As of 7/20/2032
American League
AVG .349 Powell 
HR 27 Lyons 
RBI 94 Howe
ERA 1.54 Berrios
K's 177 Zacarias
National League
AVG .383 Ruiz 
HR 36 Nicolai
RBI 90 Nicolai
ERA 2.08 Kurtz 
K's 156 Kurtz
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LongBallerbaseball This week
Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:56 | 
Written by Commish | 
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| Monday 7/14/2032: Boston's Vizcarra wins Player of the Week award The AL Player of the Week award goes to Mark Vizcarra, one of Boston's best starting pitchers. Vizcarra was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 15 in 16 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 2nd time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to Washington's second baseman Lester Pancoast. Lester went 9 for 23 (.391), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 13 RBI. |
| Saturday 7/12/2032: Kuriburando Yoshiyuki collects five hits against Cleveland CLEVELAND - Kuriburando Yoshiyuki hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as New York (A)'s catcher unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A 414 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Andrew Crunk in the 5th inning. His 4th hit, a three-run homerun off Berny Rondo in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 416 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 1st , in the 3rd and in the 8th inning . Kuriburando scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .287. New York (A) improved its record to 51-44, scoring 9 runs on 15 hits. |
| Saturday 7/12/2032: Michael Pope collects 2000th hit against Oakland OAKLAND - Toronto's third baseman Michael Pope joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Michael collected 147 homeruns and 944 RBI in 12 seasons. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' His hit in the 1st inning was a double off Richard Gabor. |
News and Notes from Around the League
Sunday, 13 May 2012 22:09 | Written by Commish | | |
| Wednesday 7/2/2032: Kansas City's Laforce severely injured KANSAS CITY - Kansas City's right-hander Randy Laforce suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Chicago (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Kansas City wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Laforce had suffered a Strained Bicep Muscle. This season Laforce compiled an ERA of 4.66, going 8-6 in 19 starts. He fanned 52 while giving up 119 hits in 121.2 innings. |
| Tuesday 7/1/2032: Berrios and Kerstetter receive Pitcher of the Month award It's the 2nd time that the AL Pitcher of the Month award goes to Minnesota's pitcher Jarvis Berrios. His record of 3-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 46 innings of work he allowed just 31 hits while striking out 44, compiling an ERA of just 0.78. Jarvis pitched a shutout as well. This season Berrios compiled an ERA of 1.63, going 11-3 in 17 starts. He fanned 119 while giving up 114 hits in 132.2 innings. He has 7 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the AL in ERA and 4th in wins! Matthew Kerstetter couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the NL thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. His record of 5-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 49.1 innings of work he allowed just 57 hits while striking out 32, compiling an ERA of just 2.01. His ERA of 2.55 helped him to a 16-3 record this year. He struck out 103 and walked 31 in 155 innings. Matthew has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. He's 6th in the NL in ERA and 1st in wins! |
| Tuesday 7/1/2032: Red hot Tillman and Apodaca win Batter of the Month award Seattle's centerfielder Kenneth Tillman had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the AL Batter of the Month. Tillman helped his team with an average of .388 and 21 RBI in 116 at bats. His season features a batting average of .321 (103 hits in 321 AB), 12 doubles, 5 triples and 10 bombs. Tillman collected 46 RBI and 42 runs as well. He's 9th in the AL in batting! San Diego's catcher Juan Apodaca had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the NL Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .443 and hit .404, while driving in 28 runs. His season features a batting average of .313 (87 hits in 278 AB), 21 doubles, no triples and 16 bombs. Apodaca collected 53 RBI and 44 runs as well. |
| Monday 6/30/2032: Chicago (N)'s Ortega wins Player of the Week award Jarvis Berrios of Minnesota wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating AL's hitters the entire week. Jarvis went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.02, while fanning 20 in 17.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.63 helped him to a 11-3 record this year. He struck out 119 and walked 21 in 132.2 innings. He has 7 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the AL in ERA and 4th in wins! The NL's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Pablo Ortega, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Pablo pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .391 with 4 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .957. |
| Sunday 6/29/2032: Cleveland's Kindel severely injured CLEVELAND - Cleveland's third baseman Kevin Kindel will miss about 6 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 7th inning of the game between Cleveland and Colorado. He fielded a ball off the bat of Paul Joseph, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Cleveland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Kindel had suffered a Strained Tricep Muscle. Kindel has hit 15 homeruns this year while batting .317. He adds 10 doubles, along with 47 runs scored. |
This Week in Baseball
Thursday, 10 May 2012 21:00 | Written by Commish | | |
Monday 6/23/2032: Allen (MIN) and Barthel (STL) win P.O.W. award
The Player of the Week award in the AL goes to Minnesota's Stephen Allen this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Stephen went 11 for 18 (.611), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 9 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the NL goes to St. Louis' Tom Barthel this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Tom was on fire, hitting .577 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now.
News and Notes from Around the League
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 20:34 | Written by Commish | | |
Tuesday 6/17/2032: Bernard Olson (SD) will miss 5 weeks
SAN DIEGO - San Diego's right-hander Bernard Olson suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 9th of the game against Los Angeles (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Olson was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Bicep Muscle. This season Olson compiled an ERA of 2.70, going 8-2 in 0 starts. He fanned 22 while giving up 34 hits in 40 innings. He's 4th in the NL in wins!
Monday 6/16/2032: Player of the Week honors go to Kindel and Rosado
Kevin Kindel wins his 8th Player of the Week award. AL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .500, while driving in 10 runs. The NL Player of the Week award goes to Harry Rosado, San Francisco's starting leftfielder. Rosado helped his team with an average of .400 and 10 RBI in 25 at bats.
LongBallerbaseball This week
Sunday, 06 May 2012 20:53 | Written by Commish | | |
| Saturday 6/14/2032: Deivi Ramos quiets Tampa Bay bats with shutout TAMPA BAY - Chicago (N)'s left-hander Deivi Ramos will never forget this day. The 30-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Tampa Bay on Saturday. Ramos (6-5) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 94 pitches. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Jose Sanchez provided Chicago (N) with the offense Ramos needed as he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, doubling once, and collecting 3 RBI. Chicago (N) improved its record to 30-37, scoring 6 runs on 12 hits. |
| Saturday 6/14/2032: Jorge Reynoso out for 5-6 weeks BALTIMORE - Baltimore's third baseman Jorge Reynoso suffered a serious injury when he was struck by a pitch from St. Louis' William Horton. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Reynoso will probaby miss 5-6 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Fractured Hand. Surgery will be performed next week. Jorge has gone 33 for 104 (.317) this season, hitting one tater and driving in 12 runs. He has scored 11 runs on his own. |
| Thursday 6/12/2032: San Francisco's Harry Rosado mashes six hits CLEVELAND - Harry Rosado punished Cleveland's pitching today, collecting six hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped San Francisco, they won the game 26 to 15. Number 1 in the 2nd inning accounted for a RBI double. A double off Andrew Crunk in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. Number 5 in the 8th inning accounted for a RBI double. His 6th hit, off Lawrence Peñalver in the 9th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. He had singles in the 5th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th inning (one RBI). Harry scored 4 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 20 hits in 44 at bats, resulting in a .455 batting average. |
| Monday 6/9/2032: Gonzalez and Apodaca win Player of the Week award Antonio Gonzalez wins his 1st Player of the Week award. AL pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Gonzalez helped his team with an average of .348 and 12 RBI in 23 at bats. It's the 1st time that the NL Player of the Week award goes to San Diego's catcher Juan Apodaca. He hit .667 with 16 RBI and slugged 1.333 in 24 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now |
Next Sim Sunday 5/20/2012
In game date ....7/20/2032
Sim Days SUN,TU,THU
Sim Times 10PM ET
Exports Due 8PM ET
American League
C Stephen Allen
.611 Avg 3 HR 10 RBI
National League
LF Tom Barthel
.577 Avg 3 HR 10 RBI
May 2032
American League
Michael Reyna
5-0 WL 0.94 ERA 22K
National League
Matthew Kerstettler
7-1 WL 1.59 ERA 36K
May 2032
American League
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Christian Dunas
12 HR 26 RBI .412 Avg
National League
Kenneth Nicolai
15HR 36 RBI .344 Avg