MLB The Show 25 Franchise Discussion

[NYJin2011tm]

Re: MLB The Show 25 Franchise Discussion

Mets beat Marlins in game 2 of the series 3-1. Nothing really noteworthy about this game.

Game 3 of the series was a 2-1 heartbreaking loss for the Mets. Mets led 1-0 through 8 innings on Alonso’s solo shot early in the game. Bottom 9… Mets closer was a little fatigued so they turned to a different arm. Marlins loaded the bases with 1out so Mets did bring in their closer. 3-2 pitch right on the corner in the box and the ump just flat out missed the call so ball 4 to walk in the tieing run at 1-1. Next batter sacrifice fly to win the game for the Marlins.

Mets record stands at 5-1 in first place and heading home for home opener against the Blue Jays.

[BlueJays09]

Re: MLB The Show 25 Franchise Discussion

Jays lose on Opening Day against Baltimore 6-4. Gausman went 5 innings allowing two runs, when the bullpen came in and gave up 4 runs in the next two innings. Two each from Little and Tate. The Jays couldn’t get anything off Eflin who pitched a no hitter into the 5th.

They rallied 4 runs in the very first inning after Eflin was pulled. Home runs from Santander and Schneider as a pinch hitter made it close. However, they couldn’t complete the come back.

Baltimore put Urias on waivers after Mayo made the opening day roster. The Jays are considering making a claim on him. They might want to get more of a look at Wagner and Clement at third before deciding on a change.

There are some rumours that the Jays are looking for another RH power bat. They are considering offering Adam Duval or even JD Martinez a contract to make the lineup a little longer. Stone Garret, Nelson Velasquez and Eugy Rosario are potential trade targets.


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[kdutch98]

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TIGERS TAKE THREE OF FOUR FROM ANGELS ON THE ROAD

5/1/25 TIGERS 9 ANGELS 1
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<br>Kerry Carpenter went 4/5, and drove in three runs, leading the Tigers to a 9-1 victory. Parker Meadows, Gleyber Torres, Colt Keith, Matt Vierling, Javier Baez, and Spencer Torkelson had an RBI each. Jack Flaherty (5-0) scattered 5 hits over seven innings to earn the win. He struck out 10.
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5/2/25 TIGERS 5 ANGELS 1
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<br>Kerry Carpenter (7) and Kyle Dutcher (18) each hit a solo home run, leading the Tigers to a 5-1 win. Riley Greene, Matt Vierling, and Spencer Torkelson had an RBI each. Reese Olson (4-0) allowed just one hit over 7 innings. The lone hit was a solo home run to Mike Trout in the 7th inning.
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5/3/25 ANGELS 2 TIGERS 1
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<br>The Tiger bats went ice cold, with just 5 hits, as they dropped the third game of the series 2-1 to the Angels. Colt Keith had the lone RBI for the Tigers. Casey Mize (5-1) took the loss. He tossed 6 innings, allowing 3 runs (1 earned) and 11 hits.
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5/4/25 TIGERS 6 ANGELS 1
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<br>Detroit rebounded to take the series with a 6-1 win in game four. Parker Meadows, and Riley Greene both drove in a pair of runs. Kerry Carpenter, and Jake Rogers had an RBI each. Jackson Jobe (2-0) allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6 innings, earning the win. He struck out 6.
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UP NEXT

The Tigers have an off day on Monday, then conclude their road trip with a three game series in Colorado, against the Rockies (11-23). Following that, they head back home for a six game home stand, with three games each with the Rangers, and Red Sox.

2025 TIGER SCHEDULE/RESULTS

2025 MLB STANDINGS

2025 DETROIT TIGER STATS

FOLLOW MY 2025 TIGERS FRANCHISE

[Bgrd1080]

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Well where do I begin? I was 1 month into my Mariners franchise and got sent to KC for a work trip last week. Got to KC with my PS5 in my carryon, no problem. Went back home from KC to LA and now suddenly my PS5 is completely wiped. Like my game saves for every game I had on storage are completely wiped. I am so confused. Had my MLB The Show saves, my NCAA saves, Death Stranding saving, everything. It's almost as if it did a hard reset. I had to religion to my PS5. My account was missing and when I logged back in it had none of my game files saved. I had to re-download all my games. My home page was empty as if it was brand new. Idk what happened. I've traveled with my system plenty of times. Normally I'd take the portal but the lag for The Show would have frustrated me so I took the full console. Never doing that again. IDK if I unplugged incorrectly. The TSA machine did something to it. I'm distraught. Not sure how to approach this. Don't want to restart my Mariners franchise, he'll I barely want to touch my Playstation at all. I'm broken....

[nightowl_80]

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Yankees Stay Perfect, Sweep Diamondbacks to Improve to 6-0

The Yankees (6-0) remained unbeaten after sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road. New York’s offense exploded for 18 runs across three games, while Clarke Schmidt, Carlos Rodón, and Gerrit Cole each delivered strong starts to shut down the D-backs.

Cody Bellinger led the charge with three home runs and five RBIs, while Aaron Judge and Jasson Dominguez each homered twice. Jazz Chisholm Jr. showcased his all-around game with a homer, a triple, and two stolen bases.

Series Recap

Game 1: Yankees 3, Diamondbacks 2
• Clarke Schmidt (W, 1-0, 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K) kept Arizona’s lineup in check.
• Devin Williams secured his second save of the season.
• Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead solo homer in the 7th inning.

Game 2: Yankees 5, Diamondbacks 2
• Carlos Rodón (W, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K) was efficient in his first start.
• Jasson Dominguez homered and drove in three runs.
• The Yankees’ bullpen (Leiter Jr. & Williams) combined for three shutout innings.

Game 3: Yankees 10, Diamondbacks 1
• Gerrit Cole (W, 2-0, 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K) dominated.
• Cody Bellinger went deep twice and drove in four runs.
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a home run, stole two bases, and added a triple.
• The Yankees totaled 13 hits, overwhelming Arizona’s pitching staff.

The Diamondbacks struggled offensively, with Jake McCarthy, Ivan Melendez, and Josh Naylor accounting for their few highlights.

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Trade Alert: Yankees, Braves Swap Relievers
• Yankees receive: Jake Diekman (LHP), Jackson Stephens (RHP)
• Braves receive: Tim Hill (LHP), Tyler Matzek (LHP)

The Yankees bolstered their bullpen with Diekman’s veteran experience and Stephens’ versatility.

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Around the League
• Red Sox send Zack Kelly to AAA to make room for Pete Fairbanks.
• Mariners CF Victor Robles suffers a torn Achilles, placed on 60-day IL. Cade Marlowe called up.
• Dodgers SS Tommy Edman fractures his leg, placed on 10-day IL. Mike Sirota takes his roster spot.

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Yankees Travel to Pittsburgh for Three-Game Set vs. Pirates

The Yankees (6-0) now head to Pittsburgh for a three-game series against the Pirates. New York looks to keep its perfect record intact behind a rotation that has been dominant to start the season.

Projected Pitching Matchups:
• Game 1: Max Fried
• Game 2: Luis Gil
• Game 3: Clarke Schmidt

With their combination of power, speed, and elite pitching, the Yankees have established themselves as one of the hottest teams in baseball. They’ll look to extend their winning streak against a Pirates squad eager to pull off an upset.

[ARA28]

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2025 Cubs

We are into May and it has been just as bad if not worse thab April. So far the Cubs are 2-9 in the month of may 14-28 all together.

Just finished off the first of 3 against the Marlins and got smoked 11-3. Pitching is still a nightmare, rotation and bullpen has been atrocious and now we cant produce many runs.

Gonna keep plugging away and hoping for a turnaround sometime soon.

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[NYJin2011tm]

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Mets pound Blue Jays in their home opener 7-0. Manea with 6 shutout innings as they never even threatened to score. Nimmo and Winker were the offensive stars each with a HR. Mets are 6-1. Braves are a surprising 2-6. Mets suffered their first injury as Siri pulled a hammy and is out about 2 weeks on the IL.

[Jitty_5]

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Had a pretty wild situation in my Pirates franchise, last month of the season Skenes on track to win the Cy Young in the NL, until we went to Baltimore and in the bottom of the 1st he cops a perfect perfect line drive straight into his face! Played the rest of the game, expecting the worst a head fracture and gone for a year, but somehow, a miracle happened.
Head contusion out for 2 weeks! Though it would have been an interesting organic storyline, losing the team's generational talent for the long-term or I'm curious: Are there career ending injuries in the show?

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[dragster646]

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Let's try this again...

I tried so hard not to restart my franchise, but something is starting to feel off. I feel like if I continue at this rate, Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana are both going to finish the year at 150RBI. And Jhonkensy Noel will have 40 homers despite being a platoon player. So, what is to be done?

I'm going to restart my franchise, still using the Guardians. I'm going to use the Fidelity to Reality rosters for the first time, because I really want to focus on the long-term and take advantage of Cleveland's farm system, which is always producing talent. I also really want to support the roster guys who put in so much of their free time to give the players proper ratings AND add in the minor leaguers.

So, let's go back in time to..well, a few days ago on the real calendar and start the 2025 season over!

[DarthRambo]

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Blue Jays lose another rubber match and series. Up and down series with the offense.


Game one: TOR (3 8 0) @ Mariners (7 13 0)

W- L. Gilbert (2-5) 7ip 3h 1er 2bb 6k
L- M. Scherzer (1-4) 5ip 4h 3er 2bb 7k
HRs- J. Rodríguez (9)


Game two: TOR (8 17 0) @ Mariners (3 9 0)

W- Y. Rodriguez (1-0) 7ip 5h 2er 1bb 6k
L- B. Woo (2-2) 3.1ip 9h 6er 0bb 2k
HRs- A. Santander (22), W. Wagner (5); R. Arozarena (5)

Game three: TOR (0 4 0) @ Mariners (9 15 0)

W- L. Castillo (3-3) 9ip 4h 0er 1bb 4k
L- K. Gausman (4-3) 4ip 9h 5er 0bb 2k
HRs- J. Rodríguez (10), C. Raleigh (4), J.P. Crawford (5)
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Jays earn a much needed sweep at home vs division for Tampa Bay.


Game one: TOR (3 8 1) vs Rays (0 6 0)

W- Y. García (3-1) SP B. Francis 6ip 5h 0er 2bb 6k
L- K. Kelly (2-4) SP S. McClanahan 7ip 4h 0er 2bb 6k
S- J. Hoffman (11)
HRs- W. Wagner (6)


Game two: TOR (11 14 1) vs Rays (2 4 0)

W- J. Berríos (5-3) 8ip 4h 2er 3bb 3k
L- R. Pepiot (1-5) 3.2ip 6h 5er 3bb 3k
HRs- A. Giménez (3); B. Lowe (12)

Game three: TOR (5 8 0) vs Rays (4 14 0) 10 innings

W- E. Swanson (2-0) SP M. Scherzer 7ip 7h 0er 0bb 5k
L- E. Uceta (3-3) SP T. Bradley 6ip 5h 2er 0bb 1k
HRs- A. Kirk (5)
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Blue Jays continue their long home stand as they welcome in the Detroit Tigers.

Up next: Blue Jays (23-21, 3rd ALE 2.5gb) vs Tigers (28-16, 1st ALC)

Game one: Y. Rodriguez (1-0, 2.57era 6k) vs C. Mize (1-0, 2.45era 11k)

Game two: K. Gausman (4-3, 5.72era 35k) vs T. Skubal (5-1, 1.69era 55k)

Game three: B. Francis (1-3, 3.53era 41k) vs R. Olson (4-1, 5.11era 36k)



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[jcar0725]

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Let's try this again...

I tried so hard not to restart my franchise, but something is starting to feel off. I feel like if I continue at this rate, Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana are both going to finish the year at 150RBI. And Jhonkensy Noel will have 40 homers despite being a platoon player. So, what is to be done?

I'm going to restart my franchise, still using the Guardians. I'm going to use the Fidelity to Reality rosters for the first time, because I really want to focus on the long-term and take advantage of Cleveland's farm system, which is always producing talent. I also really want to support the roster guys who put in so much of their free time to give the players proper ratings AND add in the minor leaguers.

So, let's go back in time to..well, a few days ago on the real calendar and start the 2025 season over!

Yeah so I am also running a Guards franchise and Jose has been a cheat code in the first 3 weeks of the season. And Noel also is on pace for a ridiculous HR total.

I am going to ride it out because I've seen this game put players in hot streaks and slumps in the past. Lets see how it goes....

[dragster646]

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Yeah so I am also running a Guards franchise and Jose has been a cheat code in the first 3 weeks of the season. And Noel also is on pace for a ridiculous HR total.

I am going to ride it out because I've seen this game put players in hot streaks and slumps in the past. Lets see how it goes....

For sure, the game does tend to even out over time; just like real life.

This is why I hate using the team I follow in real life. I'm starting my new franchise and torn between starting with the Opening Day roster or going with what the game gives me, or somewhere in between. If I was starting with another team I wouldn't care nearly as much.

[dragster646]

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Okay, here we go. This will be my opening day depth chart for the Cleveland Guardians. If I can't get myself to stick to my half-realistic/half fantasy roster, I'm going to start one more franchise with a team I don't actually follow in real life. I'm leaning more on KC or Pittsburgh, but I hope it doesn't come to that.

I am using S&B's sliders and the Fidelity to Reality roster set.

Starting Rotation
Tanner Bibee
Shane Bieber
Gavin Williams
Ben Lively
Luis Ortiz

Bullpen
Jakob Junis
John Means
Paul Sewald
Tim Herrin
Trevor Stephan
Hunter Gaddis
Cade Smith
Emmanuel Clase

Catcher
Bo Naylor
Austin Hedges

First Base
Carlos Santana
Kyle Manzardo

Second Base
Gabriel Arias
Daniel Schneemann

Third Base
Jose Ramirez

Shortstop
Brayan Rocchio

Left Field
Stephen Kwan

Center Field
Lane Thomas

Right Field
Will Brennan
Jhonkensy Noel

The beauty of the Guardians roster is the ability for many players to play multiple positions. Daniel Schneemann can play the infield and outfield, as can Gabriel Arias. Jhonkensy Noel is solid in the corner outfield positions and can also play first. And when David Fry returns from injury (or when I feel like calling him up), he can play first, right, or even catch.

Since we're using the Fidelity to Reality rosters, we have different ratings for players, with more depth an realism at the minor league level. Major storylines that I'm anticipating for this season will be the status of Travis Bazzana, who could make his debut at second base sometime this summer. We also have a power bat in Chase DeLauter waiting in the wings. In terms of pitching, I'm once again keeping left handed reliever Sam Hentges at AAA to start the year (he's injured in real life) but will call him up eventually.

[jcar0725]

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For sure, the game does tend to even out over time; just like real life.

This is why I hate using the team I follow in real life. I'm starting my new franchise and torn between starting with the Opening Day roster or going with what the game gives me, or somewhere in between. If I was starting with another team I wouldn't care nearly as much.

I get it. I haven't used my hometown team in quite a few years in the game. But now I am feeling the need to get that WS title finally.

But it really isn't easy for me to use the team that I follow in real life.

[overheadthree]

Re: MLB The Show 25 Franchise Discussion

Welcome back to the 2026 Marlins Franchise. Going into the season the Marlins have kept most of the same faces adding some veterans to the team. Will this be more of the same this year with an active sell off at the deadline or will the Marlins be buyers.

Lineup:
Xavier Edwards - hoping he stays healthy this year, might be a possible trade candidate at the deadline
Dane Myers
Griffin Conine
Connor Norby
Jonah Bride - another possible trade candidate
Nathan Martorella
Otto Lopez
Graham Pauley
Christian Vasquez - gave him 1 yr 3 mil

Bench:
Spencer Torkelson - possible trade candidate if he gets hot
Joe Mack - serving as backup until Ramirez is ready
Jon Berti - gave him 1 yr 5 mil
Derek Hill

Rotation:
Eury Perez
Ryan Weathers
Edward Cabrera
Braxton Garrett - back from Injury, might be a trade candidate
Valente Bellozo

Bullpen
Randy Dobnak - Rule 5 pick
George Soriano
Andrew Nardi
Jesus Tinoco
Xzavion Curry
Ronny Henriquez
Calvin Faucher
Aroldis Chapman - gave him 1 yr 5 mil, had 55 saves with the Sox last year

Top 10 Prospects:
Eric Crowell
George Lombard Jr
Robby Snelling
Aidan Miller
Starlyn Caba
Thomas White
Noble Meyer
Agustin Ramirez
Spencer Jones
PJ Morlando

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