Post by CSCommish on Oct 6, 2018 7:05:39 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 7/20/1983; get your exports in by 7:00 AM Eastern.
Trade Deadline and Prospect Callups Deadline coming up. Note I will not be simming Wednesday next week. I'll be in Minnesota on a charrette.
Trade frenzy must involve at least a 3 gold star, 4 blue star OR a 1st round pick from either (not both) side. Teams get 10 points for first trade, 5 points for each trade thereafter; no credit for repeat trades.
MAX 38 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 7/11/1983: Detroit's Mura wins Player of the Week award
Detroit's pitcher Steve Mura had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Steve went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 5 in 14.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia's Len Matuszek, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Matuszek helped his team with an average of .519 and 12 RBI in 27 at bats.
Saturday 7/9/1983: Hal McRae collects 2000th hit against Montreal
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's leftfielder Hal McRae already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. With one out in the 3rd inning, Hal drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Hal collected 192 homeruns and 1015 RBI in 16 seasons. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.'
Thursday 7/7/1983: Bob Knepper dominates Chicago (N), throws NO-HITTER
HOUSTON - Bob Knepper had some fun again. REAL fun. Chicago (N) hitters did not. Houston's lefty fired a no-hitter in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 182 games started. Larry Herndon spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 5th inning. Knepper (7-6) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 59 of 93 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' The hitting star for Houston was rightfielder Jesse Barfield, he went 2 for 4, hitting a double, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Thursday 7/7/1983: Don Sutton celebrates 300th win
BALTIMORE - Minnesota's right-hander Don Sutton gained immortality by recording his 300th win in the big leagues. Sutton allowed 4 earned runs while striking out 9 and walking 2 in 9 innings of work. He has enmassed 3578 K's in 4242 career innings so far, and posts a 2.36 lifetime ERA. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' He set a career high with 26 wins in 1974. Sutton won 20 or more games a season 8 times. The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
Thursday 7/7/1983: Paul Moskau fires 2-hitter against Texas
MILWAUKEE - Paul Moskau had some fun again. Texas hitters did not. Milwaukee's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 136 games started. Moskau (7-1) struck out 2 and walked 2, throwing 76 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Joe Lis helped Moskau at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 1 trips to the plate, homering once, with 3 RBI. Milwaukee scored 4 runs on 13 hits.
Tuesday 7/5/1983: Bob Reynolds pitches 2-hit shutout against Oakland
TORONTO - Great days are rare. But not for Toronto's right-hander Bob Reynolds. Oakland found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 37th time he has done it in his career. '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.' Reynolds (12-5) struck out 4 and issued 2 BB, throwing 67 of 103 pitches for strikes. Jay Schlueter helped Reynolds at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, and collecting 3 RBI. Toronto scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
General News
Tuesday 7/5/1983 :
TOR: Bob Reynolds pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Thursday 7/7/1983 :
MIL: Paul Moskau pitches a 2-hit shutout against Texas!!
HOU: Bob Knepper pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 7/9/1983 :
PIT: Hal McRae gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 7/11/1983 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Steve Mura (DET)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 14.2 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Len Matuszek (PHI)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
Transactions
Tuesday 7/5/1983 :
Milwaukee : Roberto Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $950,000 per year, for 1 years.
Atlanta : Gene Richards has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Atlanta : Doug Corbett has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N): Released P Dick Baney.
Chicago (N): Released P Gary Ignasiak.
Milwaukee: Released LF Bobby Thompson.
Milwaukee: Released RF Bruce Fields.
San Francisco: Released 1B Chris Chambliss.
Boston : Free agent Chris Chambliss has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Charlie Mitchell has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Alonzo Powell has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Boston and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Tom Brennan
Boston gets :
P Tom Seaver
Trade between Oakland and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
P John Burkett
Oakland gets :
P Ron Robinson
P John Dopson
Trade between Texas and San Diego :
San Diego gets :
P Vida Blue
Texas gets :
P Tom Browning
P Jeff Keener
Trade between Chicago (A) and Milwaukee :
Milwaukee gets :
P Juan Eichelberger
LF Joe Charboneau
Chicago (A) gets :
RF Don Baylor
1B Glenn Davis
P Rob Dibble
Injuries
Thursday 7/7/1983 :
BOS: Julio Solano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
HOU: Lloyd Moseby was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Sunday 7/10/1983 :
TEX: Garry Templeton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
HOU: Joe W. Price was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Trade Deadline and Prospect Callups Deadline coming up. Note I will not be simming Wednesday next week. I'll be in Minnesota on a charrette.
Trade frenzy must involve at least a 3 gold star, 4 blue star OR a 1st round pick from either (not both) side. Teams get 10 points for first trade, 5 points for each trade thereafter; no credit for repeat trades.
MAX 38 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 7/11/1983: Detroit's Mura wins Player of the Week award
Detroit's pitcher Steve Mura had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Steve went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 5 in 14.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia's Len Matuszek, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Matuszek helped his team with an average of .519 and 12 RBI in 27 at bats.
Saturday 7/9/1983: Hal McRae collects 2000th hit against Montreal
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's leftfielder Hal McRae already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. With one out in the 3rd inning, Hal drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Hal collected 192 homeruns and 1015 RBI in 16 seasons. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.'
Thursday 7/7/1983: Bob Knepper dominates Chicago (N), throws NO-HITTER
HOUSTON - Bob Knepper had some fun again. REAL fun. Chicago (N) hitters did not. Houston's lefty fired a no-hitter in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 182 games started. Larry Herndon spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 5th inning. Knepper (7-6) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 59 of 93 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' The hitting star for Houston was rightfielder Jesse Barfield, he went 2 for 4, hitting a double, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Thursday 7/7/1983: Don Sutton celebrates 300th win
BALTIMORE - Minnesota's right-hander Don Sutton gained immortality by recording his 300th win in the big leagues. Sutton allowed 4 earned runs while striking out 9 and walking 2 in 9 innings of work. He has enmassed 3578 K's in 4242 career innings so far, and posts a 2.36 lifetime ERA. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' He set a career high with 26 wins in 1974. Sutton won 20 or more games a season 8 times. The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player.
Thursday 7/7/1983: Paul Moskau fires 2-hitter against Texas
MILWAUKEE - Paul Moskau had some fun again. Texas hitters did not. Milwaukee's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 136 games started. Moskau (7-1) struck out 2 and walked 2, throwing 76 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Joe Lis helped Moskau at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 1 trips to the plate, homering once, with 3 RBI. Milwaukee scored 4 runs on 13 hits.
Tuesday 7/5/1983: Bob Reynolds pitches 2-hit shutout against Oakland
TORONTO - Great days are rare. But not for Toronto's right-hander Bob Reynolds. Oakland found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 37th time he has done it in his career. '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.' Reynolds (12-5) struck out 4 and issued 2 BB, throwing 67 of 103 pitches for strikes. Jay Schlueter helped Reynolds at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, and collecting 3 RBI. Toronto scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
General News
Tuesday 7/5/1983 :
TOR: Bob Reynolds pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oakland!!
Thursday 7/7/1983 :
MIL: Paul Moskau pitches a 2-hit shutout against Texas!!
HOU: Bob Knepper pitches a NO-HITTER against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 7/9/1983 :
PIT: Hal McRae gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 7/11/1983 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Steve Mura (DET)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 14.2 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Len Matuszek (PHI)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
Transactions
Tuesday 7/5/1983 :
Milwaukee : Roberto Mendez has been signed to a contract extension, $950,000 per year, for 1 years.
Atlanta : Gene Richards has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Atlanta : Doug Corbett has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N): Released P Dick Baney.
Chicago (N): Released P Gary Ignasiak.
Milwaukee: Released LF Bobby Thompson.
Milwaukee: Released RF Bruce Fields.
San Francisco: Released 1B Chris Chambliss.
Boston : Free agent Chris Chambliss has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Charlie Mitchell has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Alonzo Powell has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between Boston and Atlanta :
Atlanta gets :
P Tom Brennan
Boston gets :
P Tom Seaver
Trade between Oakland and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
P John Burkett
Oakland gets :
P Ron Robinson
P John Dopson
Trade between Texas and San Diego :
San Diego gets :
P Vida Blue
Texas gets :
P Tom Browning
P Jeff Keener
Trade between Chicago (A) and Milwaukee :
Milwaukee gets :
P Juan Eichelberger
LF Joe Charboneau
Chicago (A) gets :
RF Don Baylor
1B Glenn Davis
P Rob Dibble
Injuries
Thursday 7/7/1983 :
BOS: Julio Solano was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 weeks.
HOU: Lloyd Moseby was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Sunday 7/10/1983 :
TEX: Garry Templeton was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
HOU: Joe W. Price was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
