Sim's Done!

Game Date:  Dec 20 2033

Signings:
Seattle:  RP Jesus Cruz (Atlanta) 1 yr/$980k
Atlanta: RP Julio "King Fish" Trinidad (Mepkin Abbey) 2 yr/$1.4m
Highland C George Robinson (re-signed) 4 yr/$4.7m

Notes:
We have filled all the vacancies in the league.  The league owners directory has been updated.  Feel free to reach out to the new owners to welcome them to the league or propose trades.

Next sim:  Thursday night.

Sim's Done

Game Date:  Dec 13 2032

Signings:
Houston:  RP Hector Sanchez (re-signed) 4 yrs/$11.6m
Brick:  SP Lawrence Floyd (extension) 4 yrs/$4.8m
Atlanta: 1B Roy Hebert  (extension) 2 yrs/$1.3m

Notes:

• Hall of Fame voting is still open.  Cast your ballots to determine who will join our Hall of Fame.
• We have several openings.  If you know anyone who would like to join and dos not have the game, they can get it for $9.99 through Nov 1.

Next sim:  Tuesday night

Rule 5 Draft Results

Round 1:
Mepkin Abbey:  RF Cam Burt (Seattle)
Appalachian: SP Alberto Gutierrez (Wilmington)
Antelope Valley: 3B Rodrigo Hernandez (Maui)
Brooklyn: RP Brian Hunter (Brick)
Philadelphia: SP Matt Nelson (Maui)

Round 2:
Mepkin Abbey: CF Jim Barnes (Atlanta)

Round 3:
Mepkin Abbey: CL Marty Olson (Seatle)
Houston: RP Jesus Flores (Seatle)

Round 4:
Houston: RP Mike Russell (Seattle)

Next sim:  Sunday night.

The McJannett Era Ends in Antelope Valley

Antelope Valley has dealt long time, middle of the lineup fixture, 35 year old OF Ray McJannett to the Philadelphia Hornets for AAA CF Juan Romero and a 4th round pick.  "With the club in rebuilding mode, we felt it was best to move Ray while he still had a chance to go to a contender and maybe win a title.  We'll miss his bat and steady presence in the clubhouse" said GM Sauerwald, "But we feel we need to move on and stock some young talent."

More Signings - And HOF voting has begun

Game Date:  Nov 22 2032

Signings:

Brick - CF Logan Francis (resigned) 7 yr/$124m
Appalachian - 2B Art Whitaker (Highland) 2 yr/$2.8m
Mepkin Abbey - 1B Nigel Bryant (Appalachian) 1 yr/$950k
Antelope Valley - RF Ray Lewis (Atlanta) 1 yr$500k
Mepkin Abbey - SP Wesley Dutton (Atlanta) 1 yr/$1.27m
Mepkin Abbey - C Albert Soto (Highland) 2 yr/$3m

Also, please note that Hall of Fame balloting has begun.  Feel free to fill out your ballots and see who gets elected to our Hall of Fame.

With that, your commissioner is off for a few days of shooting.  Michael will handle the next two sims.

Free Agent Signings!

Game Date: Nov 15 2032

Signings:
Brick - CL Carlos "Meat" Placeres (extension) 3 yr/$38.6m
Mepkin Abbey - LF Sergio "Candyman" Solis (free agent from Cuba), 6 yr/$108m
Brick - LF Todd Lambright (resigned), 1 yr/ $1.15m
Highland - SP Victor Rivera (Mepkin Abbey) 7 yr/$135m

Next sim:  Thursday night.

Award Season, Part II

Game Date:  Nov 1 2032

Awards:

Outstanding Batter:
Salvador Velasquez, Brick
Ramon Nieto, Brooklyn
Steve Jones, Seattle

Outstanding Pitcher:
Chris Williams, Seattle
Kieran Rose, Brooklyn
Toyoshige Takahashi, Seattle.

Next sim:  Sunday night.

Hardware Awarded!

Game Date:  Oct 18 2032

Awards were given out this week!

Outstanding Newcomer:
Steve Lee, C, Brick
Victor Gonzales, RF Appalachian
Sherman Powers, SP, Brooklyn.

Reliever of the Year
Juan Garcia, Seattle
Ralph Turner, Philadelphia
Claudio Alvarez, Appalachian

Platinum Stick
C - Steve Jones, Seattle
1B - Hector Valera, Seattle
2B - Thomas Lyons, Maui
3B - Darryl Fuller, Houston
SS - Ramon Nieto, Brooklyn*
LF - Tomas Fernandez, Brick*
CF - Armando Burgos, Atlanta
RF - Don Jones, Maui*
DH - Salvador Velasquez, Brick

Slick Fielder:
P - Chris Williams, Seattle
C - Fred Kennedy, Brooklyn
1B - Luis Rosales, Maui
2B - Michael Lambert, Appalachian
3B - Antonio Venet, Maui
SS - Ramon Nieto, Brooklyn*
LF - Tomas Fernandez, Brick*
CF - Chris Pace, Highland
RF - Don Jones, Maui*

* Indicates won both Platinum Stick AND Slick Fielder

Next sim -- More awards!  Tuesday night

Welcome to the Offseason!

Game Date:  Oct 18 2032

Next sim:  Thursday night.

Zev