4/18 - 4/24

[CSCommish]

File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 5/3/1977; get your exports in by 8:00 AM Eastern.

Reminder, max of 39 GS!

Breaking News

Monday 4/25/1977: Messersmith (CHA) and Herrmann (LAN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (A)'s pitcher Andy Messersmith. Andy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 3 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Ed Herrmann wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Ed went 13 for 21 (.619), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Ed is hitting .420 this year, with 29 hits in 69 at bats. He has driven in 17 runs, slugging .739. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 5th in RBI!

Saturday 4/23/1977: Doug Rau turns in great performance against Houston
PHILADELPHIA - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Doug Rau did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Houston. Rau (2-1) fanned 1 and walked 3, throwing 107 pitches. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Ron Cey helped Rau at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring twice and driving in 5 runs. The final score of the game was 12-0.

Tuesday 4/19/1977: New York (A)'s Chance severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - When it rains, it pours. New York (A)'s right-hander Dean Chance will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Kansas City where he left the field in the 6th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Chance was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Bicep Muscle. This season Chance compiled an ERA of 3.86, going 2-0 in 4 starts. He fanned 13 while giving up 31 hits in 28 innings.



and that's all I got; server is slow/messed up. Will resolve later today, about to go out. UGH

If it comes back and someone posts general news, transactions and injuries before me ... 5 points for ya

[joshsbix]

News:

Monday 4/18/1977 :

American League-Player of the Week:
3B George Brett (KCR)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 17 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Richie Hebner (SFG)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.


Saturday 4/23/1977 :

PHI: Doug Rau pitches a 2-hit shutout against Houston!!


Monday 4/25/1977 :

American League-Player of the Week:
P Andy Messersmith (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 3.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Ed Herrmann (LAN)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Transactions
Monday 4/18/1977 :

Minnesota: Released P Paul Edmondson.
Minnesota: Released P Stan Perzanowski.
Minnesota: Released P Frank Reberger.
Minnesota: Released P Frank Snook.
Minnesota: Released P Jon Warden.
Minnesota: Released P Tim Plodinec.
Minnesota: Released P Jimmy Britton.
Boston : Free agent John E. Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Toronto : Free agent Jose L. Ortiz has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Craig Robinson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Jim Williams has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Frank Tepedino has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Dave A. Campbell has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Tom Brennan has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Rafael Vasquez has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.



Injuries
Monday 4/18/1977 :

TEX: Fred Newman was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.


Tuesday 4/19/1977 :

NYA: Dean Chance was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 weeks.


Friday 4/22/1977 :

KCR: Carmen Fanzone was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 2-3 weeks.


Saturday 4/23/1977 :

CHA: Willie Montanez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.


Sunday 4/24/1977 :

CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MON: Bruce Howard was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.

[tadontask]

I can't believe I had a player show up in the news for a positive performance!