MLB 16 Franchise Progress Thread

[scooterperpetual]

What are you guys that play all the games opinion on quick counts? Considering using it to speed up the regular season.

[NDAlum]

2019 San Diego Padres Update



Not too much to note from the 2018 off season. I decided to sim a good bit due to the team just not having the capability of competing. So three seasons in and we're finally starting to see some of the young guys progress in the system. The Toronto Blue Jays ended the Cubs 2-year MLB WS reign as they defeated the Pirates in six games to win the World Series. They have a really solid program and in the off season they added Jose Fernandez with a $200M deal. They signed him after Jose Donaldson bolted to New York (Yankees) for a $200M deal of his own.

Padres off season was boring. We had some money but nobody was interested in our offers. I didn't want to spend on D.J. LeMahieu and I couldn't put down a big contract on a star like Donaldson. I thought about trying to entice Fernandez to San Diego...but wanted to not overspend for a SP. After he signed with Toronto I regretted not at least putting my hat in the ring. Anyways I did snag Rick Porcello on a discount deal as he didn't have too much interest. A 30-year old with 116 career wins at $18M for 3 years sounded good and he is slotted as the #3 in our rotation. We did lose SP Drew Pomeranz (MIN) and C Derek Norris (NYY) to free agency. Pomeranz just wasn't panning out and Norris was coming off a down season. We also opted to cut RF Matt Kemp and just eat his bloated salary. Our young guys were ready and Kemp wasn't getting any value on the market and he posted a team worst -3 WAR in '18.

The 2019 season will be yet another uphill battle, but I think this organization is getting closer.







GM J.K. Stewart Report

Well a 12-8 start to the season is about as good as we could imagine, especially after starting off the season 4-7. To win 7 of 8 games against PIT/SF/CHC to end the month shows how promising our roster is. We're extremely excited fo rBert Drese and his future. He was an integral part to that 8-1 finish in April and might find himself bumped up in the lineup soon. As a team we need to just get on base a little more. Right now we just need to ride the hot streak as long as we can.

[PhilliesFan13]

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterperpetual

What are you guys that play all the games opinion on quick counts? Considering using it to speed up the regular season.

I play every game without quick counts. Presentation has been chopped so much between pitches that games don't take as long as they used to.

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[scooterperpetual]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13

I play every game without quick counts. Presentation has been chopped so much between pitches that games don't take as long as they used to. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

A big thing for me is I would hope it would help me draw more walks/strikeouts because both of those numbers are low for me. But that is a flaw in my own gameplay im not patient enough.

[steelerfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterperpetual

A big thing for me is I would hope it would help me draw more walks/strikeouts because both of those numbers are low for me. But that is a flaw in my own gameplay im not patient enough.

I play every game and have used QC since it was introduced. It really helps with walks, at least for me.

[scooterperpetual]

Played my first game with quick counts and I loved it. It is just what I needed I was starting to lose motivation after playing nearly 80 games in my other franchise before retsrating 22 into this one but this renewed it for me.

Had one of the best games was a 6-4 extra innings win and I used almost my entire bullpen lol.

Anyways onto the update, I havent started the Oakland series but figured I would put out the April update.

Going to post a recap of the series here:

@NYY Won 2/3
@ MIL Won 3/3
KC Split 2/4
DET Won 2/3
@TEX Lost 1/3
BOS Won 2/3
@SEA Won 2/3

Stats:
Dallas Keuchel 26.2 IP 3.71 ERA 1.31 WHIP
Collin McHugh 32.2 IP 3.86 ERA 1.22 WHIP
Doug Fister 28.2 IP 5.34 ERA 1.40 WHIP
Mike Fiers 21.1 IP 2.53 ERA 1.22 WHIP
Michael Feliz 16.2 IP 2.16 ERA 1.08 WHIP

Scott Feldman 20.0 IP 6.75 ERA 1.85 WHIP
Pat Neshek 11.1 IP 0.00 ERA 0.71 WHIP
Tony Sipp 9.1 IP 3.86 ERA 1.18 WHIP
Josh Fields 10.0 IP 3.60 ERA 0.90 WHIP
Ken Giles 8.0 IP 0.00 ERA 0.88 WHIP
Luke Gregerson 7.0 IP 1.29 ERA 0.71 WHIP
Will Harris 7.0 IP (7 SV) 0.00 ERA 1.14 WHIP

Jose Altuve .284/.343/.455 2 HR 13 RBI 4 SB
George Springer .351/.359/.581 3 HR 16 RBI 3 SB
Carlos Correa .310/.351/.535 3 HR 20 RBI 2 SB
Colby Rasmus .260/.316/.452 3 HR 11 RBI
Marwin Gonzalez .343/.362/.567 2 HR 12 RBI
Tyler White .338/.348/.368 5 RBI
Carlos Gomez .231/.265/.323 2 HR 5 RBI 1 SB
Luis Valbuena .250/.294/.313 6 RBI
Jake Marisnick .300/.323/.333 2 SB
Jason Castro .239/.300/.283
Evan Gattis .200/.245/.380 2 HR 2 RBI
Matt Duffy .286/.324/.600 3 HR 8 RBI
Danny Worth .143/.250/.286 1 RBI

Overall I am happy with the stats. Walks will rise with QC. I would like to see more home runs but I am very happy with how my stats are looking otherwise. The Big 3 of Altuve/Correa/Springer are the only ones actually lighting it up with bats the other guys are coming back down to worth (Other than Marwin he is insane)

Speaking of Altuve he has struggled but it is just a slump I am sure he came into the year a little cold then heated up but has gone cold again over this series in Seattle. We have a day off I think that will help him because he hasn't had a day off all year because he hasn't needed it.

Danny Worth was called up to replace Preston Tucker who was stinking it up but Worth hasn't really been an upgrade either but he is a utility guy and Ill take it.

Pitching has whats lead us to these wins we leave way too many guys on base but our bullpen is likely the best in the league through this first month of the year.

Top Prospects of April:
Brad Peacock (AAA) 26.2 IP 1.69 ERA 1.20 WHIP
Mike Hauschild (AAA) 29.0 IP 1.24 ERA 1.07 WHIP

David Paulino (AA) 23.0 IP 0.78 ERA 0.87 WHIP
Edison Frias (AA) 12.1 IP 0.00 ERA 0.97 WHIP

Derek Fisher (AAA) .281/.359/.316 6 RBI 2 SB

Mott Hyde (AA) .342/.468/.474 1 HR 7 RBI 1 SB
Alex Bregman (AA) .324/.442/.577 3 HR 10 RBI 1 SB
Kyle Tucker (AA) .314/.386/.647 4 HR 14 RBI 1 SB
Jack Mayfield (AA) .309/.371/.436 1 HR 7 RBI 1 SB
J.D. Davis (AA) .304/.365/.500 3 HR 14 RBI 1 SB
Daz Cameron (AA) .288/.362/.576 4 HR 15 RBI 1 SB

My general rule of thumb for promoting players is 50 IP / 100 AB's. Unless they are really struggling then I half that.

[Counsell3333]

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[Ranger Fan]

Rangers Update (2018 late July)

Well season 3 has seen its ups and downs with my cureent streak in a up turn. We set 51-49 and really have no shot at reaching the Angels who are 24 games above 500. I set second but my focus is on the Wild Card as I set fourth 3 1/2 games out. Cargo came back after a 2 and a half month absence and is killing the ball, hitting almost 300 with good power. My team over the past month has gone from 30th in hitting to 20th and the pitcjing continues to be good setting 8th. Wade Davis has been incredible, he has 28 saves and a .23 era. He's gven up 1 run all season.