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  • aukevin
    War Eagle, Go Braves!
    • Dec 2002
    • 14700

    #16
    Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

    The last time I didn't play as the Braves was in All Star Baseball when I used an expansion team from my state.

    Atlanta Braves
    - Auburn Tigers - Nashville Predators

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    • jb12780
      Hall of Fame
      • Oct 2008
      • 10665

      #17
      Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

      Couldn't see myself playing without the Yankees in an offline franchise.

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      • WelshDragon69
        Rookie
        • Aug 2015
        • 11

        #18
        Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

        I'm also a Nats fan, and while it's great to have baseball back in DC, I don't like paying them in the game. Like the OP I watch almost all of their games so I like to play other teams and it gives the game a completely different feel.

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        • TheWarmWind
          MVP
          • Apr 2015
          • 2620

          #19
          Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

          I've always played the Jays, but I'm not afraid to make trades and build them into a team that truly is mine. Also, fantasy drafts can help spice things up if you want to keep playing your favourite team.

          That being said, I often toy around with the idea of playing an NL team. I barely ever get to see the NL parks playing the Jays. I remember actually getting to play a series in Busch stadium near the end of my 2015 season, and it was amazing. If I ever do pick up an NL team, it'll probably be as the Mets. I would also consider the Giants, but only if I were doing a fantasy draft.

          Cubs would also be a nice pick for the park, but I have no attachment to the team whatsoever and would be left with 0 motivation.

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          • DAROCK2300
            Rookie
            • May 2012
            • 50

            #20
            Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

            Franchise with Yankees, Season with Marlins, and RTTS to whatever team drafts him. Luckily this year my 2nd baseman "Rocky Peoples" got drafted by the Yankees...

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            • rjackson
              MVP
              • Apr 2005
              • 1661

              #21
              Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

              I technically don't have a local team - just a baseball fan in general. I need my MLBN because of it, otherwise maybe I'd just watch the Royals who are the closest and "local" team some 3 hours away.


              I've lived in San Diego and liked them before Preller blew them up but I don't have to worry about "oversaturation" since I don't live there anymore. I didn't want to play with their new roster and thought some of the moves were not what I would have done so I wanted nothing to do with them. I also wanted a break from NL rules. I've also been a White Sox fan in the past but am not fond of Ken Williams and Hahn's moves were trash this off-season.


              I also usually want to play with a team that is not so good and with players/personalities that I like. So, I knew AL and also with intradivision I wanted AL Central. For personal reasons, MIN fit my thoughts but no way was I playing with them or the Tribe. I hate Detroit. So, that left me with CWS and KC. I tried CWS for awhile. Couldn't make it 2 weeks with them and maybe I'll sim some stuff with them but it will take a while to fix that team. I'm trying KC now. More fun to play with, for sure.

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              • BrianM207
                MVP
                • Mar 2012
                • 1184

                #22
                Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                Mets. Always Mets. I couldnt imagine playing with anyone else.

                The only drawback is becoming emotionally attached to players IRL and having them underperform in your 'chise. I can be very hard to make roster moves with them.

                As an example, in my 'chise Colon was stinking it up so I ended up trading him to KC for a couple prospects...then in real life, he went on a nice little run(obviously earlier in the season) and I wanted him back!
                Let's Go Mets!!!

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                • Wetfred
                  Rookie
                  • Aug 2015
                  • 31

                  #23
                  Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                  Always Marlins sometimes Mets. When I do play as the Mets I'll take Stanton with me. First thing I do with the Marlins is get rid rid of Loria, I know owners aren't in the game, and make myself the owner/gm/manager and use some of my stubs for a nice budget increase.

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                  • Ghost Of The Year
                    T Bone
                    • Mar 2014
                    • 6397

                    #24
                    Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                    I usually play as the Braves but I have no problem playing with just about any team that isn't Philly or L.A.
                    Talk about things nobody cares.

                    Screw Discord. Make OS Great Again.

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                    • Trent Booty
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2015
                      • 2572

                      #25
                      Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                      I've never played a non-30-team control franchise and have never not mainly controlled the Mariners/played the Mariners games, while managing the other 29 teams

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                      • headzapp
                        Rookie
                        • Jun 2012
                        • 304

                        #26
                        Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                        I have the Cardinals and play them as close to real life. It is a pain to not use Wainwright and Adams. I do have Kozma down and Garcia up.
                        Then I have the A's and I play them as my own team. Make realistic trades to help me, even though I did trade away most of who they traded in real life.

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                        • dickey1331
                          Everyday is Faceurary!
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 14285

                          #27
                          Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                          I usually play with the Rangers. I don't if they are too good as it's just not as fun for me.
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                          • KBLover
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 12172

                            #28
                            Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                            I always have one with my favorite (or one of my favorite teams [Red Sox, Nats, Marlins] ).

                            Then I'll play with another team that I don't hate but usually don't run with (this year it's the Rockies, last couple years it was the Rays)
                            "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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                            • mockme
                              Pro
                              • Apr 2009
                              • 515

                              #29
                              Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                              I tend to start a franchise with the Cardinals, but around this time of year I get the urge to start with someone else. I feel like my affection towards the organization and the players clouds my judgement when playing, and I can't get rid of guys even if they don't produce.

                              Usually my other team has been the A's, but this year I'm going with the Orioles.

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                              • Scribe1980
                                Rookie
                                • Mar 2005
                                • 307

                                #30
                                Re: Do you guys play franchise with "your" team?

                                Always the Phillies. Which puts Phils fans like me in a unique (bad) position for, really, the first time in the history of the game since It became "The Show": The IRL Phillies unequivically suck for the first time.

                                I absolutely could not bring myself to send Chase to the Dodgers yesterday. And so I broke my own unwritten Chise rule, which has been to mimick RL rosters as closely as possible when it comes to the home team.

                                If being a self-hypocrite is wrong, I don't want to be right.

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