2007 :
Arizona : Vernon Wells has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Toronto: Released C Edwin Bellorin.
Toronto: Released 2B Alejandro Machado.
Toronto: Released C Brayan Pena.
Minnesota : Free agent Travis Lee has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Minnesota : Free agent Javier Valentin has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto: Released LF Shannon Stewart.
Chicago (A) : Free agent Shannon Stewart has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston: Released P Brian J. Anderson.
Chicago (N): Released CF Matt Reynolds.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Brian J. Anderson has been signed to a contract of $10,000,001 per year, for 1 years.
Houston : Free agent Matt Reynolds has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/2007 :
SEA: Tom Gordon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
SEA: Todd Hundley was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
PIT: Milt Cuyler was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
STL: Josh Beckett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/2007 :
BAL: Carl Crawford was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
TOR: Shawn Chacon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 8/27/2007 :
MIL: Jay Powell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
ATL: Ryan Klesko was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Sunday 8/28/2007 :
SEA: Matt Holliday was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
DET: Chipper Jones was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
MIL: Rob Tejeda was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Shane Victorino was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 8/29/2007 :
TOR: Carlos M. Martinez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIL: Danny Perez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SDG: Mike Aviles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
PHI: Russ Davis was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 8/30/2007 :
TEX: Ricky Ledee was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
STL: Andrew Miller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PIT: Tommy Murphy was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/31/2007 :
CLE: Brad Penny was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
LAN: Clay Condrey was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
PHI: Chase Utley was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Rosters have expanded to 40.
Max 35 GS
Waiver trade deadline at prior to start of playoffs. No trades during playoffs until AFTER flip.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/2007: Estes (OAK) and Sheets (PHI) win monthly pitcher award
Shawn Estes couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He went 4-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 0.00. He struck out 21 in 32.2 innings. His ERA of 3.99 helped him to a 8-8 record this year. He struck out 89 and walked 30 in 144.1 innings. Ben Sheets pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 6-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 55.2 innings of work he allowed just 36 hits while striking out 54, compiling an ERA of just 0.97. Ben pitched a shutout as well. This season Sheets compiled an ERA of 1.99, going 17-8 in 29 starts. He fanned 203 while giving up 175 hits in 225.2 innings. Ben has pitched 2 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
Thursday 9/1/2007: Red hot Encarnacion and Wells win Batter of the Month award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's shortstop Edwin Encarnacion. In 100 at bats he hit .380 with 14 HR and 30 RBI. Edwin is hitting .333 this year, with 165 hits in 495 at bats. He has driven in 110 runs, slugging .588. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Vernon Wells of Arizona wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Vernon went 30 for 98 (.306), while hitting 9 HR and collecting 33 RBI. His season features a batting average of .221 (110 hits in 497 AB), 27 doubles, 4 triples and 26 longballs. Wells collected 110 RBI and 84 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 9th in homeruns!
Wednesday 8/31/2007: Los Angeles (N)'s Condrey out for 7 weeks
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s right-hander Clay Condrey suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Milwaukee he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruptured Tricep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .316 against Clay this season. While posting an ERA of 4.71 he went 10-6 in 25 starts, fanning 95 and walking 30 hitters.
Monday 8/29/2007: Burnitz and Easley win Player of the Week award
Jeromy Burnitz from Baltimore wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Burnitz helped his team with an average of .600 and 8 RBI in 20 at bats. His season features a batting average of .309 (132 hits in 427 AB), 26 doubles, no triples and 13 homeruns. Burnitz collected 54 RBI and 60 runs as well. Damion Easley from San Francisco wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Easley helped his team with an average of .462 and 9 RBI in 26 at bats. Damion is hitting .310 this year, with 138 hits in 445 at bats. He has driven in 71 runs, slugging .528.
Thursday 8/25/2007: New York (N)'s Felipe Lopez has great day, hits three longballs
MILWAUKEE - New York (N)'s shortstop Felipe Lopez flexed his muscles and displayed his tremendous power, homering three times in a 22-4 win over Milwaukee. A 417 foot drive to right field marked his 1st bomb, a solo homerun off Ubaldo Jimenez in the 3rd inning. It tied the ballgame at 1. His 2nd shot, off Juan Alvarez in the 6th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Armando Almanza in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 455 feet from home plate. Overall he stroked 4 hits in 7 AB, with FOUR runs scored and driving in 3 runs. On 8/22/2007, Chipper Jones was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. The final score of the game was 22-4.
Thursday 8/25/2007: Carl Crawford (BAL) will miss 5 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, leftfielder Carl Crawford, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Crawford has hit 8 bombs this year while batting .305. He adds 14 doubles, along with 71 runs scored.
Wednesday 8/24/2007: St. Louis' Beckett severely injured
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis' right-hander Josh Beckett suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Colorado 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 Elbow. Josh has a record of 12-8 this season, with an ERA of 3.89. In 157.1 Innings he was able to strike out 157 batters.
Wednesday 8/24/2007: Tom Gordon (SEA) will miss full season
SEATTLE - Seattle's right-hander Tom Gordon will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Baltimore on Wednesday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. In 26 starts this year Tom struck out 130 batters in 152 innings of work. His ERA is 4.97, his record 8-7.
General News
Thursday 8/25/2007 :
NYM: Felipe Lopez hits 3 homers against Milwaukee.
Friday 8/26/2007 :
TEX: Ryan Madson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Tampa Bay!!
Sunday 8/28/2007 :
CHA: Roy Halladay pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
Monday 8/29/2007 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Jeromy Burnitz (BAL)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Damion Easley (SFG)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 9/1/2007 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Shawn Estes (OAK)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.00.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Edwin Encarnacion (BAL)!
He batted .380 in 100 AB, with 14 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ben Sheets (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.97 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Vernon Wells (ARZ)!
He batted .306 in 98 AB, with 9 homers and 33 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/2007 :
Arizona : Vernon Wells has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Toronto: Released C Edwin Bellorin.
Toronto: Released 2B Alejandro Machado.
Toronto: Released C Brayan Pena.
Minnesota : Free agent Travis Lee has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Minnesota : Free agent Javier Valentin has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto: Released LF Shannon Stewart.
Chicago (A) : Free agent Shannon Stewart has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Houston: Released P Brian J. Anderson.
Chicago (N): Released CF Matt Reynolds.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Brian J. Anderson has been signed to a contract of $10,000,001 per year, for 1 years.
Houston : Free agent Matt Reynolds has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/2007 :
SEA: Tom Gordon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
SEA: Todd Hundley was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
PIT: Milt Cuyler was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
STL: Josh Beckett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/2007 :
BAL: Carl Crawford was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
TOR: Shawn Chacon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 8/27/2007 :
MIL: Jay Powell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
ATL: Ryan Klesko was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Sunday 8/28/2007 :
SEA: Matt Holliday was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
DET: Chipper Jones was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
MIL: Rob Tejeda was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Shane Victorino was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Monday 8/29/2007 :
TOR: Carlos M. Martinez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIL: Danny Perez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
SDG: Mike Aviles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
PHI: Russ Davis was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 8/30/2007 :
TEX: Ricky Ledee was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
STL: Andrew Miller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PIT: Tommy Murphy was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/31/2007 :
CLE: Brad Penny was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
LAN: Clay Condrey was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He is out for about 7 weeks.
PHI: Chase Utley was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
