MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

[countryboy]

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Cardinals drop series to Padres...offense cold

The Cardinals dropped 2 of 3 games against the Padres in Busch Stadium to start the week. The Cardinals offense has been poor the past few games, and it bit them in the final two games of this series.

It's no secret this offense loses some juices when Juan Fabregas is out of the lineup, and it definitely showed in the 2 weeks that Fabregas has been out. But the extent in which it fell off is concerning. Understandably teams go thru slumps, but seeing McKay go 0'fer in a series with 5 strikeouts, and nobody really picking him up has to make manager Mike Matheny toy with ideas while trying to sleep.

The pitching staff was fairly solid as they only allowed a total of 7 runs in the series, but still the team lost two of those games. Jordan Hicks was a breath of fresh air as he pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing no runs, no hits and striking out 6 of the 7 batters he faced.

The Cardinals are off on Thursday before they host the Mets for a 3 game weekend series. Juan Fabregas will thankfully be back for the Mets series, so hopefully it will be a shot in the arm for this offense.

Cardinals activate Juan Fabregas from IL

The Cardinals have activated OF Juan Fabregas from the 10 Day IL on Thursday and he will be back in the lineup for the upcoming weekend series against the Mets. Fabreagas was out after injuring his knee about 2 weeks ago.

Fabregas will hope to shoot life into a dormant offense as he brings his .315 avg with 7 homeruns and 22 RBI's back into the lineup.

Connor Capel was sent down to Memphis to make room for Fabregas.

[countryboy]

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Cardinals place Dakota Hudson on IL

The Cardinals have placed RHP Dakota Hudson on the 15 Day IL due to a sprained finger. Hudson suffered the injury against the Mets fielding a comebacker.

Michael Wacha will be moved to the rotation from the bullpen to fulfill the vacation rotation spot. Jonny Venters who was activated from the IL the same day, will fill out the 26 man roster

[Jayyoungjr]

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Jay’s Cubs Wrap Up: 2022

Chicago looks to finish NLDS in LA

The Cubs are riding high after responding to the game 1 loss by winning 2 and looked to end the series to Los Angeles. The Cubs sent out Justin Verlander to do just that but would have to get by the Ace of the Dodgers staff, Walker Buehler. The Dodgers showed they would not go quietly as they got a run in during the top of the first as Cody Bellinger hit a double that scored Anthony Toles. The score remained that way until Kris Bryant came up for his 2nd at bat in the 3rd. He blasted a shot to left field to tie the game up. Justin Verlander settled in after giving up a run in the first and went 7 innings striking out 8 and only walking one. Unfortunately the Cubs offense was stifled by Buehler as he went 8 innings and struck out 9. The Cubs were able to get runners to 3rd and 2nd in the 9th but a pop up by Willson Contreras ended the Cubs half of the inning. Kyle Ryan was shaky in the bottom of the 9th but helped the cubs stay alive as he was able to get out of a jam with 2 runners on. The Cubs went to AJ Puk who excelled in the high stakes situation as he pitched 4 scoreless innings in free baseball.

In the bottom of the 14th the Dodgers were in business with runners on first and second as they faced Carl Edwards Jr. and no outs. Marcus Semien hit a bloop single would have ended the game if it was not for Brennen Davis flashing his strong arm as he was able to nail the runner at home plate.
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The bullpens for both teams were dominant as the fans at Dodger Stadium were in store for a long haul as the game went into the wee hours of the morning; the game would go additional 9 innings and wouldn’t be decided until the 18th inning. Rowan Wick was brought in and after getting the early out trouble started. David Bote was subbed in during the 8th inning at 3rd and in the 18th he bobbled a routine line drive to 3rd that allowed the baserunner to get on. After a quick hit Cody Bellinger was up and cashed in for the Dodgers as he hit a line drive that split the center and right fielder for the walk off run. The Series will return to Chicago for the pivotal 5th game. Both teams have been evenly matched and fans in Chicago are nervous with thoughts of ‘20 when the Padres were able to sneak past the 100+ win Cubs to advance.

The Braves were able to win game 4 6-5 to advance to face the winner of Chicago/Los Angeles; Albies and Swanson powered Atlanta both hitting 2 runs. In the AL, The Rays were shut out and eliminated as Urquidys went 8 innings and struck out 11 while only giving up a pair of hits.

Dodgers/Cubs Square off in Game 5 at Wrigley

Kyle Hendricks took the mound looking to do better than his game 1 performance where he could not find the zone and got hit early and often. The Dodgers went with David Price as Kershaw is unable to go on short rest as he still deals with a stiff back. Hendricks was able to battle back after giving 1 run up in the first. The Cubs were able to get things going as Bryant and Rizzo were able to get on base to set the stage for Willson Contreras. The catcher was able to get the North Siders on the board when he took a 2-2 pitch to Waveland to bring the score to 3-1. Hendricks was able to cruise through the 2nd and 3rd inning before a solo home run by Bellinger made it 3-2 Chicago. Skipper David Ross sent his starter out for the 6th to try and squeeze a few more outs of Hendricks. The Bullpen held tired arms from the 18 inning marathon 2 nights ago but the move backfired as Henrdricks could not hold the lead as he quickly faced runners at 3rd and 2nd with 1 out. Kyle Ryan came on for relief but a ball hit down the 1st base line made the score 5-3 Los Angeles. Facing elimination the Cubs responded as Kris Bryant was able to take advantage after the bottom of the order was able to draw a walk and get a second man on via a single. Bryant took the first pitch he saw to left field for a 3 run home run in the bottom of the 7th. The youngster Emmanuel Clase was shaky in the 8th as he gave up 3 hits but was able to strike out the final 2 batters to move to the bottom of the 8th. The Cubs could not pad their lead but in the end it didn’t matter as Kimbrel was able to advance the Cubs as he struck out 2 and gave up no hits to earn the save 6-5 Cubs. The Cubs will have a quick turnaround as Game 1 versus the Braves is slated for 2 from now.

[franch1se]

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for guys who are starting a new franchise such as myself, how are you handling guys who are on 1 year deals and opt out? Ex - Felix Hernandez Braves, Brian Dozier Padres. Are you keeping them there or releasing them?

[TNKNGM]

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More highlights from my Red Sox franchise:

I've played 135 games and just moved a half game ahead of the Yankees for 1st place in the AL East after trailing the Yankees all season long

Jackey Bradley made a nice catch crashing into the wall in CF at Chicago
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Mitch Moreland hits a 3-run bomb for his 40th HR of the season
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Kevin Plawecki hit just his 2nd HR of the season
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Mitch Moreland hits his 41st HR of the season at Detroit
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Michael Chavis and Christian Vazquez hit back to back home runs at Detroit
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[Rocket32]

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Yankees Take 2 Out Of 3 From Cardinals To Open Second Half

In game 1 we would win 2-1 on the back of a 6.2 inning shutout performance from Cole. Trevor Bauer made his Yankee debut in game 2 with 6 innings of 2 run ball in a 5-2 win. Game 3 was just a mess. We made 4 errors in a 9-1 loss, the trouble starting with Tanaka firing a key double play ball into CF and it just snowballed from there.
Unfortunately there was a big injury in game 2....

Aaron Judge Fractures Shin, Out 1-2 Months.
Losing Judge for the next 1-2 months is a pretty big blow to this team as we fight to hold off the Blue Jays who only trail us by 4.5 games now.

To fill in, OF Clint Frazier has been recalled from AA Trenton. Frazier got off to an ugly start in the majors this year through 37 AB’s before being optioned to AAA where his struggles continued. But, after demoted to AA he finally caught fire and found his swing again as we hoped. Now he’ll have a chance to start in LF for the next 1-2 months as Stanton shifts over to RF. This is a key opportunity for Frazier to secure his place in our future plans.

Next up: We head home as the 47-52 LA Angels arrive for a 4 game series.
News:
Yankees Option RP Luis Avilan to AAA, Recall RP Javy Guerra from AA.

Brew Crew Josh Bell Blockbuster!
Out of nowhere the Brewers have pulled off a huge deal inside their own division landing 1B slugger Josh Bell from the Pirates for prospects SP Dylan File, C Marco Feliciano, and CF Tyrone Taylor. The Brewers are only 0.5 games behind the Cubs, and with Baez and Schwarber both recently going down for 1-2 months, the Brewers see a huge opportunity to take the Central. Brewers 1B Justin Smoak moves to the bench. I guess you could say Justin’s starting 1B job....went up in ‘SMOAK’.

[TNKNGM]

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UPDATE FROM MY RED SOX FRANCHISE

I have finally done it....after many close calls over thousands of games spanning over a decade of playing MLB The Show, I have finally thrown a no-hitter!!!!

HIGHLIGHT - The bottom of the 9th and final 3 outs of Nathan Eovaldi's no-hitter
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HIGHLIGHT - Eovaldi struck out 10 batters
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<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">Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Aug 30, 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>Boston (89-48)</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">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">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Detroit (44-93)</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">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Nathan Eovaldi (12-4) <b>L:</b> Jordan Zimmerman (4-13)</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%">BOS</td><td align="right" width="8%">DET</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">2</td><td width="70%">Kevin Plawecki sac fly to CF (Verdugo scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">3</td><td width="70%">Rafael Devers solo HR to RF</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Jose Peraza tripled to CF (Pillar scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Andrew Benintendi grounded out to 2B (Peraza scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</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>Benintendi, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</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">.263</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">4</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">.267</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bogaerts, 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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.294</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Martinez, 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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.315</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moreland, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.314</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Verdugo, RF</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.270</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Plawecki, C</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pillar, CF</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">.278</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Peraza, 2B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</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">.234</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">0</td><td align="right">6</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> Pillar (21)<br /><b>3B:</b> Verdugo (6), Peraza (1)<br /><b>HR:</b> Devers (25)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Devers (88), Benintendi (40), Plawecki (14), Peraza (8)<br /><b>SF:</b> Plawecki</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#001641" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FC5B19">Detroit Tigers</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>Reyes, CF</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">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.276</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Maybin, RF</td><td align="right">2</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">.252</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cabrera, 1B</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">.316</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schoop, 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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.234</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cron, DH</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">.249</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mercer, SS</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">.236</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jones, LF</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">.252</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Candalerio, 3B</td><td align="right">2</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">.240</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Greiner, 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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.265</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>CS:</b> Maybin (15)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</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>Nathan Eovaldi (W, 12-4)</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.64</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Eovaldi - 89 Pitches / 81% Strikes</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#001641" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FC5B19">Detroit Tigers</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>Jordan Zimmerman (L, 4-13)</td><td align="right">6.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">6.24</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rony Garcia</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">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6.69</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>David McKay</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6.47</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gregory Soto</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">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.83</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">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Zimmerman - 76 Pitches / 75% Strikes</td></tr></table></body></html>

[eric7064]

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June saw the Cubs go 13-14 for the month. Not a successful one, especially after the Cubs started the month losing 6 in a row. So they were able to rally the rest of the month after that. Soto and Sano are both on pace for 40hr/100RBI seasons. The lineup is struggling outside of those two though. Javier Baez only has 10HR at the end of June and is only hitting .261. He could really use a good 2nd half to boost the team.

Berrios and Marquez are the only two SP in the rotation that have under a 4ERA. Urias (4.60) and DeGrom (4.52) have struggled to be consistent and Jose Serrano (5.24) has games where he has blown up. The bullpen has been great though, and has kept the Cubs in games. Not a single pitcher in the pen has over a 4ERA.

The Cubs are 45-41 after June, and are 15.5GB of the division, but only 2GB of both WC teams which are the Phillies and Giants. July will be an interesting one, who will be named All-Stars for the Cubs, and will they make a move to push forward?

July was an above .500 month for the Cubs as they went 13-11. They had two All-Stars in LF Juan Soto and CP Clyde Booker, who both represented the Cubs last year as well. The month started off shaky as the Cubs lost 4 of 5, but the Cubs rattled off 5 wins in a row, and kept pushing along once the all star break finished.

The Cubs were surging. They wanted to be buyers and they showed that a couple days after the season resumed after the All-Star break. Crosstown trades do not happen often, and they are usually not cheap because of it.

The Cubs were still looking for more offense with a high average as the team ranks 22nd in runs and 28th in OBP on the season. The Cubs traded for SS Tim Anderson from the Sox. Anderson (32/86OVR) will move over to 2B for the Cubs. This will push longtime 2B Alan Quick to a utility role.
Long known as two of the most electric players in the MLB are now on the same team and are a double play tandem. Anderson will take over the leadoff spot from Browning who is heating up, but only hitting …at this time.

The Cubs had to deal 2 prospects and an MLB player to acquire Anderson. CF
Brennen Davis who has been a top young player for awhile will finally get starting time in the move across town. SP Scott Juarez (72OVR/B) was drafted a couple years ago and was a top pitcher in the Cubs farm. They also traded a future bullpen arm in Tommie Kendrick (76/B).

The cost was high for a player set to reach free agency at the end of the year. But with the Cubs missing the playoffs the last two years, they did not want to miss out again.

Berrios and Marquez continue to be the bright spots in the rotation, while the Bullpen maintains its excellence. Henry Browning has started to pick it up on the season, along with Sano, Baez, Anderson and Soto the Cubs lineup does look lethal.

The Cubs will need to keep that up in order to make the playoffs.

The rest of the month of July was solid, and kept the Cubs afloat in the WC race.

The Cubs are 58-52 at the end of July and currently have the 2nd WC spot. 0.5 up on the Braves.

The Cubs finished August 72-66, going an even 14-14 for the month. It started off good for the Cubs, as they were 13-8 before going on a 6 game losing streak at the tail end of the month. This was also made worse when starting 1B Devin Jackson (.263/21HR/63RBI) broke his hand at the end of the month, and could miss the rest of the season. 1B/OF will take over at 1B with Wilmer Flores as the backup there.

Henry Browning keeps his hot season going, as he had a game in August where he had 3HR/9RBI and it was a historic game. Browning (.266/25HR/59RBI/43SB) started the season off slow, but has transitioned smoothly to the 5 spot in the order since Tim Anderson took the leadoff role.
While on the other hand, in what could be his last season C Kyle Schwarber is below the Mendoza line hitting .196 on the season. It has been tough for him, and he could unceremoniously find himself on the bench.

The bullpen on the Cubs has been strong all year, and continues to do so. In the rotation DeGrom has really settled in, and Urias has begun to turn around his season in which he had been struggling so far.

The NL has been dominated by the 3 division leaders (PHI,MIL, SF) and it has made the rest of the NL weak. The Cubs are the ONLY team that is above .500 in the NL that does not lead the division. Therefore, the Cubs find themselves in a prime position for a WC spot as they sit at 72-66, and the 2nd WC team is 69-71. September will see the Cubs only need to maintain and hold on, as the Brewers have the division all but locked up.

[franch1se]

Re: MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

Sitting at 7-2 in my restart of the Padres franchise. Cannot get Manny or Pham going, both are hitting under .200. My pitching has really been carrying me early. I'ma give Manny some DH reps to get him off the field and see if it makes him bounce back.

[Totte]

Re: MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

for guys who are starting a new franchise such as myself, how are you handling guys who are on 1 year deals and opt out? Ex - Felix Hernandez Braves, Brian Dozier Padres. Are you keeping them there or releasing them?

I’m keeping them. There’s no Covid-19 pandemic in my franchise bubble [emoji4]

[Jayyoungjr]

Re: MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

Jay’s Cubs Wrap Up: 2022

Cubs Host Braves in Game #1 of NLCS

The Braves (82-80) were able to sneak by the Marlins to win the East by 1.5 games, but have been one of the hotter teams in baseball to end the season as they swept the Nationals and are 6-1 in the last 7 games. Atlanta comes into the series well rested as they were able to get pass the Diamondbacks 3-1 in the NLDS.

With the short turn around due to the series going to the elimination game, The Cubs had Yu Darvish on the mound in Game 1 as he faced Mike Soroka. The Cubs were able to strike in the bottom of the 1st as Baez and Schwarber hit back to back RBI’s to make it 2-0. Darvish did not have the greatest stuff but were able to keep the Braves scoreless through 6 innings. As they have in the past postseason games the Cubs were not able to capitalize on their fast start as the bats went quick the rest of the game; The Cubs would end up only getting 4 hits in the game.
As the game moved to the 8th Emmanuel Clause looked to get the game to the 9th from Kimbrel but a 2 run blast by Ronald Acuna Jr. tied the game. The Cubs would play extra innings for the 2nd time in 3 games as the game wouldn't be decided until the 11th inning. Juan Castro was able to break the tie in the 11th he took a ball to center field off Rowan Wick. Luke Jackson was able to end the game pitching a perfect 11th as Atlanta takes game 1.

A.J. Puk Looks To Tie Series in Game 2

The Cubs looked to A.J. Puk for a strong start to help out a taxed bullpen before the off day between games 2 and 3. Atlanta had Mike Foltynewicz on the mound as they looked to return to Georgia with a 2-0 lead. Austin Riley got the Braves going with a 2 run homerun that was aided by the wind blowing out to center. Down but not out the Cubs got into the game in the bottom half of the 3rd. The rally started as The Cubbies had the bases juiced with no outs for Willson Contreras. Contreras showed great presence at the plate as Foltynewicz walked in the first run for Chicago on 6 pitches. Next up, Kyle Schwarber took a ball to deep left for a grand slam that would make the score 6-2.
The Braves were able to respond in the 4th as Austin Riley was able to hit his second home run of the game to make it 6-4. The Cubs got back in business as Justin Turner homered in the 5th to make the game 8-4
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The Cubs were able to add a run in the 7th as they went on to win 9-4. AJ Puk helped the bullpen out by going 7 solid innings. Yovanny Cruz got his first taste of postseason action as he pitched a scoreless 9th to preserve the win. With the series tied 1-1, The Cubs will get a greatly needed day off before heading to Atlanta for Game 3.

In the ALCS the Red Sox prevailed against Houston by the score of 6-5; Bogaerts homered as Chris Sale pitched up another postseason victory.

[decga]

Re: MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

UPDATE FROM MY RED SOX FRANCHISE

I have finally done it....after many close calls over thousands of games spanning over a decade of playing MLB The Show, I have finally thrown a no-hitter!!!!

HIGHLIGHT - The bottom of the 9th and final 3 outs of Nathan Eovaldi's no-hitter
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HIGHLIGHT - Eovaldi struck out 10 batters
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<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">Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Aug 30, 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>Boston (89-48)</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">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">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Detroit (44-93)</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">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Nathan Eovaldi (12-4) <b>L:</b> Jordan Zimmerman (4-13)</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%">BOS</td><td align="right" width="8%">DET</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">2</td><td width="70%">Kevin Plawecki sac fly to CF (Verdugo scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">3</td><td width="70%">Rafael Devers solo HR to RF</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Jose Peraza tripled to CF (Pillar scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Andrew Benintendi grounded out to 2B (Peraza scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</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>Benintendi, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</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">.263</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">4</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">.267</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bogaerts, 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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.294</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Martinez, 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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.315</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moreland, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.314</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Verdugo, RF</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.270</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Plawecki, C</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pillar, CF</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">.278</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Peraza, 2B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</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">.234</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">0</td><td align="right">6</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> Pillar (21)<br /><b>3B:</b> Verdugo (6), Peraza (1)<br /><b>HR:</b> Devers (25)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Devers (88), Benintendi (40), Plawecki (14), Peraza (8)<br /><b>SF:</b> Plawecki</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#001641" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FC5B19">Detroit Tigers</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>Reyes, CF</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">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.276</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Maybin, RF</td><td align="right">2</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">.252</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cabrera, 1B</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">.316</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schoop, 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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.234</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cron, DH</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">.249</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mercer, SS</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">.236</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jones, LF</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">.252</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Candalerio, 3B</td><td align="right">2</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">.240</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Greiner, 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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.265</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>CS:</b> Maybin (15)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</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>Nathan Eovaldi (W, 12-4)</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.64</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Eovaldi - 89 Pitches / 81% Strikes</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#001641" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FC5B19">Detroit Tigers</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>Jordan Zimmerman (L, 4-13)</td><td align="right">6.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">6.24</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rony Garcia</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">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6.69</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>David McKay</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6.47</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gregory Soto</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">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.83</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">0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Zimmerman - 76 Pitches / 75% Strikes</td></tr></table></body></html>

Congrats on the no hit bid!

[eric7064]

Re: MLB The Show 20 Franchise Discussion Thread

The Cubs finished August 72-66, going an even 14-14 for the month. It started off good for the Cubs, as they were 13-8 before going on a 6 game losing streak at the tail end of the month. This was also made worse when starting 1B Devin Jackson (.263/21HR/63RBI) broke his hand at the end of the month, and could miss the rest of the season. 1B/OF will take over at 1B with Wilmer Flores as the backup there.

Henry Browning keeps his hot season going, as he had a game in August where he had 3HR/9RBI and it was a historic game. Browning (.266/25HR/59RBI/43SB) started the season off slow, but has transitioned smoothly to the 5 spot in the order since Tim Anderson took the leadoff role.
While on the other hand, in what could be his last season C Kyle Schwarber is below the Mendoza line hitting .196 on the season. It has been tough for him, and he could unceremoniously find himself on the bench.

The bullpen on the Cubs has been strong all year, and continues to do so. In the rotation DeGrom has really settled in, and Urias has begun to turn around his season in which he had been struggling so far.

The NL has been dominated by the 3 division leaders (PHI,MIL, SF) and it has made the rest of the NL weak. The Cubs are the ONLY team that is above .500 in the NL that does not lead the division. Therefore, the Cubs find themselves in a prime position for a WC spot as they sit at 72-66, and the 2nd WC team is 69-71. September will see the Cubs only need to maintain and hold on, as the Brewers have the division all but locked up.

Cubs had a productive September all around, and although they had no shot at the NL Central crown, they found themselves in prime position to nab one of the two WC spots in the NL.

The Cubs went 14-10 in September and ended up finishing the year 86-76. 3 wins less than last year, but last year they did not make the playoffs. The Cubs will likely not be anyone’s favorites to win the fall classic, but they are in and that’s what counts.

The Brewers were unstoppable in the NL central this year as they won 99 games, had the 1st and 2nd place votes for MVP with Bichette and Yelich and their other offseason acquisition Brendan McKay won the Cy Young.

The Cubs will look to be sneaky good in the playoffs as they do not have the firepower the Brewers have. They will take on the Miami Marlins (83-79) and young ace Ronald Guzman.

Notable Regular Season Performers:

2B Tim Anderson (.282/29HR/88RBI)
RF Henry Browning (.263/27HR/61RBI/49SB)
LF Juan Soto (.264/40HR/96RBI)
3B Miguel Sano (.253/36HR/87RBI)
SS Javier Baez (.278/25HR/74RBI)
SP Jose Berrios (12-16, 3.66ERA, 204K’s)
SP Julio Urias (13-8, 3.99ERA, 192K’s)
SP Jacob DeGrom (13-12, 4.07ERA, 178K’s)

NL Wild Card Game: Cubs Vs Marlins
SP Jose Berrios (12-16, 3.66ERA) VS SP Ronald Guzman (11-8, 4.08ERA)

The Cubs struck early in this one. Guzman was in his first playoff appearance and looked as nervous as expected. The Cubs got 3 runs in the 1st inning thanks to a 3-0 count 3RHR blast from Miguel Sano to open up the game early for the Cubs.

The Marlins answered back in the 2nd with a RBI double from 1B Grant Lavigne.

It was quiet until the 5th, with the Cubs leading 3-1 the Marlins surged and started hitting everything Berrios was throwing. They jumped to a 4-3 lead before the Cubs could even manage one out. Berrios was quickly taken out of the game in favor of RP Craig Reese who somehow managed to get out of a bases loaded jam with no more damage done. Marlins lead 4-3 after 5.

All was quiet heading into the bottom of the 9th where the Cubs season was 3 outs away from being suddenly over. First batter Sano hit a rifle of a pitch deep to left field where the Marlins fielder caught the ball slamming into the ivy for out #1. Baez followed up with another hard hit ball to left of his own, this time it got out of the playing field for a game tying solo HR in the 9th. Cubs were able to tie it in epic fashion. This WC game is going to extras.

Cubs RP Rowan Wick cruised through the 10th, the Cubs on the other hand put pressure on the Marlins. The Cubs had 2 outs quickly, but then with back to back hits by Soto/Sano had runners at 1st/3rd with 2 outs. Baez again could be a hero, and he hit the ball hard to left, but right to the LF for out 3. To inning 11.

The game cruised along to the bottom of the 12th when the Cubs had back to back singles to start the inning. A dribbler from Browning allowed the runners to move to 2nd and 3rd with one out. Soto grounded out, and with 2 outs Miguel Sano delivered a single to LF to win the game for the Cubs and advance them to the NLDS! Sano was huge going 3-6, with 4RBI in the game. The bullpen was drained and hopefully will be ready to roll for game 1. The Cubs will have to take on the archrival Brewers.

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NLCS Heads to Atlanta

As the Cubs and Braves took a day off, Boston was able to outlast the Astros 5-4 as Benintendi & Vazquez homered to power the Soxs to victory.

For Game 3, Veteran Justin Verlander faced off against Matt Fried in Atlanta. After a scoreless top half of the first, Yasiel Puig got Atlanta on the board as he cook a 2-2 curveball that Verlander left over the plate yard. Atlanta was able to add 2 more in the 4th as Austin Riley hit a double to score. Verlander was dominant outside of those two innings as he went 6 innings and struck out 11.
The Cubs hoped to feast on left handed pitching like they had all season but things did not come together as they only managed 4 hits in the game. Fried was able to go the distance on 94 pitches and struck out 8 as the Cubs could not get anything going. The Cubs lackluster performance showed as they did not get a man on to third during the game and only had runners on second twice in the game. With the shutout Atlanta took Game 3 3-0 to move to a 2 to 1 game lead in the series.

Cubs Look to Rebound in Pivotal Game 4.

The Cubs were facing a 3-1 deficit if they were not able to turn around things at the plate. The pitchers have done their part but with the lineup struggling to produce outside of the 9 run barrage in game 2 the Chicago hitters have struggled. The hero of the NLDS, Kris Bryant, has only one hit in this series and Contreras and Baez have struggled in the 3 and 4 hole with averages hovering around the mendoza line. In Game 4 Kyle Hendricks faced Sean Newcomb as the Cubs looked to swing the series back to a tie. Hendricks struggled in his first outing against LA and was so-so in game 5 but has a postseason ERA over 9 as he heads into his 3rd start in October. Hendricks was able to return to form as he got through the lineup without allowing a hit. On the day he would go 6.1 innings and struck out 8 while allowing 2 runs before heading for the showers.
The Cubs were able to respond after a scoreless first as Baez and Schwarber were able to get on with a double and a walk. Next up Rizzo was able to crush a ball to left field to get the Cubs on the board for the first time in nearly 11 innings. After adding one in the 4th with a Contreras solo shot, Chicago expanded the lead to 7 with a as Contreras came back to the plate with 2 on and blasted a 3 run shot.
Atlanta was able to get on the board as Carlos Sanatana hit a gapper to score 2 when he came in to pinch hit. The Braves would add two more runs in the 7th but the Cubs kept pressing as they would go on to add 3 more runs. With the series tied 2-2, the Braves and Cubs will play one more in Atlanta before the series move back to Chicago.

In the AL Houston was able to avoid going down 0-3 as they hammered Boston. The ‘Stros were up 2-0 early before Boston was able to claw back and go up 5-2 in the 7th. Boston Could not hold the lead though as their bullpen imploded, giving up 9 runs in the bottom of the 7th in the end the bullpen would surrender 12 runs in 3.2 innings of work as Houston took game 3 14 to 5.

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Game Five Set as Braves/Cubs Look For Edge in Series


With the Series locked at 2 games apiece the Cubs had Oscar Colås on the mound against the big 23year old right hander out of Texas, Forrest Whitley. The Cubs were able to get on the board in the first; after an out by Bryant, Anthony Rizzo hit a double and Willson Contreras was able to advance the runner on a fly out to right field. Next up Kyle Schwarber was able to split the mid fielders for a double that scored the runner. In the bottom of the 1st The Braves were able to tie it after 2 men got on and Ronald Acuna got the first of his 4 hits on the night to tie it at 1-1.
In the top of the fourth, Schwarber was able to connect, this time for a homerun to make the score 3-1. Unfortunately for the Cubs, Colås gave up 2 runs as Freeman and Acuna were able both had RBI hits.
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In the 5th Cubs got things in motion as they were able to get Schwarber back to the plate where he smashed his second home run of the day, this time a 3 run shot. To make the score 5 to 3. The Braves would not quietly into the night though, as they again matched the Cubs by scoring 2 runs of their own.
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With Oscar Colås ran from the game the Cubs entrusted Andrew Miller to hold the lead. After getting a quick out, pinch hitter Carlos Santana got on board. Miller was able to get a strike out from Yasiel Puig as he showed his frustration, breaking hit bat after striking out for the 3 time on the night. Miller would not hold the lead though as Ronald Acuna would not be denied as he hit in another Atlanta runner to tie the game.
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Typically Schwarber has been spelled for a defensive replacement in the late innings but Skipper David Ross decided to roll the dice and leave the big man in left and this move would prove to be the key play of the game. Schwarber was able to bat again in the 8th and did not disappoint as he hit his 3rd home run of the game. Launching a ball that just made it over the left center field wall to get the Cubs back on top.
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The Cubs went to Carl Edwards Jr. in the bottom of the 8th and he was able to hold serve as he struck out the 3 batters he faced. Edwards has proved to be a key pickup at the deadline as he has pitched 6 scoreless innings in the postseason. As the game moved to the 9th Craig Kimbrel was able to earn his 3rd save of the postseason as he struck out 2 while allowing one hit. The Cubs will head back to Wrigley with a chance to end the series after the 7-6 win. Schwarber 4-4 performance was the key in the game as he accounted for all 7 of the Cubs runs, “it’s been a hard postseason and we have been inconsistent. Javy’s been struggling and Kris had a rough few games so i knew i just needed to go out and produce and i was able to put the team on my back tonight.”

In the AL, Boston was able to go up 3-1 in the series after a 3-0 win.



Back In Chicago, Cubs Look To Secure Bid to 2nd Straight World Series

While the NLCS took a day off Houston was able to keep their season alive for at least another day as they beat the Red Sox in Game 5. Urquidy got the best of Chris Sale as the Astros won 4-0 with Springer going yard. The series will move back to Houston for game 6 and game 7 if necessary with Houston down 3 games to 2.

Up 3 games to 2, The Cubs had a chance to end the series and clinch the NL Pennant. Yu Darvish took the mound looking to avoid the series going to a 7th game; for Atlanta the Mike Soroka would serve as their last chance to keep the series alive. In the first inning Darvish ran into trouble after getting Puig to strike out. Yu was going for the 2nd strike out but a slider on a 1-2 pitch went too far inside and plucked Ozzie Albies. A Freeman single had the Braves in position with Acuna’s hot bat up and only 1 out. Acuna didn’t disappoint as he was able to get 1 run in on a single to right field. Darvish was able to calm down to retire the side to get out of the jam.

Kris Bryant was able to tie the game up in the Cubs 1st at bat as he made a sovereign out of a 1-1 sinker that landed in the left field bleachers. The Cubs were able to get back in business as Schwarber was able to score Rizzo to make it 2-1. Darvish was able to breeze through the top half of the 2nd and two way player Oscar Colås moved the lead to 3-1 with a homerun that just stayed fair down the 1st baseline.

The Braves inched back into the game after catcher Juan Castro was able to hit a double that scored a run. With the game 3-2 the Cubs extended the lead with Schwarber hitting a 2 run homerun to make it 5-2. Darvish was solid as he gave up 6 hits and struck out 4 in his six innings of work.
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The Cubs turned to the bullpen in the 7th as Carl Edwards kept his streak of scoreless work going as he retired the side. Rowan Wick was able to do the same in the 8th after facing the top of the lineup. The Cubs went 1-2-3 in the top of the 8th to set up the game for Kimbrel to Atlanta’s season. After striking out the first batter. Kimbrel gave up a single as the Braves looked to keep their season alive in their last 2 outs. Kimbrel was able to strike out Darby Swanson but gave up a single to Austin Riley. With a runner at first and 2 outs Adam Duvall was Atlanta’s last chance. After working the count to 1-2. Kimbrel went back to the well for a 100mph fastball to get the final strike looking. The Cubs rushed the mound and swarmed the reliever as they celebrated their second consecutive NL Pennant. The Cubs and the rest of Chicago will celebrate tonight as they await the winner of Houston/Boston. Kyle Schwarber is the clear candidate for NL postseason MVP as he battled .424 and hit 5 home runs, including 4 in his last 2 games.

In Game Six of the ALCS, the series headed back to Houston and the Stros sent the fans home happy as they got the 6-5 win. Boston was able to push the lead to 5-4 in the top of the 9th but Alatuve would not let Houston lose as he hit the walk off 2 run home run force game 7. In Game 7, Houston was able to prevail 9-6 in a game they led from the first inning. Houston was powered behind the strength of 4 home runs by Altuve, Correa, Springer and Gurriel.

With the teams set, Houston will face off in Chicago for Game one of the World Series. Skipper David Ross announced that Justin Verlander will take the mound in game 1, He was mum on how the rest of the rotation will go; “With the extra day of rest we got i feel we have 3 fresh arms that could go game one we are gonna roll with Verlander and we'll see how darvish feels he may start game 2 or it could be Hendricks but we will see how the series shapes out before we make that call.”

Ben Revere rejoins the playoff roster and rookie Richard Kell was removed. Revere is set return after a hip injury has kept him out since game 3 of the NLDS. Revere will take over for Dee Gordon as he has struggled to produce in the playoffs, hitting .176. Ross was happy to see his speedy outfield get back. “Ben had been the ultimate professional, He and Gordon bounced in that center field spot a lot throughout the season and had to deal with coming to the ballpark each day not knowing if he was starting or not.. Rich had some good at bats and it was a tough call to take him off the roster but I like the matchups we’ll have with adding more speed to the bench.” Revere was the MVP of the World Series a year ago as he stole key bases and had timely hits.

Going into the fall classic, Javier Baez has struggled greatly as he is hitting below 200. During his press conference leading up to game one, Ross put down any thoughts of moving down the short stop. “Javy has been pressing and knows that but the kid hasn’t forgotten how to hit. He’s disappointed after winning the batting title and having a slump now but that's a part of baseball. He’ll plan on him still hitting behind Schwarber. he has been reaching for stuff outside the zone but he has made some good contact when it's just been at someone - he'll get a few of them to drop and and sort things out."

Houston won 106 games as they cruised in the AL West. Houston is several years removed from the trash can scandal and out to prove they can win it all without an asterisk in the history books.