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  • bacon96
    Bacon's Fictional Roster
    • Feb 2013
    • 1963

    #1

    Bacon's Forever Franchise

    HELLO EVERYBODY!

    I'm starting again with a fictional franchise using my roster (Bacon's Fictional Roster) on MLB The Show 20. I'll be running what I'm going to call a "forever franchise" which simply means I'm going to play it as much and as long as I can with the intention of going forever. I'll be usering the Milwaukee Brewers for this franchise and will make following posts about the status of that team entering the first season.

    30 Team User Control but I won't adjust much when it comes to other teams' lineups, MLB rosters or trades. I'll mostly just adjust primary positions for some players here and there when it makes sense to do so.
    Difficulty: HOF with slider adjustments
    I won't say all but between "some" and "a lot" of the games will be broadcasted on my Twitch channel - https://www.twitch.tv/therealbacon96

    Games: Play all 162, no quick counts, games will only be simulated if the app crashes midway through
    I may play some Spring Training or MiLB games as well when I feel like it
    I do plan on streaming MiLB All Star games, the Home Run Derbies, Future's Games and every playoff game including MiLB
    Trades/FA: I'll do whatever the game allows, there are a few BOSS free agents in this roster and I won't sign any of them (Odysseus Davis/Prince Diamond)
    Draft: I'm going to simulate the draft and have nothing to do with amateur scouting.
    Created Teams: none, I'm leaving the league as is
    Roster: New BFR roster that I have been slowly reworking
    I will also be editing appearances of all draft picks but not their abilities
    No sponsorships

    I'll also be making a ton of potential adjustments to help with progression/regression. They are as follows:
    Any player selected to an All Star Game will get either +2 or +5 - players who are 25 or older will get +2 and 24 or younger receieve +5. The only game this won't apply to is the Future's Game where any player with C potential will get a raise of +5 and everyone else remains unchanged.

    To follow, there are stat benchmarks that I'll try to keep track of in the minor leagues. These benchmarks will be a .300 average, a 25+ HR season, 25+ SB season and 150 Ks in a season for a pitcher and these will each result in a +2 potential boost no matter the level, player or if they were previously boosted for being an All Star. Additionally, I'll spin a wheel so every waiver claim and Rule 5 draft pick has an opportunity to gain +5 when they are claimed. This gives some players the chance to make an actual impact on their new team. I'm planning on doing this by spinning a wheel where their chances of gain are 1 in 8. And finally, all award winners will receive a +5 potential boost.

    Any other questions, just ask in here and I will provide an answer.
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  • JWDixon120
    Rookie
    • Jul 2012
    • 802

    #2
    Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

    Looking forward to following this!
    - Franchise Fidelity to Reality Roster out now! (MLB 25)
    - Creator of JWDixon's Franchise Spreadsheet, Contract Tool, Trade Calculator, Lineup Optimizer, (I need a hobby)
    - More coming soon, as always!

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    • bacon96
      Bacon's Fictional Roster
      • Feb 2013
      • 1963

      #3
      Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

      Here's a quick look at our roster-

      Starting Pitchers:
      Established in MLB: Austin Wright, Jacob Quantrill (L), Devon Sampson, B.J. Butler, Shawn Malone
      Some MLB Time: Anthony Florial (L)
      Top Prospects: Dan Hatfield, Luke Madson, Leonel Perez (L), Gabby Gutierrez, Kazuo Yokoyama
      Other Notables: Spencer Hammer, Will Drake

      Relief Pitchers:
      Established in MLB: D.J. Ryan, Bryce Black, Kendall Thompson, Will Bell (L), Sidney Knight (L), Tony LaBandeira, Allen Underwood (L)
      Some MLB Time: Austin Trout, Ricardo Mejia, Broderick Blankenship, Bernie Beerbrat (L), Brian Jennings, Ben Roseboro
      Top Prospects: Andy Burnside, Hunter Hanigan (L), Zackary Saxon (L)
      Other Notables: Ernesto Romero, Glen Watkins

      Catchers:
      Established in MLB: Pedro Liriano, Dylan Bell
      Some MLB Time: (none)
      Top Prospects: Nick Brady, Austin Mayne
      Other Notables: Blaine Clark

      Corner Infielders:
      Established in MLB: Troy Drennan (1B), Jake Fish (3B)
      Some MLB Time: Alexander Goodwin (1B)
      Top Prospects: Chase Mitchell (3B), Andrew Trowbridge (1B)
      Other Notables: Ben Tillman (3B), Jorge Almonte (3B)

      Middle Infielders:
      Established in MLB: Flash Miller (SS), Derrek Hills (2B), Nick Paxton (SS)
      Some MLB Time: Khristopher Smith (SS)
      Top Prospects: Dan Briscoe (SS), Reuben Perez (2B)
      Other Notables: Jacob Nelson Jr. (SS), Brad McKenna (2B)

      Outfielders:
      Established in MLB: Michael McCoy (LF), Oswaldo Segovia (RF), Josh Carroll (CF)
      Some MLB Time: Mark Chiavacci (RF)
      Top Prospects: Steven Greene (RF)
      Other Notables: Carmelo Ramirez (CF), Lonny Heller (LF)

      Utility Types:
      Established in MLB: Brandon Kelly (2B)
      Some MLB Time: Kenny Story (CF)
      Top Prospects: Nellie Orvella (SS)
      Other Notables: Jorge Telemaco (LF)

      There aren't many obvious holes but at first glance, I don't love the catcher position - it's currently a straight platoon between Liriano and Bell and I would like to improve right field as well since Segovia isn't a typical right fielder. I'd prefer him or Carroll to be the 4th. Pitching seems fine but you can always use more so we'll see how that goes. And lastly, there aren't any sort of outlier contracts.
      Last edited by bacon96; 07-20-2023, 05:49 PM.
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      • bacon96
        Bacon's Fictional Roster
        • Feb 2013
        • 1963

        #4
        Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

        Next up, we'll take a look at the schedule for the first month plus of the season. Planning on playing all 162, unsure what the pace will be like.

        The Brewers start off against two rivals with their opening homestand being against the Chicago Cubs and then the St. Louis Cardinals. Next, they hit the road for a quick two city, five game roadtrip beginning in Philadelphia then going to Cincinnati. Back at home, these Brewers hosts two NL East teams, the Mets and Phillies, both in four game series before playing those same Mets on the road the following week. That series in New York is just the first stop in a three city road swing before the Crew heads to Pittsburgh and Colorado then finally finishing the month with three games versus the Washington Nationals.

        I'd truthfully expect my pace to be about 3-4 games per week but I could go faster at times. The first month may go quick and then I'll slow a bit then settle into my groove but I'm really not sure.

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        • bacon96
          Bacon's Fictional Roster
          • Feb 2013
          • 1963

          #5
          Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

          Seems appropriate to look at the prospect leaderboard before we get started. The game only provides a 50 player list and I'll try to keep up with the changes on it as we go along.

          Here is how they look as I start with the file today:

          Year 1 - Top 50 Prospects
          POSPLAYERORGPOSAGELEVELHomeB/T
          1Monty HillmanMIAOF20AAAFLL/L
          2Kazahiro SuzukiWSHSS21AAJapanL/R
          3Larry BerkinsCINRHP20AAGAL/R
          4Cade LillibridgeTOROF20AALAR/R
          5Curtis DavisDETLHP22AAILL/L
          6Alexis SalinasHOULHP22AAADom. Rep.L/L
          7Ethan JohnsonARZOF20AAPAR/R
          8Chris GreenwoodPITLHP21AACAL/L
          9Alfonso OrnelasARZRHP20AAHondurasL/R
          10Sergio RiveraTB1B21AAVenezuelaR/R
          11Jordan EnglishPHILHP22AACAR/L
          12Bronson WareLAA3B19AACAR/R
          13Davis WasiliewskiCHCRHP23AAWIR/R
          14Jack EnrightLAARHP23AACanadaR/R
          15Antonio MartinezBALSS21AAVenezuelaR/R
          16Paul KellyOAKSS20AAILR/R
          17T.J. WatersPHISS20AACAS/R
          18Tug LawlerMIALHP20AAKSL/L
          19Mario EscobarBOSRHP21AADom. Rep.R/R
          20Chad MorrisonSFRHP21MLBTXR/R
          21Trever SilkSEASS/2B22AAAALR/R
          22Adrian FerreiraSF1B20AAFLL/L
          23Adrian SanchezMINRHP22AAVenezuelaR/R
          24Cutter JenningsCWSRHP19AARIR/R
          25Temitayo OkadaTORRHP23AAAJapanL/R
          26DAN HATFIELDMILRHP22AACAR/R
          27Bryant StocktonStLLHP19AAFLL/L
          28J.P. HumphriesCOLC20AAINL/R
          29Sam BrandtCWSSS/2B21AATXR/R
          30Buster RobinsonSFSS20AAD.C.R/R
          31Orlando OsunaNYYOF20AAACubaL/L
          32Maurice CarterTEX2B20AADER/R
          33Bo SparksSD1B/OF19AAACAR/R
          34ANDREW TROWBRIDGEMIL1B18AANVS/L
          35Deon ParksSDRHP21AAOHR/R
          36Dean StaplesCOLRHP20AATXL/R
          37Cole HughesWSHRHP21AAGAR/R
          38Freddy RosarioTEXRHP21AADom. Rep.R/R
          39CHASE MITCHELLMIL3B20AAORR/R
          40Stewart Threets Jr.LAD3B/1B20AAILR/R
          41Shiniji SasakiBOSOF21AAJapanL/L
          42Nick WaldronARZOF19AAALL/R
          43Jordan WildheartWSHOF19AACAR/R
          44Adam MooneyCLEOF22AACOL/L
          45D'Eric ParkerKC2B19AANYR/R
          46Juan HernandezCHC2B22AAPuerto RicoS/R
          47Kosuke OhATLLHP22AAJapanL/L
          48Eric FullerKCINF20AACAL/R
          49Duncan NarvesonStL1B/OF23AAAGAR/R
          50Fernando RodriguezSEA1B23AAPanamaL/L


          **EDIT:**
          The board has updated to reveal more top prospects.
          51. Eli McKinney, RHP, Indians
          52. Zane Oaks, RF, Pirates
          53. Chase Stern, C, Orioles
          54. Logan Powell, OF, Blue Jays
          55. Frank Joy, OF, Padres
          56. Russell Smith, OF, Mets
          57. Daniel Devine, LHP, Cardinals

          So these Brewers will start with three top 50 prospects:

          RHP Dan Hatfield @ 26
          1B Andrew Trowbridge @ 34
          3B Chase Mitchell @ 39

          I'll update this list later on as more top prospects are revealed by the game.
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          • bacon96
            Bacon's Fictional Roster
            • Feb 2013
            • 1963

            #6
            Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

            In the same fashion I posted the schedule, I will post our results in the form of complete series. I have already completed our first series of the season so let's get this going.

            Opening Day v. the Chicago Cubs
            We started the season with a matchup against the rival Chicago Cubs. These Cubs feature a few dangerous bats like Bryce Lewis, Jorge Veras and Frankie Fernandez...all of which were on display in their first game of the year. The Cubs rocked us by scoring eight total runs including five against our ace starter, Austin Wright. These eight runs were too much for us to overcome even with our three solo home runs as we fell, 8-4 in the opener.

            Game 2:
            This game was more of the same. The Cubs came through with eight runs again and again rocked my starting pitcher. This time it was Devon Sampson, who battled through 5 innings to salvage his terrible start to the season. He gave up 5 runs before even recording an out before settling down. The bullpen was held up by a great performance by Austin Trout in his season debut. Trout recorded just two strikeouts but was able to power through three innings in relief. The offense didn't come through with anything until the ninth as we limped to a 8-1 loss in the second game of this series. It also didn't seem notable at the time but Reggie Kellogg left in the 9th inning of this game then was absent from the lineup the next day.

            Game 3:
            This one started off a little better for us. First base prospect, Alexander Goodwin, hit his first home run of the season in the second inning but one run is never enough to keep the lead. Shawn Malone, our starter, had a rough time in this one as he battled through five innings while giving up six earned runs. Two of those runs coming from a two-out two-run home run by Jack North, his second of the series. The bullpen did do well in this one. Both Kendall Thompson and Will Bell made their season debuts with three up, three down innings in back to back frames. Both bullpens in this game shined as both ours and the Cubs 'pen denied the other team from scoring runs. We drop this one and are swept by the Cubs with the final being 6-2.

            Series Recap:
            We struggled to hit to begin the season. All three games in this series were lost because we got down early because of a poor starting pitching performance and the team never bounced back against the Cubs bullpen. Chicago had some timely hitting led by Jack North and cruised to a sweep here in Milwaukee.

            You should also know these first two games were streamed on my Twitch channel. The VOD is up for a limited time and I'll link my account below.

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            • bacon96
              Bacon's Fictional Roster
              • Feb 2013
              • 1963

              #7
              Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

              Game 4: vs the St. Louis Cardinals
              We start off a new series with some runs! The Brewers record three of their four runs in the second inning with two outs highlighted by a two run single by Michael McCoy. Then we came back with five more runs in the 3rd to bounce the starter, Manny Miranda, out of the game before the end of the frame. Then we coasted until the ninth where our reliever, Tony LaBandeira had some trouble getting all of his three outs. He ended up giving up four runs in garbage time which made the score look closer than it really was. 10-6 final in game one.

              Our catcher, Dylan Bell, left the game and has been place on the 10 day injured list with a strained calf. Catching prospect, Nick Brady's contract has been purchased from AAA and Khristopher Smith has been DFA'd. Bell joins Ricardo Mejia on the IL and once Brady plays in a MLB game, that game will be his MLB debut!

              Game 5:
              Game number five on the season started off with a bang as we pounce on T.J. Quinn in the first inning of this game. A quick 7-1 lead, highlighted by Troy Drennan's first homer of the season in the first inning and a two run double by Josh Carroll in the second, made it easy for Jacob Quantrill to power through his start. The offense did keep adding on as we put up another 10 spot in this ballgame. Nick Brady came in in the 7th inning to pinch hit but hit a weak ground ball and that was it for his MLB debut. Quantrill ended up throwing 7.2 innings with only 4 strikeouts before he ran into some trouble in that eighth inning. Final here was 10-4.

              Game 6:
              The final game of the homestand was the closest one of the three. Our ace, Austin Wright shut down the Cardinals offense. He threw seven frames with just one strikeout but also only allowed one run to score. However, the Cardinals' ace, Marty Stark, could not match the effort from our starter. Stark allowed a grand slam in the 4th inning hit by Derrek Hills and that would be enough to hold up a win plus a series sweep. Brewers win 5-1.

              Series Recap:
              After a slider adjustment, we turned it around in this series sweep against the Cardinals. St. Louis's starters all struggled with even their ace allowing five earned runs. The bats were alive and well but Derrek Hills shined the brightest in this series going 6-12 with that Grand Slam, 9 total RBI and 2 runs scored in this three game set.

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              • bacon96
                Bacon's Fictional Roster
                • Feb 2013
                • 1963

                #8
                Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                Our next series is against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils are 4-3 entering the series after winning two games each against their division rival Marlins and Mets.

                Game 7: @ the Philadelphia Phillies
                Our first road trip begins in Philadelphia where each player wore long sleeves in the cold spring Pennsylvania weather. We pounced on the Philadelphia starter early thanks to a Troy Drennan double. The Phillies would come back in the 2nd with a run of their own and it would stay that way until the 11th inning. In that 11th, Michael McCoy would allow a fly ball to drop in the outfield which would be ruled as a double before Storm Rollins came up to bat and laid down the perfect suicide squeeze to uplift the Phillies to a win in extras. 2-1 final in this ballgame.

                After this game, we activated Ricardo Mejia from the IL and then optioned him to AAA.

                Game 8:
                Back to back doubles in the third inning are how we take the lead early in this one. But then in the bottohm half, the Phils quickly took a lead of their own in the bottom half as Shawn Malone could not prevent the big inning as the Phillies took a 6-1 lead before three outs were recorded. Alexander Goodwin again showed some power, which is why he is on the roster. The Brewers first baseman prospect went deep with his second homer of the year to lead off the 6th inning. Malone was bit by the long ball in the 5th as LeAndro White also hit a dinger to extend the Phils' advantage and bounce our starter from the game. It didn't end there though as it seemed like any arm who trotted out of the bullpen could not consistently get outs. All of Sidney Knight, Austin Trout and Broderick Blankenship came in to pitch and gave up home runs in their relief appearances. Our offense couldn't keep up but did add some in garbage time. Final 13-6.

                Game 9:
                We had an old fashioned pitcher's duel in the finale of the Philadelphia series. Jacob Quantrill came up with another great start where he went seven innings and only gave up that one tally in his final frame. The first run was scored in the 7th when Chuck Logan doubled to right field. The Phils' starter, Mitch Zimmermann was electric in this one as he scattered 4 hits over his 5.2 innings. The Phillies bullpen held up until the 9th when Jake Fish hit a two-run double to tie the game to force extra innings. Our star left fielder, Michael McCoy broke up the tie in the 10th with another double then All Star closer, D.J. Ryan went through the middle of the Phillies order to record the save. Final 3-2 after 10 innings in game three.

                Before this game started, I was alerted that bench infielder Nick Paxton needed to be scratched from the lineup after he sprained his ankle during batting practice. This will force Paxton to the 10-day IL and we will be recalling Nellie Orvella. Once he appears in a game, it will be Orvella's first MLB action in his young career.

                Series Recap:
                After dropping the first two games, the Brew Crew is able to salvage one win in their trip to eastern Pennsylvania and even with two of these games heading to extra innings, we took care of the bullpen. No single bat shined too much for Milwaukee but Colt Snow went 5-14 with two doubles and a homer in the series against our pitching.

                What's Next?
                We have just two quick games in Cincinnati on the schedule to wrap up this first road trip. The Reds are coming from Pennsylvania as well but instead were in Pittsburgh where they took two of three from the Pirates.

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                • finzerjim
                  Rookie
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 29

                  #9
                  Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                  I am 40 games in BFR pirates. Just saw u did update to roster. Should I stick with your old mlb20 bfr or go get new bfr roster and start over? I dimmed year 1, so I'm into year 2

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                  • bacon96
                    Bacon's Fictional Roster
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 1963

                    #10
                    Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                    Originally posted by finzerjim
                    I am 40 games in BFR pirates. Just saw u did update to roster. Should I stick with your old mlb20 bfr or go get new bfr roster and start over? I dimmed year 1, so I'm into year 2
                    No wrong answers. I added about 100 players and edited about 100 more for this newer version so it may not be worth it for you since you're that far in.
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                    • bacon96
                      Bacon's Fictional Roster
                      • Feb 2013
                      • 1963

                      #11
                      Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                      Game 10: @ Cincinnati Reds
                      Another cold April night in Cincinnati as the Reds welcome us to their city for a quick two-gamer with a battle of the five starters. The Reds jumped out to a quick lead before Jake Fish and Troy Drennan hit two run homers in the 2nd and 3rd. We then added on in the 4th and then there was no more scoring from either side. B.J. Butler did his part. The soft-tosser went five innings, gave up three runs on seven hits and only punched out two. Lefty reliever, Will Bell, ran into some trouble in the 8th, as in a 6-3 ballgame, he allowed all three batters he faced to reach base, which meant we had to go back to the bullpen. Fireballer, Bryce Black, was next and he stranded all three Reds baserunners by striking out the first two batters then forcing Casey Quick to hit a lazy flyball. The rest was easy as D.J. Ryan shut down the door in the 9th for his 3rd save on the year. Final 6-3.

                      Game 11:
                      Nellie Orvella made his first Major League start in this ballgame and he made sure it counted. Orvella batted 7th, playing second base and had a great performance at the plate. He walked in his first plate appearance, then homered in his second chance, before coming through with a single in his third. On the pitching side, ace, Austin Wright, did ace things. He threw seven innings and only gave up two hits, one of which was a fluke, broken bat infield single by Jairo Sanchez that hit off the third base bag. The offense came up with seven runs again and we won by a touchdown. 7-0.



                      Series Recap:
                      Our bats came to play in this quick two-gamer in Cincinnati, scoring six in one game then seven in the next. The quick sweep against a rival also showed how well our bullpen works when all well rested. The seven different arms who pitched in relief this series combined for six innings, four hits allowed and six strikeouts while allowing no runs over the two games.

                      What's Next?
                      The 6-5 New York Mets make their lone trip to Milwaukee with a four game set at Miller Park. These Mets are led by Rex West who is off to a very hot start. The DH only has one home run but his hot stick could carry any team for any length of time. On the pitching end, Rafael Rivera is off to a very hot start as well after two great outings including 14 strikeouts over his first 16 innings.

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                      • bacon96
                        Bacon's Fictional Roster
                        • Feb 2013
                        • 1963

                        #12
                        Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                        Game 12: vs. the New York Mets
                        Our four game series hosting the Mets began with Devon Sampson on the mound. He allowed two runs in the first inning thanks to a bomb into the bullpen by Marco Mendoza. Sampson then settled down to provide 7.1 innings in this start and would later give up an unearned run due to a throwing error from our third baseman, Jake Fish. We did score one run but the Mets pitching shut down our offense for almost the entirety of this game. Final 3-1.

                        Game 13:
                        In the second game, Zackary Myers shocked me by actually being really good in this one. He outdueled Shawn Malone, who had a tough time in this start then he yielded to Will Bell who proceeded to give up a left-on-left home run to the first batter he faced. As we entered the ninth inning, we trailed 5-2 but then promptly loaded the bases for Michael McCoy with nobody out. Roberto Reyes however slammed the door shut and we ended up losing by that score. Final 5-2.

                        Game 14:
                        In our third matchup hosting the New York Metropolitans, James Anderson put on a show. He hit a three-run homer and then a two-run home run both against our starting pitcher, left hander, Jacob Quantrill. Entering the eighth inning, we trailed by three but that deficit was erased in that frame thanks to a Troy Drennan double. It stayed that way through nine innings and in the 10th, the defense couldn't hold up D.J. Ryan's performance on the bump and let him allow his first runs of the year. He would end up getting the loss because we couldn't score in the bottom of the 10th. Final in extras, 7-6.

                        Game 15:
                        In our finale versus New York, we sent a lineup full of backups against Matthew Martin for the Mets. Martin was making his season debut for the team but couldn't make it out of the first inning. He was the third Mets pitcher this series to leave with an injury. The game was 2-2 entering the 8th and our A bullpen gave up a few more runs to make this an easy win for the Mets. Marco Mendoza's home run in the 8th was the biggest blow. Final in game four, 5-2.

                        After this game was completed, our release of Khristopher Smith went through and we will now announce the signing of Brixton Myers. Myers, 27, signed a minor league contract and will be assigned to AAA. The left handed hitting infielder is boasting a career line of .195/.318/.496 with 35 career home runs in 147 career games between the Angels and Padres.

                        Series Recap:
                        The New York offense was effective in taking early leads and their bullpen made sure we could not come back in any of these ballgames. Marco Mendoza was a major threat in all three of his starts going 7 for 12 with a pair of doubles, three long balls and drove in five runs.

                        What's Next?
                        We finish up our season series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phils are also coming off a four game series where they split with the Reds. Their record entering this series sits at 8-8 which puts them third very early on in the NL East.

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                        • bacon96
                          Bacon's Fictional Roster
                          • Feb 2013
                          • 1963

                          #13
                          Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                          TRADE ALERT!

                          My first trade after taking over the Brewers has just been approved!

                          The Brewers trade utility player Brandon Kelly to the Dodgers for pitching prospect, Jaylen Cotton and catcher Artemio Gonzalez.

                          Kelly, 27, plays all over the diamond and is off to a rough start in 2020. The left handed hitter has only recorded 18 at bats but is slashing .167/.423/.167 without a homer and just one driven in. While he is mostly around for his defensive versatility, the Brew Crew does not lack players who have this utility type build. Nellie Orvella's promotion and the return of Nick Paxton are why Kelly became expendable.

                          While the return looks like this: Cotton, 22, is a right-handed relief pitcher prospect who throws a fastball and a curveball. His fastball can sink or cut and his breaking ball is thrown as a knuckle curveball. The velocity sits around 92-95 mph and he has a good feel for both of his offerings.

                          Gonzalez, 21, is a Mexican catcher who has yet to reach AA. The young stud is more advanced on defense so far in his young minor league career but has shown some ability to draw walks and pull the ball for power. He has lots of development to do before he is a viable Major League backstop.

                          I also had to clear a roster spot so first baseman Paul Enfield has been released.

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                          • bacon96
                            Bacon's Fictional Roster
                            • Feb 2013
                            • 1963

                            #14
                            Re: Bacon's Forever Franchise

                            Game 16: vs. the Philadelphia Phillies
                            Ace, Austin Wright, was back at it in this game. He backed up his great start vs Philadelphia earlier this month with another great one here today. Wright threw seven frames and only allowed a single tally, a manufactured run in the second inning. While on offense, Troy Drennan had a good day. He went 2-4 win a home run and a double which helps him get back over the dreaded Mendoza line. D.J. Ryan came on and allowed one run to score in the ninth but still got our 27th out to seal the win. 3-2

                            Game 17:
                            Devon Sampson's struggles continue in this game as he was unable to complete two full innings against the Phils. The dagger was a two-out bases-clearing three-run triple hit by the Japanese import, Fukanori Kodeyashi which made the score 7-0 when Sampson was yanked. Jake Fish decided today would be the day he gets his first left on left extra base hit when he went deep in both the second and the eighth innings. Fish is now batting .130 vs lefties versus his robust .313 vs righties. Kenny Story has been off to a great start, mostly playing in centerfield against lefties but he went off in this game collecting FIVE hits including a triple and a double but it wasn't enough. Our bullpen continued to let Philly add on (and I wish there was a built-in mercy rule) as they scored almost twenty total runs in this game. Final 18-8 as the two teams combined for 39 hits.

                            Game 18:
                            With all players wearing 42 thanks to it being April 15, there were lots of stars on display in this one. Most notable for us was Jacob Quantrill who went 6.2 impressive innings in his start and only allowed a single tally in his first frame. Nick Paxton coming off the IL and playing first base in this one quietly had three hits but didn't score or drive in a run. Our A bullpen once again proved why they're the best as they combined to get the last seven outs without allowing a baserunner. Brewers win on Jackie Robinson Day, 2-1!

                            After the game, Alexander Goodwin was placed on the IL with a bruised arm. Goodwin, 23, has primarily been used as the designated hitter here in Milwaukee and currently sports a .231/.348/.487 line with three home runs and six runs batted in. Since he is a liability in the field, he has begun to instead cement himself as the DH of the future. Mark Chiavacci has been recalled from Triple-A. Chiavacci, 24, is primarily an outfielder but has some experience playing first base in the Majors. He had a cup of coffee with Kansas City last season where he swung a wet pool noodle (not in a good way) on his way to just one hit in fifteen at-bats in September before he was waived by the Royals. The Brewers claimed him in December and his first game this season will be his first as a Brewer. He'll wear #29.

                            Game 19:
                            We played a tight game in game four against Philly here. A pitcher's duel between Mitch Zimmerman and Shawn Malone had us down just one run entering the 8th inning. Malone lowered his ERA to 7.17 so far on the season but the offense and bullpen could not pick him up forcing him to fall to 0-4 in four starts this April. Jake Madison hit a home run late to keep this one out of reach and earn the Phils a series split with a 4-1 victory.

                            Series Recap:
                            Other than the laugher in game two, this was a very closely contested series between the two teams. Excluding the Phillies outburst in that game, our starting pitching combined to go 20.2 innings, while yielding only 21 hits, 7 walks and 4 runs which equates to a 1.78 earned run average. When the starters are right, it becomes so much easy to pull of these victories.

                            What's Next?
                            We head to Queens to play the hottest team in the entire National League, the New York Mets. The Mets are surging so far in April with a 12-2 record entering this weekend series hosting the Brewers. Notable hitters include familiar names like Rex West and Marco Mendoza are performing as expected while Felipe Quinones has been an early surprise rocking an OPS over .800.

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                            • bacon96
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                              • Feb 2013
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                              Game 20: @ the New York Mets
                              In our Friday night matchup versus the Mets, we jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead thanks to a big first inning which included back-to-back two-run doubles by rookies Mark Chiavacci and Nellie Orvella. After two frames, I thought I'd be able to cruise to an easy win but that wasn't how this game played out. B.J. Butler couldn't hold down the fort as he allowed seven earned runs in just 4.1 innings. Butler didn't even strike a batter out and left with the score 7-6. It didn't get better from there as our bullpen let four more score resulting in an 11-7 loss. The last notable offensive performance was by Josh Carroll who reached base three times including his first dinger in garbage time. His OPS sits at .594 after his first 46 plate appearances of the year. We lost Pedro Liriano for the season with a torn rotator cuff.

                              Since Liriano is hitting the IL and ending his season, we need a new Major League caliber catcher and we went out to sign Tommy Darling to a one year deal worth $1.5M. Darling replaces Lirano who was off to a terrible start to his 2020 season before tearing his rotator cuff in the 3rd inning of our April 17th game in New York. Liriano was only slashing .121/.256/.182 in 39 plate appearances on the year while playing unremarkable defense. He still has $7.5M on his contract for this year and 2021 so the Brewers are hoping and expecting him to make a return to the lineup next spring.

                              Game 21:
                              Game two didn't go much better. Austin Wright was beat up by the Mets but found a way to provide length in this one. He allowed 15 hits and scattered most of them on his way to only allow four runs in 6.1 innings on the bump. On the offensive side, Nellie Orvella hit a two run shot in the 4th inning which, at the time, gave us a 3-2 advantage. We also benefitted from a Troy Drennan double in the 5th and some quality hitting from newcomers Mark Chiavacci and Tommy Darling. But four runs wasn't enough because the Mets threw together a rally in the ninth where Nick Olsen's single walked it off for the Mets. 5-4 final score as head to game three.

                              Game 22:
                              The final game of this series was featured on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN and we finally played a game that was good all around. Our offense was carried by the middle of the order with our 3-5 hitters combining to go 10-14 and drove in six of the eight runs in the game. Most notable hitter for us was Mark Chiavacci who is currently hitting .571 since being recalled earlier this week. Of course, he can't stay on this pace but this has been a fantastic first impression for the young outfielder. On the pitching end, Devon Sampson collected his first win with a great performance on the bump allowing just two runs in his 6.1 innings en route to a 8-2 win for the club.

                              Series Recap:
                              Playing a hot team like the Mets went as expected because the Brewers couldn't put together a complete performance until game three of the series. Marco Mendoza was again a menace as he combined to go 5-13 with three home runs and four batted in after batting cleanup in all three contests.

                              What's Next?
                              We continue the road trip east as we make our second trip to Pennsylvania but instead this time, playing the division rival, Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh is currently 8-14 which places them in fourth in the division here early in April. The Pirates are coming off a three game sweep of the Dodgers where they only allowed one total run.

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