Post by CSCommish on Oct 10, 2019 6:47:17 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is SATURDAY morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/16/1988; get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
Waiver Trade Deadline at the end of the regular season.
MAX 37 GS
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1988: Walker (BAL) and Doran (LAN) win P.O.W. award
Baltimore's second baseman Chico Walker had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .500 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.250 in 16 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Bill D. Doran wins his 5th 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 .500 and hit .455, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .308 AVG, 115 hits, 23 doubles, 6 triples and 7 taters, along with 50 RBI and 50 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting!
Monday 8/1/1988: Montreal's Mitch Webster slams three taters
ST. LOUIS - Mitch Webster was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Montreal to a 8-2 win over St. Louis by homering three times. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 360 feet, cleared the wall in right field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Fernando Valenzuela. A 433 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Bill Long in the 9th inning. Mitch collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, scoring FOUR times and collecting 6 RBI.
Monday 8/1/1988: Seattle's Eckersley wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Seattle's Dennis Eckersley, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Eckersley compiled an ERA of 2.17, going 15-3 in 21 starts. He fanned 116 while giving up 146 hits in 174 innings. He has 12 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Chuck Jackson wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Chuck was on fire, hitting .538 with 3 HR and 5 RBI. Chuck is hitting .236 this year, with 63 hits in 267 at bats. He has driven in 24 runs, slugging .341.
Monday 8/1/1988: Baltimore's Eichelberger earns Pitcher of the Month award
Juan Eichelberger couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 5 games in July, going 3-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.93 in 38.2 innings. Juan fanned 27 hitters. Juan also fired a shutout. This season Eichelberger compiled an ERA of 2.49, going 14-4 in 21 starts. He fanned 83 while giving up 108 hits in 148.1 innings. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! It's the 3rd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's pitcher Dennis Lewallyn. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 44 innings of work he allowed just 22 hits while striking out 14, compiling an ERA of just 0.61. Dennis also fired a shutout. This season Lewallyn compiled an ERA of 1.29, going 17-2 in 23 starts. He fanned 65 while giving up 105 hits in 161 innings. Dennis has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Monday 8/1/1988: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Baltimore's Mark Grace, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .417 with 17 RBI and slugged .702 in 84 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .410, Mark hit .330 and slugged .490. He has collected 75 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the American League in batting and 5th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Pittsburgh's Jim Rice, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Jim was on fire, hitting .381 with 2 homeruns and 18 RBI. Jim has gone 97 for 383 (.253) this season, hitting 15 bombs and driving in 66 runs. He has scored 59 runs on his own.
General News
Sunday 8/1/1988 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Eichelberger (BAL)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.93 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .417 in 84 AB, with 6 homers and 17 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dennis Lewallyn (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.61 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Jim Rice (PIT)!
He batted .381 in 97 AB, with 2 homers and 18 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Dennis Eckersley (SEA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Chuck Jackson (HOU)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
MON: Mitch Webster crushes 3 homers against St. Louis.
Thursday 8/4/1988 :
LAN: Tom Henke pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/8/1988 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Chico Walker (BAL)!
He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Bill D. Doran (LAN)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1988 :
New York (A) : John Verhoeven has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis : Andy Van Slyke has been signed to a contract extension, $2,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Ron G. Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $4,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Mike A. Marshall has been signed to a contract extension, $3,080,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Jorge Orta has been signed to a contract extension, $910,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between Toronto and Kansas City :
Kansas City gets :
P Fernando Arroyo
Toronto gets :
P Scott Service
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1988 :
MIN: Charlie Spikes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
HOU: Jesse Barfield was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Tuesday 8/2/1988 :
BOS: Doug DeCinces was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 8/4/1988 :
DET: Tom M. McCarthy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
ATL: Mark Brouhard was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/5/1988 :
TEX: Hosken Powell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Ken Oberkfell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
Waiver Trade Deadline at the end of the regular season.
MAX 37 GS
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1988: Walker (BAL) and Doran (LAN) win P.O.W. award
Baltimore's second baseman Chico Walker had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .500 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.250 in 16 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Bill D. Doran wins his 5th 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 .500 and hit .455, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .308 AVG, 115 hits, 23 doubles, 6 triples and 7 taters, along with 50 RBI and 50 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting!
Monday 8/1/1988: Montreal's Mitch Webster slams three taters
ST. LOUIS - Mitch Webster was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Montreal to a 8-2 win over St. Louis by homering three times. Number 1 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 360 feet, cleared the wall in right field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Fernando Valenzuela. A 433 foot drive to center field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Bill Long in the 9th inning. Mitch collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, scoring FOUR times and collecting 6 RBI.
Monday 8/1/1988: Seattle's Eckersley wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Seattle's Dennis Eckersley, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Eckersley compiled an ERA of 2.17, going 15-3 in 21 starts. He fanned 116 while giving up 146 hits in 174 innings. He has 12 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Chuck Jackson wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Chuck was on fire, hitting .538 with 3 HR and 5 RBI. Chuck is hitting .236 this year, with 63 hits in 267 at bats. He has driven in 24 runs, slugging .341.
Monday 8/1/1988: Baltimore's Eichelberger earns Pitcher of the Month award
Juan Eichelberger couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 5 games in July, going 3-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.93 in 38.2 innings. Juan fanned 27 hitters. Juan also fired a shutout. This season Eichelberger compiled an ERA of 2.49, going 14-4 in 21 starts. He fanned 83 while giving up 108 hits in 148.1 innings. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! It's the 3rd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's pitcher Dennis Lewallyn. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 44 innings of work he allowed just 22 hits while striking out 14, compiling an ERA of just 0.61. Dennis also fired a shutout. This season Lewallyn compiled an ERA of 1.29, going 17-2 in 23 starts. He fanned 65 while giving up 105 hits in 161 innings. Dennis has pitched 2 shutouts and 2 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Monday 8/1/1988: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American League's best player of the month was Baltimore's Mark Grace, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .417 with 17 RBI and slugged .702 in 84 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .410, Mark hit .330 and slugged .490. He has collected 75 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the American League in batting and 5th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Pittsburgh's Jim Rice, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Jim was on fire, hitting .381 with 2 homeruns and 18 RBI. Jim has gone 97 for 383 (.253) this season, hitting 15 bombs and driving in 66 runs. He has scored 59 runs on his own.
General News
Sunday 8/1/1988 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Juan Eichelberger (BAL)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.93 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .417 in 84 AB, with 6 homers and 17 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dennis Lewallyn (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.61 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Jim Rice (PIT)!
He batted .381 in 97 AB, with 2 homers and 18 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Dennis Eckersley (SEA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Chuck Jackson (HOU)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
MON: Mitch Webster crushes 3 homers against St. Louis.
Thursday 8/4/1988 :
LAN: Tom Henke pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/8/1988 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Chico Walker (BAL)!
He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Bill D. Doran (LAN)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1988 :
New York (A) : John Verhoeven has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis : Andy Van Slyke has been signed to a contract extension, $2,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Ron G. Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $4,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Mike A. Marshall has been signed to a contract extension, $3,080,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Jorge Orta has been signed to a contract extension, $910,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between Toronto and Kansas City :
Kansas City gets :
P Fernando Arroyo
Toronto gets :
P Scott Service
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1988 :
MIN: Charlie Spikes was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Heel.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
HOU: Jesse Barfield was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
Tuesday 8/2/1988 :
BOS: Doug DeCinces was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 8/4/1988 :
DET: Tom M. McCarthy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
ATL: Mark Brouhard was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Bruised Foot.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/5/1988 :
TEX: Hosken Powell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
PIT: Ken Oberkfell was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about one week.
