Most Troublesome Opponent?

[ElMago9]

I’ve been playing a franchise with the Cubs and it’s been a blast. Got a good record, decent player stats, and more than likely making the playoffs, so that’s good and all. I’ve also made some awesome plays, costly errors and had plenty of nail biters, and everything in between. So long story short, I played baseball haha.

But speaking of nail biters. I’ve had many, but boy when I play the Cardinals, it’s always a struggle to beat them. It’s a seesaw game - back and fourth, back and fourth. One takes the lead, the other ties every time...until the very last out obviously. Sometimes it’s a high scoring game, sometimes it’s 0-0 ‘til the very end. Believe me, I’m not complaining, it’s fun, has me at the edge of my seat while playing lol but I literally have the most trouble against the red birds. I think the season series is 8-7, in my favor. Sure, I won more games than I lost, but every single game was a struggle; very tough, down to the wire games. It’s fun.

So, with all that said, I was just curious: who’s the team that gives you the most trouble, the team that makes you work extra hard for a W?

This question is for any person that plays franchise mode, or anyone else I suppose.

Ps I use real-life rosters. So keep that in mind. Cardinals don’t have Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve all on their team. The trouble isn’t because of anything like that. Thought I’d make that known. Lol.

And sorry if this was a little long.

Edit: Update - it is now 8-8 for the season series. Had another tough, seesaw game...tied at 4, bottom of the 9th, they score on a walk-off. They swept me. Now, we don’t play each other until the last three games of the year. Revenge is on my mind.

[Caulfield]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

in my orioles season, every one in the al east (red sox, yankees, jays) except tampa, had my number.

in my braves season I hated playing the dodgers.
thankfully they aint in my division.

[Vanilla_Gorilla]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

The Nats and Cubs always give me problems.

Nats offensively, not so much. Trea Turner causes me headaches(he's one cheap mofo in-game) but beyond that, not really much for me that's difficult to deal with in their lineup. Pitching, however, is a different story. Scherzer has some absolutely filthy stuff that just makes me go "How?"

Cubs bats always get at least one dinger off of me and it seems like it's a coinflip between Rizzo and Bryant on which one wants to give me the headache. When one's stifled, the other goes off. It never fails.

[JayCutlersCig]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

I hate Bryce Harper, so I always throw fastballs high and tight or absolutely nasty breaking balls to get him whiffing.

My release was off, one time, and I straight up clocked him with a 101 mph heater. Not gonna lie. Felt good.


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[Subway_sub]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

The orioles. Trey Mancini literally averages at least a Homer a game against me

[Itsma806]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

In my White Sox chise, the Angels have knocked me out of the playoffs the two times I've made it so they have become a bit of a rival.

Of course the Indians have been a pain.

In terms of star players, I have given up my share of key hits/homers to the Trouts,judges and Harpers of the world but oddly I feel like I mostly get them out. Probably because I'm a lot more careful with my pitches when facing them.

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[DoubleZ_3]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

The orioles. Trey Mancini literally averages at least a Homer a game against me

Funny you say that. In my sox franchise at the all star break Mancini is 3rd in the league with 27Homer's. lol .

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[DoubleZ_3]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

In my White Sox chise, the Angels have knocked me out of the playoffs the two times I've made it so they have become a bit of a rival.

Of course the Indians have been a pain.

In terms of star players, I have given up my share of key hits/homers to the Trouts,judges and Harpers of the world but oddly I feel like I mostly get them out. Probably because I'm a lot more careful with my pitches when facing them.

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I find in always more careful against guys like that...except when I zone out and in playing on auto pilot and forget who I'm facing and either hang one or just make bad pitches and boom gone

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[Caulfield]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

The orioles. Trey Mancini literally averages at least a Homer a game against me

Funny you say that. In my sox franchise at the all star break Mancini is 3rd in the league with 27Homer's. lol .

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mancini sees his share of good pitches because of machado davis trumbo jones et al
o's offense=
o's pitching=

[kenp86]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

30 team control. I focus on my Mariners. So its Houston and Oakland.

Houston offense is godly. They have a terrible record in 2020 right now. Correa is hurt for a few months so that doesnt help. However, they still give me fits. The power from guys like Altuve, Springer, Reddick, Bregman, Gattis etc. Then for some reason a player like Marwin Gonzalez or Hunter Pence will crush me
Dont get me started facing JV. My god i cant hit him..

Oakland. Ugh. Theyre another one of the teams i focus on(i control and build 12 teams of the 30). The power on this lineup as well gets me. They have a CF who blasts it out left and right. Add in Krush, Olson, Chapman, Zunino with the speed of Barreto and Mateo at the bottom of the lineup. Deadly combo. Add in Mengden and his damn delivery. Hate facing him.

[GBR203]

Re: Most Troublesome Opponent?

I haven't gotten too terribly far with the Cubs in my 2018 franchise, but I posted a 1-5 record against the Rockies and that one win was a come from behind walk off victory. There's a lot of danger in the Rockies lineup, but DJ Lemahieu and Charlie Blackmon have each had 5 hit games against me.. Yikes..