Post by CSCommish on Aug 25, 2018 7:15:47 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, a 7-day sim to get us to 9/8/1982; get your exports in by 7:00 AM Eastern. Rosters expand to 40!
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the Regular Season.
5 points to anyone who goes ahead and tallies up trade frenzy points. Everything is stickied to make it easier for ya. Post here first that you are going to do so before you start so that there's no duplicative work.
MAX 38 GS.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/1982: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Scott McGregor couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He struck out 15 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 15 innings. His ERA in August was 1.63. Scott also fired a shutout. His ERA of 3.16 helped him to a 16-12 record this year. He struck out 74 and walked 37 in 224.2 innings. Scott has pitched 2 shutouts and 11 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in wins! Dennis Lewallyn pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 0.98 helped him to a 3-2 record in August. He worked 36.2 innings, striking out 15 hitters while walking 9. Dennis also fired a shutout. This season Lewallyn compiled an ERA of 2.04, going 16-4 in 27 starts. He fanned 70 while giving up 144 hits in 194.1 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1982: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Steve Brye this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .378 with 32 RBI and slugged .800 in 90 at bats. Brye has walked 58 times this year and posts a .343 OBP. While batting .263, 126 for 479, he has driven in 95 runs. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chet Lemon, Philadelphia's starting centerfielder. He hit .359 with 20 RBI and slugged .689 in 103 at bats. Lemon has hit for a .264 average this season. He has 63 extra base hits along with 230 total bases, resulting in a .489 slugging percentage.
Monday 8/29/1982: Nordhagen (MIN) and Orta (SFG) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Wayne Nordhagen, Minnesota's starting catcher. Nordhagen helped his team with an average of .481 and 9 RBI in 27 at bats. Nordhagen has hit 11 homeruns this year while batting .291. He adds 18 doubles, along with 49 runs scored. Jorge Orta wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .483 and hit .462, while driving in 8 runs. Jorge managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
Sunday 8/28/1982: John Fulgham fires 1-hitter against Cincinnati
ATLANTA - John Fulgham had some fun again. Cincinnati hitters did not. Atlanta's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 4th shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 69 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Fulgham (18-2) struck out 4 and issued 3 BB, throwing 51 of 86 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Atlanta was rightfielder Gary Roenicke, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, with 3 RBI. Atlanta improved its record to 86-43, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits.
Saturday 8/27/1982: Chet Lemon punishes New York (N) with four hits, cycle
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's centerfielder Chet Lemon accomplished a difficult feat in a game against New York (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .240! A single in the 3rd off Rob Gardner accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Rob Gardner in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 417 feet from home plate in left-center. His 4th hit was a RBI double off Ross Grimsley Jr. in the 6th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Chet scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 119 hits this season, accounting for a .262 batting average. 59 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Chet. Mickey Rivers was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/12/1982.
General News
Wednesday 8/24/1982 :
STL: Dennis Lewallyn pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 8/26/1982 :
NYM: Steve Balboni slams 3 homers against Philadelphia.
Saturday 8/27/1982 :
PHI: Chet Lemon hits for the cycle against New York (N)!
Sunday 8/28/1982 :
ATL: John Fulgham pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/29/1982 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Wayne Nordhagen (MIN)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Jorge Orta (SFG)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 9/1/1982 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Scott McGregor (DET)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.63 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Steve Brye (NYA)!
He batted .378 in 90 AB, with 11 homers and 32 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dennis Lewallyn (STL)!
He had a record of 3-2 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.98 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Chet Lemon (PHI)!
He batted .359 in 103 AB, with 5 homers and 20 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/1982 :
Kansas City : John Mayberry Sr. has been signed to a contract extension, $3,440,000 per year, for 2 years.
Montreal : Roger Moret has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Montreal : Rob Ellis has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Montreal : Dan Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Oakland : Roy Staiger has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : John Balaz has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 2 years.
Oakland : Ron Bryant has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 1 years.
Texas: Released 1B Bob Watson.
Kansas City : Free agent Bob Watson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas: Released 3B Bobby Tolan.
San Francisco: Released CF Casey Candaele.
Texas : Free agent Casey Candaele has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Bobby Tolan has been signed to a contract of $744,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/1982 :
NYA: Dave Righetti was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
SDG: Alejandro Pena was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 8/26/1982 :
TEX: Jim Morrison was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament.
He is definitely out for the season!
CLE: Juan Agosto was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Jim Bibby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Bruce Bochte was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 2-3 weeks.
Saturday 8/27/1982 :
LAN: Bill D. Doran was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 8/28/1982 :
ATL: Richie Hebner was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CIN: Jim Willoughby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 8/31/1982 :
SEA: Randy Bass was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Waiver Trade Deadline is at the end of the Regular Season.
5 points to anyone who goes ahead and tallies up trade frenzy points. Everything is stickied to make it easier for ya. Post here first that you are going to do so before you start so that there's no duplicative work.
MAX 38 GS.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/1982: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Scott McGregor couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He struck out 15 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 15 innings. His ERA in August was 1.63. Scott also fired a shutout. His ERA of 3.16 helped him to a 16-12 record this year. He struck out 74 and walked 37 in 224.2 innings. Scott has pitched 2 shutouts and 11 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in wins! Dennis Lewallyn pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 0.98 helped him to a 3-2 record in August. He worked 36.2 innings, striking out 15 hitters while walking 9. Dennis also fired a shutout. This season Lewallyn compiled an ERA of 2.04, going 16-4 in 27 starts. He fanned 70 while giving up 144 hits in 194.1 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1982: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Steve Brye this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .378 with 32 RBI and slugged .800 in 90 at bats. Brye has walked 58 times this year and posts a .343 OBP. While batting .263, 126 for 479, he has driven in 95 runs. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chet Lemon, Philadelphia's starting centerfielder. He hit .359 with 20 RBI and slugged .689 in 103 at bats. Lemon has hit for a .264 average this season. He has 63 extra base hits along with 230 total bases, resulting in a .489 slugging percentage.
Monday 8/29/1982: Nordhagen (MIN) and Orta (SFG) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Wayne Nordhagen, Minnesota's starting catcher. Nordhagen helped his team with an average of .481 and 9 RBI in 27 at bats. Nordhagen has hit 11 homeruns this year while batting .291. He adds 18 doubles, along with 49 runs scored. Jorge Orta wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .483 and hit .462, while driving in 8 runs. Jorge managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
Sunday 8/28/1982: John Fulgham fires 1-hitter against Cincinnati
ATLANTA - John Fulgham had some fun again. Cincinnati hitters did not. Atlanta's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 4th shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 69 games started. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Fulgham (18-2) struck out 4 and issued 3 BB, throwing 51 of 86 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Atlanta was rightfielder Gary Roenicke, he stroked 2 hits in 5 AB, with 3 RBI. Atlanta improved its record to 86-43, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits.
Saturday 8/27/1982: Chet Lemon punishes New York (N) with four hits, cycle
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's centerfielder Chet Lemon accomplished a difficult feat in a game against New York (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .240! A single in the 3rd off Rob Gardner accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Rob Gardner in the 5th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 417 feet from home plate in left-center. His 4th hit was a RBI double off Ross Grimsley Jr. in the 6th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Chet scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 119 hits this season, accounting for a .262 batting average. 59 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Chet. Mickey Rivers was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/12/1982.
General News
Wednesday 8/24/1982 :
STL: Dennis Lewallyn pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 8/26/1982 :
NYM: Steve Balboni slams 3 homers against Philadelphia.
Saturday 8/27/1982 :
PHI: Chet Lemon hits for the cycle against New York (N)!
Sunday 8/28/1982 :
ATL: John Fulgham pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/29/1982 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Wayne Nordhagen (MIN)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Jorge Orta (SFG)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 9/1/1982 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Scott McGregor (DET)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.63 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Steve Brye (NYA)!
He batted .378 in 90 AB, with 11 homers and 32 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dennis Lewallyn (STL)!
He had a record of 3-2 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.98 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Chet Lemon (PHI)!
He batted .359 in 103 AB, with 5 homers and 20 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/1982 :
Kansas City : John Mayberry Sr. has been signed to a contract extension, $3,440,000 per year, for 2 years.
Montreal : Roger Moret has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Montreal : Rob Ellis has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Montreal : Dan Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $0 per year, for 0 years.
Oakland : Roy Staiger has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : John Balaz has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 2 years.
Oakland : Ron Bryant has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 1 years.
Texas: Released 1B Bob Watson.
Kansas City : Free agent Bob Watson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas: Released 3B Bobby Tolan.
San Francisco: Released CF Casey Candaele.
Texas : Free agent Casey Candaele has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Bobby Tolan has been signed to a contract of $744,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/1982 :
NYA: Dave Righetti was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
SDG: Alejandro Pena was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Friday 8/26/1982 :
TEX: Jim Morrison was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament.
He is definitely out for the season!
CLE: Juan Agosto was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PHI: Jim Bibby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Bruce Bochte was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He will be OK in about 2-3 weeks.
Saturday 8/27/1982 :
LAN: Bill D. Doran was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 8/28/1982 :
ATL: Richie Hebner was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
CIN: Jim Willoughby was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
Wednesday 8/31/1982 :
SEA: Randy Bass was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
