Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

**KBLover** · 08-10-2016, 12:42 AM

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Originally posted by J_smith2190

Tomorrow morning....Pirates draft will be in full swing.....

Still crying that I had to initialize my ps4 today 😪

Backups, my friend, backups

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 08:08 AM

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Oh I now shall be backing things up for sure. That was quite upsetting

**NDAlum** · 08-10-2016, 08:33 AM

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Houston Astros, or shall I say Smashtros, April has been completed. Looking forward to giving an update tonight with my stats and such.

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 09:04 AM

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Draft complete! Solid top 15 prospects and mlb roster to come

Spoiler

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 09:42 AM

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PIRATES - 2016

Lineup

CF Clint Frazier (R)
LF Tim Tebow (L)
3B Todd Frazier (R)
1B Brett Wallace (L)
SS Trevor Story (R)
RF Seth Smith (L)
2B Phil Gosselin (R)
C Tyler Flowers (R)

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/depth_chart.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><div id="depthchart"><div class="teamheader" style="background:#0F4871;">Pirates - Opening Day - Depth Chart - 2016</div><div class="depthchart"><div id="catcher"><ul><li class="title">Catcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Tyler Flowers (R)</b></li><li class="even">Chris Stewart (R)</li></ul></div><div id="first_base"><ul><li class="title">First Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Brett Wallace (L)</b></li></ul></div><div id="second_base"><ul><li class="title">Second Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Phil Gosselin (R)</b></li></ul></div><div id="third_base"><ul><li class="title">Third Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Todd Frazier (R)</b></li><li class="even">Kelly Johnson (L)</li></ul></div><div id="shortstop"><ul><li class="title">Shortstop</li><li class="odd"><b>Trevor Story (R)</b></li><li class="even">Sean O\'Malley (S)</li></ul></div><div id="left_field"><ul><li class="title">Left Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Tim Tebow (L)</b></li><li class="even">Brandon Barnes (R)</li></ul></div><div id="center_field"><ul><li class="title">Center Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Clint Frazier (R)</b></li><li class="even">Jake Smolinski (R)</li></ul></div><div id="right_field"><ul><li class="title">Right Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Seth Smith (L)</b></li></ul></div><div id="rightcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Starting Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Rick Porcello (R)</b></li><li class="even">Jeremy Hellickson (R)</li><li class="odd">Scott Kazmir (L)</li><li class="even">Michael Fulmer (R)</li><li class="odd">Bud Norris (R)</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Relief Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Andrew Miller (L)</b></li><li class="even">David Robertson (R)</li><li class="odd">Matt Bush (R)</li><li class="even">Kyle Crockett (L)</li><li class="odd">Cam Bedrosian (R)</li><li class="even">Gavin Floyd (R)</li></ul><ul><li class="title">Closer</li><li class="odd"><b>Craig Kimbrel (R)</b></li></ul></div><div id="leftcol"></div></div></div></body></html>

Top 15 Prospects

3B Ryon Healy 73 ovr / A pot
SP Ross Stripling 74 ovr / B pot
CP Carlos Estevez 72 ovr / B pot
SP Braden Shipley 70 ovr / A pot
C Bruce Maxwell 70 ovr / B pot
CF Brandon Nimo 68 ovr / A pot
C Trevor Brown 68 ovr / C pot
2B Matt Reynolds 67 ovr / B pot
1B Josh Bell 66 ovr / A pot
SP Kohl Stewart 65 ovr / B pot
1B D.J. Peterson 65 ovr / B pot
RP Derek Law 65 ovr / C pot
SP Brock Stewart 59 ovr / B pot
C Justin O'Connor 57 ovr / B pot
SS Cole Tucker 49 ovr / B pot

Key Minor Leaguers

SP Ryan Vogelsong 73 ovr
RP Chris Young 71 ovr
RP Phil Coke 70 ovr
RP Heath Hembree 70 ovr
1B Billy Butler 69 ovr
2B Mike Aviles 70 ovr
LF Nori Aoki 71 ovr
CF Chris Owings 69 ovr

**KBLover** · 08-10-2016, 10:06 AM

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Originally posted by J_smith2190

Oh I now shall be backing things up for sure. That was quite upsetting

I can imagine. I know if anything happened to my Marlins carryover, I'd be pissed.

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 10:51 AM

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Clearing The Hurdle, Or Clearing The Fences?

The Pirates completely dominated the Red Birds on opening day! Clint Frazier worked a full count, and wound up with a lead off single against the Cardinals ace - Chris Archer. Next batter, another rookie - Tim Tebow. 1st pitch fastball, Tebow deposits a home run deep into the right field bleachers (437 ft) to give the Pirates the lead. Things would only get worse for the Red Birds...

In the 5th inning, Archer would allow Frazier and Tebow to get on base, and than walk Todd Frazier to load the bases. The Cards brought in left hander - Corey Luebke with Brett Wallace coming to bat. Wallace immediately crushed a ball to dead center for a grand slam. Trevor story hit a solo shot to top it off.

All told, the Pirates won 12-1 with 15 hits in the game, to include 6 homers (the 1-5 hitters all had a HR)

**KBLover** · 08-10-2016, 11:23 AM

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Finnegan Finds a Home
Sox, Nationals Swing Deal

The Brandon Finnegan saga is over. The upset young starting pitcher was found a home that should make him feel better. The Nationals picked Finnegan up for their rotation along with infielder Alen Hanson and in return traded Corey Knebel, C J.J. Hardy, and LF Rico Hernandez.

For the Red Sox, Knebel continues an effort to shore up the bullpen. This likely will relegate Robles to AAA where he can try to figure out why his stuff plays down more than it should.

J.J. Hardy is a bit of a dark-horse prospect...but he might not stick at catcher either. His bat is likely major league quailty. The defense....not so much. That is something the Sox will work with him on at Pawtucket...and it might need a lot of work.

Rico Hernandez has fallen on hard times. He was a solid B prospect but now has dropped into the C range. Scouts were not pleased with him, obviously, and doubt he'll regain that former ceiling.

**statdude** · 08-10-2016, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by KBLover

Finnegan Finds a Home
Sox, Nationals Swing Deal

The Brandon Finnegan saga is over. The upset young starting pitcher was found a home that should make him feel better. The Nationals picked Finnegan up for their rotation along with infielder Alen Hanson and in return traded Corey Knebel, C J.J. Hardy, and LF Rico Hernandez.

For the Red Sox, Knebel continues an effort to shore up the bullpen. This likely will relegate Robles to AAA where he can try to figure out why his stuff plays down more than it should.

J.J. Hardy is a bit of a dark-horse prospect...but he might not stick at catcher either. His bat is likely major league quailty. The defense....not so much. That is something the Sox will work with him on at Pawtucket...and it might need a lot of work.

Rico Hernandez has fallen on hard times. He was a solid B prospect but now has dropped into the C range. Scouts were not pleased with him, obviously, and doubt he'll regain that former ceiling.

Wait, there's a created player catcher named J.J. Hardy? That's pretty funny. Is the real one still playing?

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 12:34 PM

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Gave up on the Pirates. Just wasn't feeling it (I think after my tribe chise I have been spoiled by the dh). Sooo we're going to embark on a Yankees franchise - hoping to snag Joey Votto as my center piece

**KBLover** · 08-10-2016, 12:44 PM

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Originally posted by statdude

Wait, there's a created player catcher named J.J. Hardy? That's pretty funny. Is the real one still playing?

LOL yep, I was like "that name sounds familiar"

I will have to check when I get a chance later on the real one.

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 02:06 PM

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Yankees it is...going to make a cap of trea Turner - to replace the trea Turner with facial hair, as that is who I plan on having as my SS and I'm going for a beardless Yankees team. Than the draft shall begin

**J_smith2190** · 08-10-2016, 03:48 PM

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Opening Day

The draft is complete, and we are playing the Astros at home to open the season. Overall I am extremely happy with my major league team, as well as the outlook for the future. I was able to snag 20 prospects A/B potential to go along with my big league roster.

ROTATION
Zack Grienkie (R)
Jake Peavy (R)
Scott Kazmir (L)
Jeremy Hellickson (R)
Bud Norris (R)

Bullpen
LRP - Gavin Floyd (R)
MRP- Jumbo Diaz (R)
MRP- Rex Brothers (L)
MRP- Daniel Hudson (R)
SU- Hector Neris (R)
SU- Andrew Miller (L)
CP- Trevor Rosenthal (R)

Lineup
LF Brett Gardner (L)
SS Trea Turner (R)
1B Joey Votto (L)
3B Todd Frazier (R)
DH Adam Duvall (R)
RF Seth Smith (L)
C Nick Hundley (R)
CF Boog Powell (L)
2B Josh Rutledge (R)

Bench
C Chris Stewart (R)
IF Sean O'Malley (S)
OF Brandon Barnes (R)
UTL Kelly Johnson (L)

Top 20 Prospects
C B. Maxwell (L) 70/A
3B R Healy (R) 73/A
CP C. Esteves (R) 70/B
CF C. Frazier (R) 67/A
SP R. Stripling (R) 74/B
SP B. Shipley (R) 70/A
CF A. Meadows (L) 64/A
SP J. Groome (L) 64/A
SP S. Newcomb (L) 66/A
2B M. Reynolds (R) 67/B
SS D. Robertson (R) 63/B
1B D.J. Peterson (R) 65/B
C Z. Collins (L) 60/B
1B J. Naylor (L) 51/B
SP I. Clarkin (L) 61/B
SP D. Driver (R) 59/B
SP D. Williams (R) 57/B
SS C. Tucker (R) 49/B
C J. O'Connor (R) 57/B
RF V. Gurerro Jr. (R) 55/B

**Aussie_Red_Devil** · 08-10-2016, 04:11 PM

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Finally was able to settle on a good roster and team for a fantasy draft. Ended up hoing with the red sox.

Lineup
LF Ichiro Suzuki
RF George Springer
DH David Ortiz
SS Carlos Correa
1B Greg Bird
3B Adrian Beltre
C Yan Gomes
2B Chase Utley
CF Billy Hamilton

Bench
WB Jurickson Profar
LF Brandon Durry
C Austin Hedges
2B Ramiro Pena

Utley and Profar split time at 2b while Drury spells Ichiro when he needs it. Gomes gets a fee games at 1b to stay fresh and Pena is a decent utility player for me.

Rotation

SP Noah Syddergaard
SP Sonny Gray
SP CC Sabathia
SP Andrew Heaney
SP Henry Owens

Bullpen

LR Jack Peavy
RP Filipe Rivero
RP Carlos Torres
RP Henry Hayashi
SU Joe Nathan
SU Brad Boxberger
CP Glen Perkins

Top Prospects

SP Julio Urias
CF Byron Buxton
C Ryan Gallagher
SP Jasom Sutter
1B Tommy Joseph
C Rich Lovell
CF Mallex Smith
SP Felix Rosado
SP Rick Malloy
CF Ken Micklus
C Emil Ojeda

I'm about 2 weeks into the season but will update at the end of April.

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**KBLover** · 08-10-2016, 05:47 PM

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Originally posted by statdude

Wait, there's a created player catcher named J.J. Hardy? That's pretty funny. Is the real one still playing?

I changed his name to J.J. Synder that's what the random re-naming device (read: some dice) came up with.

No, the real Hardy isn't in the league anymore.

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