Post by CSCommish on Mar 27, 2016 22:22:34 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Monday, night, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/15/1969; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Waiver Trades are open through the end of the regular season.
Shale, you can tally up the 5 pointers for all of the teams in the stickied threads in the trade board. I will figure out 1968 trade deadline bonuses tomorrow.
KCR/HOU: I ran the trade, but be aware there is an issue that needs to be resolved by the end of the season.
Breaking News
Wednesday 8/3/1969: Roberto Clemente socks five hits for Los Angeles (N)
ATLANTA - Roberto Clemente is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Jim Perry in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in center field. In the 9th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Tug McGraw. He had singles in the 1st , in the 5th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Roberto scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He is hitting .303 this season, with 33 HR and 86 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-1.
Wednesday 8/3/1969: Mickey Lolich quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
CALIFORNIA - California's lefty Mickey Lolich is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Lolich 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Lolich (15-6) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 100 pitches. California's first baseman Mike Epstein collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lolich. California improved its record to 58-48, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 8/2/1969: Jim Woods out for 5 weeks
DETROIT - Detroit's third baseman Jim Woods will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 2nd inning of the game between Detroit and Washington. He fielded a ball off the bat of Vern Fuller, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Woods was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Bicep Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .369, Jim hit .250 and slugged .388. He has collected 45 runs batted in this year.
Monday 8/1/1969: Huge blow for Seattle's Dailey, career over
SEATTLE - It was one of baseball saddest days. Seattle's right-hander Bill Dailey fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Chicago (A) on Monday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Grant Jackson, then suddenly collapsed. Seattle wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Dailey had suffered a Torn Bicep Muscle. Bill has a record of 8-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.84. In 166.1 Innings he was able to strike out 138 batters. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. His career featured a record of 52-63 with an ERA of 4.63. Baseball will certainly miss this great player.
Monday 8/1/1969: New York (N)'s Brabender wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Minnesota's Milt Pappas this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Pappas was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.03. Along the way he struck out 6 in 13.1 innings. His ERA of 2.63 helped him to a 12-2 record this year. He struck out 132 and walked 56 in 181.1 innings. Milt has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Gene Brabender this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Monday 8/1/1969: Cincinnati's Nolan named Pitcher of the Month
Cleveland's pitcher Ron Taylor is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His ERA of just 0.82 helped him to a 4-0 record in July. He worked 33 innings, striking out 6 hitters while walking 2. Ron pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.81 helped him to a 16-4 record this year. He struck out 53 and walked 34 in 179.2 innings. Ron has pitched 3 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! Cincinnati's pitcher Gary Nolan is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He started 5 games in July, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.81 in 44.1 innings. Gary fanned 20 hitters. Gary got two complete game shutouts as well! His ERA of 2.02 helped him to a 11-8 record this year. He struck out 95 and walked 38 in 160.1 innings. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1969: Buddin (CLE) and Robinson (SFG) win monthly award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's third baseman Don Buddin. In 77 at bats he hit .377 with 5 HR and 15 RBI. He has hit 18 bombs while batting .313 this season. His 107 hits and 68 walks add up to a .426 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting! Frank Robinson of San Francisco wins his 7th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .480 and hit .395, while driving in 20 runs. Robinson has hit for a .313 average this season. He has 41 extra base hits along with 188 total bases, resulting in a .560 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the National League in batting!
Sunday 7/31/1969: Rick Monday (PHI) will miss full season
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's centerfielder Rick Monday will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia and Houston. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Monday collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Philadelphia wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Monday had suffered a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Monday has hit for a .273 average this season. He has 32 extra base hits along with 157 total bases, resulting in a .409 slugging percentage.
Sunday 7/31/1969: Hank Aaron slams 600th homerun
CHICAGO (N) - Atlanta's Hank Aaron showed a smile on his face after he belted his 600th career homerun against Chicago (N) on Sunday. Along with his 600 homeruns, Hank collected 3248 hits and 1986 RBI in 16 seasons. Hank hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, hitting 40 bombs 6 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' His monumental drive, a two-run homerun off Fergie Jenkins in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left field. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
General News
Sunday 7/31/1969 :
ATL: Hank Aaron hits his 600th career homer!!
PHI: Teolindo Acosta sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Sunday 8/1/1969 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ron Taylor (CLE)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.82 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Don Buddin (CLE)!
He batted .377 in 77 AB, with 5 homers and 15 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Gary Nolan (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.81 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Frank Robinson (SFG)!
He batted .395 in 86 AB, with 7 homers and 20 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Milt Pappas (MIN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 13.1 innings with an ERA of 2.03, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Gene Brabender (NYM)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
SEP: Rico Carty drives in 8 runs against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 8/3/1969 :
CAL: Mickey Lolich pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SDG: Billy Sorrell drives in 8 runs against Montreal.
CHN: Bert Campaneris sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
STL: Bob Gibson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Thursday 8/4/1969 :
DET: Larry Bearnarth pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Friday 8/5/1969 :
OAK: Sal Bando sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Saturday 8/6/1969 :
SFG: Bill Melton sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1969 :
OAK: Sal Bando was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PHI: Rick Monday was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is definitely out for the season!
SDG: Bernie Allen was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Mack Jones is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/1/1969 :
SEP: Bill Dailey was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
This is a career ending injury for him!
WS2: Cleon Jones was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Gene Freese was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/2/1969 :
DET: Jim Woods was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
BAL: Bob Shaw was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
LAN: John Romano was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/3/1969 :
DET: Roger Nelson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Roy White was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 8/5/1969 :
LAN: Dick Radatz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Saturday 8/6/1969 :
BOS: Angel Bravo was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CAL: Don Nottebart was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Dick Kelley was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
Waiver Trades are open through the end of the regular season.
Shale, you can tally up the 5 pointers for all of the teams in the stickied threads in the trade board. I will figure out 1968 trade deadline bonuses tomorrow.
KCR/HOU: I ran the trade, but be aware there is an issue that needs to be resolved by the end of the season.
Breaking News
Wednesday 8/3/1969: Roberto Clemente socks five hits for Los Angeles (N)
ATLANTA - Roberto Clemente is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Jim Perry in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in center field. In the 9th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Tug McGraw. He had singles in the 1st , in the 5th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Roberto scored 2 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He is hitting .303 this season, with 33 HR and 86 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-1.
Wednesday 8/3/1969: Mickey Lolich quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
CALIFORNIA - California's lefty Mickey Lolich is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Lolich 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Lolich (15-6) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 100 pitches. California's first baseman Mike Epstein collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lolich. California improved its record to 58-48, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 8/2/1969: Jim Woods out for 5 weeks
DETROIT - Detroit's third baseman Jim Woods will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 2nd inning of the game between Detroit and Washington. He fielded a ball off the bat of Vern Fuller, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Woods was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Bicep Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .369, Jim hit .250 and slugged .388. He has collected 45 runs batted in this year.
Monday 8/1/1969: Huge blow for Seattle's Dailey, career over
SEATTLE - It was one of baseball saddest days. Seattle's right-hander Bill Dailey fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Chicago (A) on Monday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Grant Jackson, then suddenly collapsed. Seattle wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Dailey had suffered a Torn Bicep Muscle. Bill has a record of 8-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.84. In 166.1 Innings he was able to strike out 138 batters. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. His career featured a record of 52-63 with an ERA of 4.63. Baseball will certainly miss this great player.
Monday 8/1/1969: New York (N)'s Brabender wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Minnesota's Milt Pappas this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Pappas was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.03. Along the way he struck out 6 in 13.1 innings. His ERA of 2.63 helped him to a 12-2 record this year. He struck out 132 and walked 56 in 181.1 innings. Milt has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Gene Brabender this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Monday 8/1/1969: Cincinnati's Nolan named Pitcher of the Month
Cleveland's pitcher Ron Taylor is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His ERA of just 0.82 helped him to a 4-0 record in July. He worked 33 innings, striking out 6 hitters while walking 2. Ron pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.81 helped him to a 16-4 record this year. He struck out 53 and walked 34 in 179.2 innings. Ron has pitched 3 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! Cincinnati's pitcher Gary Nolan is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He started 5 games in July, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.81 in 44.1 innings. Gary fanned 20 hitters. Gary got two complete game shutouts as well! His ERA of 2.02 helped him to a 11-8 record this year. He struck out 95 and walked 38 in 160.1 innings. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1969: Buddin (CLE) and Robinson (SFG) win monthly award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's third baseman Don Buddin. In 77 at bats he hit .377 with 5 HR and 15 RBI. He has hit 18 bombs while batting .313 this season. His 107 hits and 68 walks add up to a .426 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting! Frank Robinson of San Francisco wins his 7th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .480 and hit .395, while driving in 20 runs. Robinson has hit for a .313 average this season. He has 41 extra base hits along with 188 total bases, resulting in a .560 slugging percentage. He's 4th in the National League in batting!
Sunday 7/31/1969: Rick Monday (PHI) will miss full season
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's centerfielder Rick Monday will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia and Houston. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Monday collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Philadelphia wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Monday had suffered a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Monday has hit for a .273 average this season. He has 32 extra base hits along with 157 total bases, resulting in a .409 slugging percentage.
Sunday 7/31/1969: Hank Aaron slams 600th homerun
CHICAGO (N) - Atlanta's Hank Aaron showed a smile on his face after he belted his 600th career homerun against Chicago (N) on Sunday. Along with his 600 homeruns, Hank collected 3248 hits and 1986 RBI in 16 seasons. Hank hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, hitting 40 bombs 6 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' His monumental drive, a two-run homerun off Fergie Jenkins in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left field. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame!
General News
Sunday 7/31/1969 :
ATL: Hank Aaron hits his 600th career homer!!
PHI: Teolindo Acosta sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Sunday 8/1/1969 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ron Taylor (CLE)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.82 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Don Buddin (CLE)!
He batted .377 in 77 AB, with 5 homers and 15 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Gary Nolan (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.81 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Frank Robinson (SFG)!
He batted .395 in 86 AB, with 7 homers and 20 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Milt Pappas (MIN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 13.1 innings with an ERA of 2.03, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Gene Brabender (NYM)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
SEP: Rico Carty drives in 8 runs against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 8/3/1969 :
CAL: Mickey Lolich pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SDG: Billy Sorrell drives in 8 runs against Montreal.
CHN: Bert Campaneris sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
STL: Bob Gibson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Thursday 8/4/1969 :
DET: Larry Bearnarth pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Friday 8/5/1969 :
OAK: Sal Bando sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Saturday 8/6/1969 :
SFG: Bill Melton sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1969 :
OAK: Sal Bando was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PHI: Rick Monday was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is definitely out for the season!
SDG: Bernie Allen was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Mack Jones is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/1/1969 :
SEP: Bill Dailey was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
This is a career ending injury for him!
WS2: Cleon Jones was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Gene Freese was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/2/1969 :
DET: Jim Woods was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
BAL: Bob Shaw was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
LAN: John Romano was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/3/1969 :
DET: Roger Nelson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Roy White was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 8/5/1969 :
LAN: Dick Radatz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Saturday 8/6/1969 :
BOS: Angel Bravo was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CAL: Don Nottebart was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Dick Kelley was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
