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VoItage · 06-01-2012, 05:35 PM

After completely tearing the cover off the ball with Justin Smoak the last couple years in franchise mode, I was wondering who your "secret superstars" are in your franchise?

I don't know what it is about Smoak. His attributes aren't all that special yet, but I crush the ball with him. Helps that he's a switch hitter, and I like his batting stance.

How about you?

Heroesandvillains · 06-01-2012, 06:07 PM

Great thread!!! Love it!!!

Brett Gardner .308, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 23 SB
Boone Logan 2.20 (ish) ERA. Pitching to a BA below .200 vs. lefties and righties!

Those were off the top of my head, so I'll edit this post later. They've both been beasts!!!!!

bwoodring9 · 06-01-2012, 06:43 PM

Nate McLouth! He hits leadoff in my pirates franchise and is hitting .303 with 2 HR and 7 RBI through mid-May.

seanjeezy · 06-01-2012, 06:58 PM

I don't know if this counts since all I've really done is run test sims, but for some reason Chode Figgins is good every single time...

h2oPr00f · 06-01-2012, 07:16 PM

Going into my Mets franchise, i had ZERO plans of keeping Lucas Duda around.

That was until he decided to bat .315 with 15 bombs thru the end of June.

UK0wnag3 · 06-01-2012, 07:17 PM

I have Ryan Roberts batting .290 with 5HR and 24RBI

ILLICIT206 · 06-01-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by VoItage


	After completely tearing the cover off the ball with Justin Smoak the last couple years in franchise mode, I was wondering who your "secret superstars" are in your franchise? I don't know what it is about Smoak. His attributes aren't all that special yet, but I crush the ball with him. Helps that he's a switch hitter, and I like his batting stance. How about you?

Smoak is great for me too! Anytime I pitcher leaves one up I crush it with him...his stance is great too, reminds me of David Wright's.

rymflaherty · 06-01-2012, 07:44 PM

I'm like 107 games through my first year with the Red Sox and so far it has to be Rich Hill (I've kept and used him as a Starter).

Doubront and Bard were awful to begin the year. Neither would last long into games so I needed to make some sort of move. Hill was performing best in AAA, so I gave him a chance.
I just hoped he could give 6 decent innings a game and figured he would be a placeholder (at best) until Dice-K was healthy. Well so far he is 6-2 with an Era just under 3. Granted he's feasted on some poor hitting teams....but it's much better than I was getting and he might currently be the best pitcher in my rotation.

Sadly, my anti-secret superstar is probably Pedroia. He's hitting like .245.

He's my favorite player IRL, and this is the same thing that happened to me when I really got hooked on MLB the show 09'.....He really sucked for me then too. I hope he has a great year next season, or I'll have to make a very tough decision.

06-01-2012, 05:35 PM	#1
VoItage Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2011	Your franchise secret superstars? After completely tearing the cover off the ball with Justin Smoak the last couple years in franchise mode, I was wondering who your "secret superstars" are in your franchise? I don't know what it is about Smoak. His attributes aren't all that special yet, but I crush the ball with him. Helps that he's a switch hitter, and I like his batting stance. How about you?

06-01-2012, 06:07 PM	#2
Heroesandvillains MVP OVR: 27 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,005 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Your franchise secret superstars? Great thread!!! Love it!!! Brett Gardner .308, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 23 SB Boone Logan 2.20 (ish) ERA. Pitching to a BA below .200 vs. lefties and righties! Those were off the top of my head, so I'll edit this post later. They've both been beasts!!!!!

06-01-2012, 06:43 PM	#3
bwoodring9 Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: May 2012	Re: Your franchise secret superstars? Nate McLouth! He hits leadoff in my pirates franchise and is hitting .303 with 2 HR and 7 RBI through mid-May.

06-01-2012, 06:58 PM	#4
seanjeezy The Future OVR: 34 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The 206 Posts: 3,351	Re: Your franchise secret superstars? I don't know if this counts since all I've really done is run test sims, but for some reason Chode Figgins is good every single time...

06-01-2012, 07:16 PM	#5
h2oPr00f Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Your franchise secret superstars? Going into my Mets franchise, i had ZERO plans of keeping Lucas Duda around. That was until he decided to bat .315 with 15 bombs thru the end of June. statdude likes this.

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06-01-2012, 07:44 PM	#8
rymflaherty Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Mar 2011	Re: Your franchise secret superstars? I'm like 107 games through my first year with the Red Sox and so far it has to be Rich Hill (I've kept and used him as a Starter). Doubront and Bard were awful to begin the year. Neither would last long into games so I needed to make some sort of move. Hill was performing best in AAA, so I gave him a chance. I just hoped he could give 6 decent innings a game and figured he would be a placeholder (at best) until Dice-K was healthy. Well so far he is 6-2 with an Era just under 3. Granted he's feasted on some poor hitting teams....but it's much better than I was getting and he might currently be the best pitcher in my rotation. Sadly, my anti-secret superstar is probably Pedroia. He's hitting like .245. He's my favorite player IRL, and this is the same thing that happened to me when I really got hooked on MLB the show 09'.....He really sucked for me then too. I hope he has a great year next season, or I'll have to make a very tough decision.

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