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  • NDAlum
    ND
    • Jun 2010
    • 11453

    #751
    Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread



    2022 - End of April (15-8, 1st NL East - 1.5 game lead over Washington)

    This team bolted out of the gates with a 10-3 start but hit a cold patch going 2-5 to make it 12-8 but a 3-game win streak to end the month kept the Braves in first place.

    Offensive Production
    • CF Austin Meadows - .258/.308/.474 with 4 HR 12 RBI 4 SB
    • SS Carlos Correa - .326/.422/.641 with 7 HR 21 RBI
    • RF Bryce Harper - .293/.420/.524 with 3 HR 7 RBI
    • 1B Matt Thaiss - .325/.453/.584 with 4 HR 19 RBI
    • 2B Miguel Fuentes - .386/.463/.526 with 2 HR 6 RBI
    • 3B Richard Barnard - .259/.310/.444 with 3 HR 15 RBI
    • C Miguel Vasquez - .208/.284/.278 with 1 HR 6 RBI
    • LF Steve Schultz - .184/.236/.184 with 8 RBI
    • C Dom Nunez - .348/.423/.739 with 3 HR 11 RBI


    We came out super hot offensively but cooled off a great bit. Nunez made a case to platoon with Vasquez after a career game (4-5, 3 HR, 9 RBI [2 GS]) against the Brewers. Harper's power shortage in the first month is alarming and he's showing signs of slowing down. He's usually really good in the early months. Correa/Thaiss continue to propel the offense and Meadows has done a great job in the leadoff spot. Barnard continues to perform well offensively and defensively for the club in his rookie season. Steve Schultz is being sent down to AAA as we have Odubel Herrera and Daz Cameron ready to take his AB's. Schultz is going to need to really perform to get back to Atlanta. 49 AB's isn't a huge sample size but zero XBH in the month and swinging a wet noodle at the plate doesn't bode well for his future. He's limited with his ceiling as well.

    Pitching numbers
    1. Alex Reyes - 3-1 1.17 ERA 1.07 WHIP 49 K in 38.1 IP
    2. Drew Pomeranz - 2-0 3.82 ERA 1.08 WHIP 29 K in 30.2 IP
    3. Carlos Martinez - 4-0 2.84 ERA 1.20 WHIP 29 K in 31.2 IP
    4. Michael Kopech - 0-3 9.16 ERA 2.09 WHIP 24 K in 18.2 IP
    5. Guy Hogsett - 2-1 3.24 ERA 1.28 WHIP 19 K in 25.0 IP


    Outside of Kopech we can't really ask for much more. Reyes is showing to be the ace we gave a $90M deal and Martinez is trying to pitch his way back to that #2 spot but Pomeranz has been dealing as well. Hogsett is a solid #5 in the roation. We're going to give Kopech two more starts and if he doesn't turn things around he's going to be sent down to AAA and hopefully figure it out. I'd pull the trigger now but we don't have anybody pitching well enough to get the call up and with a lead in the division we can run Kopech out there a couple more times without being set back.

    Bullpen
    • Kurt Lewers - 1-1 6.97 ERA 2.42 WHIP 8 K in 10.1 IP
    • Jake Reed - 0-0 4.50 ERA 1.50 WHIP 9 K in 8.0 IP
    • Howard Jensen - 1-1 6.00 ERA 1.67 WHIP 12 K in 9.0 IP
    • Raymond Chang - 1-0 3.09 ERA 1.37 WHIP 6 K in 11.2 IP
    • Dellin Betances - 0-1 4.70 ERA 1.96 WHIP 6 K in 7.2 IP
    • Tanner Scott - 0-0 1.35 ERA 1.05 WHIP 8 K in 6.2 IP
    • Jimmie Peters - 1-0 5 SV 4.00 ERA 1.00 WHIP 11 K in 9.0 IP


    We're hurting in the pen which has been the story of this organization. Peters has actually done a solid job as the closer with the exception of giving up a 3-run HR to blow a save but the team won the game anyways. Chang has been a great surprise as a dependable arm and Scott is rebounding well from a bad '21 campaign. Jensen/Lewers are going to be under the microscope and are candidates to make trip to AAA if they continue to struggle.

    Minor league notes
    • AAA pitchers Pedro Sanchez and Julius McFarland are struggling early. They were tabbed as guys ready to make the jump this year.
    • Spencer Turnbull has yet to allow a run in his new relief role in 10.2 IP, he's 28 and got the call up to the MLB team on 5/1
    • 2021 2nd Rd pick Tony Hendricks is dealing in his first 25 pro innings in AA with a 1.08 ERA
    • Our highly touted closer, Francisco Dias (AA), has already wore two losses and is out for a few weeks with injury
    • 1B Ryan Suggs is hitting over .300 in AAA with some pop (4 HR 13 RBI) in 83 AB's
    • Top 50 prospect LF Francisco Chacin is hitting .196 and at the age of 26 he's at the crossroads. *Acquired in Gallo trade*


    Nobody is truly standing out during the first month of the season. One things that's encouraging in C Alfred Carnes continuing to progress. After a great first season in the minors he's hitting .373 in 67 AB's (0 HR). The pitching staff is what we really want to see improve so we can have options if some MLB guys continue to struggle. Offensively we're pretty solid.
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    • BigOscar
      MVP
      • May 2016
      • 2971

      #752
      Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

      I'm thinking of starting again with a real, tough rebuild, so I was wondering which team do you guys think are in the worst shape, both currently and going forwards?

      There are a few contenders, Padres, White Sox and Phillies obviously have the worst current teams, but they all have pretty decent long term futures as they don't carry any bad contracts and have acquired a lot of young talent. Then you've got the Angels, Mariners, Giants, Marlins and Tigers who really don't have much of a farm system, but have some pretty tradeable assets.

      So who overall do you think is the hardest team to do well with?

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      • Trent Booty
        MVP
        • Jan 2015
        • 2572

        #753
        Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

        Originally posted by BigOscar
        I'm thinking of starting again with a real, tough rebuild, so I was wondering which team do you guys think are in the worst shape, both currently and going forwards?

        There are a few contenders, Padres, White Sox and Phillies obviously have the worst current teams, but they all have pretty decent long term futures as they don't carry any bad contracts and have acquired a lot of young talent. Then you've got the Angels, Mariners, Giants, Marlins and Tigers who really don't have much of a farm system, but have some pretty tradeable assets.

        So who overall do you think is the hardest team to do well with?
        I'm gonna suggest White Sox or Phillies. If you want a long-term franchise, maybe Angels.

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        • scooterperpetual
          Pro
          • Aug 2015
          • 811

          #754
          Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

          The Astros Come Back From 3-0 To Capture Their First World Series Title!
          WOW! I dont even know what to say. I got through the rest of the regular season a couple days ago and then got into the playoffs where things were very easy up until the Fall Classic. But we will get into that shortly.

          Recap
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          Stats
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          Prospects
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          Around the League
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          I also have all the around the league stats but being lazy I dont want to take screenshots hah. Anyways I will go over Astros in the Top 5 for some categories.

          Pitching:
          Keuchel was #1(20) and Fiers #5(16) in Wins.
          Iglesias was #4(46) in Saves.
          Keuchel was #3(2.04) in ERA.
          McCullers was #2(223) in K's.
          Keuchel was #1(242.1) in IP.
          Keuchel was #2(0.96) in WHIP.
          Keuchel was #T-1st(6.7) in WAR.

          I honestly think Cy Young could have gone many different ways but we finished the season with 108 wins which in my fantasy world will be why Keuchel got it. Michael Fulmer out in Detroit though is going to be having a very bright future ahead of him he had a 1.99 ERA in over 200 IP.

          Batting Stats:
          Altuve was #4(.313) in AVG.
          Gonzalez was #5(.307) in AVG.
          Altuve was #2(194) in Hits.
          Altuve was #1(55) in 2Bs.
          Springer was #4(43) in 2Bs.
          Correa was #T-4(43) in 2Bs.
          Altuve was #5(9) in 3Bs.
          Correa was #4(39) in HRs.
          Springer was #5(38) in HRs.
          Correa was #1(129) in RBIs.
          Altuve was #1(112) in Runs.
          Correa was #4(99) in Runs.
          Springer was #4(99) in Runs.
          Altuve was #2(44) in SBs.
          Altuve was #1(86) in Walks.
          Correa was #2(.575) in Slugging.
          Correa was #2(.947) in OPS.
          Altuve was #3(.942) in OPS.
          Altuve was #2(8.4) in WAR.
          Correa was #3(7.4) in WAR.
          Bregman was #4(6.8) in WAR.

          So yeah we have a pretty great core you could say especially when it comes to batters. I cant wait to see what Bregman does next year. He was struggling for a good chunk of this season I could realistically see him batting >.310 with close to 30 home runs next year.

          The Playoffs.
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          The World Series
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          Honestly after that series I get a lot of Cav's/Warriors vibes from 2016 with how the Dodgers came back from a 2-0 lead (Warriors coming back from 3-1) just to blow a 3-0 lead (Cavs coming back from 3-1) but that is probably just because I am a big basketball fan. I should also hope that if it is some sort of prophecy that it doesnt end up with the Dodgers somehow getting a top player this off season.

          Without a doubt we had an amazing year but we need to reload and get even stronger for next year. I still feel the Dodgers are the more evenly talented team and I am sure they will look to bolster their offense this offseason. That just means we will need to look to add some pitching help.

          I will post another update after the offseason. Also I would like to thank I believe it is NDAlum as I made a copy of his Braves Google Docs spreadsheet and it is great for me to keep track of all these stats.
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          -Rudy Tomjanovich

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          • BigOscar
            MVP
            • May 2016
            • 2971

            #755
            Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by Trent Booty
            I'm gonna suggest White Sox or Phillies. If you want a long-term franchise, maybe Angels.
            Yeah I was tempted by the Angels as I used them last year and it was fun, but I think I'm leaning NL to compliment my Rays franchise. Phillies are interesting as they suck, badly, yet there farm system is decent but not spectacular. They don't really have anyone in the majors who you'd say could get you much, other than people like Nola who you wouldn't trade in a rebuild anyway.

            Then there's the Marlins who have pretty much no farm system and a team which isn't anywhere near good enough, so it would probably mean selling off Yellich, Ozuna and Realmuto to try and start a rebuild. But I don't know if I'd really want to play 81 games a year in that stadium tbh.

            I guess I'll see what it looks like after the deadline and once the latest OSFM comes out. Phillies are definitely tempting

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            • scooterperpetual
              Pro
              • Aug 2015
              • 811

              #756
              Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

              Astros 2017 Offseason
              So this was a big offseason for us with a lot of big signings, mainly our own players but we also grabbed someone from free agency. One thing of note is Carlos Beltran retired after finally getting his ring.

              Astros Acquisitions
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              • The Chef
                Moderator
                • Sep 2003
                • 13684

                #757
                Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                Well it happened again. I got out to a blazing hot start in year two with Seattle (21-9) and the AL West has been having a down year across the board so far but then it happened. For the second year in a row Nelson Cruz got injured and will be out for 1-2 months again. My team is a high contact, average power lineup but wthout Cruz in the lineup I've got Seager and Haniger as my only true power options and Haniger is barely hitting above .200 on the season so far. I've got the wiggle room in the standings but the lack of power is most definitely going to catch up to me at some point I'm sure. First game without Cruz I lost 4-2 at Oakland if that tells you anything. To top it all off Edwin Diaz, my CP, has been brutal starting the season with an ERA of 5.00 and having already blown 3 of his 10 save chances on the season with the most recent one coming against Oakland when he couldn't record an out.

                I've started kicking around the idea of making a trade for an OF'er who can defend and slotting Jarrod Dyson and his fragile *** into the DH slot. As far as trades go Michael Conforto is available and he would slot in nicely in the OF and allow my plan to work out. However Colorado is shopping Arenado and then I'd DH Segura but the asking price is awfully high. Decisons, decisions. One thing is for certain, Nelson Cruz won't be on the roster for 2019 and if I make a deal for someone like Arenado I may be dealing Cruz at the deadline anyways.
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                • Ranger Fan
                  Rookie
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 478

                  #758
                  Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                  Texas Rangers Update: Season 3 MOM

                  Well season 3 has come to an end and all in all I am happy with the results. We overcame a 2-0 series deficit to Toronto to win the ALDS in 5 games. The ALCS saw Texas and Detroit face off and Detroit dominated us as our pitching staff fell apart. Tigers won in 5 games and the lost in 7 games in the World Series to the Giants. Weird thing is that in 3 seasons the NL has won every pennant. With that the MVP for the season has been a pitcher and that teams has won the series.
                  In year 1 it was Kershaw. In year 2 it was Scherzer and in year 3 it was Baumgardner. The off season was quiet as we lost Roark but signed Garret Cole in free agency. Spring Training starts as maybe I can capture that White Whale and get to my first ever World Series

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                  • NDAlum
                    ND
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 11453

                    #759
                    Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                    Originally posted by The Chef
                    Well it happened again. I got out to a blazing hot start in year two with Seattle (21-9) and the AL West has been having a down year across the board so far but then it happened. For the second year in a row Nelson Cruz got injured and will be out for 1-2 months again. My team is a high contact, average power lineup but wthout Cruz in the lineup I've got Seager and Haniger as my only true power options and Haniger is barely hitting above .200 on the season so far. I've got the wiggle room in the standings but the lack of power is most definitely going to catch up to me at some point I'm sure. First game without Cruz I lost 4-2 at Oakland if that tells you anything. To top it all off Edwin Diaz, my CP, has been brutal starting the season with an ERA of 5.00 and having already blown 3 of his 10 save chances on the season with the most recent one coming against Oakland when he couldn't record an out.

                    I've started kicking around the idea of making a trade for an OF'er who can defend and slotting Jarrod Dyson and his fragile *** into the DH slot. As far as trades go Michael Conforto is available and he would slot in nicely in the OF and allow my plan to work out. However Colorado is shopping Arenado and then I'd DH Segura but the asking price is awfully high. Decisons, decisions. One thing is for certain, Nelson Cruz won't be on the roster for 2019 and if I make a deal for someone like Arenado I may be dealing Cruz at the deadline anyways.
                    Conforto has a hose in LF and he crushes RHP
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                    • Trent Booty
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2015
                      • 2572

                      #760
                      Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                      Seattle Mariners
                      End of 2017

                      Okay, so 2017 was a very good year, but also disappointing. The good news? We went 87-75. The bad news? We only went 87-75. We missed the playoffs (the wild card) by 1 game, behind the New York Yankees. They played the Rangers in the wildcard, and won to face the Astros, while the other first round match-up was the Indians and Blue Jays. In the NL, the Nationals and Rockies played a one game playoff to determine who would play the Giants in the WC game. The Rockies killed the Nationals, and then beat the Giants to face the 108-win Cubbies. The other series was the 106-win Dodgers agasint the 92-70 Mets.

                      In the ALCS we had the wild card Yankees facing the Indians, and in the NL, the wild card Rockies against the Mets. The Yankees and Mets ended up advancing to the world series, and in game 7, the Yankees won to win their 28th world series.

                      Offense stats/outlook for 2018:
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                      Pitching stats/outlook for 2018:
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                      I won't give a huge update on my prospects, although at the start of 2018 I'll post an updated prospect list/outlook on my team, including 2017's draftees, including top pick SP Jose Spanos (aka Felix Jr.), and infielders Alberto Pacheco and Xavier Richardson. I'll also have offseason moves and trades, etc. along with my 2018 25-man roster!

                      Here were the awards:

                      MVP:
                      AL: Miguel Sano, Twins: .320, 45 HR, 122 RBI (Cano was 3rd)
                      NL: Kris Bryant, Cubs: .317, 56 HR, 127 RBI

                      Cy Young:
                      AL: Chris Sale, Red Sox: 19-7, 2.49 ERA, 266 K (Paxton was 3rd)
                      NL: Madison Bumgarner, Giants: 22-5, 2.19 ERA, 232 K

                      Batting Title:
                      AL: Robinon Cano, Mariners: .355
                      NL: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates: .328

                      Reliever of the Year:
                      AL: Glen Perkins, Twins: 39 SV, 1.46 ERA
                      NL: Jeurys Familia, Mets: 53 SV, 1.60 ERA

                      ROY:
                      AL: Aaron Judge, Yankees: .273, 36 HR, 97 RBI (Haniger was 2nd)
                      NL: Jae-gyun Hwang, Giants: .236, 30 HR, 102 RBI
                      Hank AaronAward:
                      AL: Miguel Sano, Twins
                      NL: Kris Bryant, Cubs

                      Postseason MVP:
                      AL: Aaron Judge, Yankees
                      NL: Michael Conforto, Mets

                      World Series MVP:
                      Chase Headley, Yankees
                      Last edited by Trent Booty; 08-01-2017, 05:00 AM.

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                      • scooterperpetual
                        Pro
                        • Aug 2015
                        • 811

                        #761
                        Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                        Astros Reach Extensions with Correa, Springer, and Keuchel
                        So I probably forgot the biggest part of my offseason. Now I will state this before I even get to the extensions. It is my universe, so while someone like Correa would not sign an extension this long this early in his career it is my universe and in that universe he will retire an Astro.

                        C Evan Gattis Re-Signed 2yrs/8M

                        Gattis will be the Astros starting Catcher this year after splitting time with McCann. I am very excited to have him locked up for the next 2 years and he will hopefully be sticking around even after that.

                        SP Dallas Keuchel Re-Signed 4yrs/106M

                        This was the big one, Dallas has stated that he hopes to reach an extension with the Astros and this one will lock him up for a while. The 2 time Cy Young that matched Kershaw eye for eye in the World Series will remain the Astros ace.

                        CF George Springer Re-Signed 6yrs/126M

                        Springer had always been the biggest wildcard in the Astros young core but he shows a lot of loyalty and takes a paycut after having a big year last year. Springer has consistently improved year to year and was sporting a .290 average for a good chunk of last year.

                        SS Carlos Correa Re-Signed 10yrs/200M

                        The Puerto Rican sensation has commited to the Astros forfeiting a ton of money to help keep the Astros core together. He is already worth a (MLB The Show) max contract but he takes probably over a 10M paycut to help keep the core together.

                        With these re-signings the Astros are in a very good position. They have Altuve locked up for 2 more years. The only major free agent other than him in the next 3 years is Marwin Gonzalez next year. He is coming off a career year and is poised to do even better as he will be given the DH spot from the get go this year.

                        Spring training is about to kick off and some of the young highly touted prospects the Astros have are going to have their chance to make a play for a big league roster spot.


                        I plan to quick manage every spring training game and hop in if there are any interesting situations. Generally I sim games in the regular season other than the ones I play but I want to get a closer look here in Spring Training so I will have something to do with every game.
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                        • Trent Booty
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2015
                          • 2572

                          #762
                          Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                          Seattle Mariners
                          Start of 2018

                          At the start of the offseason, I had to re-sign all my players, some key re-signings were avoiding arbitration with P Erasmo Ramirez, SP Drew Smyly, SP James Paxton, RP Evan Scribner, RP Nick Vincent, C Mike Zunino, C Tuffy Gosewhich, RP David Phelps, RP Ryan Cook, RP Nick Hagadone and OF Leonys Martin. We managed to re-sign Danny Valencia to a one year deal, but lost Jarrod Dyson to the Mets. The only real move we made in free agency was signing SP Francisco Liriano to a 2-yr deal to be our 3rd starter.

                          We also fired Scott Servais as manager and made Edgar Martinez manager.

                          Here is my roster heading into 2018:

                          Lineup:
                          1.) SS Jean Segura
                          2.) RF Mitch Haniger
                          3.) 2B Robinson Cano
                          4.) DH Nelson Cruz
                          5.) 3B Kyle Seager
                          6.) 1B Danny Valencia vs. LHP/Dan Vogelbach vs. RHP
                          7.) C Mike Zunino
                          8.) LF Guillermo Heredia vs. LHP/Ben Gamel vs. RHP
                          9.) CF Leonys Martin

                          Bench
                          C Tuffy Gosewhich
                          INF Taylor Motter

                          Rotation:
                          LHP James Paxton
                          RHP Felix Hernandez
                          LHP Francisco Liriano
                          RHP Hisashi Iwakuma
                          LHP Ariel Miranda

                          Bullpen:
                          LR Erasmo Ramirez
                          RP Evan Scribner (beat out Pazos in Sping Training)
                          RPDavid Phelps
                          RP Mark Rzepczynski
                          RP Tony Zych
                          SU Nick Vincent
                          CL Edwin Diaz

                          In AAA I have guys like RP James Pazos, UTL Shawn O'Malley, SP Marco Gonzales, SP Andrew Moore, SP Rob Whalen, RP Emilio Pagan, RP Dan Altavilla, RP Ryne Harper, SP Christian Bergman, RP Evan Marshall, C Tyler Marlette, RP Shae Simmons, RP Cody Martin, RP Jonathan Aro, and RP Zac Curtis to play if injuries occur at the MLB level. (Bold = never played in MLB before)

                          Top 30 Prospects:
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                          My expectation for 2018 is to make the wild card. Win or lose, that's my main goal, to get the Mariners to the playoffs for the first time since 2001.
                          Last edited by Trent Booty; 08-01-2017, 05:17 AM.

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                          • Number999
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2013
                            • 2102

                            #763
                            Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                            2025 Miami Marlins Season Overview

                            Regular Season Summary: Coming off of a World Series Championship, it would have been easy for the Marlins to sort of stay the course and not make too many changes. Bring back as much as you can and give it another go next season. After all, the only postseason games you dropped were Game #3 vs Washington and Game #4 vs Los Angeles in the World Series. Still, Miami decided to make some moves. Following the retirement of Jean Segura(he knew his time was up, he went out with a ring), Joey Hernandez was named the brand new fulltime Marlins shortstop. In a block-buster move, the Marlins shipped off 1B Ronald Guzman(a WS hero in many ways with his big homers) off to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 3B Damon Wagner and RP Rick Hudson. This was an enormous move considering it showed the audacity to believe that Guzman's future contract due in the 2026 MLB Offseason would not be worth paying. Finally, the Marlins made a move to replace Lance McCullers who was left to walk off in Free Agency by acquiring Carlos Martinez from the Minnesota Twins in a package centraled around Doug Boggs. The 33-year old Martinez was in the final year of his 10.3M deal and after posting a 6-16, 4.80 ERA, 1.51 WHIP in Minnesota they decided to dump him salary wise.

                            So how did things go for Miami in the 1st half of the season? Pretty freaking horrendous if we're being honest. The team started the year 0-7, getting swept by the Pirates and Phillies as well as losing the homer vs Atlanta. It was not merely a slow start though, since by the end of April their record was 7-13. By the end of May, it was 20-28. The lowest point in the entire season was attained on June 11th. A series swept on the road against the Washington Nationals, which saw Miami drop their record to a pathetic 23-35. 12 games below .500, it was fair to wonder if this was the hang-over of back-to-back World Series appearances taking a toll on so many of the Marlins players. So many seasons playing intense postseason matches. But also, there was a more real fact... the new acquisitions were bombing. Damon Wagner was batting .170, and his defensive ability did not justify his atrocious hitting. Tom Doty? The Marlins 5th round prospect who was given the starting role at 1B to replace Guzman? Try .220 with little to no pop. Joey Hernandez was also floundering in the .210 range. But not only that, remember the previous dynamite duo that carried the Marlins throughout all the late games in the 2024 MLB Playoffs? Juan Jimenez and Kelvin Herrera? Jimenez had an ERA over 6.00 and Herrera had one over 5.00. That mystique of an incredible bullpen had vanished overnight, and now the Marlins were suffering the consequences.

                            But despite that awfulness to start the year... Miami was determined to stay the course. Despite their record, everyone in the National League was so tightly compacted they were only 5 games back. Thus, Miami started wheeling and dealing. They got rid of Tom Doty and outfielder Teoscar Hernandez(minor leaguer) and sent him to their rivals in the AL, the Los Angeles Angels, in exchange for 1B Matt Thaiss! A lefty with experience and under contract, he was hitting well but LA wanted to go in a different direction. Then they made the move of giving away SP Jim Andrade, a once highly touted prospect, to the San Francisco Giants along with 2 other developmental players in exchange for SS Nate Hutson. Hutson could not start with the Giants as SS Christian Arroyo was their main starter and Renato Nuñez also controlled 3B. Considering his unbelievably cheap contract, it made sense for all sides to pull through on the deal. In order to fulfill their new hole in the rotation, the Marlins called up SP Rich Cairo from the minor leagues. He's a 25-year old who's been with Miami since being taken in the 6th Round of the 2020 MLB Draft. He was now gifted the opportunity to start.

                            How did those moves pan out? Well, the Marlins finally found some footing by ripping off a 7-game winning streak after that sweep to Washington. They finished the month of June with a record of 35-41. By the All-Star Break, the record had recovered to a total of 44-45. Just a game back of .500, and 2 games back of the NL East leading Phillies, jut about damn near everyone in the NL was within 5 games of each other with the exception of the LA Dodgers who had seriously pulled away from the pack. The highlight of the season came after the All-Star Break after the first series vs St. Louis where Miami dropped 2 of 3. With 3-game series against New York, St. Louis, and Oakland, Miami swept all 3 opponents and were on a 9-game winning streak with a record of 54-47 before they had to decide whether they'd sell at the Trade Deadline, which was a serious plausibility prior to the winning streak. Having newfound faith in the organization, the front office decided to keep the core together and it paid dividends. The month of August was kind to Miami, despite serious stretches against Seattle and San Diego on the road, the Marlins pulled away from all of their NL East foes and held a commanding 7 game lead of the division entering September. The Marlins had climbed out of the gutter of 23-35 to a new record of 74-55. From July 21st - August 21st, Miami went on an unbelievable 25-4 run. That success carried over to September, and though the team looked more human, they ended the regular season on a high note capturing yet another NL East Division Crown and finishing in total with a record of 94-68.

                            2025 Miami Marlins Roster & Stats Overlook
                            Starting Pitchers:
                            #1. Braxton Garrett (27, 90 OVR) ---> 9-12, 200 innings, 38 BBs, 169 Ks, 2.88 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
                            #2. George Nuñez (26, 88 OVR) -----> 15-8, 221 innings, 83 BBs, 228 Ks, 2.97 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
                            #3. Yohander Mendez (30, 90 OVR) -> 15-7, 186.2 innings, 64 BBs, 200 Ks, 3.04 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
                            #4. Carlos Martinez (33, 78 OVR) ---> 12-10, 161 innings, 78 BBs, 171 Ks, 3.75 ERA, 1.52 WHIP
                            #5. Rich Cairo (25, 78 OVR) ----------> 4-2, 77 innings, 18 BBs, 69 Ks, 3.39 ERA, 1.17 WHIP

                            Summary: Braxton Garrett had a bit of a drop-off this year compared to how he looked the previous two seasons. Granted, he was insane in 2023 and 2024 with a WHIP sub 1.00 one season and also an ERA averaging to 2.42, plus you also have to account for the fact the offense was trash and gave him 0 support to start the year but he didn't help his cause by also struggling at the start of this season. It's going to be an interesting offseason both for Miami and Garrett, since the 27-year old has completed his 6 years of MLB Service Time and is eligible to become a Free Agent. Miami hasn't committed 5+ years and monster money to a pitcher truly since this regime has taken over. It's mostly all be done with young arms on cheaper contracts. Garrett is likely to command 22M+ per year, will Miami be willing to pay that? After him, you have George Nuñez who finally showed the sort of skill you've been wanting to see out of him. Much like Lance McCullers previously, you could very easily say that he's been a disappointment thus far considering the expectations given of him. But you can't argue with him this year... sub 3.00 ERA, over 220 innings, over 225 strikeouts, and a WAR of 4.0? If he replicates this in 2026, he'll deserve a hefty contract along with Garrett.

                            Yohander Mendez was coming off a Cy Young sort of campaign in 2024. Perhaps it's a bit of an overstatement but he was arguably the best pitcher in the rotation last year. This season in 2025, his record improved to 15-7 but he as a player and his ability did indeed regress. He struck out more in less innings, but allowed a higher ERA and WHIP. Still he produced a 5.4 WAR and he's on the books for just 3.9M next season when otherwise he would have been a Free Agent. It'll be one of the best value gets in MLB next year, but of course Miami will have to worry about paying him in 2027 if they wanna keep him around. Finally, we move on to Carlos Martinez. Picked him in a deal focused around Doug Boggs and Kyle Farmer from the Minnesota Twins, Martinez is on the final year of his deal making 10.3M... how did he fare? Just average mostly. 12-10 record, 161 innings, decent walks/strikeouts ratio and that 3.75 ERA is an improvement to the 4.80 ERA he produced in his one prior year in Minnesota. The biggest debate surrounding Martinez is whether or not he'll be who the Marlins go to in a Game #4 situation should they get to the NLCS or even the World Series. That question is risen due to the performance of #5 starter, Rich Cairo. A Marlins draftee in the 5th back in 2020, Cairo bursted onto the MLB scene after the trading away of SP Jim Andrade. In 14 starts, Cairo went 4-2, pitched 77 innings, and put up a 3.39 ERA and more impressively a 1.17 WHIP. His FIP is 3.17, and even though he's a rookie he's already 25-years old. Though missing bats and striking out is important as a pitcher in the playoffs, it may be a baptism by fire sot of process for him if the Marlins don't feel comfortable riding out with Carlos Martinez.

                            Bullpen:
                            LRP: Felix Hernandez (38, 68 OVR) ---> 6-2, 95.1 innings, 38 BBs, 66 Ks, 4.15 ERA, 1.48 WHIP
                            RHP: Juan Jimenez (27, 82 OVR) ------> 4-6, 96.2 innings, 23 BBs, 80 Ks, 4.56 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
                            LHP: Aroldis Chapman (37, 64 OVR) --> 4-3, 78.1 innings, 55 BBs, 71 Ks, 5.06 ERA, 1.75 WHIP
                            RHP: Adam Costello (24, 81 OVR) ----> 8-4, 79.1 innings, 22 BBs, 73 Ks, 3.18 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
                            RHP: Rick Hudson (25, 77 OVR) ------> 5-3, 64 innings, 27 BBs, 50 Ks, 5.77 ERA, 1.44 WHIP
                            LHP: Owen Savage (27, 81 OVR) -----> 4-2, 65.1 innings, 21 BBs, 57 Ks, 3.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
                            CP: Kelvin Herrera (35, 76 OVR) ------> 4-4, 65.1 innings, 15 BBs, 65 Ks, 3.99 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 48 saves

                            Summary: More than any other spot in the organization, the bullpen is where the Marlins must improve next season. First of all, King Felix is no longer fit to be a pitcher in MLB. I'm sorry, I hate to say, but I thought this mother****** was gonna retire literally 3 whole seasons ago. Instead, he's continued to hang in for the last two years as a main reliever role. Want to see how his ERA and WHIP have dropped from 2023 to 2025? (2.63 ---> 3.46 ---> 4.15 --->) as well as (1.29 ---> 1.37 ---> 1.48) that's just crazy. He's 38-years old, he has a record of 254-163 All-Time, he has pitched over 3788.2 innings, he's struckout exactly 3,500 hitters in his lifetime all culminating for a ERA of 3.11, WHIP of 1.18, FIP of 3.17, and a total career WAR of 85.6! Just retire man, geez!

                            Beyond that, Juan Jimenez had a MEAN regression as a pitcher. This year wasn't an exception either. Many of his stats declined harshly, and it's quite bizarre considering the Venezuelan is only 27-years old. After such fantastic 2023 and 2024 MLB Seasons, he looked so much more horrendous with his ERA sky-rocketing along with his WHIP. Will the Marlins hold onto him or move on? Aroldis Chapman was a total and utter flop of an experiment. The 37-year old Cuban declined with the Yankees, had one awful and one great year with Detroit, was bad with Seattle last year, and even worse with Miami this season. He simply has no control at this point in his career, and he'll likely be forced into retirement. Adam Costello was a nice little bright spot. His ERA was sub the 1.00 mark for quite some time throughout the rough stretch of the season before he too regressed, still he was our best reliever this season. Rick Hudson is somebody who was horrendous and makes that Baltimore deal look 10x worse considering how Damon Wagner played. He's a rookie and all, but at the age of 25 and the fact Miami doesn't need him, he won't be on the Marlins 2025 MLB Postseason Roster. Then we have Owen Savage who was good... just good. He's due another contract, and he'll be the best lefty available. Finally there's Kelvin Herrera who still managed to produce 48 saves after his incredible 58-save campaign last year. It's his worst year as a Marlin, but the 35-year old Dominican is still the closer heading into the playoffs. As long as he performs there, what else matters?

                            Lineup:
                            C: Lucas Herbert (28, 80 OVR) -------> 89 games, 5 HRs, 25 RBIs, 1 SBs, .257 AVG, .358 OBP, .711 OPS
                            1B: Matt Thaiss (29, 83 OVR) --------> 149 games, 22 HRs, 77 RBIs, 0 SBs, .280 AVG, .369 OBP, .838 OPS
                            2B: Kurt Rush (26, 97 OVR) ----------> 156 games, 19 HRs, 77 RBIs, 30 SBs, .300 AVG, .383 OBP, .878 OPS
                            SS: Nate Hutson (26, 89 OVR) -------> 145 games, 25 HRs, 79 RBIs, 33 SBs, .296 AVG, .361 OBP, .851 OPS
                            3B: Joey Hernandez (27, 83 OVR) ---> 148 games, 19 HRs, 75 RBIs, 13 SBs, .302 AVG, .363 OBP, .858 OPS
                            LF: Aaron Judge (32, 94 OVR) -------> 156 games, 42 HRs, 128 RBIs, 10 SBs, .300 AVG, .379 OBP, .950 OPS
                            CF: Christian Yelich (33, 92 OVR) ----> 162 games, 40 HRs, 100 RBIs, 10 SBs, .316 AVG, .413 OBP, 1.008 OPS
                            RF: Giancarlo Stanton (35, 82 OVR) -> 136 games, 19 HRs, 72 RBIs, 4 SBs, .259 AVG, .336 OBP, .752 OPS

                            Bench:
                            C: J.T. Realmuto (34, 71 OVR) -------> 83 games, 4 HRs, 29 RBIs, 3 SBs, .259 AVG, .337 OBP, .697 OPS
                            1B: Kennys Vargas (34, 77 OVR) ----> 75 games, 8 HRs, 22 RBIs, 0 SBs, .199 AVG, .246 OBP, .598 OPS
                            2B: Breyvic Valera (33, 71 OVR) -----> 95 games, 4 HRs, 18 RBIs, 5 SBs, .340 AVG, .385 OBP, .827 OPS
                            2B: Dee Gordon (36, 72 OVR) --------> 62 games, 0 HRs, 3 RBIs, 20 SBs, .165 AVG, .216 OBP, .425 OPS
                            3B: Damon Wagner (25, 81 OVR) ----> 84 games, 5 HRs, 18 RBIs, 8 SBs, .206 AVG, .292 OBP, .584 OPS
                            LF: Jonathan Dailey (27, 73 OVR) ----> 125 games, 3 HRs, 18 RBIs, 8 SBs, .340 AVG, .413 OBP, .910 OPS

                            Summary: Lucas Herbert had an up and down season in 2025. On one hand, he suffered an injury that kept him out of the lineup for a solid 2 months in the thick of the Marlins comeback from their rough start in the 1st half of the season, and on the other hand his numbers took a notable up-tick despite his reputation as a pure defensive catcher. Realmuto who had his 2nd year as a primary backup also saw his stats improve considering he batted .210 back in 2024. As long as Herbert does his job behind the plate in the postseason, the front office will be happy to keep him around. Over at 1B, the Marlins had a very tumultuous season when it comes to production. Trading away Ronald Guzman, trying to play Tom Doty who sucked ***, and then trading Doty for a World Series Veteran and former enemy rival from the Angels in Matt Thaiss. In terms of his performance, Thaiss was put up some admirable #'s as a lefty batting in the #5 hole, but considering the number of win-now trades Miami made during the season how he produces in the playoffs will make or break regarding whether or not the Marlins want to keep him around. In terms of off the bench production, Kennys Vargas was a bit of a failed experiment. He got some starting time at 1B and played DH against AL teams but he's just not the same player he used to be back in Minnesota.

                            Over at 2B, Kurt Rush had a superstar year leading off and towards the final month of the season he batted in the 3rd slot, swapping roles with Giancarlo Stanton. Rush put up some of his best power numbers ever. He's quite arguably become the best player in MLB when you factor in leadership ability and how he projects for the next 5+ years. Shockingly enough, Breyvic Valera who completed yet another year as Miami's main utility man continued to provide fantastic depth off the bench. .340 batting average off the bench? Considering most people think of him as a defensive substitute? Damn impressive. You may also notice a familiar name in Dee Gordon on the Miami bench. Dee was with the Marlins all through the 2020 MLB Season, but chose to go back to his old club in the LA Dodgers and see them win a title in 2021. His next few seasons he was sent to the bench and played behind Willie Calhoun. Now 36 years old, he's comeback to Miami to finish out his career and is mostly serving as a pinch runner/pinch hitter vs righties. Over at SS, Nate Hutson produced most of his numbers as a San Francisco Giant this season but his skills did translate over to Miami with his speed and defense. Considering how cheap his contract is and considering he'll be in his prime for the majority of that deal... Huston's likely to become a fan favorite with his luscious beard playing alongside Rush.

                            3B... phew. Look at Damon Wagner's numbers. Miami dealt Ronald Guzman for that. Wagner has quickly become despised among many Marlins fans with his pathetic production leading to Miami having such a poor start to the 2025 MLB Season. He's only 25-years old, so there's still some hope he can turn his game around but it's hard to comeback from such an awful campaign that he had. With no other real options in sight, Miami made the decision to put Hutson at SS and slide Joey Hernandez over to 3B. The result? Hernandez showed flashes of what he did towards the tail end of the 2024 MLB Season. His bat came to life, showing more pop than expected and his cannon of an arm contributed to the Marlins having one of the stronger defensive infields in baseball. It'll be intriguing to see if Miami decide to stick with Hernandez or move him when he's at his highest value this offseason. In at left field, you have the NL MVP. That's right. Aaron Judge was the king of baseball this year. This is why Giancarlo Stanton decided to recruit him over to South Beach in the first place. 128 RBIs is mind-boggling. He struggled adapting last year with a .830 OPS in 2024 but this season... you finally saw his full potential unleashed, and man if that translates to the postseason you may as well gift the World Series Title back to Miami. Jonathan Dailey had yet another outstanding year off the bench. It's the role he's most comfortable with and it's shown by the way he produces year in and year out. The only question mark with him is how much he'll want to be paid since his 6th year of service time has been completed. Christian Yelich arguably could have won MVP over his own teammate. He produces a career high in HRs with 40, something many felt he would never be able to attain. Many years ago it looked like giving him that mammoth 8-year extension would be a mistake but through the 1st half of that deal, Yelich has done nothing but live up to the hype. What more needs to be said? Finally, we have Giancarlo Stanton going through the depressing decline of an aging baseball superstar. His power showed a strange decline. After hitting 56 bombs in 2023, he hit 32 in 2024, yet failed to crack the 20-mark with just 19 this year... quite bizarre. His OBP and OPS decline is a shame... but if the 2024 MLB Postseason is any reminder, he hit 7 homers, (3 NLCS, 4 WS) and won Postseason and World Series MVP. That's the reason he's still playing at this point, and let's just hope his production comes back to life when we need him most.

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                            • Trent Booty
                              MVP
                              • Jan 2015
                              • 2572

                              #764
                              Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                              Just completed the 2018 draft. We are currently 33-26, a half game behind Texas for the division lead. We ARE the first wild card team as of now so that's cool.

                              Draft Results:

                              1st round, 20th overall: C Brody Williams, 18 years old - the power hitting catcher from Washington was a perfect match for the Mariners. I could see him hitting 30+ home runs routinely in a Mariners uniform. Can handle being behind the plate, although can also play 1B/OF. Honestly going to rush him to the majors as he seems like he'll be a lot of fun to play with. He even looks cool.

                              2nd round: SP Chuck Rogers, 19 years old: the kid from germany has good stuff, could potentially be a #3 starter in the major leagues.

                              3rd round: CF Ike Bloom, 20 years old: The speed is great, however, is a horrible fielder. Could one day progress into a good starting CF but most likely will be a 4th OF who pinch runs and pinch hits, because as of now, his defense is a huge liability,

                              4th round: LHP Bill Bolton, 18 years old - The lefty has the makings of a future LOOGY or long reliever in the big leagues as he has good, but not great stamina.

                              5th round: 2B/3B/SS Charlie Trotter, 21 years old - Can really hit, especially against lefties, but the power hasn't shown yet. Also bad defense will probably keep him from 3B/SS so he could potentially be a starting 2B in the big leagues eventually. Also has good, not great speed, but is extremely good on the base paths.

                              6th round: RP RHP Reggie Reeves, 22 years old - took him due to his age and ability to actually be productive early in his career. Will probably bypass my "spend whole first year in A" rule and start this kid in AA in 2019.

                              7th round: SP Charlie Hilton, 23 years old - this guy is a huge project, as he can throw really hard, but doesn't really have the stuff as a reliever and has good stamina, but doesn't have the stuff of a starter either. Time will tell with this kid, as he'll likely be depth his entire career.

                              In 2019's top 30 prospect list, I could easily see 5, maybe 6 of these guys on the list. I'll post another update at the all star break as well as give updates to the top prospects so far in 2018.

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                              • Trent Booty
                                MVP
                                • Jan 2015
                                • 2572

                                #765
                                Re: MLB The Show 17 Franchise Discussion Thread

                                Seattle Mariners

                                All-Star Break

                                So far, so good. The Mariners are 47-41 and currently 5 GB of the Rangers for the lead in the AL west. The Astros are 49-43and also 5 GB, and we both are the first and second wild card.

                                Our team's all stars:
                                - DH Nelson Cruz (reserve): .291 AVG, 16 HR, 64 RBI
                                - 2B Robinson Cano (reserve): .312 AVG, 11 HR, 53 RBI
                                - SP James Paxton (reserve): 6-6, 124 SO, 2.39 ERA, 0.98 WHIP

                                Offensive notes:
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                                Pitching notes:
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                                Top 30 prospects updates:
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                                Thanks for reading Will post an update at the end of 2018, with award winners, league leaders, and my teams stats for 2018.

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