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File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 9/8/1998; get your exports in by 7:30 PM Eastern.
Rosters have expanded to 40 and this next export is for 10 points! You can post "no changes" to get the points.
Waiver Trade Deadline prior to the last regular season sim.
MAX 35 GS.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/1998: Chicago (A)'s Alvarez earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of August in the American League certainly had Chicago (A)'s southpaw Wilson Alvarez, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 37 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 37 innings. His ERA in August was 1.48. Wilson pitched a shutout as well. Wilson has a record of 20-5 this season, with an ERA of 2.87. In 197.2 Innings he was able to strike out 170 batters. Wilson has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is San Francisco's Bryan Harvey. He started 6 games in August, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.10 in 49 innings. Bryan fanned 54 hitters. Bryan has a record of 21-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.55. In 219 Innings he was able to strike out 241 batters. Bryan has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1998: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Gary Sheffield of Toronto wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .495 and hit .436, while driving in 31 runs. Gary has gone 92 for 309 (.298) this season, hitting 25 bombs and driving in 75 runs. He has scored 76 runs on his own. The National League's best player of the month was Colorado's Marquis Grissom, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Marquis was on fire, hitting .336 with 7 homeruns and 31 RBI. Marquis is hitting .281 this year, with 150 hits in 533 at bats. He has driven in 84 runs, slugging .497.
Monday 8/29/1998: Player of the Week honors go to Sheffield and Mitchell
Gary Sheffield wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .576 and hit .517, while driving in 17 runs. The National League's best player of the week was San Francisco's Kevin Mitchell, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Kevin was on fire, hitting .565 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Mike Lieberthal (MON) will miss 6 weeks
MONTREAL - Montreal's catcher Mike Lieberthal suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Philadelphia's Roger Pavlik. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Lieberthal will probaby miss 6 weeks. Lieberthal was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Hand. Lieberthal has hit 25 homeruns this year while batting .270. He adds 35 doubles, along with 68 runs scored.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Colorado's Joey Meyer hits for the cycle
ARIZONA - Joey Meyer is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 390 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A pitch from Mike Jeffcoat in the 3rd inning left his bat for a triple. A single in the 4th off Bryan Ward accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 9th inning accounted for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Joey did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .299. He becomes the 94th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 8/28/1998, Rob Nelson was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Rob Nelson hits for the cycle against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Rob Nelson hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Toronto's designated hitter unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 1st off Bill C. Swift accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Justin Duchscherer in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. A pitch from Milt Hill in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run double. His 4th hit, a three-run homerun off Kyle Farnsworth in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Rob did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 137 hits this season, accounting for a .284 batting average. 93 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Rob. On 6/21/1998, Shawn Green was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Toronto's Adam Hyzdu mashes five hits
CLEVELAND - Adam Hyzdu hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Toronto's rightfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A 398 foot drive to left field marked his 1st hit, a solo homerun off Bill C. Swift in the 3rd inning. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Scott Service. Number 5 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 388 feet, cleared the wall in right field. He collected singles in the 6th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Adam did drive in 4 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 90 hits this season, accounting for a .275 batting average. Toronto improved its record to 86-46, scoring 25 runs on 29 hits.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Toronto's Gary Sheffield pounds five hits
CLEVELAND - Toronto's third baseman Gary Sheffield once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. In the 1st inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Bill C. Swift. A pitch from Scott Service in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 428 feet from home plate in left-center. Number 5 in the 7th inning accounted for a two-run double. He had singles in the 2nd inning and in the 6th . Gary did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .297 this season, with 25 HR and 72 RBI. The final score of the game was 25-2.
Saturday 8/27/1998: 5-hit performance by Toronto's Joe Oliver
CLEVELAND - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Toronto's catcher Joe Oliver after the 9-4 win over Cleveland. A pitch from Pete Walker in the 2nd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 409 feet from home plate in left field. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Pete Walker in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Kyle Farnsworth. He collected singles in the 7th inning (one RBI) and in the 9th . Joe did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .276.
Wednesday 8/24/1998: New York (N)'s Young Sr. severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s Eric Young Sr. suffered a serious injury Wednesday in a game against Cincinnati. Young Sr. fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Abdominal Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .342, Eric hit .291 and slugged .440. He has collected 47 runs batted in this year.
General News
Wednesday 8/24/1998 :
CAL: Kevin Tapani pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Thursday 8/25/1998 :
Jeff Kent hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/27/1998 :
Chipper Jones hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/28/1998 :
TOR: Rob Nelson hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
COL: Joey Meyer hits for the cycle against Arizona!
FLA: Gregg Jefferies sets a new season Florida-Record for RBI with 103!
Monday 8/29/1998 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Gary Sheffield (TOR)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 5 HR and 17 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Kevin Mitchell (SFG)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
MIN: Jim Edmonds sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Triples with 16!
LAN: Tom Gordon pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Tuesday 8/30/1998 :
Shane Andrews hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 8/31/1998 :
John Jaha hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 9/1/1998 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Wilson Alvarez (CHA)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.48 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Gary Sheffield (TOR)!
He batted .436 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 31 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bryan Harvey (SFG)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.10.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Marquis Grissom (COL)!
He batted .336 in 119 AB, with 7 homers and 31 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/1998 :
St. Louis : Benito Santiago has been signed to a contract extension, $1,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
California : Free agent Terry Pendleton has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Josh Hall has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Scott Sobkowiak has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas: Released P Jack McDowell.
Tampa Bay: Released 2B Ramon Vazquez.
Tampa Bay: Released C Jose Molina.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Jack McDowell has been signed to a contract of $3,420,420 per year, for 1 years.
Texas : Free agent Ramon Vazquez has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas : Free agent Jose Molina has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Monday 8/29/1998 : (I'm confused by this)
Toronto: Released 1B Carlos Quintana.
Toronto: Released 1B George Canale.
Toronto: Released 1B Rod Brewer.
Toronto: Released 3B Jerald Clark.
Toronto: Released SS La Schelle Tarver.
Toronto: Released CF Mike C. Brown.
Toronto: Released RF Ricky Jordan.
Toronto: Released P Ramon Tatis.
Toronto: Released P Rich Loiselle.
Toronto: Released P Darryl Scott.
Toronto: Released P Curt Leskanic.
Toronto: Released P Josh Towers.
Toronto: Released P Matt Herges.
Toronto: Released P Matt T. Williams.
Toronto: Released P Mike Romano.
Toronto: Released P Mike Venafro.
Toronto: Released P Kennie Steenstra.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/1998 :
COL: Hiromi Matsunaga was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Eric Young Sr. was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/1998 :
NYA: Howard Johnson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 8/26/1998 :
SDG: Jeff Shaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
STL: Ken Jackson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CHN: Rich Batchelor was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 8/27/1998 :
TBR: Charles Nagy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Reggie L. Sanders was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 8/28/1998 :
CAL: Jeff Peterek was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
NYA: Alex Rodriguez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIN: Darryl Strawberry was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
MON: Mike Lieberthal was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
Monday 8/29/1998 :
KCR: Jose Offerman was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
COL: Jose Vidro was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
STL: Jimmy Key was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/30/1998 :
BAL: Francisco Oliveras was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
NYA: Ken Howell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Cecil Fielder was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Cheekbone.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
MON: Benny Agbayani was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Kazuhiro Kiyohara was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 8/31/1998 :
KCR: Mike Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Barry Larkin was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Rosters have expanded to 40 and this next export is for 10 points! You can post "no changes" to get the points.
Waiver Trade Deadline prior to the last regular season sim.
MAX 35 GS.
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/1998: Chicago (A)'s Alvarez earns Pitcher of the Month award
The best month of August in the American League certainly had Chicago (A)'s southpaw Wilson Alvarez, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 37 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 37 innings. His ERA in August was 1.48. Wilson pitched a shutout as well. Wilson has a record of 20-5 this season, with an ERA of 2.87. In 197.2 Innings he was able to strike out 170 batters. Wilson has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is San Francisco's Bryan Harvey. He started 6 games in August, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.10 in 49 innings. Bryan fanned 54 hitters. Bryan has a record of 21-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.55. In 219 Innings he was able to strike out 241 batters. Bryan has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Thursday 9/1/1998: Batter of the Month award winners announced
Gary Sheffield of Toronto wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .495 and hit .436, while driving in 31 runs. Gary has gone 92 for 309 (.298) this season, hitting 25 bombs and driving in 75 runs. He has scored 76 runs on his own. The National League's best player of the month was Colorado's Marquis Grissom, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Marquis was on fire, hitting .336 with 7 homeruns and 31 RBI. Marquis is hitting .281 this year, with 150 hits in 533 at bats. He has driven in 84 runs, slugging .497.
Monday 8/29/1998: Player of the Week honors go to Sheffield and Mitchell
Gary Sheffield wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .576 and hit .517, while driving in 17 runs. The National League's best player of the week was San Francisco's Kevin Mitchell, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Kevin was on fire, hitting .565 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Mike Lieberthal (MON) will miss 6 weeks
MONTREAL - Montreal's catcher Mike Lieberthal suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from Philadelphia's Roger Pavlik. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Lieberthal will probaby miss 6 weeks. Lieberthal was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Hand. Lieberthal has hit 25 homeruns this year while batting .270. He adds 35 doubles, along with 68 runs scored.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Colorado's Joey Meyer hits for the cycle
ARIZONA - Joey Meyer is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 390 feet, cleared the wall in left field. A pitch from Mike Jeffcoat in the 3rd inning left his bat for a triple. A single in the 4th off Bryan Ward accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 9th inning accounted for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Joey did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .299. He becomes the 94th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 8/28/1998, Rob Nelson was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Rob Nelson hits for the cycle against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Rob Nelson hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Toronto's designated hitter unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 1st off Bill C. Swift accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Justin Duchscherer in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. A pitch from Milt Hill in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run double. His 4th hit, a three-run homerun off Kyle Farnsworth in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Rob did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 137 hits this season, accounting for a .284 batting average. 93 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Rob. On 6/21/1998, Shawn Green was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Toronto's Adam Hyzdu mashes five hits
CLEVELAND - Adam Hyzdu hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Toronto's rightfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A 398 foot drive to left field marked his 1st hit, a solo homerun off Bill C. Swift in the 3rd inning. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Scott Service. Number 5 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 388 feet, cleared the wall in right field. He collected singles in the 6th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Adam did drive in 4 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 90 hits this season, accounting for a .275 batting average. Toronto improved its record to 86-46, scoring 25 runs on 29 hits.
Sunday 8/28/1998: Toronto's Gary Sheffield pounds five hits
CLEVELAND - Toronto's third baseman Gary Sheffield once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. In the 1st inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Bill C. Swift. A pitch from Scott Service in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 428 feet from home plate in left-center. Number 5 in the 7th inning accounted for a two-run double. He had singles in the 2nd inning and in the 6th . Gary did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .297 this season, with 25 HR and 72 RBI. The final score of the game was 25-2.
Saturday 8/27/1998: 5-hit performance by Toronto's Joe Oliver
CLEVELAND - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Toronto's catcher Joe Oliver after the 9-4 win over Cleveland. A pitch from Pete Walker in the 2nd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 409 feet from home plate in left field. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Pete Walker in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Kyle Farnsworth. He collected singles in the 7th inning (one RBI) and in the 9th . Joe did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .276.
Wednesday 8/24/1998: New York (N)'s Young Sr. severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s Eric Young Sr. suffered a serious injury Wednesday in a game against Cincinnati. Young Sr. fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Abdominal Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .342, Eric hit .291 and slugged .440. He has collected 47 runs batted in this year.
General News
Wednesday 8/24/1998 :
CAL: Kevin Tapani pitches a 3-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Thursday 8/25/1998 :
Jeff Kent hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/27/1998 :
Chipper Jones hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Sunday 8/28/1998 :
TOR: Rob Nelson hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
COL: Joey Meyer hits for the cycle against Arizona!
FLA: Gregg Jefferies sets a new season Florida-Record for RBI with 103!
Monday 8/29/1998 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Gary Sheffield (TOR)!
He batted .517 in 29 AB, with 5 HR and 17 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Kevin Mitchell (SFG)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
MIN: Jim Edmonds sets a new season Minnesota-Record for Triples with 16!
LAN: Tom Gordon pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Tuesday 8/30/1998 :
Shane Andrews hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 8/31/1998 :
John Jaha hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 9/1/1998 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Wilson Alvarez (CHA)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.48 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Gary Sheffield (TOR)!
He batted .436 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 31 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bryan Harvey (SFG)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.10.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Marquis Grissom (COL)!
He batted .336 in 119 AB, with 7 homers and 31 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/1998 :
St. Louis : Benito Santiago has been signed to a contract extension, $1,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
California : Free agent Terry Pendleton has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Josh Hall has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Toronto : Free agent Scott Sobkowiak has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas: Released P Jack McDowell.
Tampa Bay: Released 2B Ramon Vazquez.
Tampa Bay: Released C Jose Molina.
Tampa Bay : Free agent Jack McDowell has been signed to a contract of $3,420,420 per year, for 1 years.
Texas : Free agent Ramon Vazquez has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Texas : Free agent Jose Molina has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Monday 8/29/1998 : (I'm confused by this)
Toronto: Released 1B Carlos Quintana.
Toronto: Released 1B George Canale.
Toronto: Released 1B Rod Brewer.
Toronto: Released 3B Jerald Clark.
Toronto: Released SS La Schelle Tarver.
Toronto: Released CF Mike C. Brown.
Toronto: Released RF Ricky Jordan.
Toronto: Released P Ramon Tatis.
Toronto: Released P Rich Loiselle.
Toronto: Released P Darryl Scott.
Toronto: Released P Curt Leskanic.
Toronto: Released P Josh Towers.
Toronto: Released P Matt Herges.
Toronto: Released P Matt T. Williams.
Toronto: Released P Mike Romano.
Toronto: Released P Mike Venafro.
Toronto: Released P Kennie Steenstra.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/1998 :
COL: Hiromi Matsunaga was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Concussion.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
NYM: Eric Young Sr. was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Abdominal Muscle.
He will be OK in about 6 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/1998 :
NYA: Howard Johnson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
LAN: Hideo Nomo was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Elbow.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
Friday 8/26/1998 :
SDG: Jeff Shaw was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
STL: Ken Jackson was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
CHN: Rich Batchelor was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Scratched Cornea Eye.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
Saturday 8/27/1998 :
TBR: Charles Nagy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Reggie L. Sanders was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Sunday 8/28/1998 :
CAL: Jeff Peterek was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
NYA: Alex Rodriguez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
MIN: Darryl Strawberry was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
MON: Mike Lieberthal was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Hand.
He is out for about 6 weeks.
Monday 8/29/1998 :
KCR: Jose Offerman was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
COL: Jose Vidro was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
STL: Jimmy Key was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Tuesday 8/30/1998 :
BAL: Francisco Oliveras was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
NYA: Ken Howell was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
TOR: Cecil Fielder was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Cheekbone.
He is out for about 3-4 weeks.
MON: Benny Agbayani was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
PIT: Kazuhiro Kiyohara was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Wednesday 8/31/1998 :
KCR: Mike Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 1-2 weeks.
FLA: Barry Larkin was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
