Post by CSCommish on Dec 16, 2016 8:35:27 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Saturday evening, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/15/1973; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the regular season.
Trade Frenzy points are rewarded as follows:
BOS: 15
NYA: 10
CHA: 15
KCR: 10
MIL: 10
CAL: 10
MIN: 15
TEX: 10
ATL: 10
NYN: 10
HOU: 10
Breaking News
Wednesday 8/3/1973: Mike Corkins fires 1-hitter against Montreal
MONTREAL - Great days are rare. But not for St. Louis' right-hander Mike Corkins. Montreal found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Corkins (12-6) fanned 6 and walked none, throwing 97 pitches. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' The hitting star for St. Louis was catcher Gene Tenace, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. St. Louis improved its record to 62-44, scoring 8 runs on 13 hits.
Monday 8/1/1973: San Diego's Cedeno wins Player of the Week award
Minnesota's rightfielder Ken Berry had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .450 and hit .450, while driving in 6 runs. Ken is hitting .248 this year, with 78 hits in 315 at bats. He has driven in 37 runs, slugging .394. The National League's best player of the week was San Diego's Cesar Cedeno, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .538 with 3 RBI and slugged .769 in 26 at bats. He has hit 7 bombs while batting .253 this season. His 96 hits and 15 walks add up to a .301 on-base percentage.
Monday 8/1/1973: Watt and Brewer receive Pitcher of the Month award
Eddie Watt couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 7 games in July, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.48 in 60.2 innings. Eddie fanned 36 hitters. Eddie pitched a shutout as well. In 24 starts this year Eddie struck out 111 batters in 203 innings of work. His ERA is 1.91, his record 11-7. He has 12 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Jim Brewer is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He struck out 30 hitters in his 4 starts, putting together a record of 2-0 while pitching 30 innings. His ERA in July was 0.30. His ERA of 1.75 helped him to a 13-3 record this year. He struck out 158 and walked 32 in 170 innings. He has 10 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Monday 8/1/1973: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Dick Allen of New York (A) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. In 93 at bats he hit .344 with 6 HR and 17 RBI. Dick has gone 122 for 384 (.318) this season, hitting 24 longballs and driving in 71 runs. He has scored 70 runs on his own. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Reggie Smith. He hit .295 with 20 RBI and slugged .600 in 95 at bats. Reggie is hitting .293 this year, with 107 hits in 365 at bats. He has driven in 68 runs, slugging .564. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
Sunday 7/31/1973: Stan Bahnsen pitches 2-hit shutout against New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - Atlanta's right-hander Stan Bahnsen is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. Bahnsen (7-8) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 117 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Atlanta was leftfielder Bud Zipfel, he finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun. Atlanta scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
General News
Sunday 7/31/1973 :
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 8/1/1973 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Eddie Watt (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.48 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dick Allen (NYA)!
He batted .344 in 93 AB, with 6 homers and 17 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Brewer (LAN)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.30.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Reggie Smith (CIN)!
He batted .295 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 20 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ken Berry (MIN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Cesar Cedeno (SDG)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 RBI.
CLE: Jim Nash pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Wednesday 8/3/1973 :
STL: Mike Corkins pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Thursday 8/4/1973 :
NYA: Larry Jaster pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Friday 8/5/1973 :
Thurman Munson hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1973 :
MIN: Davey Johnson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
DET: Roger Nelson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2-3 weeks.
Monday 8/1/1973 :
TEX: Bill Voss was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Achilles Tendon.
He is definitely out for the season!
Tuesday 8/2/1973 :
CLE: Matty Alou was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
MIL: Buddy Bell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CLE: Dave Robinson is sick.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Wednesday 8/3/1973 :
DET: John E. Kennedy was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Bob Reynolds was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 8/4/1973 :
PIT: John Ellis was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Cheekbone.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
CHN: Bert Campaneris was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 8/6/1973 :
PIT: Rafael Robles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Out of fairness, the points associated to Watt's AL POM should be credited to CHA, since he did not pitch for BOS in July. Hopefully we've done that before if it has happened before (to be consistent); if not, it's a new rule effective immediately, with the qualifier being the number of days on the roster for the month. If they are 15/15, then it goes to the team in the time period where the stats are greater (measured in OPS/ERA).
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the regular season.
Trade Frenzy points are rewarded as follows:
BOS: 15
NYA: 10
CHA: 15
KCR: 10
MIL: 10
CAL: 10
MIN: 15
TEX: 10
ATL: 10
NYN: 10
HOU: 10
Breaking News
Wednesday 8/3/1973: Mike Corkins fires 1-hitter against Montreal
MONTREAL - Great days are rare. But not for St. Louis' right-hander Mike Corkins. Montreal found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Corkins (12-6) fanned 6 and walked none, throwing 97 pitches. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' The hitting star for St. Louis was catcher Gene Tenace, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, scoring 2 runs and collecting 2 RBI. St. Louis improved its record to 62-44, scoring 8 runs on 13 hits.
Monday 8/1/1973: San Diego's Cedeno wins Player of the Week award
Minnesota's rightfielder Ken Berry had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .450 and hit .450, while driving in 6 runs. Ken is hitting .248 this year, with 78 hits in 315 at bats. He has driven in 37 runs, slugging .394. The National League's best player of the week was San Diego's Cesar Cedeno, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .538 with 3 RBI and slugged .769 in 26 at bats. He has hit 7 bombs while batting .253 this season. His 96 hits and 15 walks add up to a .301 on-base percentage.
Monday 8/1/1973: Watt and Brewer receive Pitcher of the Month award
Eddie Watt couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 7 games in July, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.48 in 60.2 innings. Eddie fanned 36 hitters. Eddie pitched a shutout as well. In 24 starts this year Eddie struck out 111 batters in 203 innings of work. His ERA is 1.91, his record 11-7. He has 12 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! Los Angeles (N)'s pitcher Jim Brewer is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He struck out 30 hitters in his 4 starts, putting together a record of 2-0 while pitching 30 innings. His ERA in July was 0.30. His ERA of 1.75 helped him to a 13-3 record this year. He struck out 158 and walked 32 in 170 innings. He has 10 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Monday 8/1/1973: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Dick Allen of New York (A) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. In 93 at bats he hit .344 with 6 HR and 17 RBI. Dick has gone 122 for 384 (.318) this season, hitting 24 longballs and driving in 71 runs. He has scored 70 runs on his own. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Reggie Smith. He hit .295 with 20 RBI and slugged .600 in 95 at bats. Reggie is hitting .293 this year, with 107 hits in 365 at bats. He has driven in 68 runs, slugging .564. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
Sunday 7/31/1973: Stan Bahnsen pitches 2-hit shutout against New York (N)
NEW YORK (N) - Atlanta's right-hander Stan Bahnsen is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. Bahnsen (7-8) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 117 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Atlanta was leftfielder Bud Zipfel, he finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun. Atlanta scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
General News
Sunday 7/31/1973 :
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 8/1/1973 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Eddie Watt (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.48 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dick Allen (NYA)!
He batted .344 in 93 AB, with 6 homers and 17 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Brewer (LAN)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.30.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Reggie Smith (CIN)!
He batted .295 in 95 AB, with 8 homers and 20 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ken Berry (MIN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Cesar Cedeno (SDG)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 RBI.
CLE: Jim Nash pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Wednesday 8/3/1973 :
STL: Mike Corkins pitches a 1-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Thursday 8/4/1973 :
NYA: Larry Jaster pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Friday 8/5/1973 :
Thurman Munson hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1973 :
MIN: Davey Johnson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
DET: Roger Nelson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2-3 weeks.
Monday 8/1/1973 :
TEX: Bill Voss was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Achilles Tendon.
He is definitely out for the season!
Tuesday 8/2/1973 :
CLE: Matty Alou was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
MIL: Buddy Bell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
CLE: Dave Robinson is sick.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Wednesday 8/3/1973 :
DET: John E. Kennedy was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
BOS: Bob Reynolds was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 8/4/1973 :
PIT: John Ellis was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Cheekbone.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
CHN: Bert Campaneris was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 8/6/1973 :
PIT: Rafael Robles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Out of fairness, the points associated to Watt's AL POM should be credited to CHA, since he did not pitch for BOS in July. Hopefully we've done that before if it has happened before (to be consistent); if not, it's a new rule effective immediately, with the qualifier being the number of days on the roster for the month. If they are 15/15, then it goes to the team in the time period where the stats are greater (measured in OPS/ERA).
