Post by CSCommish on Mar 11, 2018 21:29:20 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, MONDAY, night, a 7-day sim to get us to 5/10/1980; get your exports in by 8:00 PM Eastern.
Dave, go ahead and tally up off-season points, thanks! Reminder regarding the point schedule:
- 5 points for FA Offers for 1st FA Sim; 1 point for all other FA sims
- 1 point for all ammy picks / lists; none for AUTOs
- 5 points for sending ST file; 3 points ask coaches / 5's
- 10 points for submitting export for Opening Day sim
Reminder, MAX 39 Games Started.
Breaking News
Monday 5/2/1980: Craig Swan blanks Chicago (A) with a 2-hitter
OAKLAND - Oakland's right-hander Craig Swan is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 16th time he has done it in his career. Swan (4-2) struck out 3 and walked none, throwing 54 of 86 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' The hitting star for Oakland was centerfielder Rick Monday, he finished 2 for 3, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Oakland improved its record to 12-17, scoring 4 runs on 5 hits.
Monday 5/2/1980: Detroit's North wins Player of the Week award
Bill North wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 25 at bats he hit .600 with 0 HR and 9 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .496, Bill hit .391 and slugged .467. He has collected 21 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! Cesar Cedeno from Chicago (N) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .444 with 12 RBI and slugged .963 in 27 at bats. Cedeno has hit 6 taters this year while batting .322. He adds 16 doubles, along with 25 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns!
Sunday 5/1/1980: John Montefusco pitches his 1st shutout of the season
BALTIMORE - Kansas City's right-hander John Montefusco is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Montefusco 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Montefusco (2-1) struck out 2 and walked 5, throwing 56 of 109 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Kansas City was catcher Koichi Tabuchi, he finished with 4 hits in 6 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, with three runs scored and driving in 2 runs. Kansas City scored 18 runs on 23 hits.
Sunday 5/1/1980: Minnesota's Lopez earns Pitcher of the Month award
Marcelino Lopez pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 0.68 in 40 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in April is 4-1. Marcelino pitched a shutout as well. Atlanta's Tom Hausman had a terrific April, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.77 in 46.2 innings of work in which he struck out 13 hitters. His record in April is 5-0. Tom also fired a shutout.
Sunday 5/1/1980: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Detroit's Charlie Spikes, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Spikes helped his team with an average of .359 and 29 RBI in 92 at bats. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to San Diego's rightfielder Dave Winfield. He hit .366 with 25 RBI and slugged .699 in 93 at bats.
Friday 4/29/1980: Oakland has no chance in a 1-hitter by Tom Hall
OAKLAND - California's left-hander Tom Hall is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Oakland found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Hall 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 46th shutouts in his career. Hall (2-2) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 63 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' California's first baseman Hideji Kato finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, doubling once, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Hall. The final score of the game was 8-0.
General News
Friday 4/29/1980 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 1-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Saturday 5/1/1980 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Marcelino Lopez (MIN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.68 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Charlie Spikes (DET)!
He batted .359 in 92 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Hausman (ATL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.77 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Dave Winfield (SDG)!
He batted .366 in 93 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI.
KCR: John Montefusco pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 5/2/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bill North (DET)!
He batted .600 in 25 AB, with 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Cesar Cedeno (CHN)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
OAK: Craig Swan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
SFG: Bob Reynolds pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Transactions
Monday 4/25/1980 :
Trade between New York (A) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Dave Cheadle
P Chuck Rainey
P Gene Nelson
DH Dusty Baker
New York (A) gets :
P Jerry Augustine
Trade between Boston and New York (A) :
New York (A) gets :
CF Dwayne Murphy
Boston gets :
1B Willie Upshaw
Trade between Chicago (N) and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
3B Craig Stimac
Chicago (N) gets :
P Chris Zachary
Injuries
Monday 4/25/1980 :
TEX: Dock Ellis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
ATL: Danny Morris was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Don Gullett was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 4/26/1980 :
NYA: Dwayne Murphy was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
TEX: Garry Templeton was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
TOR: Bob Bailey was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
SFG: Lou Whitaker was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Hip Muscle.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
HOU: Alan Trammell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 4/27/1980 :
CLE: Jim Nash was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Disc Back.
He is definitely out for the season!
ATL: Rick Mahler was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Friday 4/29/1980 :
HOU: Hal McRae was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Felix Millan is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/1/1980 :
NYA: Bump Wills was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
NYA: Vern Fuller was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
DET: Bill Campbell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
SEA: Rodney Scott was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
HOU: Steve McCatty was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 5/2/1980 :
CLE: Ken Phelps was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Dave, go ahead and tally up off-season points, thanks! Reminder regarding the point schedule:
- 5 points for FA Offers for 1st FA Sim; 1 point for all other FA sims
- 1 point for all ammy picks / lists; none for AUTOs
- 5 points for sending ST file; 3 points ask coaches / 5's
- 10 points for submitting export for Opening Day sim
Reminder, MAX 39 Games Started.
Breaking News
Monday 5/2/1980: Craig Swan blanks Chicago (A) with a 2-hitter
OAKLAND - Oakland's right-hander Craig Swan is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 16th time he has done it in his career. Swan (4-2) struck out 3 and walked none, throwing 54 of 86 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' The hitting star for Oakland was centerfielder Rick Monday, he finished 2 for 3, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Oakland improved its record to 12-17, scoring 4 runs on 5 hits.
Monday 5/2/1980: Detroit's North wins Player of the Week award
Bill North wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 25 at bats he hit .600 with 0 HR and 9 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .496, Bill hit .391 and slugged .467. He has collected 21 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! Cesar Cedeno from Chicago (N) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .444 with 12 RBI and slugged .963 in 27 at bats. Cedeno has hit 6 taters this year while batting .322. He adds 16 doubles, along with 25 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns!
Sunday 5/1/1980: John Montefusco pitches his 1st shutout of the season
BALTIMORE - Kansas City's right-hander John Montefusco is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Montefusco 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Montefusco (2-1) struck out 2 and walked 5, throwing 56 of 109 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Kansas City was catcher Koichi Tabuchi, he finished with 4 hits in 6 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting 2 doubles, with three runs scored and driving in 2 runs. Kansas City scored 18 runs on 23 hits.
Sunday 5/1/1980: Minnesota's Lopez earns Pitcher of the Month award
Marcelino Lopez pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 0.68 in 40 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in April is 4-1. Marcelino pitched a shutout as well. Atlanta's Tom Hausman had a terrific April, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.77 in 46.2 innings of work in which he struck out 13 hitters. His record in April is 5-0. Tom also fired a shutout.
Sunday 5/1/1980: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Detroit's Charlie Spikes, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Spikes helped his team with an average of .359 and 29 RBI in 92 at bats. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to San Diego's rightfielder Dave Winfield. He hit .366 with 25 RBI and slugged .699 in 93 at bats.
Friday 4/29/1980: Oakland has no chance in a 1-hitter by Tom Hall
OAKLAND - California's left-hander Tom Hall is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Oakland found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Hall 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 46th shutouts in his career. Hall (2-2) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 63 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' California's first baseman Hideji Kato finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, doubling once, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Hall. The final score of the game was 8-0.
General News
Friday 4/29/1980 :
CAL: Tom Hall pitches a 1-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Saturday 5/1/1980 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Marcelino Lopez (MIN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.68 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Charlie Spikes (DET)!
He batted .359 in 92 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Hausman (ATL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.77 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Dave Winfield (SDG)!
He batted .366 in 93 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI.
KCR: John Montefusco pitches a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
Monday 5/2/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Bill North (DET)!
He batted .600 in 25 AB, with 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Cesar Cedeno (CHN)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
OAK: Craig Swan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
SFG: Bob Reynolds pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Transactions
Monday 4/25/1980 :
Trade between New York (A) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Dave Cheadle
P Chuck Rainey
P Gene Nelson
DH Dusty Baker
New York (A) gets :
P Jerry Augustine
Trade between Boston and New York (A) :
New York (A) gets :
CF Dwayne Murphy
Boston gets :
1B Willie Upshaw
Trade between Chicago (N) and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
3B Craig Stimac
Chicago (N) gets :
P Chris Zachary
Injuries
Monday 4/25/1980 :
TEX: Dock Ellis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
ATL: Danny Morris was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Don Gullett was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Swollen Ear.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Tuesday 4/26/1980 :
NYA: Dwayne Murphy was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
TEX: Garry Templeton was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
TOR: Bob Bailey was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
SFG: Lou Whitaker was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Hip Muscle.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
HOU: Alan Trammell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 4/27/1980 :
CLE: Jim Nash was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Disc Back.
He is definitely out for the season!
ATL: Rick Mahler was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
Friday 4/29/1980 :
HOU: Hal McRae was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
NYM: Felix Millan is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 5/1/1980 :
NYA: Bump Wills was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
NYA: Vern Fuller was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
DET: Bill Campbell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
SEA: Rodney Scott was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
HOU: Steve McCatty was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Monday 5/2/1980 :
CLE: Ken Phelps was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
