Post by Reddington on Sept 5, 2021 9:59:16 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Tuesday, a 7-day sim to get us to 5/10/1996; get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
We need someone to tally up 1995 offseason stuff. Who is stepping up?
Top Prospect Callups deadline at trade deadline.
MAX 36 GS; beginning in 1997, it will be 35 GS.
Breaking News
Tuesday, 5/3/1996
Monday 5/2/1996: Chicago (A)'s Bernie F. Williams mashes six hits
SEATTLE - Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Bernie F. Williams once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Seattle's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Monday. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 2nd inning , in the 3rd (one RBI) , in the 5th inning , in the 6th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning (one RBI). Bernie F. scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 33 hits in 102 at bats, resulting in a .324 batting average. Chicago (A) improved its record to 15-11, scoring 23 runs on 23 hits.
Monday 5/2/1996: Minnesota's Belle wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Minnesota's Albert Belle, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Albert went 8 for 27 (.296), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 19 RBI. His season features a batting average of .287 (27 hits in 94 AB), 8 doubles, no triples and 11 bombs. Belle collected 33 RBI and 22 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Matt D. Williams from San Francisco wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Matt D. pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .419 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.000. His season features a batting average of .263 (25 hits in 95 AB), 4 doubles, one triple and 7 longballs. Williams collected 23 RBI and 20 runs as well. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Sunday 5/1/1996: Steve Shields quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
SAN FRANCISCO - Age doesn't matter. At least San Francisco's right-hander Steve Shields shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh, recording his 1st shutout of the season. With one out in the 6th inning Tim Spehr singled to break up the no-hitter. Shields (4-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 113 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Darrin Fletcher provided San Francisco with the offense Shields needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Sunday 5/1/1996: Toronto's Brown earns Pitcher of the Month award
Kevin Brown couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His record of 5-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 42 innings of work he allowed just 16 hits while striking out 30, compiling an ERA of just 0.64. Kevin pitched a shutout as well. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia's pitcher Jim Abbott. He went 2-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 0.00. He struck out 11 in 15.2 innings. Jim pitched a shutout as well.
Sunday 5/1/1996: Griffey Jr. (CAL) and Lavalliere (MON) win monthly award
California's centerfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .486 and hit .371, while driving in 27 runs. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Montreal's Mike Lavalliere this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .409 with 22 RBI and slugged .645 in 93 at bats.
Saturday 4/30/1996: Oakland's Pratt severely injured
OAKLAND - Oakland's catcher Todd Pratt will miss about 8 weeks after being knocked unconscious in a collision at home plate, in the 3rd inning of the game between Oakland and Texas. He was helped off the field after the incident. Pratt will miss at least 8 weeks. Oakland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Pratt had suffered a Dislocated Shoulder. Pratt has hit 2 longballs this year while batting .218. He adds 6 doubles, along with 10 runs scored.
Friday 4/29/1996: Albert Belle knocks lights out with three homeruns
MINNESOTA - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Minnesota's leftfielder Albert Belle accomplished that feat in a 8-2 win over Seattle. His 1st shot, off Esteban Loaiza in the 1st inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Esteban Loaiza in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in center field. A pitch from Johnny Guzman in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 418 feet from home plate in right-center. Albert went 3 for 4, with three runs scored with 6 RBI.
Monday 4/25/1996: Paul Gibson out for 5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's ace Paul Gibson suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Philadelphia he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. In 5 starts this year Paul struck out 29 batters in 32 innings of work. His ERA is 3.38, his record 1-2.
Monday 4/25/1996: Montreal's Lavalliere wins Player of the Week award
Edgar Martinez from Seattle wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Edgar went 10 for 22 (.455), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 12 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. Montreal's catcher Mike Lavalliere had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Mike pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .600 with 2 HR and 4 RBI while slugging 1.000.
General news
Monday 4/25/1996 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Edgar Martinez (SEA)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Mike Lavalliere (MON)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
CLE: Ellis Burks hits 3 homers against Texas.
Tuesday 4/26/1996 :
MIL: Matt Walbeck has 8 RBI against Seattle.
Thursday 4/28/1996 :
TOR: Kevin Brown pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Friday 4/29/1996 :
MIN: Albert Belle crushes 3 homers against Seattle.
SFG: Teddy Higuera pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 5/1/1996 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kevin Brown (TOR)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.64 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ken Griffey Jr. (CAL)!
He batted .371 in 89 AB, with 10 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Abbott (PHI)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.00 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mike Lavalliere (MON)!
He batted .409 in 93 AB, with 6 homers and 22 RBI.
SFG: Steve Shields pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/2/1996 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Albert Belle (MIN)!
He batted .296 in 27 AB, with 7 HR and 19 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Matt D. Williams (SFG)!
He batted .419 in 31 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
CHA: Bernie F. Williams has 6 hits against Seattle.
Monday 4/25/1996 :
New York (A) : Free agent Mackey Sasser has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Monday 4/25/1996 :
OAK: Masato Yoshii was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIN: Paul McClellan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Tom Henke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PIT: Paul Gibson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
FLA: Mark Hutton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 4/28/1996 :
STL: Darnell Coles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 4/29/1996 :
BAL: Jeromy Burnitz was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
NYM: Rick White was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Saturday 4/30/1996 :
OAK: Todd Pratt Pratt was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Shoulder.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
We need someone to tally up 1995 offseason stuff. Who is stepping up?
Top Prospect Callups deadline at trade deadline.
MAX 36 GS; beginning in 1997, it will be 35 GS.
Breaking News
Tuesday, 5/3/1996
Monday 5/2/1996: Chicago (A)'s Bernie F. Williams mashes six hits
SEATTLE - Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Bernie F. Williams once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Seattle's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Monday. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 2nd inning , in the 3rd (one RBI) , in the 5th inning , in the 6th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning (one RBI). Bernie F. scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 33 hits in 102 at bats, resulting in a .324 batting average. Chicago (A) improved its record to 15-11, scoring 23 runs on 23 hits.
Monday 5/2/1996: Minnesota's Belle wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Minnesota's Albert Belle, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Albert went 8 for 27 (.296), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 19 RBI. His season features a batting average of .287 (27 hits in 94 AB), 8 doubles, no triples and 11 bombs. Belle collected 33 RBI and 22 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Matt D. Williams from San Francisco wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Matt D. pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .419 with 5 HR and 12 RBI while slugging 1.000. His season features a batting average of .263 (25 hits in 95 AB), 4 doubles, one triple and 7 longballs. Williams collected 23 RBI and 20 runs as well. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Sunday 5/1/1996: Steve Shields quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout
SAN FRANCISCO - Age doesn't matter. At least San Francisco's right-hander Steve Shields shares this opinion. The 37 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh, recording his 1st shutout of the season. With one out in the 6th inning Tim Spehr singled to break up the no-hitter. Shields (4-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 113 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Darrin Fletcher provided San Francisco with the offense Shields needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Sunday 5/1/1996: Toronto's Brown earns Pitcher of the Month award
Kevin Brown couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. His record of 5-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 42 innings of work he allowed just 16 hits while striking out 30, compiling an ERA of just 0.64. Kevin pitched a shutout as well. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia's pitcher Jim Abbott. He went 2-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 0.00. He struck out 11 in 15.2 innings. Jim pitched a shutout as well.
Sunday 5/1/1996: Griffey Jr. (CAL) and Lavalliere (MON) win monthly award
California's centerfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .486 and hit .371, while driving in 27 runs. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Montreal's Mike Lavalliere this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .409 with 22 RBI and slugged .645 in 93 at bats.
Saturday 4/30/1996: Oakland's Pratt severely injured
OAKLAND - Oakland's catcher Todd Pratt will miss about 8 weeks after being knocked unconscious in a collision at home plate, in the 3rd inning of the game between Oakland and Texas. He was helped off the field after the incident. Pratt will miss at least 8 weeks. Oakland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Pratt had suffered a Dislocated Shoulder. Pratt has hit 2 longballs this year while batting .218. He adds 6 doubles, along with 10 runs scored.
Friday 4/29/1996: Albert Belle knocks lights out with three homeruns
MINNESOTA - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Minnesota's leftfielder Albert Belle accomplished that feat in a 8-2 win over Seattle. His 1st shot, off Esteban Loaiza in the 1st inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Esteban Loaiza in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in center field. A pitch from Johnny Guzman in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 418 feet from home plate in right-center. Albert went 3 for 4, with three runs scored with 6 RBI.
Monday 4/25/1996: Paul Gibson out for 5 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's ace Paul Gibson suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Philadelphia he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. In 5 starts this year Paul struck out 29 batters in 32 innings of work. His ERA is 3.38, his record 1-2.
Monday 4/25/1996: Montreal's Lavalliere wins Player of the Week award
Edgar Martinez from Seattle wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Edgar went 10 for 22 (.455), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 12 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. Montreal's catcher Mike Lavalliere had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Mike pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .600 with 2 HR and 4 RBI while slugging 1.000.
General news
Monday 4/25/1996 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Edgar Martinez (SEA)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Mike Lavalliere (MON)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
CLE: Ellis Burks hits 3 homers against Texas.
Tuesday 4/26/1996 :
MIL: Matt Walbeck has 8 RBI against Seattle.
Thursday 4/28/1996 :
TOR: Kevin Brown pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Friday 4/29/1996 :
MIN: Albert Belle crushes 3 homers against Seattle.
SFG: Teddy Higuera pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 5/1/1996 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kevin Brown (TOR)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.64 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ken Griffey Jr. (CAL)!
He batted .371 in 89 AB, with 10 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jim Abbott (PHI)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.00 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mike Lavalliere (MON)!
He batted .409 in 93 AB, with 6 homers and 22 RBI.
SFG: Steve Shields pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/2/1996 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Albert Belle (MIN)!
He batted .296 in 27 AB, with 7 HR and 19 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Matt D. Williams (SFG)!
He batted .419 in 31 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
CHA: Bernie F. Williams has 6 hits against Seattle.
Monday 4/25/1996 :
New York (A) : Free agent Mackey Sasser has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Monday 4/25/1996 :
OAK: Masato Yoshii was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIN: Paul McClellan was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Tom Henke was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
PIT: Paul Gibson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
FLA: Mark Hutton was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
Thursday 4/28/1996 :
STL: Darnell Coles was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Friday 4/29/1996 :
BAL: Jeromy Burnitz was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
NYM: Rick White was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Saturday 4/30/1996 :
OAK: Todd Pratt Pratt was injured in a collision at home plate.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Shoulder.
He is out for about 8 weeks.
