Monday, April 13, 2015

David Seibel

I'm willing to deal slugging 1B David Seibel to someone who wants a head start on signing him to a contract extension. He's due to hit free agency after this season, and with his replacement already on my roster (Matt Stokes), I can afford to trade Seibel now.

Does your contending team need power? An inexpensive ($5.3m) veteran presence? A clutch hitter who hits to average, and with power? David Seibel is your man.

June I Sim Completed

Game Date:  Jun 16, 2026

Standings:
Adams:  London leads Atlanta by three games.
Zotti:  Seattle is four games ahead of Brick
Signorino:  Antelope Valley has a seven game lead over Philadelphia

Awards & Accomplishments:
Shackamaxon C George Robinson named Player of the Week (6/8)
Antelope Valley 1B Rick Bryant named Player of the Week (6/15)

Significant Injuries:
Shackamaxon SP Scott Loman strained his elbow and will miss 2 months.
Maui SP Gil Moore has a bone spur and will miss about four months.
Brick RP Yasushi Mochizuki has a radial nerve compression and will miss four months.
Shackamaxon RP Kwang-sub Kim has an elbow strain and will be out three months.
London pitcher Adam Harrison has a radial nerve compression and is done for the year.

Milestones:
Atlanta's Sherman Evanoff reached 1000 runs.

Next sim:  Next Sunday evening.

Monday, April 6, 2015

May II Sim Done

Game Date:  Jun 1 2026

Standings:
Adams:  London leads Atlanta by three.
Zotti:  Seattle has taken a three game lead over Brick
Signorino:  Antelope Valley is five ahead of Philadelphia.

Awards & Accomplishments:
Maui LF Kyung-Hwun Pak named Player of the Week (5/18)
Maui LF Juan Alvarez named Player of the Week (5/25)
Brooklyn SS Katsuhiko Jouda named Player of the Week (6/)
Philadelphia CF Yvon Settignano named Batter of the Month
Atlanta SP Ernest Metcalf named Pitcher of the Month
Hickory RF Jorge Garza named Rookie of the Month

Significant Injuries:
Philadelphia SP Robinson Cervantes has a strained hamstring.  He's out for two months.
Hickory C Albert Granado has an oblique strain and will miss 4-5 weeks.
Maui RF Geoffrey Boerner will miss three weeks with a knee sprain.
Houston SP Manuel Silva strained his hip muscle and will be out about three weeks.
Houston RF Ruben Rodriguez is out for three weeks with a torn thumb ligament.

Milestones:
Houston's Nigel Bryant slugged his 300th home run (5/31)

Next sim:  Sunday evening.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

May I Sim Done

Game Date:  May 16, 2026

Standings:
Adams:  Atlanta & London are tied atop the division, ten games ahead of Brooklyn.
Zotti:  Brick holds a one game lead over Seattle.
Signorino:  Antelope Valley leads Philadelphia by three.


Awards & Accomplishments
Antelope Valley RF Petero Hokualohi named Player of the Week (5/4)
Philadelphia CF Yvon Settignano named Player of the Week (5/11)


Significant Injuries:
Shackamaxon RP Carlos Arias ruptured a tendon and will miss 3-4 months.
Maui 1B Lindsay Walker fractured his thumb and will be out 3-4 weeks
Shackamaxon SP Bruce Roughley strained his triceps.  He's out for seven weeks.
Philadelphia 2B  Miguel Rodriguez strained an oblique and is out for 3 weeks.
Ohio SS Garry Nicholson has biceps tendinitis.  He'll be out for six weeks.

Milestones:
Houston's Andreas Velasco hit his 300th home run.

Next Sim:  Monday night, April 6.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

April II Sim Done

Game Date:  May 1 2026

Standings:
Adams:  London's lead over Atlanta has been cut to two games.
Zotti:  Seattle leads Brick by a single game
Signorino:  Antelope Valley is three games ahead of Philadelphia

Awards & Accomplishments:
Atlanta 3B Mark Smith named Player of the Week (4/20)
Hickory 1B Jesus Flores named Player of the Week (4/27)
Brick RF Salvador Velasquez named Batter of the Month
Antelope Valley SP Dave Klien named Pitcher of the Month
Brick SS Javier Chalen named Rookie of the Month

Significant Injuries:
London CF Edgardo Collazo fractured a finger and will miss about eight weeks.
Brick SP Rico Padua is done for the year after he ruptured his disc.
Ohio CF Woody Murphy fractured his rib and will miss four weeks.

Notes:
There were two owners who had players coming off of DFA (from free agent signings) and no place to put them on the active roster (and out of options).  I was forced to make a judgement call as to who to replace on their rosters.  In the future, please do not make me have to make these choices for your team.  In the future, I may just release any such players, even if they were just signed to free agent contracts.

Next sim:  Next Saturday night.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Seattle-London Trade II: The Exodus Continues

Apparently, a new migration pattern is taking hold between Seattle and London. Two weeks after centerfielder Brandon Reed was dealt to the Dragons, Monarchs reliever Masatake Shibata packed his bags and boarded a British Airways long-haul flight for the UK.

"Brandon apparently called Shibata and told him a lot of good things about London," said Seattle GM/Owner Mack Shultz. "Something about crumpets and bangers and mash and a lot of other things that sounded made up to me. I guess Shibata liked what he heard though, because he wants to go there now too. Luckily, Scott was willing to make that happen."

In return, Seattle netted a sixth-round pick in next year's draft, also known as a guy who will probably get cut in two years.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

April I Sim Done

Game Date:  Apr 16 2026

Standings:
Adams:  London has a seven (7!) game lead over Hickory
Zotti:  Seattle leads Brick by one game
Signorino:  Antelope Valley is four games ahead of Maui and Philadelphia

Awards & Accomplishments
London's Miguel Angel Ramirez named Player of the Week (5/6)
Brick's Salvadore Velasquez named Player of the Week (5/13)

Milestones:
Maui's Fernando Estrada recorded his 200th victory.

Significant Injuries:
London SP John Cooper has a torn labrum and will miss three months.
Antelope Valley's 1B Jaime Alvarez strained a hip muscle and will miss 5-6 months.
Hickory C Aaron Hampton ruptured his MCL and is done for the year.
Houston RP Glenn Jones fractured his shoulder blade and will miss four weeks.
Shackamaxon's 3B Matt Stokes strained his oblique and is gone for four weeks.

Next Sim:  Saturday night