Post by CSCommish on Dec 29, 2019 11:07:28 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is TUESDAY morning, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/16/1989; get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
We need an owner for the Reds. 50 points to whoever finds a reliable owner to take over.
Waiver Trade Deadline at the end of the Regular Season. You can traded waived/cleared players, those on minor league contracts (no salary) and picks/points.
MAX 37 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1989: Kreuter and Puhl win Player of the Week award
Chad Kreuter from Detroit wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .600 and hit .556, while driving in 5 runs. Cincinnati's rightfielder Terry Puhl had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Terry went 10 for 19 (.526), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 5 RBI.
Sunday 8/7/1989: Alan Trammell (PHI) will miss 8 weeks
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, shortstop Alan Trammell, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 8 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Abdominal Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Alan is hitting .257 this year, with 95 hits in 369 at bats. He has driven in 50 runs, slugging .434.
Tuesday 8/2/1989: Juan Eichelberger blanks Milwaukee with a 1-hitter
MILWAUKEE - Great days are rare. But not for Baltimore's right-hander Juan Eichelberger. Milwaukee found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 13th time he has done it in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Eichelberger (9-7) fanned 4 and walked 2, throwing 112 pitches. Wayne Gross helped Eichelberger at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, and driving in 2 runs. Baltimore improved its record to 61-46, scoring 4 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 8/1/1989: Texas' Harper out for 5 weeks
TEXAS - Texas' catcher Brian Harper suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Oakland's Rick Sutcliffe. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Harper will probaby miss 5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Harper was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Finger. Brian is hitting .225 this year, with 79 hits in 351 at bats. He has driven in 28 runs, slugging .274.
Monday 8/1/1989: Toronto's Carter wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Gary Carter, Toronto's starting catcher. Carter helped his team with an average of .481 and 11 RBI in 27 at bats. George Brett from San Francisco wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .500 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! He has hit 13 longballs while batting .324 this season. His 124 hits and 49 walks add up to a .402 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
Monday 8/1/1989: Walk (CHA) and Petry (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of July in the American League certainly had Chicago (A)'s right-hander Bob Walk, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 4-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 46.1 innings of work he allowed just 24 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 0.58. Bob also fired a shutout. Bob has a record of 10-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.88. In 129.1 Innings he was able to strike out 85 batters. Bob has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games. The best month of July in the National League certainly had Pittsburgh's right-hander Dan Petry, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.71 in 38 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in July is 2-0. Dan pitched a shutout as well. In 22 starts this year Dan struck out 169 batters in 167.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.13, his record 12-2. Dan has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
Monday 8/1/1989: Pittsburgh's Puckett named Batter of the Month
It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's first baseman Mark Grace. Mark was on fire, hitting .398 with 5 homeruns and 21 RBI. Mark has gone 115 for 370 (.311) this season, hitting 13 taters and driving in 75 runs. He has scored 50 runs on his own. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's centerfielder Kirby Puckett. In 100 at bats he hit .340 with 9 HR and 23 RBI. He has hit 21 taters while batting .302 this season. His 120 hits and 23 walks add up to a .342 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 7th in RBI!
General News
Sunday 7/31/1989 :
MIN: Jesse Barfield drives in 8 runs against Seattle.
Sunday 8/1/1989 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Walk (CHA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.58 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .398 in 88 AB, with 5 homers and 21 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dan Petry (PIT)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.71 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Kirby Puckett (PIT)!
He batted .340 in 100 AB, with 9 homers and 23 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
C Gary Carter (TOR)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B George Brett (SFG)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/2/1989 :
BAL: Juan Eichelberger pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
TEX: Ron Darling sets a new single game Texas-Record for Strikeouts with 17!
TEX: Ron Darling strikes out 17 against Oakland.
Monday 8/8/1989 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Chad Kreuter (DET)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Terry Puhl (CIN)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 5 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1989 :
Montreal : Larry Christenson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Ron Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,820,000 per year, for 4 years.
Seattle : Bob Welch has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Released 1B Mark Higgins.
Trade between Seattle and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Darryl Strawberry
Seattle gets :
CF Mike Kingery
San Francisco : Darryl Strawberry has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Trade between St. Louis and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
2B Dickie Thon
P Craig Lefferts
St. Louis gets :
RF Pete M. O'Brien
Trade between Toronto and Kansas City :
Kansas City gets :
2B Marty G. Barrett
P Ray Soff
Toronto gets :
C Lloyd McClendon
P Scott Holman
Trade between Texas and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
LF Harvey Pulliam
Texas gets :
SS Roy Smalley III
Trade between Kansas City and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
3B George Brett
Kansas City gets :
2B Dickie Thon
Trade between Minnesota and Texas :
Texas gets :
C Butch Wynegar
Minnesota gets :
P Marty Decker
C Ted Simmons
Trade between Kansas City and Minnesota :
Minnesota gets :
P Dave Frost
P Rob Dressler
Kansas City gets :
P Steve Bedrosian
LF Mark Carreon
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1989 :
SEA: Craig Chamberlain was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about one week.
Monday 8/1/1989 :
TEX: Brian Harper was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
TOR: Dave Stewart was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Dennis Lewallyn was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Shane Mack was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 8/2/1989 :
LAN: Lee Mazzilli was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
Thursday 8/4/1989 :
MIN: Omar Vizquel was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
BAL: Wayne Gross was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Thigh Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
CHA: Bob Walk was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Friday 8/5/1989 :
NYM: Jeff Reardon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Jon Matlack was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 8/7/1989 :
PHI: Alan Trammell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
We need an owner for the Reds. 50 points to whoever finds a reliable owner to take over.
Waiver Trade Deadline at the end of the Regular Season. You can traded waived/cleared players, those on minor league contracts (no salary) and picks/points.
MAX 37 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1989: Kreuter and Puhl win Player of the Week award
Chad Kreuter from Detroit wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .600 and hit .556, while driving in 5 runs. Cincinnati's rightfielder Terry Puhl had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Terry went 10 for 19 (.526), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 5 RBI.
Sunday 8/7/1989: Alan Trammell (PHI) will miss 8 weeks
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, shortstop Alan Trammell, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 8 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Abdominal Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Alan is hitting .257 this year, with 95 hits in 369 at bats. He has driven in 50 runs, slugging .434.
Tuesday 8/2/1989: Juan Eichelberger blanks Milwaukee with a 1-hitter
MILWAUKEE - Great days are rare. But not for Baltimore's right-hander Juan Eichelberger. Milwaukee found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 13th time he has done it in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Eichelberger (9-7) fanned 4 and walked 2, throwing 112 pitches. Wayne Gross helped Eichelberger at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, and driving in 2 runs. Baltimore improved its record to 61-46, scoring 4 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 8/1/1989: Texas' Harper out for 5 weeks
TEXAS - Texas' catcher Brian Harper suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Oakland's Rick Sutcliffe. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Harper will probaby miss 5 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Harper was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Finger. Brian is hitting .225 this year, with 79 hits in 351 at bats. He has driven in 28 runs, slugging .274.
Monday 8/1/1989: Toronto's Carter wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Gary Carter, Toronto's starting catcher. Carter helped his team with an average of .481 and 11 RBI in 27 at bats. George Brett from San Francisco wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .500 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! He has hit 13 longballs while batting .324 this season. His 124 hits and 49 walks add up to a .402 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
Monday 8/1/1989: Walk (CHA) and Petry (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of July in the American League certainly had Chicago (A)'s right-hander Bob Walk, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 4-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 46.1 innings of work he allowed just 24 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 0.58. Bob also fired a shutout. Bob has a record of 10-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.88. In 129.1 Innings he was able to strike out 85 batters. Bob has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games. The best month of July in the National League certainly had Pittsburgh's right-hander Dan Petry, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 0.71 in 38 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in July is 2-0. Dan pitched a shutout as well. In 22 starts this year Dan struck out 169 batters in 167.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.13, his record 12-2. Dan has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
Monday 8/1/1989: Pittsburgh's Puckett named Batter of the Month
It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's first baseman Mark Grace. Mark was on fire, hitting .398 with 5 homeruns and 21 RBI. Mark has gone 115 for 370 (.311) this season, hitting 13 taters and driving in 75 runs. He has scored 50 runs on his own. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's centerfielder Kirby Puckett. In 100 at bats he hit .340 with 9 HR and 23 RBI. He has hit 21 taters while batting .302 this season. His 120 hits and 23 walks add up to a .342 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 7th in RBI!
General News
Sunday 7/31/1989 :
MIN: Jesse Barfield drives in 8 runs against Seattle.
Sunday 8/1/1989 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bob Walk (CHA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.58 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Grace (BAL)!
He batted .398 in 88 AB, with 5 homers and 21 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dan Petry (PIT)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.71 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Kirby Puckett (PIT)!
He batted .340 in 100 AB, with 9 homers and 23 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
C Gary Carter (TOR)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B George Brett (SFG)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/2/1989 :
BAL: Juan Eichelberger pitches a 1-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
TEX: Ron Darling sets a new single game Texas-Record for Strikeouts with 17!
TEX: Ron Darling strikes out 17 against Oakland.
Monday 8/8/1989 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Chad Kreuter (DET)!
He batted .556 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Terry Puhl (CIN)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 5 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1989 :
Montreal : Larry Christenson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Ron Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,820,000 per year, for 4 years.
Seattle : Bob Welch has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Released 1B Mark Higgins.
Trade between Seattle and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Darryl Strawberry
Seattle gets :
CF Mike Kingery
San Francisco : Darryl Strawberry has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Trade between St. Louis and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
2B Dickie Thon
P Craig Lefferts
St. Louis gets :
RF Pete M. O'Brien
Trade between Toronto and Kansas City :
Kansas City gets :
2B Marty G. Barrett
P Ray Soff
Toronto gets :
C Lloyd McClendon
P Scott Holman
Trade between Texas and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
LF Harvey Pulliam
Texas gets :
SS Roy Smalley III
Trade between Kansas City and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
3B George Brett
Kansas City gets :
2B Dickie Thon
Trade between Minnesota and Texas :
Texas gets :
C Butch Wynegar
Minnesota gets :
P Marty Decker
C Ted Simmons
Trade between Kansas City and Minnesota :
Minnesota gets :
P Dave Frost
P Rob Dressler
Kansas City gets :
P Steve Bedrosian
LF Mark Carreon
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1989 :
SEA: Craig Chamberlain was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tender Elbow.
He is out for about one week.
Monday 8/1/1989 :
TEX: Brian Harper was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Finger.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
TOR: Dave Stewart was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
PIT: Dennis Lewallyn was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Elbow.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Shane Mack was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Stiff Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Tuesday 8/2/1989 :
LAN: Lee Mazzilli was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He is out for about 2 weeks.
Thursday 8/4/1989 :
MIN: Omar Vizquel was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
BAL: Wayne Gross was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Thigh Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
CHA: Bob Walk was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Friday 8/5/1989 :
NYM: Jeff Reardon was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Jon Matlack was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 8/7/1989 :
PHI: Alan Trammell was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
Happy New Years y'all
