Sim #6
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Things have just gotten interesting, the Felons being still 20+ games over the second place Storm have just received shocking news that super star SS Sportkrazy will be out for the rest of the 2005 season due to a torn calf muscle. The short stop just recently signed a contract extention for over $15,000,000. In 3 seasons, sportkrazy has cumulated 89 HR, 320 RBI's while maintaining a .349 career batting average. The bad news doesn't just stop there, star closer maninthebox is also out day-to-day with a strained tricep muscle. He will still be able to play however the injury would bother him for up to 7 weeks. The closer has closed out 26 games this season with an outstanding 0.95 era. The team would definitely miss these 2 players, and this mght just be the spark that will make the playoffs more interesting...
The Storm is still hanging on by a thread for the last playoff spot while the Blazers are still playing considerably well without RemDawg behind the plate. In my opinion, both SP Agent1 and kllutz are the biggest factors in the Blazers' recent success. They combine for a 13-13 record with a below 3 ERA. The 1-2 punch would have to continue their good play if the Blazers want anything more than a playoff spot. The Blazers will have a really good chance to pass the Storm and grab the sole possession in second place with Storm's ace, TimJohnson injured for 2 weeks.
The Invaders are now all of a sudden in the mix of the playoff race. They are now just 3 games behind the Blazers and 4 behind the second place Storm. No one had thought this team even had a chance to come close, however they are certainly proving everyone wrong now. With the recent addition of OrlandoMagic, this team now has one of the best young pitching rotation in the league. However in order for this team to go any further, they must add some big bats in the lineups. So far this season, not even 1 player on this team bats over .300.
The Juves are playing a bit better now with the recent addition of Slant and wanderer. Both now gives the Juves more of a power presence in the lineups, however this team will need some serious upgrades in pitching if they have any hope for a run at the playoffs this season. The Beavers round off the standings with a miserable 28-52 record. This team will now presumably be playing for pride now rest of the way.
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Sim Highlights:
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6/24/2005, Storm's NealMusser hits a double into the gap that brought in the winning runs as the Beavers fall in 17 innings 8-6.
6/22/2005, Juves' IWearRedSox pitches a complete game shutout striking out 10 batters as the team beats the Invaders 6-0.
6/18/2005, Invaders' 1B candac hits a GRAND SLAM in the top of the 9th as they went on and killed their expansion cousin, the Beavers, 7-0. Invaders' rookie pitcher, Orlandomagic went 8 innings striking out 6 earning him the win.
6/21/2005, Storm's 2B SirOrion turns 2 against the Beavers as the Storm out scores the Beavers, 10-7. SirOrion also went 1-3 and scored 2 runs in the winning cause.
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