2012 Franchise Progress Thread

[abjsuperstar]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

hey bubba, i use twins too, what lineup do you use with the twins? i sometimes wonder if i bat mauer 2nd or leave him 3rd? i like doumit versatility in my lineup though, switch hitter.

[pistolpete]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

With fast forwarding pitching I need an American league team. I am constantly pinch hitting and then not having someone warm to pitch. I've been the Mets, but I want to switch to an American League team on the same level as them (poor). I'm also doing season mode, so I don't have to deal with 3 levels of minor league players.

Any suggestions?

[37]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

With fast forwarding pitching I need an American league team. I am constantly pinch hitting and then not having someone warm to pitch. I've been the Mets, but I want to switch to an American League team on the same level as them (poor). I'm also doing season mode, so I don't have to deal with 3 levels of minor league players.

Any suggestions?

the A's are pretty bad

[goblue1523]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

With fast forwarding pitching I need an American league team. I am constantly pinch hitting and then not having someone warm to pitch. I've been the Mets, but I want to switch to an American League team on the same level as them (poor). I'm also doing season mode, so I don't have to deal with 3 levels of minor league players.

Any suggestions?

Seattle Mariners. They King Felix and some young talent

[maddmattrix]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

8-8 with the swinging A's. I lost Sizemore for 2 months so I signed Tejada for a year (kinda nice seeing him back in an Oakland uni.) Cespedes has been solid along with manny. Here's hoping I can contend all year.

Did you use the Vault for Cespedes? I'm playing with the A's also, going through Spring Training to get used to the game (first timer to the series). I'm debating on whether to wait for the OSFM rosters or not.

[pistolpete]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Seattle Mariners. They King Felix and some young talent

I ended up with the Blue Jays and I am doing Season Mode with some of the rosters which came out today. Jose Bautista is a complete joke on this game.

[pistolpete]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I played 2 games with the Jays, one on Rookie default, then the next on Veteran default. In two games I have outscored the Indians 14-1!!!!

What have I been thinking toying with the idea of being slug teams all the time.

I have even drawn 8 BBs in the two games!!

[37]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I played 2 games with the Jays, one on Rookie default, then the next on Veteran default. In two games I have outscored the Indians 14-1!!!!

What have I been thinking toying with the idea of being slug teams all the time.

I have even drawn 8 BBs in the two games!!

Up your difficulty

[pistolpete]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Up your difficulty

You bet!! (10 char)

[sfgigantes]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

so my home opener was quite good. i was down goin into the 7th inning 4-5 , started the inning with posey and sandoval gettin on by base hits and theriot coming off the bench with a cluth 2 run double to take the lead and eventually saved the game with wilson! started my season out 2-0 then lost 4 straight then just won my homeopener . looking forward to a great rest of the series against the pirates. really feelin my chise

[Bubba_Tex]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

hey bubba, i use twins too, what lineup do you use with the twins? i sometimes wonder if i bat mauer 2nd or leave him 3rd? i like doumit versatility in my lineup though, switch hitter.

I grabbed some rosters off the vault with some top prospects, so here's my lineup:

CF Denard Span
SS Tsuyoshi Nishioka
C Joe Mauer
1B Justin Morneau
RF Josh Willingham
DH Ryan Doumit
3B Miguel Sano(R) (Vallencia fractured his wrist)
LF Ben Revere
2B Alexi Casilla

Bench
IF Jamey Carroll
OF Trevor Plouffe
1B Chris Parmelee(R)
OF Joe Benson(R)

The lineup is pretty solid, lots of power. I think all but one of my runs have been scored on home runs. The pitching however is dreadful. Marquis got shelled by the Angels and there is basically no potential in the minors. I'll probably have to trade some hitters to be able to have a chance to stay in games
1-3 so far...

[MizzouRah]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I'm a rookie to The Show and after many exhibition games, I think I'm ready to dive into franchise mode with the Cardinals.

I'll go with the first SCEA roster update and play ST to shore up the bullpen and 2B.

[CabreraMVP]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I just picked up Derek Lee (1yr 4 mil) in my franchise to provide some depth. I'm 3-1. My bench is terrible, I have Gerald Laird, Santiago, Inge, and Don Kelly are .215 hitters (except for Santiago.) So I could use a quality pinch hitter so Lee seemed like a good fit. I gave him a start at DH agaisnt a lefty last game and he went 1-3.

[shopejay]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Do u guys do multiple teams in 1 franchise or a couple of franchise's with 1 team? I would like to be a couple teams and would like some feedback on how you do them? I am going with the Astro's and would like to be a crappy AL team also. Big Tigers fan but I like to build teams up. So not sure what AL team to be yet.

[MizzouRah]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

First spring training game, 19 innings in the rain.. awesome game!