MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

[TheWarmWind]

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Texas hands Blue Jays first loss and Makes a Statement

Texas looked to be putting the off-season game plan to full effect yesterday, as they took a convincing 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays in their home turf.

Southpaw Jose Villarreal looked unfazed against the frightening lineup of the Jays, going 5 2/3rds innings and giving up 1 run. He constantly kept hitters off balance and kept the middle of the order completely silent.

Boone Nunez was shaky from the start however, and while some great calls from Rodreguiz kept him in the game until the 5th, a 3 run homer from Sin-Soo Choo chased him out of the game with just 4 2/3rds innings completed. He gave up all 6 of the Rangers' runs.

The one bright spot for the Jays was Daniel Franco, who hit a solo home run and a two RBI double. Franco has truly been a bright spot so far in the season, providing great offense and being an above average defender at third.

Ex-Jays Xander Boegarts and Kelvin Herrera both got vengeance against their former club. Boegarts was 3 for 5 on the day, and an important part of all 6 runs. The Jays had attempted to resign Boegarts in the off season, but he eventually went with the Post-Season rivals Rangers offer. Herrera put the Jays rally to a stop in the 9th. He was never offered a contract by the Jays, as they are trying to make space for the young talent to shine in the pitching department.

The Blue jays are now 3-1 on the season. The Rangers are 4-1. Game 2 of the series is set for tonight.

[SoxSoxSox]

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2023 Chicago White Sox preview

Starting Rotation
1.Lucas Giolito 89 OVR RHP
2.Michael Kopech 90 OVR RHP
3.Stephen Gondalves 84 OVR LHP
4.Reynaldo Lopez 89 OVR RHP
5.Carlos Martinez 91 OVR RHP

To each his own, but just curious why you have an 89 and a 91 on the back end of the rotation.

[SoxSoxSox]

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Finished year 1 of simming in my Baltimore Orioles rebuild. Finished 60-102. I got 3 60 overall, 90+ potential prospects from the draft and 1 88 potential from it as well. They were 2 outfielders, a shortstop, and a closer. Traded Adam Jones to a contender for a B rated 2b prospect who could develop with time. Focus for the first few years is to build up the farm. I used the newest OS rosters with Machado already being a Dodger. I didn't make any big signings or trades during the offseason as the goal is to boost the farm through drafts and trades.

Off to a good start, you did better in 2018 than the real Orioles.

[SoxSoxSox]

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Gonna start a manager career (I know I can't put myself in like in other games) in San Diego.

I wanted to play in the NL, and I took the worst team of the last five seasons. I excluded the NL East because I like the parks of the West and Central more, and I didn't want to play the AL East after being Boston so many times (I change teams a lot).

San Diego and Cincinnati actually tied in this metric for lowest win total from 2013-2017, but the fact Cincinnati was better in 2012 and is better in 2018 IRL nudged me out West.

I plan on relying on pitching, speed, and defense if I can. I think they rank pretty high on speed, but I haven't yet checked to see if Ridin' pushed out a new roster from the one I have.

[Funkycorm]

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Off to a good start, you did better in 2018 than the real Orioles.

That is true.

Gonna start a manager career (I know I can't put myself in like in other games) in San Diego.

I wanted to play in the NL, and I took the worst team of the last five seasons. I excluded the NL East because I like the parks of the West and Central more, and I didn't want to play the AL East after being Boston so many times (I change teams a lot).

San Diego and Cincinnati actually tied in this metric for lowest win total from 2013-2017, but the fact Cincinnati was better in 2012 and is better in 2018 IRL nudged me out West.

I plan on relying on pitching, speed, and defense if I can. I think they rank pretty high on speed, but I haven't yet checked to see if Ridin' pushed out a new roster from the one I have.

The roster I used was from 9/6.

Good luck with the Padres. I was deciding between them and the Orioles before I went with Baltimore. I did the Reds in MLB 17 and got them to the NLCS, but the Dodgers were the bane of my existence, hence why I decided to go AL this time around.

[FluffyTonka]

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Just had an extreme game Vs the Cards.

I jumped out to a 5-0 lead at the top of the 2nd, then by the 5th inning i was up 7-1. then the Cards exploded for a seven run 6th to go up 8-7. I hit back and went up 9-8 in the top of the 8th inning, only for DeJong to smack a 2 run HR to lead the Cards out to 10-9.

Cecil came out to close but gave up a single, then a run scoring double to JP Crawford to even it up again. then in the 11th, St Louis loaded the bases and DeJong again found the gap on a hard liner for a walk off double.

My Reds relievers are just getting shelled since I upped the difficulty. even when i nail the meter, the pitch rarely goes where i aimed it.

I think I've gone 1-4 since the level change – with the only win being a CG from Castillo. Hall of Fame isn't quite hard enough, but legendary is ridonks.

Maybe i move it back a level but play with the sliders, like pitcher consistency.

[millertime98]

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Gonna start a manager career (I know I can't put myself in like in other games) in San Diego.

I wanted to play in the NL, and I took the worst team of the last five seasons. I excluded the NL East because I like the parks of the West and Central more, and I didn't want to play the AL East after being Boston so many times (I change teams a lot).

San Diego and Cincinnati actually tied in this metric for lowest win total from 2013-2017, but the fact Cincinnati was better in 2012 and is better in 2018 IRL nudged me out West.

I plan on relying on pitching, speed, and defense if I can. I think they rank pretty high on speed, but I haven't yet checked to see if Ridin' pushed out a new roster from the one I have.

I was born in Cincinnati so I always start with the Reds but I love the turnaround possibilities with the Padres. The division is tough, the stadium is awesome, the roster is young. It's got it all!! go get em

[countryboy]

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After losing 6 in a row going into the All-Star Break, we had won 5 in row after the break until losing the series finale to the Tigers 6-5. And not only did we lose the game, but we lost Jordan Hicks for 1-2 months due to a Fractured Forearm suffered on a line drive off the bat of Justin Upton. An inning later we lost Stephen Piscotty potentially for the season (out 2-3 months) due to a torn groin.

With Piscotty gone until at least October/the playoffs, we are strongly considering a trade with the BoSox for Jackie Bradley Jr. We recalled Harrison Bader from Memphis, but if we make this deal we will send Oscar Mercado down to Memphis to make room on the 25 man roster. Mercado is serviceable, but he needs more at bats at the AAA level.

We recalled John Brebbia from Memphis to replace Jordan Hicks.

Two days before this, we lost Marwin Gonzalez to the 10 day DL due to knee sprain.

Horrible time for the injury bug to strike.

[FluffyTonka]

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The Reds are one week out from the All Star game, and the NL central is wide open with Reds and Cards equal first and then the Cubs .5 game behind.

The only Red who looks like he's going to make the All Star team is Matt Hervey. I did edit his stamina so he could potentially pitch a full game but he's been my Ace. His ERA is 2.38 and he's 2nd in the NL for innings pitched and 4th for SO's, but more importantly he's 11-3 on the season which ties him in first for wins.

Scooter Gennett has been raking with a .347 average and 15 HR and 51 RBI's but he's behind Murphy from the Nats who has 26 dingers and over 60RBIs already.

My most consistent player is still JP Crawford. This guy plays so far above his ratings it's not funny. He's batting over .300, and has had so many key hits in important spots ... and his defense is ridiculous.

One throwing error is his only blemish, but he's turned all kinds of double plays and stopped many line drives that shoulda been into the gap.

He's coming 5th in All Star voting behind Trea Turner, Freddy Galvis, Crawford & De Jong.

[Itsma806]

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To each his own, but just curious why you have an 89 and a 91 on the back end of the rotation.

Hey, I appreciate to taking your time to check out my franchise.

I usually roll with what the CPU sets as my starting rotation. Aside from that, Gonsalves was my best pitcher last year. I'm pretty sure he is supposed to be 87 or so ovr but his salary has him pretty bummed out.

Giolito has been our ACE for a few years now and has performed pretty well. Martinez is the newbie on the squad and may perform well enough to jump up the rotation.... we will see!



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[Sumodeads]

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Just completed game #70 on the season with the Yanks and it was a sick come from behind walk off win that I’d thought I’d share. This was the 3rd game in a 4 game series vs the Rays at the stadium. Coming in we took the first two games 2-1 and 7-5. We had CC on the mound and he got roughed up a bit, giving up 6 runs over 5 innings with a few big HRs. Through 5 we trailed 6-1, scoring our only run on a Stanton Sac fly. Judge leads off the bottom of the 6th with a solo blast on a changeup that just sat in the middle of the zone on an 0-2 pitch. That opened the flood gates. Our big 4 went BACK TO BACK TO BACK TO BACK!!!! Judge, Stanton, Sanchez and then Didi. We now trailed 6-5. Two batters later Walker doubled off the RC field wall and then with two outs Romine knocked him in to tie the game at 6-6.

Lance Lynn had relieved CC to start the 6th and he would pitch the final 4 innings for us. He only allowed two hits, both in the 8th and it was a single followed by a two run bomb from Bauers on a cutter that just sat in the middle of the plate and never got in. I feel like when I miss with a cutter it is hit out of the yard approximately 105% of the time lol. Other than that mistake Lynn was brilliant and struck out 6 batters while walking zero. Didi would hit another Solo shot in the bottom of the 8th to get us within 1 at 8-7.

After Lynn threw a perfect 9th, Romine would lead off in the 9 hole to start the Bottom half. Nuño was in to close for the Rays. First pitch he lined a Fastball back up the middle for a base hit. After back to back flyouts by Hicks and Judge, we were down to our final out with Romine still sitting at 1st. Stanton would step up to the plate. Having a perfect day so far, he was 2 for 2 with a 2B, HR, sac fly and HBP. He took a close pitch in, called a ball. The 1-0 pitch was a Fastball up, middle-in and he unloaded for a no doubter to left for his 2nd HR of the game AND his 2nd walkoff HR of this home stand as he had one vs Washington in extra innings 3 days prior! Just another one of those awesome games that gets you jumping out of your seat all pumped up! Love this game!

Yanks now sit at 47-23 on the year, 3.0 games up on the Sox. Rays are in 3rd, but 17.0 out already.

[reyes the roof]

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Has anyone run in to guys coming off the 60 DL during the post season and it pushes you up to more the 40 guys on the 40 man roster? It happened to me last night and it wouldn't let me advance to play my game, but when I tried releasing someone it said I couldn't because it's the posteason and I had to have the cpu auto fix my roster. Fortunately they released the guy I would have chosen to release. I think the cause of the issue is I had my injuries set to where I manage the MLB and the cpu manages the minors. One of the guys came off the DL but was still injured for 3-4 more weeks so the cpu left him on the bench, I tried putting him back on the dl but it wouldn't let me

[Gagnon39]

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Looking at the up-coming free agent class it looks like Chris Sale will be a free agent after my 2018 season. However, in real life, he’s not a free agent until after 2019.

I run a 30-team controller franchise so I’m going to try to get him to re-sign with Boston to a one-year deal.

Has anyone been successful with this in the offseason? My first thought/idea is to just withdraw all other offers from other teams. I like to let the CPU take care of signings and free agents as much as possible with everyone except my team (Cubs), but I’m curious if I’ll be able to pull off a one-year deal with an elite pitcher like Sale to make him a free agent after 2019.

My other thought is to kiss sign him to the Red Sox for a long-term deal and pretend like he just signed an extension.


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[KariLetsThemIn]

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It took 12 innings, but Atlanta was finally able to deliver the knockout blow by way of a Matt Adams walk off home run! What a finish to Game 1 of the 2019 National League Division Series!

I finished the 2019 season with 109 wins, fueled by the key off season acquisitions of Manny Machado and Carlos Carrasco, as well as a 46 home run year by Ronald Acuna Jr. I play on Hall of Fame, and play every pitch of every game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOTM2Hovy8M

(Link to a video of the walk off!)

[Gagnon39]

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