MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

[CHIBHAWKSRULE]

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The 2020 White Sox end the regular season with the AL best 101-61 record, winning division by 12 games.

Boston won the AL East, Oakland won the AL West, with Minnesota and Cleveland being the 2 Wild Cards.

Philadelphia won the NL East, Cubs winning the NL Central with best record in the MLB, San Diego won the NL West, with Atlanta and St Louis being the 2 Wild Cards.

Jose Abreu led the AL with 134 RBI's and Nate Jones tied for AL lead in saves with 55.

Rookie 3rd Baseman Jeremy Ramirez hit .311 with 2 HR's and 15 RBI's in 241 AB's since his call up.

Abreu led the team with 44 Homers with those 134 RBI's, while batting .298.

Carlos Carrasco led the pitching staff with 17 wins, with a 2.42 ERA 201 K's, and a 1.03 WHIP in 219 innings.


Award Winners

Spoiler

AL

MVP - Chris Sale (BOS)
Cy Young - Chris Sale
Batting Title - Jose Ramirez (CLE)
Reliever - Emilio Pagan (OAK)
Rookie - Thomas Larsen (BAL)
Hank Aaron - Josh Donaldson (CLE)

NL

MVP - Rhys Hoskins (PHI)
Cy Young - Julio Teheran (ATL)
Batting Title - Freddie Freeman (ATL)
Reliever - Phil Maton (SD)
Rookie - M.J. Melendez (LAD)
Hank Aaron - Freddie Freeman

[JH927]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

Following a day off, the Phillies reconvened at The Bank for a three-game set versus Cincinnati to wrap up the homestand.

Game one was a low-scoring affair, led by a strong performance from Nick Pivetta, who went 7 innings and gave up a single run, who jumped to 3-0 with a Phillies 2-1 win. Hunter Greene was pretty decent on the mound for Cincy, allowing a pair of runs in 6 innings, but he was better in the batter's box - slamming a solo shot for the Reds' only run. Rhys Hoskins has been coming around after a slow stretch, smacking three hits, including a homer and both of the Phillies' RBIs.

Zach Eflin was scratched was his scheduled start in game two, thanks to some severe migraines, and Vince Velasquez - who has been successfully transitioning to a relief role - took the start for him. He did what they needed, only giving up a couple runs in 5 IP, which was good enough for a win. The Phillies gave them a bit of a beating, scoring 7 runs to lead us to a 7-2 final, with Hoskins homering again, Harper blasting his league leading 9th HR of the year (and extending his hitting streak to 14 games), and Mitch Walding blasted a 2-run HR off the bench for his first career HR.

And it was another successful sweep, with the Phillies winning their sixth straight by a score of 6-3 in the finale. We did see Harper's hitting streak unfortunately come to an end (though he did reach on a error and score a run in the game), but we also saw Rhys Lightning's hot streak keep rolling: homering twice, the first being his 100th career HR, and picking up 4 RBI. Eickhoff locked down a quality start and a win, giving up 3 runs (all on a Michael Brantley HR) in 7 IP. Seranthony Dominguez would lock down his 7th Save to finish off a rough series for Cincy.

It's time to hit the road next, heading to Baltimore for two, Chicago to face the Cubbies for four, then a three-game series on the West Coast in Arizona to wrap it up.

[Councilmann_Jamm]

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White Sox took 2 out of 3 from me. So i hit 100 loses before 50 wins!

On the flip side I now have 3 game lead vs them for the #2 spot. I don't think I'm catching the Jeter Tank down in Miami!

[edeadstroke]

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So I have not been feeling all that well this last week or so, still got some games played, either Quick Managed or manually played. Will not go into a lot of detail of each game, but will post results.

So still in Spring Training, and the Reds are on a 3 game losing streak...Ughh!

March 6th 2018 - Reds acquired 2B Kristopher Negron from Arizona for LF C.J. McElroy, Negron is a former Red and an all around utility player who will start out in AAA.

March 6th 2018 - Reds acquire SP Tanner Scott from Baltimore for SP Keury Mella, Scott is a northeastern Ohio native, thus he probably grew up an Indians fan. That is OK, we like the Indians as our favorite AL team, just not when we are playing them.

Up next the Reds are visiting the Colorado Rockies at their Spring Training facility, geez! Looks familiar.

Played this one manually, Dynamic settings are creeping up...still around Veteran +.

Reds at Rockies

CIN SP Matt Belisle
COL SP German Marquez

CIN 4 Runs 16 Hits 3 Errors
COL 3 Runs 5 Hits 0 Errors

Despite WAY TOO MANY ERRORS the Reds somehow pulled off a WIN. Losing streak ends. Reds CP Jonathan Broxton blew a save opportunity in the 9th. And it was not until the 13th this one was decided. The 10th inning tie rule for Spring Training games must not apply in MLB The Show.

Next Reds vs the Texas Rangers at home. Still manually playing.

CIN SP Shohei Ohtani
TEX SP Bartolo Colon

TEX 0 Runs 7 Hits 1 Errors
CIN 6 Runs 10 Hits 1 Errors

Ahh, good old (Bartolo) Colon. If we (the Reds) were not already past our quota of OLD SP Pitchers, we would have traded for Big Sexy. We felt bad beating up on the old man. The Reds also got their first Shut Out Win.

Next the Reds play two games against the Seattle Mariners, first game at home, the second was an away game. Both manually played, Dynamic setting are creeping towards All Star.


GAME 1

CIN SP Mike Leake
SEA SP Erasmo Ramirez

SEA 2 Runs 7 Hits 0 Errors
CIN 8 Runs 14 Hits 0 Errors

Another Reds VICTORY.

GAME 2

CIN SP Sonny Gray
SEA SP Wade LeBlanc

SEA 5 Runs 8 Hits 0 Errors
CIN 7 Runs 9 Hits 0 Errors

Gray got roughed up a bit giving up 5 ER in 4 inning and left with the game being tied. Brian Finnegan got the Win in relief, and Jonathan Broxton did not blow the save this time. Good job Broxton.

The Reds record is 13 and 3.

[Councilmann_Jamm]

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Heading into the final 13 games of the season.

Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays all within .5 of the AL East title and the 2nd wildcard spot.

Orioles next 10 games are vs those 3 teams. So while it's a lost season we can play spoiler to 1 maybe 2 teams for the Playoffs and I'm just gitty.

First up is the Blue Jays....

Game 1 - Jays 11 - 2
Game 2 - Orioles 6 -2

Game 3 - Orioles 7-6

Going into the bottom of the 9th the Orioles trailed 6-2.

Chris Davis starts off with a double. While Austin Wynns had been great down the stretch I bring in Dominic Brown as he is a lefty...first pitch 2 run dinger.

Orioles now down 6-4

Bubba Starling hits a double
Cedric Mullins hits a single that scores Starling
Milton Ramos hits a single that moves Mullins to 3rd.

Austin Hays strikes out - 1
Milton Ramos steals 2nd
J.D. Davis pops up

Jim Singleton 1 ball and 2 strikes hits a scorcher passed Tulo and Mullins and Ramos come home.

Orioles take 2 of 3 from the Jays

Next up is 3 games in Boston

Yankees and Red Sox tied for 1st
Blue Jays now 1.5 games back with a 3 game series with Yankees

[countryboy]

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We won the series opener against the Giants and are still 2 1/2 games behind the Cubs with 8 left to play.

The A's are the first team to punch their ticket into October baseball as they have secured at least a wild card spot with their win yesterday.

If the Marlins win today they will clinch the NL East and if the A's win and the Astros lose, the A's will clinch the AL West.

[CHIBHAWKSRULE]

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The 2020 White Sox start the Playoffs by sweeping the Cleveland Indians, who beat Minnesota in the Wild Card Game.

We move on to face Boston in the ALCS. Boston beat Oakland 3 games to 1.

On the NL side, St. Louis beat Atlanta in the Wild Card and then beat the Cubs 3 games to 1 to move on to face Philadelphia who swept San Diego.

[PhilliesFan13]

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So I just completed the regular season in my 2018 Phillies Franchise. I played every single inning of all 162 games. What a ride. The Phillies set the MLB record for single season wins at 117. Their record was 117-45. They finished the regular season on an 18 game winning streak. On to the postseason!

There were a few tie-breakers to end the regular season. The Yankees and the Blue Jays both finished at 100-62 and tied for 1st place in the AL East. They played a game 163 to determine who wins the division and who wins the 1st Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays came out on top in that one to win the AL East. They will be taking on the Indians in the ALDS. The Yankees will take on the Angels in the AL Wild Card Game. The winner of that game will face the Astros in the ALDS.

In the National League, the Phillies won the NL East by a wide margin. The NL Central was settled in a 3-way tiebreaker! The Cubs, Pirates and Brewers all finished tied for 1st place with the same record of 82-80. Game 163 was between the Pirates and Brewers which saw the Pirates come away victorious. The next night the Pirates took on the Cubs in game 164 to determine the winner of the NL Central. The Pirates had an early lead in that game but a Javier Baez Grand Slam crushed the Pirates chances at a postseason berth. The Cubs won the NL Central. The Dodgers easily won the NL West and will be taking on the Cubs in the NLDS. The Nationals and Giants are the NL Wild Card teams. All season long it looked like the Diamondbacks would be the second Wild Card team but they scuffled the last few games of the season and fell out of contention by 1 game. The winner of the Nationals and Giants game will take on the Phillies in the NLDS.

<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="425"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#D41244" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFF">MLB Standings - Updated: Oct 3, 2018</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>x-Toronto Blue Jays</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">764</td><td align="right">616</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>y-New York Yankees</td><td align="right">100</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right" class="active">1.0</td><td align="right">754</td><td align="right">626</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston Red Sox</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">19.5</td><td align="right">707</td><td align="right">692</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right" class="active">27.5</td><td align="right">700</td><td align="right">740</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">104</td><td align="right" class="active">42.5</td><td align="right">513</td><td align="right">667</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>x-Cleveland Indians</td><td align="right">96</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">736</td><td align="right">635</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right" class="active">4.0</td><td align="right">760</td><td align="right">688</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right" class="active">21.0</td><td align="right">645</td><td align="right">697</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">99</td><td align="right" class="active">33.0</td><td align="right">627</td><td align="right">764</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chicago White Sox</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">105</td><td align="right" class="active">39.0</td><td align="right">592</td><td align="right">836</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>x-Houston Astros</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">812</td><td align="right">640</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>y-Los Angeles Angels</td><td align="right">98</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right" class="active">3.0</td><td align="right">768</td><td align="right">667</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Texas Rangers</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right" class="active">28.0</td><td align="right">641</td><td align="right">719</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Seattle Mariners</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right" class="active">32.0</td><td align="right">624</td><td align="right">669</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Oakland Athletics</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">99</td><td align="right" class="active">38.0</td><td align="right">611</td><td align="right">725</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WILD CARD RACE</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>y-New York Yankees</td><td align="right">100</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">754</td><td align="right">626</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>y-Los Angeles Angels</td><td align="right">98</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">768</td><td align="right">667</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right" class="active">6.0</td><td align="right">760</td><td align="right">688</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Boston Red Sox</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">17.0</td><td align="right">707</td><td align="right">692</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right" class="active">23.0</td><td align="right">645</td><td align="right">697</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Texas Rangers</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right" class="active">25.0</td><td align="right">641</td><td align="right">719</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right" class="active">25.0</td><td align="right">700</td><td align="right">740</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Seattle Mariners</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right" class="active">29.0</td><td align="right">624</td><td align="right">669</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">99</td><td align="right" class="active">35.0</td><td align="right">627</td><td align="right">764</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Oakland Athletics</td><td align="right">63</td><td align="right">99</td><td align="right" class="active">35.0</td><td align="right">611</td><td align="right">725</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">104</td><td align="right" class="active">40.0</td><td align="right">513</td><td align="right">667</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Chicago White Sox</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">105</td><td align="right" class="active">41.0</td><td align="right">592</td><td align="right">836</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>x-Philadelphia Phillies</td><td align="right">117</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">892</td><td align="right">545</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>y-Washington Nationals</td><td align="right">96</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right" class="active">21.0</td><td align="right">775</td><td align="right">635</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York Mets</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right" class="active">38.0</td><td align="right">654</td><td align="right">624</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right" class="active">47.0</td><td align="right">627</td><td align="right">743</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Miami Marlins</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">114</td><td align="right" class="active">69.0</td><td align="right">432</td><td align="right">804</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>x-Chicago Cubs</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">736</td><td align="right">674</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">0.5</td><td align="right">676</td><td align="right">701</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td><td align="right">82</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">1.0</td><td align="right">701</td><td align="right">695</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right">706</td><td align="right">738</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cincinnati Reds</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right">85</td><td align="right" class="active">5.5</td><td align="right">650</td><td align="right">683</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>x-Los Angeles Dodgers</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">668</td><td align="right">570</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>y-San Francisco Giants</td><td align="right">85</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right" class="active">7.0</td><td align="right">640</td><td align="right">578</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right" class="active">8.0</td><td align="right">682</td><td align="right">624</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>San Diego Padres</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">11.0</td><td align="right">654</td><td align="right">707</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right" class="active">17.0</td><td align="right">662</td><td align="right">707</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WILD CARD RACE</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>y-Washington Nationals</td><td align="right">96</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">775</td><td align="right">635</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>y-San Francisco Giants</td><td align="right">85</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">640</td><td align="right">578</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right" class="active">1.0</td><td align="right">682</td><td align="right">624</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">3.0</td><td align="right">676</td><td align="right">701</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td><td align="right">82</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">3.5</td><td align="right">701</td><td align="right">695</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">4.0</td><td align="right">706</td><td align="right">738</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>San Diego Padres</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right">81</td><td align="right" class="active">4.0</td><td align="right">654</td><td align="right">707</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>New York Mets</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right" class="active">6.0</td><td align="right">654</td><td align="right">624</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cincinnati Reds</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right">85</td><td align="right" class="active">8.0</td><td align="right">650</td><td align="right">683</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right" class="active">10.0</td><td align="right">662</td><td align="right">707</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right" class="active">15.0</td><td align="right">627</td><td align="right">743</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Miami Marlins</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">114</td><td align="right" class="active">37.0</td><td align="right">432</td><td align="right">804</td></tr></table></body></html>


<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="#D41244" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2018 MLB Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="34%">Award</td><td width="28%">Player</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td width="28%">Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>NL Most Valuable Player</td><td>Rhys Hoskins</td><td align="center">1B</td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Cy Young Award</td><td>Clayton Kershaw</td><td align="center">SP</td><td>Los Angeles Dodgers</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>NL Rolaids Relief Award</td><td>Hector Neris</td><td align="center">CP</td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>NL Rookie of the Year</td><td>Tyler Beede</td><td align="center">SP</td><td>San Francisco Giants</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>NL Hank Aaron Award</td><td>Carlos Santana</td><td align="center">3B</td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>AL Most Valuable Player</td><td>Carlos Correa</td><td align="center">SS </td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Cy Young Award</td><td>Carlos Carrasco</td><td align="center">SP</td><td>Cleveland Indians</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>AL Rolaids Relief Award</td><td>Andrew Miller</td><td align="center">RP</td><td>Cleveland Indians</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>AL Rookie of the Year</td><td>Shohei Ohtani</td><td align="center">SP</td><td>Los Angeles Angels</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>AL Hank Aaron Award</td><td>Carlos Correa</td><td align="center">SS</td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#D41244" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2018 MLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" width="45%">American League</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td align="center" width="45%">National League</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">J.T. Realmuto (BAL)</td><td align="center">C</td><td align="center">Willson Contreras (CHC)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Chris Davis (BAL)</td><td align="center">1B</td><td align="center">Freddie Freeman (ATL)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Jonathan Schoop (BAL)</td><td align="center">2B</td><td align="center">D.J. LeMahieu (NYM)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Matt Chapman (OAK)</td><td align="center">3B</td><td align="center">Justin Turner (LAD)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Manny Machado (BOS)</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center">Trea Turner (WAS)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Andrew Benintendi (BAL)</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Christian Yelich (MIL)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Kevin Kiermaier (TAM)</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Austin Jackson (SFG)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Mookie Betts (BOS)</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Nick Williams (PHI)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Jacob Faria (TAM)</td><td align="center">P</td><td align="center">Luis Castillo (CIN)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#D41244" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2018 MLB Silver Slugger Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td align="center" width="45%">American League</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td align="center" width="45%">National League</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Salvador Perez (KAN)</td><td align="center">C</td><td align="center">Willson Contreras (CHC)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Miguel Cabrera (DET)</td><td align="center">1B</td><td align="center">Carlos Santana (PHI)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Brian Dozier (MIN)</td><td align="center">2B</td><td align="center">Daniel Murphy (WAS)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Josh Donaldson (TOR)</td><td align="center">3B</td><td align="center">Nolan Arenado (COL)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Carlos Correa (HOU)</td><td align="center">SS</td><td align="center">Trevor Story (COL)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Aaron Judge (NYY)</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Rhys Hoskins (PHI)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Nelson Cruz (SEA)</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Charlie Blackmon (WAS)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">George Springer (HOU)</td><td align="center">OF</td><td align="center">Domingo Santana (PHI)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Edwin Encarnacion (CLE)</td><td align="center">DH</td><td align="center">Madison Bumgarner (SFG)</td></tr></table></body></html>


<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="#D41244" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NL Batting League Leaders - Updated: Oct 3, 2018</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Batting Average</td><td align="center" width="8%">Avg</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Doubles</td><td align="center" width="8%">2B</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/WAS.png"></td><td>1. Charlie Blackmon</td><td align="center">.328</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/WAS.png"></td><td>1. Charlie Blackmon</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Eugenio Suarez (CIN)</td><td align="center">.328</td><td>2. Adam Eaton (WAS)</td><td align="center">44</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Carlos Santana (PHI)</td><td align="center">.323</td><td>3. Ender Inciarte (ATL)</td><td align="center">40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Rhys Hoskins (PHI)</td><td align="center">.316</td><td>4. Domingo Santana (PHI)</td><td align="center">39</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Tommy Pham (STL)</td><td align="center">.314</td><td>5. Starling Marte (PIT)</td><td align="center">39</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Triples</td><td align="center" width="8%">3B</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Home Runs</td><td align="center" width="8%">HR</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. J.P. Crawford</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. Rhys Hoskins </td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Nick Williams (PHI)</td><td align="center">10</td><td>2. Carlos Santana (PHI)</td><td align="center">59</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Adam Eaton (WAS)</td><td align="center">9</td><td>3. Freddie Freeman (ATL)</td><td align="center">44</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Marcell Ozuna (STL)</td><td align="center">9</td><td>4. Domingo Santana (PHI)</td><td align="center">38</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Andrew McCutchen (SFG)</td><td align="center">9</td><td>5. Nick Williams (PHI)</td><td align="center">34</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Runs Batted In</td><td align="center" width="8%">RBI</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Stolen Bases</td><td align="center" width="8%">SB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. Rhys Hoskins</td><td align="center">144</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/WAS.png"></td><td>1. Trea Turner</td><td align="center">37</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Carlos Santana (PHI)</td><td align="center">141</td><td>2. Jarrod Dyson (ARI)</td><td align="center">37</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Freddie Freeman (ATL)</td><td align="center">133</td><td>3. Starling Marte (PIT)</td><td align="center">30</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Nolan Arenado (COL)</td><td align="center">113</td><td>4. Jonathan Villar (MIL)</td><td align="center">30</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Jake Lamb (ARI)</td><td align="center">111</td><td>5. Billy Hamilton (CIN)</td><td align="center">29</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Slugging Percentage</td><td align="center" width="8%">SLUG %</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage</td><td align="center" width="8%">OPS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. Carlos Santana </td><td align="center">.717</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. Carlos Santana</td><td align="center">1.115</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Rhys Hoskins (PHI)</td><td align="center">.707</td><td>2. Rhys Hoskins (PHI)</td><td align="center">1.073</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Freddie Freeman (ATL)</td><td align="center">.622</td><td>3. Freddie Freeman (ATL)</td><td align="center">1.029</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Nick Williams (PHI)</td><td align="center">.609</td><td>4. Tommy Pham (STL)</td><td align="center">.968</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Domingo Santana (PHI)</td><td align="center">.580</td><td>5. Nick Williams (PHI)</td><td align="center">.968</td></tr></table></body></html>


<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="#D41244" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NL Pitching League Leaders - Updated: Oct 3, 2018</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Wins</td><td align="center" width="8%">W</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Saves</td><td align="center" width="8%">SV</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. Cole Hamels</td><td align="center">19</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/PHI.png"></td><td>1. Hector Neris </td><td align="center">49</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Alex Wood (LAD)</td><td align="center">19</td><td>2. Felipe Rivero (PIT)</td><td align="center">48</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Clayton Kershaw (LAD)</td><td align="center">18</td><td>3. Sean Doolittle (WAS)</td><td align="center">48</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Max Scherzer (WAS)</td><td align="center">18</td><td>4. Kenley Jansen (LAD)</td><td align="center">47</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Jake Arrieta (PHI)</td><td align="center">17</td><td>5. Arodys Vizcaino (ATL)</td><td align="center">44</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Earned Run Average </td><td align="center" width="8%">ERA</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Shutouts</td><td align="center" width="8%">SHO</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/LAD.png"></td><td>1. Clayton Kershaw </td><td align="center">2.11</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/WAS.png"></td><td>1. Max Scherzer</td><td align="center">5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Zack Greinke (ARI)</td><td align="center">2.49</td><td>2. Steven Matz (NYM)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Cole Hamels (PHI)</td><td align="center">2.56</td><td>3. Cole Hamels (PHI)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Alex Wood (LAD)</td><td align="center">2.57</td><td>4. Zack Greinke (ARI)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Brent Suter (MIL)</td><td align="center">2.57</td><td>5. Shelby Miller (ARI)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Strikeouts</td><td align="center" width="8%">K</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Complete Games</td><td align="center" width="8%">CG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/LAD.png"></td><td>1. Clayton Kershaw </td><td align="center">260</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/WAS.png"></td><td>1. Max Scherzer</td><td align="center">5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Max Scherzer (WAS)</td><td align="center">242</td><td>2. Gio Gonzalez (WAS)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Madison Bumgarner (SFG)</td><td align="center">235</td><td>3. Steven Matz (NYM)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Jake Arrieta (PHI)</td><td align="center">232</td><td>4. Stephen Strasburg (WAS)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Robbie Ray (ARI)</td><td align="center">231</td><td>5. Cole Hamels (PHI)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Innings Pitched</td><td align="center" width="8%">IP</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Walks & Hits to Innings Pitched </td><td align="center" width="8%">WHIP</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/LAD.png"></td><td>1. Clayton Kershaw</td><td align="center">230.1</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/LAD.png"></td><td>1. Clayton Kershaw</td><td align="center">0.89</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Zack Greinke (ARI)</td><td align="center">227.2</td><td>2. Aaron Nola (PHI)</td><td align="center">0.94</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Madison Bumgarner (SFG)</td><td align="center">226.1</td><td>3. Jake Arrieta (PHI)</td><td align="center">0.99</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Max Scherzer (WAS)</td><td align="center">221.0</td><td>4. Alex Wood (LAD)</td><td align="center">1.06</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Jacob deGrom (NYM)</td><td align="center">216.1</td><td>5. Zack Greinke (ARI)</td><td align="center">1.08</td></tr></table></body></html>


<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="#D41244" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">AL Batting League Leaders - Updated: Oct 3, 2018</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Batting Average</td><td align="center" width="8%">Avg</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Doubles</td><td align="center" width="8%">2B</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/HOU.png"></td><td>1. Carlos Correa </td><td align="center">.352</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/MIN.png"></td><td>1. Byron Buxton</td><td align="center">47</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Devon Travis (TOR)</td><td align="center">.310</td><td>2. Jose Altuve (HOU)</td><td align="center">46</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Miguel Cabrera (DET)</td><td align="center">.309</td><td>3. Jonathan Schoop (BAL)</td><td align="center">42</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Jose Altuve (HOU)</td><td align="center">.309</td><td>4. Carlos Correa (HOU)</td><td align="center">42</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Yangervis Solarte (TOR)</td><td align="center">.303</td><td>5. Jose Abreu (CHW)</td><td align="center">41</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Triples</td><td align="center" width="8%">3B</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Home Runs</td><td align="center" width="8%">HR</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/MIN.png"></td><td>1. Byron Buxton </td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/DET.png"></td><td>1. Miguel Cabrera</td><td align="center">43</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Dee Gordon (SEA)</td><td align="center">9</td><td>2. Nelson Cruz (SEA)</td><td align="center">41</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Mookie Betts (BOS)</td><td align="center">7</td><td>3. Josh Donaldson (TOR)</td><td align="center">40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Mikie Mahtook (DET)</td><td align="center">7</td><td>4. Aaron Judge (NYY)</td><td align="center">38</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Andrelton Simmons (LAA)</td><td align="center">7</td><td>5. Edwin Encarnacion (CLE)</td><td align="center">37</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Runs Batted In</td><td align="center" width="8%">RBI</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Stolen Bases</td><td align="center" width="8%">SB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/HOU.png"></td><td>1. Carlos Correa </td><td align="center">141</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/SEA.png"></td><td>1. Dee Gordon </td><td align="center">40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. George Springer (HOU)</td><td align="center">124</td><td>2. Byron Buxton (MIN)</td><td align="center">38</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Edwin Encarnacion (CLE)</td><td align="center">122</td><td>3. Mike Trout (LAA)</td><td align="center">34</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Aaron Judge (NYY)</td><td align="center">111</td><td>4. Xander Bogaerts (BOS)</td><td align="center">30</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Miguel Cabrera (DET)</td><td align="center">110</td><td>5. Rajai Davis (CLE)</td><td align="center">29</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Slugging Percentage</td><td align="center" width="8%">SLUG %</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage</td><td align="center" width="8%">OPS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/HOU.png"></td><td>1. Carlos Correa</td><td align="center">.611</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/HOU.png"></td><td>1. Carlos Correa</td><td align="center">1.070</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Miguel Cabrera (DET)</td><td align="center">.602</td><td>2. Miguel Cabrera (DET)</td><td align="center">.992</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Josh Donaldson (TOR)</td><td align="center">.542</td><td>3. Mike Trout (LAA)</td><td align="center">.942</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Aaron Judge (NYY)</td><td align="center">.534</td><td>4. Josh Donaldson (TOR)</td><td align="center">.917</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Brian Dozier (MIN)</td><td align="center">.531</td><td>5. Aaron Judge (NYY)</td><td align="center">.901</td></tr></table></body></html>


<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="#D41244" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">AL Pitching League Leaders - Updated: Oct 3, 2018</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Wins</td><td align="center" width="8%">W</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Saves</td><td align="center" width="8%">SV</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/TOR.png"></td><td>1. J.A. Happ</td><td align="center">18</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/MIN.png"></td><td>1. Addison Reed </td><td align="center">58</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Jake Odorizzi (MIN)</td><td align="center">17</td><td>2. Roberto Osuna (TOR)</td><td align="center">53</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Carlos Carrasco (CLE)</td><td align="center">16</td><td>3. Andrew Miller (CLE)</td><td align="center">53</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Danny Duffy (KAN)</td><td align="center">16</td><td>4. Blake Parker (LAA)</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. David Price (BOS)</td><td align="center">16</td><td>5. Keone Kela (TEX)</td><td align="center">47</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Earned Run Average </td><td align="center" width="8%">ERA</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Shutouts</td><td align="center" width="8%">SHO</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/HOU.png"></td><td>1. Dallas Keuchel</td><td align="center">2.54</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/BOS.png"></td><td>1. Chris Sale</td><td align="center">5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Carlos Carrasco (CLE)</td><td align="center">2.80</td><td>2. Chris Archer (TAM)</td><td align="center">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. J.A. Happ (TOR)</td><td align="center">2.88</td><td>3. Carlos Carrasco (CLE)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Masahiro Tanaka (NYY)</td><td align="center">2.90</td><td>4. Marcus Stroman (TOR)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Jordan Montgomery (NYY)</td><td align="center">2.99</td><td>5. Michael Fulmer (DET)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Strikeouts</td><td align="center" width="8%">K</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Complete Games</td><td align="center" width="8%">CG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/CLE.png"></td><td>1. Corey Kluber</td><td align="center">218</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/BOS.png"></td><td>1. Chris Sale</td><td align="center">6</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Chris Sale (BOS)</td><td align="center">215</td><td>2. Rick Porcello (BOS)</td><td align="center">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Danny Salazar (CLE)</td><td align="center">206</td><td>3. Michael Fulmer (DET)</td><td align="center">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Chris Archer (TAM)</td><td align="center">204</td><td>4. Chris Archer (TAM)</td><td align="center">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. Trevor Bauer (CLE)</td><td align="center">201</td><td>5. Masahiro Tanaka (NYY)</td><td align="center">3</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2" width="42%">Innings Pitched</td><td align="center" width="8%">IP</td><td colspan="2" width="42%">Walks & Hits to Innings Pitched </td><td align="center" width="8%">WHIP</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/DET.png"></td><td>1. Michael Fulmer </td><td align="center">228.1</td><td align="center" rowspan="5" valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/mlb/NYY.png"></td><td>1. Masahiro Tanaka</td><td align="center">1.03</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2. Chris Sale (BOS)</td><td align="center">224.2</td><td>2. Michael Fulmer (DET)</td><td align="center">1.10</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3. Dallas Keuchel (HOU)</td><td align="center">223.1</td><td>3. Jordan Zimmermann (DET)</td><td align="center">1.11</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4. Corey Kluber (CLE)</td><td align="center">216.1</td><td>4. Carlos Carrasco (CLE)</td><td align="center">1.11</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5. David Price (BOS)</td><td align="center">216.0</td><td>5. James Paxton (SEA)</td><td align="center">1.12</td></tr></table></body></html>


<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="#D41244" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2018 Philadelphia Phillies 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>Domingo Santana</td><td align="right">564</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right">168</td><td align="right">39</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">98</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">124</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">.298</td><td align="right">.368</td><td align="right">.580</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rhys Hoskins</td><td align="right">563</td><td align="right">109</td><td align="right">178</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">144</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.316</td><td align="right">.366</td><td align="right">.707</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Carlos Santana</td><td align="right">555</td><td align="right">117</td><td align="right">179</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">141</td><td align="right">57</td><td align="right">70</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.323</td><td align="right">.397</td><td align="right">.717</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Odubel Herrera</td><td align="right">493</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">141</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.286</td><td align="right">.343</td><td align="right">.460</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cesar Hernandez</td><td align="right">479</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right">125</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">.261</td><td align="right">.328</td><td align="right">.378</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nick Williams</td><td align="right">470</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right">147</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">94</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.313</td><td align="right">.360</td><td align="right">.609</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wilson Ramos</td><td align="right">449</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right">127</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.283</td><td align="right">.329</td><td align="right">.461</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>J.P. Crawford</td><td align="right">447</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">135</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">.302</td><td align="right">.344</td><td align="right">.539</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Scott Kingery</td><td align="right">423</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">118</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">.279</td><td align="right">.340</td><td align="right">.475</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Aaron Altherr</td><td align="right">287</td><td align="right">53</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">48</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">.324</td><td align="right">.364</td><td align="right">.526</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jorge Alfaro</td><td align="right">220</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.277</td><td align="right">.335</td><td align="right">.455</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Dylan Cozens</td><td align="right">122</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.279</td><td align="right">.318</td><td align="right">.639</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jose Bautista</td><td align="right">118</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.263</td><td align="right">.338</td><td align="right">.585</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Trevor Plouffe</td><td align="right">102</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.196</td><td align="right">.287</td><td align="right">.304</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Andrew Knapp</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.215</td><td align="right">.271</td><td align="right">.262</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jesmuel Valentin</td><td align="right">46</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.152</td><td align="right">.204</td><td align="right">.283</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pedro Florimon</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">.146</td><td align="right">.205</td><td align="right">.268</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Logan Moore</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">10</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">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.323</td><td align="right">.364</td><td align="right">.452</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mitch Walding</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.318</td><td align="right">.375</td><td align="right">.773</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Andrew Stevenson</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</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">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.500</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#D41244" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2018 Philadelphia Phillies 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>Tommy Hunter</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">78.2</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">91</td><td align="right">0.99</td><td align="right">2.63</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Edubray Ramos</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">75.0</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">1.20</td><td align="right">3.72</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pat Neshek</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">65.2</td><td align="right">54</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">0.87</td><td align="right">2.06</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brad Hand</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">59.0</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">0.88</td><td align="right">1.98</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Seranthony Dominguez</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">60.0</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right">0.77</td><td align="right">1.95</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>James Pazos</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">53.1</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">65</td><td align="right">0.92</td><td align="right">1.86</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Hector Neris</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">49</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">57.1</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">0.66</td><td align="right">1.10</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Adam Morgan</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">32.0</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">1.44</td><td align="right">5.34</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mark Leiter</td><td align="right">34</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">8</td><td align="right">47.2</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">0.88</td><td align="right">2.83</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jake Arrieta</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">204.1</td><td align="right">144</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">232</td><td align="right">0.99</td><td align="right">3.04</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cole Hamels</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">203.2</td><td align="right">181</td><td align="right">58</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">215</td><td align="right">1.10</td><td align="right">2.56</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Austin Davis</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">25.2</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0.94</td><td align="right">3.86</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Aaron Nola</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">189.0</td><td align="right">152</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">192</td><td align="right">0.94</td><td align="right">2.95</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vince Velasquez</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">151.0</td><td align="right">166</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">129</td><td align="right">1.28</td><td align="right">4.29</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Zach Eflin</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">131.2</td><td align="right">128</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">115</td><td align="right">1.12</td><td align="right">3.76</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Victor Arano</td><td align="right">9</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">1</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0.75</td><td align="right">2.25</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Yacksel Rios</td><td align="right">7</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 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[PhilliesFan13]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

The NL Wild Card game saw the Washington Nationals defeat the San Francisco Giants by a score of 4-2. The AL Wild Card game saw the New York Yankees defeat the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 7-6.

ALDS:

Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros

NLDS:

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies

[KyleC26]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

Finished my 2018 season with the Braves about a month ago. I won the WS beating the Indians in 5 games.

I am a sticker for having the same rosters as real life, so the 2nd season I’m 30 games into hasn’t been as fun. I’m sure there are many like me and that’s why we purchase the game every year. Simply just to have correct rosters and years played.

I actually thought the off-season was extremely confusing. I had to do not save my first attempt and redo to get it correct. I had overpay for both Donaldson and McCann to get them to ATL.

I started my franchise with rosters that didn’t include a lot of Braves best prospects, so yearc2 kinda blows.

[countryboy]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

We took 2 out of 3 against the Giants and the White Sox swept the Cubs thus meaning we are just 1/2 game back heading into the final week of the season. We have 6 games left and the Cubs have 7. We both have clinched a playoff berth as we are guaranteed to the be at least a wildcard team.

Our remaining schedule:

3 vs Brewers
3 @ Cubs

Other playoff berths:

Blue Jays have clinched a spot in October
Twins have won the AL Central
A's have clinched a spot in October

Marlins have won the NL East
Cardinals have clinched a spot in October
Cubs have clinched a spot in October
Dodgers have won the NL West

[edeadstroke]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

We took 2 out of 3 against the Giants and the White Sox swept the Cubs thus meaning we are just 1/2 game back heading into the final week of the season. We have 6 games left and the Cubs have 7. We both have clinched a playoff berth as we are guaranteed to the be at least a wildcard team.

Our remaining schedule:

3 vs Brewers
3 @ Cubs

Other playoff berths:7

Blue Jays have clinched a spot in October
Twins have won the AL Central
A's have clinched a spot in October

Marlins have won the NL East
Cardinals have clinched a spot in October
Cubs have clinched a spot in October
Dodgers have won the NL West

Oh, the suspense. It is coming down to the final series of the season. You could not have written a more dramatic ending. Oh, wait! I guess you can...

[edeadstroke]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

So with only 4 games left in Spring Training, Reds management got fed up with the glitches it was experiencing during game play. It is a shame, yes MLB 18 is graphically better than MLB 17, but I feel 17 is a better game-play. So I wiped my PS4 clear of everything 18. I was just going to resume one of my old 17 franchises but enjoy posting here about the goings on in my game. So I rebuilt a new MLB 17 Cincinnati Reds Fantasy Franchise, it is nearly the same as the MLB 18 version, same back story to how the rebuild got started. Unfortunately we did not have the option of tearing Aaron Boone away from the Yankees.

So our manager / coaching staff took a new look:

Manager: Rocco Baldelli (previously a 1st Base Coach with Tampa Bay and IRL the new Twins manager)

Hitting Coach: Turner Ward,
Pitching Coach: Derek Johnson
1st Base Coach: Freddie Benavides
3rd Base Coach: Billy Hatcher
Farmer Director: John Farrell

Our team pretty much stayed the same, but because a few once Reds are available in MLB 17, a few roster changes did take place.

Our everday 8:

C - Devin Mesoraco
1B - Joey Votto
2B - Scooter Gennett
SS - Zack Cozart
3B - Travis Shaw
LF - Andrew Benintendi (still qualifies as a rookie)
CF - Billy Hamilton
RF - Jay Bruce

The Bench:

C - Tucker Barnhart
2B - Jose Peraza
SS - Pat Valaika (former Reds Chris Valaika's brother)
LF - Adam Duvall
CF - Drew Stubbs

Starting Rotation:

SP - Matt Belisle (once a starter, then a reliever, now a starter again)
SP - Anthony DeSclafani
SP - Shohei Ohtani (Reds got to sign him a year earlier than before)
SP - Sonny Gray (still got my Sonny G)
SP - Mike Leake

The Bullpen:

LRP - Homer Bailey (also will spot start here and there, maybe over there too)
LRP - Brandon Finnegan
LRP - Bronson Arroyo
MRP - J.J. Hoover
MRP - Michael Lorenzen (and YES, management will be playing Lorenzen in the field, maybe the same time as Shohei)
SU - Tony Cingrani (will be used as my Left handed closer as well)
CP - Jonathan Broxton

I much prefer this team as it allows me to keep my prospect / rookies intact.

[countryboy]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

With the final week of the regular season upon us, the Cardinals will travel to Wrigley to face their arch rival Cubs with a one game lead on the Cubs for the Central Division crown. The runner up will host the Wildcard game.

Projected pitching matchups:

Game 1 - Michael Wacha vs Duane Underwood (ML strikeout leader with 243)

Game 2 - Carlos Martinez vs Felix Hernandez

Game 3 - Max Scherzer vs Kyle Hendricks/Jon Lester (The Cubs have been switching them out..pretty cool)

Both teams are also battling for home field advantage throughout the NL playoffs. The Marlins and Dodgers are tied at 95-64. The Cardinals are 94-65 and the Cubs are 93-66.

The 2nd wildcard is still up for grabs as the Padres currently lead it by a game over the Braves. The Pirates are mathematically still in, but are 3 games back thus needing a miracle to get into postseason play. The Padres host the D'Backs for 3 games while the Braves travel to Philadelphia.

The American League playoff teams are set with the Blue Jays (EAST Champion), Twins (Central Champion), A's (West Champion), Astros (1st Wildcard) & Rays (2nd Wildcard) all qualifying.

The only determination here is who will have home field advantage throughout. The A's are 92-67 and the Blue Jays are 90-69. The Twins will be the 3rd place team regardless.

3 more days to wind down what was yet another thrilling year of baseball. And 3 games left for the Cardinals to win their 4th Central division crown in 6 years.

[KBLover]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

With the Marlins having a mixed start to the season and Boeve still not playing like he wants, there's been reports of Boeve mixing things up.

During pregame warm-ups, there some differences noted in his delivery.

"It looked like his arm angle dropped and his pitches had different movement on them. I don't know if that's what he's going with or if he's experimenting with some pitches, " a scout commented.

Marlins pitching coaches confirmed that Boeve is going to a lower arm slot.

"He's changing the arm slot because he wants different movement on his pitches. He doesn't like how he's attacking in and out so if he can change the tilt of his offspeed and breaking pitches, that's what he's going for, " the Marlins pitching coach Craig Rose commented, "The slider has always been an underrated pitch with all the attention always on his big fastballs, but he knows the slider is a difference maker for him."

We caught up to Boeve after his bullpen session.

"Saw you talking to Craig [Rose], probably told you about my delivery? Yeah, I'm looking for a different look out there. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to challenge with the fastball. I'm a fastball pitcher. But when I don't throw the heat, I want a few different looks than what I'm getting. That's what I'm missing, I think, " Boeve commented.

Time will tell if the new look will pay off. When suggested that maybe age is just getting to him, Boeve had a response.


"It gets us all. No one can play this great game forever at the highest level. But [Chris] Davis played until he was in his 40's. He kept working and kept using what he had to the fullest, and it kept him playing and in our uniform. I'm trying to follow that example, " Boeve commented.