2012 Franchise Progress Thread

[daenius]

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All-Star Break in my Yankees Franchise. Here's how everything looks right now:

[daenius]

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[yougo1000]

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Wow Cubs suck in your franchise. Why are they so bad?

[nascarfreak24ny]

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Year two of the dodgers franchise is much better than year one after 35 games here are the standings
NL West
Dodgers - 22-13
Giants 21 14
Padres 17-17
Rockies 16-18
Dbacks 14 - 19
NL central
Red 23 -11
Pirates 20-14
Brewers 15-19
Cardinals 15-20
Astros 13-21
Cubs 10-24 (the streak continues)
NL East
Miami - 23-12
Nationals 17-17
Phillies 17-18
Mets 17-18
Braves 15-20
WC
Giants
Pirates
Nationals
AL EAST
Blue jays - 21-14
Yankees 21-14
Boston 18-17
Orioles 16-19
rays 13-22
Al Central
Tigers 26-9
Royals 19-16
Twins 18-17
Indians 13-22
White SOx 9-25
AL West
Rangers - 22-13
ANgels 19-15
Athletics 15-20
Mariners 14-21
AL WC
Yankees
Angels
Royals

AWARDS
NL MVP
Matt Kemp - dodgers
Aramis Ramirez Brewers
Matt Holiday Cardinals
NL CY Young
Clayton Kershaw - dodgers
Pat Misch - Phillies
Bill Bray - cincy
AL MVP
Justin Morneau - twins
Alber Pujols - angels
Jonny Gomes - A's
AL Cy young
C.C Sabathia - Yankees
Octavio Dotel - Tigers
Joe Smith - indians

[nascarfreak24ny]

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Dodgers Full Team STATS

Batting order
1. Drew Stubbs (acquired in trade w/reds) .296 1 HR 9 RBI 7 SB
2. Andre Ethier - .326 8 HR 22 RBI 7 SB
3. Matt Kemp - .341 12 HR 35 RBI 17 SB (going for a 40/40)
4. Evan Longoria (acquired in trade w/rays) .311 6 HR 17 RBI 3 SB
5. James Loney - .328 6 HR 26 RBI 0 SB
6. Jerry Sands - .241 2 HR 11 RBI 1 SB
7. Devin Mesoraco (acquired in stubbs trade) .219 3HR 7 RBI 0 SB
8. Anthony Kouba (called up 21 games into season from AAA) .292 0 HR 3 RBI 2 SB
9.(with DH) Mark Ellis - .248 2 HR 13 RBI 3 SB

Rotation
Clayton Kershaw. 7-0 1.41 ERA 48 Strike outs .91 WHIP 63.2 IP 15 BB
Matt Moore (acquired in Longoria Trade) 3-1 2.57 ERA 34 Strike Outs 1.29 WHIP 35 IP 11 BB
Jeremy Hellickson (acquired from colorado after traded there from Tampa) 2-1 5.04 ERA 26 Strike Outs 1.48 WHIP 30.1 IP 9 BB
Chris Capuano 3-1 3.46 ERA 35 Strike Outs 1.51 WHIP 41.2 IP 22 BB
Rubby De La Rosa (called up after 2 weeks so joe blanton wasnt my 5th starter) 0-3 6.63 ERA 16 Strike Outs 1.84 WHIP 19.0 IP 14 BB
Closer
Javy Guerra 1-0 1.74 ERA 9 stike outs 8 Saves 5 BB 1.55 WHIP 10.1 IP


Team is doing great, alot of guys locked up for long contracts 6.1 mil under payroll
Kershaw has an 8 year 200 Mil contract
Kemp 160 mil left on his
longoria 7.1 in his final year
all other guys locked up

trying to be perfect with kershaw

after finishing 81-81 last year we are off to a much better start and are looking to continue this run into the playoffs, just had a 10 game win streak to make up alot of ground in the standings but it was snapped in a 9-4 loss to the mets, but now on a 2 game win streak after taking the last 2 games
i play all the games that Kershaw is scheduled and i am feeling real good about this season.
thanks to anyone that took the time to read this

[Skyboxer]

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Dropped the season opener to the Rays.

3-2 and 2 of the runs given up were due to 2 Jeter errors.
I love Jeter but I wont tolerate that long.

[tbone118]

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Miami Marlins Fantasy Franchise
The MLB has became frustrated with the lack of parity in the league so they ordered a draft for every player in the MLB. I have decided to take control of the Miami Marlins and try to bring them their 3rd World Series. So with all of that out of the way here are the results of the draft for the Marlins.

Starting Rotation
1. Josh Johnson
2. Ubaldo Jimenez
3. R.A. Dickey
4. Bartolo Colon
5. Wily Peralta

Bullpen
LRP Edgmer Escalonat
MRP Darren Oliver
MRP John Rauch
MRP Pedro Strop
SU Takashi Saito
SU Brian Fuentes
CP Mariano Rivera

Starting Lineup
1. CF Cameron Maybin
2. SS Derek Jeter
3. C Jesus Montero
4. LF Logan Morrison
5. 2B Rickie Weeks
6. RF Jason Heyward
7. 1B Paul Goldschmidt
8. 3B Gordon Beckham
9. Pitcher

Bench
C Pudge Romriguez
1B Jim Thome
LF Mark DeRosa
CF Willie Bloomquist
RF Kosuke Fukudome

I will be playing on Hall of Fame default sliders.

[Mercury53]

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Two sim games saw the Mariners win the first two against the White Sox. The simulation machine is kind to me, but today it's Felix Hernandez on the hill to go for the sweep, so we'll see how it pans out.

[JJohnsJR244]

Just past the trade deadline in season 7 of my pre OSFM franchise and just played one of the craziest games I have ever played. The game went to the bottom of the 16th at citi field scoreless when my former top LF prospect who is in his second full season in the bigs came up with the walk off home run, crushed it to left. Both starters went 9 shut out innngs, mine with 2 hits against and their guy (lincecum) only gave up one. Both bullpens were nearly perfect until the bottom of the 16th when my RF ( who had three of my 5 hits) went deep. Absolutely crazy game. Had a few through out extras get to the wall but couldnt quite get out. Not a game for avid fans of offense, that's for sure lol

[tbone118]

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Marlins Win Wild Game to Open New Stadium
It was a beautiful night to open up the season, sunny and 70 degrees. The Marlins had their ace Josh Johnson on the mound and the Cardinals had Felix Hernandez. The Marlins didn't waste anytime getting on the scoreboard as Cameron Maybin singled to start the game and then Derek Jeter hit a single into left field. The left fielder would miss play the ball and it would get by him, which allowed Maybin to score from first. The Cardinals would respond in the 2nd as Francisco Lindor doubled into center field. Now in the 4th Shin Soo Choo of the Cardinals would hit a home run to center to give them a 1 run lead. The Marlins would respond in the bottom of the inning with a Paul Goldschmidt single to tie the game at 2. The Cardinals would to control in the 5th as Alberto Callaspo hit a 3 run homer to right field. Josh Johnson would be done after the inning. Josh Johnson was due up to begin the bottom of the 5th but he was pinch hit for by Mark DeRosa and he would hit a home run into the Marlins bullpen. Later in the inning Jesus Montero would hit a ball into the right center field game and he would score Derek Jeter. The next batter Logan Morrison would hit a single up the middle to set up runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Morrison would steal 2nd to set up Rickie Weeks to give the Marlins the lead. Weeks would strike out and then Jason Heyward would ground out to Ryan Howard to allow the Cardinals to escape with a 1 run lead. The Marlins would come back in the 6th strongly as Jim Thome would single through the 5.5 hole and Paul Goldschmidt would score from 3rd. Cameron Maybin would then double to center and score Gordon Beckham to give the Marlins a 6-5 lead. Neither team would come close to producing a run in the next two innings. In the ninth inning Mariano Rivera would come on and shut the door to give the Marlins their first win of the year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6IN1udVbBI&feature=youtube_gdata

[ScouserHUN]

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Finally heading into the actual season.

here is my 25-man roster and the stats from Spring
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/depth_chart.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><div id="depthchart"><div class="teamheader" style="background:#FC5B19;">Detroit Tigers Depth Chart - 2012</div><div class="depthchart"><div id="catcher"><ul><li class="title">Catcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Alex Avila</b></li><li class="even">Omir Santos</li></ul></div><div id="first_base"><ul><li class="title">First Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Prince Fielder</b></li><li class="even">Miguel Cabrera</li><li class="odd">Victor Martinez</li></ul></div><div id="second_base"><ul><li class="title">Second Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Ryan Raburn</b></li><li class="even">Brandon Inge</li><li class="odd">Eric Patterson</li></ul></div><div id="third_base"><ul><li class="title">Third Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Miguel Cabrera</b></li><li class="even">Brandon Inge</li><li class="odd">Don Kelly</li></ul></div><div id="shortstop"><ul><li class="title">Shortstop</li><li class="odd"><b>Jhonny Peralta</b></li><li class="even">Danny Worth</li></ul></div><div id="left_field"><ul><li class="title">Left Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Delmon Young</b></li><li class="even">Andy Dirks</li></ul></div><div id="center_field"><ul><li class="title">Center Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Austin Jackson</b></li><li class="even">Don Kelly</li></ul></div><div id="right_field"><ul><li class="title">Right Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Brennan Boesch</b></li></ul></div><div id="rightcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Starting Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Justin Verlander</b></li><li class="even">Doug Fister</li><li class="odd">Max Scherzer</li><li class="even">Rick Porcello</li><li class="odd">Drew Smyly</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Relief Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Daniel Schlereth </b></li><li class="even">Phil Coke</li><li class="odd">Octavio Dotel</li><li class="even">Joaquin Benoit</li><li class="odd">Luis Marte</li></ul><ul><li class="title">Closer</li><li class="odd"><b>Jose Valverde</b></li></ul></div><div id="leftcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Designated Hitter</li><li class="odd"><b>Victor Martinez</b></li><li class="even">Andy Dirks</li></ul></div></div></div></body></html>
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#FC5B19" colspan="15"><span style="color:#001641">2012 Detroit Tigers Stats - Hitting</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="23%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="5%">AB</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">2B</td><td align="right" width="5%">3B</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="6%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="5%">SB</td><td align="right" width="5%">CS</td><td align="right" width="7%">BA</td><td align="right" width="7%">OBP</td><td align="right" width="7%">SLG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Miguel Cabrera</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.319</td><td align="right">.329</td><td align="right">.486</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Prince Fielder</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">16</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.274</td><td align="right">.348</td><td align="right">.516</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jhonny Peralta</td><td align="right">53</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.264</td><td align="right">.291</td><td align="right">.377</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brennan Boesch</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.183</td><td align="right">.210</td><td align="right">.267</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Delmon Young</td><td align="right">55</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.255</td><td align="right">.281</td><td align="right">.291</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Austin Jackson</td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.102</td><td align="right">.102</td><td align="right">.136</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Alex Avila</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.191</td><td align="right">.208</td><td align="right">.485</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brandon Inge</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.189</td><td align="right">.189</td><td align="right">.459</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ryan Raburn</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.207</td><td align="right">.207</td><td align="right">.483</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Eric Patterson</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.154</td><td align="right">.154</td><td align="right">.462</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ramon Santiago</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.222</td><td align="right">.222</td><td align="right">.444</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Victor Martinez</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.889</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Andy Dirks</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.067</td><td align="right">.125</td><td align="right">.192</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Omir Santos</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.200</td><td align="right">.273</td><td align="right">.473</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gerald Laird</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.143</td><td align="right">.143</td><td align="right">.286</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Matt Young</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.143</td><td align="right">.143</td><td align="right">.286</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Danny Worth</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.333</td><td align="right">.667</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Don Kelly</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1.000</td><td align="right">1.000</td><td align="right">2.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jerad Head</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right">.000</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#FC5B19" colspan="16"><span style="color:#001641">2012 Detroit Tigers Stats - Pitching</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="22%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="4%">GP</td><td align="right" width="4%">GS</td><td align="right" width="4%">W</td><td align="right" width="4%">L</td><td align="right" width="5%">SV</td><td align="right" width="5%">QS</td><td align="right" width="6%">HLD</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">ER</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="8%">WHIP</td><td align="right" width="6%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Al Alburquerque</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10.2</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1.13</td><td align="right">2.53</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Justin Verlander</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">21.0</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">0.90</td><td align="right">1.71</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Max Scherzer</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">18.1</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0.98</td><td align="right">1.96</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jose Valverde</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5.2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0.88</td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Andy Oliver</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9.1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1.18</td><td align="right">1.93</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Doug Fister</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">16.1</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1.65</td><td align="right">6.06</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rick Porcello</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">16.0</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1.56</td><td align="right">5.63</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Octavio Dotel</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5.1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2.44</td><td align="right">10.13</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brayan Villarreal</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1.29</td><td align="right">5.14</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jacob Turner</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">8.2</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2.19</td><td align="right">11.42</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Daniel Schlereth</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5.2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0.88</td><td align="right">1.59</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Adam Wilk</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10.0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1.10</td><td align="right">2.70</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Joaquin Benoit</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1.00</td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Phil Coke</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td 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align="right">2.00</td><td align="right">4.50</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Robbie Weinhardt</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3.1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1.20</td><td align="right">5.40</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Luis Marte</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2.00</td><td align="right">12.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Collin Ballester</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2.33</td><td align="right">9.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Greg Batalucco</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1.2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2.40</td><td align="right">16.20</td></tr></table></body></html>

V-Mart is out for most of the season with Torn ACL so Dirks takes his spot.

Just tell me how are you doing this... Awesome

[committedindian86]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Again, I play the series opener and sim the remaining games of the series

CUBS 4 CARDINALS 2

Cardinals home opener was a pitchers dual between Samardzija and Lohse. Cardinals opened the scoring with a Freese RBI double in the 3rd, Cubs struck back with a 2 run HR by Ian Stewart. Samardzija struck out 8 and only walked 2, going 8 innings while Carlos Marmol recorded his 4th save of the season after, of course, walking two men to start the 9th.

Cubs lose the next two in blowout fashion, putting the record at 8-2

CUBS 8 MARLINS 2

Cubs rock Marlin ace Josh Johnson with a 4 run 1st inning, led by a 3 run bomb from Alfonso Soriano and an RBI double by Geo Soto. Cubs put up 3 more runs in the 3rd inning and coast to an easy win. Ryan Dempster goes 7-1/3 and James Russell shuts it down in a non-save situation.

Cubs split the remaining two games and sit at 10-3.

This team is actually decent to play with, not a ton of power (outside Soriano) so I'm relying on a lot of contact plays. Still looking to trade Byrd, Soriano, Garza, and really anyone to get top prospects. I know this hot streak will eventually end.

[h2oPr00f]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Finally, got my franchise underway. I am using the Mets, to get thru a season I play a game/sim a game.

Of course, during my first simulated game Niese went down for 1-2 months. I called up Matt Harvey to take his place. The only other roster move I made so far was sending Baxter to AAA and sliding Nieuwenhuis into CF, which bumped Torres as my OF super sub.

I'm off to a 2-3 start. Ike, Murph, and Bay are struggling out of the gate. Meanwhile, Nieuwenhuis, Tejada, Thole, and Wright have been great.

[ckarlic]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Off to a good start in my Yankees franchise. I am sitting at 4-2 to start the season. Took 2 in Tampa bay and took 2 at Baltimore. Next up is my home opener against the Halos. Tex is on a tear so far for me. He has 4 hrs and is hitting over .500 to start the season. Granderson is off to a slow start. He is hitting a little above .100 with 1 hr. hoping the home stand helps Granderson turn things around. So far so good in my Yankees franchise.

[Yanks22]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Lost my opener to the rays 4-3. Frustrating loss because I gave up the lead twice late in the game with 2 outs and both times 2 strikes on the hitter.