Re: MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode Discussion Thread
Apologies in advance for a lack of detail here, I didn't have a chance to give a game by game report. The same for Free Agency, as I went through all of free agency while laying in bed. Being a new dad is rough lol
Apologies in advance for a lack of detail here, I didn't have a chance to give a game by game report. The same for Free Agency, as I went through all of free agency while laying in bed. Being a new dad is rough lol
Nationals Get a Dose of Reality in NLDS, Make Small Impact in Free Agency
Well, the Washington Nationals finished off the regular season strong, and entered the Postseason with a come from behind and hard fought victory over the Padres in the Wild Card game. They then traveled to Chavez Ravine, only to be shutdown by Shohei Ohtani, who went eight innings while giving up just one hit. The Nationals were shutout in Game 1, 6-0. They would pull off a tough 3-2 victory in Game 2, but the Dodgers showed why they are the best team in baseball by outpitching and outhitting Washington in Games 3 and 4. Washington played well, but they were simply outmatched in all facets of the game
LA would go on to win the World Series against the Chicago White Sox
As for Free Agency, well, there were A LOT of big names on the market, but the Nationals knew they couldn't throw all their chips in one bag. They did re-sign Mitch Haniger for another year, at a steep price of $7 million, but he has driven in over 100 runs in his two years with the club and is always a threat to go yard. Washington also signed Luis Urias for 6 years at $5.8M per year, Jorge Mateo for 5 years at $7.9M, and RP Robert Suarez to a 1 year, $730,000 deal. They let 2B Luis Garcia walk, as he struggled through the entire year and excercised his player option to try to get a bigger figure. He ended up signing with Oakland. Good for him.
Now, for the exciting stuff...
...in the NL East, Atlanta lost Ozzie Albies (Minnesota) and Austin Riley (Texas), but signed Sean Murphy (ironic), Luis Rengifo, and Jose Alvarado. Miami picked up Jose Urquidy, the Mets signed Kyle Tucker, and the Phillies went big; signing Bo Bichette, Dylan Cease, and a completely unrealist Zach Plesac who has an overall rating of 85. The Phillies finished 2025 with an overall record of 65-97 and don't want a repeat of that.
In the NL Central, Cincinnati and Chicago were pretty quiet. Milwaukee lost Keston Hiura (Minnesota), and Luis Urias (Washington), but signed Willi Castro and Ramon Laureano. The Brew Crew looks to be entering a rebuilding phase, having finished below .500 last year. Pittsburgh brings back Bryan Reynolds, and also brought back Josh VanMeter after waiving him last year. The Pirates then traded for Victor Robles. Pittsburgh once again struggled last year, but they have a lot of youjng talent that should be making big strides in 2026. Sorry Paul Skenes, you don't exist in The Show 22....
We can't talk about the NL Central without bringing up the Cardinals. Last year they landed Max Fried and Juan Soto. This year, Luis Robert, Jr. St. Louis should be one of the best teams in baseball, again.
In the NL West, the Dodgers did what they always do...go big. They brought in Zac Gallen, Michael King, and Austin Meadows to an already loaded franchise. Great. The rest of the NL West probably feels like they don't have a chance, as no other teams made major moves.
Over in the American League, Baltimore added to their starting pitching by signing Lance McCullers. Boston, Toronto, Tampa Bay, and New York did not make any major moves (I love this franchise...seriously).
In the AL Central, the White Sox signed Brady Singer and Aaron Civale, but lost Luis Robert. Cleveland signed Tommy Edman and Will Smith (the catcher). Detroit added Nicky Lopez, Jordan Holloway, and Jon Gray. Kansas City makes up for their loss of Brady Singer by signing Cristian Javier, as they look to fight with Chicago for the division again. But it was Minnesota who went all in; as mentioned, they signed Ozzie Albies and Keston Hiura; as well as Cedric Mullins. If this team stays healthy, look out.
The AL West is interesting. Houston did not make much noise, and LA signed Michael Kopech...but Oakland, of all teams, made a splash by signing Luis Arraez, Josh Naylor, and Luis Garcia (the second baseman, the one I didn't keep). Oakland lost Matthew Barefoot (great name) to the Yankees after a career year, but they might just be an intriguing team in 2026. Seattle added Brendan Rogers and Genesis Cabrera, and Texas went big with Austin Riley, as well as adding pitching depth with Michael Wacha.
I have no idea if I missed anyone. Oh, Vlad Guerrero Jr. was on the market but Toronto was able to keep him.
Apologies for this as it was hastly put together, but I have already started 2026 with a team that I'm pretty excited about. I'm two games in and sitting at 1-1 after Josiah Gray took a no hitter into the sixth before completely imploding against the Angels. Then, in the ninth, Brandon Nimmo hit a pop-up and did the reaction where he stands at the plate and slams the bat into the ground...except the ball was fair and he should have made it to first as the tying run. I'm thinking of releasing him as some form of discipline, because I've lost playing time for CJ Abrams and Nolan Jones...but I'm still undecided.
Stay tuned!
Well, the Washington Nationals finished off the regular season strong, and entered the Postseason with a come from behind and hard fought victory over the Padres in the Wild Card game. They then traveled to Chavez Ravine, only to be shutdown by Shohei Ohtani, who went eight innings while giving up just one hit. The Nationals were shutout in Game 1, 6-0. They would pull off a tough 3-2 victory in Game 2, but the Dodgers showed why they are the best team in baseball by outpitching and outhitting Washington in Games 3 and 4. Washington played well, but they were simply outmatched in all facets of the game
LA would go on to win the World Series against the Chicago White Sox
As for Free Agency, well, there were A LOT of big names on the market, but the Nationals knew they couldn't throw all their chips in one bag. They did re-sign Mitch Haniger for another year, at a steep price of $7 million, but he has driven in over 100 runs in his two years with the club and is always a threat to go yard. Washington also signed Luis Urias for 6 years at $5.8M per year, Jorge Mateo for 5 years at $7.9M, and RP Robert Suarez to a 1 year, $730,000 deal. They let 2B Luis Garcia walk, as he struggled through the entire year and excercised his player option to try to get a bigger figure. He ended up signing with Oakland. Good for him.
Now, for the exciting stuff...
...in the NL East, Atlanta lost Ozzie Albies (Minnesota) and Austin Riley (Texas), but signed Sean Murphy (ironic), Luis Rengifo, and Jose Alvarado. Miami picked up Jose Urquidy, the Mets signed Kyle Tucker, and the Phillies went big; signing Bo Bichette, Dylan Cease, and a completely unrealist Zach Plesac who has an overall rating of 85. The Phillies finished 2025 with an overall record of 65-97 and don't want a repeat of that.
In the NL Central, Cincinnati and Chicago were pretty quiet. Milwaukee lost Keston Hiura (Minnesota), and Luis Urias (Washington), but signed Willi Castro and Ramon Laureano. The Brew Crew looks to be entering a rebuilding phase, having finished below .500 last year. Pittsburgh brings back Bryan Reynolds, and also brought back Josh VanMeter after waiving him last year. The Pirates then traded for Victor Robles. Pittsburgh once again struggled last year, but they have a lot of youjng talent that should be making big strides in 2026. Sorry Paul Skenes, you don't exist in The Show 22....
We can't talk about the NL Central without bringing up the Cardinals. Last year they landed Max Fried and Juan Soto. This year, Luis Robert, Jr. St. Louis should be one of the best teams in baseball, again.
In the NL West, the Dodgers did what they always do...go big. They brought in Zac Gallen, Michael King, and Austin Meadows to an already loaded franchise. Great. The rest of the NL West probably feels like they don't have a chance, as no other teams made major moves.
Over in the American League, Baltimore added to their starting pitching by signing Lance McCullers. Boston, Toronto, Tampa Bay, and New York did not make any major moves (I love this franchise...seriously).
In the AL Central, the White Sox signed Brady Singer and Aaron Civale, but lost Luis Robert. Cleveland signed Tommy Edman and Will Smith (the catcher). Detroit added Nicky Lopez, Jordan Holloway, and Jon Gray. Kansas City makes up for their loss of Brady Singer by signing Cristian Javier, as they look to fight with Chicago for the division again. But it was Minnesota who went all in; as mentioned, they signed Ozzie Albies and Keston Hiura; as well as Cedric Mullins. If this team stays healthy, look out.
The AL West is interesting. Houston did not make much noise, and LA signed Michael Kopech...but Oakland, of all teams, made a splash by signing Luis Arraez, Josh Naylor, and Luis Garcia (the second baseman, the one I didn't keep). Oakland lost Matthew Barefoot (great name) to the Yankees after a career year, but they might just be an intriguing team in 2026. Seattle added Brendan Rogers and Genesis Cabrera, and Texas went big with Austin Riley, as well as adding pitching depth with Michael Wacha.
I have no idea if I missed anyone. Oh, Vlad Guerrero Jr. was on the market but Toronto was able to keep him.
Apologies for this as it was hastly put together, but I have already started 2026 with a team that I'm pretty excited about. I'm two games in and sitting at 1-1 after Josiah Gray took a no hitter into the sixth before completely imploding against the Angels. Then, in the ninth, Brandon Nimmo hit a pop-up and did the reaction where he stands at the plate and slams the bat into the ground...except the ball was fair and he should have made it to first as the tying run. I'm thinking of releasing him as some form of discipline, because I've lost playing time for CJ Abrams and Nolan Jones...but I'm still undecided.
Stay tuned!
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