Post by CSCommish on Apr 17, 2017 20:35:47 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Wednesday night, a 15-day sim to get us to 7/8/1975; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
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
Monday 6/20/1975: Clay Kirby out for 9-10 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its right-hander Clay Kirby for at least 9-10 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Chico Salmon in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Kirby compiled an ERA of 4.05, going 7-8 in 18 starts. He fanned 87 while giving up 128 hits in 124.1 innings. Clay has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games.
Monday 6/20/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Rose Sr. and Corkins
The American League's best player of the week was Detroit's Pete Rose Sr., who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. He hit .538 with 7 RBI and slugged .769 in 26 at bats. Pete has gone 102 for 249 (.410) this season, hitting 14 homeruns and driving in 48 runs. He has scored 61 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 10th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mike Corkins, one of Pittsburgh's best starting pitchers. Mike went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Thursday 6/16/1975: Philadelphia's Rau out for 8-9 weeks
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is without its left-hander Doug Rau for at least 8-9 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jim Fregosi in a game against Cincinnati. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Rau was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. Opposing players hit .259 against Doug this season. While posting an ERA of 4.83 he went 5-5 in 14 starts, fanning 56 and walking 55 hitters.
Thursday 6/16/1975: Mickey Lolich dominates Cleveland, gives up just one hit
CALIFORNIA - Mickey Lolich had some fun again. Cleveland hitters did not. California's lefty gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 26 career shutouts in 374 games started. Lolich (9-5) fanned 7 and walked 4, throwing 126 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' California's designated hitter Bill Melton finished with 2 hits in 3 AB, homering twice, scoring two runs with 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lolich. The final score of the game was 7-0.
General News
Thursday 6/16/1975 :
CAL: Mickey Lolich pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 6/19/1975 :
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 6/20/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Pete Rose Sr. (DET)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Mike Corkins (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 11.
Wednesday 6/22/1975 :
Steve Yeager hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Transactions
Thursday 6/16/1975 :
New York (N) : Gene Brabender has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N) : Jack Aker has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Rico Carty has been signed to a contract extension, $3,010,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Steve Renko has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Horacio Pina has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Jerry Reuss has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Thursday 6/16/1975 :
CLE: Chuck Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
PHI: Doug Rau was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 8-9 weeks.
Friday 6/17/1975 :
CIN: Jack Billingham was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Saturday 6/18/1975 :
CHA: Mike G. Marshall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 6/19/1975 :
PIT: Mike Corkins was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 6/20/1975 :
KCR: Steve Renko was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Cleon Jones was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Clay Kirby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 9-10 weeks.
Tuesday 6/21/1975 :
CIN: Don Drysdale was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Ron Blomberg was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Willie Crawford was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 6/22/1975 :
LAN: Rob Gardner was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
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
Monday 6/20/1975: Clay Kirby out for 9-10 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its right-hander Clay Kirby for at least 9-10 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Chico Salmon in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Kirby compiled an ERA of 4.05, going 7-8 in 18 starts. He fanned 87 while giving up 128 hits in 124.1 innings. Clay has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games.
Monday 6/20/1975: Player of the Week honors go to Rose Sr. and Corkins
The American League's best player of the week was Detroit's Pete Rose Sr., who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. He hit .538 with 7 RBI and slugged .769 in 26 at bats. Pete has gone 102 for 249 (.410) this season, hitting 14 homeruns and driving in 48 runs. He has scored 61 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 10th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mike Corkins, one of Pittsburgh's best starting pitchers. Mike went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Thursday 6/16/1975: Philadelphia's Rau out for 8-9 weeks
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is without its left-hander Doug Rau for at least 8-9 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jim Fregosi in a game against Cincinnati. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Rau was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. Opposing players hit .259 against Doug this season. While posting an ERA of 4.83 he went 5-5 in 14 starts, fanning 56 and walking 55 hitters.
Thursday 6/16/1975: Mickey Lolich dominates Cleveland, gives up just one hit
CALIFORNIA - Mickey Lolich had some fun again. Cleveland hitters did not. California's lefty gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 26 career shutouts in 374 games started. Lolich (9-5) fanned 7 and walked 4, throwing 126 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' California's designated hitter Bill Melton finished with 2 hits in 3 AB, homering twice, scoring two runs with 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Lolich. The final score of the game was 7-0.
General News
Thursday 6/16/1975 :
CAL: Mickey Lolich pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 6/19/1975 :
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 6/20/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Pete Rose Sr. (DET)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Mike Corkins (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 11.
Wednesday 6/22/1975 :
Steve Yeager hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Transactions
Thursday 6/16/1975 :
New York (N) : Gene Brabender has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N) : Jack Aker has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Rico Carty has been signed to a contract extension, $3,010,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Steve Renko has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Horacio Pina has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Jerry Reuss has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injuries
Thursday 6/16/1975 :
CLE: Chuck Dobson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
PHI: Doug Rau was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 8-9 weeks.
Friday 6/17/1975 :
CIN: Jack Billingham was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Saturday 6/18/1975 :
CHA: Mike G. Marshall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 6/19/1975 :
PIT: Mike Corkins was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Monday 6/20/1975 :
KCR: Steve Renko was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Cleon Jones was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PIT: Clay Kirby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 9-10 weeks.
Tuesday 6/21/1975 :
CIN: Don Drysdale was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Ron Blomberg was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Willie Crawford was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 6/22/1975 :
LAN: Rob Gardner was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
