Sim 5 Done!

Game Date:  May 8 2034

Who Uploaded:

Antelope Valley
Appalachian
Atlanta
Brick
Chicago
Houston
Mepkin Abbey
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Wilmington
New Orleans (vacation)

 

(or, in other words, everyone!)

Standings:

Adams:  Brick leads Brooklyn by one.

Zotti:  Appalachian leads Antelope Valley and Milwaukee by two

Signorino:  Philadelphia has a 7.5 game lead over New Orleans

Awards & Accomplishments:

Appalachian's Victor Gonzales named Player of the Week (2nd career award)

Significant Injuries:

Appalachian, SP Tommy Cantwell, ruptured disc, season over

Houston SP Angel Solis, torn UCL, 14 months

Brooklyn CF George White, torn ACL, season over

Batting Line of the Sim:

Houston's Andrew Boulter went 3-3, 2 HR, 5 RBI vs Mepkin Abbey 5/7

Pitching Line of the Sim:

(Tie) 

Brooklyn's Kieran Rose pitched a four hit shutout with 7K vs Milwaukee 5/4

Brooklyn's Brendan Divine pitched a four hit shutout with 6K vs Appalachian 5/5

Last Sim's Trivia Question

Who is the only person to play in both Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association AND have the lead in a scripted network television series for five years? 

This question lasted less than one minute before Fred correctly answered Chuck Connors who starred as The Rifleman on ABC from 1958 to 1963, in addition to playing for Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs in 1949 and 1951, as well as the Boston Celtics in 1947-48.

This Sim's Trivia Question

As long as we're dealing with multi-sport players, here's another question:

Who is the only person to win a World Series, as well as a championship in another major North American team sport (football, basketball, hockey)? 15 Commissioner points for the right answer.

Next Sim:  Sunday night

Sim 4 Complete!

Game Date: May 1st, 2034

Who Uploaded:

• Antelope Valley
• Appalachian
• Atlanta
• Brick
• Chicago
• Houston
• Mepkin Abbey
• Milwaukee
• New Orleans
• Philadelphia

Standings:

• Adams: Brooklyn leads Brick by 1 game
• Zotti: Chicago leads Milwaukee by a half game
• Signorino: Philadelphia leads New Orleans by 5 1/2 games

Note: The draft list is now available in the game.

Awards:

• April's best batter: Hector Valera of Milwaukee
• April's best starter: Michael Leach of Philadelphia
• April's best rookie: Jose Martinez of Atlanta
• Player of the Week (5/1): Salvador Velasquez of Milwaukee

Next Sim: Wednesday night, May 29th. 

Sim 3 done!

Game Date: April 24, 2034

Who Uploaded?

• Antelope Valley
• Appalachian
• Brick
• Chicago
• Houston
• Mepkin Abbey (Welcome Joshua!)
• New Orleans
• Philadelphia
• Wilmington

Standings:

• Adams Division: Brooklyn leads Mepkin Abbey by 1 game
• Zotti Division: Chicago leads Appalachian and Milwaukee each by 1 game
• Signorino Division: Philadelphia leads New Orleans by 3 games

Trivia Question Answer:

Fred got two of the five correct. The correct answers are:

• Jose Lima 21W 1989, 89-102
• Mark Gubicza 20W 1988, 132-136
• Danny Jackson 23W 1988, 112-131
• Richard Dotson 22W 1983, 111-113
• Mike Norris 22W 1980, 58-59

Next Sim: I've got the next one on Sunday night, May 26th.

Sim 2 Complete!

Game Date:  Apr 17 2034

Who Uploaded:
Antelope Valley
Atlanta
Brick
Chicago
Houston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Wilmington

Standings:

Adams:  Brooklyn leads the remaining teams by four games.

Zotti:  Milwaukee is a game up on Chicago and Antelope Valley

Signorino:  Philadelphia holds a one game lead over New Orleans

Awards & Accomplishments:

Milwaukee's George Hendricks named Player of the Week (7th award)

Milestones:

None

Significant Injuries:

None  (it's been quite a while since that's happened!)

Batting Line of the Sim:

Philadelphia's Javier Ortiz went 4-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR vs Brick 4/12

Pitching Line of the Sim:

Houston's David Chapa pitched 8 innings of 2 hit, 1 run ball with 6K vs Appalachian 4/14

Last Sim's Trivia Question:

Since we just finished Spring Training and had Opening Day, this question seemed appropriate:  When was the last time that a team was in Spring Training representing one city but started the season with a different home city and new name?

The answer, correctly supplied by Fred was the 1970 Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers.

This Sim's Trivia Question

Since 1980, there have been five pitchers who have won 20 games in a season, yet finished their careers with losing records.  Who are they?  Twenty Commissioner points to the first person to post the correct answers in the #random channel on Slack.

Next sim:  Wednesday night.

Sim 1 Completed

Game Date:  Apr 10 2034

Who Uploaded:

Antelope Valley
Atlanta
Brick
Chicago
Houston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Wilmington

Standings:

Adams:  Brooklyn leads Mepkin Abbey by one game

Zotti:  There is a three way tie for first.

Signorino:  Philadelphia is two games ahead of all the other teams

Awards & Accomplishments:

Antelope Valley's Lloyd Rideout named Player of the Week (2nd career award)

Significant Injuries:

Brooklyn's Edgardo Collazo, foot contusion, two weeks

Milwaukee's Tony Cannon, torn back muscle, four months.

Milestones:

None

Batting Line of the Sim:
Appalachian's Victor Gonzales went 2-3, 2 HR, 4 R and 4 RBI vs Antelope Valley, 4/8

Pitching Line of the Sim:

Appalachian's Dane Long pitched a four hit shutout, 7K 1 BB vs, Philadelphia, 4/9

This Sim's Trivia Question:

Since we just finished Spring Training and had Opening Day, this question seemed appropriate:  When was the last time that a team was in Spring Training representing one city but started the season with a different home city and new name?

First correct response in the #random chat earns 100 Commission points.  (For the new owners, Commissioner Points are just like the points on Whose Line Is It Anyway.)

Next Sim:  Sunday night