The Best and Worst Farm Systems in MLB 15 The Show (OSFM Rosters)

[Pezell04x]

Re: The Best and Worst Farm Systems in MLB 15 The Show (OSFM Rosters)

Dammit. I really didn't want to do a franchise, because honestly the season is too long for me and I could never finish the 1st year, even when I was younger and had more gaming time. But the Cubbies' farm system has me thinking twice.

I play 1, sim 5 in a full 162 game season. Work out to like 27 games played while keeping the stats realistic across the board. You still scout and do the draft.

I also play every playoff game, if I make it. Last year I made it to 2018 with the Red Sox, but this year I want to start fresh with either Cubs or Pittsburgh.

[chazbedlam]

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I started a franchise with my beloved Yankees and the OSFM and it's definitely a challenge. They have jack squat in the farm (as usual) and a collection of old men on the 25 man roster that makes an old-folks home seem like a spring break resort (as usual).

I dealt CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, A-Rod, Carlos Beltran, Didi Gregorius, Stephen Drew, Garret Jones, Ivan Nova, Capuano, and Brendan Ryan and managed to work trades for Matt Kemp, Dee Gordon, Ryan Zimmerman, Andrelton Simmons, and a couple solid pitchers for the back end of my rotation. Also cleared nearly 50 million in payroll. Now I need to figure out a way to get the farm system strengthened. That will be a tall order given the fact that I'll never have a bad enough season to acquire any solid picks through other means besides trades. But, at least the 25 man roster is jam packed with solid players; no superstars, but no weak spots, either.

I always play one game of each series and simulate the rest. I usually select the game where my team is facing the opposing team's best pitcher. That way, I give my team the best chance to win the series. Playing one game in each series usually works out to around 35 games played per season. And playing 1 game in 3 doesn't inflate my team's statistics to "video game" levels. Most of the time, I sim the rest of the season once I clinch the division. So, I wind up only playing the same amount of games as those who simulate 4 out of 5 games. I only play out the end of the regular season if I have a particular player that's chasing a milestone or a single season record or something.

[TheBigTicket205]

Re: The Best and Worst Farm Systems in MLB 15 The Show (OSFM Rosters)

I play 1, sim 5 in a full 162 game season. Work out to like 27 games played while keeping the stats realistic across the board. You still scout and do the draft.

I also play every playoff game, if I make it. Last year I made it to 2018 with the Red Sox, but this year I want to start fresh with either Cubs or Pittsburgh.

Wow! I love your strategy... I started a 30 team control franchise, but I haven't touched it much since I'm obsessed with RTTS. But I think I'm gonna dive in to my franchise using your strategy now it sounds like its gonna be fun! Can't wait!