Post by CSCommish on Dec 2, 2017 9:07:29 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, a 7-day sim to get us to 9/8/1978; get your exports in by 8:00 AM Eastern. Active Rosters are expanded to 40 slots.
Found an owner for the Dodgers. 100 points to Dougie!!! THANK YOU!!!
Reward Camps will be run.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/1978: Messersmith and Gullett receive Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (A)'s pitcher Andy Messersmith. His ERA of just 1.01 helped him to a 5-0 record in August. He worked 53.1 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 9. Andy pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .208 against Andy this season. While posting an ERA of 2.30 he went 17-6 in 31 starts, fanning 126 and walking 62 hitters. He has 14 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Houston's Don Gullett. He started 5 games in August, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.84 in 43 innings. Don fanned 12 hitters. Don pitched a shutout as well. In 27 starts this year Don struck out 80 batters in 229 innings of work. His ERA is 2.00, his record 17-6. Don has pitched 4 shutouts and 14 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1978: Kansas City's Brett earns Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Kansas City's George Brett, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .366 with 19 RBI and slugged .683 in 101 at bats. George has gone 161 for 479 (.336) this season, hitting 22 homeruns and driving in 88 runs. He has scored 93 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! Gorman Thomas of San Diego wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He hit .362 with 19 RBI and slugged .660 in 94 at bats. Thomas has hit 25 longballs this year while batting .340. He adds 28 doubles, along with 84 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Wednesday 8/31/1978: Steve Renko (KCR) will miss 8 weeks
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City is without its right-hander Steve Renko for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Danny Godby in a game against Milwaukee. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Herniated Disc Back. Surgery will be performed next week. Steve has a record of 9-9 this season, with an ERA of 4.07. In 201 Innings he was able to strike out 71 batters. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
Monday 8/29/1978: Boggs (BOS) and Torre (NYM) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston's shortstop Wade Boggs. Wade pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 0 HR and 15 RBI while slugging .667. Wade managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Boggs has hit 5 longballs this year while batting .280. He adds 20 doubles, along with 69 runs scored. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Joe Torre this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 33 at bats he hit .485 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
Friday 8/26/1978: Cincinnati's Rowland severely injured
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its right-hander Mike Rowland for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Hideji Kato in a game against Los Angeles (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Mike has a record of 2-5 this season, with an ERA of 6.08. In 50.1 Innings he was able to strike out 50 batters.
Wednesday 8/24/1978: Rich Beck dominates Baltimore, throws NO-HITTER
BOSTON - Age doesn't matter. At least Boston's right-hander Rich Beck shares this opinion. The 38 year old pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore, showing the great stuff that made him famous for years. Beck (15-9) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 86 of 131 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Wade Boggs helped Beck at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 3 RBI. Boston scored 9 runs on 15 hits.
Wednesday 8/24/1978: Mike Flanagan out for full season
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's left-hander Mike Flanagan experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 2nd inning of the game against New York (A), Flanagan complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Flanagan was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 3.67 helped him to a 10-13 record this year. He struck out 72 and walked 53 in 228 innings. Mike has pitched 4 shutouts and 11 complete games.
General News
Wednesday 8/24/1978 :
BOS: Rich Beck pitches a NO-HITTER against Baltimore!!
Friday 8/26/1978 :
NYM: Gil Blanco pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 8/29/1978 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Wade Boggs (BOS)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 15 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Joe Torre (NYM)!
He batted .485 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 8/31/1978 :
CHA: Andy Messersmith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
BOS: Mike Rogodzinski drives in 9 runs against New York (A).
Wednesday 9/1/1978 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Andy Messersmith (CHA)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.01 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
George Brett (KCR)!
He batted .366 in 101 AB, with 6 homers and 19 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Gullett (HOU)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.84 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Gorman Thomas (SDG)!
He batted .362 in 94 AB, with 7 homers and 19 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/1978 :
California : Bobby Bonds has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
California : Tony Horton has been signed to a contract extension, $870,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Larry Gura has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Oakland : Denny Doyle has been signed to a contract extension, $585,000 per year, for 1 years.
Oakland : Free agent Steve Swisher has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Oakland : Free agent Al Gallagher has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Oakland : Free agent Balor Moore has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Boston: Released 2B German Barranca.
Chicago (A): Released 1B Katsuo Osugi.
Boston : Free agent Katsuo Osugi has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Free agent German Barranca has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
New York (A): Released P Dick Bosman.
New York (A): Released P Bob Galasso.
New York (A): Released 1B Ken Macha.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/1978 :
DET: Scott McGregor was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
TOR: Vern Fuller was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
CAL: Tom Hall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Mickey Rivers was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/1978 :
MIN: Luis Gomez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
BOS: Wade Boggs was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SDG: Paul Dade was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/26/1978 :
SEA: Bill F. Lee was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Rick Reuschel was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
CIN: Mike Rowland was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 weeks.
Saturday 8/27/1978 :
MON: Hiromitsu Kadota is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 8/28/1978 :
DET: Larry Bearnarth was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/29/1978 :
CHA: Larry Anderson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
OAK: Rick Burleson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Steve Brye was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 8/30/1978 :
DET: Yutaka Fukumoto was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
MIN: Luis Gomez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/31/1978 :
KCR: Steve Renko was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 8 weeks.
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
PIT: Bud Bulling was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Fractured Foot.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
Found an owner for the Dodgers. 100 points to Dougie!!! THANK YOU!!!
Reward Camps will be run.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/1978: Messersmith and Gullett receive Pitcher of the Month award
It's the 3rd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (A)'s pitcher Andy Messersmith. His ERA of just 1.01 helped him to a 5-0 record in August. He worked 53.1 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 9. Andy pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .208 against Andy this season. While posting an ERA of 2.30 he went 17-6 in 31 starts, fanning 126 and walking 62 hitters. He has 14 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Houston's Don Gullett. He started 5 games in August, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.84 in 43 innings. Don fanned 12 hitters. Don pitched a shutout as well. In 27 starts this year Don struck out 80 batters in 229 innings of work. His ERA is 2.00, his record 17-6. Don has pitched 4 shutouts and 14 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1978: Kansas City's Brett earns Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Kansas City's George Brett, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .366 with 19 RBI and slugged .683 in 101 at bats. George has gone 161 for 479 (.336) this season, hitting 22 homeruns and driving in 88 runs. He has scored 93 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! Gorman Thomas of San Diego wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He hit .362 with 19 RBI and slugged .660 in 94 at bats. Thomas has hit 25 longballs this year while batting .340. He adds 28 doubles, along with 84 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Wednesday 8/31/1978: Steve Renko (KCR) will miss 8 weeks
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City is without its right-hander Steve Renko for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Danny Godby in a game against Milwaukee. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Herniated Disc Back. Surgery will be performed next week. Steve has a record of 9-9 this season, with an ERA of 4.07. In 201 Innings he was able to strike out 71 batters. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
Monday 8/29/1978: Boggs (BOS) and Torre (NYM) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston's shortstop Wade Boggs. Wade pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .481 with 0 HR and 15 RBI while slugging .667. Wade managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Boggs has hit 5 longballs this year while batting .280. He adds 20 doubles, along with 69 runs scored. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Joe Torre this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 33 at bats he hit .485 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
Friday 8/26/1978: Cincinnati's Rowland severely injured
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its right-hander Mike Rowland for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Hideji Kato in a game against Los Angeles (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Mike has a record of 2-5 this season, with an ERA of 6.08. In 50.1 Innings he was able to strike out 50 batters.
Wednesday 8/24/1978: Rich Beck dominates Baltimore, throws NO-HITTER
BOSTON - Age doesn't matter. At least Boston's right-hander Rich Beck shares this opinion. The 38 year old pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore, showing the great stuff that made him famous for years. Beck (15-9) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 86 of 131 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Wade Boggs helped Beck at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 3 RBI. Boston scored 9 runs on 15 hits.
Wednesday 8/24/1978: Mike Flanagan out for full season
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's left-hander Mike Flanagan experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 2nd inning of the game against New York (A), Flanagan complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Flanagan was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 3.67 helped him to a 10-13 record this year. He struck out 72 and walked 53 in 228 innings. Mike has pitched 4 shutouts and 11 complete games.
General News
Wednesday 8/24/1978 :
BOS: Rich Beck pitches a NO-HITTER against Baltimore!!
Friday 8/26/1978 :
NYM: Gil Blanco pitches a 3-hit shutout against Montreal!!
Monday 8/29/1978 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Wade Boggs (BOS)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 15 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Joe Torre (NYM)!
He batted .485 in 33 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 8/31/1978 :
CHA: Andy Messersmith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
BOS: Mike Rogodzinski drives in 9 runs against New York (A).
Wednesday 9/1/1978 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Andy Messersmith (CHA)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.01 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
George Brett (KCR)!
He batted .366 in 101 AB, with 6 homers and 19 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Gullett (HOU)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.84 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Gorman Thomas (SDG)!
He batted .362 in 94 AB, with 7 homers and 19 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/1978 :
California : Bobby Bonds has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
California : Tony Horton has been signed to a contract extension, $870,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : Larry Gura has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Oakland : Denny Doyle has been signed to a contract extension, $585,000 per year, for 1 years.
Oakland : Free agent Steve Swisher has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Oakland : Free agent Al Gallagher has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Oakland : Free agent Balor Moore has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Boston: Released 2B German Barranca.
Chicago (A): Released 1B Katsuo Osugi.
Boston : Free agent Katsuo Osugi has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Free agent German Barranca has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
New York (A): Released P Dick Bosman.
New York (A): Released P Bob Galasso.
New York (A): Released 1B Ken Macha.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/1978 :
DET: Scott McGregor was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
TOR: Vern Fuller was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
CLE: Mike Flanagan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
CAL: Tom Hall was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Mickey Rivers was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/1978 :
MIN: Luis Gomez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
BOS: Wade Boggs was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
SDG: Paul Dade was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/26/1978 :
SEA: Bill F. Lee was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Rick Reuschel was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 weeks.
CIN: Mike Rowland was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 weeks.
Saturday 8/27/1978 :
MON: Hiromitsu Kadota is sick.
Diagnosis: Stomach Flu.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 8/28/1978 :
DET: Larry Bearnarth was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/29/1978 :
CHA: Larry Anderson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
OAK: Rick Burleson was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Steve Brye was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Tuesday 8/30/1978 :
DET: Yutaka Fukumoto was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
MIN: Luis Gomez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/31/1978 :
KCR: Steve Renko was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Herniated Disc Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 8 weeks.
MIL: Dan Schneider was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
PIT: Bud Bulling was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Fractured Foot.
He will be OK in about 3 weeks.
