Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

**J_smith2190** · 11-28-2016, 10:24 PM

Re: Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

A new start to a braves franchise, heres the opening day roster.

Top Prospects
SS Jose Rodon (R) b *starting season in the majors
SP Aaron Blair (R) a
RP Michael Ynoa (R) b
3B Ryon Healy (R) a
CF Clint Frazier (R) a
SP Sean Newcomb (L) a
SP Grant Holmes (R) b
SS Christian Arroyo (R) b
RP Nick Wittgren (R) b
SP Anthony Kay (L) b

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**J_smith2190** · 11-29-2016, 05:18 PM

Re: Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

June Begins

I decided to strictly scout, and simulate until the draft. The result, is a less than stellar record at 25-29, sitting at the bottom of the NL East 6 games behind the 1st place Nats. Here's a look at the teams performance over the first 2 months of the season:

<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="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2016 Braves - Through June 2nd - 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>CF Lorenzo Cain (R)</td><td align="right">204</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.230</td><td align="right">.275</td><td align="right">.353</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2B Jed Lowrie (S)</td><td align="right">185</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.259</td><td align="right">.324</td><td align="right">.335</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3B Todd Frazier (R)</td><td align="right">188</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.239</td><td align="right">.314</td><td align="right">.479</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>1B Anthony Rizzo (L)</td><td align="right">196</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.260</td><td align="right">.339</td><td align="right">.474</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LF Matt Holliday (R)</td><td align="right">180</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.272</td><td align="right">.342</td><td align="right">.411</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RF David Murphy (L)</td><td align="right">140</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.164</td><td align="right">.215</td><td align="right">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>C Roberto Perez (R)</td><td align="right">142</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.261</td><td align="right">.303</td><td align="right">.373</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SS Jose Rondon (R)</td><td align="right">138</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.232</td><td align="right">.254</td><td align="right">.297</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>-------BENCH-------</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>C Jeff Mathis (R)</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.220</td><td align="right">.281</td><td align="right">.288</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>2B Sean Rodriguez (R)</td><td align="right">97</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.216</td><td align="right">.267</td><td align="right">.320</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CF Austin Jackson (R)</td><td align="right">117</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.359</td><td align="right">.449</td><td align="right">.513</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3B Aaron Hill (R)</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.211</td><td align="right">.268</td><td align="right">.342</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SS Brock Holt (L)</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.258</td><td align="right">.280</td><td align="right">.371</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2016 Braves - Through June 2nd - 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 Homer Bailey (R)</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">72.2</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">1.35</td><td align="right">2.97</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Drew Smyly L)</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">64.1</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">1.49</td><td align="right">4.62</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Trevor Bauer (R)</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">63.2</td><td align="right">56</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">1.34</td><td align="right">4.52</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Brett Anderson (L)</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">66.2</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">1.43</td><td align="right">3.78</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Bud Norris (R)</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">53.1</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">1.31</td><td align="right">4.22</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>----BULLPEN-----</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LRP Corey Rasmus (R)</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">24.2</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">1.50</td><td align="right">5.84</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>MRP Caleb Dirks (R)</td><td align="right">24</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">3</td><td align="right">27.0</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">1.00</td><td align="right">2.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>MRP Chasen Shreve (L)</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">16.1</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">1.78</td><td align="right">8.82</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>MRP Jonathan Papelbon (R)</td><td align="right">10</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">0</td><td align="right">10.0</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">2.30</td><td align="right">7.20</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SU Tyler Clippard (R)</td><td align="right">22</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">9</td><td align="right">19.1</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">1.50</td><td align="right">2.79</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SU Sean Burnett (L)</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">24.1</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">0.95</td><td align="right">0.74</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>CP Cam Bedrosian (R)</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">20.0</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">1.35</td><td align="right">1.80</td></tr></table>

Draft Results

Round 1Corey Burns C: A 20 year old left handed hitter from Canada, Burns was an easy selection for Atlanta with the 3rd pick in the draft. A solid fielder, with plenty of pop in his bat, Burns may crack the majors in 2017. Improvements in his throwing strength and contact will have Burns as a staple in the Atlanta lineup. (71 Overall / 86 Potential)

Round 2Shea Little CF: The switch hitting Georgia native may be the steal of the draft. Little has above average contact, decent power and a glove and arm that has scouts salivating. Little will join fellow Georgian Clint Frazier giving the Braves enviable outfield prospects. (75 Overall / 81 Potential)

Round 3Ross Switzer SP: A 22 year old tall righty from Ohio, Switzer has a hard splitter and running fast ball, complemented by a dipping change. (62 Overall / 86 Potential)

Round 4Garret Hoyt SS: The 20 year old Texan looks to be destined to be a AAAA player. With no stand out abilities, aside from staying on the field, Hoyt has a lot of work ahead of him to make it to the show. (54 Overall / 76 Potential)

Round 5Ernesto Medeiros SP: Medeiros is a player the Braves are high on. The 18 year old lefty from Cuba has Braves scouts thinking Aroldis Chapman. With blazing speed on his fastball, Medeiros may be better suited in a relief role than the starter role he has filled so far. (66 Overall / 79 Potential)

Round 6Charley Kane SP: Another lefty, the 21 year old Kane profiles as a bottom of the rotation starter, or a long man at the major league level. (62 Overall / 78 Potential)

Round 7C.J. Cullen RP: Cullen looks like a steal in the final round of the draft. The 18 Year old from California has advanced control and movement on his pitches, that grade out at above average velocity. Some time in the minors may be best suited for the youngster. (66 Overall / 79 Potential)

Going Foward

Going forward, all games will be played, as the Braves look to battle back into contention. It won't be easy, as the pitching staff outside Homer Bailey has struggled mightily. The offense is also struggling, but has shown signs of life of late. In order to turn this thing around, Lorenzo Cain is going to have to start getting on base more frequently, and Todd Frazier will need to raise his average a bit. Austin Jackson, Brock Holt and Sean Rodriguez have all proven so far that the Braves were wise to draft them, as they have played vital roles through injuries and as depth pieces.

**mlblover15** · 12-05-2016, 04:50 AM

Re: Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

I did a fantasy drafted team but I took a different approach... I did the assisted approach. so I have a really old team on average. I will have a ton of players retire after the season. however, I do have over $500M avail to play with during my off season.

I am in August and am cruising to a division title. I do play on Rookie but I am having fun with the game again and playing so that is what is important.

I have been wanting to post in this thread for a while... just haven't' remembered....

I will have to get all the info for my franchise over here this week on my off days...

good luck to all of us that chose this format... it is fun. no matter what you do inside of it...

just edited my sig to include the link directly to my franchise... so check it out... first, post... full draft breakdown for my team...

**J_smith2190** · 12-11-2016, 05:41 PM

Re: Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

Did a Tigers draft recently...and took a different take on things. I simmed all the games (in game sims) so I could manage the team as who was playing and where all year long. We snuck into the playoffs at 82-80 winning the division by 1 game. An update will come up this evening with full stats for the team.

Lots of injuries occurred, won the MVP, and feel like a solid base is laid for the future with this team. I will be playing all playoff games.

First three picks in the draft were as follows: SS Corey Seager, SP Matt Harvey, 1B Edwin Encarnacion (the MVP).

**J_smith2190** · 12-11-2016, 09:58 PM

Re: Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

Detroit Advances To ALCS

In fitting with the trends of the season, the Tigers took it down to the wire, beating the Yankees in game 5 of the ALDS at Yankee stadium. The only thing standing between the Tigers and a trip to the World Series is the Angels. The Angles got in to the playoffs as the 2nd wild card, but just took out the Rangers, who had the best record in the American League.

The regular season proved daunting, as the Tigers just squeezed into the post season, thanks in part to a weak division. Injuries and major regression lead to top prospects Blake Snell and Archie Bradley being called up, and sticking on the roster for the post season.

A lineup that didn't really project to play as well as it did saw 1st baseman Edwin Encarnacion take home the American League MVP award. Budding star Corey Seager looks as though he will be in the running for multiple MVP's throughout his career.

Heres a look at the regular season stats.

<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="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2016 Tigers - End Of Season - 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>CF Billy Hamilton (S)</td><td align="right">507</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right">115</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">99</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">.227</td><td align="right">.285</td><td align="right">.343</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2B Kelby Tomlinson (R)</td><td align="right">559</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">156</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">135</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.279</td><td align="right">.340</td><td align="right">.401</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SS Corey Seager (L)</td><td align="right">578</td><td align="right">103</td><td align="right">175</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">107</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">120</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.303</td><td align="right">.366</td><td align="right">.548</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>1B Edwin Encarnacion (R)</td><td align="right">576</td><td align="right">100</td><td align="right">182</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">134</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.316</td><td align="right">.379</td><td align="right">.611</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LF Corey Dickerson (L)</td><td align="right">550</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right">156</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">131</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.284</td><td align="right">.360</td><td align="right">.493</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>3B Matt Dominguez (R)</td><td align="right">582</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">144</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">109</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.247</td><td align="right">.288</td><td align="right">.428</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>C Jason Castro (L)</td><td align="right">457</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">107</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">139</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.234</td><td align="right">.309</td><td align="right">.357</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RF Yasmany Tomas (R)</td><td align="right">506</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">121</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">128</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.239</td><td align="right">.272</td><td align="right">.370</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>DH Brock Holt (L)</td><td align="right">541</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">149</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">106</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">.275</td><td align="right">.356</td><td align="right">.353</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>---Bench---</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RF Marlon Byrd (R)</td><td align="right">13</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">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.154</td><td align="right">.267</td><td align="right">.231</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>C Ryan Hanigan (R)</td><td align="right">123</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.195</td><td align="right">.261</td><td align="right">.252</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>CF Michael Taylor (R)</td><td align="right">137</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.234</td><td align="right">.305</td><td align="right">.401</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2B Colin Walsh (S)</td><td align="right">231</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.221</td><td align="right">.313</td><td align="right">.312</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>----Spent Time @ MLB----</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RF Eric Young Jr. (S)</td><td align="right">127</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.197</td><td align="right">.233</td><td align="right">.299</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>CF Brandon Nimmo (L)</td><td align="right">97</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.361</td><td align="right">.411</td><td align="right">.567</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2016 Tigers - End Of Season - 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 Matt Harvey (R)</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">222.0</td><td align="right">210</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">56</td><td align="right">208</td><td align="right">1.20</td><td align="right">3.16</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Adam Conley (L)</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">195.1</td><td align="right">202</td><td align="right">88</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">162</td><td align="right">1.34</td><td align="right">4.05</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Chris Tillman (R)</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">17</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">191.0</td><td align="right">219</td><td align="right">103</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">175</td><td align="right">1.53</td><td align="right">4.85</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP Blake Snell (L)</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">46.0</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">1.63</td><td align="right">5.48</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Archie Bradley (R)</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">71.0</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">1.48</td><td align="right">4.18</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>----BULLPEN-----</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LRP Logan Verrett (R)</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">114.0</td><td align="right">112</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">98</td><td align="right">1.49</td><td align="right">4.11</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>MRP Brad Brach (R)</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">65.2</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">1.83</td><td align="right">6.03</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>MRP Sean Marshall (L)</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">84.1</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">1.21</td><td align="right">2.56</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>MRP Trevor Gott (R)</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">78.0</td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">1.50</td><td align="right">4.85</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SU Tyler Clippard (R)</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">61.1</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">1.14</td><td align="right">3.67</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SU Mike Dunn (L)</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">33.1</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">1.32</td><td align="right">3.51</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>CP Fernando Rodney (R)</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">55.1</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">1.55</td><td align="right">4.23</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>----Spent Time @ MLB---</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP Rich Hill (L)</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">178.1</td><td align="right">179</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right">181</td><td align="right">1.44</td><td align="right">3.68</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP Chris Young (R)</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">54.1</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">1.64</td><td align="right">4.64</td></tr></table>

Going into the draft knowing we had only 5 draft picks in the June draft, a fair amount of prospects were targeted. Pitching, pitching, pitching - some high upside outfielders and 3B Ryon Healy were the main additions in the later rounds. When it came time for the amateur draft, we did end up selecting Utility Man Brandon Grant in the first round, who looks to be major league ready. All other selections were not spectacular.

**Armor and Sword** · 12-12-2016, 07:41 AM

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The Matheny Manifesto Year 2 Opening Day Is Upon Us!!!!

The World Champion St Louis Cardinals Broke Spring Training yesterday and are preparing for Opening Day. The roster has a couple of new faces, but largely has remained intact to defend their 2016 World Series Championship.

A opening day report and depth chart will be released later on today and a 2017 season preview will also be worked up as we go around the league division by division to see who are this seasons pikers and players.

Get ready for another exciting season of The Matheny Manifesto On the Show 16 and coming soon 17!!!

**J_smith2190** · 12-12-2016, 12:16 PM

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Tigers Win The World Series 4-1 Over the Reds

After an improbable run to the World Series, the Tigers went into the offseason knowing that they have a solid team, but needing to improve in order to have a chance at defending their title. With several key figures, most notably 2016 #2 starter Rich Hill, backup catcher Ryan Hanigan's lackluster performance at the dish, and closer Fernando Rodney gone, these would be three key areas that club would look to address in free agency.

Key Loses
SP Rich Hill (L) - Free Agent
CP Fernando Rodney (R) - Retirement
C Ryan Hanigan (R) - Free Agent

Key Additions
CP Aroldis Chapman (L) - Signed 1 year 13.5M
SP Jason Hammel (R) - Signed 1 year 4.4M
RF Raji Davis (R) - Signed 1 year 4.4M
3B Kelly Johnson (L) - Signed 1 year 3M
C Tyler Flowers (R) - Trade
SP Miguel Gonzalez (R) - Signed 1 year 1.5M
SP David Huff (L) - Signed 1 year 1.4M

With a much better crop of free agents set to hit the market in 2017, along with a strong farm, GM Joe Smith mainly handed out 1 year deals. Reigning MVP Edwin Encarnacion was brought back for another year at the cost of 13 million dollars, a fair price for a bat only player worth 4.98 WAR in 2016. The addition of Aroldis Chapman gives the Tigers a much needed shut down arm in the pen.

A Long Term deal was struck with SS Corey Seager, locking him up for 7 years at a total cost of 87.7M. This was a big price to pay up front, but should end up being a bargain for the club if he continues to perform the way he has over the last year and a half.

Jason Hammel was brought in for 1 year to keep some veteran presence in the rotation. This will allow for Blake Snell to continue his development at AAA for the time being.

Tyler Flowers brings a solid bat and a strong arm, which should go a long way to erasing the black hole in the lineup that was occupied when Ryan Hanigan took the field.

Raji Davis will serve as the 4th outfielder, and brings blazing speed to the bench. He should expect to see a lot of time spelling Corey Dickerson as a defensive replacement.

*Major league outlook / opening day roster / top prospects to come*

**J_smith2190** · 12-12-2016, 12:35 PM

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Opening Day

It's that time of year again, and Brad Asmus club is set to defend its title. Heres how the 25 Man roster is looking, followed by a positional breakdown.

<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;">Tigers - Opening Day Depth Chart - 2017</div><div class="depthchart"><div id="catcher"><ul><li class="title">Catcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Jason Castro (L)</b></li><li class="even">Tyler Flowers (R)</li></ul></div><div id="first_base"><ul><li class="title">First Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Edwin Encarnacion (R)</b></li></ul></div><div id="second_base"><ul><li class="title">Second Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Kelby Tomlinson (R)</b></li><li class="even">Colin Walsh (R)</li></ul></div><div id="third_base"><ul><li class="title">Third Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Matt Dominguez (R)</b></li></ul></div><div id="shortstop"><ul><li class="title">Shortstop</li><li class="odd"><b>Corey Seager (L)</b></li></ul></div><div id="left_field"><ul><li class="title">Left Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Corey Dickerson (L)</b></li></ul></div><div id="center_field"><ul><li class="title">Center Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Billy Hamilton (R)</b></li><li class="even">Michael Taylor (R)</li></ul></div><div id="right_field"><ul><li class="title">Right Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Yasmany Tomas (R)</b></li><li class="even">Rajai Davis (R)</li></ul></div><div id="rightcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Starting Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Matt Harvey (R)</b></li><li class="even">Chris Tillman (R)</li><li class="odd">Adam Conley (L)</li><li class="even">Jason Hammel (R)</li><li class="odd">Archie Bradley (R)</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Relief Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Tyler Clippard (R)</b></li><li class="even">Mike Dunn (L)</li><li class="odd">Trevor Gott (R)</li><li class="even">Sean Marshall (L)</li><li class="odd">Brad Brach (R)</li><li class="even">Logan Verrett (R)</li></ul><ul><li class="title">Closer</li><li class="odd"><b>Aroldis Chapman (L)</b></li></ul></div><div id="leftcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Designated Hitter</li><li class="odd"><b>Brock Holt (L)</b></li></ul></div></div></div>

Positional Breakdown

Catcher Jason Castro returned to Detriot on a 1 year deal. Batting 7th, his bat isn't a big concern, and actually played well last year. His defense and arm strength, coupled with the trust the pitching staff has in him made for an obvious reunion. Reserve catcher Tyler Flowers should fair better than last year's catcher Ryan Hanigan.

1st Base The reigning MVP will once again man 1st Base for the Tigers. Always the showman, Encarnacion is on record saying that anything less than 50 home runs and 150 rbi would be a disappointment. After hitting 45 and driving in 134, those numbers don't seem so out of reach.

2nd Base Tomlinson proved to be a sneaky good pickup in the draft a year ago. He will once again bat second, and will look to build on his strong season. If he falters, there are options below him in the minors. Colin Walsh, a second baseman by trade, will continue to see time at all 4 infield positions. Manager Brad Asmus loves his glove work and speed, coupled with a decent bat and the ability to swing it from both sides.

3rd Base Matt Dominguez was brought back on a 1 year deal after a strong showing at the plate. Dominguez defense is his most important attribute. With Ryon Healy waiting in the wings, Dominguez may be looking at his final year in Detroit.

Short Stop Corey Seager turned a monster year into a monster deal. The 22 year old will look to continue his ascent to the MVP leader boards. after hitting 32 bombs and swiping 29 bags, a 30/30 season looks to be a realistic thing this year.

Left Field Corey Dickerson flat out destroys right handed pitching. Good thing for him and the Tigers! Dickerson will look to improve his ability to make contact against lefties, but may see time on the bench against the top lefties in the league.

Center Field Billy Hamilton is a nightmare on the base paths, swiping 74 bags a year ago. If he can raise his batting average, or just get on base a little more, 100 steals would seem to be no problem. Michael Taylor has been regulated to the 5th oufielder role.

Right Field Yasmany Tomas is coming off a year in which scouts soured on his potential. Although he still rates high in his contact and fielding grades, Tomas will look to bounce back after a rough year. A bounce back season will go a long way to lengthening the Tigers lineup. Rajai Davis is the defacto pinch runner / 4th Outfielder.

Designated Hitter Brock Holt will once again man the DH role. Brad Asmus loves the ability to rotate his other regulars into the DH thanks to Holts ability to play everywhere on the diamond.

Rotation Matt Harvey leads a solid, if unspectacular staff. Chris Tillman's performance during the post season alleviated any pressure to add a big name #2 starter. The back end of the rotation looks strong, and may be even stronger depending on how Archie Bradley pitches.

Bullpen Arolids Chapman will anchor a formidable pen. Mike Dunn & Tyler Clippard give Brad Asmus legit options to bridge the gap to Chapman. Look for a breakout year from Trevor Gott. Last years 5th starter Logan Verrett will serve as the long man in the pen.

Regular Lineup
CF Hamilton (S)
2B Tomlinson (R)
SS Seager (L)
1B Encarnacion (R)
LF Dickerson (L)
3B Dominguez (R)
C Castro (L)
RF Tomas (R)
DH Holt (L)

Top 20 Prospects
SP Archie Bradley (R) 75/A (24 years old) *MLB Roster*
SP Blake Snell (L) 75/A (24 years old)
2B Brandon Grant (R) 72/B (22 years old) **2016 1st round pick
3B Ryon Healy (R) 70/A (25 years old)
CF Brandon Nimmo (L) 70/A (24 years old)
3B Felix Marte (L) 70/C (22 years old) **INT FA
SP Jose DeLeon (R) 69/A (24 years old)
C Tony Wolters (L) 68/B (24 years old)
SP Sean Newcomb (L) 68/A (23 years old)
CF Boog Powell (L) 68/C (24 years old)
CP Aaron Crow (R) 68/B (30 years old)
RP Yaisel Sierra (R) 67/B (26 years old)
CF Harrison Bader (R) 67/B (22 years old)
SS Daniel Robertson (R) 67/B (23 years old)
RP Nick Wittgren (R) 66/B (25 years old)
RF Stephen Fox (R) 64/C (19 years old) **2016 5th round pick
SP Dillon Peters (L) 62/B (24 years old)
SP Brock Stewart (R) 62/B (25 years old)
SP Spencer Adams (R) 58/B (20 years old)
RF Luis Cuevas (R) 41/B (22 years old)

**J_smith2190** · 12-16-2016, 09:35 PM

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@a&is

Patiently waiting for your post! Lol

**J_smith2190** · 12-17-2016, 01:34 AM

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After splitting the first two games of the season in extra inning affairs with the Nationals, the Tigers begun a stretch of 10 games in a row by beating division rival Kansas City in dominating fashion, to the tune of a 7-2 score.

Before continuing any further in the season, I wanted to post the top WAR from last year of my roster. Going forward, there will be at the very least series recaps, hopefully breaking down each game.

2016 WAR

SS Corey Seager - 6.70
1B Edwin Encarnacion - 4.98
SP Matt Harvey - 4.50
2B Kelby Tomlinson - 3.98
SP Jason Hammel - 3.80
LF Corey Dickerson - 2.82
CF Billy Hamilton - 2.70
DH Brock Holt - 2.12
SP Chris Tillman - 1.99

**Armor and Sword** · 12-17-2016, 12:51 PM

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Lindor, Franco and White Go Yard Powering Red Birds to Opening Day 6-2 Win over the Astros and King Felix

The St Louis Cardinals embarked on to Year 2 of The Matheny Manifesto as defending World Champions. Danny Salazar was on the bump and was in mid season form going 7 innings, walking 2 and fanning 8 while not surrendering any runs. Tyler "Great" White was in the DH spot today and hit not one but two solo HR's. Mikael Franco also hit a 415 foot moon shot, and then in the bottom of the 8th inning Francisco Lindor sealed the deal with a 2 run shot. Betantes came into the game to get the last out in the top of the 8th then recorded the final 3 outs for his first save.

Carlos Rodon takes the hill in the finale of this short two game set to start the 2017 campaign. Catch all the action on Twitch!

**J_smith2190** · 12-22-2016, 10:30 PM

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Injury / forum input

So...yasmany tomas is out, looking like 3 months. With a ton of outfield prospects, a question is burning through my mind. Do I?

A) promote Brandon Nimo - top of prospect / service clock started last year (though he will make the lineup very left handed)

B) promote Harrison bader - right handed, no service time

C) promote Boog Powell - left handed, hitting machine, no service time

*long term looking at making a trade of Nimo + to fill a need

**Armor and Sword** · 12-23-2016, 07:28 AM

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Harper Begins 2017 Season On 0-15 Slide as Cardinals Drop 2 of 3 Early In Year 2

Harper argues balls and strikes as he struggles to begin the season

The St Louis Cardinals had a dazzling opening day win over the Astros but since then have dropped 2 straight (Astros and then their opening game of 3 at The Giants). The big story is not so much the team, but more about Bryce Harpers really rough start. In the Red Birds first 3 games (and yes it is quite early for the perennial NL league MVP contender) he has left 8 men on base and has gone 0 for his first 15 on the season. He has hit a couple of nice shots, but it has been quite the struggle here out of the gate. "I don't feel like anything is wrong" Harper told reporters after the Cardinals dropped their first of 3 on the road to the S.F. Giants 4-2. "I am seeing the ball well and have gotten some solid wood on it". "That's just baseball you know?" Manager Mike Matheny agrees with Bryce and says he expects Harper to start cranking soon. "Bryce is a tremendous player, leader and star in this league" "We have no worries" "His swing looks great, he is seeing the ball well and we are not concerned". The Cardinals have lost 2 straight since their opening day win at Houston, but the team has hit the ball well and have just had some bad luck with RISP early in the year. The Cardinals play the Giants tonight and tomorrow to wrap up 5 straight on the road to begin defense of their 2016 World Series Title.

**statdude** · 12-29-2016, 01:37 AM

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What's up guys? It's been a while since I last posted and gave you an update on my franchise. I just finished up the month of August and have just 29 games left in the season. I'm getting really excited as I've never finished a franchise, let alone play all 162 games (or Manage Only Mode in this case).

Anyways, the Angels ended up August with a 76-57 record with an 8.0 game lead on the Astros and Athletics in the AL West. I've led the entire division for the entire year I believe, but as always, I'm still worried about blowing the lead. If it happens, it may rival the Red Sox in 2011.

I really would like to see us pitch and hit well at the same time. Throughout the year, we've been a bat first team with team average right around .265 and have led the league in home runs while also pitching to a tune of a 3.80+ ERA all year. This month, the script flipped. The Angels only hit .239 for the month of August, but the pitching staff really stepped up and only had an ERA of 3.08 for the month and led the Angels to a 17-11 record in August.

I've also had to move Justin Verlander and Sonny Gray out of the rotation as they struggled all year for Francisco Liriano and Carson Fulmer. Gray recently rejoined the rotation in place of Mike Fiers after pitching well in relief. Verlander will remain in the bullpen as well.

Anyways, like I said, only 29 games left, but all but 4 are against my division, so we'll see how it goes. I'll keep you updated on the progress and I'll leave you with some stats.

Pitching Staff:
Corey Kluber - 3.29 ERA - 0.99 WHIP (15-4) - 4.48 sWAR
Francisco Liriano - 3.14 ERA - 1.08 WHIP (9-6) - 4.03 sWAR
Rick Porcello - 3.36 ERA - 1.22 WHIP (9-7) - 3.16 sWAR
Carson Fulmer - 3.02 ERA - 1.14 WHIP (4-6) - 1.44 sWAR
Sonny Gray - 5.25 ERA - 1.47 WHIP (6-8) - 0.89 sWAR

Mike Fiers - 4.34 ERA - 1.28 WHIP (6-6) - 1.96 sWAR
Justin Verlander - 4.64 ERA - 1.42 WHIP (7-7) - 0.61 sWAR
Tyler Clippard - 3.69 ERA - 1.06 WHIP (2-4) - 0.61 sWAR
Dario Alvarez - 3.15 ERA - 1.09 WHIP (5-1) - 0.93 sWAR
Pedro Baez - 2.19 ERA - 0.94 WHIP (6-3) - 1.12 sWAR
Kelvim Herrera - 2.40 ERA - 0.99 WHIP (2-3) - 0.79 sWAR
Arodys Vizcaino - 2.36 ERA - 0.87 WHIP (3-2) - 1.44 sWAR

Postion Players:
Anthony Rizzo - .294/.363/.613 - 29 HR - 69 RBI - 1 SB - 4.33 sWAR
Andrew McCutchen - .274/.333/.467 - 20 HR - 70 RBI - 9 SB - 4.18 sWAR
Austin Jackson - .251/.305/.427 - 13 HR - 37 RBI - 15 SB - 2.03 sWAR
Derek Norris - .222/.286/.387 - 11 HR - 45 RBI - 1 SB - 1.66 sWAR
Matt Carpenter - .284/.344/.486 - 20 HR - 60 RBI - 3 SB - 1.43 sWAR
Eddy Rodriguez - .264/.345/.415 - 4 HR - 18 RBI - 0 SB - 0.87 sWAR
Stephen Piscotty - .233/.286/.399 - 14 HR - 48 RBI - 3 SB - 0.80 sWAR
Kole Calhoun - .260/.313/.440 - 18 HR - 61 RBI - 8 SB - 0.76 sWAR
David Ortiz - .256/.319/.499 - 28 HR - 76 RBI - 2 SB - 0.50 sWAR
Daniel Murphy - .296/.353/.414 - 12 HR - 51 RBI - 3 SB - 0.38 sWAR
Rajai Davis - .252/.307/.391 - 3 HR - 22 RBI - 15 SB - 0.15 sWAR
Brad Miller - .217/.281/.300 - 3 HR - 18 RBI - 12 SB - -0.86 sWAR
Jeff Bianchi - .261/.309/.303 - 1 HR - 15 RBI - 3 SB - -1.23 sWAR

Also, I just wanted to give you guys a heads up on one of the best seasons ever. Mike Trout is literally blowing away the competition of the best player in the league. Here are his stats:

Mike Trout - .325/.423/.688 - .453 wOBA - 38 HR - 95 RBI - 11 SB - 9.32 sWAR

I went back to look at Fangraphs and if the season ended today, he would have the highest slugging percentage in the last ten years. He would beat out Albert Pujols' 2006 campaign where he slugged .671. Not only that, Trout's wOBA of .453 would be the fourth highest in the last ten years:

2015 Bryce Harper - .461 wOBA
2008 Albert Pujols - .459 wOBA
2013 Miguel Cabrera - .455 wOBA
2016 Mike Trout - .453 wOBA

**statdude** · 12-30-2016, 02:14 AM

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Somehow, I also forgot to mention that there is a chance for a Triple Crown to occur in my franchise. Not only that, but there's a pretty good chance for two! Buster Posey (now on the Rays) and Mike Trout (Marlins) both lead their respective leagues in Batting Average, RBI, and Home Runs. This would be the first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera did it in 2012. There is also a chance that this would be only the second time ever that a Triple Crown occurred in both leagues in the same year.

Buster Posey - .327/36 HR/112 RBI
Mike Trout - .320/41 HR/101 RBI

Oddly enough, the Posey hasn't been able to help lift the Rays out of the cellar in the AL East who are 10.5 GB with 24 games remaining. Trout is in similar situation as the Marlins are only a .500 team, but remain just 3.5 out of NL East Title and 2nd Wild Card Spot.

Also, the Angels were dealt a big blow as Corey Kluber broke his forearm and will miss the rest of the year including the playoffs. He is set to ready for Spring Training. Angels are 81-58, 10 games up on the A's, and our magic number sits at 14 with 23 games remaining.

Last minute edit:
Just saw that Madison Bumgarner (Padres) threw a No-hitter against the Colorado Rockies. He struck out 10 Rockies and walked 2 and lowered his season ERA to 1.93. It's been a tough year for both the Bumgarner and the Padres whom has struggled with injuries all year and are left at the bottom of the NL West, but this was undoubtedly a bright spot in a lost season.

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