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  • Gronk4M13
    MVP
    • Apr 2012
    • 3495

    #451
    Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

    Somehow, someway, the Colorado Rockies are 24-22.

    Here's a look at the DL:

    RF Carlos Gonzalez: (.236, 9 HR, 23 RBI): inflamed hip; est. injury 2-3 weeks, DL time 8 days.

    SS Daniel Descalso (.253, 4 RBI) pulled calf, est. injury 2-3 weeks, DL time 10 days

    60 Day-

    3B Nolan Arenado (.197, 2 HR, 8 RBI) torn ACL, 6+ months, 34 days DL time

    SS Troy Tulowitzki (.270, 6 HR, 12 RBI) fractured shin, 1-2 months, 37 Days DL time

    These injuries have given a lot of playing time to:

    Rookie baseman Angelys Nina (21 hits, .236, 4 RBI)

    Shortstop Omar Quintanilla (.364, 1 HR, 1 RBI in 3 games)

    Rookie OF Kyle Parker (.400, 2 RBI in 7 games)

    Wilin Rosario (.262, 3 HR, 14 RBI)

    SS/2B Rafael Ynoa (.333, 2 RBI in 11 games)

    OF Brandon Barnes (.286, 4 RBI in 15 games)

    Ending a road series with the 22-24 Reds (Kendrick vs Iglesias) before starting one with the 21-27 Phillies.

    The bullpen remains pretty anemic, especially Tommy Kahlne (8 ERA) Axford (0-1, 7.36 ERA, 2 saves) and Rex Brothers (0-2, 4.66 ERA, 3 saves)

    Christian Friedrich, Aaron Poreda and Boone Logan have been bright spots in the BP. Logan is our latest closer.

    Eddie Butler is one of our best SPs at 6-1 with a 3.99 ERA. De La Rosa is 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA. Kendrick is 2-5 with a 3.59 ERA. Lyles is 6-1 with a 2.62 ERA. Matzek is 3-6 with a 4.35 ERA.
    Ravens: In Ozzie We Trust

    Yankees: #AllRise

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    • NothingTrivial
      Rookie
      • Sep 2010
      • 382

      #452
      Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

      A great 2015 season ended for the Chicago Cubs after being defeated 3-1 in the NLDS by the Dodgers. Here's some recaps for the year.

      <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="#003279" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF"> 2015 Chicago Cubs 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>SS Starlin Castro</td><td align="right">584</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">157</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">98</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.269</td><td align="right">.315</td><td align="right">.413</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>1B Anthony Rizzo</td><td align="right">628</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">158</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">108</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">166</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.252</td><td align="right">.316</td><td align="right">.459</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3B Kris Bryant</td><td align="right">578</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">142</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">91</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">175</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.246</td><td align="right">.315</td><td align="right">.493</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RF Jorge Soler</td><td align="right">534</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">130</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">148</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.243</td><td align="right">.299</td><td align="right">.427</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LF Ichiro Suzuki</td><td align="right">410</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">102</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.249</td><td align="right">.302</td><td align="right">.334</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CF Arismendy Alcantara</td><td align="right">428</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">124</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">105</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">.290</td><td align="right">.348</td><td align="right">.507</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LF Chris Coghlan</td><td align="right">310</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">85</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.274</td><td align="right">.355</td><td align="right">.429</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CF Dexter Fowler</td><td align="right">368</td><td align="right">56</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">46</td><td align="right">106</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.242</td><td align="right">.328</td><td align="right">.378</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>2B Addison Russell</td><td align="right">322</td><td align="right">46</td><td align="right">91</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">86</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.283</td><td align="right">.356</td><td align="right">.481</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>C Miguel Montero</td><td align="right">287</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.199</td><td align="right">.275</td><td align="right">.261</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RF Matt Szczur</td><td align="right">204</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.235</td><td align="right">.300</td><td align="right">.328</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2B Hak Ju Lee</td><td align="right">209</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">.196</td><td align="right">.247</td><td align="right">.311</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>C David Ross</td><td align="right">192</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">43</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.224</td><td align="right">.313</td><td align="right">.344</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>C Kyle Schwarber</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.287</td><td align="right">.318</td><td align="right">.594</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>2B Logan Watkins</td><td align="right">94</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.277</td><td align="right">.349</td><td align="right">.426</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2B Jonathan Herrera</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.281</td><td align="right">.395</td><td align="right">.344</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3B Mike Olt</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.182</td><td align="right">.280</td><td align="right">.455</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#003279" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF"> 2015 Chicago Cubs 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>SP Jon Lester</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">216.1</td><td align="right">204</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">192</td><td align="right">1.22</td><td align="right">3.29</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Jake Arrieta</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">140.0</td><td align="right">111</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">122</td><td align="right">1.19</td><td align="right">3.54</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Travis Wood</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">192.0</td><td align="right">178</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">185</td><td align="right">1.26</td><td align="right">3.52</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Jason Hammel</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">203.0</td><td align="right">186</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">179</td><td align="right">1.24</td><td align="right">3.15</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Kyle Hendricks</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">192.2</td><td align="right">203</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">142</td><td align="right">1.24</td><td align="right">3.74</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Edwin Jackson</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">101.0</td><td align="right">117</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right">1.52</td><td align="right">4.19</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Julio Urias</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0.67</td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP CJ Edwards</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2.1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1.71</td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP Neil Ramirez</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">87.1</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">110</td><td align="right">1.17</td><td align="right">2.78</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP Jake Diekman</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">60.1</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">1.57</td><td align="right">5.97</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP Hector Rondon</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">45.2</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">1.16</td><td align="right">3.35</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP Shae Simmons</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">45.2</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">1.51</td><td align="right">2.56</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP Blake Parker</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">43.1</td><td align="right">43</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">1.36</td><td align="right">3.74</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP Armando Rivero</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">22.2</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">1.01</td><td align="right">2.78</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP James Russell</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">7.2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1.70</td><td align="right">5.87</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CP Pedro Strop</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">57.1</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">1.13</td><td align="right">1.57</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="#0F4871" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2015 MLB Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="34%">Award</td><td width="28%">Player</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td width="28%">Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Most Valuable Player</td><td>Miguel Cabrera</td><td align="center">1B</td><td>Detroit Tigers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Most Valuable Player</td><td>Clayton Kershaw</td><td align="center">SP</td><td>Los Angeles Dodgers</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Cy Young Award</td><td>Yu Darvish</td><td align="center">SP</td><td>Texas Rangers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Cy Young Award</td><td>Clayton Kershaw</td><td align="center">SP </td><td>Los Angeles Dodgers</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Rolaids Relief Award</td><td>Cody Allen</td><td align="center">CP</td><td>Cleveland Indians</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Rolaids Relief Award</td><td>Trevor Rosenthal</td><td align="center">CP</td><td>St Louis Cardinals</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Rolaids Relief Award</td><td>Devon Travis</td><td align="center">2B</td><td>Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Rookie of the Year</td><td>Kris Bryant</td><td align="center">3B</td><td>Chicago Cubs</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Hank Aaron Award</td><td>Miguel Cabrera</td><td align="center">1B</td><td>Detroit Tigers</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Hank Aaron Award</td><td>Ryan Braun</td><td align="center">RF</td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2015 MLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" width="45%">American League</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td align="center" width="45%">National League</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Matt Weiters</td><td align="center">C</td><td align="center">Christian Bethancourt</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Chris Davis</td><td align="center">1B</td><td align="center">Ryan Zimmerman</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Dustin Pedroia</td><td align="center">2B</td><td align="center">Brandon Phillips</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Kyle Seager</td><td align="center">3B</td><td align="center">Chris Johnson</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Elvis Andrus</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center">Andrelton Simmons</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Kevin Pillar</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Christian Yelich</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Jacoby Ellsbury</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Jon Jay</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Nick Markakis</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Kevin Kiermaier</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Chris Tillman</td><td align="center">P</td><td align="center">Matt Harvey</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2015 MLB Silver Slugger Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" width="45%">American League</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td align="center" width="45%">National League</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Yan Gomes</td><td align="center">C</td><td align="center">Buster Posey</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Miguel Cabrera</td><td align="center">1B</td><td align="center">Paul Goldschmidt</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Ian Kinsler</td><td align="center">2B</td><td align="center">Kolten Wong</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Manny Machado</td><td align="center">3B</td><td align="center">Anthony Rendon</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Mike Aviles</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center">Jean Segura</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Adam Jones</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Ryan Braun</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Mike Trout</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Andrew McCutchen</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Jose Bautista</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Bryce Harper</td></tr></table></body></html>

      In the World Series we had the Cleveland Indians defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in 7 games.

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      • DaltonT4
        Rookie
        • Aug 2009
        • 225

        #453
        Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

        Normally I don't complain about trades in a franchise because I treat it as my own little fantasy world but this one was so puzzling that I decided to post it.

        Dodgers trade: SP Clayton Kershaw

        Rangers trade: 3B Adrian Beltre, 2B Rougned Odor, CF Delino Deshields Jr.


        Dodgers are in first place at the time Kershaw is 4-1 with a 1.61 ERA, Rangers are 2nd in the AL West just two games back of the A's Beltre is only hitting .161 with 1 HR, Odor batting .200 with just 30 AB's and Delino only has 7 AB's and one hit. This trade happened on June 10th, not sure why the Dodgers would make this trade.
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        • Marino
          Moderator
          • Jan 2008
          • 18113

          #454
          Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

          Originally posted by DaltonT4
          Normally I don't complain about trades in a franchise because I treat it as my own little fantasy world but this one was so puzzling that I decided to post it.

          Dodgers trade: SP Clayton Kershaw

          Rangers trade: 3B Adrian Beltre, 2B Rougned Odor, CF Delino Deshields Jr.


          Dodgers are in first place at the time Kershaw is 4-1 with a 1.61 ERA, Rangers are 2nd in the AL West just two games back of the A's Beltre is only hitting .161 with 1 HR, Odor batting .200 with just 30 AB's and Delino only has 7 AB's and one hit. This trade happened on June 10th, not sure why the Dodgers would make this trade.
          Yeah the Dodgers would never make that trade lol.

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          • HozAndMoose
            MVP
            • Mar 2013
            • 3614

            #455
            Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread


            <table><td bgcolor=#004A8D>All Star Break - 2016</td></table>

            Standings
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            Little bit of a struggle through June and first half of July. 18-20 to bring us to 49-40 on the year. 2 games behind Detroit for 1st place and 0.5 game back of the Red Sox and Mariners for a Wild Card spot.

            Offense went back to how it was in April. Possibly even worse. Alex Gordon's AVG fell to .274. He does have 18 home runs though. And he won the HR Derby. Jarrod Dyson is hitting .284 with a .45 OBP and 29 SB. Hosmer couldnt continue his strong May and his AVG is down to .232. And both Morales and Infante are just over the Mendoza line.

            Pitching regressed a bit as well. Duffy still going strong with a 2.10 ERA. Vargas struggled a bit and is now at 2.57. Ventura got much better and is now down to 3.03. Volquez was terrible. So terrible he is no in the BP and Sean Manaea was called up to take over. In 3 games he is 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA. Medlen is up to a 4.11 ERA. But if he can stay around there it wont be to bad. And the pen is crazy as usual. Holland has the highest ERA at 2.57. Hochevar, Davis and Coleman are all at or under a 1.25 ERA. Herrera, and Madson are at 2.23 and 2.30.

            Team Stats
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            All Stars
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            AL won the ASG 4-3. Pedroia was MVP with a 3 run HR.

            Line up as of now. If Morales doesnt show me something by the break ill look to trade him and bring up Fernando Gomez our 4th round pick in the 2015 draft.

            Last edited by HozAndMoose; 05-14-2015, 05:56 PM.

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            • franch1se
              All Star
              • Apr 2004
              • 9058

              #456
              Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

              hahah Padres are never meant to hit for a cycle.

              As you baseball fans know, no Padre has ever hit for the cycle.

              I'm playing the Dodgers in LA.

              Justin Upton

              AB 1: HR
              AB 2: Double
              AB 3: Triple
              AB 4: Hit down the RF line and it bounces over the short fence for a Ground Rule Double haha. FML. I was staying at first.

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              • BlueJays09
                MVP
                • Jul 2011
                • 2553

                #457
                Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                Currently 7-5 with my Jays. Bautista is out 3 weeks with a concussion but Donaldson has been amazing. He is 4th in batting average with a couple homers. Smoak, Pillar and Encarnacion have also been solid. Reyes ans Travis are both struggling big time, but in the last couple games have came on. Martin is struggling at the plate as well. The starters all started great but are all coming back to earth.
                I made a deal to get Venable and Amirista from the Padres for a few prospects to help solidify my OF and have been using mainly Venable in LF. Saunders moved to my 4th OF slot and has been playing well. Also claimed Ben Maxwell off waivers from the Giants which ended up being a great move with Jose injured.

                Looking to possibly acquire an ace and a better closer in a couple deals soon though to solidify my shot at a title!

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                • Dirk5049ers
                  Banned
                  • Jun 2014
                  • 140

                  #458
                  Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                  This year's game is pretty awesome. I just picked it up a few week's ago and have been playing exhibition games. I'm pretty much a noob, but the dynamic difficulties are helping me along. I plan on starting a franchise tonight with the Yankees. I don't know much about baseball, so figured I'd go with the most popular team lol.

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                  • HozAndMoose
                    MVP
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 3614

                    #459
                    Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread


                    <table><td bgcolor=#004A8D>End of August - 2016</td></table>

                    We have been pretty good since the AS break. 25-18 in that span. Lost 11 of 13 in mid august to hurt us a bit. But have won 6 of 8 since then.

                    Offense has really gotten it together since changing the lineup at the break. Hosmer is now hitting .265 with 21 HR. He was hitting .232 with 10 HR at the break. Gordon has cooled off with the long ball. Only 4 HR the 2nd half. But still hitting .286 and leading the team in AVG, HR and RBI. Hosmer will probably pass him for the last 2 though. Lowest AVG in the lineup is now Escobar at .253. Did end up calling Gernando Gomez up because Morales got hurt. Sent him back down when Morales came off the DL though.

                    Pitching hasnt been all that great. Duffy's ERA is up to 3.02 now. Vargas is till at 2.44. Ventura is up to 3.54. Sent Medlen to the BP and called up Kyle Zimmer to take his spot in the rotation. 1st game for Zimmer is a complete game shut out. In 3 starts he is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA.

                    Volquez was optioned to AAA. He has to clear waivers so he may not be around for long. Re-called Gomez to make him playoff eligible.

                    20 or our last 31 games will be against a team with a losing record. We have 6 games against Detroit so we will have our chance to take the AL Central lead.

                    Standings / Playoff Race
                    Spoiler


                    Hopefully the last week of the season can be as entertaining as last year. The race for is with the Tigers should be good. Orioles, Sox and Jays for the east. Angels, Mariners and Maybe Astros for the West. Only 5 teams really have a chance for the 2 AL WC spots id say. Maybe Maybe Indians, A's and Twins if a couple teams completely **** the bed. In the NL, Marlins and Nationals should be close, Reds will have to play really well to challenge the Brewers for the Central. And no way San Fran doesnt win the West. 56 teams will fight for the WC to me.Rockies, Cubs. Cards and Maybe Mets if the teams ahead collapse.

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                    • Gronk4M13
                      MVP
                      • Apr 2012
                      • 3495

                      #460
                      Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                      31-31 in my Rockies franchise despite constantly getting hammered by injuries. Tulo and Arenado have been hurt for ~the past 50 days, they have 20 or so days left on the DL. Angelys Nina is showing some potential as a rookie utility infielder. Morneau and Blackmon have been consistently getting it done.

                      Corey Dickerson and DJ LeMahieu are playing well but arguably both sre inconsistent. Omar Quintanilla and Daniel Descalsco are doing decently as Tulo's fill-ins.

                      Catcher is a black hole. Michael McHenry and Nick Hundley are fine defenseless but neither is impressive on offense. Wilin Rosario, a hybrid baseman-catcher, is my best option ATM. I'll probably DFA McHenry.

                      The BP is improving. Aaron Poreda continues to impress considering he was signed off the street in spring training. John Axford is playing horribly but Rex Brothers and Boone Logan are doing well as a 2-man closer committee.

                      I DFAed Rafael Betancourt and Latroy Hawkins weeks ago.

                      Christian Friedrich is doing a good job as a long reliever.

                      Tyler Matzek is struggling but I don't want to option him down to AAA. Jordan Lyles is 8-1 and playing well. Kyle Kendrick has been inconsistent. Jorge De La Rosa looked good but he got hurt, he'll be back in a few days. Eddie Butler is also playing well.

                      I called up Gus Schlosser, he's 0-2 but has a sub 3 ERA.

                      I decided that we needed a spark. So, I've called up one of our top prospects, Jon Gray. He will make his debut on the road against the Houston Astros two games from now.

                      I'm at .500, 1 game back of the 2nd wild-card spot. I'm on pace to finish 81-81, likely short of the playoffs. I don't know if I'll trade Tulo or keep him. I'm shooting for realism here. I would like to trade Carlos Gonzalez and Drew Stubbs.
                      Ravens: In Ozzie We Trust

                      Yankees: #AllRise

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                      • countryboy
                        Growing pains
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 52723

                        #461
                        Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                        I am currently at the All-Star Break. I am sitting in 2nd place, 5 games behind the surprising leaders, the Brewers. We are the leader of the Wildcard with the Marlins being the other wildcard team. We have been playing really well of late as we have won 6 of our last 8.

                        The Cubs have been very active on the trade market thus far (Cub fans my want to look away)

                        Traded SP Jon Lester to the Rays for 3B Evan Longoria
                        Traded 3B Kris Bryant to the Pirates for SP Gerrit Cole
                        Traded 3B Tommy LaStella to the Rockies for SP Tyler Matzek

                        While those trades seem bad for Cubs fans, note that since they made all those trades they have been playing outstanding baseball and have climbed into 3rd in the Central and are in the wildcard race (2 GB)

                        Some other notable trades:

                        Mariners get Brett Gardner from Yankees for SP Danny Hultzen
                        Royals get 3B Josh Donaldson from the Jays for prospects
                        Orioles get SP Mike Minor from the Braves for prospects


                        There have been other trades but these are the "major" ones.

                        Division Leaders

                        AL East - Red Sox
                        AL Central - White Sox
                        AL West - A's
                        AL Wildcard - Mariners - Indians

                        NL East - Nationals
                        NL Central - Brewers
                        NL West - Dodgers
                        NL Wildcard - Cardinals - Marlins

                        I am kicking around ideas, but really like my squad right now.
                        I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                        I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


                        Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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                        • Arrowhead21
                          Pro
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 572

                          #462
                          Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                          this game doesnt autosave after you make a roster edit / player edit / lineup or rotation change / call up or send down, which crushed me yesterday. I was setting all my lineups in 30 team control fictional roster franchise, get to the Giants which is of course the final team on the list and then boom, bluescreened. This game only crashes when you really need it not to. Might be throwing that franchise away now, thats how disheartening it truly was.
                          PSN:Xplisit21
                          NFL:Kansas City Chiefs
                          NHL:Toronto Maple Leafs
                          NBA:Toronto Raptors
                          MLB:Toronto Blue Jays
                          NCAAF:Oregon Ducks
                          NCAAB:Kansas Jayhawks

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                          • DJeterFan2
                            Rookie
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 387

                            #463
                            Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                            It's June 9 in my franchise and CC Sabathia is officially done for the season with a shoulder injury. I acquired Scott Kazmir from the A's in exchange for RF Tyler Austin and Luis Torrens. Kazmir had a 3-5 record with a 4.52 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP before the trade. I'm tied with the O's for the AL East lead as we share identical 37-21 records. Kazmir will pitch in my next game against the Nats. That series is followed up by a huge series against the O's where I hope I can take at least two of three. I'll need those wins as I'll have a key stretch of 19 games in 20 days against solid opponents such as the Tigers, Angels, and Astros who are doing really well in my franchise. They're up 5 games in the AL West with a 35-25 record.

                            My offense has struggled as of late, but I'm getting key wins when necessary to avoid losing too many games in the standings. Overall, I'm liking that I upped the difficulty as it provides for more immersion, difficulty, and overall fun when it comes to playing the games. With a little more than a third of the season already in the books, I'm hoping that I can right the ship in time before the all-star break.

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                            • kenp86
                              MVP
                              • May 2008
                              • 2979

                              #464
                              Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

                              Started one with the cubs. made myself at 1B but Rizzo is there so I plugged myself into left. Pitchers duel all game long in game 1. Bottom of tenth, Rizzo smack a walk off HR to left center to win it 1-0. Fun game
                              Oakland A's - Seattle Mariners - Detroit Tigers
                              Pittsburgh Steelers - Green Bay Packers
                              Detroit Red Wings

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                              • HozAndMoose
                                MVP
                                • Mar 2013
                                • 3614

                                #465
                                Re: MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread


                                <table><td bgcolor=#004A8D>End of Regular Season - 2016</td></table>

                                Standings
                                Spoiler


                                Up and Down season but couldnt have ended any better. Tied with Detroit heading in the final game of the season against them. Bottom 8th tied 1-1. Bases loaded, 2 outs, 3-2 count. Jorge Bonifacio crushes a ball to right center for a 3 run double to give us the 4-1 lead. Holland comes in and shuts it down to give the AL Central for the 2nd year in a row.

                                Team Stats
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                                Man did Alex Gordon live up to that new deal. Carrer highs in HR and RBI. Expected him to be around .270 with 20 Hr and 75 RBI. And Dyson was just as good for where he hit. .289 AVG with a .346 OBP and 46 SB at lead off and a GG in RF to top it off. Hosmer was a bit disappointing. Still hit 20+ HR and 76 RBI. But expected him to hit closer to .300. Morales and Infante were terrible. Both benched mid season and almost traded. Only on the roster still for power off the bench and a back up infielder. Colon did very well replacing Infante. Jorge Bonifacio and Fernando Gomez will split time at DH heading into the playoffs.

                                Jason Vargas continues to surprise out of no where. After a 2.63 ERA last year he didnt even better and had a 2.32 ERA this year while winning 17 games. Clearly our best pitcher right now and will start game 1 of the ALDS. Duffy was pretty good. He was great the 1st of but struggled the 2nd half. Volquez will not be on the playoff roster and is all but done in KC. Zimmer and Manaea impressed in their short time after being called up. Manaea will be in the BP and Zimmer will be our #4 starter. And of course the entire BP was amazing as usual.

                                League Leaders
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                                Award Winners
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                                Playoff Bracket
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