MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

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  • franch1se
    All Star
    • Apr 2004
    • 9060

    #586
    Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

    WWOOOOOOWWWWW

    World Series Game 7 at Petco Park.

    Game is all tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 12th, no one on 2 outs, 1-2 count and Jason Bartlett hits a walk off HR to win the World Series!!

    First time I've ever won a world series in any game.

    I'm really excited for next season. I already did the off season stuff

    Projected 2012-2013 Padres

    Pitching Staff

    Mat Latos
    Clayton Richard
    Simon Castro
    Corey Luebke
    Casey Kelly

    Heath Bell
    Mike Adams
    Luke Gregerson
    Ernesto Frieri
    Pat Neshak
    Aaron Poreda
    Tim Stauffer

    Catchers

    Nick Hundley
    Tyler Flowers

    Infielders

    Anthony Rizzo
    Orlando Hudson
    Jason Bartlett
    Chase Headley
    Jorge Cantu
    Alberto Gonzalez

    Outfielders

    Kyle Blanks
    Cameron Maybin
    Will Venable
    Mike Baxter
    Cedric Hunter

    really young team with a lot of touted prospects (Padres system) but excited about the potential of the Starting Pitchers

    Projected Lineup

    Venable
    Hudson
    Headley
    Blanks
    Rizzo
    Maybin
    Hundley
    Bartlett
    Last edited by franch1se; 04-17-2011, 11:48 PM.

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    • antilowpe
      Rookie
      • Jun 2009
      • 345

      #587
      I'm 6-7 now with the White Sox.

      After a rough serie against Tampa (1-3 lost), we were down 3-6 but we managed to win the serie against the A's 2-1 (best team with a 7-2 record before our serie).
      It was a tough one and each game was decided by a run.
      I won game one 2-1, lost game two 5-6 on 12th and won last game 2-1.
      And after that win, I managed to beat the Halos in the first game. It's the first two wins in a row of the season.
      So I'm sitting now @ 6-7, good for 2nd place behind the 10-4 Tigers.

      My pitching (HOF) is becoming quite good, 3.59 ERA.

      But my offense is the problem.
      #1: I'm hitting .229 as a team (AS zone hitting).
      I have a Juan Pierre in MVP mode (.479 avg, 13 runs, 10 SB so far) and a good Konerko .290 avg but I have terrible hitters too.
      AJ and Quentin are below the .150 avg (ouch) and Rios is sitting at a mediocre .069 avg. (in 45+ AB, he got only 3 hits (2 doubles))!!!
      Somehow, he gets good at bats, works the count and smacked the ball pretty hard but it's always on outfielders. No luck...
      Alexei has been hurt on a slide and is out for 2 months. So I called Escobar to fill the bench.

      #2: My power is also non existent (only 9 HR on 13 games 3 for Dunn 2 for Konerko)
      Last edited by antilowpe; 04-18-2011, 10:51 AM.

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      • Marino
        Moderator
        • Jan 2008
        • 18113

        #588
        Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

        I'm currently 40-23 right now as I go for the sweep of the Phillies in Philly.

        Andre Ethier has once again gotten hot, probably has 10 RBIS in the last 4 games. Currently has 14 HRs and 44 RBIs on the season.

        The offense has been hitting homeruns left in right since the road trip began. I am pulling away from the Rockies right now and have a 4 game series coming up where I can really bury them.

        The starting pitching has been phenominal but the bullpen has been shoddy minus Troncoso and Broxton. I may look to call up Jansen and/or trade for another lefty to take some stress off of Kuo.

        I may go up to HoF pitching, not sure yet.

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        • yankecrazy
          Rookie
          • Feb 2008
          • 63

          #589
          Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

          v. Pirates: Joba Chamberlain


          Relevant Statistics:
          Joba Chamberlain: 7.0 IP, 10H, 1ER, 0HR, 0BB, 5K (85 pitches, 59 strikes)
          While the 10 hits given up aren't pretty, Joba was very sharp. 3 hits didn't leave the infield, and two more were broken bat bloopers. A near .400 BABIP doesn't represent what we would expect to see from Joba over the course of the season. One concern was Joba's inability to put people away - while he struck out 5, with the number of 2-strike counts, you would expect that number to be higher.

          Bartolo Colon: 1.0 IP, 1H, 1BB, 0K
          - Not a sharp outing, but serviceable. Colon has said that he will not accept an assignment to the Yankees AAA affiliate, so if he doesn't make the team, Colon will become a FA following Spring Training.
          Ryan Pope: 1.0 IP, 1H, 0BB, 2K
          - 2 more K's for Pope, he's a lock for the 25-man roster, and should compete with David Robertson for some high-leverage innings.

          No decision has been made about the Yankees final rotation spot. The Yankees are considering having each starter make one more appearance before making a final decision. Sources within the Yankees organization say that Freddy Garcia is still the front runner, and that the team "feels more comfortable" sending Chamberlain to AAA to start the year and stretch out.

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          • Shield
            The Captain revived!
            • Nov 2010
            • 605

            #590
            Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

            First game of the season with FLA, i went against my gut feeling and left Josh Johson in until he gave up a run. Going into the 8th, hadn't allowed a run but 7 hits. JJ's energy was almost spent on 76 pitches and 3 lefties leading off the 8th. I wanted to yank him but i was up 4-0 so i left him in even though i felt the Mets were gonna break out. He struck out the side and proceeded to handle the 9th with ease. My first CG shutout in MLB 11! Felt proud of myself lol. Only 161 games to go.
            Lakers | Michigan | Dodgers

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            • cardsleadtheway
              Banned
              • Jun 2009
              • 1911

              #591
              Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

              Made the playoffs as the top team in the AL with 115 wins. We won the division on the last day of August, so we spent most of September letting the callups play. I actually simmed the entire last half of September since we were so far out in front. Carlos Pena ended up winning the MVP award with a .330 average (third best), 50 home runs, and 148 RBI's. Had Abreu and Mauer not hit so well, Pena would have the triple crown. We also picked up Fuentes off waivers from the Phillies just in time to have him eligible for the playoff roster.

              We faced off against the Rays for the first series. it turned out to be a relatively easy clean sweep, thanks in large part to our pitching. Anderson pitched 7 shutout innings while the bull pen managed to give up only two to get the win. In game two, Cliff Lee pitched a shutout, giving up 4 hits and striking out 9. Game three had Gio go 7 innings of 1 run ball, while Fuentes and Bailey managed to hold off any hope of a comeback. Our offense wasn't as quiet as the last three playoff seasons, but our big names certainly were. Dunn and Pena batted around .200 with no offensive contributions. It was SS Termel Paxton that held up the bottom of the order with 2 home runs in the series and a 545 BA. Quentin and Carter were also great contributors. On to Boston

              The Red Sox have been the bane of our playoff existence, beating us 3 out of 4 years so far (with the Yankees taking the other year). Anderson pitched quite a gem, giving up 2 runs. Quentin belted a three run shot to go up on them, while Suzuki hit his first of the series. Bailey closed the door for a great start to the series. Game two Cliff Lee was not as solid as he was against the Rays. He struck out 7, but managed to give up a solo shot to Youk and a three run jack to Beltre. Luckily, our offense managed to match them in stride. Back to back solo shots with Pena and Dunn (each now with 1 HR and 1RBI in the post season) and another three run shot by Quentin as well as a two run triple was all we needed. Again Fuentes and Bailey managed to keep the door shut to win game 2. Now we are off to Boston in hopes of finishing out the series there. It will be Gio and possible Mazarro in games 3 and 4 of the series.

              Fuentes has been so awesome, I think I will try to re-sign him in the off season. I love having an overpowering lefty in the pen rather than the usual finesse guys.

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              • mlblover15
                3X MLBTS Champion
                • Dec 2004
                • 4144

                #592
                Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                Just finished my second week in the franchise and i'm 4-11. just tried Marino's sliders for my last two games and am in love with them... they are by far the best i have tried... had two great games with them... anyway... 6.5 games out of first... not looking good right now but it is early and if i can get some offense to go with my pitching i can start getting this thing rolling...
                "Baseball is life, without Baseball life itself ceases to exist." - Ken Sprague

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                • cardsfan2222
                  Pro
                  • Apr 2009
                  • 872

                  #593
                  Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                  Nice start to the playoffs cards. Did you get MLB 11, or are you still playing 10?

                  I kept 10, and am 18-11 so far this season. I knocked Wainwright out for the season as in real life, and have struggled replacing him. Lance Lynn was mediocre at best in his 3 starts, and Walters has been awful. In my last game, he gave up 8 runs in 2 innings against the Brewers.

                  My offense has been ok, despite being last in home runs with 17 so far. My bullpen has struggled to hold leads late, leading to 8 extra inning games already this season. I'm 7-1 in extras, but it wears on the bullpen having to go 10 or 11 innings so often, especially since I only have 4 starters capable of pitching 6 innings.

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                  • meep316
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 432

                    #594
                    Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                    Started my season last night with the Red Sox, going to try and play all 162. I accidentally simmed the first game and lost 9-2. But then I came back the next game, pitched a CG Shutout with Beckett. I was just absolutely dealing and won 4-0. Mike Cameron had 2 solo shots off of Wilson, and crushed one to left that would've went out for a 3rd if it was higher.

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                    • cardsleadtheway
                      Banned
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 1911

                      #595
                      Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                      Originally posted by cardsfan2222
                      Nice start to the playoffs cards. Did you get MLB 11, or are you still playing 10?

                      I kept 10, and am 18-11 so far this season. I knocked Wainwright out for the season as in real life, and have struggled replacing him. Lance Lynn was mediocre at best in his 3 starts, and Walters has been awful. In my last game, he gave up 8 runs in 2 innings against the Brewers.

                      My offense has been ok, despite being last in home runs with 17 so far. My bullpen has struggled to hold leads late, leading to 8 extra inning games already this season. I'm 7-1 in extras, but it wears on the bullpen having to go 10 or 11 innings so often, especially since I only have 4 starters capable of pitching 6 innings.
                      I kept 10 as well. I ended up renting 11, but am not convinced enough to abandon my franchise, especially with all the franchise issues still in 11. I will wait until 12.

                      Did you start your franchise over?

                      In game 3 of the ALCS, we jumped on Sheets for 4 runs early and knocked him out of the game. Then it went bad in the 5th. Gio had been pitching really well, striking out 8 through the first 4 innings. But with a pitch count in the high 80's things exploded. I should have monitored the pitch count more closely, but alas he ended up walking a few on really close pitches (damn red sox biased umpiring strikes again). Before all was said and done, 5 runs cross the plate, 3 earned. They scored again on a solo shot by Vmart. Top of the 8th, with a shot to break it open after Adam Dunn just missed a line drive, but hit it so hard that he couldn't get to second. I subbed in Michael Taylor to add some speed. A perfectly timed hit and run got us first and third with no outs. But then Quentin strikes out on a terrible call that was a ball for Gio. My stud SS hits a single to bring us within one, but Suzuki grounds into the DP. Fuentes comes in and gets all three batters to fly out to center. He has yet to be touched so far. Love the guy. Top of the 9th, Wright flies out hard to deep left. Pena pops out on the first pitch. Dunn should be batting, but then I remember I pinch ran for him. Taylor grounds out to end the game. Mazarro takes the mound versus Lincecum. We beat him up pretty good last time, so here's hoping we can repeat. A little worried about Maz since he hasn't pitched yet and the Red Sox are lefty heavy. Short leash indeed.

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                      • cardsfan2222
                        Pro
                        • Apr 2009
                        • 872

                        #596
                        Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                        I'm still on the same franchise, I just took the winter off before starting the 11 season. I'm hoping to get through 2013, so I've only been playing 1 or 2 games per series. It's hard for me to sim though.

                        Dunn ended up signing with Houston in my franchise, and I gave up 4 home runs to him in a 3 game series in Houston. They were all bombs too. He was only hitting .175 coming into the series, but he killed me. I was hoping he'd end up in the AL so I would never have to face him.

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                        • Sakuraba19
                          Rookie
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 71

                          #597
                          Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                          Played my daily game today vs the Kansas City Royals

                          The pitching dual was between Ricky Romero ( my only change in the roster) vs Luke Hochevar

                          Lonnie Chisenhall hit a run homerun in the 3rd for us to take a 3-1 Lead.

                          Nick Werglaz was 4 for 4 and had 2 rbi in the 7th inning off a double on the line.

                          Chriz Perez had his 6th save of the season. We are 12-4. I put the level at all-star for everything.

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                          • PSUlions15
                            Rookie
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 295

                            #598
                            Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                            Originally posted by franch1se
                            WWOOOOOOWWWWW

                            World Series Game 7 at Petco Park.

                            Game is all tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 12th, no one on 2 outs, 1-2 count and Jason Bartlett hits a walk off HR to win the World Series!!

                            First time I've ever won a world series in any game.

                            I'm really excited for next season. I already did the off season stuff

                            Projected 2012-2013 Padres

                            Pitching Staff

                            Mat Latos
                            Clayton Richard
                            Simon Castro
                            Corey Luebke
                            Casey Kelly

                            Heath Bell
                            Mike Adams
                            Luke Gregerson
                            Ernesto Frieri
                            Pat Neshak
                            Aaron Poreda
                            Tim Stauffer

                            Catchers

                            Nick Hundley
                            Tyler Flowers

                            Infielders

                            Anthony Rizzo
                            Orlando Hudson
                            Jason Bartlett
                            Chase Headley
                            Jorge Cantu
                            Alberto Gonzalez

                            Outfielders

                            Kyle Blanks
                            Cameron Maybin
                            Will Venable
                            Mike Baxter
                            Cedric Hun
                            Are u playing all your games and no offence but how are the Padres in the WS lol
                            PHILLIES PHANS: IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT YEAR

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                            • DJeterFan2
                              Rookie
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 387

                              #599
                              Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                              Season update: The team is still doing well although i've hit some trouble against the tigers and the last few games overall.

                              Ivan Nova was tagged yet again in his outing against the Jays, meanwhile, Ben Sheets and Joba Chamberlain have continued to provide solid innings of middle relief. I'm thinking of using Ben in the rotation if Nova gets tagged in a third consecutive outing.

                              My last two games were on the road vs. the Tigers, and it's been very frustrating. Warning track outs, missed balls and strikes, it's lead to me being frustrated in game, and serving up pitches right down the middle. I usually pitch low and on the corners, but the team picked up on it, and made me pay. Also, Curtis Granderson is really struggling at the plate, and can't seem to buy a hit right now, i'm thinking of batting him ninth and Gardner at leadoff.

                              Bargain of the Year: Troy Glaus. He's provided an offense spark for my team so far. Glad he was still in the FA pool.

                              Lastly: I'm still on the fence about the Bryce Harper for Jason Kipnis trade. My Corner of Positions are thin, but so is the talent at 3B. If I accept the trade, i'm sure I can try and use the oldest left side of the infield for another season after 2011 or maybe look into the FA pool/trade market into the offseason.

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                              • DGuinta1
                                MVP
                                • Aug 2004
                                • 2706

                                #600
                                Re: MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

                                On All-Star, Phil Hughes is now 6-5. Pitched a Perfect game against Colorado!!!!!! (no trophy!!!????)
                                NFL - Dallas Cowboys, MLB - NY Yankees
                                NBA - Knicks, NHL - NY Rangers,
                                NCAABB - St. Johns Redmen (Redstorm)

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