Game Date: Jun 16 2027
Standings:
Adams: London has taken a two game lead over Atlanta
Zotti: Seattle's lead has dropped to a mere ten games. :)
Signorino: Antelope Valley holds a one game lead over Maui
Awards & Accomplishments:
London's newly acquired pitcher, Matt McDonald pitched a no-hitter against Seattle, the first no-hitter in the league since Seattle's Bruno Talamantez threw one in July 2025.
Ohio's Arturo Sanchez (6/7) and Martin Perez (6/14) named Players of the Week.
Significant Injuries:
Maui's Aaron Hampton fractured a finger. He'll miss six weeks.
Highland's David Clark has an ulnar nerve irritation, he's gone for four months.
Seattle's Yvon Settignano strained a calf running the bases. He should be back in 3-4 weeks.
Shackamaxon's Tony Dominguez is done for the year and will likely miss the start of next season with a torn flexor tendon.
Brick's Cristobal Cordero tore an abdominal muscle. That'll cost him five weeks.
Norfolk's Clarence Spearman separated a shoulder in a base collision. Four weeks.
Atlanta's Ernest Metcalf, already out since April and due back in August will likely see his return pushed back to September.
Milestones:
Houston's Nigel Bryant reached 1000 runs (6/11)
Trivia Question:
In some other baseball universe, in 2008, Carlos Zambrano had a thirteen game hitting streak, tying him with Jonny Sain for the second longest hitting streak while pitching. Who has the longest? (Hint... the person won at least 200 games -- that should narrow it down a bit).
Ronald Quijada Leaderboard Watch:
Runs: Quijada now has 1868 runs scored and has tied John Hukill for the all time lead!
Games: Quijada is at 2813, 75 games behind Luis Jeon.
At Bats: Quijada is at 9640, 479 behind Jeon.
Hits: Quijada is at 2588, 65 hits behind Dong Lutz in second and 70 behind Brian Frison in first.
Walks: Quijada has 1842... that's 36 behind Jeon.
Singles: Quijada has 1710, 49 behind Gregorio Marzano.
Next sim: Thursday night.
Zev, you could have given me about a thousand guesses at that trivia question and I still wouldn't have gotten it right. Well done.
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