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

[Checmate101]

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

Cardinals, of course. 12 in '12!

6 pages in and no mention of the 2011 World Series Champs until you said it...I can't wait to use Wainwright for a full season, since I play with real rosters, I didn't use him in the season..

Our lineup will be nice also..

Fucal
Beltran
Berkman
Holiday
Freese
Yadi
Schu
Jay

Can't wait..Now if we can just get Loshe out the way and get Oswalt

[earp4530]

Since we are all naming line ups here.. like everyone cares.

Kinsler
Young
Hammy
Beltre
Cruz
Napoli
Murph
Moreland
Andrus

That's 8 potential 20 home run hitters.. Best line up in baseball.

[seasprite]

Huge Braves fan but I will at least try out a franchise with the Marlins.....the new stadium will have me wanting to roll with them.


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[sroz39]

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Even though I live and die with the Jays, I usually just play a game or two a week in Exhibition with them using the latest rosters. I don't pretend I could pull off half the moves that A.A. does by using them in Franchise. Some of the moves he's made, you wonder when Bud Selig will announce a patch to fix some wonky trade logic displayed in the majors

Anyway, I usually pick a team that I feel needs a complete new set of eyes on their team and not one that necessarily needs a complete overhaul, but one who's vision needs to do a 180.

Two years ago, I used the Mariners. Last year, it was the Orioles. This year? The choice is almost too easy...the Mets!! Sorry to all the Mets guys in here in advance, but there is not a single team in the majors who needs to scrap their front office in their entirety more than them. With everyone in their division already elite (Phillies, Braves) or on the path to being so (Marlins, Nats), it'll be fun to take them over and see how long it takes to make them competitive again.

Plus, I love their unis and Citi Field. Been looking for an excuse to use them for a long time.

[merchant1874]

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I'm thinking of rolling with the O's this year. Purely from a ball park and uniform point of view though. I don't know much about their rotation or lineup though. Maybe someone who knows could dill me in?

If I can get used to the uni's then maybe Miami too as their stadium looks amazing.

[Yankees2009Champs]

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Since we are all naming line ups here.. like everyone cares.

Kinsler
Young
Hammy
Beltre
Cruz
Napoli
Murph
Moreland
Andrus

That's 8 potential 20 home run hitters.. Best line up in baseball.

I prefer...nevermind, you're right

[Callmestretch]

What about the Tribe?!?!?!

[The Kid 24]

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

Since we are all naming line ups here.. like everyone cares.

Kinsler
Young
Hammy
Beltre
Cruz
Napoli
Murph
Moreland
Andrus

That's 8 potential 20 home run hitters.. Best line up in baseball.

Hart
Morgan
Braun
Ramirez
Weeks
Gamel
Gonzalez
Lucroy

Brewers lineup can do that too... Everyone in this lineup but Morgan has the potential to hit 20 HR's.

[Perfect Zero]

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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."

I know this is off topic, but Michael Choice is one of my favorite baseball players. I actually met him on campus when we were at UTA, and he's a class act. I remember sitting on the first base side during a game against Houston Baptist at night in February (the temp had to be just above freezing). Before he came up to bat, his grandmother was sitting right next to the dugout and was telling him what he needed to do; he ended up batting a run in. Even though he plays for Oakland, I'll root for him.

[deputydon]

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I think the Indians are going to surprise people this year. We have some amazing young guys that are still in it for the love and not just the money, they have nothing to lose and personally I see more passion in the eyes of Indians players than I do almost every other team. People already think Detroit has won the Central Division, but I personally think they won't do as well as last year, even with the almighty Prince Fielder. Verlander will not have another 24 win year, Valverde will not have another perfect season, and I doubt even Miggy Cab will have another MVP quality season. Not too mention Fielder moved to a Stadium with a VERY deep center field. I imagine his homerun numbers are going to drop by a decent margin. Also have to take into consideration that Miggy at 3rd means a slightly worse infield defensively.

While the Indians have some great up and coming pitchers like Tomlin and Masterson, (I personally expect Tomlin to have an amazing year). Jimenez played some quality winter ball this year, so I expect him to be at least closer to his 2010 season, rather than his subpar 2011 season. We just signed Kotchman for 1st base, which some say is a risk, but he got lasek surgery before last season and because of that he hit .306 BA not too mention he is considered one of the best defensive 1st basemen ever. We finally got some quality minor depth for when sizemore eventually gets hurt (I give it about two weeks into the real season). We also signed Russ Canzler who was International MVP for minor leagues last season. And we have one of the most consistent, good bullpens in the MLB.

In short, keep an eye out for Josh Tomlin, Jason Kipnis, Ubaldo Jimenez, Carlos Santana, Asdrubal Cabrera, Russ Canzler, and Casey Kotchman.

[Alonzo]

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homer: RED SOX ALL THE WAY non homer: Miami, Angels and Rangers

[earp4530]

Hart
Morgan
Braun
Ramirez
Weeks
Gamel
Gonzalez
Lucroy

Brewers lineup can do that too... Everyone in this lineup but Morgan has the potential to hit 20 HR's.

I do like Aramis Ramirez..pushin it with lucroy being that he hit 4 his first year and 12 last year, also Brauns out fifty games.. however will still hit twenty.

[earp4530]

I prefer...nevermind, you're right

dont say it..

[Mike3207]

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The list has no validity leaving Reds off the top 5-given their trades and FA signings.

[The Kid 24]

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I do like Aramis Ramirez..pushin it with lucroy being that he hit 4 his first year and 12 last year, also Brauns out fifty games.. however will still hit twenty.

We don't know that yet :wink: