Post by CSCommish on Jun 16, 2018 6:26:08 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 9/16/1981; get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
Reminder: 39 GS.
Rosters expanded to 40; Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the regular season.
Breaking News
Monday 9/5/1981: Toronto's Blomberg out for 5 weeks
TORONTO - Toronto's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, rightfielder Ron Blomberg, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Calf Muscle which will require surgery. Blomberg has hit for a .307 average this season. He has 51 extra base hits along with 218 total bases, resulting in a .507 slugging percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting!
Monday 9/5/1981: Atlanta's Seaver wins Player of the Week award
Bob Molinaro from Chicago (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Bob was on fire, hitting .448 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Atlanta's Tom Seaver, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Tom went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 7 in 15 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 9/3/1981: Tom Seaver shuts out Chicago (N) on 2 hits
ATLANTA - Great days are rare. But not for Atlanta's right-hander Tom Seaver. Chicago (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 59th time he has done it in his career. Seaver (22-4) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 101 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Atlanta was rightfielder Gene Richards, he went 2 for 4, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring two runs with 5 RBI. Atlanta scored 10 runs on 11 hits.
Thursday 9/1/1981: Brian Downing ropes four hits, completes cycle
PHILADELPHIA - Brian Downing led Philadelphia to a 5-0 win over Montreal by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Ron Guidry. A single in the 4th off Ron Guidry accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit was a RBI triple off Ron Guidry in the 6th inning. A pitch from Jesse Orosco in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Brian did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .237 this season, with 17 HR and 66 RBI. He becomes the 54th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Darrell Evans was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 9/24/1980.
Thursday 9/1/1981: Mark Fidrych out for 6 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its right-hander Mark Fidrych for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Kenichi Yazawa in a game against Texas. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Fidrych was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. His ERA of 3.67 helped him to a 7-10 record this year. He struck out 113 and walked 41 in 164.1 innings. He has 6 complete games and one shutout.
General News
Wednesday 9/1/1981 :
PHI: Brian Downing hits for the cycle against Montreal!
Saturday 9/3/1981 :
ATL: Tom Seaver pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 9/5/1981 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Molinaro (CHA)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Tom Seaver (ATL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 7.
Transactions
Thursday 9/1/1981 :
Toronto : Jay Schlueter has been signed to a contract extension, $930,000 per year, for 3 years.
Toronto : Elliott Maddox has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Toronto : Steve Hovley has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
Toronto : Lenny Randle has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco: Released P Bob Reynolds.
Toronto: Released P Dennis Musgraves.
Toronto : Free agent Bob Reynolds has been signed to a contract of $4,290,000 per year, for 1 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Dennis Musgraves has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco : Dennis Musgraves has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Kansas City: Released P Ken Tatum.
St. Louis: Released 1B Ken Smith.
St. Louis : Free agent Ken Tatum has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Kansas City : Free agent Ken Smith has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Thursday 9/1/1981 :
OAK: Ron Bryant was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Mark Fidrych was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
STL: Marc Hill Hill was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Blurred Vision Eye.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
Friday 9/2/1981 :
MON: Roger Moret was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Saturday 9/3/1981 :
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Lou Whitaker was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Alan Trammell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Pete Redfern was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
Monday 9/5/1981 :
BOS: Fred Lynn was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Ron Blomberg was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
Tuesday 9/6/1981 :
TEX: Rennie Stennett was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
SDG: Paul Dade was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
Reminder: 39 GS.
Rosters expanded to 40; Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the regular season.
Breaking News
Monday 9/5/1981: Toronto's Blomberg out for 5 weeks
TORONTO - Toronto's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, rightfielder Ron Blomberg, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Calf Muscle which will require surgery. Blomberg has hit for a .307 average this season. He has 51 extra base hits along with 218 total bases, resulting in a .507 slugging percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting!
Monday 9/5/1981: Atlanta's Seaver wins Player of the Week award
Bob Molinaro from Chicago (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Bob was on fire, hitting .448 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Atlanta's Tom Seaver, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Tom went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 7 in 15 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 9/3/1981: Tom Seaver shuts out Chicago (N) on 2 hits
ATLANTA - Great days are rare. But not for Atlanta's right-hander Tom Seaver. Chicago (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 59th time he has done it in his career. Seaver (22-4) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 101 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Atlanta was rightfielder Gene Richards, he went 2 for 4, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring two runs with 5 RBI. Atlanta scored 10 runs on 11 hits.
Thursday 9/1/1981: Brian Downing ropes four hits, completes cycle
PHILADELPHIA - Brian Downing led Philadelphia to a 5-0 win over Montreal by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Ron Guidry. A single in the 4th off Ron Guidry accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit was a RBI triple off Ron Guidry in the 6th inning. A pitch from Jesse Orosco in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Brian did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .237 this season, with 17 HR and 66 RBI. He becomes the 54th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Darrell Evans was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 9/24/1980.
Thursday 9/1/1981: Mark Fidrych out for 6 weeks
CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its right-hander Mark Fidrych for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Kenichi Yazawa in a game against Texas. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Fidrych was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. His ERA of 3.67 helped him to a 7-10 record this year. He struck out 113 and walked 41 in 164.1 innings. He has 6 complete games and one shutout.
General News
Wednesday 9/1/1981 :
PHI: Brian Downing hits for the cycle against Montreal!
Saturday 9/3/1981 :
ATL: Tom Seaver pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 9/5/1981 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Molinaro (CHA)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Tom Seaver (ATL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 7.
Transactions
Thursday 9/1/1981 :
Toronto : Jay Schlueter has been signed to a contract extension, $930,000 per year, for 3 years.
Toronto : Elliott Maddox has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Toronto : Steve Hovley has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
Toronto : Lenny Randle has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco: Released P Bob Reynolds.
Toronto: Released P Dennis Musgraves.
Toronto : Free agent Bob Reynolds has been signed to a contract of $4,290,000 per year, for 1 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Dennis Musgraves has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco : Dennis Musgraves has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Kansas City: Released P Ken Tatum.
St. Louis: Released 1B Ken Smith.
St. Louis : Free agent Ken Tatum has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Kansas City : Free agent Ken Smith has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Thursday 9/1/1981 :
OAK: Ron Bryant was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CLE: Mark Fidrych was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
STL: Marc Hill Hill was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Blurred Vision Eye.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
Friday 9/2/1981 :
MON: Roger Moret was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Bicep Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
Saturday 9/3/1981 :
TEX: Ted Simmons was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Stiff Knee.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
SFG: Lou Whitaker was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tender Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Alan Trammell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CHN: Pete Redfern was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
Monday 9/5/1981 :
BOS: Fred Lynn was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Ron Blomberg was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Calf Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
Tuesday 9/6/1981 :
TEX: Rennie Stennett was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hamstring Muscle.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
SDG: Paul Dade was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
