MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

**HozAndMoose** · 07-16-2014, 10:30 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

<table><td bgcolor=#0101DF>Kansas City Royals - Halfway Update - 2014
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After 81 games, the longest active playoff drought in the 4 major sports looks like it may finally come to an end. The Royals have the best record at 50-31. But things havent been as good as they should have.

Injuries continue to haunt the team. After losing Mike Moustakas in April. Lorenzo Cain went down with a broken arm in late May and is expected to miss 2-3 months. Danny Duffy and Jarrod Dyson both went on the 15 Day DL in early June. With the team employing a 4 man rotation the Duffy injury wasnt a big deal. Lorenzo Cain was an issue though. Jimmy Paredes was the only outfielder playing well in AAA. But the team needed a player who could hit lefties. After looking through the free agents Juan Pierre was signed to a 1 year deal.

James Shields has been a monster this year at 14-0 with a 2.55 ERA in 137.2 Innings. Thanks to the 4 man rotation he is on pace for the most wins since since 1952 and the most innings pitched since 1988. Jason Vargas has been almost as good despite his 7-5 record. He has 2.79 ERA and has only walked 28 in 129 innings. Aaron Crow has been great in the pen. In 20 games he has a 1.05 ERA giving up just 3 runs. Greg Holland continues to be one of. If not the best closer in baseball. 22 saves in 25 attempts.

Alex Gordon continues to be the best hitter on the team. .334 AVG with 9 HR 23 doubles 5 triples and 41 RBI. That along with being the best defensive Left Fielder in baseball. He should be in the MVP talk. But D doesn't matter in that award apparently. Placido Polanco has been very good filling in for Moose. Polanco is hitting .283 and leading the AL in the 3B Gold Glove race. Juan Pierre has been fantastic in his short time filling in for Lorenzo Cain. In 15 games he has a .348 AVG with 16 hits and a .423 OBP.

Kyle Zimmer went 7-2 with a 2.37 ERA and 116 K's to just 24 walks in AA Northwest Arkansas. He was called up to AAA Omaha on June 12th. In 4 games he is 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 32 K's to just 6 walks. If he continues pitching this well. The plan is to have him up around the trade deadline. We may try and move Jeremy Guthrie to another team. Or we could move to a 5 man rotation.

<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="425"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFF">MLB Standings - Updated: Jun 29, 2014</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Yankees</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">344</td><td align="right">322</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Blue Jays</td><td align="right">46</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">394</td><td align="right">368</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rays</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right" class="active">7.5</td><td align="right">353</td><td align="right">324</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Red Sox</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right" class="active">7.5</td><td align="right">377</td><td align="right">353</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Orioles</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right" class="active">17</td><td align="right">307</td><td align="right">361</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Royals</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">345</td><td align="right">265</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tigers</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right" class="active">4.5</td><td align="right">365</td><td align="right">296</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Indians</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right" class="active">8.5</td><td align="right">335</td><td align="right">352</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>White Sox</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right" class="active">12</td><td align="right">342</td><td align="right">376</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Twins</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">46</td><td align="right" class="active">15.5</td><td align="right">301</td><td align="right">370</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>A's</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">361</td><td align="right">309</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rangers</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">368</td><td align="right">337</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mariners</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right" class="active">5.5</td><td align="right">358</td><td align="right">362</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Astros</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right" class="active">8</td><td align="right">304</td><td align="right">355</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Braves</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">327</td><td align="right">254</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nationals</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right" class="active">1</td><td align="right">346</td><td align="right">269</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mets</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td><td align="right">334</td><td align="right">311</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Phillies</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right" class="active">15</td><td align="right">280</td><td align="right">357</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marlins</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">53</td><td align="right" class="active">20.5</td><td align="right">273</td><td align="right">376</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pirates</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">336</td><td align="right">344</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brewers</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right" class="active">1</td><td align="right">335</td><td align="right">302</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Reds</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">303</td><td align="right">274</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cardinals</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td><td align="right">292</td><td align="right">315</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cubs</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td><td align="right">308</td><td align="right">330</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Angels</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right" class="active">22</td><td align="right">293</td><td align="right">367</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Dodgers</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">355</td><td align="right">299</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Padres</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right" class="active">6</td><td align="right">347</td><td align="right">314</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rockies</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right" class="active">8.5</td><td align="right">305</td><td align="right">332</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right" class="active">11</td><td align="right">323</td><td align="right">368</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Giants</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right" class="active">15.5</td><td align="right">291</td><td align="right">340</td></tr></table></body></html>

<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="#0020C2" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2014 Kansas City Royals - 81 Games 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>Alcides Escobar</td><td align="right">320</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.231</td><td align="right">.282</td><td align="right">.284</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nori Aoki</td><td align="right">318</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">82</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">.258</td><td align="right">.325</td><td align="right">.406</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Billy Butler</td><td align="right">313</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">86</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.275</td><td align="right">.336</td><td align="right">.390</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Omar Infante</td><td align="right">297</td><td align="right">.32</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.236</td><td align="right">.291</td><td align="right">.360</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Alex Gordon</td><td align="right">290</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">97</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.334</td><td align="right">.390</td><td align="right">.541</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Eric Hosmer</td><td align="right">289</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.256</td><td align="right">.354</td><td align="right">.433</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Salvador Perez</td><td align="right">251</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.267</td><td align="right">.335</td><td align="right">.454</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Placido Polanco</td><td align="right">166</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.283</td><td align="right">.335</td><td align="right">.343</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lorenzo Cain</td><td align="right">159</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.252</td><td align="right">.331</td><td align="right">.321</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Danny Valencia</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.238</td><td align="right">.319</td><td align="right">.337</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jarrod Dyson</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.264</td><td align="right">.359</td><td align="right">.368</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mike Moustakas</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.172</td><td align="right">.260</td><td align="right">.328</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bretty Hayes</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.345</td><td align="right">.379</td><td align="right">.564</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Juan Pierre</td><td align="right">46</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.348</td><td align="right">.423</td><td align="right">.543</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>TEAM</td><td align="right">2802</td><td align="right">345</td><td align="right">742</td><td align="right">119</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">342</td><td align="right">266</td><td align="right">434</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">.264</td><td align="right">.330</td><td align="right">.395</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0020C2" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2014 Kansas City Royals - 81 Games 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>James Shields</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">137.2</td><td align="right">107</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right">110</td><td align="right">1.17</td><td align="right">2.55</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jason Vargas</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">129</td><td align="right">110</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">1.07</td><td align="right">2.79</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jeremy Guthrie</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">118.1</td><td align="right">127</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">1.36</td><td align="right">4.18</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Yordano Ventura</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">116.2</td><td align="right">117</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">119</td><td align="right">1.27</td><td align="right">3.63</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Danny Duffy</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">33.1</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">1.35</td><td align="right">3.51</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Greg Holland</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">23.1</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">1.03</td><td align="right">2.31</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Louis Coleman</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">30.2</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">1.27</td><td align="right">3.23</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tim Collins</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21.2</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">1.62</td><td align="right">6.23</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Luke Hochevar</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">1.16</td><td align="right">2.61</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Aaron Crow</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">25.2</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">1.21</td><td align="right">1.05</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kelvin Herrera</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">22.1</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">1.61</td><td align="right">4.84</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Wade Davis</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">1.19</td><td align="right">2.25</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bruce Chen</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">1.06</td><td align="right">1.45</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>TEAM</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">742</td><td align="right">685</td><td align="right">263</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">232</td><td align="right">558</td><td align="right">1.24</td><td align="right">3.19</td></tr></table></body></html>

**PhilliesFan13** · 07-17-2014, 08:50 AM

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Phillies lost a heart breaker to the Mets last night in 19 innings 4-3! Game had been tied at 3-3 for most of the game until Curtis Granderson hit a solo home run in the top of the 19th inning for the game winner. His second home run of the game. Just a brutal loss.

**HozAndMoose** · 07-17-2014, 09:28 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

<table><td bgcolor=#0101DF>Kansas City Royals - End of August - 2014
</td></table>

With 26 games left to go in the season things could honestly go anyway. The Royals are just 3 games over .500 the last 55 games. We have fallen to 2nd in the AL central behind the Tigers. Only 1 game back though. And we are currently the 1st wild card team in. Seems like a good chance to make the post season. But pitching has been very streaky and im just not confident in the team at the moment.

James Shields finally lost his first game on July 5th. He is now 20-3 with a 3.00 ERA. Still leads the Cy Young predictions. Verlander should probably be the leader. ERA is still under 2.00 for him. Some how Luke Gregerson is currently 3rd with a 14-5 record without having started a single game.

Alex Gordon has cooled off a bit. AVG is down to .322 still leads the AL. Juan Pierre was optioned to AAA Omaha after Lorenzo Cain came back.

Kyle Zimmer has struggled in AAA. He was not called up around the trade deadline. He will get a start once the rosters increase to 40. Justin Maxwell could see some playing time as well. He has hit .288 with 24 Hr and 92 RBI in AAA.

<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="425"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFF">MLB Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2014</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Blue Jays</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">660</td><td align="right">594</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Yankees</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right" class="active">4</td><td align="right">588</td><td align="right">584</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rays</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">68</td><td align="right" class="active">7.5</td><td align="right">585</td><td align="right">530</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Red Sox</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right" class="active">12</td><td align="right">593</td><td align="right">584</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Orioles</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right" class="active">14</td><td align="right">582</td><td align="right">603</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tigers</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">56</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">633</td><td align="right">504</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Royals</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right" class="active">1</td><td align="right">581</td><td align="right">483</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Indians</td><td align="right">68</td><td align="right">68</td><td align="right" class="active">12</td><td align="right">554</td><td align="right">565</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Twins</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right" class="active">18</td><td align="right">535</td><td align="right">625</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>White Sox</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right" class="active">19.5</td><td align="right">598</td><td align="right">660</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>A's</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">56</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">625</td><td align="right">529</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mariners</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right" class="active">4.5</td><td align="right">624</td><td align="right">585</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rangers</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td><td align="right">582</td><td align="right">548</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Astros</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right" class="active">19</td><td align="right">500</td><td align="right">609</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Angels</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right" class="active">32.5</td><td align="right">515</td><td align="right">651</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Braves</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">558</td><td align="right">477</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nationals</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">56</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">569</td><td align="right">441</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mets</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right" class="active">17</td><td align="right">518</td><td align="right">531</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Phillies</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right" class="active">21.5</td><td align="right">463</td><td align="right">558</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marlins</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right" class="active">35.5</td><td align="right">454</td><td align="right">644</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pirates</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">562</td><td align="right">548</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Reds</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right" class="active">5.5</td><td align="right">551</td><td align="right">488</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brewers</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right" class="active">5.5</td><td align="right">530</td><td align="right">488</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cardinals</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right" class="active">11</td><td align="right">506</td><td align="right">530</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cubs</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">82</td><td align="right" class="active">23.5</td><td align="right">503</td><td align="right">589</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Dodgers</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right" class="active"></td><td align="right">579</td><td align="right">533</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">585</td><td align="right">580</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Padres</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right" class="active">5</td><td align="right">547</td><td align="right">508</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rockies</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right" class="active">8</td><td align="right">516</td><td align="right">571</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Giants</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right" class="active">9</td><td align="right">512</td><td align="right">571</td></tr></table></body></html>

**countryboy** · 07-17-2014, 10:34 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

Starting the playoffs:

American League:

Wildcard Game:

Rays at Angels

Divisional Series:

Tigers vs Orioles
TBD vs A's

National League

Wildcard Game:

Dodgers at Diamondbacks

Divisional Series:

Cardinals vs Padres
TBD vs Nationals

**KBLover** · 07-18-2014, 02:09 AM

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The Marlins completed a trade, acquiring SS Didi Gregorius and RP Matt Reynolds from the Diamondbacks for blossoming pitching prospect Jose Urena, IF Ed Lucas, and 1B/OF Garrett Jones.

The Diamondbacks, currently first in the NL West, have been looking for a bat with some pop, hoping to add to a league-average power output and another arm to add to their stable of pitching prospects.

Meanwhile, the Marlins get a younger stop-gap at SS to offset Furcal. Gregorius isn't a world-beater, but he should at least hit for some kind of average. Hopefully. Gregorius also plays solid defense.

Matt Reynolds might find his way into the bullpen as well. With Ramos struggling, the Marlins might be looking to help the back end of the bullpen, and Reynolds could be part of that equation.

Losing Ed Lucas might weaken the lineup vs LHP, but his addition gives the Diamondbacks someone who could occupy SS while also evening out the salary in the deal.

There's been rumors that the Marlins might try for Dee Gordon, though questions abound as to how much help he'd be on the offensive side of things, not to mention how much the Dodgers might want.

Taking 1B at the majors will be Greg Dobbs and Casey McGehee - at least until Colin Moran arrives, or perhaps another look at Kyle Jensen could be in the works.

Speaking of Moran, he was just promoted to AAA to see how he can handle the next level.

**Paradingwolves** · 07-18-2014, 12:40 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

Originally posted by Heroesandvillains

LOL! There's a glitch in the game that causes Jason Giambi to get credited as a pitcher. I manually injured him with something particularly nasty sounding a few weeks back (can't remember exactly what injurying I used) and he still somehow won the award.

Probably because his strikeout numbers are so high the game thinks he MUST be a pitcher.

**HozAndMoose** · 07-18-2014, 03:38 PM

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<table><td bgcolor=#0101DF>Kansas City Royals - 10 games left - 2014
</td></table>

Going into a 3 game series vs Detroit. We currently lead the Central by 1 game. Man it has been an interesting last couple of weeks. We started off September 3-6 including losing 2 of 3 to Detroit. We are now on a 7 game win streak heading into the last 3 games at home before we finish the season with 7 straight in the road. The rays are the first team out of the playoffs right now at 82-71. So all we have to do is win 3 games and we are in no matter what happens.

Atlanta is the only team to clinch a playoff spot so far. They havent clinched the division yet.

Red Sox, Orioles, White Sox, Twins, Astros, Angels, Mets, Phillies, Marlins, Cubs, Rockies and Giants are all mathematically eliminated.

Update 1 - Anibal Sanchez threw a one hitter.

Update 2 - Jeremy Guthrie threw a four hit CGSO.

Update 3 - We lose 2 of 3 again. Stupid *** ****ing piece of **** offense.

**mgcst5** · 07-18-2014, 08:24 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

Originally posted by Heroesandvillains

LOL! There's a glitch in the game that causes Jason Giambi to get credited as a pitcher. I manually injured him with something particularly nasty sounding a few weeks back (can't remember exactly what injurying I used) and he still somehow won the award.

I don't wanna be this guy, but pics or it didn't happen

**countryboy** · 07-18-2014, 10:26 PM

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Split the first two games of the NLDS with the Padres in Petco Park. Padres won Game One 5-1 and we won Game Two 2-1, behind an amazing pitching performance by Michael Wacha.

My 3-5 hitters (Holliday, Craig, and Molina) are a combined 1-17 thus far.

**KBLover** · 07-18-2014, 10:57 PM

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July dawns and the Mets suddenly have some competition in the NL East. The Nationals and, now, the Braves are closing on the "other" New York team with the Braves being the hottest of the trio.

The Marlins are still solidly in front of the Phillies, but still in 4th, and still 10 games out.

Giancarlo Stanton is up to 21 home runs, so perhaps the extra time in the weight room and a bit of a hot streak (6-game hitting streak) is getting him going.

Another encouraging sign is Christian Yelich getting back on track. He seems to be seeing the ball better lately as he pulled his average back over .250. Marcell Ozuna doesn't always (or often, lately) get hits, but when he does, they tend to be doubles - 17 of his 64 hits on the season have gone for two bases.

The Marlins took 2-of-3 in a recent series with the A's. Adeiny Hechavarria of all people did a lot of damage. He's up to 7 home runs on the season.

Greg Dobbs came up big with a pinch-hit 2-run triple in the 3rd game of the series. Stanton hit 3 HR in the series.

On the pitching front, Jose Fernandez has his 10th win (10-1) with a stellar 2.10 ERA. Andrew Heaney continues to have a fine rookie season, dropping that ERA of his to 2.86 and posting a 6-4 record thus far.

Nate Eovaldi has 11 losses, but did also win a game so he stands at 2-11. ERA is still decent at 4.24.

In the bullpen, the team made room for the flamethrowing Henry Rodriguez. He got an outing in the A's series and did the job. Ramos has come around, perhaps trying to save his roster spot, as he is close to getting his ERA under 4.00.

Farm Notes:

-The Marlins have another top 50 pitching prospect. Michael Feliz was recently named to Baseball America's top 50 list. He's struggled in AAA so far, but did pick up a good win in his last start, so perhaps it was just some adjusting to do. The team will watch to see how he handles one of the few bits of adversity he's had thus far.

-Tyler Kolek is also finding AAA something of a challenge. He's only had two starts so far, one was good - one was...not so good.

-A rare sign of offensive life: LF Alfredo Silverio is looking as though he wants out of AA. He made AA's cohort of All-Stars and is developing into perhaps a bench/utility player. He's showing good outfield defense and enough of a bat.

-Angel Sanchez has been overshadowed by the emergence of other young arms in the system, but he's quietly been putting up an excellent season for the Zephyrs. Sanchez sports a nice 2.56 ERA in 119 innings of work.

-Not all is paradise in the pitching prospects club. Elih Villanueva is having some real issues and has been demoted to AA Jacksonville and is STILL struggling. The Farm Director has reportedly expressed concerns about Villanueva's development.

-Jacob Turner is back to good health and has started his rehab assignment at AAA New Orleans. Though, one wonders if there's any room for him in the rotation anymore with Heaney and Desclafani currently up in Miami.

**Chicago Made** · 07-18-2014, 11:00 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

So I restarted my season earlier this month.

As of May 23, 2014 My team is 21-28 on the season.

I am the Houston Astros and made 2 trades
1. With the Cubs acquiring Baez, and Junior Lake
2. With the White Sox acquiring Jose Abreu

My rotation is
Jared Cosart 4-3 2.20 ERA 66 K's
Brett Oberholtzer 2-3 3.90 ERA 47 K's
Brad Peacock 3-3 3.81 ERA 54 K's
Dallas Keuchel 0-5 7.69 ERA 35 K's (sending him down, in replacing with Paul Clemens)
Collin McHugh 2-5 3.88 ERA 49 K's

Lineup
CF Dexter Fowler
2B Jose Altuve
C Jason Castro
RF George Springer
1B Jon Singleton
DH Jose Abreu
3B J. Baez
SS Johnathan Villar
LF Jesus Guzman

Reserves: R. Grossman, J. Lake, A. Presley, M. Gonzalez, C. Corporan

TOP 5 Categories MY TEAM

AVG
J. Abreu .321
J. Guzman .306
A. Presley .305
J. Castro .303
J. Villar .282

Hits
J. Castro 47
J. Altuve 46
J. Singleton 44
D. Fowler 41
R. Grossman 34

Runs
J. Altuve 26
J. Castro 22
D. Fowler 18
J. Singleton 15
G. Springer 14

Doubles
J. Castro 13
J. Singleton 12
D. Fowler 10
J. Abreu 7
R. Grossman 6

Triples
J. Baez 3
J. Villar 2
D. Fowler 1
R. Grossman 1
J. Altuve 1

Home Runs
J. Castro 12
D. Fowler 8
J. Altuve 8
J. Abreu 8
J. Singleton 8

RBI's
J. Castro 28
J. Singlton 21
J. Abreu 20
D. Fowler 17
J. Altuve 15

Walks
J. Altuve 13
D. Fowler 12
G. Springer 9
J. Villar 9
J. Castro 8

OBP
J. Abreu .342
J. Villar .339
J. Castro .335
A. Presley .328
D. Fowler .314

Standings
Rangers 32-16
A's 26-22
Mariners 25-23
Astros 21-28
Angels 16-31

AL Wildcard Race
Rays 30-20
Orioles 27-20
Blue Jays 27-22
A's 26-22
Mariners 25-23
Indians 23-27
-
-
Astros 21-28 7GB

Division Leaders
NL East Phillies (26-21) 1.5 Game Lead
NL Central Cardinals (30-19) 4.0 Game Lead
NL West Dodgers (34-15) 7.0 Game Lead
AL East Yankees (30-18) 1.0 Game Lead
AL Central Royals (26-22) 4.0 Game Lead
AL West Rangers (32-16) 6.0 Game Lead

**HozAndMoose** · 07-18-2014, 11:23 PM

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<table><td bgcolor=#0101DF>Kansas City Royals - End of Regular Season - 2014
</td></table>

Spoiler

**Gronk4M13** · 07-19-2014, 06:52 AM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

I wound up simulating most of the 2014 season after the All-Star break as the Yankees. The team finished 86-76. I played the season finale at Boston, as we were one game back for the final wild card spot, tied with the LA Angles. I won 6-1 thanks to a great pitching performance by Michael Pineda. The Angels lost their finale to the Mariners. Yet, the Yankees and Angels are tied for the final wild card spot, so they will face in a game to determine who gets the spot.

AL East-
1. Red Sox (clinched division) 94-68
2. Rays (clinched AL Wildcard) 87-75
3. Yankees 86-76

AL Central
1. Tigers (clinched Division) 96-66

AL West
1. Athletics (clinched division) 87-75
2. LA Angels (86-76)

AL Wild Card
1. Rays (87-75)
2. Yankees (86-76)
T-2-Angels (86-76)

NL East
1. Braves (clinched division) 97-65
2. Nationals (clinched wild card) 97-65

NL Central-
Pirates (clinched division) 81-81

NL West
Diamondbacks (93-69) clinched division
2. Dodgers (87-75) clinched wildcard

NL Wild Card
1. Nationals (97-65)
2. Dodgers (87-75)

For my crucial home night game with the Angels, CC Sabathia will get the start; he's 16-10 with a 4.22 ERA, 181 K's and a 1.33 WHIP. For the Angels, Tyler Skaggs will start; he's 14-10 with a 4.52 ERA, 164 K's and a 1.41 WHIP.

I won the game 6-3! After the fifth inning I simmed the innings where the Yankees were at bat. David Robertson got his 54th save (he's the Delivery Man of the Year) and Tanaka won AL Rookie of the Year. I face the division rival Rays in the Wild Card Round.

Playoffs:

Yankees v Rays

Oakland A's vs. Red Sox

Detroit Tigers vs winner of Yankees/Rays

NL:

Wildcard: Dodgers v. Nationals

Pirates vs. Cardinals

Braves vs. winner of Dodgers vs. Nationals.

**eF 5ive** · 07-19-2014, 02:50 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

Wow, 6th inning, Verlander pitching a 2 hit shutout against me and then this happens.

Spoiler

**pimpinpidgeon8** · 07-19-2014, 04:04 PM

Re: MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

Originally posted by Chicago Made

So I restarted my season earlier this month.

As of May 23, 2014 My team is 21-28 on the season.

I am the Houston Astros and made 2 trades
1. With the Cubs acquiring Baez, and Junior Lake
2. With the White Sox acquiring Jose Abreu

My rotation is
Jared Cosart 4-3 2.20 ERA 66 K's
Brett Oberholtzer 2-3 3.90 ERA 47 K's
Brad Peacock 3-3 3.81 ERA 54 K's
Dallas Keuchel 0-5 7.69 ERA 35 K's (sending him down, in replacing with Paul Clemens)
Collin McHugh 2-5 3.88 ERA 49 K's

Lineup
CF Dexter Fowler
2B Jose Altuve
C Jason Castro
RF George Springer
1B Jon Singleton
DH Jose Abreu
3B J. Baez
SS Johnathan Villar
LF Jesus Guzman

Reserves: R. Grossman, J. Lake, A. Presley, M. Gonzalez, C. Corporan

TOP 5 Categories MY TEAM

AVG
J. Abreu .321
J. Guzman .306
A. Presley .305
J. Castro .303
J. Villar .282

Hits
J. Castro 47
J. Altuve 46
J. Singleton 44
D. Fowler 41
R. Grossman 34

Runs
J. Altuve 26
J. Castro 22
D. Fowler 18
J. Singleton 15
G. Springer 14

Doubles
J. Castro 13
J. Singleton 12
D. Fowler 10
J. Abreu 7
R. Grossman 6

Triples
J. Baez 3
J. Villar 2
D. Fowler 1
R. Grossman 1
J. Altuve 1

Home Runs
J. Castro 12
D. Fowler 8
J. Altuve 8
J. Abreu 8
J. Singleton 8

RBI's
J. Castro 28
J. Singlton 21
J. Abreu 20
D. Fowler 17
J. Altuve 15

Walks
J. Altuve 13
D. Fowler 12
G. Springer 9
J. Villar 9
J. Castro 8

OBP
J. Abreu .342
J. Villar .339
J. Castro .335
A. Presley .328
D. Fowler .314

Standings
Rangers 32-16
A's 26-22
Mariners 25-23
Astros 21-28
Angels 16-31

AL Wildcard Race
Rays 30-20
Orioles 27-20
Blue Jays 27-22
A's 26-22
Mariners 25-23
Indians 23-27
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Astros 21-28 7GB

Division Leaders
NL East Phillies (26-21) 1.5 Game Lead
NL Central Cardinals (30-19) 4.0 Game Lead
NL West Dodgers (34-15) 7.0 Game Lead
AL East Yankees (30-18) 1.0 Game Lead
AL Central Royals (26-22) 4.0 Game Lead
AL West Rangers (32-16) 6.0 Game Lead

I would be interested in seeing who you got rid of in those two trades. I'm guessing Carlos Correa was involved in the Cubs trade?

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