Re: MLB 14 The Show PS4: Road to the Show Thread
Sorry about blowing up the thread right now.
I decided to run with 2 more RTTS' since we can transfer them over to the next MLB The Show. It also gives me (some) variety with my players.
My 4th RTTS is a Defensive/Speedy 18 year old CF in the mold of Michael Bourn. His name is Xavier Mays - no relation - and he's just a hair over 6'0" and barely registers at 178 lbs on the scale, throws right and bats from both sides. He had a solid Showcase for the West region which was kicked off with a 3B that scored the leadoff hitter. In the next game he swiped 2 bags and scored once in another West win. In the final game Mays didn't get on base but he delivered solid hits and managed to make every play in CF.
In the draft he went in the 2nd round to the Baltimore Orioles. Mays signed the contract despite Jones playing ahead of him, he figured either Jones would leave in free agency before he was called up or he (Mays) would be traded in the future for a championship piece. Either way he still had to play in the Minors no matter where he went. In his first AA game Mays was the leadoff man and crushed a leadoff 3B just like he did in the Showcase, hopefully he can deliver on his expectations.
My 5th RTTS is my typical power hitting 18 year old 1B. He's known as Glenn McManus and he's a big corn-fed Midwest prospect that checked in at 6'5" 245 lbs, he absolutely crushes the ball (TBH, I added stubbs to him so that he starts off with ungodly power; 90 vs RHP and 80 vs LHP), he bats and throws left. He had an okay Showcase that ended with McManus going in the 3rd to the Cubbies. McManus didn't hesitate to go back to school for one year at JUCO because Chicago already has a "promising" young talent at 1B in Anthony Rizzo. In his 2nd Showcase, McManus did much better and played his way into the 1st round and was selected 13th by the San Francisco Giants, no hesitation to sign.
I was so enthralled with the mountain of a man that is McManus that I already finished his stint in AA. In one month in Richmond, McManus hit at a .464 clip with 22 HR, 44 RBI and 31 Runs and committed 0 errors (I field). Couple this with Brandon Belt hitting under the Mendoza Line and the Giants were given no choice. On May 6, 2014 Glenn McManus made his Major League debut for Los Gigantes. He's struggling a lot more at the MLB level which is to be expected, but he's only played in 5 games. Next he plays in his first home series in San Francisco, hopefully he hits his first HR on his road to the MLB record books.
Sorry about blowing up the thread right now.
I decided to run with 2 more RTTS' since we can transfer them over to the next MLB The Show. It also gives me (some) variety with my players.
My 4th RTTS is a Defensive/Speedy 18 year old CF in the mold of Michael Bourn. His name is Xavier Mays - no relation - and he's just a hair over 6'0" and barely registers at 178 lbs on the scale, throws right and bats from both sides. He had a solid Showcase for the West region which was kicked off with a 3B that scored the leadoff hitter. In the next game he swiped 2 bags and scored once in another West win. In the final game Mays didn't get on base but he delivered solid hits and managed to make every play in CF.
In the draft he went in the 2nd round to the Baltimore Orioles. Mays signed the contract despite Jones playing ahead of him, he figured either Jones would leave in free agency before he was called up or he (Mays) would be traded in the future for a championship piece. Either way he still had to play in the Minors no matter where he went. In his first AA game Mays was the leadoff man and crushed a leadoff 3B just like he did in the Showcase, hopefully he can deliver on his expectations.
My 5th RTTS is my typical power hitting 18 year old 1B. He's known as Glenn McManus and he's a big corn-fed Midwest prospect that checked in at 6'5" 245 lbs, he absolutely crushes the ball (TBH, I added stubbs to him so that he starts off with ungodly power; 90 vs RHP and 80 vs LHP), he bats and throws left. He had an okay Showcase that ended with McManus going in the 3rd to the Cubbies. McManus didn't hesitate to go back to school for one year at JUCO because Chicago already has a "promising" young talent at 1B in Anthony Rizzo. In his 2nd Showcase, McManus did much better and played his way into the 1st round and was selected 13th by the San Francisco Giants, no hesitation to sign.
I was so enthralled with the mountain of a man that is McManus that I already finished his stint in AA. In one month in Richmond, McManus hit at a .464 clip with 22 HR, 44 RBI and 31 Runs and committed 0 errors (I field). Couple this with Brandon Belt hitting under the Mendoza Line and the Giants were given no choice. On May 6, 2014 Glenn McManus made his Major League debut for Los Gigantes. He's struggling a lot more at the MLB level which is to be expected, but he's only played in 5 games. Next he plays in his first home series in San Francisco, hopefully he hits his first HR on his road to the MLB record books.
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