Post by CSCommish on Aug 1, 2022 21:34:30 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is WEDNESDAY evening, a 7-day sim to get us to 9/8/2000. Get your exports in by 8 PM Eastern. Rosters have expanded. This will be a 10-point sim for exporting or posting no changes
Waiver wire trades open until the start of the playoffs.
Max 35 GS - Be careful MIL!
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/2000: Rogers (CAL) and Gooden (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is California's Kenny Rogers. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 48 innings of work he allowed just 37 hits while striking out 36, compiling an ERA of just 1.31. His ERA of 1.75 helped him to a 21-2 record this year. He struck out 153 and walked 32 in 211 innings. Kenny has pitched 3 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Dwight Gooden pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 5-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 32.2 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 40, compiling an ERA of just 1.38. In 27 starts this year Dwight struck out 195 batters in 176 innings of work. His ERA is 2.56, his record 21-2. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Thursday 9/1/2000: Montreal's Stairs named Batter of the Month
Detroit's second baseman Mark Loretta had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Loretta helped his team with an average of .357 and 38 RBI in 98 at bats. His season numbers are: .301 AVG, 139 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples and 33 homeruns, along with 118 RBI and 90 runs scored. Montreal's leftfielder Matt Stairs had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Matt went 41 for 93 (.441), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 31 RBI. Stairs has walked 70 times this year and posts a .440 OBP. While batting .355, 173 for 488, he has driven in 113 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
Wednesday 8/31/2000: Kevin Young on fire, hits for cycle
COLORADO - Kevin Young hits 'em where they ain't. Houston certainly agrees as Colorado's designated hitter unloaded five hits and hitting for the cycle. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Ben McDonald. A single in the 3rd off Ben McDonald accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Russ Springer in the 4th inning left his bat for a double. A single in the 6th off Brian Lawrence accounted for his 4th hit. A pitch from Justin Thompson in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Kevin did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 144 hits in 430 at bats, resulting in a .335 batting average. 107 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Kevin. On 8/27/2000, Vladimir Guerrero was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Monday 8/29/2000: Loretta (DET) and Wagner (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Detroit's Mark Loretta, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. He has hit 33 bombs while batting .305 this season. His 139 hits and 55 walks add up to a .388 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 10th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Paul Wagner, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Wagner was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 8/27/2000: Montreal's Vladimir Guerrero hits for the cycle
FLORIDA - Vladimir Guerrero led Montreal to a 16-7 win over Florida by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A single in the 1st off Tim Hudson accounted for his 1st hit. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Tim Hudson. A triple off Tim Hudson in the 6th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Vladimir did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .330 this season, with 34 HR and 112 RBI. 106 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Vladimir. Ellis Burks was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/25/2000.
Saturday 8/27/2000: Florida's Ivan Rodriguez laces 2000th career hit
FLORIDA - Ivan Rodriguez got a standing ovation from 40501 fans in Florida, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. In 11 years of big league action so far, Ivan has compiled a batting average of .306, along with 159 homeruns and 900 RBI. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' He hit a single in the 1st off Gabe Molina for number 2000.
Saturday 8/27/2000: Frank E. Thomas stars with 2000th career hit
CHICAGO (A) - Frank E. Thomas got a standing ovation from 64310 fans in Chicago (A), who witnessed his 2000th career hit. He hit a single in the 4th off Keith Foulke for number 2000. His best year so far was 1999 where he hit .326 with 44 homeruns and 131 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
Thursday 8/25/2000: New York (A)'s Stanford out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s right-hander Larry Stanford suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 6th of the game against California he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Stanford was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Tricep Muscle. In 27 starts this year Larry struck out 102 batters in 136.2 innings of work. His ERA is 5.73, his record 3-12.
Thursday 8/25/2000: Detroit's Mark Loretta goes deep three times
SEATTLE - Mark Loretta was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Detroit to a 15-2 win over Seattle by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Brian J. Anderson in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. A pitch from Brian J. Anderson in the 4th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 391 feet from home plate in left-center. His 3rd shot, off Scott Linebrink in the 8th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Mark went 4 for 4, scoring FOUR times and driving in 5 runs. On 8/17/2000, Russ Davis was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
Wednesday 8/24/2000: Carlos Beltran out for 9 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's players were scared when they had to watch Carlos Beltran suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against New York (N). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Beltran will probaby miss 9 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Hip. Carlos is hitting .238 this year, with 102 hits in 429 at bats. He has driven in 50 runs, slugging .340.
General News
Thursday 8/25/2000 :
DET: Mark Loretta crushes 3 homers against Seattle.
Saturday 8/27/2000 :
DET: Russell Branyan sets a new season Detroit-Record for Homeruns with 51!
COL: Todd Helton sets a new season Colorado-Record for Runs with 110!
MIL: Luis E. Gonzalez drives in 8 runs against New York (N).
MON: Vladimir Guerrero hits for the cycle against Florida!
FLA: Ivan Rodriguez gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 8/28/2000 :
COL: Kevin Young sets a new season Colorado Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 23!
Mike Lieberthal hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/29/2000 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Mark Loretta (DET)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Paul Wagner (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 11.
Wednesday 8/31/2000 :
MIN: Cliff Brantley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
COL: Kevin Young hits for the cycle against Houston!
Wednesday 9/1/2000 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kenny Rogers (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.31.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Loretta (DET)!
He batted .357 in 98 AB, with 12 homers and 38 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dwight Gooden (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.38.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Matt Stairs (MON)!
He batted .441 in 93 AB, with 5 homers and 31 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/2000 :
Tampa Bay : Brian Jordan has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Houston : Jon Lieber has been signed to a contract extension, $1,720,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/2000 :
ARZ: Roger Bailey was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PHI: Jeff Kent was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Carlos Beltran was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He is out for about 9 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/2000 :
NYA: Larry Stanford was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
ARZ: Israel Alcantara was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/26/2000 :
TBR: Eric Chavez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Achilles Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Magglio Ordonez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 8/27/2000 :
TOR: Jim Neidlinger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
MON: Benny Agbayani was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 8/28/2000 :
BAL: Kazuo Matsui was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 8/30/2000 :
SEA: Scott Chiamparino was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
COL: Ronnie Belliard was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Medial Collateral Ligament.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
HOU: Aramis Ramirez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/31/2000 :
NYM: Mike Redmond was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Thigh Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Dustin Hermanson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Waiver wire trades open until the start of the playoffs.
Max 35 GS - Be careful MIL!
Breaking News
Thursday 9/1/2000: Rogers (CAL) and Gooden (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is California's Kenny Rogers. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 48 innings of work he allowed just 37 hits while striking out 36, compiling an ERA of just 1.31. His ERA of 1.75 helped him to a 21-2 record this year. He struck out 153 and walked 32 in 211 innings. Kenny has pitched 3 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Dwight Gooden pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 5-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 32.2 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 40, compiling an ERA of just 1.38. In 27 starts this year Dwight struck out 195 batters in 176 innings of work. His ERA is 2.56, his record 21-2. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Thursday 9/1/2000: Montreal's Stairs named Batter of the Month
Detroit's second baseman Mark Loretta had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Loretta helped his team with an average of .357 and 38 RBI in 98 at bats. His season numbers are: .301 AVG, 139 hits, 22 doubles, 2 triples and 33 homeruns, along with 118 RBI and 90 runs scored. Montreal's leftfielder Matt Stairs had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Matt went 41 for 93 (.441), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 31 RBI. Stairs has walked 70 times this year and posts a .440 OBP. While batting .355, 173 for 488, he has driven in 113 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI!
Wednesday 8/31/2000: Kevin Young on fire, hits for cycle
COLORADO - Kevin Young hits 'em where they ain't. Houston certainly agrees as Colorado's designated hitter unloaded five hits and hitting for the cycle. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Ben McDonald. A single in the 3rd off Ben McDonald accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Russ Springer in the 4th inning left his bat for a double. A single in the 6th off Brian Lawrence accounted for his 4th hit. A pitch from Justin Thompson in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Kevin did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 144 hits in 430 at bats, resulting in a .335 batting average. 107 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Kevin. On 8/27/2000, Vladimir Guerrero was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Monday 8/29/2000: Loretta (DET) and Wagner (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Detroit's Mark Loretta, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. He has hit 33 bombs while batting .305 this season. His 139 hits and 55 walks add up to a .388 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 10th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Paul Wagner, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Wagner was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 8/27/2000: Montreal's Vladimir Guerrero hits for the cycle
FLORIDA - Vladimir Guerrero led Montreal to a 16-7 win over Florida by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A single in the 1st off Tim Hudson accounted for his 1st hit. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Tim Hudson. A triple off Tim Hudson in the 6th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Vladimir did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .330 this season, with 34 HR and 112 RBI. 106 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Vladimir. Ellis Burks was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/25/2000.
Saturday 8/27/2000: Florida's Ivan Rodriguez laces 2000th career hit
FLORIDA - Ivan Rodriguez got a standing ovation from 40501 fans in Florida, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. In 11 years of big league action so far, Ivan has compiled a batting average of .306, along with 159 homeruns and 900 RBI. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' He hit a single in the 1st off Gabe Molina for number 2000.
Saturday 8/27/2000: Frank E. Thomas stars with 2000th career hit
CHICAGO (A) - Frank E. Thomas got a standing ovation from 64310 fans in Chicago (A), who witnessed his 2000th career hit. He hit a single in the 4th off Keith Foulke for number 2000. His best year so far was 1999 where he hit .326 with 44 homeruns and 131 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
Thursday 8/25/2000: New York (A)'s Stanford out for 5 weeks
NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s right-hander Larry Stanford suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 6th of the game against California he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Stanford was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Tricep Muscle. In 27 starts this year Larry struck out 102 batters in 136.2 innings of work. His ERA is 5.73, his record 3-12.
Thursday 8/25/2000: Detroit's Mark Loretta goes deep three times
SEATTLE - Mark Loretta was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Detroit to a 15-2 win over Seattle by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Brian J. Anderson in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in left-center. A pitch from Brian J. Anderson in the 4th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 391 feet from home plate in left-center. His 3rd shot, off Scott Linebrink in the 8th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Mark went 4 for 4, scoring FOUR times and driving in 5 runs. On 8/17/2000, Russ Davis was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game.
Wednesday 8/24/2000: Carlos Beltran out for 9 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's players were scared when they had to watch Carlos Beltran suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against New York (N). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Beltran will probaby miss 9 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Hip. Carlos is hitting .238 this year, with 102 hits in 429 at bats. He has driven in 50 runs, slugging .340.
General News
Thursday 8/25/2000 :
DET: Mark Loretta crushes 3 homers against Seattle.
Saturday 8/27/2000 :
DET: Russell Branyan sets a new season Detroit-Record for Homeruns with 51!
COL: Todd Helton sets a new season Colorado-Record for Runs with 110!
MIL: Luis E. Gonzalez drives in 8 runs against New York (N).
MON: Vladimir Guerrero hits for the cycle against Florida!
FLA: Ivan Rodriguez gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 8/28/2000 :
COL: Kevin Young sets a new season Colorado Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 23!
Mike Lieberthal hits a 483-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/29/2000 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Mark Loretta (DET)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Paul Wagner (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 11.
Wednesday 8/31/2000 :
MIN: Cliff Brantley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
COL: Kevin Young hits for the cycle against Houston!
Wednesday 9/1/2000 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kenny Rogers (CAL)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.31.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mark Loretta (DET)!
He batted .357 in 98 AB, with 12 homers and 38 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dwight Gooden (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.38.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Matt Stairs (MON)!
He batted .441 in 93 AB, with 5 homers and 31 RBI.
Transactions
Wednesday 8/24/2000 :
Tampa Bay : Brian Jordan has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Houston : Jon Lieber has been signed to a contract extension, $1,720,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injuries
Wednesday 8/24/2000 :
ARZ: Roger Bailey was injured when he was hit by a line drive.
Diagnosis: Bruised Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
PHI: Jeff Kent was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Carlos Beltran was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Fractured Hip.
He is out for about 9 weeks.
Thursday 8/25/2000 :
NYA: Larry Stanford was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Tricep Muscle.
He will be OK in about 5 weeks.
ARZ: Israel Alcantara was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 5 days.
Friday 8/26/2000 :
TBR: Eric Chavez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Achilles Tendon.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
CIN: Magglio Ordonez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Abdominal Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
Saturday 8/27/2000 :
TOR: Jim Neidlinger was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
MON: Benny Agbayani was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Hip Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 6 days.
Sunday 8/28/2000 :
BAL: Kazuo Matsui was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Tuesday 8/30/2000 :
SEA: Scott Chiamparino was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Blister On Finger.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
COL: Ronnie Belliard was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Strained Medial Collateral Ligament.
He is out for about 4 weeks.
HOU: Aramis Ramirez was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Sprained Ankle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 days.
Wednesday 8/31/2000 :
NYM: Mike Redmond was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Thigh Muscle.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
CHN: Dustin Hermanson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Elbow Ligament.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
