Post by CSCommish on Apr 12, 2017 20:20:40 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Saturday morning, a 7-day sim to get us to 6/8/1975; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern. I will extend Top Prospect Callup (rankings as of Opening Day that is) until I run the Saturday morning sim. So this is your last chance!
Extensions are OPEN.
Trade Frenzy is OPEN through Trade Deadline; rules are as follows:
Trade Deadline Frenzy Points; from 6/1 to 7/31: 10 points for the first trade; 5 points for each trade thereafter
- Trade must incorporate at least one (1) 3.0 gold star OR one (1) 4.0 blue star player OR a first round pick to count.
- Teams who trade with each other more than once in each trade deadline cycle will only be given credit for the first trade.
Breaking News
Wednesday 6/1/1975: Beck (KCR) and Drysdale (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
Rich Beck pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 4-0 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.42. He struck out 27 in 44.1 innings. Rich got two complete game shutouts as well! Opposing players hit .172 against Rich this season. While posting an ERA of 2.87 he went 5-2 in 10 starts, fanning 46 and walking 17 hitters. Rich has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games. Cincinnati's Don Drysdale had a terrific May, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 4-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 45 innings of work he allowed just 22 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 0.60. Don fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .177 against Don this season. While posting an ERA of 1.20 he went 7-1 in 11 starts, fanning 84 and walking 12 hitters. Don has pitched 3 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
Wednesday 6/1/1975: Kinugasa (KCR) and Crawford (PIT) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Sachio Kinugasa this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .370 and hit .311, while driving in 29 runs. His season numbers are: .297 AVG, 52 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples and 12 bombs, along with 43 RBI and 25 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Willie Crawford this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 107 at bats he hit .383 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. He has hit 9 homeruns while batting .322 this season. His 65 hits and 23 walks add up to a .399 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the National League in batting!
Monday 5/30/1975: Eddie Watt fires 1-hitter against Detroit
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Eddie Watt is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Detroit found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Watt 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 37th shutouts in his career. Watt (6-4) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 118 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Boston's leftfielder Tony Conigliaro finished 3 for 4, going deep twice, scoring 2 runs and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Watt. Boston improved its record to 31-20, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits.
Monday 5/30/1975: Kinugasa and Thomas win Player of the Week award
Kansas City's leftfielder Sachio Kinugasa had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Sachio was on fire, hitting .400 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .389, Sachio hit .308 and slugged .604. He has collected 43 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to San Diego's centerfielder Gorman Thomas. Gorman was on fire, hitting .448 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Gorman is hitting .313 this year, with 56 hits in 179 at bats. He has driven in 28 runs, slugging .492. He's 10th in the National League in batting!
Friday 5/27/1975: Tony Horton (CAL) will miss full season
CALIFORNIA - California's third baseman Tony Horton suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. California wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Horton had suffered a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Horton has hit 8 longballs this year while batting .205. He adds 7 doubles, along with 21 runs scored.
Thursday 5/26/1975: Rico Carty nabs five hits against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - Kansas City's rightfielder Rico Carty accomplished a difficult feat in a 22-0 win over Baltimore, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .255! His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Wally Bunker in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 3rd hit, off Jim Willoughby in the 5th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. He had singles in the 1st (one RBI) , in the 7th and in the 9th . Rico did drive in 4 while scoring 5 runs on his own. He now has a total of 29 hits this season, accounting for a .250 batting average. The final score of the game was 22-0.
Thursday 5/26/1975: Cleveland has no chance in a 2-hitter by Steve Rogers
CLEVELAND - Milwaukee's right-hander Steve Rogers is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cleveland found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Rogers 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 2nd shutouts in his career. Rogers (6-4) fanned 5 and walked 2, throwing 124 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Milwaukee's designated hitter Art Shamsky finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Rogers. Milwaukee scored 5 runs on 8 hits.
Wednesday 5/25/1975: Minnesota's Brooks Robinson gets milestone hit
OAKLAND - Minnesota's Brooks Robinson showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Oakland on Wednesday. He hit a single in the 2nd off Fritz Peterson for number 2000. Along with his 2000 hits, Brooks collected 247 homeruns and 1017 RBI in 15 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!'
Tuesday 5/24/1975: Boston's Bobby Grich pounds five hits
MILWAUKEE - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Boston's shortstop Bobby Grich after the 6-4 win over Milwaukee. His 1st hit was a double off Jerry Reuss in the 1st inning. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Jerry Reuss in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 456 feet from home plate. A pitch from Bob Priddy in the 9th inning left his bat for a RBI double. He collected singles in the 5th inning and in the 8th . Bobby did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .300.
Monday 5/23/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Hendrick and Fairly
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Kansas City's rightfielder George Hendrick. Hendrick helped his team with an average of .500 and 6 RBI in 22 at bats. George has gone 48 for 142 (.338) this season, hitting 5 taters and driving in 18 runs. He has scored 27 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! Philadelphia's first baseman Ron Fairly had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
General News
Thursday 5/19/1975 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Monday 5/23/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF George Hendrick (KCR)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Ron Fairly (PHI)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1975 :
Dick Allen hits a 500-foot homerun!!
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 5/25/1975 :
MIN: Brooks Robinson gets his 2000th career hit!!
NYM: Gaylord Perry pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Thursday 5/26/1975 :
MIL: Steve Rogers pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
KCR: Rich Beck pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Saturday 5/28/1975 :
BAL: Toby Harrah sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 5/30/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Sachio Kinugasa (KCR)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Gorman Thomas (SDG)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Tuesday 6/1/1975 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Rich Beck (KCR)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.42 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Sachio Kinugasa (KCR)!
He batted .311 in 90 AB, with 7 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.60 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Willie Crawford (PIT)!
He batted .383 in 107 AB, with 5 homers and 12 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 6/1/1975 :
Minnesota : Jeff Burroughs has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Fergie Jenkins has been signed to a contract extension, $3,230,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Ron Klimkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,560,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Ray Bare has been signed to a contract extension, $5,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 5/17/1975 :
DET: Jim Woods was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Jack Fisher was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 5/18/1975 :
SDG: Chris Zachary was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/19/1975 :
KCR: Sachio Kinugasa was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 5/20/1975 :
SDG: Bill Madlock was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Sunday 5/22/1975 :
CHA: Felix Millan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 5/23/1975 :
MON: Denis Menke was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Blurred Vision Eye.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
Tuesday 5/24/1975 :
BAL: Amos Otis was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pinched Nerve Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 5/25/1975 :
TEX: Kenichi Yazawa was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 5/26/1975 :
NYA: Dean Chance was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
BAL: Lloyd Allen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 5/27/1975 :
CAL: Tony Horton was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
Saturday 5/28/1975 :
DET: Tommy Harper was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
Tuesday 5/31/1975 :
OAK: Brian Asselstine was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Swollen Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Extensions are OPEN.
Trade Frenzy is OPEN through Trade Deadline; rules are as follows:
Trade Deadline Frenzy Points; from 6/1 to 7/31: 10 points for the first trade; 5 points for each trade thereafter
- Trade must incorporate at least one (1) 3.0 gold star OR one (1) 4.0 blue star player OR a first round pick to count.
- Teams who trade with each other more than once in each trade deadline cycle will only be given credit for the first trade.
Breaking News
Wednesday 6/1/1975: Beck (KCR) and Drysdale (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
Rich Beck pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 4-0 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.42. He struck out 27 in 44.1 innings. Rich got two complete game shutouts as well! Opposing players hit .172 against Rich this season. While posting an ERA of 2.87 he went 5-2 in 10 starts, fanning 46 and walking 17 hitters. Rich has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games. Cincinnati's Don Drysdale had a terrific May, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 4-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 45 innings of work he allowed just 22 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 0.60. Don fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .177 against Don this season. While posting an ERA of 1.20 he went 7-1 in 11 starts, fanning 84 and walking 12 hitters. Don has pitched 3 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
Wednesday 6/1/1975: Kinugasa (KCR) and Crawford (PIT) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Sachio Kinugasa this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .370 and hit .311, while driving in 29 runs. His season numbers are: .297 AVG, 52 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples and 12 bombs, along with 43 RBI and 25 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Willie Crawford this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 107 at bats he hit .383 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. He has hit 9 homeruns while batting .322 this season. His 65 hits and 23 walks add up to a .399 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the National League in batting!
Monday 5/30/1975: Eddie Watt fires 1-hitter against Detroit
BOSTON - Boston's right-hander Eddie Watt is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Detroit found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Watt 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 37th shutouts in his career. Watt (6-4) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 118 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Boston's leftfielder Tony Conigliaro finished 3 for 4, going deep twice, scoring 2 runs and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Watt. Boston improved its record to 31-20, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits.
Monday 5/30/1975: Kinugasa and Thomas win Player of the Week award
Kansas City's leftfielder Sachio Kinugasa had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Sachio was on fire, hitting .400 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .389, Sachio hit .308 and slugged .604. He has collected 43 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to San Diego's centerfielder Gorman Thomas. Gorman was on fire, hitting .448 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. Gorman is hitting .313 this year, with 56 hits in 179 at bats. He has driven in 28 runs, slugging .492. He's 10th in the National League in batting!
Friday 5/27/1975: Tony Horton (CAL) will miss full season
CALIFORNIA - California's third baseman Tony Horton suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. California wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Horton had suffered a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Horton has hit 8 longballs this year while batting .205. He adds 7 doubles, along with 21 runs scored.
Thursday 5/26/1975: Rico Carty nabs five hits against Baltimore
BALTIMORE - Kansas City's rightfielder Rico Carty accomplished a difficult feat in a 22-0 win over Baltimore, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .255! His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Wally Bunker in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 3rd hit, off Jim Willoughby in the 5th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. He had singles in the 1st (one RBI) , in the 7th and in the 9th . Rico did drive in 4 while scoring 5 runs on his own. He now has a total of 29 hits this season, accounting for a .250 batting average. The final score of the game was 22-0.
Thursday 5/26/1975: Cleveland has no chance in a 2-hitter by Steve Rogers
CLEVELAND - Milwaukee's right-hander Steve Rogers is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cleveland found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Rogers 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 2nd shutouts in his career. Rogers (6-4) fanned 5 and walked 2, throwing 124 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Milwaukee's designated hitter Art Shamsky finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Rogers. Milwaukee scored 5 runs on 8 hits.
Wednesday 5/25/1975: Minnesota's Brooks Robinson gets milestone hit
OAKLAND - Minnesota's Brooks Robinson showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Oakland on Wednesday. He hit a single in the 2nd off Fritz Peterson for number 2000. Along with his 2000 hits, Brooks collected 247 homeruns and 1017 RBI in 15 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!'
Tuesday 5/24/1975: Boston's Bobby Grich pounds five hits
MILWAUKEE - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Boston's shortstop Bobby Grich after the 6-4 win over Milwaukee. His 1st hit was a double off Jerry Reuss in the 1st inning. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Jerry Reuss in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 456 feet from home plate. A pitch from Bob Priddy in the 9th inning left his bat for a RBI double. He collected singles in the 5th inning and in the 8th . Bobby did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .300.
Monday 5/23/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Hendrick and Fairly
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Kansas City's rightfielder George Hendrick. Hendrick helped his team with an average of .500 and 6 RBI in 22 at bats. George has gone 48 for 142 (.338) this season, hitting 5 taters and driving in 18 runs. He has scored 27 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! Philadelphia's first baseman Ron Fairly had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
General News
Thursday 5/19/1975 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 3-hit shutout against Texas!!
Monday 5/23/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF George Hendrick (KCR)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Ron Fairly (PHI)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 5/24/1975 :
Dick Allen hits a 500-foot homerun!!
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Wednesday 5/25/1975 :
MIN: Brooks Robinson gets his 2000th career hit!!
NYM: Gaylord Perry pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Thursday 5/26/1975 :
MIL: Steve Rogers pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
KCR: Rich Beck pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Saturday 5/28/1975 :
BAL: Toby Harrah sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Monday 5/30/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Sachio Kinugasa (KCR)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Gorman Thomas (SDG)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 1-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Tuesday 6/1/1975 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Rich Beck (KCR)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.42 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Sachio Kinugasa (KCR)!
He batted .311 in 90 AB, with 7 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Drysdale (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.60 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Willie Crawford (PIT)!
He batted .383 in 107 AB, with 5 homers and 12 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 6/1/1975 :
Minnesota : Jeff Burroughs has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Fergie Jenkins has been signed to a contract extension, $3,230,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Ron Klimkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,560,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Ray Bare has been signed to a contract extension, $5,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 5/17/1975 :
DET: Jim Woods was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Jack Fisher was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 5/18/1975 :
SDG: Chris Zachary was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/19/1975 :
KCR: Sachio Kinugasa was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 5/20/1975 :
SDG: Bill Madlock was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Sunday 5/22/1975 :
CHA: Felix Millan was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 5/23/1975 :
MON: Denis Menke was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Blurred Vision Eye.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
Tuesday 5/24/1975 :
BAL: Amos Otis was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Pinched Nerve Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Wednesday 5/25/1975 :
TEX: Kenichi Yazawa was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 5/26/1975 :
NYA: Dean Chance was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
BAL: Lloyd Allen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 5/27/1975 :
CAL: Tony Horton was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
Saturday 5/28/1975 :
DET: Tommy Harper was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 2 days.
Tuesday 5/31/1975 :
OAK: Brian Asselstine was injured in a bar fight.
Diagnosis: Swollen Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
