Post by CSCommish on Apr 29, 2022 21:42:22 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SATURDAY, evening, an 8-day sim to get us to 5/180/1999; get your exports in by 7:30 PM Eastern.
Top Prospect Callups deadline at trade deadline.
MAX 35 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 5/9/1999: Oliver and Kiyohara win Player of the Week award
Toronto's catcher Joe Oliver had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Oliver helped his team with an average of .455 and 13 RBI in 22 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Milwaukee's third baseman Kazuhiro Kiyohara 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 .586 and hit .583, while driving in 6 runs.
Sunday 5/8/1999: Edgar Martinez on fire, laces five hits
COLORADO - Cincinnati's third baseman Edgar Martinez once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Colorado's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Brad Radke in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 367 feet from home plate. His 3rd hit was a double off Joaquin Benoit in the 8th inning. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 409 feet, cleared the wall in right field. He collected singles in the 6th inning (one RBI) Edgar scored 5 runs, and he collected 7 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .305. Cincinnati scored 22 runs on 21 hits.
Friday 5/6/1999: Pedro Munoz nabs five hits against Colorado
COLORADO - Cincinnati's leftfielder Pedro Munoz accomplished a difficult feat in a 12-4 win over Colorado, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .275! In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Darren Oliver. His 4th hit, off Chad Bradford in the 7th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. He collected singles in the 2nd inning , in the 6th and in the 9th . Pedro scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 28 hits this season, accounting for a .239 batting average. Cincinnati improved its record to 16-16, scoring 12 runs on 20 hits.
Friday 5/6/1999: Florida's Garrelts severely injured
FLORIDA - Florida is without its ace Scott Garrelts for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Luis Alicea in a game against Los Angeles (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Pulled Bicep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 3.73 helped him to a 4-2 record this year. He struck out 32 and walked 9 in 41 innings. He's 5th in the National League in wins!
Thursday 5/5/1999: Rusty Greer punishes Milwaukee with four hits, cycle
MILWAUKEE - San Diego's centerfielder Rusty Greer once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Milwaukee's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Thursday. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Bobby J. Jones. A single in the 5th off Bobby J. Jones accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Tony Saunders in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. In the 8th inning he belted a double off Jose Cabrera. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Rusty scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 36 hits in 120 at bats, resulting in a .300 batting average. 97 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Rusty. On 9/30/1998, Mike Devereaux was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Tuesday 5/3/1999: Ray Lankford (PIT) will miss full season
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's leftfielder Ray Lankford suffered a season ending injury when he was struck by a pitch from Colorado's Brad Radke. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Lankford was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Wrist. This year Lankford drove in 11 and scored 23 runs while batting .360 with 7 homeruns. He's 8th in the National League in batting!
General News
Tuesday 5/3/1999 :
MON: Vladimir Guerrero extends his hitting streak to 38 games!
Thursday 5/5/1999 :
CAL: Kenny Rogers pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
SDG: Rusty Greer hits for the cycle against Milwaukee!
Monday 5/9/1999 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Joe Oliver (TOR)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Kazuhiro Kiyohara (MIL)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Transactions
Tuesday 5/3/1999 :
St. Louis: Released P Vaughn Eshelman.
St. Louis: Released P Jimmy Key.
Minnesota : Free agent Jose R. Santiago has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Minnesota : Free agent Marlon Anderson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Chicago (A) : Free agent Barry Jones has been signed to a contract of $528,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston : Free agent Pep Harris has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 5/3/1999 :
TEX: Ricky Trlicek was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
BAL: Chris Gomez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Ray Lankford was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is definitely out for the season!
Wednesday 5/4/1999 :
ARZ: Bryan Ward was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/5/1999 :
KCR: Mike Holtz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Chuck McElroy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Friday 5/6/1999 :
CAL: Lance Blankenship was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
KCR: Mike Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
KCR: Sean Berry was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
FLA: Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.
MIL: Chan Ho Park was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 5/7/1999 :
SEA: Carlos Delgado was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He is out for about one week.
SEA: Cesar Hernandez was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
HOU: Randy Hennis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 5/8/1999 :
OAK: Mike DeJean was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
PHI: Torii Hunter was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 5/9/1999 :
PIT: Nomar Garciaparra was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Top Prospect Callups deadline at trade deadline.
MAX 35 GS.
Breaking News
Monday 5/9/1999: Oliver and Kiyohara win Player of the Week award
Toronto's catcher Joe Oliver had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Oliver helped his team with an average of .455 and 13 RBI in 22 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Milwaukee's third baseman Kazuhiro Kiyohara 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 .586 and hit .583, while driving in 6 runs.
Sunday 5/8/1999: Edgar Martinez on fire, laces five hits
COLORADO - Cincinnati's third baseman Edgar Martinez once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Colorado's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Brad Radke in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 367 feet from home plate. His 3rd hit was a double off Joaquin Benoit in the 8th inning. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 409 feet, cleared the wall in right field. He collected singles in the 6th inning (one RBI) Edgar scored 5 runs, and he collected 7 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .305. Cincinnati scored 22 runs on 21 hits.
Friday 5/6/1999: Pedro Munoz nabs five hits against Colorado
COLORADO - Cincinnati's leftfielder Pedro Munoz accomplished a difficult feat in a 12-4 win over Colorado, drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .275! In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Darren Oliver. His 4th hit, off Chad Bradford in the 7th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. He collected singles in the 2nd inning , in the 6th and in the 9th . Pedro scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 28 hits this season, accounting for a .239 batting average. Cincinnati improved its record to 16-16, scoring 12 runs on 20 hits.
Friday 5/6/1999: Florida's Garrelts severely injured
FLORIDA - Florida is without its ace Scott Garrelts for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Luis Alicea in a game against Los Angeles (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Pulled Bicep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 3.73 helped him to a 4-2 record this year. He struck out 32 and walked 9 in 41 innings. He's 5th in the National League in wins!
Thursday 5/5/1999: Rusty Greer punishes Milwaukee with four hits, cycle
MILWAUKEE - San Diego's centerfielder Rusty Greer once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Milwaukee's pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Thursday. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Bobby J. Jones. A single in the 5th off Bobby J. Jones accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Tony Saunders in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. In the 8th inning he belted a double off Jose Cabrera. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Rusty scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 36 hits in 120 at bats, resulting in a .300 batting average. 97 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Rusty. On 9/30/1998, Mike Devereaux was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Tuesday 5/3/1999: Ray Lankford (PIT) will miss full season
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's leftfielder Ray Lankford suffered a season ending injury when he was struck by a pitch from Colorado's Brad Radke. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Lankford was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Wrist. This year Lankford drove in 11 and scored 23 runs while batting .360 with 7 homeruns. He's 8th in the National League in batting!
General News
Tuesday 5/3/1999 :
MON: Vladimir Guerrero extends his hitting streak to 38 games!
Thursday 5/5/1999 :
CAL: Kenny Rogers pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
SDG: Rusty Greer hits for the cycle against Milwaukee!
Monday 5/9/1999 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Joe Oliver (TOR)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Kazuhiro Kiyohara (MIL)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Transactions
Tuesday 5/3/1999 :
St. Louis: Released P Vaughn Eshelman.
St. Louis: Released P Jimmy Key.
Minnesota : Free agent Jose R. Santiago has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Minnesota : Free agent Marlon Anderson has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Chicago (A) : Free agent Barry Jones has been signed to a contract of $528,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston : Free agent Pep Harris has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years.
Injuries
Tuesday 5/3/1999 :
TEX: Ricky Trlicek was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about one week.
BAL: Chris Gomez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He will be OK in about 1-2 weeks.
PIT: Ray Lankford was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Broken Wrist.
He is definitely out for the season!
Wednesday 5/4/1999 :
ARZ: Bryan Ward was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Thursday 5/5/1999 :
KCR: Mike Holtz was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Chuck McElroy was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Ruptured Elbow Ligament.
He will be OK in about 4 weeks.
Friday 5/6/1999 :
CAL: Lance Blankenship was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
KCR: Mike Williams was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
KCR: Sean Berry was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Groin Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
FLA: Scott Garrelts was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5-6 weeks.
MIL: Chan Ho Park was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 5/7/1999 :
SEA: Carlos Delgado was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Hyper Extended Knee.
He is out for about one week.
SEA: Cesar Hernandez was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hand.
He is out for about 3 weeks.
HOU: Randy Hennis was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Sunday 5/8/1999 :
OAK: Mike DeJean was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Inflamed Elbow Ligament.
He is out for about one week.
PHI: Torii Hunter was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Thigh Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Monday 5/9/1999 :
PIT: Nomar Garciaparra was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
You need to burn it down!!!!