Post by CSCommish on Mar 12, 2018 20:53:00 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is WEDNESDAY night, a 15-day sim to get us to 5/25/1980; 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 5/9/1980: Hernandez (MIL) and Reynolds (SFG) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Milwaukee's Keith Hernandez this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Keith went 14 for 23 (.609), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 15 games. He has hit 2 homeruns while batting .366 this season. His 45 hits and 17 walks add up to a .447 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting! San Francisco's pitcher Bob Reynolds had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Reynolds was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53. Along the way he struck out 8 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .204 against Bob this season. While posting an ERA of 2.58 he went 5-3 in 9 starts, fanning 41 and walking 17 hitters. Bob has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in wins!
Saturday 5/7/1980: Ron Blomberg (TOR) will miss 6 weeks
TORONTO - Detroit's Rob Dressler drilled Toronto's third baseman Ron Blomberg in the 6th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Ron Blomberg will miss at least 6 weeks. Broken Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit 2 homeruns while batting .279 this season. His 31 hits and 29 walks add up to a .434 on-base percentage.
Friday 5/6/1980: Chicago (N)'s Hooton severely injured
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its right-hander Burt Hooton for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Orlando Gomez in a game against San Diego. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Chicago (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Hooton had suffered a Torn Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 0.77 helped him to a 5-0 record this year. He struck out 45 and walked 25 in 46.2 innings. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Tuesday 5/3/1980: Milwaukee's Ken Henderson pounds five hits
BOSTON - Milwaukee's designated hitter Ken Henderson accomplished a difficult feat in a 17-0 win over Boston, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .241! A two-run double off Denny McLain in the 1st inning accounted for his 1st hit. A double off Denny McLain in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Frank Riccelli. His 4th hit, a GRAND SLAM off Terry Enyart in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in left field. A 393 foot drive to right field marked his 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Dyar Miller in the 7th inning. Ken scored 3 runs, and he collected 10 RBI as well! He is hitting .217 this season, with 6 HR and 27 RBI. Milwaukee scored 17 runs on 19 hits.
General News
Tuesday 5/3/1980 :
MIL: Ken Henderson sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 10!
MIL: Ken Henderson has 10 RBI against Boston.
Thursday 5/5/1980 :
NYA: Darrell Evans drives in 8 runs against Chicago (A).
PIT: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Saturday 5/7/1980 :
TOR: Don Stanhouse pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 5/9/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Keith Hernandez (MIL)!
He batted .609 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bob Reynolds (SFG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 8.
Transactions
Tuesday 5/3/1980 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
C Brian Harper
Chicago (N) gets :
P Tom A. Murphy
Trade between Cincinnati and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
C Mike Scioscia
Cincinnati gets :
CF Tito Landrum
Injuries
Tuesday 5/3/1980 :
TOR: Jim Rice was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
OAK: Tom Hutton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Thursday 5/5/1980 :
MIN: Willie Randolph was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
MIL: Dave Concepcion was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
KCR: Steve Hovley was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Friday 5/6/1980 :
BAL: Toby Harrah was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
BAL: Merv Rettenmund was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
DET: Bill North was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Burt Hooton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
CIN: Leon Durham was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 5/7/1980 :
TOR: Ron Blomberg was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Monday 5/9/1980 :
MIN: Nino Espinosa was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 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 5/9/1980: Hernandez (MIL) and Reynolds (SFG) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Milwaukee's Keith Hernandez this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Keith went 14 for 23 (.609), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 15 games. He has hit 2 homeruns while batting .366 this season. His 45 hits and 17 walks add up to a .447 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting! San Francisco's pitcher Bob Reynolds had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Reynolds was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53. Along the way he struck out 8 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .204 against Bob this season. While posting an ERA of 2.58 he went 5-3 in 9 starts, fanning 41 and walking 17 hitters. Bob has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in wins!
Saturday 5/7/1980: Ron Blomberg (TOR) will miss 6 weeks
TORONTO - Detroit's Rob Dressler drilled Toronto's third baseman Ron Blomberg in the 6th inning. He was slow getting up and had to leave the game. Ron Blomberg will miss at least 6 weeks. Broken Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit 2 homeruns while batting .279 this season. His 31 hits and 29 walks add up to a .434 on-base percentage.
Friday 5/6/1980: Chicago (N)'s Hooton severely injured
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its right-hander Burt Hooton for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Orlando Gomez in a game against San Diego. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Chicago (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Hooton had suffered a Torn Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 0.77 helped him to a 5-0 record this year. He struck out 45 and walked 25 in 46.2 innings. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Tuesday 5/3/1980: Milwaukee's Ken Henderson pounds five hits
BOSTON - Milwaukee's designated hitter Ken Henderson accomplished a difficult feat in a 17-0 win over Boston, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .241! A two-run double off Denny McLain in the 1st inning accounted for his 1st hit. A double off Denny McLain in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Frank Riccelli. His 4th hit, a GRAND SLAM off Terry Enyart in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in left field. A 393 foot drive to right field marked his 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Dyar Miller in the 7th inning. Ken scored 3 runs, and he collected 10 RBI as well! He is hitting .217 this season, with 6 HR and 27 RBI. Milwaukee scored 17 runs on 19 hits.
General News
Tuesday 5/3/1980 :
MIL: Ken Henderson sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 10!
MIL: Ken Henderson has 10 RBI against Boston.
Thursday 5/5/1980 :
NYA: Darrell Evans drives in 8 runs against Chicago (A).
PIT: Stan Bahnsen pitches a 3-hit shutout against Atlanta!!
Saturday 5/7/1980 :
TOR: Don Stanhouse pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 5/9/1980 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Keith Hernandez (MIL)!
He batted .609 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Bob Reynolds (SFG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 8.
Transactions
Tuesday 5/3/1980 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
C Brian Harper
Chicago (N) gets :
P Tom A. Murphy
Trade between Cincinnati and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
C Mike Scioscia
Cincinnati gets :
CF Tito Landrum
Injuries
Tuesday 5/3/1980 :
TOR: Jim Rice was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hamstring Muscle.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
OAK: Tom Hutton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Thursday 5/5/1980 :
MIN: Willie Randolph was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
MIL: Dave Concepcion was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
KCR: Steve Hovley was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Friday 5/6/1980 :
BAL: Toby Harrah was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
BAL: Merv Rettenmund was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
DET: Bill North was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Burt Hooton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Torn Tricep Muscle.
He is out for about 5 weeks.
CIN: Leon Durham was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 5/7/1980 :
TOR: Ron Blomberg was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Monday 5/9/1980 :
MIN: Nino Espinosa was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
