Post by CSCommish on Apr 26, 2017 21:43:17 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Saturday morning, a 7-day sim to get us to 8/7/1975; get your exports in by 8:00 AM Eastern.
This is also the TRADE DEADLINE!!!
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
Friday 7/29/1975: Rob Gardner pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
HOUSTON - Los Angeles (N)'s lefty Rob Gardner is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Houston on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Gardner (14-6) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 8. Garry Maddox helped Gardner at the plate, he finished 1 for 5, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Thursday 7/28/1975: Tom Parsons out for 5-6 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander Tom Parsons for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Wayne Garrett in a game against Philadelphia. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Tom has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 2.14. In 33.2 Innings he was able to strike out 14 batters.
Thursday 7/28/1975: Eddie Watt (BOS) will miss 5 weeks
BOSTON - Boston's ace Eddie Watt suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Chicago (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Watt was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Herniated Disc Back. Opposing players hit .193 against Eddie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.05 he went 13-7 in 23 starts, fanning 144 and walking 49 hitters. He has 16 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins!
Monday 7/25/1975: Philadelphia's Schmidt wins Player of the Week award
Carlos May wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Carlos pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 7 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.240. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! May has hit 25 longballs this year while batting .291. He adds 9 doubles, along with 61 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Mike went 11 for 28 (.393), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI.
General News
Sunday 7/24/1975 :
HOU: Bert Blyleven pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/25/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Carlos May (BAL)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 7 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Mike Schmidt (PHI)!
He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 7/27/1975 :
NYM: Sadaharu Oh sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 7/28/1975 :
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Friday 7/29/1975 :
NYA: Dean Chance pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
LAN: Rob Gardner pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Transactions
Saturday 7/23/1975 :
Kansas City : Harry Parker has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Cy Acosta has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Larry Monroe has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Baltimore and Kansas City :
Kansas City gets :
P Nelson Briles
Baltimore gets :
P Dick Woodson
SS Frank Duffy
Injuries
Saturday 7/23/1975 :
CLE: Ken Reitz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
MIN: Matty Alou was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CHN: Ray Bare was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
SFG: Ray Burris was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 7/24/1975 :
MIL: Jerry Reuss was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 7/28/1975 :
DET: Bill Campbell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
BOS: Eddie Watt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
NYM: Tom Parsons was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 5-6 weeks.
PHI: Rick Monday was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 7/29/1975 :
BAL: Lloyd Allen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Saturday 7/30/1975 :
OAK: Ken Henderson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
ATL: Barry Latman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
ATL: Pat Dobson is sick.
Diagnosis: Sinus Infection Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
This is also the TRADE DEADLINE!!!
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
Friday 7/29/1975: Rob Gardner pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
HOUSTON - Los Angeles (N)'s lefty Rob Gardner is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Houston on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Gardner (14-6) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 8. Garry Maddox helped Gardner at the plate, he finished 1 for 5, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Thursday 7/28/1975: Tom Parsons out for 5-6 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander Tom Parsons for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Wayne Garrett in a game against Philadelphia. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Tom has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 2.14. In 33.2 Innings he was able to strike out 14 batters.
Thursday 7/28/1975: Eddie Watt (BOS) will miss 5 weeks
BOSTON - Boston's ace Eddie Watt suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Chicago (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Watt was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Herniated Disc Back. Opposing players hit .193 against Eddie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.05 he went 13-7 in 23 starts, fanning 144 and walking 49 hitters. He has 16 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins!
Monday 7/25/1975: Philadelphia's Schmidt wins Player of the Week award
Carlos May wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Carlos pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 7 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.240. He now has homered in 5 consecutive games as well! May has hit 25 longballs this year while batting .291. He adds 9 doubles, along with 61 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia's Mike Schmidt, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Mike went 11 for 28 (.393), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI.
General News
Sunday 7/24/1975 :
HOU: Bert Blyleven pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/25/1975 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Carlos May (BAL)!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 7 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Mike Schmidt (PHI)!
He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 7/27/1975 :
NYM: Sadaharu Oh sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
ATL: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Thursday 7/28/1975 :
BOS: Eddie Watt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Friday 7/29/1975 :
NYA: Dean Chance pitches a 3-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
LAN: Rob Gardner pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!
Transactions
Saturday 7/23/1975 :
Kansas City : Harry Parker has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Cy Acosta has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Larry Monroe has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Baltimore and Kansas City :
Kansas City gets :
P Nelson Briles
Baltimore gets :
P Dick Woodson
SS Frank Duffy
Injuries
Saturday 7/23/1975 :
CLE: Ken Reitz was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
MIN: Matty Alou was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CHN: Ray Bare was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
SFG: Ray Burris was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 7/24/1975 :
MIL: Jerry Reuss was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Thursday 7/28/1975 :
DET: Bill Campbell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
BOS: Eddie Watt was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
NYM: Tom Parsons was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is out for about 5-6 weeks.
PHI: Rick Monday was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 7/29/1975 :
BAL: Lloyd Allen was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Saturday 7/30/1975 :
OAK: Ken Henderson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
ATL: Barry Latman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
ATL: Pat Dobson is sick.
Diagnosis: Sinus Infection Nose.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
