1969 and on (royals)

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Time for another look at the monthly leaders, including a rookie slap hitter in the NL, I bet he turns out to be pretty good.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1366549302

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1366549198

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Alan Trammell (DET) out 3-4 months with hamstring strain
Burt Hooton (CHC) out 5 months with shoulder inflammation

John Tudor (BOS) tosses seasons first No-No walking 2 and striking out 7 to beat the Orioles

Nolan Ryan (NYN) fans 17 in a 1 hitter over the Cubs

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David Clyde (MIL) out 13 months
Pat Putnam (MIL) out 3 months
Pedro Guerrero (LA) out 4 weeks
Nolan Ryan (NYN) out 7 weeks

Reggie Smith (OAK) gets hit #2000

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1366675786

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1366675845

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Pat Sheridan (KC) out 4 weeks
Mike Schmidt (KC) out 4 weeks
Don Mattingly (NYA) out 4 weeks
Terry Crowley (CLE) out 8 months
Ken Landreaux (CAL) out 5 weeks
Howard Johnson (DET) out 4 weeks

Reggie Jackson (OAK) gets hit # 2000

Seattle sends Dick Tidrow to Boston for Bo Diaz
Seattle sends Denny Walling to Montreal for Dave Hostetler
Seattle sends Dave Bergman to the Cubs for Jim Sundberg
lots of moves for the 25-52 Mariners, only the Twins are nearly as bad

Padres fire their manager, as they find themselves 8 games back

The Royals have befun to actually string together some wins and get back into contention.

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Things are rather tight atop the AL West


http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1367624018

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1367624371

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injuries
Wade Boggs (BOS) out 4 weeks
Reggie Jackson (OAK) out 4 weeks
Robin Yount (CLE) out 6 weeks

Luis Tiant (CIN) gets win #250

after exhausting their efforts to re-sign Carney Lansford, the Angels have dealt him to the Astros for Gary Thomasson. This comes on the day following Lansford announcement to the AL all star team.

Steve Rogers and Claudell Washington are the Royals representatives for the mid summer classic

Rick Honeycutt (SEA) lost for 13 months, that will prevent him from losing 25+ games.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1367625171

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trade deadline update

There were quite a few moves

KC sends German Barranca to Baltimore for Scott McGregor (McGregor was quite unhappy in their AAA, I will give him a chance at the rotation)

Mike Schmidt (KC) out another 4 weeks

White Sox send D DeCinces to Cleveland for Greg Minton

Angels send Gary Pettis to Cincy for Frank Pastore

White Sox send Pete Vuckovich to Baltimore for W Krenchiki

Dodgers ship Mickey Hatcher to Oakland for Bob Apodaca

Toronto sends Ivan DeJesus to Cincy for Bill Scherrer

Cleveland sends Sarge Matthews to Cleveland for Bruce Bochte

Yankees send Larry Christensen to Houston for Terry Puhl

Lou Whitaker (DET) sees hit streak end at 33
John Mayberry (TEX) hits HR #300

If you have been with this thread awhile, than here is a name from the past

Giants send Richie Hebner to Cincy for Cliff Johnson

Each of these guys have either won or been considered for an MVP in this dynasties history

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1367840839

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368125760

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368125824

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AL batter of the month was also the AL Rookie of the month

injury news
Fred Lynn (BOS) out 6-7 weeks
Oscar Gamble (TEX) out 5 weeks
Dave Righetti (NYY) out 3 weeks
Buddy Bell (CLEV) out 4 weeks
LaMarr Hoyt (CLEV) out 7 months

those last two might dampen the Indians pennant hopes


http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368563694
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368563694

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http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368563764

[CatKnight]

Some nice races shaping up in the AL. Can you make it 5 division titles in a row?

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I hope so, I just got Wilson and Schmidt back off of the DL

So here goes, it might be my last in a while, I am going to scale back the spending a bit to maintain a bit mor ecompetitive balance.

Unless I change my mind, that is kind of why I let Bench go, maybe I can shop Schmidt or something. I just don't know, any ideas

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Well this years playoffs are now set and they are the same matchups as last season

Royals v Tigers
Dodgers v Cardinals

Kansas City has won the AL West 5 years in a row and the Cardinals have won the NL East 3 straight seasons

Lets see if the AL can end the 4 year winning streak that the NL has on the World Series

Lou Whitaker and Larry Herndon won their respective leagues batting titles

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368667161

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Just got a BNN stats notice that included Joe Morgan

I missed the fact that he retired last season, his career deserves some notoriety

Joe Morgan
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1368668025

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sorry for the lack of fanfare

But the Tigers beat KC again as Schmidt and Cooper were injured and unavailable for games 4 and 5

In the NL the Dodgers also require 5 to defeat the Card's

The World Series was swift as the Tigers won it all in 5 games

Congratulations to the Tigers for capturing the 1982 World Championship

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Jon Matlack (TEX) picked up his 200th W on the final day

Steve Rogers and Cecil Cooper (KC) have both opted for Free Agency by voiding the last year of their contract

Al Kaline and Milt Pappas have each been elected to the HOF, here is a look at their career numbers

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1&d=1369221788