MLB The Show 20: Fictional Franchise Progress Thread

**the_kevstaaa** · 08-06-2020, 11:28 PM

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Game 1 of the NLCS was a topsy-turvy one. The Kekambas started hot, scoring three in the 1st. It seemed like they'd run away with this behind their rookie starter, Curtis Davis. He cruised through four but imploded in the 5th, giving up five runs. In the bottom of the sixth, Alfonso Rosado crushed a two-run homer to tie it up. The Gamblers went up three when Rex West, who has struggled all postseason, demolished a three-run bomb. New Jersey tied it right back in the bottom half. Finally, in the bottom of the 9th, Joseph Buscher hit an RBI single to walk off with a 1-0 series lead.

W: Jefferson Zetterburg (1-0, 0.00 ERA) 2.0IP, 0 ER, K
L: Montgomery (0-1, 27.00 ERA) 0.1IP, ER, 0 K

NJ: Alfonso Rosado: 2-4, HR (2), 4 RBI (6), R (2), 2B (1)
NJ: Mitch Whitehead: 3-5, 2 RBI (6), 2 R (4)
LV: Rex West: 2-4, HR (1), 3 RBI (3), 2 R (4)

**Dazza1** · 08-07-2020, 07:19 PM

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Have you uploaded you logo’s? I really like them is there anyway I can find them to download myself?

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**jrnlgrn** · 08-09-2020, 01:24 PM

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Just made it to the All-Star break so I'm working on a 2-part post update. One will focus on my Padres and one that goes a bit more in depth on what's happening around the league. Hoping to have one of them posted later today.

**jrnlgrn** · 08-10-2020, 01:04 AM

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The MLB at the 2021 All-Star Break

Let's take a look around the league as we head into the back half of the season. It's shaping up to be an exciting finish.

*****Standings*****

National League
East: Phillies 64-33/Marlins 57-40/Mets 51-45/Braves 42-54/Nationals 38-58
Central: Reds 57-38/Cards 48-48/Brewers 40-56/Pirates 40-57/Cubs 39-57
West: Padres 57-38/Rockies 53-43/D-Backs 51-45/Giants 50-46/Dodgers 47-50
Wild Card: Marlins/Rockies

American League

East: Red Sox 58-38/Blue Jays 54-43/Orioles 47-49/Rays 42-55/Yankees 34-63
Central: White Sox 56-41/Twins 49-47/Royals 44-54/Tigers 41-56/Indians 37-60
West: Astros 56-40/Rangers 52-43/Angels 52-45/Mariners 48-49/Athletics 42-56
Wild Card:Blue Jays/Rangers

*****Award Contenders*****

2021 MVP
National League:

Kole Robertson (SP/Padres) | 11-4, 1.44 ERA, 190 SO
Paul Keys (CF/Rockies) | .345, 25 HR, 66 RBI
Brandon Smith (1B/Phillies) | .303, 28 HR, 67 RBI

American League:

Dylan Clark (LF/Astros) | .291, 30 HR, 85 RBI
Michael Mayfield (DH/Athletics) | .310, 27 HR, 79 RBI
Clinton Lake ( /Red Sox) | .294, 25 HR, 79 RBI

2021 CY Young
National League:

Kole Robertson (Padres) | 11-4, 1.44 ERA, 190 SO
Brandon Watson (Rockies) | 13-0, 3.10 ERA, 129 SO
Wei-Sheng Chang (Marlins) | 14-2, 3.33, 95 SO

American League:

Kyle Moss (Astros) | 13-5, 3.34 ERA, 147 SO
Ethan Kintzler (Tigers) | 11-6, 3.08 ERA, 134 SO
Will Palmer (Blue Jays) | 8-5, 3.18 ERA, 149 SO

2021 Rookie of the Year
National League:

Duncan Narveson (Cardinals) | .284, 13 HR, 40 RBI
Russell Smith (Mets) | .238, 9 HR, 36 RBI
Morgan Thomas (D-Backs) | .213, 12 HR, 28 RBI

American League:

Mack Tracy (DH/Mariners) | .273, 14 HR, 54 RBI
Zane Oaks ( /Angels) | .248, 12 HR, 34 RBI
Sergio Rivera ( /Rays) | .232, 9 HR, 27 RBI

*****Old Guard & New Recruits*****

Woody Rockwell (SP/43 y.o) | Durham (Rays) | 6-4, 2.55 ERA, 73 SO, 1.23 WHIP
Chuck Souza (3B/41 y.o) | Tacoma (Mariners)
Ben Rouse (2B/41 y.o) | Twins | .238, 7 HR, 21 RBI
Brian Driskill (CF/18 y.o) | Athletics | .229, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 6 Steals
Bronson Ware (3B/20 y.o) | Angels | .191, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 4 Steals

*****League Leaders*****

Home Runs
National League

Casey Cain (29)
Brandon Smith (28)
Mason Franklin (26)
Kasey Lumpkin (26)
Paul Keys (25)

American League

Dylan Clark (30)
Avery Phillips (29)
Michael Mayfield (27)
Jesus Pena (25)
Clinton Lake (25)

RBI
National League

Casey Cain (76)
Colt Snow (71)
Caleb Pressley (67)
Brandon Smith (67)
Paul Keys (66)

American League

Dylan Clark (85)
Bobby Locket (81)
Clinton Lake (79)
Michael Mayfield (79)
Nate Painter (76)

Steals
National League

Flash Miller (31)
Kyung-Hee Lee (24)
Speedy McGee (23)
Jimmy Jameson (21)
Reggie Kellog (20)

American League

Bryce Lewis (28)
Roberto Velez (21)
Bobby Lockett (20)
WIll Cooley (19)
Jesus Estrada (19)

Batting Average
National League

Gregorio Ortiz (.347)
Paul Keys (.345)
Michael McCoy (.326)
Kenji Suzuki (.320)
D'Wayne Scott (.314)

American League

Matt Davis (.338)
Donnie Roland (.323)
Rondell McKnight (.318)
Giancarlo Florival (.315)
Jacob Green (.314)

Wins
National League

Wei-Sheng Chang (14)
Brandon Watson (13)
All Parker (11)
Kole Robertson (11)
Tom Shields (10)

American League

Kyle Moss (13)
Dean Schumaker (11)
Tristan White (11)
Rafael Rivera (11)
Ethan Kintzler (11)

Saves
National League

Max Blue (38)
Kam Greene (29)
Hector Lopez (27)
Eric Lynn (27)
Lamaar Coats (27)

American League

Francisco Carter (35)
Luis Morales (32)
Sergio Gomez (29)
Erik Meyer (28)
Richard Parkil (27)

Strike Outs
National League

Kole Robertson (190)
Rick Payne (172)
Marty Stark (171)
Edwin Rodriguez (146)
Robby Zimmer (142)

American League

Chip Wolf (152)
Will Palmer (149)
Kyle Moss (147)
Blondie Pena (143)
Jeffery Resop (140)

ERA
National League

Kole Robertson (1.44)
Lucas Dougherty (1.74)
Ben Cox (1.79)
Dom Lock (1.95)
Alec Thigpen (2.18)

American League

Rafael Rivera (2.48)
Jose Rosales (2.56)
Craig Lewis (2.70)
Spencer Miller (2.73)
Vince Cartwright (2.79)

*****Top 5 Prospects*****

Cade Lillibridge (LF/Blue Jays/21 y.o)
Larry Berkins (SP/Reds/21 y.o)
Kazahiro Suzuki (SS/Mariners/22 y.o)
Alexis Salinas (SP/Astros/23y.o.)
Curt Davis (SP/Tigers/23.y.o)

*****ALL-STAR WEEK REVIEW*****

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**702** · 08-10-2020, 01:23 AM

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I've finally finished putting together my 30 fictional team league together. I mainly used logos I could find in the vault. Kept every team with a name the announcers would say, and put all of them in their own stadiums except 4 teams (the NY teams share, and I had to use Franco Park twice since I ran out of usable stadiums), by using all the minor league stadiums+a few classic ones that avoided any really weird dimensions or had team logos visible. I tried to be as original as possible, but I definitely got burnt out a bit at the end (looking at you, Georgia and Detroit). Also I absolutely didn't realize i was completely reusing some minor league teams until after I finshed, but that's how it goes. Also tried to keep a good amount of variety in the uniform styles, some new some old. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

Divisions are as follows:

NL East: Georgia Bulldogs, Cleveland Spiders, Harlem Indians, Florida Tropics, Philadelphia Blue Sox
NL Central: Chicago Stars, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Honey Badgers, Austin Mustangs, OKC Cyclones
NL West: Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Trojans, Boise Pioneers, Denver Owls, Tijuana Javalinas

AL East: New York Knights, Boston Irish, Louisville Bats, Dominican Republic Tigres, Carolina Aviators
AL Central: Detroit Spartans, Birmingham Barons, Texas Defenders, Nashville Blues, Indiana Dukes
AL West: Montana Grizzlies, San Diego Admirals, California Bears, Portland Beavers, Nevada No Sox

Here's a photo album with logos and jerseys.

I put all the team files on a USB and was planning to upload and share them, but I don't really know how. If anyone is interested, let me know and I could do that.

**jrnlgrn** · 08-10-2020, 09:46 PM

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RECAP: Padres @ The All-Star Break

Coming out of the All-Star break San Diego finds themselves leading the NL West (57-38). Early predictions had the Padres slated to be outside shots at grabbing a wild card spot. San Diego finds themselves in this position largely do to what has been this years best pitching staff. Led by 2020 Cy Young winner Kole Robertson and anchored by closer Train Lucas. San Diego currently sports a team ERA of 2.36. If the Padres want to stay atop the division and make a run in the playoffs they will need to scratch across a few more runs as the currently bottom 5 in several key offensive categories. Scoring more runs would take a tremendous amount of pressure of the pitching staff. The Padres are looking to make their first playoff appearance since the 2010 season.

Newly Acquired:
7/3 - Acquired RP Cristian Torrez and SP Josh Rainey from the Mets for SP Dan Wallace and RF Julius Blackman
7/10 - Sent RP Hitoki Oshiro to prospect SP Ellis Tate Jr.

The acquisition of Torrez signaled the official end of Oshiro's short time with San Diego. Oshiro acquired from the A's along with Cole Dyer in July of 2020 never found his footing after moving down the coast to southern California. In Torrez San Diego adds another left hander in the pen giving them more options to create advantage match issues for opponents. Meanwhile Josh Rainey is filling in for SP Greg Dickerson who is expected to return in mid August from a torn left pectoral muscle. Ellis Tate Jr is a young arm expected to be a few years away from making an impact at a major league level.

2020 All-Stars:
(SP) Kole Robertson | 11-1, 1.11 ERA, 190 SO in 131.0 IP
(SP) Alec Thigpen | 8-4, 2.18 ERA, 138 SO in 120.0 IP
(RP) Alexzander Starks | 3-1, 0.84 ERA, 76 SO, 3 SV in 64.1 IP

Robertson and Thigpen are no surprise as duo are two of the best arms in the game. Starks on the other hand has been a revelation having lead the voting for relief pitchers for a majority of the season. Starks who signed a new 2 year deal in the off-season was hesitant to do so when he learned new manager Brandon Albrecht wanted to move him over to the bullpen. Well the move appears to have paid off for both parties.

First Half MVP:
(2B) Jackson Gorzelanny | .298, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 11 SB, 23 BB, 21 doubles in 309 AB

While many would think the Padres 1st half MVP would be MVP/Cy Young contender would be Kole Robertson, Gorzelanny's contribution to this team can't be overlooked. For a team that doesn't push across many runs Gorzelanny is a key piece of the teams offensive puzzle. He's a threat on the base path and one of San Diego's most consistent at the plate.

Honarable Mention: Kole Robertson, Percy Hopkins

Ones to Watch:
(1B) Bo Sparks | .330, 14 HR, 68 RBI, 10 SB, 44 Walks in 294 AB
(RF) Salomon Chappell | .344, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 8 SB in 183

Both Sparks and Chappell appeared in the 2021 Futures game. The Padres organization is keeping a close eye on these the two youngsters who are having a break out season.

At only 20 years of age Bo Sparks is looks like he could be ready to take the next step and Padres fans could see him in the majors come the start of the 2022 season. The 6'3 235lb 1st baseman is more than just power but also posses surprising speed. Sparks also started at first in the AAA All-Star Game.

Chappell was having a special season of his own prior to going down with a broken shin on May 24th. This put a scare into the front office but after missing just under 6 weeks of the season, Chappell has picked up where he left off. For perspective Chappell was having such a great season he was still the lead voting for the Texas League All-Star Game.

**jrnlgrn** · 08-12-2020, 03:22 PM

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Looks like last year's World Series winners want to get out of 4th place. Giving up some good young players to add yet another great arm to a struggling but talented rotation. They are putting the rest of the west on notice. MLB(R)%20The%20Show(TM)%2020_59.jpeg

**jrnlgrn** · 08-13-2020, 04:11 PM

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Looks like I'll get to help welcome the Giants new ace to the NL West. I think his first start as a Giant we'll be against my Padres.

Originally posted by jrnlgrn

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**Bullit** · 08-13-2020, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by jrnlgrn

Looks like I'll get to help welcome the Giants new ace to the NL West. I think his first start as a Giant we'll be against my Padres.

You should stream or record this game, I for one would love to see this one.

**jrnlgrn** · 08-15-2020, 04:22 PM

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I'm coming up on the trade deadline and still looking to offload Kyle Johnson. He was stinking up the majors with a +4 ERA and in 3 starts in the minors he's +6. Team teams showing interest the Astros and D-Backs are out. I don't trade with divisional foes and especially won't be doing so with the race so tight so no to Arizona. The Astro's have some solid prospects they are willing to give up but not sure yet. Outside of those two other teams are offering up scraps.

Originally posted by Bullit

You should stream or record this game, I for one would love to see this one.

Here you go Bullit. Even turned on broadcast presentation and let the cutscene cams play out for the full broadcast feel.

It's Saturday baseball on the MLB Network. The first place San Diego Padres take on last year's World Series winners the San Francisco Giants. The Padres come in stumbling a bit since the All-Star break winning only 3 of there last 8 games. The Giants came away with a 3-2 win in the series opener last night. On the mound for both teams are two recently acquired pitchers. San Diego's start will be Josh Rainey (1-1, 3.18 ERA) who came over in the trade for veteran Christian Torres and is filling in for the injured Greg Dickerson. On the bump for the Giants is Edwin Rodriguez (9-5, 2.28 ERA) who the Giants swapped for 3 highly rated prospects in a bid to set right their sinking ship as the currently sit in 4th place. Padres baseball is up next.

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**Bullit** · 08-15-2020, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by jrnlgrn

I'm coming up on the trade deadline and still looking to offload Kyle Johnson. He was stinking up the majors with a +4 ERA and in 3 starts in the minors he's +6. Team teams showing interest the Astros and D-Backs are out. I don't trade with divisional foes and especially won't be doing so with the race so tight so no to Arizona. The Astro's have some solid prospects they are willing to give up but not sure yet. Outside of those two other teams are offering up scraps.

Here you go Bullit. Even turned on broadcast presentation and let the cutscene cams play out for the full broadcast feel.

It's Saturday baseball on the MLB Network. The first place San Diego Padres take on last year's World Series winners the San Francisco Giants. The Padres come in stumbling a bit since the All-Star break winning only 3 of there last 8 games. The Giants came away with a 3-2 win in the series opener last night. On the mound for both teams are two recently acquired pitchers. San Diego's start will be Josh Rainey (1-1, 3.18 ERA) who came over in the trade for veteran Christian Torres and is filling in for the injured Greg Dickerson. On the bump for the Giants is Edwin Rodriguez (9-5, 2.28 ERA) who the Giants swapped for 3 highly rated prospects in a bid to set right their sinking ship as the currently sit in 4th place. Padres baseball is up next.

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Watching now and subbed to your channel. This is AWESOME!!!!!

Edit: Great game that was a lot of fun.

Spoiler

Thank You I really enjoyed that. You may have converted me to a Padres fan after I finish this season.

**jrnlgrn** · 08-16-2020, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by Bullit

Watching now and subbed to your channel. This is AWESOME!!!!!
Edit: Great game that was a lot of fun.

Spoiler

Thank You I really enjoyed that. You may have converted me to a Padres fan after I finish this season.

Glad you enjoyed.

Spoiler

**jrnlgrn** · 08-17-2020, 03:30 PM

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Ahh so quiet in here aside from me.

More trade news:
*Kyle Johnson (SP) along with two AA minor leaguers AJ Smart (SP) and Carmelo Cozzocrea (SS) were sent to Houston for AAA starter Ron Kuwata.

*Jorge Ramos (2B) was sent to the Angels in exchange for two prospects DeAndre Davis Jr. (LF) and Jesus Zayas (SS)

Both Johnson and Ramos were in the final years of the contracts but were earning 5mil each and we weren't getting a good return on that money. That frees up some money that can go towards contract extensions and free agents in the off season. Out in left field DJ Fader is having a respectable but down year, he is also in the final year of his contract and turns 34 next year and expecting a hefty chunk of change. There are some quality young outfielders possibly hitting the market next year so hoping to snag one of them. If not I'd consider bringing back Fader on a one year deal. I also have solid options on the bench as temporary replacements if necessary.

I'm excited about Ron Kuwata he played for the Marlins in 2020 but came out the bullpen as long relief and had a solid season a 10-1 record in 68 appearance and ERA around 3. He only appeared in the minors for the Astros but was solid. Not only is he good on the mound but can hit and has solid fielding range, so I'm thinking of making him making him a 2-way player he's a bit slow but I think he'd be okay at first.

Davis Jr. and Zayas will fit in nicely with the AAA and AA teams respectively. As I'm slowly trying to build a pipeline system to build from within.

**JoshC1977** · 08-17-2020, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by jrnlgrn

Ahh so quiet in here aside from me.

Don't quit posting man

I've been enjoying following along!

(I'll be posting again once I get back into my franchise - I've been on a hiatus after over-doing it to finish out Year 1)

**Bullit** · 08-17-2020, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by JoshC1977

Don't quit posting man

I've been enjoying following along!

(I'll be posting again once I get back into my franchise - I've been on a hiatus after over-doing it to finish out Year 1)

This very much. Enjoy your posts and updates.

I will start posting soon. Finishing up Spring Training and getting ready to go into the season. I will most likely try my hand once I am in to regular season gamesm

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