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bigdawg2003 · 06-30-2002, 06:51 PM

END OF AUGUST REPORT
Record: 83-48, .634 winning %
Standing: 1st place, N.L. West, 16 games ahead of San Diego
Magic #: 14
Best in MLB: Houston
Worst in MLB: Toronto, 52-79, .397 winning %, 30 games behind Baltimore
Other Division Leaders:
N.L. East, St. Louis, 76-55, .580 winning %, seven games ahead of Montreal, Magic #: 23

A.L. East, Baltimore, 82-49, .626 winning %, three ahead of New York, four ahead of Detroit, Magic #: 27

A.L. West, California, 74-57, .565 winning %, two ahead of Kansas City, and five ahead of Oakland, magic #: 25

Craig Reynolds was activated off the DL, but Landestoy was hitting better than Reynolds, so Reynolds is now a backup. SS Mike Fischlin was demoted to make room. 1B Dave Bergman was hitting .300 in pinch-hit duties, so no need to send him to AAA, especially with super-prospect Danny Heep occupying first base there. Heep is considered to be the best prospect in the game, and for good reason also. He has a brilliant in hitting, with good talent in homers, walks, and strikeouts. I’m considering moving Howe to SS and sticking Heep at 1B for next season if Heep shows enough ratings improvement. (Howe has E’s in every infield position and I don’t want to risk teaching Heep a new position and him losing talent.) Maybe I won’t need to make a big free agent signing. St. Louis may look secure in the East, but they have four games with the Expos in September and several with me. It’s very possible that Montreal could snatch the title. The American League is just as big a crapshoot as it ever was. I feel bad for the Cubs though, playing horrible all year, and then losing the worst record to Toronto at the end. Hopefully it’s more than a one-player draft. Rod Carew’s pursuit of .400 is over, but Oscar Gamble could easily break Roger Maris’s homerun record, as he has 53 homers at the beginning of September. Reggie Jackson also is close with 50. J.R. Richard is a mortal lock for the N.L. Cy Young Award, leading in ERA, strikeouts, and is 3rd in wins, not to mention pitching for the best team in baseball. Gamble is likewise a lock for the A.L. MVP

NEXT: End of Season/September Report: J.R. Richard takes a no hitter into the bottom of the 9th. What happens? Disaster strikes Houston at the worst possible time. Who will go to the playoffs? Can Gamble or Jackson eclipse Maris? Who gets the #1 pick in the upcoming draft?

06-30-2002, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigdawg2003 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	END OF AUGUST REPORT END OF AUGUST REPORT Record: 83-48, .634 winning % Standing: 1st place, N.L. West, 16 games ahead of San Diego Magic #: 14 Best in MLB: Houston Worst in MLB: Toronto, 52-79, .397 winning %, 30 games behind Baltimore Other Division Leaders: N.L. East, St. Louis, 76-55, .580 winning %, seven games ahead of Montreal, Magic #: 23 A.L. East, Baltimore, 82-49, .626 winning %, three ahead of New York, four ahead of Detroit, Magic #: 27 A.L. West, California, 74-57, .565 winning %, two ahead of Kansas City, and five ahead of Oakland, magic #: 25 Craig Reynolds was activated off the DL, but Landestoy was hitting better than Reynolds, so Reynolds is now a backup. SS Mike Fischlin was demoted to make room. 1B Dave Bergman was hitting .300 in pinch-hit duties, so no need to send him to AAA, especially with super-prospect Danny Heep occupying first base there. Heep is considered to be the best prospect in the game, and for good reason also. He has a brilliant in hitting, with good talent in homers, walks, and strikeouts. I’m considering moving Howe to SS and sticking Heep at 1B for next season if Heep shows enough ratings improvement. (Howe has E’s in every infield position and I don’t want to risk teaching Heep a new position and him losing talent.) Maybe I won’t need to make a big free agent signing. St. Louis may look secure in the East, but they have four games with the Expos in September and several with me. It’s very possible that Montreal could snatch the title. The American League is just as big a crapshoot as it ever was. I feel bad for the Cubs though, playing horrible all year, and then losing the worst record to Toronto at the end. Hopefully it’s more than a one-player draft. Rod Carew’s pursuit of .400 is over, but Oscar Gamble could easily break Roger Maris’s homerun record, as he has 53 homers at the beginning of September. Reggie Jackson also is close with 50. J.R. Richard is a mortal lock for the N.L. Cy Young Award, leading in ERA, strikeouts, and is 3rd in wins, not to mention pitching for the best team in baseball. Gamble is likewise a lock for the A.L. MVP NEXT: End of Season/September Report: J.R. Richard takes a no hitter into the bottom of the 9th. What happens? Disaster strikes Houston at the worst possible time. Who will go to the playoffs? Can Gamble or Jackson eclipse Maris? Who gets the #1 pick in the upcoming draft?