Post by CSCommish on Mar 21, 2022 20:10:12 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is WEDNESDAY evening, an 8-day sim to get us to 8/16/1998; get your exports in by 7:30 PM Eastern.
Waiver Trade Deadline prior to the last regular season sim.
MAX 35 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1998: Castilla (KCR) and Winn (FLA) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Vinny Castilla this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 21 at bats he hit .429 with 5 HR and 8 RBI. Randy Winn wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Randy was on fire, hitting .579 with 3 HR and 13 RBI. His season numbers are: .289 AVG, 35 hits, 8 doubles, no triples and 4 bombs, along with 21 RBI and 22 runs scored.
Friday 8/5/1998: Kenny Rogers pitches his 5th shutout of the season
SEATTLE - California's lefty Kenny Rogers is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Seattle on just one hit. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Rogers (18-2) struck out 7 and issued 1 BB, throwing 67 of 113 pitches for strikes. California's centerfielder Tim Salmon got 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Rogers. California scored 7 runs on 14 hits.
Thursday 8/4/1998: Houston's Biggio severely injured
HOUSTON - Houston's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, second baseman Craig Biggio, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 6 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Biggio was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament. His season features a batting average of .284 (99 hits in 348 AB), 23 doubles, 6 triples and 19 homeruns. Biggio collected 78 RBI and 72 runs as well.
Thursday 8/4/1998: 5-hit performance by Florida's Randy Winn
FLORIDA - Florida's centerfielder Randy Winn accomplished a difficult feat in a 22-3 win over Chicago (N), drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .282! In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Julio Santana. A pitch from Jeff Juden in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Ken Takahashi in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 354 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 2nd and in the 4th inning . Randy did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .282 this season, with 4 HR and 17 RBI. The final score of the game was 22-3.
Thursday 8/4/1998: Danny Jackson blanks Seattle with a 2-hitter
SEATTLE - Danny Jackson took the mound and never left. And Seattle hitters couldn't touch him at all. California's left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 12 career shutouts in 326 games started. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Jackson (13-8) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 116 pitches. Matt Nokes helped Jackson at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 5 RBI. California improved its record to 80-29, scoring 13 runs on 12 hits.
Thursday 8/4/1998: Mark Grace ropes 2000th career hit
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's first baseman Mark Grace joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 11 years of big league action so far, Mark has compiled a batting average of .295, along with 245 homeruns and 1136 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit a single in the 4th off Alberto Reyes for number 2000.
Wednesday 8/3/1998: California's Hernandez severely injured
CALIFORNIA - California is without its right-hander Orlando Hernandez for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Matt Merullo in a game against Seattle. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 4.06 helped him to a 11-1 record this year. He struck out 74 and walked 70 in 144 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout.
Tuesday 8/2/1998: Todd Jones (KCR) will miss 6-7 weeks
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City is without its right-hander Todd Jones for at least 6-7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Lenny Harris in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Jones was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. Opposing players hit .234 against Todd this season. While posting an ERA of 3.03 he went 2-0 in 3 starts, fanning 12 and walking 19 hitters.
Tuesday 8/2/1998: New York (A)'s Myers severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s Greg Myers suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Kansas City. Myers fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6-7 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. His season features a batting average of .223 (74 hits in 332 AB), 17 doubles, one triple and 10 longballs. Myers collected 36 RBI and 42 runs as well.
Monday 8/1/1998: Larry Stanford (NYM) will miss 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its ace Larry Stanford for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Randy Winn in a game against Florida. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. New York (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Stanford had suffered a Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 4.73 helped him to a 6-7 record this year. He struck out 114 and walked 55 in 131.1 innings.
Monday 8/1/1998: New York (A)'s Rodriguez wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Alex Rodriguez this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Atlanta's rightfielder Stan Javier had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .517 and hit .500, while driving in 8 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .365, Stan hit .317 and slugged .392. He has collected 38 runs batted in this year.
Monday 8/1/1998: Clemens (TOR) and Nomo (LAN) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Toronto's Roger Clemens. He struck out 36 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 36 innings. His ERA in July was 1.23. Roger fired two shutouts! This season Clemens compiled an ERA of 1.89, going 16-3 in 21 starts. He fanned 142 while giving up 125 hits in 171 innings. He has 7 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Los Angeles (N)'s Hideo Nomo. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 30.2 innings of work he allowed just 18 hits while striking out 40, compiling an ERA of just 1.47. This season Nomo compiled an ERA of 2.75, going 11-6 in 22 starts. He fanned 154 while giving up 98 hits in 144 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout.
Monday 8/1/1998: Montreal's Stairs named Batter of the Month
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Bob Hamelin, Detroit's starting first baseman. In 100 at bats he hit .400 with 12 HR and 32 RBI. His season features a batting average of .357 (148 hits in 414 AB), 9 doubles, 2 triples and 38 bombs. Hamelin collected 101 RBI and 85 runs as well. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Montreal's Matt Stairs this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 100 at bats he hit .450 with 11 HR and 26 RBI. His season numbers are: .356 AVG, 136 hits, 24 doubles, one triple and 30 homeruns, along with 74 RBI and 84 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting!
Sunday 7/31/1998: Texas' Brink severely injured
TEXAS - When it rains, it pours. Texas' right-hander Brad Brink will not pitch for at least 10 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Tampa Bay where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Ruptured Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 21 starts this year Brad struck out 94 batters in 116 innings of work. His ERA is 5.20, his record 6-9.
General News
Sunday 8/1/1998 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Roger Clemens (TOR)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.23 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Bob Hamelin (DET)!
He batted .400 in 100 AB, with 12 homers and 32 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Hideo Nomo (LAN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.47.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Matt Stairs (MON)!
He batted .450 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 26 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Alex Rodriguez (NYA)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Stan Javier (ATL)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
BAL: Darryl Brinkley sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 5!
Thursday 8/4/1998 :
BAL: Mark Grace gets his 2000th career hit!!
TBR: Mickey Morandini sets a new season Tampa Bay-Record for Stolen Bases with 37!
CAL: Danny Jackson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Friday 8/5/1998 :
CAL: Kenny Rogers pitches a 1-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Monday 8/8/1998 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Vinny Castilla (KCR)!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Randy Winn (FLA)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1998 :
Toronto : Bret Barberie has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Colorado : Darren Oliver has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
California : Ken Griffey Jr. has been signed to a contract extension, $17,770,000 per year, for 5 years.
Chicago (A): Released LF Billy Ashley.
Chicago (A): Released P Jason Jacome.
Chicago (A): Released P John Snyder.
Chicago (A): Released 1B Randall Simon.
Minnesota : Free agent Greg Swindell has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Tim Crews has been signed to a contract of $704,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between Toronto and Florida :
Florida gets :
P Roberto Rivera
Toronto gets :
SS Eric Davis
P Tim Young
P Mike Koplove
Trade between Minnesota and Florida :
Florida gets :
P Jim Dougherty
P Shingo Takatsu
Minnesota gets :
P Bob Wickman
Trade between Florida and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
2B Fred Manrique
P John Leroy
C Josh Paul
LF Mike s Ryan
Florida gets :
2B Kevin Flora
Trade between California and Texas :
Texas gets :
RF Al L. Martin
California gets :
3B Joe Redfield
P Travis Phelps
Trade between New York (A) and Minnesota :
Minnesota gets :
P Sam Militello
New York (A) gets :
3B Gary DiSarcina
Florida : Tom Goodwin has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : Bob Wickman has been signed to a contract extension, $1,400,000 per year, for 7 years.
Minnesota : Sam Militello has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 7 years.
Florida: Released C J.D. Closser.
Florida: Released P Rick Gorecki.
Florida: Released P Kirk Presley.
Florida: Released 2B Kevin Flora.
Florida: Released P Roberto Rivera.
California : Free agent Shane Spencer has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between New York (A) and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
P Paul Shuey
New York (A) gets :
P Fernando Rodney
P Glendon Rusch
Trade between Chicago (A) and Arizona :
Arizona gets :
C Matt LeCroy
DH Bobby Bonilla
Chicago (A) gets :
C Scott Hatteberg
Trade between Atlanta and Arizona :
Arizona gets :
2B Joe Lawrence
Atlanta gets :
P Rob Dibble
Trade between Milwaukee and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Gene Kingsale
Milwaukee gets :
P Travis Harper
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1998 :
TEX: Brad Brink was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 10 weeks.
SFG: Dave Pavlas was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 8/1/1998 :
ATL: Mike Devereaux was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Larry Stanford was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Tuesday 8/2/1998 :
TOR: Ben Weber was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
NYA: Greg Myers was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6-7 weeks.
KCR: Todd Jones was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 6-7 weeks.
Wednesday 8/3/1998 :
CAL: Orlando Hernandez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
CHN: Eddie Guardado was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Richie Sexson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
PHI: Kerry Ligtenberg is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 8/4/1998 :
KCR: Garret Anderson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Edgar Renteria was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Ken Takahashi was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
Saturday 8/6/1998 :
BOS: Chip Hale was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Waiver Trade Deadline prior to the last regular season sim.
MAX 35 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 8/8/1998: Castilla (KCR) and Winn (FLA) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City's Vinny Castilla this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 21 at bats he hit .429 with 5 HR and 8 RBI. Randy Winn wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Randy was on fire, hitting .579 with 3 HR and 13 RBI. His season numbers are: .289 AVG, 35 hits, 8 doubles, no triples and 4 bombs, along with 21 RBI and 22 runs scored.
Friday 8/5/1998: Kenny Rogers pitches his 5th shutout of the season
SEATTLE - California's lefty Kenny Rogers is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Seattle on just one hit. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Rogers (18-2) struck out 7 and issued 1 BB, throwing 67 of 113 pitches for strikes. California's centerfielder Tim Salmon got 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Rogers. California scored 7 runs on 14 hits.
Thursday 8/4/1998: Houston's Biggio severely injured
HOUSTON - Houston's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, second baseman Craig Biggio, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 6 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Biggio was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament. His season features a batting average of .284 (99 hits in 348 AB), 23 doubles, 6 triples and 19 homeruns. Biggio collected 78 RBI and 72 runs as well.
Thursday 8/4/1998: 5-hit performance by Florida's Randy Winn
FLORIDA - Florida's centerfielder Randy Winn accomplished a difficult feat in a 22-3 win over Chicago (N), drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .282! In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Julio Santana. A pitch from Jeff Juden in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Ken Takahashi in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 354 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 2nd and in the 4th inning . Randy did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .282 this season, with 4 HR and 17 RBI. The final score of the game was 22-3.
Thursday 8/4/1998: Danny Jackson blanks Seattle with a 2-hitter
SEATTLE - Danny Jackson took the mound and never left. And Seattle hitters couldn't touch him at all. California's left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 12 career shutouts in 326 games started. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Jackson (13-8) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 116 pitches. Matt Nokes helped Jackson at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, scoring 2 runs and collecting 5 RBI. California improved its record to 80-29, scoring 13 runs on 12 hits.
Thursday 8/4/1998: Mark Grace ropes 2000th career hit
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's first baseman Mark Grace joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 11 years of big league action so far, Mark has compiled a batting average of .295, along with 245 homeruns and 1136 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit a single in the 4th off Alberto Reyes for number 2000.
Wednesday 8/3/1998: California's Hernandez severely injured
CALIFORNIA - California is without its right-hander Orlando Hernandez for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Matt Merullo in a game against Seattle. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 4.06 helped him to a 11-1 record this year. He struck out 74 and walked 70 in 144 innings. He has one complete game and one shutout.
Tuesday 8/2/1998: Todd Jones (KCR) will miss 6-7 weeks
KANSAS CITY - Kansas City is without its right-hander Todd Jones for at least 6-7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Lenny Harris in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Jones was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. Opposing players hit .234 against Todd this season. While posting an ERA of 3.03 he went 2-0 in 3 starts, fanning 12 and walking 19 hitters.
Tuesday 8/2/1998: New York (A)'s Myers severely injured
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s Greg Myers suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against Kansas City. Myers fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6-7 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. His season features a batting average of .223 (74 hits in 332 AB), 17 doubles, one triple and 10 longballs. Myers collected 36 RBI and 42 runs as well.
Monday 8/1/1998: Larry Stanford (NYM) will miss 5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its ace Larry Stanford for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Randy Winn in a game against Florida. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. New York (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Stanford had suffered a Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 4.73 helped him to a 6-7 record this year. He struck out 114 and walked 55 in 131.1 innings.
Monday 8/1/1998: New York (A)'s Rodriguez wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Alex Rodriguez this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Atlanta's rightfielder Stan Javier had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .517 and hit .500, while driving in 8 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .365, Stan hit .317 and slugged .392. He has collected 38 runs batted in this year.
Monday 8/1/1998: Clemens (TOR) and Nomo (LAN) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Toronto's Roger Clemens. He struck out 36 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 36 innings. His ERA in July was 1.23. Roger fired two shutouts! This season Clemens compiled an ERA of 1.89, going 16-3 in 21 starts. He fanned 142 while giving up 125 hits in 171 innings. He has 7 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Los Angeles (N)'s Hideo Nomo. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 30.2 innings of work he allowed just 18 hits while striking out 40, compiling an ERA of just 1.47. This season Nomo compiled an ERA of 2.75, going 11-6 in 22 starts. He fanned 154 while giving up 98 hits in 144 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout.
Monday 8/1/1998: Montreal's Stairs named Batter of the Month
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Bob Hamelin, Detroit's starting first baseman. In 100 at bats he hit .400 with 12 HR and 32 RBI. His season features a batting average of .357 (148 hits in 414 AB), 9 doubles, 2 triples and 38 bombs. Hamelin collected 101 RBI and 85 runs as well. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Montreal's Matt Stairs this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 100 at bats he hit .450 with 11 HR and 26 RBI. His season numbers are: .356 AVG, 136 hits, 24 doubles, one triple and 30 homeruns, along with 74 RBI and 84 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting!
Sunday 7/31/1998: Texas' Brink severely injured
TEXAS - When it rains, it pours. Texas' right-hander Brad Brink will not pitch for at least 10 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Tampa Bay where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Ruptured Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 21 starts this year Brad struck out 94 batters in 116 innings of work. His ERA is 5.20, his record 6-9.
General News
Sunday 8/1/1998 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Roger Clemens (TOR)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.23 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Bob Hamelin (DET)!
He batted .400 in 100 AB, with 12 homers and 32 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Hideo Nomo (LAN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.47.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Matt Stairs (MON)!
He batted .450 in 100 AB, with 11 homers and 26 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Alex Rodriguez (NYA)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Stan Javier (ATL)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
BAL: Darryl Brinkley sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 5!
Thursday 8/4/1998 :
BAL: Mark Grace gets his 2000th career hit!!
TBR: Mickey Morandini sets a new season Tampa Bay-Record for Stolen Bases with 37!
CAL: Danny Jackson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Friday 8/5/1998 :
CAL: Kenny Rogers pitches a 1-hit shutout against Seattle!!
Monday 8/8/1998 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Vinny Castilla (KCR)!
He batted .429 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Randy Winn (FLA)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 13 RBI.
Transactions
Sunday 7/31/1998 :
Toronto : Bret Barberie has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Colorado : Darren Oliver has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
California : Ken Griffey Jr. has been signed to a contract extension, $17,770,000 per year, for 5 years.
Chicago (A): Released LF Billy Ashley.
Chicago (A): Released P Jason Jacome.
Chicago (A): Released P John Snyder.
Chicago (A): Released 1B Randall Simon.
Minnesota : Free agent Greg Swindell has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
San Francisco : Free agent Tim Crews has been signed to a contract of $704,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between Toronto and Florida :
Florida gets :
P Roberto Rivera
Toronto gets :
SS Eric Davis
P Tim Young
P Mike Koplove
Trade between Minnesota and Florida :
Florida gets :
P Jim Dougherty
P Shingo Takatsu
Minnesota gets :
P Bob Wickman
Trade between Florida and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
2B Fred Manrique
P John Leroy
C Josh Paul
LF Mike s Ryan
Florida gets :
2B Kevin Flora
Trade between California and Texas :
Texas gets :
RF Al L. Martin
California gets :
3B Joe Redfield
P Travis Phelps
Trade between New York (A) and Minnesota :
Minnesota gets :
P Sam Militello
New York (A) gets :
3B Gary DiSarcina
Florida : Tom Goodwin has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : Bob Wickman has been signed to a contract extension, $1,400,000 per year, for 7 years.
Minnesota : Sam Militello has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 7 years.
Florida: Released C J.D. Closser.
Florida: Released P Rick Gorecki.
Florida: Released P Kirk Presley.
Florida: Released 2B Kevin Flora.
Florida: Released P Roberto Rivera.
California : Free agent Shane Spencer has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Trade between New York (A) and Los Angeles (N) :
Los Angeles (N) gets :
P Paul Shuey
New York (A) gets :
P Fernando Rodney
P Glendon Rusch
Trade between Chicago (A) and Arizona :
Arizona gets :
C Matt LeCroy
DH Bobby Bonilla
Chicago (A) gets :
C Scott Hatteberg
Trade between Atlanta and Arizona :
Arizona gets :
2B Joe Lawrence
Atlanta gets :
P Rob Dibble
Trade between Milwaukee and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
CF Gene Kingsale
Milwaukee gets :
P Travis Harper
Injuries
Sunday 7/31/1998 :
TEX: Brad Brink was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 10 weeks.
SFG: Dave Pavlas was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Dislocated Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 8/1/1998 :
ATL: Mike Devereaux was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Larry Stanford was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
Tuesday 8/2/1998 :
TOR: Ben Weber was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Elbow.
He will be OK in about one week.
NYA: Greg Myers was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6-7 weeks.
KCR: Todd Jones was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Shoulder.
He is out for about 6-7 weeks.
Wednesday 8/3/1998 :
CAL: Orlando Hernandez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
CHN: Eddie Guardado was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Richie Sexson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He will be OK in about 3-4 weeks.
PHI: Kerry Ligtenberg is sick.
Diagnosis: Viral Infection.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 8/4/1998 :
KCR: Garret Anderson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
ATL: Edgar Renteria was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Ken Takahashi was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
HOU: Craig Biggio was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
Saturday 8/6/1998 :
BOS: Chip Hale was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Tricep Tendon.
He will be OK in about 5-6 weeks.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
