MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

[brandonholmes]

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I will start as usual with my Blue Jays. I plan to play 162 games the same as last year. I am struggling with my 1B/LF situation as I really hate playing with Smoak/Upton. I will look to sign a LF/1B FA like Pagan, Loney, De Aza to start and see how I manage. Could use a guy like Pagan in LF with Pearce at 1B or a guy like Loney for a contact 1B and use Pearce in LF. Not sure which direction I will go at this point until I get a look at the rosters/attributes. Think I might take a flier on another reliever to try out during spring training.

If competing I will likely trade for a very good 1B/LF improvement and go for it all. Depending on injuries I will likely do 1-2 more small deals. Can't wait for OSFM rosters to drop so I can get started!

Will also be doing a Jays franchise. Plan to sign Pagan to platoon with Upton, keeping Pearce at 1B. Will probably just DFA Smoak, look outside the organization to upgrade that outfield spot unless Pompey or Alford earn a call-up.

C Martin/Salty
1B Pearce/Morales (when using Bau/JD as DH for "rest)
2B Travis
SS Tulo
3B JD the MVP
LF Pagan/Upton
CF Pillar
RF Bautista

Most interested in a buy-low option like Puig and someone dominant for the 'pen, should we be contending. Look what Miller did for the Tribe last year.

[insideoutside15]

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Does Franchise Mode have a trade frequency slider or a trade approval option like in NBA2K? I've been running a 30 team franchise for a few years now, but I'm gonna restart this year and was hoping to avoid the hassle that comes with setting everything up.

[Tmizzle]

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I will wait until the OSFM rosters as well before i start my franchise. Many people have messaged me about when I will be starting it because of my twins chise i had last year. Idk who I will be yet..it is between my Orioles, Twins and mariners.

[BetteRedthnDead]

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Does Franchise Mode have a trade frequency slider or a trade approval option like in NBA2K? I've been running a 30 team franchise for a few years now, but I'm gonna restart this year and was hoping to avoid the hassle that comes with setting everything up.

There is a trade frequency slider, but not a trade approval option (that I know of).

[SHolden]

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I am so hype to get started. Here is a link to the first episode of my franchise on YouTube:
Episode 1

[Mikeyo918]

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I know it was mentioned last year, but while setting up my franchise, how do I get the players faces instead of the actual player photo on the scoreboard. Face scans are so good this year!

[BlueJays09]

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Will also be doing a Jays franchise. Plan to sign Pagan to platoon with Upton, keeping Pearce at 1B. Will probably just DFA Smoak, look outside the organization to upgrade that outfield spot unless Pompey or Alford earn a call-up.



C Martin/Salty

1B Pearce/Morales (when using Bau/JD as DH for "rest)

2B Travis

SS Tulo

3B JD the MVP

LF Pagan/Upton

CF Pillar

RF Bautista



Most interested in a buy-low option like Puig and someone dominant for the 'pen, should we be contending. Look what Miller did for the Tribe last year.

I was considering Pagan but it appears he will sign in the next couple days. If not the Blue Jays I'll have to look for another option for LF or sign a better 1B. Puig looks like a good option for sure. Good luck in your franchise.


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[Batistaj15]

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Man i'm hooked asf on this game! Quick Manage mode in franchise is a thing of beauty. I'm currently 28-14 with the Mets. I'll quick manage games vs the garbage teams and play MLB network games with one of my aces vs a contending team or if i'm playing in a super nice stadium. I love the flexibity how I can jump in if I want to save the game. It' beautiful. I'll probably sim to where I'm at now once the OSFM rosters come out (depending if I like the results). However, I'm super excited that I'll be able to play ASW, the Post Season, and rebuild my team through the off season.

[MoneyMan17]

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I've run three all-sim franchise tests with my Yankees with trades and injuries off in order to see how the ratings play out over a full season... currently on my fourth, here's what I've seen so far:

Yankees have finished with 94, 96, and 90 losses in all three with current roster and ratings playing a full season. Yikes!! However, when I go through each individual players statistics, I ask myself "Could I see this happening?" and most of the time, the answer is yes, which scares me for the real Yankees this year haha!

Only a few outliers that may have been flukes: Matt Holliday hitting .220 with 13 HR, I don't think he will underperform that much so if this continues in more tests I might give him a slight rating boost. And he declines TREMENDOUSLY throughout the year, losing 21 contact vs RHP points and 14 power points vs LHP and RHP. Also Tanaka with a nearly 5 ERA but that was only in one test so likely a fluke.

Quick summary of players and how they've fared:

Gardner and Ellsbury are basically the same player, and have had averages from the .240s to over .300 which is all possible so they look fine.

Sanchez is consistently .250 - .270 with 23-28 HR which I think is realistic for this year

Holliday has done terrible but in most recent test hit over .320, however HR numbers are still in low teens so unless this happens in real life I might bump him a few power points

Greg Bird is almost identical to Sanchez hitting wise, about .250 with low-mid 20's HR's

Castro and Didi are also similar offensively, usually with sub .250 averages and 15-20 HR.. I think they might hit for higher averages but I'll wait until the season starts to see if I need to adjust

Chase Headley is consistently realistic with a BA in the .250s or slightly higher and 13-17 HR.. ratings look perfect for him

Judge is also consistent with BA sub .240 and less than 15 HR.. which is on par with 2016 but he looks much improved this spring so we will see how his season starts out.

All of the main SPs look to have realistic stats and ratings, I had Mitchell as the fifth and his ERA is always above 6. Bullpen guys are always decent and realistic but Chasen Shreve is always about a 5 ERA.

Bench: Carter is absolutely horrific every single time. BA below .190 and very high AB/HR, above 45. Romine is also always below .200 and Torreyes and Hicks are always .200-.240 range.

I shouldn't be changing too much and hopefully when I'm playing every inning of every game I will be able to keep them as at least a .500 team. Also, if any players drastically under or over perform in real life once the season gets going (ex. Judge or Bird on pace for 40 HR, Sanchez hitting .220 or something) I'll give their ratings a slight adjustment in my franchise.

[polyduster]

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In franchise mode, can you view past champions and league history information as you progress through seasons? Was not an option in MLB16. I had to keep a separate word file to track such things.

From the awards screen, it still shows World Series MVPS but not the actual team that won.

The only way I've been able to see how each team has finished each season, is by using 30 team control and opening the GM goals page. You can press R2 or L2 to cycle through all of the teams.

When you control only team, you can only see your teams yearly record. I wish there was a way to see all of the information without having to do 30 team control.

If anyone knows of another way to see the previous years champions or records, please let me know.

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[willyfantastic]

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I know it was mentioned last year, but while setting up my franchise, how do I get the players faces instead of the actual player photo on the scoreboard. Face scans are so good this year!

start with fantasy draft in options, then exit the draft and it'll load up the roster without portraits

[herdfan50]

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Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I was wondering if anyone keeps up with their franchises through a spreadsheet or anything.

[PhantomPain]

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Guys/Girls I have a couple of quick questions:

I have an 11 year old son that is interested in playing (FINALLY I have a built in playing partner! LOL), but he is very new to a baseball video game. My question is if I use dynamic difficulty, can that be done for 2 people playing the same franchise where one person may be at All Star level and the other in Veteran? Can I even play 2 people on one ps4 in one franchise? I know I can control all teams, but wondering if there can be 2 separate profiles in one franchise?

[Wavebird99]

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Anyone dig into a fantasy draft yet?

I was gonna set one up tonight while I wait for the OSFM rosters.

I'll report back how it goes -

[BetteRedthnDead]

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From the awards screen, it still shows World Series MVPS but not the actual team that won.

The only way I've been able to see how each team has finished each season, is by using 30 team control and opening the GM goals page. You can press R2 or L2 to cycle through all of the teams.

When you control only team, you can only see your teams yearly record. I wish there was a way to see all of the information without having to do 30 team control.

If anyone knows of another way to see the previous years champions or records, please let me know.

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Frustrating. I don't use 30-team control because I'm lazy and don't realllly care about some of the dumb stuff CPU gm's do. Seems like this would be an easy addition! NBA2K has a very rudimentary screen that displays past champions, playoff participants, league award winners, etc. and is very fulfilling as you go through seasons and want to review league history...

For now, the word doc continues.