Return of the Big Red Machine: Cincinnati Reds Franchise MLB 17 the Show

[Hinkleyyy]

The Cincinnati Reds haven’t won a World Series since 1990 and I’m looking to end that drought. Though an aging star in Joey Votto with the rest of the team sub bar players looking to break out. Though with the #10 ranked farm system they can contend in the next few years if their prospects pan out. If the Reds can ship of some of their veterans for younger bats and their pitching develops they may even be able to make the playoffs next season. A note about my write ups is that I will be giving an update every two months of the season and will be streaming some games on twitch with my link in my signature.

[jfleming40]

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[Hinkleyyy]

2016-17 Season Preview
This season I'm looking to develop some of our younger prospects and hopefully move some of our bigger contracts such as Homer Bailey who should be back from his Elbow surgery in late June and try to move SS Zach Cozart and allow Peraza or Suarez to get some reps in at SS. Some other things I want to accomplish this season is to develop our bullpen which is full minor league players and to possibly give rookie pitcher Vladimir Gutirerrez a few innings in the bullpen this season to hopefully get him in the major quicker. Finally I will also be shopping 1B Joey Votto around the trade deadline to bolster our Farm System farther.

Key Notes/Predicitons
Team MVP: 1B- Joey Votto
Team Ace: SP- Brandon Finnegan
Key Add: RP- Drew Storen

Opening Day Injury Report

2016-17 Reds Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
60 Day	Homer Bailey	Possible late June Return
15 Day	Rookie Davis	Possible Mid April Return
60 Day	Anthony DeSclafani	Possible late May return
15 Day	Devin Mesoraco	Mid April return

Sleeper: Jose Peraza

[Hinkleyyy]

Spring Training Review
In the 2016-17 Spring Training your Reds had a record of 8-22 which isn’t the best but with a few injuries is reasonable. Both the pitching and hitting struggled this Spring but Brandon Finnegan was able to go 3-2 with 27 K’s and the 24 year old Amir Garret was able to go 2-2 with 17 punch puts. On the hitting side Joey Votto struggled hitting only .208 with 2 HR’s and 10 RBI’s, LF Adam Duvall though had a good spring hitting .289 with 6 HR’s and 16 RBI’s and finally the biggest surprise was Rookie 2B Dilson Herrera, who was acquired in the Jay Bruce trade, had a .500 average with 4 RBI’s in 16 AB’s and earned himself a spot on the opening day roster. Even though they spring didn’t go to plan we still are looking ahead to Opening Day against the Phillies with Bronson Arroyo getting the start.

As well as I am going to start streaming right now and be playing opening day if you want to watch link is in my signature!

[Hinkleyyy]

2016-17 Reds Opening Day Roster
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
61	Bronson Arroyo	P	R/R	40
37	Scott Feldman	P	L/R	34
29	Brandon Finnegan	P	L/L	23
55	Robert Stephenson	P	R/R	24
46	Tim Adleman	P	R/R	29
31	Drew Storen	P	S/R	29
36	Blake Wood	P	R/R	31
21	Michael Lorenzen	P	R/R	25
52	Tony Cingrani	P	L/L	27
27	Stephen Johnson	P	R/R	25
41	Louis Coleman	P	R/R	30
26	Rasiel Iglesias	P	R/R	27
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
16	Tucker Barnhart	C	S/R	26
32	Stuart Turner	C	R/R	25
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
19	Joey Votto	1B	L/R	33
9	Jose Peraza	2B	R/R	22
4	Scooter Gennet	2B	L/R	26
15	Dilson Herrea	2B	R/R	23
7	Eugene Suarez	3B	R/R	25
2	Zach Cozart	SS	R/R	31
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
23	Adam Duvall	LF	R/R	28
6	Billy Hamilton	CF	S/R	26
30	Arismendy Alcantara	OF	S/R	25
43	Scott Shebler	RF	L/R	26
33	Jesse Winker	RF	L/L	23

Opening Day Lineups:

A great way to start the season with a 2-1 win over the Phillies. Billy Hamilton went 3-4 with 3 singles, Votto went 1-4 with an RBI single and Starter Scott Feldman went 6.1 innings and had 6k's with no walks or ER. Feldman did though get a suprise start as Arroyo had elbow tightness but will still start tomorrow. On the Phillies side Nola went 5 innings allowing 7 hits and 2 ER with 2K's. Maikel Franco got the teams only RBI with a Solo Homerun in the 9th against closer Rasiel Iglesias who got the save.

[BZito75]

definitely following... what sliders and difficulty settings are you using... i was tempted by the reds but will probably go with either oakland or minnesota. cheers!

[Hinkleyyy]

Quote: Originally Posted by BZito75

definitely following... what sliders and difficulty settings are you using... i was tempted by the reds but will probably go with either oakland or minnesota. cheers!

The Mike Lowe Sliders on All Star hitting and pitching

[mlblover15]

I really am wowed by these threads that are done with a lot of visual flares and photoshop stuff... never learned it and am way too set in my ways to do it now lol... but look forward to this and all the other threads that we have going here to stay strong and continue to roll out updates well into the future