~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER 2008 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ADVISORY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (UPDATING WITH NEW SLUGS FOR CONSOLIDATED RECAPS) #2008 Major League Baseball Season Coverage Advisory# ----------------------------------------------------- PA SportsTicker's Major League Baseball basic coverage for the 2008 season, which has started will include individual game previews & recaps; daily, weekly & season schedules; standings; statistics; team notes & other files. PA SportsTicker's premium MLB coverage (available only on PA SportsTicker's premium service) will include batter-by-batter updates (in both text and raw data formats), in-progress boxscores, play-by-play, individual player logs and situational statistics. For more info or to subscribe to PA SportsTicker's premium services, please contact PA SportsTicker's Sales Department at sales@pa-sportsticker.com. The following is a complete listing of frequently transmitted Major League Baseball files along with their respective slugs. IN-PROGRESS UPDATES =================== Interleague games will move under the selector code ML. This is the same code which has been used for All-Star and World Series games. Team codes used for Interleague games will be the same as those used for American and National League games. EVENT MESSAGES TYPES ==================== Regular Correction ------- ---------- Score/Linescore 01 11 Final with Summary to Follow 01 11 Note (sent anytime) 02 12 Starting Bats/Confirmed Starters 03 13 Pitching Change 04 14 Home Runs 05 15 Warm-ups 06 16 Scoring Update/Summary 08 18 How They Scored 09 19 Confirm 20 -- Event Log 30 -- Final with Batteries & Probables 31 41 # Game Stats In-Progress 35 -- # Play-by-Play In-Progress 36 -- Lineups/Boxscore 89 99 # indicates Premium Level Service Only PREVIEWS ======== XXXXXXXXXX = Home Team Code (see below) YYYYYYYYYY = Visitor Team Code (see below) American League (individual) BC-BBA-PRVW-XXXXXXXXXX-R-YYYYYYYYYY National League (individual) BC-BBN-PRVW-XXXXXXXXXX-R-YYYYYYYYYY Interleague (individual) BC-BBM-PRVW-XXXXXXXXXX-R-YYYYYYYYYY For doubleheader previews, the number "2" is after the home team abbreviation for the second game. (Ex: BC-BBA-PRVW-OAKLAND2-R-SEATTLE) RECAPS ====== XXXXXXXXXX = Home Team Code (see below). YYYYYYYYYY = Visitor Team Code (see below). American League (consolidated) BC-BBA-LGNS-TXALCAPSULES-R (individual) BC-BBA-RCPS-XXXXXXXXXX-R-YYYYYYYYYY National League (consolidated) BC-BBA-LGNS-TXNLCAPSULES-R (individual) BC-BBN-RCPS-XXXXXXXXXX-R-YYYYYYYYYY Interleague (consolidated) BC-BBA-LGNS-TXMLCAPSULES-R (individual) BC-BBM-RCPS-XXXXXXXXXX-R-YYYYYYYYYY American League capsules BC-BBA-RCPS-ALCAPSULES National League capsules BC-BBA-RCPS-NLCAPSULES For Doubleheader Recaps, the number "2" is after the home team abbreviation for the second game. (Ex: BC-BBA-RCPS-OAKLAND2-R-SEATTLE) BOX SCORES (CONSOLIDATED) ========================= American League BC-BBA-BOXS-ALBOXS-R National League BC-BBN-BOXS-NLBOXS-R Interleague BC-BBM-BOXS-MLBOXS-R SCHEDULES ========= Individual (Daily) MLB BC-BBM-SCHD-XXXSKED-R AL BC-BBA-SCHD-ALSKED-R NL BC-BBN-SCHD-NLSKED-R Interleague BC-BBM-SCHD-MLSKED-R (XXX=day of week, MON, TUE, WED, etc.) Weekly Schedules AL (Weekly) BC-BBA-SCHD-ALWEEKSKED-R NL (Weekly) BC-BBN-SCHD-NLWEEKSKED-R Season Schedules (by division) AL East BC-BBA-SCHD-ALEAST-R AL Central BC-BBA-SCHD-ALCENT-R AL West BC-BBA-SCHD-ALWEST-R NL East BC-BBN-SCHD-NLEAST-R NL Central BC-BBN-SCHD-NLCENT-R NL West BC-BBN-SCHD-NLWEST-R Season Schedules (by team) American League BC-BBA-SCHD-XXXXXXXXXXYSKED-R National League BC-BBN-SCHD-XXXXXXXXXXYSKED-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) American League 7-day Probables BC-BBA-SCHD-ALFUTUREPROB National League 7-day Probables BC-BBN-SCHD-NLFUTUREPROB STANDINGS ========= American League Standings Sub-Standings BC-BBA-STND-ALMINI-R Regular BC-BBA-STND-ALSTAND-R Expanded BC-BBA-STND-ALWINLOSS-R Win/Loss BC-BBA-STAT-WINLOSS-R National League Standings Sub-Standings BC-BBN-STND-NLMINI-R Regular BC-BBN-STND-NLSTAND-R Expanded BC-BBN-STND-NLWINLOSS-R Win/Loss BC-BBN-STAT-WINLOSS-R STATISTICS ========== AL Statistics League Leaders (Consolidated) BC-BBA-STAT-ALLEAD-R League Leagers (Indvidual) Batting BC-BBA-STAT-ALBATLEAD-R Batting Average BC-BBA-STAT-BATAVG-R Home Runs BC-BBA-STAT-HRS-R RBI BC-BBA-STAT-RBI-R Slugging Percentage BC-BBA-STAT-SLUGPCT-R Doubles BC-BBA-STAT-DOUBLES-R Triples BC-BBA-STAT-TRIPLES-R Stolen Bases BC-BBA-STAT-STEALS-R Runs BC-BBA-STAT-RUNS-R Hits BC-BBA-STAT-HITS-R Walks BC-BBA-STAT-BATWALKS-R Strikeouts BC-BBA-STAT-BATKS-R Earned Run Average BC-BBA-STAT-ERA-R Wins BC-BBA-STAT-WINS-R Losses BC-BBA-STAT-LOSSES-R Saves BC-BBA-STAT-SAVES-R Innings Pitched BC-BBA-STAT-INNINGS-R Complete Games BC-BBA-STAT-COMPGAMES-R Walks BC-BBA-STAT-PITWALKS-R Strikeouts BC-BBA-STAT-PITKS-R Shutouts BC-BBA-STAT-SHUTOUT-R Team-by-Team Individual Batting Consolidated (all teams) BC-BBA-STAT-ALROSBAT-R Individual Teams BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXROSBAT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) Team-by-Team Individual Pitching Consolidated (all teams) BC-BBA-STAT-ALROSPIT-R Individual Teams BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXROSPIT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) Team Batting BC-BBA-STAT-ALTEAMBAT-R Team Pitching BC-BBA-STAT-ALTEAMPIT-R Batting/Pitching Streaks BC-BBA-STAT-STREAKS-R Team Streaks BC-BBA-STAT-TMSTREAKS-R NL Statistics League Leaders (Consolidated) BC-BBN-STAT-NLLEAD-R League Leagers (Indvidual) Batting Average BC-BBN-STAT-BATAVG-R Home Runs BC-BBN-STAT-HRS-R RBI BC-BBN-STAT-RBI-R Slugging Percentage BC-BBN-STAT-SLUGPCT-R Doubles BC-BBN-STAT-DOUBLES-R Triples BC-BBN-STAT-TRIPLES-R Stolen Bases BC-BBN-STAT-STEALS-R Runs BC-BBN-STAT-RUNS-R Hits BC-BBN-STAT-HITS-R Walks BC-BBN-STAT-BATWALKS-R Strikeouts BC-BBN-STAT-BATKS-R Earned Run Average BC-BBN-STAT-ERA-R Wins BC-BBN-STAT-WINS-R Losses BC-BBN-STAT-LOSSES-R Saves BC-BBN-STAT-SAVES-R Innings Pitched BC-BBN-STAT-INNINGS-R Complete Games BC-BBN-STAT-COMPGAMES-R Walks BC-BBN-STAT-PITWALKS-R Strikeouts BC-BBN-STAT-PITKS-R Shutouts BC-BBN-STAT-SHUTOUT-R Team-by-Team Individual Batting Consolidated (all teams) BC-BBN-STAT-NLROSBAT-R Individual Teams BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXROSBAT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) Team-by-Team Individual Pitching Consolidated (all teams) BC-BBN-STAT-NLROSPIT-R Individual Teams BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXROSPIT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) Team Batting BC-BBN-STAT-NLTEAMBAT-R Team Pitching BC-BBN-STAT-NLTEAMPIT-R Batting/Pitching Streaks BC-BBN-STAT-STREAKS-R Team Streaks BC-BBN-STAT-TMSTREAKS-R Nightly Category Leaders Home Runs BC-BBM-STAT-HRTODAY-R RBI BC-BBM-STAT-RBITODAY-R Hits BC-BBM-STAT-HITTODAY-R Stolen Bases BC-BBM-STAT-SBTODAY-R Runs BC-BBM-STAT-RUNTODAY-R Wins BC-BBM-STAT-WINTODAY-R Losses BC-BBM-STAT-LOSSTODAY-R Saves BC-BBM-STAT-SAVETODAY-R Blown Saves BC-BBM-STAT-HLDBLSV-R (NEW FILE) Walks BC-BBM-STAT-BBTODAY-R Strikeouts BC-BBM-STAT-KTODAY-R SITUATIONAL STATISTICS ====================== Team AL Situational Batting BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXSITBAT-R AL Left/Right Batting BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXLFTRGHT-R AL Situational Pitching BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXSITPIT-R AL Pitching Breakdown BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXLRPIT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=Team code) NL Situational Batting BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXSITBAT-R NL Left/Right Batting BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXLFTRGHT-R NL Situational Pitching BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXSITPIT-R NL Pitching Breakdown BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXLRPIT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=Team code) Individual (PA SportsTicker premium service customers ONLY) AL Player Situational Batting Logs BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXSITBAT-R AL Player Splits BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXSITBATSPLIT-R AL Batter vs. every team & pitcher faced BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXBATVPITSPLIT-R AL Player Situational Pitching Logs BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXSITPIT-R AL Pitcher Splits BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXSITPITSPLIT-R AL Pitcher vs. every batter faced BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXPITVBATSPLIT-R NL Player Situational Batting Logs BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXSITBAT-R NL Player Splits BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXSITBATSPLIT-R NL Player Situational Pitching Logs BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXSITPIT-R NL Pitcher Splits BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXSITPITSPLIT-R NL Batter vs. every team & pitcher faced BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXBATVPITSPLIT-R NL Pitcher vs. every batter faced BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXPITVBATSPLIT-R (XXXXXXXX=player ID number) Individual Leaders (PA SportsTicker premium service customers ONLY) Batting vs. RHP BC-BBM-STAT-RHPBAT-R vs. LHP BC-BBM-STAT-LHPBAT-R Day BC-BBM-STAT-DAYBAT-R Night BC-BBM-STAT-NIGHTBAT-R Home BC-BBM-STAT-HOMEBAT-R Road BC-BBM-STAT-ROADBAT-R 0-out BC-BBM-STAT-0OUTBAT-R 1-out BC-BBM-STAT-1OUTBAT-R 2-out BC-BBM-STAT-2OUTBAT-R Runners in scoring position BC-BBM-STAT-RISPBAT-R Runners in scoring position, 2-out BC-BBM-STAT-2RISPBAT-R Bases Loaded BC-BBM-STAT-LOADEDBAT-R Pitching vs. RH batters BC-BBM-STAT-RHBPIT-R vs. LH batters BC-BBM-STAT-LHBPIT-R Day BC-BBM-STAT-DAYPIT-R Night BC-BBM-STAT-NIGHTPIT-R Home BC-BBM-STAT-HOMEPIT-R Road BC-BBM-STAT-ROADPIT-R 0-out BC-BBM-STAT-0OUTPIT-R 1-out BC-BBM-STAT-1OUTPIT-R 2-out BC-BBM-STAT-2OUTPIT-R Runners in scoring position BC-BBM-STAT-RISPPIT-R Runners in scoring position, 2-out BC-BBM-STAT-2RISPPIT-R Bases Loaded BC-BBM-STAT-LOADEDPIT-R Walks per nine innings BC-BBM-STAT-BBPER9PIT-R Strikeout-Walk ratio BC-BBM-STAT-BBKPIT-R First-pitch strikes BC-BBM-STAT-1STSTRIKE-R vs. first batter of inning BC-BBM-STAT-LEADOFFPIT-R Pickoffs BC-BBM-STAT-PICKOFFPIT-R Ground ball double plays BC-BBM-STAT-GIDPPIT-R Stolen bases against BC-BBM-STAT-STEALPIT-R PLAYER LOGS (PA SportsTicker premium service customers ONLY) =========== Individual Players Batting BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXB-R Pitching BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXP-R (XXXXXXX=player ID number) ATTENDANCE REPORTS ================== American League (overall) BC-BBA-STAT-ATTENDANCE American League (individual team) 2008 Breakdown BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXATT-R 2008 Comparison BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXATTCOMP-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) National League (overall) BC-BBN-STAT-ATTENDANCE National League (individual team) 2008 Breakdown BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXATT-R 2008 Comparison BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXATTCOMP-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) GAME LOGS ========= American League BC-BBA-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXLOG-R National League BC-BBN-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXLOG-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) TEAM-BY-TEAM NOTES (will run Tuesday & Friday during the season) ================== Individual Team American League BC-BBA-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXREPORT-R National League BC-BBN-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXREPORT-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) INJURY REPORTS ============== Individual Team American League BC-BBA-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXINJ-R National League BC-BBN-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXINJ-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) By League American League BC-BBA-LGNS-INJREPORT-R National League BC-BBN-LGNS-INJREPORT-R PLAYERS OF THE WEEK/MONTH ========================= AMERICAN LEAGUE --------------- AL Player of the Week List BC-BBA-LGNS-PLAYERS-R AL Player of the Week Note BC-BBA-LGNS-PLAYWEEK-R AL Player of the Month List BC-BBA-LGNS-1PLAYERS-R AL Player of the Month Note BC-BBA-LGNS-PLAYMONTH-R AL Pitcher of the Month List BC-BBA-LGNS-ALPITCHEROFMONTHLIST-R AL Pitcher of the Month Note BC-BBA-LGNS-ALPITCHEROFTHEMONTH-R AL Rookie of the Month List BC-BBA-LGNS-ROOKMONTH2-R AL Rookie of the Month Note BC-BBA-LGNS-ROOKMONTH-R NATIONAL LEAGUE --------------- NL Player of the Week List BC-BBN-LGNS-PLAYERS-R NL Player of the Week Note BC-BBN-LGNS-PLAYWEEK-R NL Player of the Month List BC-BBN-LGNS-NLPITCHEROFMONTHLIST-R NL Player of the Month Note BC-BBN-LGNS-NLPITCHEROFTHEMONTH-R NL Pitcher of the Month List BC-BBN-LGNS-PITCHERS-R NL Pitcher of the Month Note BC-BBN-LGNS-PITCHMON-R NL Rookie of the Month List BC-BBN-LGNS-ROOKMONTH2-R NL Rookie of the Month Note BC-BBN-LGNS-ROOKMONTH-R OTHER FILES ----------- 2008 Suspensions & Appeals BC-BBM-LGNS-MLBSUSPENSIONLIST-R TEAM ROSTERS ============ American League BC-BBA-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXROS-R National League BC-BBN-LGNS-XXXXXXXXXXROS-R (XXXXXXXXXX=TEAM CODE) American League Fully-tagged XML Rosters BC-BBA-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXROSCSV-R National League Fully-tagged XML Rosters BC-BBN-STAT-XXXXXXXXXXROSCSV-R TEAM CODES ========== AMERICAN LEAGUE =============== BALTIMORE BOSTON CHWHITESOX CLEVELAND DETROIT KANSASCITY LAANGELS MINNESOTA NYYANKEES OAKLAND SEATTLE TAMPABAY TEXAS TORONTO NATIONAL LEAGUE =============== ARIZONA ATLANTA CHCUBS CINCINNATI COLORADO FLORIDA HOUSTON LADODGERS MILWAUKEE NYMETS PHILADELPH PITTSBURGH SANDIEGO SANFRNCSCO STLOUIS WASHINGTON For more information contact PA SportsTicker's MLB Editor Scott Erskine (scott.erskine@pa-sportsticker.com) or Bernard Aguinaldo (bernard.aguinaldo@pa-sportsticker.com) or the PA SportsTicker Newsroom (newsroom@pa-sportsticker.com) (800) 367-8935 or (203) 272-2072. Updated: Sunday, March 30