Sim 14 Done!

Game Date: July 3, 2034

Who Uploaded:

• Appalachian
• Brick
• Chicago (Vacation)
• Houston
• New Orleans
• Philadelphia
• Wilmington

Standings:

• Adams Division - Brick leads Brooklyn by 7 games
• Zotti Division: Appalachian leads Milwaukee by 2 games
• Signorino Division: Philadelphia leads New Orleans by 18.5 games
• Wild Card: Brooklyn leads New Orleans by 4.5 games, and Milwaukee and Houston by 5 games

News/Administrivia:

• Batter of the Month of June: Ramon Nieto of Brooklyn
• Pitcher of the Month of June: Robinson Garcia of Houston
• Rookie of the Month of June: Jason Linfoot of New Orleans
• Player of the Week: Hector Valera of Milwaukee
• Get your low A rosters down to 35 by Wednesday night!
• The trade deadline is coming in a few sims.

Trivia Quiz Answer:

Browns pitchers who won 22+ games in a season:

• Jack Powell - 1902 - 22
• Red Donahue - 1902 - 22
• Urban Shocker - 1921 - 27
• Urban Shocker - 1922 - 24

New trivia question in #random channel on Slack.

Next Sim: Wednesday night (7/3, same as the game date!) by Zev. 

Sim 13!

Game Date:  Jun 26 2034

Who uploaded:

Brick
Chicago
Houston
Mepkin Abbey
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Philadelphia

Standings:
Adams:  Brick is ahead of Brooklyn by sevenZotti:  Appalachian leads Milwaukee by two games.Signorino:  Philadelphia's lead over New Orleans has shrunk to a paltry 19.5 games.

Awards & Accomplishments:
Brick's Antonio Venet named Player of the Week (2nd career award)Atlanta's Louis King hit 3 HR vs. Antelope Valley (6/23)

Last Sim's Trivia Question:

Who holds the record for having the longest career (in terms of seasons pitched) while never having a losing season.  Hint:  This player is NOT in the Hall of Fame. 

Jeffrey correctly came up with the correct answer -- Andy Pettitte, who played 18 seasons without having a losing record.

This Sim's Question:
OK, we're going to go back a bit for this one. 

Once upon a time, there was an American League team known as the St. Louis Browns.  Whereas most teams go through cycles of good and bad, the Browns were perennially bad.   The Browns played in the American League for 52 years, and only won one pennant (and it took World War II for that to happen!).  The unofficial motto for the Browns was "First in Shoes, First in Booze and Last in the American League."

Eventually the Browns were sold and moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles.  While most relocated teams embrace their past incarnations, the Orioles, with good reason, do all they can to forget the Browns and their losing ways.

All that being said, the Browns did, indeed, win some games.  So, the question is this:  Who are the only three pitchers to ever win 22 or more games in a season in a Browns uniform?

200 Commissioner points to the person who comes up with the correct answers in the #random channel on Slack.

Next Sim:  Sunday night.

Sim 12 Done!

Game Date:  Jun 19 2034

Who Uploaded:

Antelope Valley
Appalachian
Chicago
Houston
New Orleans
Philadelphia

Standings:

Adams:  Brick leads Brooklyn by eight.

Zotti:  Appalachian is four ahead of Milwaukee

Signorino: Philadelphia has a whopping 20.5 game lead over New Orleans

Awards & Accomplishments:

Houston's Andrew Boulter named Player of the Week 

Significant Injuries:

Houston C Joe Haith, fractured cheekbone, 6-7 weeks

Chicago P Joe Younger, torn labrum, done for the year

Milwaukee P Luis Quinones, damaged elbow ligament, out for 11 months.

Answer to Last Sim's Trivia Question:

Who are the only Hall of Famers to have pitched in 10 or more seasons and never had a losing season? 

Jeff, Alex and Fred all contributed to find the three correct answers -- Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean and "Iron" Joe McGinnity.

This Sim's Question:

Since we're talking about pitchers that never had a losing season, let's continue on that subject.  Who holds the record for having the longest career (in terms of seasons pitched) while never having a losing season.  Hint:  This player is NOT in the Hall of Fame. 

40 Commissioner Points for the correct answer.

Next Sim:  Wednesday night.

Sim 11 Done!

Game Date: Jun 12, 2034

Who Uploaded:

Appalachian
Brick
Houston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Wilmington

Standings:

Adams:  Brick leads Brooklyn by six
Zotti:  Appalachian is two up on Milwaukee
Signorino:  Philadelphia has a 14.5 game lead on New Orleans

Awards & Accomplishments:

Brooklyn's Ramon Nieto named Player of the Week (2nd consecutive award, 7th career award)

Significant Injuries:

None

Trivia Question:

Who are the only Hall of Famers to have pitched in 10 or more seasons and never had a losing season?  First correct answer in the #random channel gets you 50 Commissioner Points

Next Sim:  Sunday night

Sim 10 and Draft sim done!

Game Date: June 5, 2034

Who Uploaded?

• Antelope Valley
• Atlanta
• Brick
• Chicago
• Houston
• New Orleans
• Philadelphia
• Wilmington

Standings:

• Adams - Brick leads Brooklyn by 5 games
• Zotti - Milwaukee and Appalachian are tied, with Chicago and Antelope Valley both 4 games back
• Signorino - Philadelphia leads New Orleans by 13.5 games

First Round Draft Results:

1. Appalachian Black Bears select 3B Mack Baker.
2. Mepkin Abbey - SP Stan Wynn
3. Antelope Valley - SP Paul Harris
4. Chicago - SP Jim Hahn
5. Houston - SS Edgardo Hernandez
6. Wilmington - CL Robby Gonzalez
7. New Orleans - SS Alfonso Uribe
8. Chicago - 2B Brandon Chestney
9. Brooklyn - 1B Justin Lawson
10. Atlanta - 2B Jose Calderon
11. Mepkin Abbey - SP Vincent Brooks
12. Milwaukee - SP Jason Collier

Next Sim: Wednesday June 19th. We are back to week-long sims now that the draft is finished. Start setting up your Short-Season A rosters!

Sim 9 Done! Draft Day is Here

Game Date:  Jun 1 2034

Who Uploaded:

Antelope Valley
Atlanta
Brick
Chicago
Houston
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Wilmington

Next Sim:  Sunday night.

Trivia Question in the slack channel -- It's a double question this time!

Sim 8 Done!

Game Date: May 29, 2034

Who Uploaded?

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

Standings:

• Adams: Brick leads Brooklyn by 4 games
• Zotti: Milwaukee leads Appalachian by 1 game
• Signorino: Philadelphia leads New Orleans by 8.5 games

Next Sim: Zev has the next sim on Wednesday night 6/12, it will be a short three-day sim leading to the amateur draft. I will run the amateur draft a week from tonight, June 16th.

Sim 7 Done!

Game Date:  May 22 2034

Who Uploaded:

Antelope Valley
Appalachian
Atlanta
Brick
Chicago
Houston
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Philadelphia

Standings:

Adams: Brick leads Brooklyn by two.
Zotti: Appalachian leads Milwaukee by two
Signorino: Philadelphia's lead over New Orleans is six and a half games.


Awards &Accomplishments:

Philadelphia 3B Tom Taylor named Player of the Week (3rd career award)


Significant Injuries:

Milwaukee 2B Carter Bailey, fractured finger, 4-5 weeks
New Orleans LF Jose Gonzales, partially torn labrum, 6 weeks
Appalachian 1B Dewey Wilkerson, hamstring tendinitis, 2 weeks
Antelope Valley SP Josh Dunlap, forearm strain, 5 weeks
Appalachian RF Victor Gonzales, fractured foot, 2-3 weeks

Batting Line of the Sim:

(Tie)
Appalachian's Martin Costa went 3-4, 1 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI vs Houston 5/19
Chicago's Jorge Benavides went 3-3, 2 HR, 4 R, 3 RBI vs Brooklyn 5/20


Pitching Line of the Sim:

Philadelphia's Victor Rivera threw a three hit, one run complete game with 12K vs Applachian 5/17

Trivia Question for this sim:

What was the only time that four Hall of Famers changed teams in a single trade/purchase/transaction/etc.?  50 Commissioner points to the person who gives the first correct answer in the #random channel.

Next Sim:  Sunday night

Sim 6 Complete!

Game Date: 5/15/2034

Who Uploaded?

• Antelope Valley
• Appalachian
• Brick
• Brooklyn
• Chicago
• Houston
• Mepkin Abbey
• Milwaukee
• Philadelphia
• Wilmington

Standings:

• Adams: Brick leads Brooklyn by 4 games
• Zotti: Appalachian leads Milwaukee by 2 games
• Signorino: Philadelphia leads New Orleans by 5.5 games

Next Sim: Wednesday night, June 5th. The draft is coming up soon!