Renovating the Retirement home. A New York Yankees franchise! (MLB 2K13)

[ThatKidNamedTae]

DISCLAIMER:Alright so I'm not the most creative person with storylines or graphics but I will try to make this a very interesting thread for all readers. If you have any tips/suggestions, feel free to pm me.

All Star
Injuries: ON
Injury Frequency: 50
Player Fatigue: ON
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With the big 3's (Jeter, MO and Pettitte) careers winding down, our overpayed 3B not producing, our 1B having trouble staying on the field, our outfielders constantly batting .260 and below, our catcher postion changing weekly and our only 100% bright spot being our 2B; The Yankees need to look into their weak farm system and groom their prospects quickly. The futures of Gary Sanchez,Tyler Austin,Jose Campos and Mason Williams look great, but who knows when they will be MLB ready? Stay tuned for this franchise and I hope you enjoy!
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*First update should be in about an hour*

[ThatKidNamedTae]

2013 SPRING TRAINING ROSTER:
LINEUPS:
RHP
1.RF-Ichiro
2.SS-Jeter
3.2B-Cano
4.CF-Granderson
5.1B-Teixeira
6.3B-Rodriguez
7.C-Sanchez
8.LF-Gardner

RHPDH
1.RF-Ichrio
2.SS-Jeter
3.2B-Cano
4.CF-Granderson
5.DH-Hafner
6.1B-Teixiera
7.3B-Rodriguez
8.C-Sanchez
9.LF-Gardner

LHP
1.RF-Ichiro
2.SS-Jeter
3.2B-Cano
4.CF-Granderson
5.1B-Teixiera
6.3B-Rodriguez
7.C-Sanchez
8.LF-Gardner

LHPDH
1.RF-Ichrio
2.SS-Jeter
3.2B-Cano
4.CF-Granderson
5.DH-Hafner
6.1B-Teixiera
7.3B-Rodriguez
8.C-Sanchez
9.LF-Gardner

Bench:
Jayson Nix, 3B
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Brendan Boesch, LF
Chris Nelson, 3B
Kevin Youkilis,3B
Daniel Fowler, 2B
Dan Johnson, 1B
Thomas Neal, LF
Gil Velazquez, SS

ROTATION:

Starter #1- CC Sabathia
Starter #2- Michael Pineda
Starter #3- Hiroki Kuroda
Starter #4- Phil Hughes
Starter #5- David Phelps

LR-Josh Spence
LR-Jim Miller
LR-Cody Eppley
LR-David Herndon
LR-Vidal Nuno
LR-Ivan Nova
MR-Clay Rapada
MR-Shawn Kelley
MR-Preston Claiborne
MR-Joba Chamberlain
MR-Boone Logan
MR-Andy Pettitte
SU-David Robertson
C-Mariano "Mo" Rivera
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I will be simming spring training and let everyone know the final statistics.

[ThatKidNamedTae]

2013 Spring Training stats and roster descisons
(everyone listed has play in at least 3 games)
Gary Sanchez- .240 Avg, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB. Roster Prediction? Triple A/Double A
Chris Stewart- .333 Avg, 0 HR, 0 RBI. Roster Prediction? Majors (only because Sanchez isn't ready)
Mark Teixiera- .246 Avg, 8 HR, 16 RBI. Roster Prediction? Majors
Travis Hafner- .267 Avg, 3 HR, 12 RBI. Roster Prediction? Majors
Robinson Cano- .325 Avg, 9 HR, 26 RBI. Roster Prediction? Majors
Daniel Fowler- .250 Avg, 0 HR, ) RBI. Roster Prediction? Double A
Alex Rodriguez- .299 Avg, 4 HR, 12 RBI. Roster Prediction? *sigh* Majors
Kevin Youkilis- .000 Avg, 0 HR, 0 RBI. Roster Prediction? Traded
Chris Nelson- .000 Avg, 0 HR, 0 RBI. ROster Prediction? Majors
Derek Jeter- .203 Avg, 0 HR, 8 RBI. Roster Prediction? Traded
Eduardo Nunez- .167 Avg, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB. Roster Prediction? Triple A
Vernon Wells- .345 Avg, 3 HR, 5 RBI. Roster Prediction? Majors
Brett Gardner- .275 Avg, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 SB. Roster Prediction? Majors
Curtis Granderson- .275, 9 HR, 26 RBI. Roster Prediction? Majors
Ichiro- .260 Avg, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 10 SB. Roster Prediction? Majors

PITCHERS:
(all starters have 6 starts)
CC Sabathia- 20.2 IP, 0 W, 1 L, 5.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 14 K, 12 BB, 1.17 K/BB, 6.1 K/9, .220 BAA. Roster Prediction? Majors
Michael Pineda- 24.0 IP, 0 W, 1 L, 3.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 18 K, 4 BB 4.50 K/BB, 6.8 K/9, .245 BAA. Roster Prediction? Majors
Hiroki Kuroda- 24.0 IP, 0 W, 1 L, 1.88 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 23 K, 11 BB, 2.09 K/BB, 8.6 K/9, .217 BAA. Roster Prediction? Majors
Phil Hughes- 24.0 IP, 0 W, 2 L, 1.88 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 18 K, 5 BB, 3.60 K/BB, 6.8 K/9, .182 BAA. Roster Prediction? Majors
David Phelps- 23.2 IP, 0 W, 1 L, 7.23 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 16 K, 8 BB, 2.00 K/BB, 6.1 K/9, .293 BAA. Roster Prediction? Majors

I wont sim to the start of the season yet because I would like some feedback from the readers

[ML]

Love the title! Definitely following as the Yanks are my favorite team.

It'll be interesting to see how you handle this team. They've somehow been rather successful with the team they've been putting out on the field every day in real life, which is like a 2007 allstar team lol

[ThatKidNamedTae]

Quote: Originally Posted by MLamm16

Love the title! Definitely following as the Yanks are my favorite team. It'll be interesting to see how you handle this team. They've somehow been rather successful with the team they've been putting out on the field every day in real life, which is like a 2007 allstar team lol

I'm a Yankee fan too I have some plans with this team that will definitely shake it up. Potentially moving our captain . But only time will tell. Thanks for following

[ThatKidNamedTae]

HE'S GONE!!!

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In a move that 90% of Yankee fans (even the GM's) have been hoping and praying for, Alex Rodriguez has been traded.

ESPN reports the deal was

• Alex Rodriguez

• Top prospect Zachary "Slade" Heathcott

• Markus Wilding

to the Toronto Blue Jays for

• Brett Lawrie

Scouting Report
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Hitting
Lawrie has elite bat speed caused by tremendous strength in his hands and wrists. Lawrie whips the bat through the zone, staying through the baseball while using the whole field. He has an ultra-aggressive attitude. Even though he is a bit front foot heavy, Lawrie keeps his hands back just fine. He consistently kept his hands inside the baseball during batting practice, showing above average pull-side power.

There is a ton of movement at the plate with Lawrie. He often comes out of his swing, causing his eye level to change, which can lead to problems seeing the ball. He also has a hitch in his load, but he can compensate that movement with his top notch bat speed. With his improved plate discipline to go with plus raw physical tools, Lawrie has a chance to have a special bat.

Fielding
Everyone knows about Lawrie’s ability to hit a baseball, but questions surround his ability to play defense. Drafted as a catcher, he began his pro career as a second baseman, but has now shifted over to third. I watched and recorded nearly every groundball that he took during batting practice and came away unimpressed.



Lawrie's hands are improving and he has plenty of range to cover ground. His throwing however is less than desirable. At times he looks very awkward throwing the baseball. There are times where Lawrie looks like a natural fielder and then there are times where he looks uncomfortable and awkward on routine groundballs.

Overall
The plus for Lawrie is that he in an outstanding athlete that can cover some ground on the infield. I see him as a below-average defensive third baseman that will make a tremendous play one time then botch a routine ground ball the next play. If he is moved to the outfield, Lawrie has plenty of speed and athleticism to make a smooth transition.

I love the way Lawrie plays the game with hustle and intensity. He never gives a pitch away and grinds out every at bat. He showed solid foot speed, as he was clocked at 4.27 from home to first. His overall skill-set gives him a chance to be a well-above-average major league hitter. He is a physical specimen who possesses tremendous raw ability. Whether or not the organization feels that he can remain at third base is the question

[Deuce2223]

Good luck. It's obviously fun to play with your favorite team or a team you are a fan of. Nice thing about Yankees is trading for or signing anyone you want is pretty realistic. There is talent on the roster, it's just old. Similar to the Phillies, but there is also some good young pieces coming up as well.

[WaitTilNextYear]

I can only imagine how the A-Rod thing will go over with the legion of Blue Jays fans on here, but good luck with your dynasty!