MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

[Jayyoungjr]

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Jay’s Cubs Wrap Up: 2024

Cubs take 2 of 3 against Brewers


The Cubs returned home to face off against the Brewers. They got a strong start from AJ Puk as he went 7 innings and struck out 8 as he only allowed 2 men to score on 5 hits. The Cubs lead the whole way in this one as they used a big 4th inning behind homers from Rizzo and Contreras to win 10-2. In the second game the Cubs offense kept rolling as the Cubs used a big 5th and 6th inning to score 10 runs again. Jacob Degrom was stellar as he went the distance and struck out 7. The Brewers only run came from a solo home run from Urshela. In the final game the Brewers were able to bounce back as Adrian Houser faced Adonis Medina. Medina struggled in the 4th as he gave up a big 3 run shot to get the Brewers. Chicago fought back but Medina gave up another 3 runs in the 6th and could not get out of the inning as the Brewers fought off getting swept with the 7-5 victory.

Cubs fall short against NL East favorites

Next up the Nationals came to town. Washington are without Scherzer this year as he called it a career this past off season. The Cubs still had to contend with Strasburgin the first game as Brailyn Marquez took the mound. Marquez and Strasburg pitched a doozy as they combined for 16 strike outs through 6 and a half innings. The Cubs were able to jump to the 1-0 lead but Yovanny Cruz couldn’t get an out in the 8th after facing 2 batters in the 7th inning. After letting 2 men on, Andre Chacin came in and got a quick out but gave up a hit and a walk to keep the bases loaded and tie the game. Carl Edwards Jr was able to get Miguel Sano to strike out swinging on a nasty cutter but Max Kepler got a 2 out base hit that plated 2. The Cubs couldn’t contend with Edwin Diaz and fell 3-1.
In the second AJ Puk took the mound in replace of Hendricks who was a late scratch after having some discomfort in his throwing arm. Puk was on short rest but was able to provide enough to get the Cubs the win. Puk did give up a towering 450 foot shot to Juan Soto but was able to limit the damage to 2 runs. The Cubs were held scoreless until the 7th when 2 doubles by Javy Baez and Nico Hoerner got them on the board. The Nats would pull ahead again on a Max Kepler home run but the Cubs were able to win this on in the 9th when Danny Santana hit a pinch hit home run to tie it. Nico continued his hot start as he laced a triple. Recent call up Mariano Velaquez came through with a hit just past the infield for the walk off win.
In the final game Oscar Colas took the mound for his usual sunday routine but struggled as he gave up 6 runs in 5 innings of work. The Cubs got on the board in the 6th with a Nico Hoerner home run but fell 2-6 to lose the series.

Chicago’s schedule will do them no favors after a rest day on monday; The Cubs will have to travel to San Fran to face the Dodgers then take the red eye to face off against the Pirates. Chicago will also have to contend with being short handed as Brennan Davis is set to move off the IR list but may need a few more days before he is back in the line up. The Cubs are not happy with Victor Reyes output this year but weren’t quite ready to move on from him so Velaquez will head back to the AAA club after the first game with the Giants.

[Jhack99]

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World Series Game 4

Can the Mets do it? Are the brooms ready? Can the Metropolitans end the thirty four year drought?

After two quiet innings from both teams, Minnesota started to throw a wrench on any celebration plans the Mets had. Ryan Jeffers tripled, then Max Kepler doubled him home. Luis Arraez followed it up with a RBI single to put Minnesota out front 2-0.

New York would strike in the 4th inning when Adam Frazier brought home two runs on a RBI single. In the 6th inning Pete Alonso would break the tie with a solo homer. The Twins immediately tied it up in the bottom half on a RBI single from Jake Cave.

In the 7th frame New York got in front on a surprising sacrifice bunt from Whit Merrifield to make it 4-3. Both teams were held scoreless in the 8th. In the 9th however not liking the closeness of the score New York padded their lead. Wilson Ramos double home Adam Frazier, then with runners in second and third Jeff McNeil single home both to make it a 4 run gap. In the bottom half all the fight had seemed to leave the Teuns. Adam Ottavino came in and carved up the last three hitters.

They did it!! Never mind that it was a sweep, but this team actually win a title. Something this reporter never thought he'd see again in his lifetime. Especially after being down to the Dodgers 3-2 in the NLCS. Miracle? Maybe. But New York never quit, they kept fighting back. And even with the bullpen issues (which seemed solved in the playoffs) they fought hard and earned the only thing that matters in professional baseball, the World Series Title.

During the post game celebration Adam Frazier was named World Series MVP*. But it was a team effort all the way around. Heres to the new champs. And just maybe more to come.


** I have no clue why Frazier won MVP. I would have given it to Alonso. Frazier had a perfect batting avg (dont remember how many total at bats he had) and 2 rbi. But whatever..



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[Caulfield]

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spring training question, do injuries occur if you play spring training games? I only occasionally play ST games, I feel like I have seen a couple at some time or another, but they must have been extremely minor, nothing of the season-ending type

TIA

[DJ]

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World Series Game 4

Can the Mets do it? Are the brooms ready? Can the Metropolitans end the thirty four year drought?

After two quiet innings from both teams, Minnesota started to throw a wrench on any celebration plans the Mets had. Ryan Jeffers tripled, then Max Kepler doubled him home. Luis Arraez followed it up with a RBI single to put Minnesota out front 2-0.

New York would strike in the 4th inning when Adam Frazier brought home two runs on a RBI single. In the 6th inning Pete Alonso would break the tie with a solo homer. The Twins immediately tied it up in the bottom half on a RBI single from Jake Cave.

In the 7th frame New York got in front on a surprising sacrifice bunt from Whit Merrifield to make it 4-3. Both teams were held scoreless in the 8th. In the 9th however not liking the closeness of the score New York padded their lead. Wilson Ramos double home Adam Frazier, then with runners in second and third Jeff McNeil single home both to make it a 4 run gap. In the bottom half all the fight had seemed to leave the Teuns. Adam Ottavino came in and carved up the last three hitters.

They did it!! Never mind that it was a sweep, but this team actually win a title. Something this reporter never thought he'd see again in his lifetime. Especially after being down to the Dodgers 3-2 in the NLCS. Miracle? Maybe. But New York never quit, they kept fighting back. And even with the bullpen issues (which seemed solved in the playoffs) they fought hard and earned the only thing that matters in professional baseball, the World Series Title.

During the post game celebration Adam Frazier was named World Series MVP*. But it was a team effort all the way around. Heres to the new champs. And just maybe more to come.


** I have no clue why Frazier won MVP. I would have given it to Alonso. Frazier had a perfect batting avg (dont remember how many total at bats he had) and 2 rbi. But whatever..



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Congrats and enjoy the title!

[Jhack99]

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spring training question, do injuries occur if you play spring training games? I only occasionally play ST games, I feel like I have seen a couple at some time or another, but they must have been extremely minor, nothing of the season-ending type

TIA

They do happen. Just minor ones, rarely anything serious from what I've seen.

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[Jhack99]

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Mets Offseason Report

Mets hire three new staff. First on the list is new manager Stanley Quintanan, he'll be on board for 3 years as well as Hitting coach Freddie Plank, and Pitching coach Richard Clemens.

Trade News.

Mets cut ties with Robinson Cano. This was primarily a salary dump. Paying a guy 24 million a year to just hang out in the dugout wasn't worth another year. So along with Cano, New York also sent Brad Brach to Boston who sent back a low level prospect in return. Brach was used very little in pen and wasn't even on the Postseason roster.

Multiple Major Signings

A big hole was filled when the team agreed to terms with Free agent Catcher J.T. Realmuto. Its reported to be a five year deal with a player option in the tune of 84.4 million dollars. With the club releasing Wilson Ramos this will hopefully give the Mets some production from behind the plate, and help keep the baserunners from getting to aggressive.


One of teams biggest needs was filled when the club and Pitcher Ken Giles agreed on terms at the tune of 44.1 million for five years, with the fifth year being a player option. Giles will automatically be put in to a position the Mets struggle with for 90% of the season.

Thats not all folks! Since the Mets had trimmed a ton if money from there budget, Cespedes, Wacha and Porcello all three had contracts they in no way were living up to and all headed to free agency, this allowed the Mets to add one more shocking name. Houston and free agent to be George Springer couldn't work out a deal, so when he became available to talk to the Mets opened the door. Springer comes to the Mets on a very friendly contract, a 5 yr deal for 63.4 million and the club having the option on the last year.

The Springer signing put the end of the need for Jake Marisnick. So they shipped him off to the White Sox's for for a relief pitching prospect.

Another Trade.. The Mets have sent Steven Matz, Paul Sewald and a prospect catcher to Cleveland for Francisco Mejia. Meija was aquired back to Cleveland in a move that sent Oscar Mercado to the Padres. This move will fill the need of a backup catcher the Mets need since neither Tomas Nido or Ali Sanchez seem willing to improve any offensive skills to hang in the Majors. Matz hasn't performed well in New York, so hopefully a change of scenery will do him some good.

Two minor Sigings

After spending last season in Atlanta, Shane Greene joins a Mets pen that needed some fresh blood, and who knows what to expect (if anything) from Edwin Diaz). Its only a one year deal for roughly 2.8 million. And the Mets also signed former Indian Jordan Luplow. This one was a odd choice, its a 3 year deal for roughly 6 million. He looks primarily to be a bench bat at best? Or maybe a trade piece for the future, to early to tell.

All in all the Mets retain a very similar budget to last year (with no outside budget added) and should be below the luxury tax threshold. Hopefully the moves made will help the team return to the postseason and claim another another title? Only time will tell.

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[countryboy]

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spring training question, do injuries occur if you play spring training games? I only occasionally play ST games, I feel like I have seen a couple at some time or another, but they must have been extremely minor, nothing of the season-ending type

TIA

Yes they do


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[Bgrd1080]

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Milwaukee Brewers 07/16/2021

The time has come to take a look at the midseason review of the Milwaukee Brewers although you may want to turn away. At 52-44 they are 10.5 GB of the 1st place Cincinnati Reds and 4.5 games up on St. Louis. 1 game back of The Padres and Nationals respectively in the wild card race so it isnt all bad but not nearly what everyone expected from this team after the great pitching they received last season and the improvements in bats they acquired during the offseason with the likes of Khris Davis and Marcus Semien. Unfortunately it's more of the same this season. The top of the rotation is impressing while everyone else is just so so and the hitting isnt much better. Yelich has 15 HR's and team leading .288 avg while marquee signing Semien is hitting .259 with 9 HR's, nowhere near his .302 avg last season and 35 HR pace of last season in Oakland. The lone bright spot is 3rd year Brewer Keston Hiura who has taken tremendous strides with 20 HR's and 73 RBI.
The pitching staff unlike like last year is a one man show. Brandon Woodruff has a 2.11 era and impressive 105 K's while the rest of the rotation has 4.00 era's all around. The bullpen has been average, minus closer Josh Hader.
The team seems stuck in a no mans land. Not bad enough to get significant draft picks unless they tear down and not good enough to make an impact in the playoffs.
Decisions need to be made and made quickly as we head towards the dog days of Summer.

[Rocket32]

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Yankees Take WS G1 3-2 over Nats In Extra Innings


Game 1 more then lived up to expectations. Cole and Scherzer would both dominate through the first 5 innings, with Cole holding the Nats hitless until the 5th. Scherzer made one mistake in the 2nd, throwing a fastball that Stanton would crush for a Solo HR. We managed to add on one more off Scherzer in the 6th, with a sac fly RBI from Urshela. 2-0 Yankees

In the 6th Cole just ran out of gas, allowing the Nationals to load the bases with 2 outs. In comes Chad Green to face Starlin Castro. Castro works a 3-2 count....Green goes with a curveball getting a swing and miss from
Castro to end the inning!
The Nats would roar back in the 8th against Kahnle with a Turner triple, followed by a Eaton Sac grounder. Then Soto would launch a game tying solo HR. 2-2 game.

Fast forward to 2 outs in the 9th....Nats closer Sean Doolittle on the mound trying to extend the game. Gary Sanchez steps up to PH for Higashioka. This is Gary’s moment. WS G1 on the line. A chance to get the fans back behind him and maybe his starting C job too with one swing....instead he hits a routine fly out to CF.

Now to the bottom of the 10th after a scoreless inning from Chapman. Doolittle back for a second inning, beginning with a strikeout of Ryan Goins. Up comes Andujar....who drives a one out double into the gap! Judge comes to the plate with the winning run on 2B. A soft base hit up the middle! The throw from Robles in CF is too slow and way off line, no where near home plate!

Yankees Win 3-2 on a Walkoff single from Judge! What a game.

Next: Game 2.
Trevor Bauer Vs Stephen Strasburg, as the Nationals look to even the series at 1-1.

[Jhack99]

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Awards

Heres a snippet of some awards


NL
MVP & CY Young - Jacob deGrom
Batting Title - Bryan Reynolds- Pit .342
Reliver - Will Harris - Was
ROY - Shogo Akiyama - Cin
Gold Gloves (just NY winners)
P Marcus Stroman
2B Jeff McNeil
3B J.D. Davis (Arenado made 5 errors)

AL
MVP DH Yordano Alvarez- Hou
Cy Young Justin Verlander (2nd in a row)
Batting Title- Mike Trout
Reliever- Ty Buttrey
ROY - LF Yoshtiomo Tsutsugo - TB
Postseason Mvp Josh Donaldson- Min



Ha! Didn't notice the curse word in his name.. edited it.


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[countryboy]

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Cardinals take series against the Brewers

The Cardinals take their first series of 2027 by beating the Brewers 2 out of 3 games in St.Louis.

After losing the series opener when Dakota Hudson got roughed up, the Cardinals took the final two games of the series to move their overall record to 3-3 on the season.

Michael Wacha was strong in his season opening start going 7 innings allowing just one run on 5 hits and striking out a surprising 7 hitters.

Juan Fabregas extended his hitting streak to 9 games as he is currently 3rd in the majors in batting average as he's hitting .417 thus far in the young season.

The Cardinals will be off on Thursday and then host the Giants over the weekend in a 2026 NLCS rematch. The Giants are struggling themselves as they have lost 6 straight coming into the series.

[b]Cardinals place Zach Jackson on the 10 Day IL[/center]

The Cardinals have placed catcher Zach Jackson on the 10 Day IL due to a sprained elbow. Jackson suffered the injury on Tuesday during pre-game warmups. Jackson has struggled early on with just one hit in 14 at-bats.

Prospect Ivan Herrera was recalled from Memphis to fulfill the vacant roster spot. Cristobol Lozano will be the everyday catcher. Devon Snow is expected back on Monday.

[b]Cardinals place Kyle Funkhouser on the 15 Day IL[/center]

Injuries continue to mount for the Cardinals in this young season, as they will be without ace Kyle Funkhouser for about 3 weeks due to a strained oblique muscle. Funkhouser suffered the injury in the 5th inning of his start Wednesday against the Brewers. Funkhouser got Trent Grisham to ground out for the 2nd out of the inning when he displayed his discomfort.

Highly touted prospect Jack Leiter will be recalled from Memphis to take the spot, which is surprising as most thought the Cards would get veteran LHP Austin Gomber to fill the rotation spot, but instead went with Leiter who had a terrific spring.

[Jhack99]

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Opening Day Roster

After a very long offseason and extremely grueling spring training, heres the opening day roster. Line-ups qnd rotation for the 2021 season

1. Whit Merrifeld - LF
2. Jeff McNeil - 2B
3. Pete Alonoso - 1B
4. Michael Conforto - RF
5. George Springer - CF
6. Amed Rosario - SS
7. J.T. Realmuto - C
8. J.D. Davis - 3B

Bench
C - Francisco zMejia
1B/OF Dominic Smith
2B/Ultil. Adam Frazier
RF/OF Brandon Nimmo
RF/OF/3B. Jordan Luplow

Pitching Staff

1. Jacob deGrom
2. Noah Syndergaard
3. Marcus Stroman
4. Stephen Gonsalves
5. Thomas Szapucki

LR Yefery Ramírez
MR Chasen Shreve
MR Mychal Givens
MR Dellin Betances
MR Shane Greene
SU Adam Ottavino
SU Justin Wilson
CP Ken Giles

No major surprises,l. Except that Edwin Diaz will start the year in the Minors, where hopefully he can attain something that resembles quality pitching after having a miserable soring. But insider information suggests that the team is most likely to trade him at some point during the season.

Farm players to watch

Outfielders Jacob Zanon and Barrett Barnes, who were both added to the 40 man had pretty decent springs and showed some nice range in the outfield. Both look to step in incase something unfortunate happens. And Patrick Mazeika had a note worthy spring training as well, but finds himself in a bind as hes behind Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith at first base.

The teams title defense starts now, and first up @Atlanta for four games, then @Washington for three. Then the home opener vs the Reds. Spring Training is over the players are set, can they repeat? Will they have better help out of the backend of the pen, or will it be more of the same? Stay tuned..

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** I played about 8 games of spring mostly to get a feel of the few new people and rookies. Had to sim the rest, spring traing is way to dragged out for my liking. Maybe if I had any true battles I'd a played more, till then



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The Amazins

Mets Swept in San Diego
July 21, 2024

Remember that statement the Mets made by sweeping the Dodgers? Well in the famous words of Lee Corso - "Not so fast my friend." The Mets drop all 4 games in San Diego, shrinking their division lead to 8 games.

It looked like they might be able to salvage the series finale. The Mets took a 3-2 lead into the 8th inning, but RHP Louis Elias gave up 3 runs in the frame to give the Padres the lead. C Jonathan Lucroy got one back in the 9th with a solo shot, but the Mets would fall 5-4.

The Mets (65-38) now come back home to take on the Giants (50-53) for 4 games. Sean Machado will make his 4th start of the year for the injured Amir Garrett. The Mets are opting on keeping pitching prospect Julio Fernandez in the minors for now, but that could change depending on Machado's start.

SP Dave Monahan has struggled as of late, and has been a name floated by the Mets as a potential trade candidate. He's got 2 years of arbitration remaining and has shown signs of top of the rotation talent, although he lacks consistency. If Machado can show he belongs in the rotation over his next 2 starts, Monahan may be moved to reinforce the farm.

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A spring training game in the worst stadium in this series. Looking at you Polo Grounds. That could spice up my future ST games.

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oh, man, love spring training games at Polo, cheesy easy homers, triples galore, looong flyouts to deeep center, it's a crime against humanity NY let that cathedral be demolished.


I'm just now getting back to playing ST games after a long hiatus of only occasionally playing 1 or 2 here & there now & again. I'm playing my home ST games @ Baseball City and assigning the classic and minor league parks to the other teams as away games

[Rocket32]

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Yankees Take 3-0 Lead, 1 Win Away From WS Championship

Game 2:
Strasburg would be pummeled for 7 runs and forced out of the game after just 2.1 IP. Meanwhile Bauer would prove that our deadline deal to acquire him was worth it by holding the Nats to 2 runs over 5.2 IP.
Frazier came up big again with a multi HR game. One a Solo shot, and 1 a 3 Run Blast that really broke the game open.
Yankees Win 7-2.

Game 3: Series Shifts To DC
Paxton and Corbin would dual in a crucial Game 3. Paxton was solid allowing 1 run over 5 IP. We would get to Corbin a bit for 3 runs over 5 IP. It was a tight game until the 8th and 9th, where it would become a blowout after we added 4 more runs making it 7-1. Washington would scratch 1 across in the 9th, but that would be it.
Yankees Win 7-2.....Again.

This team has really flipped a switch after slumping through September. We’ve only lost one playoff game so far. Dropping Montgomery for Avilan has paid off, with Avilan tossing 2 scoreless innings so far this series.

The Nationals just haven’t been able to drive many runners in. They’ve loaded the bases once in all 3 games and failed to score anything each time.

Next:
Game 4: Tanaka Vs Austin Voth
The defending champs find themselves in a nightmare scenario down 3-0, needing 4 straight wins. If they can win these next 2 games the series will move back to Yankee Stadium. If they can survive G4, Scherzer would take the mound for G5. For us, Tanaka will attempt to lead us to #28 and a celebration on the Nationals field.