petrel: Thanks. I've started with the '67 Mets several times. The earliest I've won the World Series is 1970. It really will be the 'Miracle Mets' if I make it any sooner.
bigpapi: I'm playing in historical mode (it's a good for my baseball education) so players ought to develop as they did IRL. Saying that, there has been enough variation in my 'dry runs' to keep things from being predictable. You are doing a good job with the Red Sox by the way. They have been strictly second division in my games.
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April 5: Looks like the pitchers still have last night's 'incident' on their minds. Astros 12-5
W: Larry Dierker (1-0) L: Ralph Terry (0-1)
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Bart Shirley, playing shortstop, is carried off the field after tearing his ankle ligaments going in for a slide. He will probably not play again this year. This is his first season with us but he had got off to an encouraging start ( .333 Avg in 6 AB)
Bud Harrelson is called up from Williamsport (.300 Avg 4 SB in AA) to cover at shortstop. He has good speed and will take over at lead-off .
With Cardwell out Chuck Estrada is added to the rotation at #5. That means Tom Seaver will debut a day earlier than expected.
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April 6: Tom Seaver makes his major league debut and it’s a less than happy one. He is pulled after 5 innings with the Astros ahead 8-0. Astros 12-5
W: Don Wilson (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (0-1)
April 7-9
New York Mets (1-2) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (1-5)
April 7: Jerry Koosman debuts. He starts off well, with the Mets leading 5-0 going into the 5th. Things fall apart from there and by the time Koosman is pulled 6 outs later the Dodgers had come back to tie the game. Dodgers 8-6
W: Phil Regan (1-0) L: Joe Grzenda (0-1) S: Ron Perranoski (2)
April 8: All runs scored in the first 3 innings. The bullpens shut things down with us ahead by one. Mets 4-3
W: Chuck Estrada (1-0) L: Bill Singer (0-1) S: Dick Selma (1)
April 9: Jack Fisher gives up 4 early runs but we come back with all runs batted in by Cleon Jones and Ed Kranepool. Mets 5-4
W: Bob Shaw (1-0) L: Don Drysdale (1-2) S: Ron Taylor (1)
April 10-12
New York Mets (3-3) @ Chicago Cubs (4-5)
April 10: A 5-run rally in the 9th gives us the win but a sloppy defensive performance with 3 errors from the infielders almost costing us. Mets 6-4
W: Ron Taylor (1-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-2) S: Dick Selma (2)
April 11: Seaver gets his first win but it's not especially convincing. He gives up 5 runs, 11 hits and has only 2 K's in 7.2 innings. Ed Kranepool goes 4-5 and knocks in 3 runs. Mets 7-5
W: Tom Seaver (1-1) L: Ray Culp (2-1) S: Joe Grzenda (1)
April 12 : We blow two opportunites to win this having a 3-2 lead at the bottom of the 9th and, in extra innings, a 4-3 advantage bottom of the 14th when Bob Shaw gives up a two run walkoff homer to Ron Santo. The only plus from this game was much more assured performance from Koosman. Cubs 5-4 (14)
W: Rob Gardner (1-0) L: Bob Shaw (1-1)
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Brooks Robinson
Baltimore stalwart Brooks Robinson is traded to Houston along with 5 prospects in exchange for outfielder Jimmy Wynn. Bizarre!
To Orioles:
CF Jimmy Wynn (86) Age 25 (.260 Avg, 51 HR, 186 RBI, 67 SB Career)
$129,000 5th season
To Astros:
3B Brooks Robinson (77) Age 29 (.282, 135-683-18)
$187,000 13th season 1966 All Star 1966 Gold Glove
OF Woodie Held (75) Age 35 (.235, 171-529-14)
$61,000 12th season
RP Bill Dillman (72/88)
RP Fred Beene (71/86)
plus 2 other rookies
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April 13-15
Houston Astros (5-4) @ New York Mets (5-4)
April 13: Chuck Estrada is unlucky to lose this. He only gives up 3 hits in 7 innings, but the one of those hits brought in what turned out to be the winner. Astros 1-0
W: Mike Cuellar (1-0) L: Chuck Estrada (1-1)
April 14: Jerry Buchek hits his first homer of the season but the game is already out of reach. Astros 6-3
W: Larry Dierker (3-0) L: Jack Fisher (0-1)
April 15: Brooks Robinson and Johnny Edwards do the damage for the Astros and help complete a 3 game sweep. Robinson is hitting .348 and has 6 RBI for his new team. Astros 5-2
W: Bo Belinsky (2-0) L: Ralph Terry (0-2) S: Dave Giusti (1)
April 16-18
New York Mets (5-7) @ Chicago Cubs (7-8)
April 16: Tom Seaver is outstanding and gets a 3 hit complete game. Mets 3-1
W: Tom Seaver (2-1) L: Bill Hands (0-2)
April 17: A total of 30 hits between the two teams yet only 1 home run (Ron Santo). It's a win for us after runs scored by Bud Harrelson and Cleon Jones. Mets 8-6 (13)
W: Dick Selma (1-0) L: Don Larsen (0-1) S: Joe Grzenda (2)
April 18: Chuck Estrada gives up 2 runs in 8 strong innings and Dick Selma closes the game to sweep the Cubs. Mets 5-2
W: Chuck Estrada (2-1) L: Fergie Jenkins (1-2) S: Dick Selma (3)
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First of all, it seems every other dynasty writer has been busy today too. Second, I subscribed to mlb.tv and found I can not only watch hundreds of games from last year. It also has lots of classic games. I watched a game from the 1969 World Series. It was just great to see so many of the players I'll be writing about 'in the flesh'. 
I can feel a trade coming on. Something I'm still not too sure about is when fielding stats are 'bad'. I generally only use them if I have two players with similar batting stats.
