The battle for the best franchise ever - Page 12

jg2977 · 02-23-2009, 09:49 AM

Detroit Tigers (107-55) vs. Cleveland Indians (112-50)
Det 6 at Cle 7
Det 4 at Cle 5
Cle 5 at Det 4
Cle 11 at Det 3
Cleveland wins series 4-0

Hartford Whalers (107-56) vs. New York Yankees (117-45)
Hfd 8 at NYY 2
Hfd 4 at NYY 2
NYY 1 at Hfd 3
NYY 7 at Hfd 2
NYY 14 at Hfd 4
Hfd 5 at NYY 6
Hfd 10 at NYY 14
New York wins series 4-3

Pittsburgh Pirates (94-68) vs. Houston Astros (101-61)
Pit 6 at Hou 2
Pit 3 at Hou 4 (11)
Hou 5 at Pit 1
Hou 6 at Pit 2
Hou 4 at Pit 6
Pit 3 at Hou 0
Pit 5 at Hou 1
Pittsburgh wins series 4-3

Chicago Cubs (93-70) vs. New York Mets (116-46)
ChC 2 at NYM 4
ChC 5 at NYM 2
NYM 5 at ChC 12
NYM 16 at ChC 4
NYM 4 at ChC 6
ChC 5 at NYM 4
Chicago wins series 4-2

jg2977 · 02-23-2009, 10:01 AM

Cleveland Indians (112-50) vs. New York Yankees (117-45)
Cle 18 at NYY 2
Cle 1 at NYY 3
NYY 1 at Cle 3
NYY 9 at Cle 7
NYY 2 at Cle 3
Cle 4 at NYY 2
Cleveland wins series 4-2

Chicago Cubs (93-70) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (94-68)
ChC 5 at Pit 6 (10)
ChC 5 at Pit 1
Pit 5 at ChC 3
Pit 4 at ChC 8
Pit 3 at ChC 7
ChC 4 at Pit 2
Chicago wins series 4-2

jg2977 · 02-23-2009, 10:08 AM

For Cleveland, it's their 5th AL Pennant, and they have won 3 World Series. They are looking for their 4th title. For the Cubs, this is their first World Series trip.

Game 1: Cubs 2 at Indians 3 (11)
Game 2: Cubs 3 at Indians 5
Game 3: Indians 9 at Cubs 8
Game 4: Indians 13 at Cubs 8
Cleveland Indians win series 4-0

2119 World Series Champions: Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians have won the 4th championship in their history. The American League has now won 14 World Series in a row.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 07:27 PM

Friday, October 27th, 2119: Top Fielders Honored by National League
It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in.

The top fielders have been chosen in the National League for 2119. Here are the Manny Ramirez Award winners:

Pitcher: Kai Baber (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Catcher: David Gutiérrez (Chicago Cubs)
First Baseman: Juan Cerda (St. Louis Cardinals)
Second Baseman: Jim Howard (San Francisco Giants)
Third Baseman: Rafael Hernández (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Shortstop: Brent Harris (Philadelphia Phillies)
Left Fielder: Juan Valdéz (New York Mets)
Center Fielder: Víctor Vargas (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Right Fielder: Jesús Amador (Houston Astros)

Friday, October 27th, 2119: Best Rookie Trophy Presented to Sitipala
The 2119 National League Bubba Crosby Award winner is Astaka Sitipala of the Cardinals.

In the 2119 season the 26-year-old St. Louis center fielder played in 157 games, recording a .263 batting average with 15 home runs, 66 RBIs and 98 runs scored.

Friday, October 27th, 2119: Shimizu Chosen NL's Best Pitcher
The Roger Clemens Award for 2119 has been presented and the National League winner is Sadao Shimizu of Pittsburgh.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Shimizu. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Pirates star told reporters.

Shimizu excelled with an impressive 20-9 record in 35 starts. In 242.2 innings he yielded 151 hits and 57 walks, while striking out 304 and compiling a fine 1.97 ERA.

Friday, October 27th, 2119: Valdéz Honored, 2119 NL Barry Bonds Award
Juan Valdéz has been around Major League Baseball enough to know a good hot streak when he sees one -- and he got to see one firsthand all year. For his standout run through the 2119 season, he's taking home the Barry Bonds Award in the National League.

The New York left fielder put up a batting average of .298 with 35 doubles, 9 triples, 55 home runs and 153 RBIs.

Friday, October 27th, 2119: AL Rewards Top Defenders for 2119
Making the play is the mark of great defenders. Spearing a liner, diving in the hole or crashing headlong into the wall makes no difference to these awe-inspiring fielders. Magicians they sometimes appear to be, showing up out of nowhere to rob a batter of a hit and to turn a hit into an out.

Pitchers love 'em, batters curse 'em... and fans are sometimes speechless. These defensive wizards will collect their 2119 American League Manny Ramirez Awards tonight:

Pitcher: Cris Marte (Portland Pilots)
Catcher: David Duncan (Cleveland Indians)
First Baseman: Loren Watson (Boston Red Sox)
Second Baseman: Ash Davis (New Orleans Jazz)
Third Baseman: Tony Day (Tampa Bay Rays)
Shortstop: Allen Hobbs (San Antonio Roadrunners)
Left Fielder: Pedro Canellas (Anaheim Angels)
Center Fielder: Sean Horn (Anaheim Angels)
Right Fielder: Cris López (Kansas City Royals)

Friday, October 27th, 2119: Portland's Moule Reaps AL's Rookie Award
Last spring Ronald Moule was happy to just make the Pilots roster. He was overjoyed to see the name "Moule" on the lineup card, too. Now the 25-year-old Portland first baseman has capped off his debut season by winning the coveted American League Bubba Crosby Award.

Moule won the award by hitting .259 and collecting 148 hits, 39 home runs, 121 RBIs and 46 walks, along with 80 runs scored and a .330 on-base percentage.

Friday, October 27th, 2119: Top Pitcher Award Announced by AL
An old hand in this game, Brennan Lane of the Hartford Whalers silenced critics as well as he silenced the opposition this year by winning the American League Roger Clemens Award.

The 36-year-old starter threw 254 innings, notched 347 strikeouts and put up a 23-6 record to claim the coveted award.

Friday, October 27th, 2119: António López Chosen AL's #1 Batter
António López got just what he wanted after deciding to enter the free-agent market: a strong offensive performance in 2119, highlighted by his selection as the American League Barry Bonds Award.

The 26-year-old shortstop for Detroit churned out a .303 batting average while amassing 166 hits, 41 doubles, 3 triples, 42 home runs, 108 runs and 127 RBIs.

His performance virtually guarantees him a lucrative payday from whichever team he signs with during the offseason.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 09:40 PM

Saturday, December 9th, 2119: Tampa Bay Makes Big Splash in Free Agency: Signs 1B
Talk of a deal between Tampa Bay and Mike Wooten came together today as the two sides inked a deal worth $20,460,000 over 1 year.

Wooten is highly regarded around Major League Baseball for his talents and is expected to add that extra spark to the Rays roster.

In 3072 career games Wooten is hitting at a .342 pace with 3967 hits with 694 doubles, 55 triples and 954 homers while scoring 2312 runs and racking up 2644 RBIs. He logged 1910 walks and owns a .433 on-base percentage.

Friday, December 22nd, 2119: Veteran García Signs with Yankees
New York management got a shot in the arm today as Frank García announced he would re-sign with the organization at a rate of $28,820,000 per year.

While some have questioned hiring a 37-year-old man, most fans and sportswriters appear receptive as García is still an A list player.

Looking at his all-time stats, García has a lifetime .327 average with 2585 hits, 459 doubles, 35 triples, 475 home runs and 1515 RBIs. To date he has scored 1460 runs, walked 1145 times and stolen 14 bases.

Monday, January 1st, 2120: Black Takes Place Among Greats
On a bright, windy afternoon, Alden Black, the superb left fielder, stood outside the doors to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He collected his thoughts and tried to contain his emotions before entering the shrine to baseball's greatest players.

Black later disclosed some of his thoughts to reporters at the press conference.
"To be numbered among these great players," he said, "some of them my idols growing up... that's almost too much to fit my mind around."

Nevertheless, this outstanding performer stepped through those doors to claim his place among baseball's immortals. His induction into the Hall of Fame, which took place yesterday, surprised nobody.

Alden Black was 42 when he retired from baseball. In 2528 career games he compiled a .289 batting average with 2493 hits, 486 home runs, 1543 RBIs and 1765 runs scored.

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2120: $143,550,000 Lands SP Shimizu for Whalers
The Hartford Whalers have called a press conference later today to announce the signing of starting pitcher Sadao Shimizu to a 5-year, $143,550,000 contract.

Both Shimizu and the Whalers are said to be very pleased to come to this agreement.

In his lifetime numbers Shimizu has a 160-72 won-lost record with a 2.41 ERA.

Thursday, January 11th, 2120: Whalers Win Sweepstakes for SS Soto
The Whalers and Jorge Soto reached an accord earlier today which brings the shortstop to town for 7 years.

Soto will pocket $135,260,000 total and is widely expected to contribute significantly to the club's playoff drive.

In his career Soto is batting .280 with a total of 131 home runs.

Saturday, January 13th, 2120: Superstar López Signs with Hartford
The Whalers today announced that they have come to terms with António López, a 27-year-old shortstop they've been scouting for a while.

López will earn $38,880,000 a year over 4 years and is expected to play a key role with the club.

López has played in 938 games and posted a lifetime .273 average. He has 882 hits, 214 doubles, 20 triples and 159 homers. In addition he has driven in 621 runs and scored 564 times.

Monday, January 22nd, 2120: Veteran Kirby Signs 3-Year Deal
Team insiders were tight-lipped prior to today's deal that brought 30-year-old first baseman Mike Kirby to New York.

Kirby is considered one of the league's A-list players and certainly will enhance any chances the Mets have to win a playoff spot this year.

During his career Kirby has hit .322 with 1736 hits, 427 home runs, 1141 RBIs and scored 1186 runs.

Wednesday, February 7th, 2120: RF Vásquez Signs with Whalers
Rumors of a deal between Jorge Vásquez and Hartford finally bore fruit today as the two sides faced a packed press corps. Whalers officials looked very pleased as they outlined the terms of the new deal.

Vásquez will earn $36,760,000 per year for 3 years, and is expected to make a solid addition to his new club.

Over his career Vásquez has batted .307 and collected 1060 hits, 192 home runs and 608 RBIs.

Wednesday, February 7th, 2120: New York: C McRorie Coming to Town
Ending months of speculation, the Yankees finalized a deal with Jim McRorie earlier today, making the catcher a very happy man. He'll be making an estimated $41,350,000 a year for 5 years.

McRorie has a career .305 batting average and .426 on-base percentage. He has recorded 1125 hits with 254 doubles, 22 triples, 206 homers, 655 RBIs and scored 752 runs since coming into the league.

Tuesday, February 27th, 2120: Hartford Wins CL Gittens Sweepstakes
Fans were ecstatic as the Whalers broke word that they had reached an agreement with Roy Gittens, the phenomenal young closer today.

The deal, valued at $8,560,000 per year, will last 2 years and give the team some extra punch.

Over his career Gittens has 180 saves with a 22-30 record and a 2.87 ERA.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 09:47 PM

Sunday, April 21st, 2120: Goto Defeats Jazz For #200
Yoshihiro Goto of the Hartford Whalers nailed down his 200th career victory with a 5-0 win over the New Orleans Jazz today at Jazz Park. Goto, 35, fired 7 strikeouts over 8 innings of work. He gave up no runs, 1 walk and allowed 2 hits.

"I feel great," Goto said afterward. "I try not to get caught up in the moment. It's hard with so much press coverage these days, but I tune all that out when I go out there and pitch."

In his career stats, Goto has won 200 and lost 93, collecting 2085 strikeouts and 658 walks in 2506 innings with a 3.01 ERA. Opponents have hit .229 against him.

It was the 11th straight win for the Whalers as they ran their record to 11-3 on the season. The Jazz fell to 6-8.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 10:07 PM

Wednesday, May 1st, 2120: April's Best Hurler in AL is Apodaca
Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Félix Apodaca still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 26-year-old starter for Hartford was named American League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 35 strikeouts in his 5 starts, putting up a fine 1.29 ERA in 35 innings of work.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 10:08 PM

Major League Baseball 05-01-2120
Standings Report

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American League Standings


Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
Hartford Whalers	19	4	.826	-	18-5	1	11-3	8-1	2-0	6-2	137	W4	9-1
Cleveland Indians	16	7	.696	3.0	15-8	1	8-4	8-3	1-0	6-2		W1	5-5
Detroit Tigers	15	8	.652	4.0	15-8	0	10-2	5-6	2-0	6-4		W1	5-5
Toronto Blue Jays	14	9	.609	5.0	14-9	0	7-4	7-5	0-1	7-5		L1	7-3
New Orleans Jazz	13	10	.565	6.0	12-11	1	7-7	6-3	2-0	3-1		W7	7-3
New York Yankees	13	10	.565	6.0	14-9	-1	5-4	8-6	0-1	4-7		L1	4-6
Seattle Mariners	13	10	.565	6.0	16-7	-3	8-4	5-6	1-1	5-2		L4	3-7
Buffalo Wings	12	11	.522	7.0	10-13	2	5-6	7-5	6-0	6-1		W1	7-3
Portland Pilots	12	11	.522	7.0	12-11	0	7-7	5-4	0-1	1-4		L8	2-8
Tampa Bay Rays	11	12	.478	8.0	12-11	-1	7-5	4-7	0-3	3-6		W4	6-4
Jacksonville Suns	10	13	.435	9.0	9-14	1	9-5	1-8	1-0	4-3		W3	5-5
Kansas City Royals	10	13	.435	9.0	12-11	-2	4-5	6-8	0-3	2-5		W1	5-5
Oakland Athletics	10	13	.435	9.0	11-12	-1	6-5	4-8	0-1	5-5		L1	5-5
Texas Rangers	10	13	.435	9.0	11-12	-1	7-4	3-9	1-3	2-7		W2	4-6
Anaheim Angels	9	14	.391	10.0	11-12	-2	7-5	2-9	0-2	2-3		L3	3-7
Baltimore Orioles	9	14	.391	10.0	8-15	1	4-8	5-6	0-2	4-5		L2	5-5
Boston Red Sox	9	14	.391	10.0	11-12	-2	5-4	4-10	3-4	3-7		L1	5-5
Minnesota Twins	9	14	.391	10.0	8-15	1	3-8	6-6	2-0	4-1		W1	4-6
Chicago White Sox	8	15	.348	11.0	7-16	1	3-6	5-9	1-1	3-4		L4	4-6
San Antonio Roadrunners	8	15	.348	11.0	9-14	-1	4-7	4-8	1-0	1-3		L1	5-5

National League Standings


Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
Las Vegas Aces	16	7	.696	-	15-8	1	8-4	8-3	3-1	2-4	140	W1	8-2
San Francisco Giants	16	7	.696	-	16-7	0	9-2	7-5	1-0	5-1	140	W3	8-2
Pittsburgh Pirates	15	8	.652	1.0	15-8	0	7-7	8-1	1-0	3-2		L2	4-6
St. Louis Cardinals	15	8	.652	1.0	13-10	2	9-2	6-6	1-1	6-1		L1	6-4
Carolina Storm	14	9	.609	2.0	14-9	0	8-6	6-3	0-1	1-3		W2	6-4
Chicago Cubs	14	9	.609	2.0	16-7	-2	5-4	9-5	0-1	3-2		W1	7-3
Arizona Diamondbacks	13	10	.565	3.0	11-12	2	5-4	8-6	1-1	6-3		W2	7-3
Milwaukee Brewers	13	10	.565	3.0	11-12	2	8-4	5-6	0-2	7-3		W1	6-4
Montreal Expos	13	10	.565	3.0	13-10	0	8-3	5-7	2-0	5-4		L1	7-3
New York Mets	13	10	.565	3.0	15-8	-2	8-6	5-4	1-0	3-3		W2	7-3
Philadelphia Phillies	13	10	.565	3.0	13-10	0	7-5	6-5	0-0	2-2		L1	5-5
Washington Nationals	13	10	.565	3.0	15-8	-2	9-5	4-5	1-2	1-3		W3	7-3
Houston Astros	11	12	.478	5.0	15-8	-4	7-5	4-7	1-1	5-5		L2	6-4
San Diego Padres	10	13	.435	6.0	13-10	-3	2-7	8-6	0-2	0-3		L2	2-8
Atlanta Braves	9	14	.391	7.0	9-14	0	5-6	4-8	2-0	4-4		W1	3-7
Utah Grizzlies	9	14	.391	7.0	9-14	0	6-5	3-9	2-2	2-1		L1	3-7
Colorado Rockies	8	15	.348	8.0	8-15	0	4-8	4-7	0-3	2-7		L4	4-6
Florida Marlins	7	16	.304	9.0	8-15	-1	4-7	3-9	1-0	2-4		W2	3-7
Los Angeles Dodgers	7	16	.304	9.0	7-16	0	3-6	4-10	1-0	3-3		L7	1-9
Cincinnati Reds	1	22	.043	15.0	2-21	-1	0-12	1-10	0-1	0-4		L18	0-10

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 10:28 PM

Thursday, May 9th, 2120: Tampa Bay's Wooten Gets 4000th Hit
It was one of Mike Wooten's better days at the ballpark. The Tampa Bay Rays toppled the Boston Red Sox 7-3 and the first baseman recorded his 4000th career hit.

During his career Wooten has chalked up 4003 hits and a .342 average with 963 home runs and 2663 RBIs.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 10:32 PM

Monday, May 20th, 2120: AL Star of the Week Honored
A veteran of baseball wars, Mike Wooten knows how to stay with a stroke that's working for him. The 42-year-old first baseman for the Rays batted .579 last week on his way to the American League Player of the Week award.

His noteworthy week also featured 11 hits in 19 at-bats, 4 home runs, 8 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

This season Wooten has hit at a .379 clip and produced 30 RBIs, 14 home runs and 36 runs scored.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 10:43 PM

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
Hartford Whalers	40	11	.784	-	39-12	1	21-6	19-5	5-0	10-5	106	W2	6-4
Cleveland Indians	34	17	.667	6.0	33-18	1	17-7	17-10	1-0	8-4		W2	7-3
Detroit Tigers	33	18	.647	7.0	33-18	0	21-6	12-12	6-0	12-8		W2	5-5
Toronto Blue Jays	29	22	.569	11.0	32-19	-3	17-10	12-12	1-2	10-8		L1	7-3
New Orleans Jazz	28	23	.549	12.0	27-24	1	15-12	13-11	4-1	8-4		L2	3-7
New York Yankees	28	23	.549	12.0	31-20	-3	13-8	15-15	1-3	5-13		L1	4-6
Kansas City Royals	27	24	.529	13.0	30-21	-3	9-12	18-12	2-3	4-9		W3	8-2
Portland Pilots	27	24	.529	13.0	28-23	-1	14-13	13-11	0-3	6-9		L1	6-4
Tampa Bay Rays	27	24	.529	13.0	24-27	3	14-13	13-11	1-3	9-7		W1	5-5
Oakland Athletics	24	27	.471	16.0	25-26	-1	14-13	10-14	1-2	9-8		W1	2-8
Buffalo Wings	23	28	.451	17.0	23-28	0	13-14	10-14	9-5	10-8		L2	4-6
Jacksonville Suns	23	28	.451	17.0	20-31	3	15-12	8-16	2-0	8-6		W2	5-5
Seattle Mariners	23	28	.451	17.0	28-23	-5	17-10	6-18	2-5	8-11		L2	4-6
Texas Rangers	23	28	.451	17.0	23-28	0	15-12	8-16	2-4	6-10		L1	6-4
Anaheim Angels	22	29	.431	18.0	24-27	-2	15-12	7-17	1-3	4-5		W1	4-6
Chicago White Sox	22	29	.431	18.0	19-32	3	11-10	11-19	2-2	8-7		L2	5-5
Boston Red Sox	21	30	.412	19.0	24-27	-3	11-10	10-20	4-8	7-12		L2	5-5
Baltimore Orioles	19	32	.373	21.0	18-33	1	9-18	10-14	1-5	8-11		W1	5-5
Minnesota Twins	19	32	.373	21.0	15-36	4	11-16	8-16	3-0	10-3		W2	5-5
San Antonio Roadrunners	18	33	.353	22.0	19-32	-1	9-15	9-18	3-2	3-5		L5	4-6

National League Standings


Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
San Francisco Giants	34	17	.667	-	34-17	0	20-7	14-10	2-0	6-4	112	W4	7-3
Washington Nationals	34	17	.667	-	35-16	-1	18-9	16-8	3-2	5-8	112	L2	8-2
Las Vegas Aces	32	19	.627	2.0	31-20	1	14-10	18-9	4-3	7-6		W2	5-5
Houston Astros	31	20	.608	3.0	35-16	-4	16-8	15-12	2-2	10-9		L1	6-4
New York Mets	31	20	.608	3.0	34-17	-3	17-10	14-10	1-3	5-8		W4	8-2
Pittsburgh Pirates	31	20	.608	3.0	31-20	0	13-14	18-6	1-0	8-4		W2	5-5
St. Louis Cardinals	30	21	.588	4.0	30-21	0	16-11	14-10	3-2	13-5		L2	5-5
Carolina Storm	27	24	.529	7.0	29-22	-2	12-12	15-12	0-2	3-9		W2	3-7
Philadelphia Phillies	27	24	.529	7.0	25-26	2	13-14	14-10	3-1	8-4		L2	5-5
Atlanta Braves	26	25	.510	8.0	26-25	0	15-12	11-13	2-0	11-4		L1	6-4
Chicago Cubs	26	25	.510	8.0	26-25	0	12-12	14-13	2-2	8-5		W1	5-5
Milwaukee Brewers	25	26	.490	9.0	24-27	1	12-12	13-14	1-2	10-9		L5	3-7
Montreal Expos	25	26	.490	9.0	25-26	0	16-11	9-15	3-2	9-11		W1	6-4
Arizona Diamondbacks	24	27	.471	10.0	22-29	2	10-14	14-13	2-1	8-7		W2	4-6
Los Angeles Dodgers	22	29	.431	12.0	21-30	1	10-14	12-15	1-0	9-6		W1	5-5
Colorado Rockies	20	31	.392	14.0	21-30	-1	9-15	11-16	1-4	5-12		L2	2-8
Florida Marlins	20	31	.392	14.0	22-29	-2	12-15	8-16	1-2	2-12		L1	5-5
San Diego Padres	20	31	.392	14.0	24-27	-4	5-19	15-12	2-3	5-6		L1	5-5
Utah Grizzlies	19	32	.373	15.0	20-31	-1	14-13	5-19	2-4	5-4		W1	5-5
Cincinnati Reds	6	45	.118	28.0	6-45	0	2-22	4-23	0-1	2-6		L3	2-8

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 10:45 PM

Saturday, June 1st, 2120: NL Pick for Top Pitcher in May is Uribes
José Uribes's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-1 in May, the 30-year-old New York Mets hurler has been named National League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 40 in 45.2 innings, logged an ERA of 1.38 and allowed opponents to hit .181 against him.

In 11 starts this season Uribes has gathered 9 wins while suffering 1 loss. He has pitched 78 innings, allowed 58 hits, struck out 73 and has a 1.96 ERA.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 11:01 PM

Friday, June 14th, 2120: Shimizu Guns Downs 17 Suns
Hartford Whalers starting pitcher Sadao Shimizu brought his best stuff to the game against the Jacksonville Suns today, striking out 17 batters in his club's 10-0 victory. In a strong performance, the 28-year-old Shimizu gave up 3 hits in his 8 innings of work and issued no walks.

"I felt good out there," he commented after the game. "My fastball had a lot of life and my off-speed stuff was sharp. That combination was giving hitters fits and working well for me."

So far this season Shimizu has compiled a 9-0 record with a 1.91 ERA.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 11:09 PM

Tuesday, June 18th, 2120: Montoya Hittin' on All Cylinders
"It's too bad I can't do that every day," Alfredo Montoya said with a smile to reporters after today's game. "It would do wonders for my batting average." Montoya had every right to be in a good mood after hitting for the cycle today against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The Whalers won the ballgame 6-2, he hit for the cycle, had a 4-for-5 game and boosted his batting average up a few points. The 35-year-old Hartford catcher chalked up 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored for the game, too.

Who says you can't have it all?

He told the press that a triple is the tough hit to get in a cycle. "As soon as it left the bat, guys jumped off the bench and were rooting hard for me to have enough gas to get there," Montoya said. "It was hard to enjoy it... I was breathing too hard... you got to really be in shape to run out a triple."

A. Montoya doubled in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off T. Ito in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

So far this season, Montoya has recorded a .279 batting average with 62 hits, 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, 43 runs scored and a .377 OBP.

The Whalers are now 51-18, the Rays are 39-30.

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 11:12 PM

Carolina Storm	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	8	16	0
Utah Grizzlies	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	18	1

The game took 5 hours and 58 minutes.

Carolina: 40-30, 5th place
Utah: 23-47, 19th place

jg2977 · 02-25-2009, 11:22 PM

Monday, June 24th, 2120: Hot Bat Wins NL Player of the Week Honors
At the age of 26, Tommy Flory might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The New York second baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days collecting the National League Player of the Week Award.

He racked up 15 hits in 26 at-bats, 5 home runs and 10 RBIs last week in 7 games.

Hitting .346 to date, Flory has 24 home runs and 71 RBIs. He has played in 67 games.

jg2977 · 02-26-2009, 09:36 AM

Monday, July 1st, 2120: Kirby NL Outstanding Batter of the Month
To survive in the bigs, you've got to be a scrapper like Mike Kirby. It never pays to take a day off from the batting cages or to shrug off the advice of the hitting coach. It all paid off today as New York's first baseman pinned down the National League Batter of the Month trophy today.

He hit .450 in June collecting 13 home runs, 30 RBIs and 35 runs scored.

This year Kirby is batting .370 with 26 home runs and 68 RBIs. In 79 games he has scored 72 times.

Monday, July 1st, 2120: AL Honors Wooten, #1 Batter in June
Mike Wooten of the Rays hit .418 in June with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and 34 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the American League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 42-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise.

This year Wooten has batted at a .372 pace with 97 hits, 26 home runs, 58 RBIs and scored 77 times.

Monday, July 1st, 2120: Whalers Shimizu Named AL's Best Pitcher
Veteran Sadao Shimizu put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Hartford Whalers, earning himself the American League Pitcher of the Month award.

Shimizu racked up a 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.74 ERA over 41.1 innings and striking out 54.

Over the season Shimizu has thrown 113.2 innings and dished out 140 strikeouts with a 11-0 mark and a 1.98 ERA.

jg2977 · 02-26-2009, 09:38 AM

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
Hartford Whalers	57	22	.722	-	59-20	-2	27-12	30-10	6-1	12-10	82	L1	6-4
Cleveland Indians	55	24	.696	2.0	54-25	1	31-9	24-15	2-2	10-7		W8	9-1
Detroit Tigers	54	25	.684	3.0	55-24	-1	31-8	23-17	8-2	14-12		W3	8-2
New York Yankees	49	30	.620	8.0	49-30	0	27-13	22-17	5-4	13-15		W1	6-4
Tampa Bay Rays	47	32	.595	10.0	42-37	5	24-16	23-16	3-5	16-9		W3	8-2
Kansas City Royals	44	35	.557	13.0	46-33	-2	20-20	24-15	2-5	5-12		W4	7-3
Toronto Blue Jays	40	39	.506	17.0	44-35	-4	23-19	17-20	3-5	14-14		L2	4-6
New Orleans Jazz	39	40	.494	18.0	40-39	-1	21-18	18-22	6-4	10-12		L1	3-7
Oakland Athletics	39	40	.494	18.0	38-41	1	24-18	15-22	2-3	13-10		L3	5-5
Portland Pilots	37	42	.468	20.0	40-39	-3	18-18	19-24	2-5	10-15		L4	4-6
Seattle Mariners	37	42	.468	20.0	39-40	-2	22-15	15-27	3-6	12-14		W1	5-5
Boston Red Sox	36	43	.456	21.0	39-40	-3	21-19	15-24	6-10	12-16		W1	6-4
Anaheim Angels	35	44	.443	22.0	38-41	-3	23-14	12-30	2-6	9-10		W1	5-5
Texas Rangers	35	44	.443	22.0	34-45	1	23-19	12-25	2-4	8-13		L1	4-6
Chicago White Sox	34	45	.430	23.0	28-51	6	19-21	15-24	5-4	15-8		W2	4-6
Baltimore Orioles	32	47	.405	25.0	30-49	2	14-23	18-24	2-5	12-14		L2	4-6
Jacksonville Suns	32	47	.405	25.0	27-52	5	17-22	15-25	2-1	11-8		W2	5-5
Buffalo Wings	31	48	.392	26.0	34-45	-3	17-25	14-23	11-6	11-13		L4	2-8
San Antonio Roadrunners	29	50	.367	28.0	30-49	-1	16-21	13-29	6-4	10-11		L1	4-6
Minnesota Twins	28	51	.354	29.0	25-54	3	17-25	11-26	4-0	13-7		L9	1-9

National League Standings


Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Pyt.Rec	Diff	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
New York Mets	55	24	.696	-	57-22	-2	27-12	28-12	2-3	9-9	83	L1	8-2
Pittsburgh Pirates	54	25	.684	1.0	52-27	2	24-15	30-10	4-1	15-7		W5	8-2
Washington Nationals	54	25	.684	1.0	51-28	3	27-12	27-13	7-3	16-11		W8	8-2
San Francisco Giants	47	32	.595	8.0	47-32	0	27-15	20-17	5-2	11-8		W1	7-3
Carolina Storm	45	34	.570	10.0	44-35	1	21-15	24-19	4-3	9-12		W2	6-4
Philadelphia Phillies	44	35	.557	11.0	41-38	3	22-18	22-17	7-1	12-6		W1	7-3
Houston Astros	43	36	.544	12.0	48-31	-5	23-14	20-22	2-5	13-12		W1	4-6
Las Vegas Aces	43	36	.544	12.0	41-38	2	20-17	23-19	4-8	16-9		W1	5-5
Montreal Expos	42	37	.532	13.0	43-36	-1	24-15	18-22	4-4	15-13		W3	6-4
Chicago Cubs	40	39	.506	15.0	45-34	-5	21-19	19-20	3-2	9-10		L1	3-7
St. Louis Cardinals	40	39	.506	15.0	42-37	-2	22-20	18-19	3-6	15-11		L1	3-7
Milwaukee Brewers	39	40	.494	16.0	40-39	-1	21-16	18-24	3-4	12-14		W4	7-3
Los Angeles Dodgers	38	41	.481	17.0	33-46	5	19-21	19-20	2-1	14-7		W1	4-6
Arizona Diamondbacks	37	42	.468	18.0	36-43	1	17-23	20-19	4-1	12-16		L5	3-7
San Diego Padres	37	42	.468	18.0	43-36	-6	15-25	22-17	2-4	8-10		L4	4-6
Atlanta Braves	35	44	.443	20.0	38-41	-3	20-22	15-22	4-1	13-12		L1	5-5
Colorado Rockies	33	46	.418	22.0	34-45	-1	16-21	17-25	3-4	7-18		L2	3-7
Utah Grizzlies	29	50	.367	26.0	32-47	-3	22-20	7-30	2-7	8-9		L1	6-4
Florida Marlins	27	52	.342	28.0	30-49	-3	17-25	10-27	3-4	4-19		L4	3-7
Cincinnati Reds	8	71	.101	47.0	9-70	-1	3-37	5-34	0-4	3-8		L19	0-10

jg2977 · 02-26-2009, 10:31 AM

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2120: Morales Swats #500
Florida left fielder Fernando Morales blasted himself into an elite group of baseball players. Today he joined the exclusive 500 home run club in the Marlins 8-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

"As soon as I hit it, I knew it was gone. I was happy to move on. Now I can go and have some fun. It is a weight lifted off my shoulders," Morales told the press. He admitted just how much pressure he had been feeling. "Especially every time you'd get out of the hotel, everybody would say, 'Hey, when are you going to hit it?'"

In his milestone game, Morales went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

Morales has a lifetime .268 average with 1782 hits, 221 doubles, 39 triples, 500 home runs and 1354 RBIs to date.

jg2977 · 02-26-2009, 07:23 PM

Cincinnati Reds	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	9	3
Las Vegas Aces	0	1	0	3	3	9	0	4	X	20	23	2

Cin: 10-77, 20th
LV: 47-40, 8th

02-23-2009, 09:49 AM	#221
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	2119 First Round Detroit Tigers (107-55) vs. Cleveland Indians (112-50) Det 6 at Cle 7 Det 4 at Cle 5 Cle 5 at Det 4 Cle 11 at Det 3 Cleveland wins series 4-0 Hartford Whalers (107-56) vs. New York Yankees (117-45) Hfd 8 at NYY 2 Hfd 4 at NYY 2 NYY 1 at Hfd 3 NYY 7 at Hfd 2 NYY 14 at Hfd 4 Hfd 5 at NYY 6 Hfd 10 at NYY 14 New York wins series 4-3 Pittsburgh Pirates (94-68) vs. Houston Astros (101-61) Pit 6 at Hou 2 Pit 3 at Hou 4 (11) Hou 5 at Pit 1 Hou 6 at Pit 2 Hou 4 at Pit 6 Pit 3 at Hou 0 Pit 5 at Hou 1 Pittsburgh wins series 4-3 Chicago Cubs (93-70) vs. New York Mets (116-46) ChC 2 at NYM 4 ChC 5 at NYM 2 NYM 5 at ChC 12 NYM 16 at ChC 4 NYM 4 at ChC 6 ChC 5 at NYM 4 Chicago wins series 4-2

02-23-2009, 10:01 AM	#222
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	2119 League Championship Series Cleveland Indians (112-50) vs. New York Yankees (117-45) Cle 18 at NYY 2 Cle 1 at NYY 3 NYY 1 at Cle 3 NYY 9 at Cle 7 NYY 2 at Cle 3 Cle 4 at NYY 2 Cleveland wins series 4-2 Chicago Cubs (93-70) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (94-68) ChC 5 at Pit 6 (10) ChC 5 at Pit 1 Pit 5 at ChC 3 Pit 4 at ChC 8 Pit 3 at ChC 7 ChC 4 at Pit 2 Chicago wins series 4-2

02-23-2009, 10:08 AM	#223
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	2119 World Series: Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians For Cleveland, it's their 5th AL Pennant, and they have won 3 World Series. They are looking for their 4th title. For the Cubs, this is their first World Series trip. Game 1: Cubs 2 at Indians 3 (11) Game 2: Cubs 3 at Indians 5 Game 3: Indians 9 at Cubs 8 Game 4: Indians 13 at Cubs 8 Cleveland Indians win series 4-0 2119 World Series Champions: Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians have won the 4th championship in their history. The American League has now won 14 World Series in a row.

02-25-2009, 07:27 PM	#224
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	2119 Award Winners Friday, October 27th, 2119: Top Fielders Honored by National League It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the National League for 2119. Here are the Manny Ramirez Award winners: Pitcher: Kai Baber (Arizona Diamondbacks) Catcher: David Gutiérrez (Chicago Cubs) First Baseman: Juan Cerda (St. Louis Cardinals) Second Baseman: Jim Howard (San Francisco Giants) Third Baseman: Rafael Hernández (Los Angeles Dodgers) Shortstop: Brent Harris (Philadelphia Phillies) Left Fielder: Juan Valdéz (New York Mets) Center Fielder: Víctor Vargas (Los Angeles Dodgers) Right Fielder: Jesús Amador (Houston Astros) Friday, October 27th, 2119: Best Rookie Trophy Presented to Sitipala The 2119 National League Bubba Crosby Award winner is Astaka Sitipala of the Cardinals. In the 2119 season the 26-year-old St. Louis center fielder played in 157 games, recording a .263 batting average with 15 home runs, 66 RBIs and 98 runs scored. Friday, October 27th, 2119: Shimizu Chosen NL's Best Pitcher The Roger Clemens Award for 2119 has been presented and the National League winner is Sadao Shimizu of Pittsburgh. "It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Shimizu. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Pirates star told reporters. Shimizu excelled with an impressive 20-9 record in 35 starts. In 242.2 innings he yielded 151 hits and 57 walks, while striking out 304 and compiling a fine 1.97 ERA. Friday, October 27th, 2119: Valdéz Honored, 2119 NL Barry Bonds Award Juan Valdéz has been around Major League Baseball enough to know a good hot streak when he sees one -- and he got to see one firsthand all year. For his standout run through the 2119 season, he's taking home the Barry Bonds Award in the National League. The New York left fielder put up a batting average of .298 with 35 doubles, 9 triples, 55 home runs and 153 RBIs. Friday, October 27th, 2119: AL Rewards Top Defenders for 2119 Making the play is the mark of great defenders. Spearing a liner, diving in the hole or crashing headlong into the wall makes no difference to these awe-inspiring fielders. Magicians they sometimes appear to be, showing up out of nowhere to rob a batter of a hit and to turn a hit into an out. Pitchers love 'em, batters curse 'em... and fans are sometimes speechless. These defensive wizards will collect their 2119 American League Manny Ramirez Awards tonight: Pitcher: Cris Marte (Portland Pilots) Catcher: David Duncan (Cleveland Indians) First Baseman: Loren Watson (Boston Red Sox) Second Baseman: Ash Davis (New Orleans Jazz) Third Baseman: Tony Day (Tampa Bay Rays) Shortstop: Allen Hobbs (San Antonio Roadrunners) Left Fielder: Pedro Canellas (Anaheim Angels) Center Fielder: Sean Horn (Anaheim Angels) Right Fielder: Cris López (Kansas City Royals) Friday, October 27th, 2119: Portland's Moule Reaps AL's Rookie Award Last spring Ronald Moule was happy to just make the Pilots roster. He was overjoyed to see the name "Moule" on the lineup card, too. Now the 25-year-old Portland first baseman has capped off his debut season by winning the coveted American League Bubba Crosby Award. Moule won the award by hitting .259 and collecting 148 hits, 39 home runs, 121 RBIs and 46 walks, along with 80 runs scored and a .330 on-base percentage. Friday, October 27th, 2119: Top Pitcher Award Announced by AL An old hand in this game, Brennan Lane of the Hartford Whalers silenced critics as well as he silenced the opposition this year by winning the American League Roger Clemens Award. The 36-year-old starter threw 254 innings, notched 347 strikeouts and put up a 23-6 record to claim the coveted award. Friday, October 27th, 2119: António López Chosen AL's #1 Batter António López got just what he wanted after deciding to enter the free-agent market: a strong offensive performance in 2119, highlighted by his selection as the American League Barry Bonds Award. The 26-year-old shortstop for Detroit churned out a .303 batting average while amassing 166 hits, 41 doubles, 3 triples, 42 home runs, 108 runs and 127 RBIs. His performance virtually guarantees him a lucrative payday from whichever team he signs with during the offseason.

02-25-2009, 09:40 PM	#225
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Saturday, December 9th, 2119: Tampa Bay Makes Big Splash in Free Agency: Signs 1B Talk of a deal between Tampa Bay and Mike Wooten came together today as the two sides inked a deal worth $20,460,000 over 1 year. Wooten is highly regarded around Major League Baseball for his talents and is expected to add that extra spark to the Rays roster. In 3072 career games Wooten is hitting at a .342 pace with 3967 hits with 694 doubles, 55 triples and 954 homers while scoring 2312 runs and racking up 2644 RBIs. He logged 1910 walks and owns a .433 on-base percentage. Friday, December 22nd, 2119: Veteran García Signs with Yankees New York management got a shot in the arm today as Frank García announced he would re-sign with the organization at a rate of $28,820,000 per year. While some have questioned hiring a 37-year-old man, most fans and sportswriters appear receptive as García is still an A list player. Looking at his all-time stats, García has a lifetime .327 average with 2585 hits, 459 doubles, 35 triples, 475 home runs and 1515 RBIs. To date he has scored 1460 runs, walked 1145 times and stolen 14 bases. Monday, January 1st, 2120: Black Takes Place Among Greats On a bright, windy afternoon, Alden Black, the superb left fielder, stood outside the doors to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He collected his thoughts and tried to contain his emotions before entering the shrine to baseball's greatest players. Black later disclosed some of his thoughts to reporters at the press conference. "To be numbered among these great players," he said, "some of them my idols growing up... that's almost too much to fit my mind around." Nevertheless, this outstanding performer stepped through those doors to claim his place among baseball's immortals. His induction into the Hall of Fame, which took place yesterday, surprised nobody. Alden Black was 42 when he retired from baseball. In 2528 career games he compiled a .289 batting average with 2493 hits, 486 home runs, 1543 RBIs and 1765 runs scored. Wednesday, January 3rd, 2120: $143,550,000 Lands SP Shimizu for Whalers The Hartford Whalers have called a press conference later today to announce the signing of starting pitcher Sadao Shimizu to a 5-year, $143,550,000 contract. Both Shimizu and the Whalers are said to be very pleased to come to this agreement. In his lifetime numbers Shimizu has a 160-72 won-lost record with a 2.41 ERA. Thursday, January 11th, 2120: Whalers Win Sweepstakes for SS Soto The Whalers and Jorge Soto reached an accord earlier today which brings the shortstop to town for 7 years. Soto will pocket $135,260,000 total and is widely expected to contribute significantly to the club's playoff drive. In his career Soto is batting .280 with a total of 131 home runs. Saturday, January 13th, 2120: Superstar López Signs with Hartford The Whalers today announced that they have come to terms with António López, a 27-year-old shortstop they've been scouting for a while. López will earn $38,880,000 a year over 4 years and is expected to play a key role with the club. López has played in 938 games and posted a lifetime .273 average. He has 882 hits, 214 doubles, 20 triples and 159 homers. In addition he has driven in 621 runs and scored 564 times. Monday, January 22nd, 2120: Veteran Kirby Signs 3-Year Deal Team insiders were tight-lipped prior to today's deal that brought 30-year-old first baseman Mike Kirby to New York. Kirby is considered one of the league's A-list players and certainly will enhance any chances the Mets have to win a playoff spot this year. During his career Kirby has hit .322 with 1736 hits, 427 home runs, 1141 RBIs and scored 1186 runs. Wednesday, February 7th, 2120: RF Vásquez Signs with Whalers Rumors of a deal between Jorge Vásquez and Hartford finally bore fruit today as the two sides faced a packed press corps. Whalers officials looked very pleased as they outlined the terms of the new deal. Vásquez will earn $36,760,000 per year for 3 years, and is expected to make a solid addition to his new club. Over his career Vásquez has batted .307 and collected 1060 hits, 192 home runs and 608 RBIs. Wednesday, February 7th, 2120: New York: C McRorie Coming to Town Ending months of speculation, the Yankees finalized a deal with Jim McRorie earlier today, making the catcher a very happy man. He'll be making an estimated $41,350,000 a year for 5 years. McRorie has a career .305 batting average and .426 on-base percentage. He has recorded 1125 hits with 254 doubles, 22 triples, 206 homers, 655 RBIs and scored 752 runs since coming into the league. Tuesday, February 27th, 2120: Hartford Wins CL Gittens Sweepstakes Fans were ecstatic as the Whalers broke word that they had reached an agreement with Roy Gittens, the phenomenal young closer today. The deal, valued at $8,560,000 per year, will last 2 years and give the team some extra punch. Over his career Gittens has 180 saves with a 22-30 record and a 2.87 ERA.

02-25-2009, 09:47 PM	#226
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Sunday, April 21st, 2120: Goto Defeats Jazz For #200 Yoshihiro Goto of the Hartford Whalers nailed down his 200th career victory with a 5-0 win over the New Orleans Jazz today at Jazz Park. Goto, 35, fired 7 strikeouts over 8 innings of work. He gave up no runs, 1 walk and allowed 2 hits. "I feel great," Goto said afterward. "I try not to get caught up in the moment. It's hard with so much press coverage these days, but I tune all that out when I go out there and pitch." In his career stats, Goto has won 200 and lost 93, collecting 2085 strikeouts and 658 walks in 2506 innings with a 3.01 ERA. Opponents have hit .229 against him. It was the 11th straight win for the Whalers as they ran their record to 11-3 on the season. The Jazz fell to 6-8.

02-25-2009, 10:07 PM	#227
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Wednesday, May 1st, 2120: April's Best Hurler in AL is Apodaca Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Félix Apodaca still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in April. The 26-year-old starter for Hartford was named American League Pitcher of the Month earlier today. He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 35 strikeouts in his 5 starts, putting up a fine 1.29 ERA in 35 innings of work.

02-25-2009, 10:28 PM	#229
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Thursday, May 9th, 2120: Tampa Bay's Wooten Gets 4000th Hit It was one of Mike Wooten's better days at the ballpark. The Tampa Bay Rays toppled the Boston Red Sox 7-3 and the first baseman recorded his 4000th career hit. During his career Wooten has chalked up 4003 hits and a .342 average with 963 home runs and 2663 RBIs.

02-25-2009, 10:32 PM	#230
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Monday, May 20th, 2120: AL Star of the Week Honored A veteran of baseball wars, Mike Wooten knows how to stay with a stroke that's working for him. The 42-year-old first baseman for the Rays batted .579 last week on his way to the American League Player of the Week award. His noteworthy week also featured 11 hits in 19 at-bats, 4 home runs, 8 RBIs and 12 runs scored. This season Wooten has hit at a .379 clip and produced 30 RBIs, 14 home runs and 36 runs scored.

02-25-2009, 10:45 PM	#232
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Saturday, June 1st, 2120: NL Pick for Top Pitcher in May is Uribes José Uribes's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 5-1 in May, the 30-year-old New York Mets hurler has been named National League Pitcher of the Month. He fanned 40 in 45.2 innings, logged an ERA of 1.38 and allowed opponents to hit .181 against him. In 11 starts this season Uribes has gathered 9 wins while suffering 1 loss. He has pitched 78 innings, allowed 58 hits, struck out 73 and has a 1.96 ERA.

02-25-2009, 11:01 PM	#233
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Friday, June 14th, 2120: Shimizu Guns Downs 17 Suns Hartford Whalers starting pitcher Sadao Shimizu brought his best stuff to the game against the Jacksonville Suns today, striking out 17 batters in his club's 10-0 victory. In a strong performance, the 28-year-old Shimizu gave up 3 hits in his 8 innings of work and issued no walks. "I felt good out there," he commented after the game. "My fastball had a lot of life and my off-speed stuff was sharp. That combination was giving hitters fits and working well for me." So far this season Shimizu has compiled a 9-0 record with a 1.91 ERA.

02-25-2009, 11:09 PM	#234
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Tuesday, June 18th, 2120: Montoya Hittin' on All Cylinders "It's too bad I can't do that every day," Alfredo Montoya said with a smile to reporters after today's game. "It would do wonders for my batting average." Montoya had every right to be in a good mood after hitting for the cycle today against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The Whalers won the ballgame 6-2, he hit for the cycle, had a 4-for-5 game and boosted his batting average up a few points. The 35-year-old Hartford catcher chalked up 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored for the game, too. Who says you can't have it all? He told the press that a triple is the tough hit to get in a cycle. "As soon as it left the bat, guys jumped off the bench and were rooting hard for me to have enough gas to get there," Montoya said. "It was hard to enjoy it... I was breathing too hard... you got to really be in shape to run out a triple." A. Montoya doubled in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off T. Ito in the 7th and singled in the 9th. So far this season, Montoya has recorded a .279 batting average with 62 hits, 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, 43 runs scored and a .377 OBP. The Whalers are now 51-18, the Rays are 39-30.

02-25-2009, 11:22 PM	#236
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Monday, June 24th, 2120: Hot Bat Wins NL Player of the Week Honors At the age of 26, Tommy Flory might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The New York second baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days collecting the National League Player of the Week Award. He racked up 15 hits in 26 at-bats, 5 home runs and 10 RBIs last week in 7 games. Hitting .346 to date, Flory has 24 home runs and 71 RBIs. He has played in 67 games.

02-26-2009, 09:36 AM	#237
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Monday, July 1st, 2120: Kirby NL Outstanding Batter of the Month To survive in the bigs, you've got to be a scrapper like Mike Kirby. It never pays to take a day off from the batting cages or to shrug off the advice of the hitting coach. It all paid off today as New York's first baseman pinned down the National League Batter of the Month trophy today. He hit .450 in June collecting 13 home runs, 30 RBIs and 35 runs scored. This year Kirby is batting .370 with 26 home runs and 68 RBIs. In 79 games he has scored 72 times. Monday, July 1st, 2120: AL Honors Wooten, #1 Batter in June Mike Wooten of the Rays hit .418 in June with 9 home runs, 25 RBIs and 34 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the American League Batter of the Month trophy. The 42-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise. This year Wooten has batted at a .372 pace with 97 hits, 26 home runs, 58 RBIs and scored 77 times. Monday, July 1st, 2120: Whalers Shimizu Named AL's Best Pitcher Veteran Sadao Shimizu put together quite a successful stretch in June for the Hartford Whalers, earning himself the American League Pitcher of the Month award. Shimizu racked up a 5-0 record in 6 starts, posting a 1.74 ERA over 41.1 innings and striking out 54. Over the season Shimizu has thrown 113.2 innings and dished out 140 strikeouts with a 11-0 mark and a 1.98 ERA.

02-26-2009, 10:31 AM	#239
jg2977 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,101	Wednesday, July 3rd, 2120: Morales Swats #500 Florida left fielder Fernando Morales blasted himself into an elite group of baseball players. Today he joined the exclusive 500 home run club in the Marlins 8-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. "As soon as I hit it, I knew it was gone. I was happy to move on. Now I can go and have some fun. It is a weight lifted off my shoulders," Morales told the press. He admitted just how much pressure he had been feeling. "Especially every time you'd get out of the hotel, everybody would say, 'Hey, when are you going to hit it?'" In his milestone game, Morales went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Morales has a lifetime .268 average with 1782 hits, 221 doubles, 39 triples, 500 home runs and 1354 RBIs to date.