Post by Reddington on Sept 28, 2021 16:18:42 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is Thursday AM, a sim to get us to 8/16/1996; get your exports in by 6:00 AM Eastern.
Top Prospect Callups deadline at trade deadline. Trade deadline Tuesday AM
MAX 36 GS; beginning in 1997, it will be 35 GS.
Breaking News
Monday, 8/8/1996
Monday 8/8/1996: Canseco (BOS) and Guerrero (MON) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston's Jose Canseco, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Jose was on fire, hitting .370 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal's starting rightfielder. Vladimir pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .520 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.000. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
Saturday 8/6/1996: Jeff Russell pitches 1-hit shutout against Texas
TORONTO - Toronto's right-hander Jeff Russell is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Texas on just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 11th time he has done it in his career. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Russell (12-4) struck out 5 and walked none, throwing 61 of 104 pitches for strikes. Toronto's centerfielder Mitch Webster finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Russell. Toronto scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
Friday 8/5/1996: Cincinnati's Embree out for 6 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's southpaw Alan Embree suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Tricep Tendon. Surgery will be performed next week. Alan has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 2.65. In 17 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
Tuesday 8/2/1996: Chicago (N)'s Sammy Sosa laces five hits
PHILADELPHIA - On Tuesday, Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Sammy Sosa displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Philadelphia, punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Mark Clark in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Mark Clark. He had singles in the 4th inning , in the 5th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Sammy did drive in 5 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .355. The final score of the game was 13-5.
Monday 8/1/1996: Strawberry and Gant win Player of the Week award
It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Minnesota's rightfielder Darryl Strawberry. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .389, while driving in 11 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Ron Gant, Chicago (N)'s starting second baseman. He had an on base percentage of .613 and hit .500, while driving in 11 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 18 bombs while batting .205 this season. His 71 hits and 52 walks add up to a .308 on-base percentage.
Monday 8/1/1996: Garrelts (MIN) and Higuera (SFG) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Minnesota's Scott Garrelts. He started 5 games in July, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.82 in 43.2 innings. Scott fanned 20 hitters. Scott pitched THREE complete game shutouts! His ERA of 0.93 helped him to a 9-1 record this year. He struck out 50 and walked 27 in 106.2 innings. Scott has pitched 4 shutouts and 6 complete games. San Francisco's Teddy Higuera had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.89 in 40.2 innings of work in which he struck out 22 hitters. His record in July is 4-0. Teddy pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .215 against Teddy this season. While posting an ERA of 2.97 he went 10-4 in 19 starts, fanning 99 and walking 25 hitters. He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1996: Chicago (N)'s Sosa named Batter of the Month
Scott Lusader of Baltimore wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Scott pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .323 with 10 and 29 RBI while slugging .657. Lusader has walked 29 times this year and posts a .374 OBP. While batting .320, 107 for 334, he has driven in 74 runs. He's 6th in the American League in batting! It's the 2nd time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Sammy Sosa. In 93 at bats he hit .430 with 7 HR and 23 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .414, Sammy hit .345 and slugged .573. He has collected 91 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Sunday 8/1/1996 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Scott Garrelts (MIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.82 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Scott Lusader (BAL)!
He batted .323 in 99 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Teddy Higuera (SFG)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.89 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Sammy Sosa (CHN)!
He batted .430 in 93 AB, with 7 homers and 23 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Darryl Strawberry (MIN)!
He batted .389 in 18 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Ron Gant (CHN)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 8/3/1996 :
Steve Finley hits a 500-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/5/1996 :
CAL: Willie Greene sets a new season California Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 21!
Saturday 8/6/1996 :
TOR: Jeff Russell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Texas!!
Monday 8/8/1996 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Jose Canseco (BOS)!
He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Vladimir Guerrero (MON)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 7/31/1996 :
Trade between Cincinnati and Seattle :
Seattle gets :
P Brian J. Anderson
P Matt Mantei
Cincinnati gets :
1B Edgar Martinez
Trade between Chicago (A) and California :
California gets :
SS Danny Tartabull
Chicago (A) gets :
2B Tony Batista
C Brian Harper
St. Louis : Alvin Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
St. Louis : Bill Long has been signed to a contract extension, $470,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 8/2/1996 :
BOS: Greg Vaughn was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CLE: Phil Lombardi was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/3/1996 :
BAL: Jose Rijo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
TEX: Joe Redfield was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 8/4/1996 :
BOS: Pedro Martinez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 8/5/1996 :
CIN: Alan Embree was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
STL: Felix Jose was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Saturday 8/6/1996 :
BAL: Darryl Brinkley was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ulna.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 8/7/1996 :
CAL: Kevin Tapani was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Orlando Mercado was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Top Prospect Callups deadline at trade deadline. Trade deadline Tuesday AM
MAX 36 GS; beginning in 1997, it will be 35 GS.
Breaking News
Monday, 8/8/1996
Monday 8/8/1996: Canseco (BOS) and Guerrero (MON) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston's Jose Canseco, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Jose was on fire, hitting .370 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal's starting rightfielder. Vladimir pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .520 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.000. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
Saturday 8/6/1996: Jeff Russell pitches 1-hit shutout against Texas
TORONTO - Toronto's right-hander Jeff Russell is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Texas on just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 11th time he has done it in his career. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Russell (12-4) struck out 5 and walked none, throwing 61 of 104 pitches for strikes. Toronto's centerfielder Mitch Webster finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Russell. Toronto scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
Friday 8/5/1996: Cincinnati's Embree out for 6 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's southpaw Alan Embree suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Tricep Tendon. Surgery will be performed next week. Alan has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 2.65. In 17 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters.
Tuesday 8/2/1996: Chicago (N)'s Sammy Sosa laces five hits
PHILADELPHIA - On Tuesday, Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Sammy Sosa displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Philadelphia, punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Mark Clark in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Mark Clark. He had singles in the 4th inning , in the 5th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Sammy did drive in 5 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .355. The final score of the game was 13-5.
Monday 8/1/1996: Strawberry and Gant win Player of the Week award
It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Minnesota's rightfielder Darryl Strawberry. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .389, while driving in 11 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Ron Gant, Chicago (N)'s starting second baseman. He had an on base percentage of .613 and hit .500, while driving in 11 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 18 bombs while batting .205 this season. His 71 hits and 52 walks add up to a .308 on-base percentage.
Monday 8/1/1996: Garrelts (MIN) and Higuera (SFG) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Minnesota's Scott Garrelts. He started 5 games in July, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.82 in 43.2 innings. Scott fanned 20 hitters. Scott pitched THREE complete game shutouts! His ERA of 0.93 helped him to a 9-1 record this year. He struck out 50 and walked 27 in 106.2 innings. Scott has pitched 4 shutouts and 6 complete games. San Francisco's Teddy Higuera had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.89 in 40.2 innings of work in which he struck out 22 hitters. His record in July is 4-0. Teddy pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .215 against Teddy this season. While posting an ERA of 2.97 he went 10-4 in 19 starts, fanning 99 and walking 25 hitters. He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Monday 8/1/1996: Chicago (N)'s Sosa named Batter of the Month
Scott Lusader of Baltimore wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Scott pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .323 with 10 and 29 RBI while slugging .657. Lusader has walked 29 times this year and posts a .374 OBP. While batting .320, 107 for 334, he has driven in 74 runs. He's 6th in the American League in batting! It's the 2nd time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Sammy Sosa. In 93 at bats he hit .430 with 7 HR and 23 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .414, Sammy hit .345 and slugged .573. He has collected 91 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Sunday 8/1/1996 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Scott Garrelts (MIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.82 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Scott Lusader (BAL)!
He batted .323 in 99 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Teddy Higuera (SFG)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.89 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Sammy Sosa (CHN)!
He batted .430 in 93 AB, with 7 homers and 23 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Darryl Strawberry (MIN)!
He batted .389 in 18 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Ron Gant (CHN)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Wednesday 8/3/1996 :
Steve Finley hits a 500-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/5/1996 :
CAL: Willie Greene sets a new season California Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 21!
Saturday 8/6/1996 :
TOR: Jeff Russell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Texas!!
Monday 8/8/1996 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Jose Canseco (BOS)!
He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Vladimir Guerrero (MON)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 7/31/1996 :
Trade between Cincinnati and Seattle :
Seattle gets :
P Brian J. Anderson
P Matt Mantei
Cincinnati gets :
1B Edgar Martinez
Trade between Chicago (A) and California :
California gets :
SS Danny Tartabull
Chicago (A) gets :
2B Tony Batista
C Brian Harper
St. Louis : Alvin Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
St. Louis : Bill Long has been signed to a contract extension, $470,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 8/2/1996 :
BOS: Greg Vaughn was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Neck.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
CLE: Phil Lombardi was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Wednesday 8/3/1996 :
BAL: Jose Rijo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle.
He will be OK in about 2 weeks.
TEX: Joe Redfield was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 8/4/1996 :
BOS: Pedro Martinez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Friday 8/5/1996 :
CIN: Alan Embree was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
STL: Felix Jose was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Saturday 8/6/1996 :
BAL: Darryl Brinkley was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Ulna.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Sunday 8/7/1996 :
CAL: Kevin Tapani was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
CIN: Orlando Mercado was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Jammed Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
