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  • countryboy
    Growing pains
    • Sep 2003
    • 52767

    #1831
    Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

    Cardinals claim Andrew Miller off waivers from Yankees


    The Cardinals have claimed 37 year old LHP Andrew Miller off of release waivers from the Yankees. The Yankees who are seemingly out of playoff contention in the American League, granted Miller release waivers so that he could pursue a club via free agency or in this case be claimed by a contending team.

    Miller had a 1-1 record with the Yankees with 2 saves and 9 holds. His ERA was a respectable 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.08.

    Miller was part of the Cardinals last year but was let go in the Spring when he struggled during Spring Training and was claimed by the Yankees. Now the two teams have just reversed that move.

    With the addition of Miller, one has to think that this spells the end for Dean Kiekhefner who blew up again yesterday against the Giants taking a loss as he was unable to hold a 3-2 lead in the 7th. Kiekhefer has been the subject of fans frustrations and has to have the front office considering moving him, as he is out of options and would very likely not clear waivers.

    Junior Fernandez was optioned back to Memphis so that Miller could be added to the 25 man roster.
    I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

    I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


    Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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    • mlblover15
      3X MLBTS Champion
      • Dec 2004
      • 4144

      #1832
      Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

      <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="#0F4871" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2020 OAKLAND ATHLETICS 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>1B ERIC HOSMER</td><td align="right">124</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.234</td><td align="right">.269</td><td align="right">.452</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2B ROUGNED ODOR</td><td align="right">109</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.183</td><td align="right">.262</td><td align="right">.514</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3B EUGENIO SUAREZ </td><td align="right">108</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.324</td><td align="right">.339</td><td align="right">.574</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CF KEON BROXTON</td><td align="right">121</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.248</td><td align="right">.289</td><td align="right">.455</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>CF STARLING MARTE</td><td align="right">103</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.272</td><td align="right">.324</td><td align="right">.369</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SS MARCUS SEMIEN</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.323</td><td align="right">.380</td><td align="right">.510</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>C J.T. REALMUTO</td><td align="right">97</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.227</td><td align="right">.248</td><td align="right">.371</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CF ADAM JONES</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">.38</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.409</td><td align="right">.439</td><td align="right">.731</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RF STEPHEN PISCOTTY</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.247</td><td align="right">.275</td><td align="right">.468</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CF ODUBEL HERRERA</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.451</td><td align="right">.482</td><td align="right">.784</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SS ADDISON RUSSELL</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.267</td><td align="right">.313</td><td align="right">.733</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>LF KHRIS DAVIS</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.278</td><td align="right">.263</td><td align="right">.500</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>C CHAD JAQUEZ </td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.154</td><td align="right">.187</td><td align="right">.231</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2020 OAKLAND ATHLETICS 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>SP DREW SMYLY</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">41.1</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">0.77</td><td align="right">1.31</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP DANIEL MENGDEN</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">41.2</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">43</td><td align="right">0.84</td><td align="right">2.59</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP SEAN MANAEA</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">33.2</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">45</td><td align="right">1.16</td><td align="right">2.41</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>SP JHAREL COTTON</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">34.1</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">42</td><td align="right">1.25</td><td align="right">3.93</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>SP KENDALL GRAVEMAN</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">40.2</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">1.06</td><td align="right">2.21</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>CP BLAKE TREINEN</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8.1</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1.44</td><td align="right">6.48</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP EMILIO PAGAN</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">8.1</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">2.16</td><td align="right">6.48</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP ALEX WILSON</td><td align="right">13</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">2</td><td align="right">17.1</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">1.27</td><td align="right">1.04</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP YUSMEIRO PETIT</td><td align="right">10</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">14.2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">0.27</td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP RYAN BUCHTER</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10.2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0.84</td><td align="right">2.53</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>RP VERNON FEFFEN</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5.1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">131</td><td align="right">5.06</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>RP MICHAEL BLOOM</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9.2</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1.66</td><td align="right">4.66</td></tr></table></body></html>
      "Baseball is life, without Baseball life itself ceases to exist." - Ken Sprague

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      • mlblover15
        3X MLBTS Champion
        • Dec 2004
        • 4144

        #1833
        Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

        Upcoming series:

        May 1st - 3rd

        New York Yankees

        Game #1

        Sonny Gray (2-2, 4.17) Vs. Sean Manaea (3-0, 2.41)


        Game #2

        Masahiro Tanaka (3-1, 3.26) Vs. Daniel Mengden (4-1, 2.59)


        Game #3

        Charles Lund (1-4, 7.06) Vs. Jharel Cotton (3-2, 3.93)



        see if I can do anything against this bunch... also see if my pitching staff can hold it together long enough to get a win or two out of this series
        "Baseball is life, without Baseball life itself ceases to exist." - Ken Sprague

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        • mlblover15
          3X MLBTS Champion
          • Dec 2004
          • 4144

          #1834
          Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

          Losing streak climbs to four games and holding!!


          <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"><td align="center" colspan="13">New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">May 1, 2020</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York (20-12)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">9</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Oakland (22-9)</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Jonathan Holder (3-1) <b>L:</b> Wilson (1-1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">NYY</td><td align="right" width="8%">OAK</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">1st</td><td width="70%">davis homered to center. Hosmer scores. Odor scores. </td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">3rd</td><td width="70%">Sanchez grounded to center for a single. Wade scores. Stanton advances to 2nd </td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">4th </td><td width="70%">Schimpf homeered to right. (385 ft). Garcia scores </td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">5th</td><td width="70%">Herrera homered to center. </td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Judge lined to center for a single. Drury scores. </td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Stanton homered to center. Judge scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Sanchez homered to left. </td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Mahtook grounded to right for a single. Bird scores. Garcia advances o 3rd Schimpf advances to 2nd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">7th</td><td width="70%">Wade reached first on fielders choice (5-4 FC). Mahtook scores. Schimpf advances to 3rd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">9</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wade, SS</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.271</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Drury, 3B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.294</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Judge, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.315</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Stanton, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.297</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Sanchez, C</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.317</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bird, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.217</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garcia, CF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.176</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schimpf, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.174</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mahtook, DH</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.293</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Bird (6)<br /><b>HR:</b> Stanton (9), Sanchez (13), Schimpf (6)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Wade (11), Stanton 2 (27), Sanchez 2 (39), Mahtook (11), Schimpf 2 (14), Juddge (29)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>SB:</b> Wade (5), Judge (7)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marte, Cf</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.271</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hosmer, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.242</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Odor, 2B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</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" class="active">.179</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Davis, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.318</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Suarez, 3B</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.321</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Semien, SS</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">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.320</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Piscotty, RF</td><td align="right">3</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" class="active">.237</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Herrera, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.455</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Realmuto, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.218</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Davis (2)<br /><b>HR:</b> Davis (2), Herrera (4)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Davis 3 (5), Herrera (15)<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Hosmer, Realmuto</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>FIELDING:</u></b><br /><b>E:</b> Suarez (4)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gray</td><td align="right">5.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">4.54</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Holder (W, 3-1)</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">4.87</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Betances </td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.45</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Diekman</td><td align="right">1.0</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"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.94</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Manaea </td><td align="right">5.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.79</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Petit (H, 2)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wilson (L, 1-1) </td><td align="right">0.1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.55</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Ferren</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">6.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bloom</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.86</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>
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          • cubbies1744
            Rookie
            • Jul 2015
            • 356

            #1835
            Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

            A Chicago Cubs Franchise- The Dynasty Continues
            Breaking News:
            Theo Epstein has made it known that the cubs are in the market for switch hitting utility player as well as a left fielder or right fielder. The Cubs have been rumored to have put Kyle Schwarber on the trading block. When reports caught up with Theo he had this to say "we need someone more consistent as far as batting AVG goes, if this were the american league it would be as bad and we could absorb the low batting AVG and average defensive play from Kyle. This is not to say that Kyle will be the one traded, but if we do acquire someone then the playing time for Kyle with be decreased." Theo also went on to say that they had been scouting serval different teams and the Detroit Tigers were one of them.

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            2020 Chicago Cubs Franchise: A Windy City Story


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            • countryboy
              Growing pains
              • Sep 2003
              • 52767

              #1836
              Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

              Cardinals take series from Giants to open 2nd half of season

              The Cardinals started off the 2nd half of the season on the right foot taking 2 of the 3 games in a series with the Giants in Oracle Park. The Cardinals remain 4 games behind the now first place Pirates, who the Cardinals will face next in Pittsburgh.

              Game 1 - New acquired Tim Lincecum made his Cardinal debut against his old club. Lincecum would go 5 1/3 innings before being lifted due to shoulder discomfort. Mike Mayers and the bullpen would close out the game and preserve a 1-0 victory in which Mayers got the win for. The Cardinals lone run came in the Top of the 7th when Ozzie Albies hit a sac fly that scored Kolten Wong. Mayers finished the 7th, Osuna pitched a perfect 8th and Rosenthal recorded his 14th save striking out the side in the 9th.

              Game 2 - Kyle Funkhouser would toe the rubber for the Cardinals in the 2nd game of the series and left after 6 innings with a 3-0 lead. Unfortunately the bullpen was unable to keep this lead. Jordan Hicks struggled to get outs and Dean Kiekhefer allowed the big blow to Freddie Freeman that gave the Giants a 4-3 lead. They would add one more in the bottom of the 8th on a RBI single by Steven Dugger, in route to a 5-3 victory.

              Game 3 - The Cardinals jumped out on the Giants early 1-0 on a Kolten Wong RBI single in the 3rd, but Drew Harrington would give it back in the bottom of the inning when Kris Bryant doubled home Duggar to tie the game 1-1. The Cardinals then took a 2-1 lead in the 6th when Ozzie Albies hit a sac fly that scored CJ McElroy. Once again the bullpen would give it back as Jordan Hicks gave up a solo homerun to Joey Bart in the bottom of the 7th. The game would stay tied until the 9th when Brendan McKay belted a 3 run homerun with 2 outs to put the Cardinals up 5-2, which would be the final score. Rosenthal would allow a walk in between again striking out the side in the 9th, earning his 15th save of the season.

              The Cardinals will now travel cross country to face the Pirates for a 3 game series in Pittsburgh.
              I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

              I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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              • decga
                MVP
                • Mar 2004
                • 2469

                #1837
                Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                Originally posted by Drty_Windshield
                I don't know what it is but I can't get Brain McCann to hit his own weight. I don't know if he's making me look bad or if I'm making him look bad. That said, if anyone is interested all of my complete games so far can be found below. It's still early in the season but the Bravo's are holding their own so far. I'm sitting above .500 and that's good enough for me at the moment.
                I'm playing with the Braves. I've been sucessful using B-mac,.340avg,3HR,10RBI in 75AB.

                I'm using his 2016 stance & playing him against righties only.

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                • countryboy
                  Growing pains
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 52767

                  #1838
                  Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                  Originally posted by Rocket32
                  A few days into Free Agency and a few of the biggest FA’s are already off the board. It’s a FA class that includes Gerrit Cole, Sean Doolittle, Brandon Morrow, Steve Cishek, Anthony Rizzo, Marcell Ozuna, Yasiel Puig, Scooter Gennett, Cody Allen, and Josh Donaldson. Not the strongest FA class. It’s very weak in SP. It’s Cole, Keuchel, Hyun Jin Ryu, and basically a bunch of #5 starters at best. Keuchel and Ryu are obviously large drop offs from Cole.

                  Biggest FA Signings so far:
                  Gerrit Cole - Giants 4 years 81M, their new ace.
                  Dellin Betances - Angels 2 years 15.40M
                  Yasmani Grandal - Cardinals 4 years 58.40M. Their current lineup has him set to back up a rapidly declining 37 year old Yadier Molina who’s contract expires after this coming season.

                  Boone is back on a new 1 year deal.
                  Kevin Cash decided to return to the Rays as manager on a 3 year deal. Guess he wasn’t fired and his contract just expired.
                  Tigers hired Clint Hurdle as manager for 4 years.
                  Jays, Royals, Reds, and Rockies still have no managers.

                  We hired Dwayne Lynch as the 3B coach.
                  We hired Daisuke Stevens as the New pitching coach, he’ll help our pitchers with limiting HR’s, more strikeouts, and increasing break on our pitchers pitches.

                  We made 2 big FA signings to address the bullpen.

                  Sean Doolittle 2 years 31M.
                  We have a lot of money with not many guys worth spending it on so I was ready to overpay short term to get our guys. Doolittle will make 15.5M per year, but the second year is a team option. He’s still just 33, so there’s a decent chance we’ll actually use that. Coming off a 3.33 ERA and 0.97 WHIP 41 SV season with the Nationals. Most importantly? Not only is he great limiting hits and getting strikeouts, he rarely walks hitters, is decent at limiting HR’s, and has pretty good control. Doesn’t throw very hard though.

                  Brandon Morrow 1 year 8.5M.
                  Coming off a 4.07 ERA 1.19 WHIP season in Chicago, the Cubs were only willing to offer a 6.6M 1 year deal for the 35 year old. We beat that by a few million more and he joined us. Still a very solid RP, doesn’t walk many guys and is great at keeping the ball in the park. Can still bring heat as well with mid to high 90’s fastballs.

                  Not long term solutions, but huge steps forward in changing the current style of the bullpen. Less flamethrowers who can get pretty wild walking batters and throwing wild pitches. Those 2 signings look like there will be an odd man out in the bullpen. It may be Ottavino, our biggest example of a guy with great stuff but struggles to control it. A bit less control then Chapman surprisingly.

                  Next years bullpen projection:
                  Britton
                  Green
                  Morrow
                  Miller
                  Kimbrel
                  Doolittle
                  Chapman.
                  Much more balanced. More moves to come but the bullpen is mostly set.

                  Also agreed to trade Tanaka to the Giants for SP prospect Jamie Callahan. Mostly wanted his 20M salary cleared. Don’t think this is accounting for arbitration, etc, but the payroll is only up to 139M now. The tax threshold is 243M now.

                  News:
                  Yankees Agressively Pursuing Noah Syndergaard
                  It would take a haul to pry him away, including MLB ready talent but we could probably build a package. He’s coming off a 4.64 ERA season with a 1.38 WHIP. Both career worsts. Also only threw 145 innings, must have missed time to injury as well. Controlled via arbitration this year and in 2021. A bit of a risk but he’s capable of much more then that.
                  That bullpen is a BEAST!
                  I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                  I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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                  • LowerWolf
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 12268

                    #1839
                    Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                    Originally posted by Drty_Windshield
                    I don't know what it is but I can't get Brain McCann to hit his own weight. I don't know if he's making me look bad or if I'm making him look bad. That said, if anyone is interested all of my complete games so far can be found below. It's still early in the season but the Bravo's are holding their own so far. I'm sitting above .500 and that's good enough for me at the moment.
                    Originally posted by decga
                    I'm playing with the Braves. I've been sucessful using B-mac,.340avg,3HR,10RBI in 75AB.

                    I'm using his 2016 stance & playing him against righties only.

                    Sent from my LM-X210(G) using Operation Sports mobile app
                    He's in a cold slump for me right now, but he's still hitting .265 with 24 homers. I've had stretches where he's been my best hitter.

                    I do the same platoon. Flowers against lefties and B-Mac against righties.

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                    • mlblover15
                      3X MLBTS Champion
                      • Dec 2004
                      • 4144

                      #1840
                      Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                      Snap into that Yankees!!! wasn't a very convincing win but it was still a win none the less. I'm just glad to see my pitching staff come out of whatever fog they were in. for at least none game. One more game at home before we go back out on the road

                      for now, just focused on getting through the final game of the ever so brief homestand against the Yankees and then moving on.


                      <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"><td align="center" colspan="13">New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">May 2, 2020</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York (20-13)</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Oakland (23-9)</td><td align="right">1</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">X</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Daniel Mengden (5-1) <b>L:</b> Masahiro Tanaka (3-2) <b>S:</b> Ryan Buchter (8)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">NYY</td><td align="right" width="8%">OAK</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">1st</td><td width="70%">Stanton homered to left. (423 ft) Drury scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">1st</td><td width="70%">Herrera grounded and deflected off second baseman Schimpf for a single. Marte scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">3rd</td><td width="70%">Herrera homered to right. (398 ft) Hosmer scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wade, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.277</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Drury, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.300</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Judge, RF</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">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.313</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Stanton, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.295</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bird, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.210</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Thompson, CF</td><td align="right">4</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">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.300</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garcia, PR</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.176</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schimpf, 2B</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">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.176</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mahtook, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.274</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gomes, C</td><td align="right">3</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" class="active">.185</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Schimpf (4), Judge (9)<br /><b>HR:</b> Stanton (10)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Stanton 2 (29)<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Drury</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>SB:</b> Garcia (1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marte, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.270</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hosmer, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Herrera, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.458</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Davis, DH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.304</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Suarez, 3B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.313</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Semien, SS</td><td align="right">3</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">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.320</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Piscotty, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.229</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Odor, 2B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.174</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Realmuto, C</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.212</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Marte (7)<br /><b>HR:</b> Herrera (5)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Herrera 3 (18)<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Piscotty</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tanaka (L, 3-2)</td><td align="right">5.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.46</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Diekman</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.71</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Holder</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">4.64</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hand</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">6.43</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mengden (W, 5-1)</td><td align="right">6.0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.64</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pagan (H, 2)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">5.79</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Treinen (H, 5)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">5.79</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Buchter (S, 8)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.31</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>
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                      • pickle2002
                        Rookie
                        • Aug 2012
                        • 273

                        #1841
                        Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                        Miami Marlins Franchise:

                        2021 Mid Season Update and Trade Deadline

                        We are at the trade deadline of the 2021 season, the third year of this rebuild. We sit last in the NL East with a record of 45-65 but we have won 7 of our last 10. The goal for this year was to win 10 more games than last year, where we won a total of 57. I think we have a good shot at doing so.

                        Our plan for the trade deadline was to move two players Harold Ramirez and Jose Urena. Ramirez is the odd man out after all our young prospects are now MLB ready leaving him without any playing time. He is still just 26 and is under control for 4 more seasons. Jose Urena is an upcoming FA and we do not plan on re-signing him. He has been pretty bad for us the last 3 years but he was a good innings filler. We hope to move him to a team where he could be used as a 5th starter or even in the bullpen.

                        Trades:

                        Trade 1: Reds acquire LF Harold Ramirez (26) 76 OVR, C POT from the Marlins for SS Lee Aparicio (21) 66 OVR, C POT and 1B Nick Longhi (25) 67 OVR, C POT.

                        We move Ramirez to the Reds to clear a player from our crowded outfield. Cincinnati isn’t contending this year, but Ramirez is under control for 4 more seasons for them so he will be a part of their future. The return for him is two C potential players, one is a shortstop who is hitting over .300 in AA currently. The reds had a surplus at shortstop so moving Aparicio didn’t hurt them at all. The other player we got is Nick Longhi who currently is a 1B but we are planning on converting him to a third baseman. He has great arm strength that is being wasted at 1B so we expect him to be just fine at 3B.

                        Trade 2: Red Sox acquire SP Jose Urena (29) 77 OVR, C POT from the Marlins for LF Nick Decker (21) 61 OVR, C POT.

                        Pending free agent Jose Urena goes to the Red Sox whose rotation is in rough shape. Outside of Chris Sale, Eduardo Rodriguez and Erasmo Ramirez they are basically just throwing 4th and 5th starters out there. Sonny gray who is now with Boston is down to a 76 overall and has an ERA over six. David price is a 76 overall and is the long man in the bullpen. Urena becomes a strong possibility for them to be their 5th starter. We get back a C potential young outfielder with good power.

                        After the two trades, our team looks like this-

                        Lineup:
                        1. SS Jazz Chisholm 73 ovr/Jorge Mateo 75 ovr
                        2. CF Austin Dean 73 ovr
                        3. 3B Brian Anderson 84 ovr
                        4. C Jorge Alfaro 81 ovr
                        5. DH Jesus Sanchez 81 ovr
                        6. 1B A.J. Reed 78 ovr/Lewin Diaz 76 ovr
                        7. RF Monte Harrison 70 ovr
                        8. LF J.J. Bleday 72 ovr
                        9. 2B Isan Diaz 76 ovr

                        Bench:
                        1. C Austin Barnes 77 ovr
                        2. SS Jorge Mateo 75 ovr/Jazz Chisholm 73 ovr
                        3. OF Victor Mesa 69 ovr
                        4. 1B Lewin Diaz 76 ovr/A.J. Reed 78 ovr

                        Rotation:
                        1. LHP Caleb Smith 84 ovr
                        2. RHP Danny Salazar 80 ovr
                        3. RHP Sixto Sanchez 81 ovr
                        4. RHP Shaun Anderson 76 ovr
                        5. RHP Pablo Lopez 76 ovr

                        Bullpen:
                        1. LRP Jordan Yamamoto 74 ovr
                        2. RP Austin Brice 72 ovr
                        3. RP (LHP) Jarlin Garcia 71 ovr
                        4. RP Tayron Guerrero 74 ovr
                        5. RP Pedro Baez 81 ovr
                        6. SU Ryne Stanek 81 ovr
                        7. CP Drew Steckenrider 82 ovr

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                        • mlblover15
                          3X MLBTS Champion
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 4144

                          #1842
                          Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                          Well, once I got off to ANOTHER three-run lead in the first inning. I knew it wasn't going to be good for me. I was right. it may have not been an 11-4 butt whopping but this one hurt worse.

                          Lost it on a Leadoff home run in the ninth inning by Judge. That was after we had bases loaded and I couldn't get a single run in to push us in front going into the ninth.

                          I'm going to take a well deserved mental break from this game for the rest of the night. get back at it tomorrow.



                          <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"><td align="center" colspan="13">New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">May 3, 2020</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York (21-13)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Oakland (23-10)</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> David Robertson (2-0) <b>L:</b> Vernon Ferren (0-3) <b>S:</b> Aroldis Chapman (z)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">NYY</td><td align="right" width="8%">OAK</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">1st</td><td width="70%">Hosmer homered to right. (409 ft) Marre scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">1st</td><td width="70%">Herrera homered to right. </td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">2nd</td><td width="70%">Thompson doubled to right. Bird scores. Schimpf scores</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">3rd</td><td width="70%">Judge homered to center</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">4th</td><td width="70%">Wade lined to right for a single. Schimpf scores. Mahtook advances to 3rd</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">5th</td><td width="70%">Sanchez homered to left.</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">6th</td><td width="70%">Wade hit a sacrifice fly to Herrera (SF7) Thompson scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">6th</td><td width="70%">Piscotty hit a sacrifice fly to Thompson (SF8) Suarez scores </td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">OAK</td><td align="center" width="7%">6th </td><td width="70%">Odor homered to right. Semien scores. </td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">9th</td><td width="70%">Judge homered to left (424 ft).</td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wade, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.276</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Drury, 3B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.289</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Judge, RF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">.316</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Stanton, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.292</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Sanchez, C</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.321</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bird, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.211</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Schimpf, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.186</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Thompson, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.333</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mahtook, DH</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.281</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">38</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Sanchez (13), Mahtook (4), Thompson (2), Schimpf (5)<br /><b>HR:</b> Sanchez (14), Judge 2 (9)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Wade 2 (13), Sanchez (40), Thompson 2 (3), Judge 2 (31)<br /><b>SF:</b> Wade</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marte, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hosmer, 1B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.255</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Herrera, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.453</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Davis, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.259</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Suarez, 3B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.317</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Semien, SS</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.330</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Piscotty, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.233</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Odor, 2B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.178</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Realmuto, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.204</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>HR:</b> Odor (12), Hosmer (7), Herrera (6)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Odor 2 (25), Hosmer 2 (22), Piscotty (16), Herrera (19)<br /><b>SF:</b> Piscotty<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Semien</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lund</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">7.27</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Betances (BS, 1)</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.84</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Hand</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">5.63</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Robertson (W, 2-0)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.25</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chapman (S, 6)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.35</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00483A" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Oakland Athletics</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cotton</td><td align="right">5.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">4.58</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Petit</td><td align="right">1.2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">0.52</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bloom</td><td align="right">1.1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.46</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Ferren (L, 0-3)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">6.43</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>
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                          • LowerWolf
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Jun 2006
                            • 12268

                            #1843
                            Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                            We wrapped up August with a 7-6 win in 14 innings over the White Sox. Josh Tomlin pitched the final three innings for the win. And then he was promptly sent to Gwinnett. Procedural move to set the playoff roster. A.J. Minter was recalled to give us four lefties in the bullpen for October.

                            Playoff-eligible Roster
                            Lineup
                            Ronald Acuña Jr., LF
                            Ozzie Albies, 2B
                            Freddie Freeman, 1B
                            Josh Donaldson, 3B
                            Nick Markakis, RF
                            Eric Thames, DH
                            Brian McCann, C
                            Dansby Swanson, SS
                            Ender Inciarte, CF

                            Bench
                            Tyler Flowers, C
                            Charlie Culberson, IF
                            Delino DeShields Jr., OF

                            Rotation
                            Mike Foltynewicz
                            Dallas Keuchel
                            Julio Teheran
                            Kevin Gausman

                            Bullpen
                            Craig Kimbrel, CL
                            Arodys Vizcaino, SU
                            Jesse Biddle, SU
                            Daniel Winkler, MR
                            Darren O'Day, MR
                            Jonny Venters, MR
                            A.J. Minter, MR
                            Chris Rusin, MR
                            Shelby Miller, LR

                            Toughest decision was leaving Johan Camargo off the roster. He was demoted to AAA after DeShields was acquired in the Miller trade. Camargo took the demotion well, hitting .320 at Gwinnett. But with the DH, I don't really need another bat/fielder. And since I don't really trust any of my LH relievers, I figured I'll carry four of them and hope at least a few of them get hot in October.

                            As we enter September, we're 95-42. Good enough to be 8 games up on the Nationals. We're on track to be the top seed in the NL. The Dodgers have the West all but wrapped up. They're the likely No. 2 seed. The Reds have a 4.5 game lead over the Cubs in the Central. The Nats are likely the top WC. The Cubs hold a 2-game lead over the Mets for the second WC.

                            Freeman, Donaldson and Acuña are 1-2-3 in the NL MVP race.

                            In the AL, the Astros and Indians all but have their divisions locked up. The Yankees have a 5.5 game lead over the Red Sox in the East, but the Sox basically have the top WC sewn up. The Angels had a great August to get over .500 and take control of the second WC spot.

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                            • jrnlgrn
                              Pro
                              • Oct 2018
                              • 3076

                              #1844
                              Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                              Seattle Mariners Franchise: 2020
                              MLB(R) The Show(TM) 19_31.jpg
                              ***May Recap***
                              • 43-15 (24-4 in April)
                              • 1st in AL West
                              • Best record in MLB

                              As we step into june the Mariners are currently performing well above even their own expectations. The Mariners are currently riding a 19 game win streak and have won 35 of their last 40 games. The Mariners current run of form have many comparing them to the 2001 team that one 116 games. It's a long season but if everything fell perfectly for Seattle they would be on pace to win 120 games breaking the MLB record for wins in a season.

                              In regards to a possible record setting season in an interview with the local news affiliate long time Mariner third basemen Kyle Seager (.276/11 HR/39 RBI) said "Of course the possibility of breaking records is always exciting but at the end of the day we want to bring a World Series title to Seattle. That's our goal. The records would be icing on the cake. I think the rest of the guys would agree with me that we'd pass up all the records if it would guarantee us lifting the trophy in October"

                              On the mound last years Rookie of the Year Yusei Kikuchi is the AL Pitcher of the Month (6-0/1.18 ERA/35 SO) and is making an early push for the Cy Young Award. So far the acquistions of Marcus Stroman, Jose Peraza and Mike Zunino have paid off. Since joining the M's Stroman has gone 3-1. Zunino a career .210 hitter is batting .278 on the year coming off the bench. Peraza was batting sub .150 prior to the trade has slowly raised his BA to .199 and what he lacks at the plate has more than made up for on defense as a utility player.

                              Edwin Encarnacion is showing no signs of slowing down. The 37 yr DH/1B has hit 8 homeruns in may including a 3 homerun game against Oakland. The following night off-season signing Marcel Ozuna put up a multi-homerun game of his own against Oakland hitting 2 into the stands. Rookie Closer Felipe Armas is showing the world why he is listed as a top 50 MLB prospect. Armas (11.0 IP/ 6 Saves/ 14 SO / 1.64 ERA) has impressed both the Mariners front office and the fans with his confidence on the mound.

                              ***Roster Moves***
                              N/A
                              ***Injuries***
                              MLB:
                              N/A

                              Minor League Affiliates:
                              RF John Andreoli (Fractured Wrist 1-2 Months)

                              ***Statistics***
                              Team (MLB RANK)
                              BA | .272 (3rd)
                              HR | 72 (T-13th)
                              OB% | .316 (21st)
                              RBI | 238 (19th)
                              SB | 37 (T-19th)
                              Errors | 12 (1st)
                              Win % | .633 (T-2nd)
                              ERA | 2.24 (1st)
                              Hits Allowed | 416 (1st)
                              Strikeouts | 512 (7th)

                              Team Leaders:
                              HR | Edwin Encarnacion - 14
                              RBI | Kyle Seager - 39
                              BA | Mitch Haniger - .311
                              Steals | Dee Gordon - 18
                              Wins | Yusei Kikuchi - 10
                              Strikeouts | Yusei Kikuchi - 72
                              Saves | Felipe Armas (R) - 6
                              ERA | Yusei Kikuchi - 1.14

                              ***Around the League***
                              • Detroit Tigers have the worst record in the league (19-40)
                              • Los Angeles Dodgers have second best record in MLB (41-18)
                              • Astro's pitcher Gerrit Cole is out dislocated shoulder out 1-2 months
                              • The Braves J.T. Realmuto out for the remainder of the year with a torn MCL
                              • Oakland catcher Josh Phegly broke his leg May 28 and is expected out until September
                              • Mike Trout leads the league with 22 Home Runs
                              • Oakland traded LF Chad Pinder to Milwaukee for RF Nick Castellanos
                              Last edited by jrnlgrn; 08-24-2019, 01:05 AM.
                              "Listen son, you only have enough runs when you’re showering after a win."

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                              • mlblover15
                                3X MLBTS Champion
                                • Dec 2004
                                • 4144

                                #1845
                                Re: MLB The Show 19 Franchise Discussion Thread

                                Since my torrid 9-1 start on rookie difficulty, we have gone 14-9 since making the leap to default AS level Not only that but I have officially lost my hold on first place in the division.

                                The Seattle Mariners are by mere percentage points ahead of me in the division. they have a record of 24-11 and we are just behind them at 23-10.

                                I'm about to embark on a very important three-city, nine-day road trip. TWo games in Cincinnati, four in Seattle, and finishing up with a three-game series in Cleveland.


                                Upcoming series (May 5th and 6th) @ Cincinnati


                                Game #1

                                Drew Smyly (5-1, 1.31) Vs. Robert Stephenson (0-1, 4.50)


                                Game #2

                                Kendall Graveman (3-0, 2.21) Vs. Michael Desalvo (2-0, 2.97)
                                "Baseball is life, without Baseball life itself ceases to exist." - Ken Sprague

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