Post by CSCommish on Feb 5, 2017 9:46:34 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, Monday, evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/1/1974; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
This is the deadline to call up top prospects, per announced post.
Reward Camps were run.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1974: Milwaukee has no chance in a 1-hitter by Jerry Walker
MILWAUKEE - Great days are rare. But not for New York (A)'s right-hander Jerry Walker. Milwaukee found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Walker (6-2) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 57 of 100 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' The hitting star for New York (A) was rightfielder Reggie Jackson, he went 1 for 3, hitting a homerun, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Tuesday 5/24/1974: Jon Matlack out for 5-6 weeks
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's lefty Jon Matlack suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 5th of the game against California he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Bone Chips Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 4.20 helped him to a 5-2 record this year. He struck out 35 and walked 10 in 64.1 innings.
Monday 5/23/1974: Cincinnati's Cedeno wins Player of the Week award
Cliff Cook wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 16 at bats he hit .563 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Cook drove in 21 and scored 18 runs while batting .215 with 4 bombs. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's centerfielder Cesar Cedeno. He hit .550 with 3 RBI and slugged .900 in 20 at bats. Cedeno has walked 7 times this year and posts a .358 OBP. While batting .322, 49 for 152, he has driven in 16 runs. He's 5th in the National League in batting!
Sunday 5/22/1974: Larry Jaster pitches 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Larry Jaster had some fun again. Milwaukee hitters did not. New York (A)'s left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 16 career shutouts in 201 games started. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Jaster (5-3) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. New York (A)'s second baseman Ike Brown collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, homering once, and collecting 5 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Jaster. The final score of the game was 5-0.
Wednesday 5/18/1974: Cesar Cedeno socks five hits for Cincinnati
PHILADELPHIA - Cesar Cedeno is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. In the 1st inning he belted a double off Doug Rau. Number 2 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 370 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Number 4 in the 6th inning accounted for a double. He collected singles in the 4th and in the 9th . Cesar scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .322. Cincinnati scored 15 runs on 18 hits.
General News
Sunday 5/22/1974 :
NYA: Larry Jaster pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 5/23/1974 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Cliff Cook (BOS)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Cesar Cedeno (CIN)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Cleon Jones hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 5/24/1974 :
NYA: Jerry Walker pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Injuries
Tuesday 5/17/1974 :
CLE: Don Kaiser was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
TEX: Lew Krausse Jr. was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Jim Merritt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/19/1974 :
CHN: Mudcat Grant was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Joe Torre Torre was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Knocked Out Teeth.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
SFG: Bill North was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/20/1974 :
NYA: Billy Grabarkewitz was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/22/1974 :
PHI: Jim Bethke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Monday 5/23/1974 :
KCR: Tom Ragland was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SDG: Gorman Thomas was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 5/24/1974 :
TEX: John Hiller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
MIN: Jon Matlack was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
CAL: Ken Holtzman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
This is a career ending injury for him!
This is the deadline to call up top prospects, per announced post.
Reward Camps were run.
Breaking News
Tuesday 5/24/1974: Milwaukee has no chance in a 1-hitter by Jerry Walker
MILWAUKEE - Great days are rare. But not for New York (A)'s right-hander Jerry Walker. Milwaukee found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Walker (6-2) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 57 of 100 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' The hitting star for New York (A) was rightfielder Reggie Jackson, he went 1 for 3, hitting a homerun, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Tuesday 5/24/1974: Jon Matlack out for 5-6 weeks
MINNESOTA - Minnesota's lefty Jon Matlack suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 5th of the game against California he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Bone Chips Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 4.20 helped him to a 5-2 record this year. He struck out 35 and walked 10 in 64.1 innings.
Monday 5/23/1974: Cincinnati's Cedeno wins Player of the Week award
Cliff Cook wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 16 at bats he hit .563 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! This year Cook drove in 21 and scored 18 runs while batting .215 with 4 bombs. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's centerfielder Cesar Cedeno. He hit .550 with 3 RBI and slugged .900 in 20 at bats. Cedeno has walked 7 times this year and posts a .358 OBP. While batting .322, 49 for 152, he has driven in 16 runs. He's 5th in the National League in batting!
Sunday 5/22/1974: Larry Jaster pitches 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Larry Jaster had some fun again. Milwaukee hitters did not. New York (A)'s left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 16 career shutouts in 201 games started. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Jaster (5-3) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. New York (A)'s second baseman Ike Brown collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, homering once, and collecting 5 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Jaster. The final score of the game was 5-0.
Wednesday 5/18/1974: Cesar Cedeno socks five hits for Cincinnati
PHILADELPHIA - Cesar Cedeno is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. In the 1st inning he belted a double off Doug Rau. Number 2 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 370 feet, cleared the wall in left field. Number 4 in the 6th inning accounted for a double. He collected singles in the 4th and in the 9th . Cesar scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .322. Cincinnati scored 15 runs on 18 hits.
General News
Sunday 5/22/1974 :
NYA: Larry Jaster pitches a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Monday 5/23/1974 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Cliff Cook (BOS)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Cesar Cedeno (CIN)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Cleon Jones hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 5/24/1974 :
NYA: Jerry Walker pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Injuries
Tuesday 5/17/1974 :
CLE: Don Kaiser was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
TEX: Lew Krausse Jr. was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Jim Merritt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/19/1974 :
CHN: Mudcat Grant was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Joe Torre Torre was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Knocked Out Teeth.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
SFG: Bill North was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 5/20/1974 :
NYA: Billy Grabarkewitz was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/22/1974 :
PHI: Jim Bethke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Monday 5/23/1974 :
KCR: Tom Ragland was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
SDG: Gorman Thomas was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 5/24/1974 :
TEX: John Hiller was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
MIN: Jon Matlack was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
CAL: Ken Holtzman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Bicep Muscle.
This is a career ending injury for him!
