Post by CSCommish on Jun 9, 2018 6:58:21 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/16/1981; get your exports in by 7:00 AM Eastern.
Reminder: 39 GS.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the regular season.
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1981: Orta and Murcer win Player of the Week award
Jorge Orta from New York (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Jorge went 8 for 17 (.471), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 7 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to San Diego's Bobby Murcer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bobby went 11 for 20 (.550), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Bobby is hitting .304 this year, with 108 hits in 355 at bats. He has driven in 71 runs, slugging .487. He's 4th in the National League in batting and 6th in RBI!
Monday 8/1/1981: Hall (CAL) and Matlack (ATL) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to California's Tom Hall this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! Tom has a record of 13-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.76. In 194 Innings he was able to strike out 123 batters. He has 9 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Jon Matlack of Atlanta wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Matlack was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.23. Along the way he struck out 13 in 14.2 innings. Opposing players hit .182 against Jon this season. While posting an ERA of 2.40 he went 13-7 in 25 starts, fanning 132 and walking 29 hitters. Jon has pitched 2 shutouts and 6 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in wins!
Monday 8/1/1981: Hall (CAL) and Sutton (SDG) win monthly pitcher award
California's Tom Hall had a terrific July, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 0.88 helped him to a 4-1 record in July. He worked 51.1 innings, striking out 37 hitters while walking 7. Tom fired two shutouts! His ERA of 1.76 helped him to a 13-3 record this year. He struck out 123 and walked 42 in 194 innings. Tom has pitched 4 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! San Diego's Don Sutton had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He went 4-0 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 0.53. He struck out 31 in 34 innings. Don pitched a shutout as well. Don has a record of 9-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.42. In 152.2 Innings he was able to strike out 124 batters. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1981: Red hot Dawson and Easler win Batter of the Month award
Andre Dawson of Detroit wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .400 and hit .376, while driving in 25 runs. Andre has gone 118 for 394 (.299) this season, hitting 17 longballs and driving in 72 runs. He has scored 77 runs on his own. He's 7th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was San Francisco's Mike Easler, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Mike went 34 for 87 (.391), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 32 RBI. This year Easler drove in 80 and scored 72 runs while batting .299 with 16 longballs. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 10th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
General News
Sunday 8/1/1981 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Hall (CAL)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.88 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Andre Dawson (DET)!
He batted .376 in 101 AB, with 4 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Sutton (SDG)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.53 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mike Easler (SFG)!
He batted .391 in 87 AB, with 7 homers and 32 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Tom Hall (CAL)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 14.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jon Matlack (ATL)!
He won 2 games, pitched 14.2 innings with an ERA of 1.23, fanning 13.
Thursday 8/4/1981 :
ATL: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 8/8/1981 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Jorge Orta (NYA)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bobby Murcer (SDG)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1981 :
San Francisco : Jim Kern has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Trade between Toronto and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Danny Cox
Toronto gets :
P Floyd Bannister
Trade between New York (A) and Texas :
Texas gets :
P Gene Garber
1B Bob Watson
LF Hal McRae
New York (A) gets :
P Wayne Twitchell
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1981 :
TOR: Ron Blomberg was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/1/1981 :
SDG: Sixto Lezcano was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Thursday 8/4/1981 :
TEX: Wayne Nordhagen was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Mike Krukow was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
CIN: Pascual Perez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/5/1981 :
NYM: Mike Jorgensen was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 8/7/1981 :
CHN: Roy Smalley III was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Reminder: 39 GS.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the regular season.
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1981: Orta and Murcer win Player of the Week award
Jorge Orta from New York (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Jorge went 8 for 17 (.471), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 7 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to San Diego's Bobby Murcer this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bobby went 11 for 20 (.550), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Bobby is hitting .304 this year, with 108 hits in 355 at bats. He has driven in 71 runs, slugging .487. He's 4th in the National League in batting and 6th in RBI!
Monday 8/1/1981: Hall (CAL) and Matlack (ATL) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to California's Tom Hall this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! Tom has a record of 13-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.76. In 194 Innings he was able to strike out 123 batters. He has 9 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Jon Matlack of Atlanta wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Matlack was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.23. Along the way he struck out 13 in 14.2 innings. Opposing players hit .182 against Jon this season. While posting an ERA of 2.40 he went 13-7 in 25 starts, fanning 132 and walking 29 hitters. Jon has pitched 2 shutouts and 6 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in wins!
Monday 8/1/1981: Hall (CAL) and Sutton (SDG) win monthly pitcher award
California's Tom Hall had a terrific July, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 0.88 helped him to a 4-1 record in July. He worked 51.1 innings, striking out 37 hitters while walking 7. Tom fired two shutouts! His ERA of 1.76 helped him to a 13-3 record this year. He struck out 123 and walked 42 in 194 innings. Tom has pitched 4 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! San Diego's Don Sutton had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He went 4-0 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 0.53. He struck out 31 in 34 innings. Don pitched a shutout as well. Don has a record of 9-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.42. In 152.2 Innings he was able to strike out 124 batters. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1981: Red hot Dawson and Easler win Batter of the Month award
Andre Dawson of Detroit wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .400 and hit .376, while driving in 25 runs. Andre has gone 118 for 394 (.299) this season, hitting 17 longballs and driving in 72 runs. He has scored 77 runs on his own. He's 7th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was San Francisco's Mike Easler, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Mike went 34 for 87 (.391), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 32 RBI. This year Easler drove in 80 and scored 72 runs while batting .299 with 16 longballs. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 10th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
General News
Sunday 8/1/1981 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Hall (CAL)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.88 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Andre Dawson (DET)!
He batted .376 in 101 AB, with 4 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Don Sutton (SDG)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.53 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mike Easler (SFG)!
He batted .391 in 87 AB, with 7 homers and 32 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Tom Hall (CAL)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 14.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jon Matlack (ATL)!
He won 2 games, pitched 14.2 innings with an ERA of 1.23, fanning 13.
Thursday 8/4/1981 :
ATL: Tom Seaver pitches a 3-hit shutout against Los Angeles (N)!!
Monday 8/8/1981 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Jorge Orta (NYA)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bobby Murcer (SDG)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1981 :
San Francisco : Jim Kern has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Trade between Toronto and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Danny Cox
Toronto gets :
P Floyd Bannister
Trade between New York (A) and Texas :
Texas gets :
P Gene Garber
1B Bob Watson
LF Hal McRae
New York (A) gets :
P Wayne Twitchell
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1981 :
TOR: Ron Blomberg was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Monday 8/1/1981 :
SDG: Sixto Lezcano was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Thursday 8/4/1981 :
TEX: Wayne Nordhagen was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
HOU: Mike Krukow was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
CIN: Pascual Perez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 8/5/1981 :
NYM: Mike Jorgensen was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 8/7/1981 :
CHN: Roy Smalley III was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
