Spring Training in Franchise Mode

[SoxSoxSox]

Do you guys play it? How do you handle it? Curious to see how others handle the games that don't count.


I used to play all of them, but the last few years (as in game releases) I haven't bothered, and only gone with the top rated players at each spot to compile my 40-man and MLB roster.


Debating getting back into it, it's not that much more when you play all 162, but Boston doesn't really have any battles this spring except for catcher and I already know what I want to do at the backstop position.

[Jaysguy44]

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I love playing Spring Training, i do it every year. Play every inning..i just wish the 40 man roster could be like 70 cause i try and match the real Blue Jays roster as per real spring training. Also i use spring training to modify sliders so by the last week its fine tuned for the regular season. Would love to see more spring training parks too..but yeah spring training is awesome!.

[WhiteBunny]

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Do you guys play it? How do you handle it? Curious to see how others handle the games that don't count.

Actually, for me it's the most important part of the season. I play always Spring Training to build my lineup, focus on its strenght and weakness, mix it up here and there to try different assets, test all the players in the 40-roster for the cut-off at the end of march ( especially pitchers, windup + speed of the cursor make a huge difference for me ). It's a key moment.

[@legendm0de]

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Do you guys play it? How do you handle it? Curious to see how others handle the games that don't count.


I used to play all of them, but the last few years (as in game releases) I haven't bothered, and only gone with the top rated players at each spot to compile my 40-man and MLB roster.


Debating getting back into it, it's not that much more when you play all 162, but Boston doesn't really have any battles this spring except for catcher and I already know what I want to do at the backstop position.

I cope with spring training, it's difficult to use prospects when the CPU uses the 25 man roster the whole time (or 80-85% of the time). Every other preseason mode for sports games has no problem mixing up the roster the appropriate way for its sport. The Show used to be better at it, but they've just neglected the mode forever now.

I still do everything I can in Spring Training despite the neglect for the mode and play everyone for as much as possible. It's always helpful for final lineup orders and shaping up the bullpen at least no matter which team or flaw in the game mode.

[Caulfield]

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I'd like to see ST expanded to NRI's, split-squad games, among other things, then I'd play more than the 4or5 I presently do. Quick Manage and CritSit will probably get me to 'play' at least a few more in 17. So thats a good step forward IMO

[Hellquist]

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Always especially if I get new players or want to try different lineups.

[mrCPUgeek]

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I actually make a spreadsheet and setup my lineups for each game along with pitchers and innings they pitch. I also use it as an opportunity to test different game settings out. I find spring training almost as much fun as regular season. But I probably will use QM some with it this year.


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[Armor and Sword]

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In year one of every franchise I start I typically play 15-17 spring games and that is it.

But once I get to year two things change. I really take a deep dive into the roster and get a good hard look at guys on the fringe as well as my younger long term talent on my 40 man roster.

Now with quick manage mode I can get through spring training a little quicker and play more key moments.

I really would love to see more of a focus on Spring Training in future versions with non roster invites, split squads, and a "spring training players to watch," who’s hot, who’s not kinda thing inside of franchise mode. And CPU lineup logic where they use the entire 40 man roster.

There are many things they can do to improve Spring Training and hopefully they can focus on the GM aspect of Franchise mode as a whole for 18 now that the gameplay and presentation has received a huge upgrade.

[zippy2212]

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I play 10-15 spring training games. I alternate my line-up, each playing half of starters and half bench/40 man guys. It makes it fun plus I get to see some of my young guys play.

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[Hayman19]

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I almost never play spring training. I want to start playing some games this year though.

Usually I sim all of spring but manage the team pretty closely. I will start with full lineups of rookies/fringe players who are competing for a spot on the 25 man roster. I will then sim through 2 full cycles of my rookie starters(10 games) then take a close look at who is doing well and who is not. Basically my star players are on the bench for a while.

After the first 10 games, low ranked rookies who never had much of a chance to make the team are performing poorly get the first cuts. Then I go and replace them with any leftover rookies/fringe players to give them a shot.

After another round of starters, I make more cuts and keep adding in my regulars as I go. I try to give the regulars a full 2 weeks in the starting lineup but if there is a good player battle with some rookies I will let them run all spring and make my decision on the last day.

I am going to try and play spring games this year though, since I always end up missing out on the spring stadiums and uniforms.

[MoneyMan17]

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In the past, by the time OSFM comes out and the regular season is already 2 weeks old, I'm just itching to start the regular season so what I've done is:

Sportscast manager and sim ALL spring training games so I can set the lineups and the SP for each game to make it as realistic as possible... however it has always bothered me that there aren't any non roster invitees so for example I'd have Mark Teixeira or Jacoby Ellsbury being subbed in the 6th inning of a road spring training game but oh well I just let it be BUT

This year I will use the new quick manage mode for every ST game so I can finally control the in game substitutions as well and have total control over who plays and how much the whole game without having to actually play all 9 innings in order to do so.. super pumped for that

[DeJohn11]

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I always fire it up with spring training. This gives me a chance to get a feel for the new game mechanics. I like playing with AAA or AA guys. This gives me a feel for them if I ever need to call them up. If theres an injury in May and i'm looking through the farm system, I can go "oh yea! that guy. I hit pretty well with him this spring"

[Jaysguy44]

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I actually make a spreadsheet and setup my lineups for each game along with pitchers and innings they pitch. I also use it as an opportunity to test different game settings out. I find spring training almost as much fun as regular season. But I probably will use QM some with it this year.


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Same with me dude, i've got my tablet out and i have a spreadsheet of every player on the Jays and which game they played in real life and i try to mimic that the best i can. Its sorta hard cause its still only a 40 man roster not say a 70ish...so i have to plan ahead who to send down and call back up in order for all of this to work..its like a part time job..but i love it!.

[ozcore]

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i usually play the full 1st spring training game. then sim till last spring game so i can send players to AAA & AA, cause if not the computer will mess up my whole rosters. but this year with the new modes and critical situations i think ill play the full ST.

[dran1984]

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I actually make a spreadsheet and setup my lineups for each game along with pitchers and innings they pitch. I also use it as an opportunity to test different game settings out. I find spring training almost as much fun as regular season. But I probably will use QM some with it this year.


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I actually started doing the same thing the past couple of years. I also use CPU roster control in order to use my entire organization. I also set up CPU lineups using CPU roster control.