2014, Sim #9 Chatter

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International Free Agent Signing is here, and it's All-Star Voting time, too.

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JOHNSON LEAGUE STANDINGS, ATLANTIC
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Greenville Moonshiners 42 42 .500 - 40-44 2 27-17 15-25 5-1 12-15 78 W8 8-2
Baltimore Monarchs 41 43 .488 1 41-43 0 19-20 22-23 1-2 15-8 W3 8-2
Louisville Sluggers 38 44 .463 3 37-45 1 18-19 20-25 3-7 10-14 W1 5-5
Washington Bobwhites 34 50 .405 8 36-48 -2 18-22 16-28 5-3 9-14 L1 4-6

JOHNSON LEAGUE STANDINGS, MIDWEST
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Madison Wolves 49 34 .590 - 48-35 1 25-19 24-15 0-5 16-15 79 L1 5-5
Chicago Black Sox 47 35 .573 1½ 45-37 2 31-19 16-16 3-3 12-7 W1 6-4
Omaha Barnstormers 43 39 .524 5½ 46-36 -3 27-19 16-20 5-0 12-9 W1 6-4
Yellow Springs Nine 30 52 .366 18½ 32-50 -2 13-22 17-30 1-2 7-13 W1 3-7

JOHNSON LEAGUE STANDINGS, PACIFIC
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
California Crusaders 53 30 .639 - 51-32 2 27-17 26-13 2-3 16-11 78 L1 8-2
Valencia Stars 50 32 .610 2½ 49-33 1 23-12 27-20 10-2 13-9 L3 4-6
Hawaii Tropics 33 51 .393 20½ 33-51 0 17-23 16-28 4-2 10-11 L1 2-8
Vancouver Mounties 27 55 .329 25½ 29-53 -2 14-29 13-26 3-5 4-10 L6 1-9

JOHNSON LEAGUE WILD CARD
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Valencia Stars 50 32 .610 - 49-33 1 23-12 27-20 10-2 13-9 78 L3 4-6
Chicago Black Sox 47 35 .573 3 45-37 2 31-19 16-16 3-3 12-7 W1 6-4
Omaha Barnstormers 43 39 .524 7 46-36 -3 27-19 16-20 5-0 12-9 W1 6-4
Baltimore Monarchs 41 43 .488 10 41-43 0 19-20 22-23 1-2 15-8 W3 8-2
Louisville Sluggers 38 44 .463 12 37-45 1 18-19 20-25 3-7 10-14 W1 5-5
Washington Bobwhites 34 50 .405 17 36-48 -2 18-22 16-28 5-3 9-14 L1 4-6
Hawaii Tropics 33 51 .393 18 33-51 0 17-23 16-28 4-2 10-11 L1 2-8
Yellow Springs Nine 30 52 .366 20 32-50 -2 13-22 17-30 1-2 7-13 W1 3-7
Vancouver Mounties 27 55 .329 23 29-53 -2 14-29 13-26 3-5 4-10 L6 1-9

FRICK LEAGUE STANDINGS, ATLANTIC
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Montreal Blazers 56 28 .667 - 56-28 0 30-15 26-13 4-2 13-7 68 W6 8-2
Atlantic City Gamblers 43 39 .524 12 44-38 -1 26-19 17-20 2-4 12-15 L3 6-4
Buffalo Bison 44 40 .524 12 47-37 -3 23-21 21-19 1-1 12-15 L1 6-4
Carolina Kraken 37 47 .440 19 39-45 -2 17-23 20-24 0-2 8-15 W1 5-5

FRICK LEAGUE STANDINGS, MIDWEST
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
New Orleans Crawdads 44 38 .537 - 40-42 4 20-16 24-22 4-3 14-10 81 W1 5-5
Birmingham Bandits 44 38 .537 - 47-35 -3 17-15 27-23 1-7 4-15 81 L1 5-5
Des Moines Kernels 42 40 .512 2 38-44 4 23-24 19-16 5-5 16-10 W1 4-6
Marquette Suns 32 51 .386 12½ 32-51 0 16-23 16-28 1-3 8-14 W3 5-5

FRICK LEAGUE STANDINGS, PACIFIC
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Seattle Storm 47 37 .560 - 45-39 2 29-15 18-22 3-1 12-10 78 L1 6-4
Long Beach Surfers 45 38 .542 1½ 42-41 3 23-16 22-22 1-5 20-9 W1 6-4
Las Vegas Hustlers 37 45 .451 9 38-44 -1 21-26 16-19 3-1 11-11 L1 2-8
Calgary Marauders 36 46 .439 10 39-43 -3 20-19 16-27 3-1 12-11 L3 2-8

FRICK LEAGUE WILD CARD
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10
Long Beach Surfers 45 38 .542 - 42-41 3 23-16 22-22 1-5 20-9 80 W1 6-4
New Orleans Crawdads 44 38 .537 ½ 40-42 4 20-16 24-22 4-3 14-10 W1 5-5
Birmingham Bandits 44 38 .537 ½ 47-35 -3 17-15 27-23 1-7 4-15 L1 5-5
Atlantic City Gamblers 43 39 .524 1½ 44-38 -1 26-19 17-20 2-4 12-15 L3 6-4
Buffalo Bison 44 40 .524 1½ 47-37 -3 23-21 21-19 1-1 12-15 L1 6-4
Des Moines Kernels 42 40 .512 2½ 38-44 4 23-24 19-16 5-5 16-10 W1 4-6
Las Vegas Hustlers 37 45 .451 7½ 38-44 -1 21-26 16-19 3-1 11-11 L1 2-8
Carolina Kraken 37 47 .440 8½ 39-45 -2 17-23 20-24 0-2 8-15 W1 5-5
Calgary Marauders 36 46 .439 8½ 39-43 -3 20-19 16-27 3-1 12-11 L3 2-8
Marquette Suns 32 51 .386 13 32-51 0 16-23 16-28 1-3 8-14 W3 5-5

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
LF Ed Mansfield of the Louisville Sluggers honored: Wins the MBBA JL Batter of the Month Award.
1B Duane Whitley of the Montreal Blazers honored: Wins the MBBA FL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Martin Huigens of the Baltimore Monarchs honored: Wins the MBBA JL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Bob Latrobe of the Montreal Blazers honored: Wins the MBBA FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
1B Bo Jordan of the Yellow Springs Nine honored: Wins the MBBA JL Rookie of the Month Award.
CF Kal El of the Birmingham Bandits honored: Wins the MBBA FL Rookie of the Month Award.

Monday, June 30th, 2014
3B Dale Bunker of the Baltimore Monarchs honored: Wins the MBBA JL Player of the Week Award.
CF Jimmy Starks of the Buffalo Bison honored: Wins the MBBA FL Player of the Week Award.
Carolina Kraken: Jeremy Gray goes 5-6 against the Las Vegas Hustlers, with 1 RBI and 6 R.

Sunday, June 29th, 2014
Madison Wolves: Rafael Villa goes 5-5 against the Louisville Sluggers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Baltimore Monarchs: Jim Wilson launches his 500th career home run!

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Vancouver Mounties: Edgar Medina goes 5-5 against the Greenville Moonshiners, with 0 RBI and 0 R.
Calgary Marauders: Paul Stroud notches his 300th career save!
New Orleans Crawdads: Monte Perry goes 5-6 against the Long Beach Surfers, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Buffalo Bison: Mike Swanson pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Marquette Suns with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!

Monday, June 23rd, 2014
1B Orlando Chávez of the Madison Wolves honored: Wins the MBBA JL Player of the Week Award.
CF Kal El of the Birmingham Bandits honored: Wins the MBBA FL Player of the Week Award.
Calgary Marauders: Nicholas Brody got suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.

Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Baltimore Monarchs: Juan Rivera pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Bobwhites with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!

Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Madison Wolves: Luis Tiant IV pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Black Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Seattle Storm: Paul Hogan notches his 400th career save!

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Saturday, June 28th, 2014
Yellow Springs Nine: Signed Leon O'Sullivan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $85,000.

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
New Orleans Crawdads: Signed CF Monte Perry to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000,000.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Carolina Kraken: Signed MR Juan Mazariegos to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $6,040,000.
Hawaii Tropics: Signed SP Tim Jones to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000,000.
Vancouver Mounties: Demoted LF Ken Strout to Triple A Victoria.
Vancouver Mounties: Placed LF Jeff Washington on the active roster.
Vancouver Mounties: Demoted MR Michael Campbell to Triple A Victoria.
Vancouver Mounties: Placed MR Dan Begin on the active roster.
Vancouver Mounties: Demoted SP John Wright to Triple A Victoria.
Vancouver Mounties: Placed MR Kevin Norman on the active roster.
Vancouver Mounties: Demoted LF Fernando Morales to Triple A Victoria.
Vancouver Mounties: Placed C Gonzalo Santiago on the active roster.
Las Vegas Hustlers: Demoted 2B Jacquat Bahbalcoe to Triple A Milwaukee.

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Long Beach Surfers: Signed Team Trainer Keith Fisher to a 5-year contract extension.

Monday, June 23rd, 2014
New Orleans Crawdads: Claimed MR Russell Vanness off waivers from Hawaii.
Marquette Suns: Demoted MR Daratha Kahn to Triple A Racine.

Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Long Beach Surfers: Signed Bench Coach José Franco to a 4-year contract extension.
Birmingham Bandits: Signed Ken Murphy to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $150,000.

Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Las Vegas Hustlers: Placed CF Norris Morgan on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/17/2014.
Las Vegas Hustlers: Demoted 1B Dylan Lloyd to Triple A Milwaukee.
Las Vegas Hustlers: Placed MR Uriah Colon on the 60-day disabled list.
Las Vegas Hustlers: Recalled 2B Billy Washington from Triple A Milwaukee.
Las Vegas Hustlers: Purchased the contract of LF Herman Milligan from Triple A Milwaukee.
Atlantic City Gamblers: Sent LF Finnan Lapsley to Triple A Brooklyn for injury rehab.
Baltimore Monarchs: Placed CF John Brown on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/14/2014.
Baltimore Monarchs: Recalled SS Jorge Morales from Triple A Washington.
Birmingham Bandits: Placed MR Javier Alejo on the active roster.
Birmingham Bandits: Activated MR Javier Alejo from the disabled list.
Calgary Marauders: Demoted SP Jeremy Alexander to Triple A Saint Paul.
Calgary Marauders: Recalled MR Paul Stroud from Triple A Saint Paul.
California Crusaders: Demoted MR Scott Thurman to Triple A Clash City.
Carolina Kraken: 1B Eugene Bass was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Carolina Kraken: Placed SS Jimmy Brennan on the active roster.
Carolina Kraken: Activated SS Jimmy Brennan from the disabled list.
Des Moines Kernels: Demoted SP Don Miller to Triple A El Paso.
Des Moines Kernels: Placed MR Chris Allen on the active roster.
Des Moines Kernels: Activated MR Chris Allen from the disabled list.
Des Moines Kernels: Demoted SS Bobby Owens to Triple A El Paso.
Des Moines Kernels: Placed 3B Albert Lawson on the active roster.
Des Moines Kernels: Activated 3B Albert Lawson from the disabled list.
Des Moines Kernels: Demoted SS Ramón Espaillat to Double A Providence.
Greenville Moonshiners: Demoted 3B Nacho Sánchez to Triple A Gotham.
Greenville Moonshiners: Placed 3B Darwin Leach on the active roster.
Greenville Moonshiners: Activated 3B Darwin Leach from the disabled list.
Hawaii Tropics: Demoted SP Colin Holden to Rookie League Gaylord.
Hawaii Tropics: SP Tim Buchanan was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Hawaii Tropics: Placed SP Joe Miller on the active roster.
Hawaii Tropics: Demoted MR Steffen Lowe to Triple A Death Valley.
Hawaii Tropics: Placed MR Mike Sims on the active roster.
Hawaii Tropics: Demoted LF Pat Clark to Triple A Death Valley.
Hawaii Tropics: Placed LF Jeff Stanley on the active roster.
Hawaii Tropics: Activated LF Jeff Stanley from the disabled list.
Long Beach Surfers: Demoted MR Pat Troupe to Triple A Santa Fe.
Long Beach Surfers: Demoted C Ken Maddox to Rookie League Cayucos.
Long Beach Surfers: Demoted C Orlando Herrera to Single A Tombstone.
Long Beach Surfers: Demoted 3B Alfredo Hernández to Rookie League Cayucos.
Long Beach Surfers: Demoted LF Douggie Backhouse to Triple A Santa Fe.
Long Beach Surfers: Demoted CF Manuel Rosas to Rookie League Cayucos.
Louisville Sluggers: Demoted 1B Gabriel Lerma to Rookie League Slippery Rock.
Louisville Sluggers: Demoted 1B Jorge Gómez to Rookie League Slippery Rock.
Louisville Sluggers: Demoted SS Miguel Moreno to Rookie League Slippery Rock.
Louisville Sluggers: Demoted 3B Ray Newman to Rookie League Slippery Rock.
Louisville Sluggers: Demoted RF Emílio Rodríguez to Rookie League Slippery Rock.
Marquette Suns: Recalled SP Tommy Harris from Triple A Racine.
Marquette Suns: Purchased the contract of RF Jorge Rodríguez from Triple A Racine.
Marquette Suns: Placed C Tom West on irrevocable waivers.
Marquette Suns: C Félix Campos was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Marquette Suns: 3B Nate Lovell was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Marquette Suns: 1B Carlos González was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Marquette Suns: SS Val E. Pappas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Valencia Stars: Placed 3B Alonso Perales on the 60-day disabled list.
Valencia Stars: Placed LF Jared Delger on the active roster.
Valencia Stars: Activated LF Jared Delger from the disabled list.
Washington Bobwhites: Placed MR Grux King on the active roster.
Washington Bobwhites: Activated MR Grux King from the disabled list.
The California Crusaders traded 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Michael Leroy, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Rick MacDonald and 33-year-old shortstop Jean-Marc Fraysse to the New Orleans Crawdads, getting 35-year-old right fielder Al Jones, 25-year-old starting pitcher José Liñares and 36-year-old reliever Josh Oliver in return.
California Crusaders: RF Danny Orr was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
California Crusaders: Purchased the contract of SS Juan Mota from Triple A Clash City.
California Crusaders: Placed RF Al Jones on the active roster.
California Crusaders: MR Roberto Álvarez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
California Crusaders: Placed SP José Liñares on the active roster.
California Crusaders: Placed MR Josh Oliver on the active roster.
New Orleans Crawdads: Placed SP Rick MacDonald on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/06/2014.
New Orleans Crawdads: Purchased the contract of CF Joey Rosko from Triple A Havana.
New Orleans Crawdads: Purchased the contract of SP José Chávez from Triple A Havana.
The Marquette Suns traded 27-year-old starting pitcher Yann Manfredi to the Carolina Kraken, getting $9,000,000 in cash in return.
Carolina Kraken: Placed SP Yann Manfredi on the active roster.
Carolina Kraken: 1B Manny Winters was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Carolina Kraken: Placed MR Aaron Miller on the active roster.
Valencia Stars: Demoted MR Emílio Rivera to Triple A San Jose.

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Monday, June 30th, 2014
Las Vegas Hustlers: 2B Bernard Maselli was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.
Birmingham Bandits: 2B Lorenzo Villarreal was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: strained abdominal muscle. He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.

Sunday, June 29th, 2014
Washington Bobwhites: SP Zach Milley was injured . The Diagnosis: stomach virus. He's expected to miss about 2 days.
Marquette Suns: 1B Jake Urban was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: herniated disc (neck). He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Birmingham Bandits: 1B Peter McClure was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: hamstring strain. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.

Saturday, June 28th, 2014
Vancouver Mounties: 3B Pat Hathaway was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: hip strain. He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.
Carolina Kraken: 1B Grant Hardin was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: knee soreness. He's expected to miss about 6 days.
New Orleans Crawdads: 1B Edgardo Ayala was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: mild shoulder strain. He's expected to miss about one week.

Friday, June 27th, 2014
Birmingham Bandits: C Dexter Sheehan was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: ruptured Achilles tendon. He's expected to miss about 7 months.

Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Louisville Sluggers: LF Ed Mansfield was injured while throwing the ball. The Diagnosis: shoulder soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.
New Orleans Crawdads: 1B Bartolo Meléndez was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: bruised knee. He's expected to miss about one week.
New Orleans Crawdads: 3B Tomás López was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: foot soreness. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Louisville Sluggers: CF Adrián Vega was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: knee contusion. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Omaha Barnstormers: CF Loran Wakefield was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: post-concussion syndrome. He's expected to miss about 9 months.
Long Beach Surfers: SP Andre Benjamin was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: partially torn labrum. He's expected to miss about 4 months.

Monday, June 23rd, 2014
Carolina Kraken: 3B Mike Carlton was injured . The Diagnosis: gout. He's expected to miss about 4 days.
Greenville Moonshiners: CF Ricardo Ortíz was injured . The Diagnosis: flu. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 6 days.
Marquette Suns: C Eric Melton was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: bone bruise (wrist). He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.

Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Hawaii Tropics: Daniel Silva has suffered a setback in his recovery. He is not expected to recover for another one week.
Washington Bobwhites: CF Juan García was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: broken hand. He's expected to miss about 3 months.
Baltimore Monarchs: CF David Malave was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: bone bruise (wrist). He's expected to miss about 3 weeks.
Yellow Springs Nine: 3B Juan González was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: bruised shoulder. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 3 days.

Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Washington Bobwhites: 2B Hank Randall was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: foot contusion. He's expected to miss about 2 weeks.
Long Beach Surfers: SS Tory McLaughlin was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: torn quadriceps. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.

[Greeney03]

Well, well....8-1 sim. That's more like it!

[recte44]

Vegas is fading back to high draft pick status quickly- and now my best hitter is on the shelf.

And once again, the OOTP Gods shit on Birmingham.

[Greeney03]

Congrats to Jim Wilson for getting that 500th homerun!

[nerfHerder]

2-7. Kind of what I figured, a bitch slap from the contenders.

[njherdfan]

5-4 sim for us. Not great, not terrible. Also, that's awful news for Birmingham; they were having a nice season.

[wualumni]

Nice 7-2 sim. Swept series @ Omaha & won 2 of 3 in Chicago.


Jason Martin
GM - California Crusaders (MBWBA)
GM - Texas Rangers (BBA)

[7teen]

4-5 for us. Not great considering we began series with the JL Atlantic.

[Cliche]

Sim was going great until we ran into the Marquette juggernaut.

[mrbornac]

Sim was going great until we ran into the Marquette juggernaut.

Marquette? What was so tough about them?

[JohnC]

Strong sim at 8-1. IF William Rowland has it up to .300 now. Just seems to keep hitting.

[Cliche]

Sim was going great until we ran into the Marquette juggernaut.

Marquette? What was so tough about them?

They outscored us 23-12 in 3 games, so I guess everything?

[Manny]

Losing Garcia really hurt... it's rough times in the Nation's capital.

[aaronweiner]

That's four straight losing sims, but three of them have been 4-5 sims. Don't know if that means we're getting better, getting worse or going nowhere.

[bigmike13]

You've got to be kidding me! I must have done something very bad in a past life. Oh, well.

[agrudez]

4-5 for us. Not great considering we began series with the JL Atlantic.

Ironically you actually gained 3 games of PYTH on me. I think you actually do better in the standings when you come out with negative run deltas, haha.

No more setbacks for Strat is encouraging (looks like he'll make his debut in the upcoming sim now - likely against VAN), but losing Wakefield (who was quietly having a MVP-esque season, btw) is the definition of a gut-punch. Looks like I was right to keep Moore down in AAA to learn some extra CF after all as the kid is now pressed into action!