Five Teams to Be Excited About in MLB 12: The Show

[jrivera34]

Been a Mets fan since the 80s but i'm not really interested in using them in the game. I'm actually intrigued by the Nationals. They have a good up and coming team and a decent ballpark. Plus I get to visit all the other NL east ballparks on a regular basis. I'll probably sim when they play the Mets though.

I was thinking the same but I may just stick with the mets, keep my salary under 90mm and see what it is like to play with a small market club lol

[KingV2k3]

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I can't believe that A's didn't make the top five. I mean who wouldn't want to play a team that could be beaten by most other teams' AAA clubs, including the Sacramento River cats. The A's are for those people who have mastered the legend difficulty, swat over 50 home runs a year for each of your nine starters and maybe even a bench player, can pitch more no hitters than most guys can get saves, and are looking for a true challenge. There must be at least one of you out there.

I concur with this message!



Plus, the uni color scheme is totally 70's, very "responsive chord" / nostalgic for...well...me!

Nats are fun for similar challenge...plus you don't have the DH and lots of uni choices...

[rudyjuly2]

I'll most likely be using the Tigers as a Tiger fan. I do like NL play though. Late game subs are fun and I had a lot of fun with the Reds in a past season. I love A T& T park in SF and would love to do a franchise there as well although that lineup could use one more good bat in the OF to entice me. Maybe I will run with two franchises but I don't normally have the time for that.

[greenngoldbaseball]

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ill start with the d-backs as usual. cant wait to pitch with trevor cahill recently acquired by the a`s.

Good luck with that. He was one of the toughest pitchers for me to use, so I actually ended up non-tendering him and letting him walk to the Phillies of all teams.

[MetsFan16]

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Even though the Mets are in a tough division, I still think I can be competetive in the later years of my franchise because Philly is getting older and Atlanta I don't think has a great team other then J-Hey, McCann and Bourn after Chipper retires.

Miami and Washington will be tough later but so will the Mets. With Generation K 2.0 (Wheeler, Harvey, Familia) and guys like Havens, Captain Kirk, and Flores. Along with Wright who will bounce back, Ike Davis who is a monster, and Lucas Duda who has some pop, I think I'll be successful in my Mets Franchise.

I might do a Twinkie Franchise because Joe Mauer is my boy

[mlblover15]

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Actually i just got going with a new franchise (after being no-hit) with the A's. Stripped them off all the main players (DeJesus, Matsui, Ellis, Kouzmanoff, Crisp, and Willingham)

Since i pretty much suck at this game i decided to go down to Rookie default and have to admit I'm having a blast. Michael Choice my young center fielder is a stud. I also brought in Troy Glaus as my DH. He is just a beast. I know, i know, "everyone is a beast on rookie."

Well not so to us folks that are bad at the game and haven't truly played this game seriously since 08.

I have to admit that once the A's started throwing players away IRL, I was really bummed about playing as them in 12. After doing what I've done with them in 11 and then discovering how fun rookie can be for me at least I'm ready to take the A's to the post season in 12.

Bring on the Angels, and Rangers and even the Tigers and all the rest of the AL. I'm ready to take them all on... lets goo Oakland!!!!!

[Ramminyou]

Cardinals, of course. 12 in '12!

[crob8822]

Los Angeles Angels, It will be great running with these guys in MLB 12 and listening to the firework coming from Anaheim stadium in real life, for my condo is a few blocks away.

[brett the jet favre]

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Mariners? Hell, we just got Jesus on our team, a team that is full of young players, a farm system full, and i mean full of young soon to be all stars, the King, and Ackley, ahh, gonna be a good year

[Bobhead]

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Like every year, I'm excited about the Mets... I mean they have so many amazing players, like

Uhh...
Well they play in New York!!

[Sco291]

Yankees for me. I love going into franchise and trying to rebuild and continue the rich history and tradition of the team. I always wait till Knights and Co. 's OS roster comes out (although The Show should let these guys have the game earlier than most so they can save us some freakin time). I'll probably just play some exhibition games until then. MAYBE a Marlin's franchise, not sure. But i look forward to getting back to that Dynasty Yankee franchise that existed in the late 90's.

[Sheamazin]

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The Amazins!!!

New York Mets

[decga]

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I always play as my beloved Braves. I am a huge Chipper fan. His ratings are always done correct especially eye and patience at the plate. But with that being said, I might roll with the Angels. Choices!

[VandyRedskins21]

How can you not add the Nats on this list? Washington has 4 solid starters in Gio Gonzalez, Edwin Jackson, Jordan Zimmerman, and (of course) Strasburg. You've got guys like Michael Morse, Ryan Zimmerman, and Jayson Werth. Also you have young guys like Wilson Ramos and Danny Espinosa who are threats to hit 20 homers and of course Bryce Harper who will come up at some point this season. Davey Johnson says that Harper is already MLB ready. Just saying

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Im shocked there has been no sign of homerism in this thread, well done guys.

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