Sept I Sim Completed

Game Date:  
September 16, 2020

Who Uploaded?

Cleveland

Houston

Maui

Monck's Corner

New York

Ohio

Seattle

Standings:
Adams:  Hickory's (70-86) still leads Brooklyn by one game.  
Zotti:  Seattle still has a single game lead over Saskatoon.
Signorino:  Maui's wrapped this division up.
Wild Card:  Saskatoon's lead over Ohio has increased to six games (with six left to play).

Awards and Accomplishments:
Seattle's Jonathan Anderson hits three home runs in a game (9/7)
Maui's Angel Banuelos named Player of the Week (9/7)
Maui's Angel Banuelos hits for the cycle (9/10)
Seattle's Jonathan Anderson named Player of the Week (9/14)

Significant Injuries:
Brooklyn's Ben Beard is done for the year with a strained back muscle.
Hickory's Gustavo Silva is done for the year with a fractured ankle.
Saskatoon's Glen Mitchell torn his rotator cuff and is questionable for 2021 spring training.


Milestones:
Maui's Dong Lutz drove in his 1500th run, becoming the third player to do so (following Luis Jeon and Brian Frison). 

Next Sim:
Next Wednesday night, when we'll finish off the regular season.

August II Sim Done. Roster Expansion Time

Game Date:  
September 1, 2020

Who Uploaded?

Hickory

Houston

Maui

Monck's Corner

New York

Ohio

Seattle

Shackamaxon

Standings:
Adams:  Hickory's five game lead over Brooklyn has shrunk to a single game.
Zotti:  This division keeps changing hands.  Now it's Seattle up by one.
Signorino:  Maui's lead is now doubled and stands at fourteen games.
Wild Card:  Saskatoon now leads Ohio by two games.

Awards and Accomplishments:
Lindsay Walker of the Monck's Corner Moncks was named Player of the Week (8/17)
Houston's Nigel Bryant named Player of the Week (8/24)
Seattle's Bas Bijkerk hits for the cycle (8/29)
Seattle's Tyler Thomas named Player of the Week (8/31)
Houston's Nigel Bryant named Batter of the Month
Seattle's Juan Morales named Pitcher of the Month
New York's Larry McCormick named Rookie of the Month

Significant Injuries:
Maui's Ferdinand Pineda tore his labrum and retired.  Interestingly enough, the game in which he suffered his career-ending injury was his 100th (and last) career victory.


Milestones:
Luis Jeon (a player whom I wrote off last year after a *horrible* season and is now having a monster season) scored his 1500th run, becoming the first player to reach that mark.

Next Sim:
Next Wednesday night.

Life Got In The Way...

... and there was no sim last night.

It'll be run tonight.  My apologies to all.

Zev

August I Sim Done

Game Date:  August 16, 2020


Who Uploaded?

Houston
Maui
New York
Ohio
Seattle
Shackamaxon

Standings:
Adams:  Hickory's lead over Brooklyn expands to five games.
Zotti:  Saskatoon is now leading Seattle by two games.
Signorino:  Maui's lead over Houston has shrunk by two to seven games.
Wild Card:  Seattle now leads Ohio by a game.

Awards and Accomplishments:Luis Jeon (New York) named Batter of the Month
Ferdinand Pineda (Maui) named Pitcher of the Month
Larry McCormick (NY) named Rookie of the Month
Masahide Ueda (Ohio) named Player of the Week (8/3)
Jesus Flores (Hickory) named Player of the Week (8/10), following his hitting 3HR on 8/7
Maui's Rick Bryant hit 3 HR (8/10)

Significant Injuries:Shackamaxon's Manuel Perez fractured a rib and will miss 3-4 weeks
Monck's Corner's Frederick Aldape tore a thigh muscle and will miss about 8 weeks
Shackamaxon's Felipe Mendoza tore a thigh muscle and is done for the year
Maui's Octavio Cabrales fractured his hand and will miss 8 weeks.

Milestones:Monck's Corner's Patrick Valdez notched his 2000th hit, the 13th player to do so.

Next Sim:
Next Wednesday night.

Still Need Pitching

Up for trade

C Jorge Clemente - $4,212,000 Arbitration
C Brian Walker - Minor League
1B Dusty Huff - Minor League

Want Strating Pitching and Picks

July II Sim Done -- Trading Deadline

Who Uploaded?

Cleveland
Hickory
Houston
Maui
New York
Ohio
Seattle
Shackamaxon

Standings:
Adams:  Hickory still leads Brooklyn by two games.
Zotti:  Saskatoon now leads Ohio by one game
Signorino:  Maui's broken away from the pack and is now nine games ahead of Houston
Wild Card:  Ohio leads Seattle by one game

Awards and Accomplishments:
New York's Larry McCormick named Player of the Week -- twice! (7/20 & 7/27)
Ohio's Zander Boreland hits three home runs in a game (7/24)


Significant Injuries:
Cleveland's Brian Pearson has back spasms and will miss eight weeks.
Hickory's Alberto Granado tore a groin muscle while running the bases and is done for the year.


Milestones:
Danville's Brian Frison reaches 1500 RBI, the second player to reach that goal (after Luis Jeon)
Dong Lutz hits his 500th home run, the second player to reach that goal (after Luis Jeon)

Next Sim:
Next Thursday night (schedule switch for this week only)

No Sim Last Night

I'm sorry guys... I *completely* forgot about the sim last night.

I'll run it tonight.

Zev