MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

Collapse

Recommended Videos

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • KingFry
    Pro
    • May 2013
    • 704

    #271
    Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

    <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/depth_chart.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><div id="depthchart"><div class="teamheader" style="background:#0F4871;"> Depth Chart - </div><div class="depthchart"><div id="catcher"><ul><li class="title">Catcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Mike Zunio</b></li><li class="even">John Buck</li></ul></div><div id="first_base"><ul><li class="title">First Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Corey Hart</b></li><li class="even">Jesus Montero</li></ul></div><div id="second_base"><ul><li class="title">Second Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Robinson Cano</b></li><li class="even">Willie Bloomquest</li><li class="odd">Brad Miller</li></ul></div><div id="third_base"><ul><li class="title">Third Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Kyle Seager</b></li><li class="even">Willie Bloomquest</li><li class="odd">Brad Miller</li></ul></div><div id="shortstop"><ul><li class="title">Shortstop</li><li class="odd"><b>Brad Miller</b></li><li class="even">Willie Bloomquest</li><li class="odd">Kyle Seager</li></ul></div><div id="left_field"><ul><li class="title">Left Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Dustin Ackley</b></li><li class="even">Julio Morbon</li><li class="odd">Logan Morrison</li></ul></div><div id="center_field"><ul><li class="title">Center Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Endy Chavez</b></li><li class="even">Dustin Ackley</li><li class="odd">Michael Saunders</li></ul></div><div id="right_field"><ul><li class="title">Right Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Michael Saunders</b></li><li class="even">Dustin Ackley</li><li class="odd">Corey Hart</li></ul></div><div id="rightcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Starting Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Felix Hernandez</b></li><li class="even">Hisashi Iwakuma</li><li class="odd">Erasmo Ramirez</li><li class="even">Chris Young</li><li class="odd">Anthony Fernandez </li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Relief Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Blake Beaven </b></li><li class="even">Clay Rapada</li><li class="odd">Yoervis Medina</li><li class="even">Charie Furbush</li><li class="odd">Daniel Farquhar</li><li class="even">Tom Wilhelmsen</li></ul><ul><li class="title">Closer</li><li class="odd"><b>Fernando Rodney</b></li></ul></div><div id="leftcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Designated Hitter</li><li class="odd"><b>Logan Morrison</b></li><li class="even">Jesus Montero</li></ul></div></div></div></body></html>

    This is the depth chart for opening day for the M's. It was based off of the teams spring performance, which was shaky. Morrison, Hart, Miller, Zunio, Anthony Fernandez are just a few names that all have permenent starting spots because of their spring. Jesus Montero had a poor spring along with most of the OF. Paxton/Ellias struggled resulting in Fernandez getting the call to the MLB roster. Excited for the season! Will give reports every weekend on whats happening

    EDIT: Justin Smoak is on the DL! Sorry for that mistake
    Last edited by KingFry; 05-26-2014, 06:29 PM.
    White Sox Franchise

    Jaguars Franchise

    Comment

    • prime21time37
      Rookie
      • Aug 2008
      • 338

      #272
      Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

      for an offline franchise..... how does the AI handle there teams? If im controlling 1 team will they at least make respectable decisions? Im not an OCD player but I like to at least have a decent franchise mode...

      Comment

      • bartone33
        Rookie
        • Nov 2010
        • 122

        #273
        Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

        For those of you that are using the Yankees in your Franchise, what are you doing with A-Rod? Are you using him, trading him, or keeping him in Class A? I plan on starting a Franchise using the Yankees (favorite team) after the hybrid rosters are finished and was just wondering what others are doing with him. Thanks.

        Comment

        • kodiak
          Itsy Bitsy Spider
          • Jul 2003
          • 4288

          #274
          Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

          Originally posted by bartone33
          For those of you that are using the Yankees in your Franchise, what are you doing with A-Rod? Are you using him, trading him, or keeping him in Class A? I plan on starting a Franchise using the Yankees (favorite team) after the hybrid rosters are finished and was just wondering what others are doing with him. Thanks.

          During spring training I had injuries on manual. Before I advanced to regular season I injured him for year and any other players that were listed as out for year(for all teams). If they didn't get hurt until after season started, I kept them healthy and turned injuries back to on.


          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
          S.O.S Crew
          "Strategy over Skillz"

          Comment

          • Eastin44
            Rookie
            • May 2014
            • 23

            #275
            Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

            Gonna start a Cubs franchise tonight. I'm excited about the prospects in the system. I'll post some updates as things transpire.

            Comment

            • cardinals57
              Pro
              • Mar 2011
              • 792

              #276
              Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

              Just started a fantasy draft with the Orioles. We are 2-0 after shutting down the Red Sox 4-1 in game 1 and walking off 2-1 on a José Abreu double in game 2. Julio Teheran takes the mound going for the sweep!

              My starting rotation:

              Jose Fernandez
              RA Dickey
              Julio Teheran
              Zack Wheeler
              Trevor Cahill

              Bullpen(notables):

              Dylan Bundy LRP
              Tony Watson MRP
              David Hernadez SU
              Joakim Soria Closer

              Lineup:

              Billy Hamilton CF
              Manny Machado 3B
              Jason Heyward LF
              Giancarlo Stanton RF
              Eric Hosmer 1B
              Anthony Rendon 2B
              José Abreu DH
              Jarrod Saltiamachia C
              Zack Cosart SS

              Bench:

              Brian Roberts 2B
              Jordan Pacheco C
              Eric Young Jr. LF/2B
              Two others I have forgot

              Notable minor leaguers:

              Byron Buxton
              Javier Baez
              Miguel Sano







              Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

              Comment

              • UTAllTheWay
                Pro
                • Mar 2008
                • 643

                #277
                Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                So, through June 5, my Astros are 31-27. We are 2.5 games out of first place in the AL West. Here are our stats for the season so far:

                <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#28265B" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2015 Houston Astros Stats - Hitting</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="23%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="5%">AB</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">2B</td><td align="right" width="5%">3B</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="6%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="5%">SB</td><td align="right" width="5%">CS</td><td align="right" width="7%">BA</td><td align="right" width="7%">OBP</td><td align="right" width="7%">SLG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jose Altuve</td><td align="right">231</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.294</td><td align="right">.343</td><td align="right">.433</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Dexter Fowler</td><td align="right">196</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.291</td><td align="right">.356</td><td align="right">.469</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jason Castro</td><td align="right">179</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.285</td><td align="right">.350</td><td align="right">.447</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Aramis Ramirez</td><td align="right">220</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.282</td><td align="right">.336</td><td align="right">.473</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Dominguez</td><td align="right">206</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.272</td><td align="right">.320</td><td align="right">.427</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>George Springer</td><td align="right">214</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.257</td><td align="right">.303</td><td align="right">.477</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chris Carter</td><td align="right">192</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.229</td><td align="right">.326</td><td align="right">.365</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Marwin Gonzalez</td><td align="right">143</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.245</td><td align="right">.288</td><td align="right">.378</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jonathan Villar</td><td align="right">94</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.266</td><td align="right">.337</td><td align="right">.372</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Alex Presley</td><td align="right">149</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.282</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.463</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Robbie Grossman</td><td align="right">139</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.216</td><td align="right">.268</td><td align="right">.324</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Max Stassi</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.286</td><td align="right">.340</td><td align="right">.333</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Walter Merchant</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.229</td><td align="right">.289</td><td align="right">.286</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#28265B" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2015 Houston Astros Stats - Pitching</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="22%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="4%">GP</td><td align="right" width="4%">GS</td><td align="right" width="4%">W</td><td align="right" width="4%">L</td><td align="right" width="5%">SV</td><td align="right" width="5%">QS</td><td align="right" width="6%">HLD</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">ER</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="8%">WHIP</td><td align="right" width="6%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jarred Cosart</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">77.0</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right">1.40</td><td align="right">3.51</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brett Oberholtzer</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">78.1</td><td align="right">68</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">1.06</td><td align="right">2.87</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Scott Feldman</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">72.1</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">1.47</td><td align="right">5.10</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Asher Wojciechski</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">62.0</td><td align="right">68</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">1.55</td><td align="right">5.52</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Eddie Butler</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">61.0</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">1.28</td><td align="right">3.69</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Alex White</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">28.0</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">1.75</td><td align="right">6.43</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Darin Downs</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">31.2</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">1.20</td><td align="right">3.98</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tony Sipp</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">28.1</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">1.02</td><td align="right">1.59</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Josh Fields</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">23.0</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">1.61</td><td align="right">6.65</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Corey Knebel</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">20.2</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">1.50</td><td align="right">5.23</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>J.J. Putz</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">28.2</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">0.80</td><td align="right">0.94</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mike Foltynewicz</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">12.1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0.97</td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr></table></body></html>

                Chris Carter has given me practically nothing. He has a dreadful average, only 5 HRs and 16 RBIs. He's supposed to be my "big hitter" but he is killing me. Alex Presley has really come on lately in LF, but if I could get one more big bat, I think this team could be really dangerous at the plate.

                Jon Singleton is close to moving up, statistics-wise at the AAA level, but attributes-wise, he's not going to beat out Chris Carter yet. Carlos Correa is KILLING it in AAA. I've been trying to go by all of the ETA's I see on numerous websites (pretty much all of them say his ETA is 2016), but I don't know if I can keep him down there much longer.

                On the mound, my starting rotation has really been solid as a rock. Jarred Cosart, Brett Oberholtzer, and Eddie Butler have been consistently around 3.00 ERA and better. Scott Feldman has turned it around considerably. His ERA is hurt by the fact that he got destroyed for 12 earned runs in his first appearance of the season. Without that game, he'd be around the 3.80 ERA mark. Asher Wojciechski has fallen off the map lately.

                In the bullpen, I have 3 middle relief guys I know I can count on right now, Tony Sipp and Darin Downs have been outstanding in the middle rounds. J.J. Putz has been damn near un-hittable in big situations. Corey Knebel and Josh Fields really need to get it going.

                The biggest guy in my bullpen is Mike Foltynewicz, though. Moving him to the closer role has been my biggest move of the season. He's had 11 opportunities at a save, and he's converted 10 of them. The only time he didn't convert the save was when the tying run was given up on a horrible error by Dexter Fowler. He has STILL yet to give up a single earned run, though. He's been spectacular.

                In the minors, Mark Appel will be on my major league roster before long. It might be a lot sooner than later if Asher Wojciechski can't get back on track soon.

                I might be moving some of my prospects soon. If they can land me another big bat or another solid starting pitcher, I won't hesitate to pull the trigger.

                Comment

                • ASUBoy93
                  Pro
                  • Feb 2013
                  • 507

                  #278
                  Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                  I started a franchise with the Miami Marlins and I am really enjoying it. I simmed the first two seasons so I could inject the roster with my own talent and flush out the mistakes Loria has made over the years.

                  2014 Season:
                  Spoiler


                  2015 Season:
                  Spoiler


                  2016 Season:
                  Spoiler


                  Anyways, here's my 2016 25-man roster:
                  Spoiler
                  "I'm all about that action, boss." - Marshawn Money Lynch

                  NFL: Seattle Seahawks
                  NBA: Phoenix Suns
                  MLB: Arizona D-Backs
                  NHL: Arizona Coyotes
                  NCAA: Arizona State Sun Devils/Florida Gators

                  Comment

                  • chitown1-23
                    Pro
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 873

                    #279
                    Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                    Finished my first season played every single game lost to the dodgers in 7 games in the NLCS as Matt kemp hit a walk off homerun in the 10th to advance. Tough break I had a pretty good season winning 87 games, didn't really make any moves in off season ad there were no free agents I liked I pretty much have the same exact squad. I'm looking for a second base man. I am a beast with junior lake though he hit just under .500 with 4 hr and 13 rbi Ib the post season and was an all star ended the year .269 24 hr 67 RBI. I have cj Edwards starting this season he started a couple games he did ok

                    Comment

                    • HozAndMoose
                      MVP
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 3614

                      #280
                      Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                      Originally posted by chitown1-23
                      Finished my first season played every single game lost to the dodgers in 7 games in the NLCS as Matt kemp hit a walk off homerun in the 10th to advance. Tough break I had a pretty good season winning 87 games, didn't really make any moves in off season ad there were no free agents I liked I pretty much have the same exact squad. I'm looking for a second base man. I am a beast with junior lake though he hit just under .500 with 4 hr and 13 rbi Ib the post season and was an all star ended the year .269 24 hr 67 RBI. I have cj Edwards starting this season he started a couple games he did ok
                      I have no job. No school. No life. How the hell did you play 172+ games already?

                      Comment

                      • HozAndMoose
                        MVP
                        • Mar 2013
                        • 3614

                        #281
                        Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                        I got a bit bored with my Royals Franchise. Decided to start one with a team that finished last in its division ever year i played.

                        Spoiler

                        Comment

                        • PhilliesFan13
                          Banned
                          • May 2009
                          • 15651

                          #282
                          Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                          I am now 21 games into my Phillies franchise and things are starting to go downhill fast. Our record is now 9-12. I started off the season going 0-4, then went on a 6 game winning streak, lost 1, won 3 straight, and I have now lost 7 straight games. The last 4 straight have been lost via walkoff by the home team. My pitching has been good, but tired. My bullpen has been used so much in the last few games it's crazy. And that is with the starters going deep. The last 2 games against the Dodgers that I lost both went extra innings. 16 innings and the game I just lost went 13 innings. Both games were lost 3-2. I also lost the last 2 games in the series with the Rockies via walkoff hits too. My bullpen is so depleted I had to send a bench player to Triple-A just to get a fresh arm in there.

                          I'm getting runners on base but haven't been able to bring them around. This last game looked to be a 2-1 win, but I ended up blowing the save with Papelbon. His first of the season. Things need to turn around. I'm giving it about another month to see where we stand record wise, and if it's not good I will sell some pieces and finish the season with the youngsters.

                          My Rays franchise has been going a bit better with an 11-9 record. Matt Moore has one more start to turn it around or he's heading to Triple-A and Erik Bedard will be called up.
                          Last edited by PhilliesFan13; 05-27-2014, 05:03 PM.

                          Comment

                          • pack4life69
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2013
                            • 116

                            #283
                            Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                            July 25th and my Braves are sitting 53-48 but that's good for a two game lead in the east. The problem is that everyone except the Phillies are still in the hunt for the division with the 4th seed just 5 games back. Add to the fact that there's little chance the wildcard comes out of the east so I'm going to have to take the division to make the playoffs.

                            My pitching is lights out with top 5 ERA. My bullpen has been awesome as only 1 reliever has struggled at all throughout the year. Kimbrel is lights out so if I get to the 9th with the lead I'm pretty much assured the victory. Funny because when I started the franchise I was intent on trading Kimbrel since I didn't think spending that kind of money on a closer was worth it. Boy was I wrong

                            Even Dan Uggla is hitting .285 with 20 HR's and 50+ RBI's.

                            BJ Upton is garbage though so he's been platooning with Jordan Schaeffer who's been racking up the stolen bases this year.

                            My biggest issue is my poor batting average as we're near the last in the league but our pitching is keeping us in it. Funny this is starting to sound like the real Braves; except for Uggla hitting the ball part lol

                            I'm looking to pickup a piece for the playoff run but I think I'm set with my starting lineup for next year. I want to move Betancourt up to take over at catcher so I'll move Gattis to OF with Heyward/J-Up. Freeman and Simmons are locked in at 1B/SS and I want Tommy La Stella to get a shot at 2B. The only possible place I want to improve is at 3B. Chris Johnson hasn't been hitting great this year but hopefully he'll turn it around the last two months. Not sure how good Gattis will do in LF but I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I want Betancourts defense at the catcher spot but I still need Gattis offense so I'm trying to keep him rather than trade him away.

                            Add in a pitching core of Minor/Teheran/Wood with Beachy or Medlan (will trade one for IF/OF prospects this off-season) and Kimbrel as a closer. I think I'll be setup to make more playoff runs the next few years.

                            Comment

                            • gostorm3
                              Rookie
                              • Apr 2014
                              • 38

                              #284
                              Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

                              Update: Through 40 games, my Braves are 26-14, good for 1st place in the NL East, 6 games ahead of the 2nd place Miami Marlins, who have been carried thus far by the hot bat of Giancarlo Stanton(.304 16 hr 43 rbi). As of May 16th, the Braves have gone 9-4 in May led by an MLB-best 2.89 team ERA and a .279 team batting average, good for 4th in the majors. However, due mainly to user error , the Braves have only managed to draw 44 walks, less than half as many as the 29th ranked Giants. Keep posted to see how the Braves fare during a 3-game set with the Cards at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Here are some individual standouts so far:

                              Heyward, Jason .300 8 hr 17 rbi .858 OPS

                              Freeman, Freddie .333 6 hr 24 rbi .901 OPS

                              Upton, Justin .304 4 hr 16 rbi .774 OPS

                              Gattis, Evan .331 8 hr 17 rbi .970 OPS

                              Upton, Bossman Junior .264 8 hr 18 rbi .679 OPS

                              Uggla, Dan .272 5 hr 12 rbi .639 OPS

                              Teheran, Julio 3-2 2.72 ERA 1.11 WHIP 41 K 53.0 IP

                              Santana, Ervin 4-1 2.80 ERA 1.07 WHIP 36 K 45.0 IP

                              Kimbrel, Craig 0-0 0.47 ERA(seriously) 0.42 WHIP 17 SV 24 K 19.0 IP

                              Pretty much, the entire Braves team is on fire!
                              ___________________________________________
                              "Swinging... There's a high drive into left-center field... That ball is gonna be... Outta Here! It's gone! It's 715! There's a new home run champion of all-time, and it's Henry Aaron!"

                              Comment

                              • HozAndMoose
                                MVP
                                • Mar 2013
                                • 3614

                                #285
                                Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress


                                <table><td bgcolor=#DF0101[/COLOR]>
                                End of April - 2014
                                </td></table>

                                Spoiler

                                Comment

                                Working...