2012 Franchise Progress Thread

[klay0505]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I started a franchise with the mariners, after my old one was corrupted. I simmed the first year and we were the worst team in baseball. The next year i signed nunez off the yankees as a utility man and made a trade to improve at 3rd base and stay young.

Paxton (A) and Fransisco Martinez (B) for Will Middlebrook 3B (A) off the red sox

Hes young and can crush the ball.

This year i simmed most of the season again but played about 20 games throughout the year and we made the playoffs. Just finished game 1 and we beat the rays 3-2 with Felix getting the win.

Smoak has made the all-start 2 years in a row...middlebrooks won the ALROY .299 30 homeruns and around 100RBI and Ackley has been amazing

Only disappointment so far is Montero batted around .220 both year but I'm sure hes going to be great soon and he can still crush the ball when he gets a hold of it.

[Scott]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

So I took the control of the Rangers, currently sitting at 20-16, but going through tons of injuries...

Napoli - 1-2 Months
Beltre - 1-2 Months
Hamilton - 2-3 Months

It's gonna be a struggle to make it to July. At least my schedule is like such:

OAK (x3), HOU (x2), SEA (x2), TOR, LAA, SF, ARI, SD, COL, DET....Hope to just remain .500.

Individual Stats
Young - .279, 5 HR, 22 RBI
Andrus - .263, 2 HR, 12 RBI
Moreland - .302, 6 HR, 19 RBI
Cruz - .283, 6 HR, 19 RBI
Kinsler - .191, 2 HR, 12 RBI
Hamilton (DL) - .328, 10 HR, 26 RBI
Beltre (DL) - .265, 6 HR, 20 RBI
Murphy - .330, 4 HR, 19 RBI
Gentry - .272, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Torrealba - .250, 1 HR, 9 RBI
Gonzalez - .210, 6 RBI
Snyder - .225, 1 HR, 6 RBI
Napoli - .289, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Lewis - 4-4, 3.61 ERA, 21 BB, 45 SO
Holland - 0-3, 5.38 ERA, 17 BB, 38 SO
Harrison - 2-1, 4.83 ERA, 20 BB, 32 SO
Darvish - 3-2, 2.33 ERA, 6 BB, 50 SO
Feliz - 5-0, 2.41 ERA, 17 BB, 50 SO
Feldman - 0-2, 4.60 ERA, 1 BB, 16 SO
Ross - 1-2, 5.29 ERA, 9 BB, 8 SO
Ogando - 1-0, 3.68 ERA, 10 BB, 20 SO
Lowe - 3-0, 5.40 ERA, 12 BB, 13 SO
Uehara - 0-2, 2.86 ERA, 5 BB, 23 SO
Adams - 1-0, 2.79 ERA, 1 BB, 4 SO
Nathan - 0-0, 3 SV, 0.00 ERA, 1 BB, 8 SO

Team Rankings
Batting Avg - 6th (.272)
At Bats - 1st (1388)
Runs - t-2nd (186)
Hits - 2nd (378)
Doubles - t-11th (62)
Triples - t-3rd (8)
Home Runs - t-4th (45)
RBIs - 2nd (186)
SBs - t-23rd (15)
CS - t-24th (6)
BBs - t-7th (124)
Strikeouts - t-5th (255)
Slugging % - 5th (.426)
On-Base % - 10th (.333)
Total Bases - 2nd (591)
ERA - 13th (3.68)
CGs - t-2nd (6)
Shutouts - t-3rd (5)
Saves - 29th (5)
Blown Saves - t-1st (2)
Hits Allowed - 11th (315)
Runs Allowed - t-15th (147)
Strikeouts - t-3rd (307)

[grgmths1433]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Playing a Houston season, just looked at the league leaders and surprised to see Gallardo has 2 home runs. This is only in 2 games into the season. Also he is injury 1-6 days. I think it's pretty awesome to see him behind Lance Berkman. Berkman is leading the National League with 3 homers. Anyone else seen a pitcher with this much success at the plate in their season/franchise?

[grgmths1433]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Also Brandon Belt has a home run before he got injured. He is now on the 15 day DL. So that leaves Aubrey Huff or Bet Pill to play first for the Giants. So who would you call up to replace Belt? Any suggestions on what lineup would you give the Giants minus Belt?

[Justino28]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

some horrible news. after my mets 'chise became corrupted after the stupid patch (PLEASE FIX IT!) i want to start a new franchise. im thinking about either the blue jays, orioles, marlins, d-backs, or rays. i want to know which one i should do while i wait for the next patch to HOPEFULLY fix this problem. so tell me which one i should do temporarily. im leaning towards the d-backs, rays, or bluejays. thanks.

[BBlom13]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I'm having a few problems in franchise mode that I hope you guys can give me some tips on.

First, can I get some tips on the rookie draft? It seems like everyone i draft is a D or C potential, unless I see one scouted, but the best I've seen in a B potential, how many A's are out there?

Second, how do I make sure players reach their potentials? Are there certain times I should promote/demote them? Is it bad to have them in the pros too early, or the minors too long? It seems like they're bad until I trade them, then they blow up. what am I doing wrong?

I appreciate any tips.

[37]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Also Brandon Belt has a home run before he got injured. He is now on the 15 day DL. So that leaves Aubrey Huff or Bet Pill to play first for the Giants. So who would you call up to replace Belt? Any suggestions on what lineup would you give the Giants minus Belt?

why would u care what the Giants do if ur playing with Houston? but to answer ur ?, they'd prolly start Pill at 1B and leave Huff in LF

[Helios12787]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Here's my current stats for my Braves Franchise

Record: Record: 30-21 (1.0 game back of lead on Phillies)

Batting

Michael Bourn .232, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 15 SB
Martin Prado .302, 6 HR, 20 RBI
Brian McCann .343, 14 HR, 32 RBI
Dan Uggla .271, 10 HR, 29 RBI
Chipper Jones .278, 4 HR, 15 RBI
Freddie Freeman .262, 9 HR, 29 RBI
Jason Heyward .290, 6 HR, 17 RBI
Tyler Pastornicky .279, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 7 SB

Bench:
Jack Wilson .250, 0 HR, 4 RBI
Eric Hinske .246, 1 HR, 3 RBI
David Ross, .241, 1 HR, 7 RBI
Matt Diaz .239, 0HR, 6 RBI
Jose Constanza .208, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 3 SB

Pitching:

Tim Hudson 7-1, 1.69 ERA
Tommy Hanson 4-4, 4.06 ERA
Mike Minor 4-3, 4.94 ERA
Brandon Beachy 3-2, 4.07 ERA
Jair Jurrjens 1-5, 5.43 ERA

Livan Hernandez 1.65 ERA 16.1 IP
Christhian Martinez 6.10 ERA 10.1 IP (disabled List since mid April)
Peter Moylan 2.35 ERA 15.1 IP
Eric O'Flaherty .93 ERA 19.1 IP
Jonny Venters 0.49 ERA 18.1 IP
Craig Kimbrel 3.72 ERA 19 SV 2 BSV

As you can see my team is doing really well all around except for a few eye sores. Bourn is flat out not hitting the ball, Jurrjens is just not giving my offense quality chances to win ballgames either. My back end of the bullpen has been lights out the entire season and I expect it to do so for the remainder of it.

Brian McCann is currently leading the league in MVP Voting as well as all hitting categories. Kimbrel is leading in Saves as well. Heyward has been raking the ball in the clutch situations late in ballgames as of late and is looking to take over the 5 spot from Chipper Jones if he continues his hot streak.

[goblue1523]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I started a franchise with the mariners, after my old one was corrupted. I simmed the first year and we were the worst team in baseball. The next year i signed nunez off the yankees as a utility man and made a trade to improve at 3rd base and stay young.

Paxton (A) and Fransisco Martinez (B) for Will Middlebrook 3B (A) off the red sox

Hes young and can crush the ball.

This year i simmed most of the season again but played about 20 games throughout the year and we made the playoffs. Just finished game 1 and we beat the rays 3-2 with Felix getting the win.

Smoak has made the all-start 2 years in a row...middlebrooks won the ALROY .299 30 homeruns and around 100RBI and Ackley has been amazing

Only disappointment so far is Montero batted around .220 both year but I'm sure hes going to be great soon and he can still crush the ball when he gets a hold of it.

Keep us updated. I plan on doing the same thing as you, to sim a year so I can get Tijuan and Hultzen in the rotation.

[MrPolo7]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I just cannot stick to a franchise for some reason and it is killing me!


And Scott...who doesnt love some CeCe

[grgmths1433]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

why would u care what the Giants do if ur playing with Houston? but to answer ur ?, they'd prolly start Pill at 1B and leave Huff in LF

Because 30 team control but only play with Houston. I just don't want the lineups to get screwed up. When Gallardo went down for a couple of days for the Brewers I knew where he belong in the rotation.

[Chetballard]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I just cannot stick to a franchise for some reason and it is killing me!


And Scott...who doesnt love some CeCe

Why do you feel this way?

I used to do that, start a franchise and then changed my mind, and restart. I stoped doing that on Show 12 since i play every game. If you have only played a few games its fine, but hopefully just restart once.

It can make the game old, if you cant pick a team to stick with in franchise. If your bored its better to sim the rest of ur season, and just see what the offseason offers you. My point is stick with a team no matter what, it takes LOTS of time to restart,not worth it.

[3fiddy]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

First time poster here. I started reading the forums last year. I appreciate all the work by OS members on the updated rosters and working with SCEA to get a product we can all enjoy.
Currently in a 3 player Fantasy draft franchise we are playing 162 grueling games. 1st roster update. Veteran settings, timing hitting , meter pitching and ignore budgets on. Injuries off. Trade overide off. No trade delay. Sliders for hitters +1. Took CPU fielder speed and arm -1. Thanks OS forums for enlightening me on this. I respect the realist but wanna see what I can do thru 162 games with my homies. Teams are overloaded but once trading starts it's an arms race.
Diamondbacks and Marlins rosters are locked in. Maybe bullpen moves at most. The Houston Astros are a revolving door. I only have the franchise progress for Arizona but half finished for other two teams.

The Arizona Diamond Backs selected for their thin air stadium and combination of young athletism and power. Restarted many of fantasy drafts so that they could get there man Troy Tulowitzski. This team consists of high power, high risk high reward sluggers (Stubbs , Espinosa)rotating/platooning players everyday, lockdown infield defensively , young electric pitchers that are only asked to throw their six hardest innings not trying to stretch these guys too much just get in get some k's keep score low and be 100% for next start.
Weiters and Ramos 50/50 Stubbs and Gordon lefty righty platoon Morales and Goldshmidt righty lefty platoon.

These stats are June 4th or 5th (50-5)
C. Matt Weiters. 299avg 15runs 9 2B 6 hrs 137abs
1B. Kendrys morales. 385avg 28 runs 9 2B 17 hrs 130 abs
2B. Danny Espinosa. .332 avg 30 runs 17 2B 11 hr 199abs
SS. Troy Tulowitzski .289avg 37runs 10 2B 8 hrs 201 abs
3B. Pablo Sandoval. 367avg 42 runs 13 2B 17 hrs 188 abs
LF. Giancarlo Stanton 367avg 40runs 9 2B 24hrs 205 abs
CF. Drew Stubbs 263avg 23 runs 7 2B 13 hrs 156 abs
RF. Jay Bruce 408avg 52runs 16 2B 28hrs 218 abs
C. Wilson Ramos. 308 avg 14 runs 7 2B 3 hrs 78 abs
1B. Paul Goldshmidt 360avg 17runs 9 2B 6hrs 89 abs
OF Alex Gordon 343avg 35runs 14 2B 13hrs 166 abs
OF Paul Koehler.
INF. Ian Desmond

#1 Michael Pineda 8-1 1.89era 74ip 1 SHO 89ks
#2 Gio Gonzalez 9-1 2.05era 70.1ip 64ks
#3 Brandon Morrow 7-0 1.05era 7cg 6SHO 77.1 ip 92ks
#4 Jaime Garcia 8-0 1.92era 4SHO 75ip 73ks
#5 Alexi Ogando 10-1 .89era 3SHO 71ip 88ks

LRP Justin Masterson
LRP Tyson Ross
MRP Rex Brothers
MRP Scott Downs
SU Eduardo Sanchez
SU Antonio Bastardo
CP Aroldis Chapman 15 saves 1 blown

Half of Gordons abs came before trade. Masterson , Ross, Downs , Desmond and minor leaguer Kohler recent fine tuning acquisitions.

[nascarfreak24ny]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Oakland A's Fantasy Draft
this is the team i drafted for the A's using OSFM opening day rosters

we just swept the mariners, these stats are only 4 games into the season

1. SS Dee Gordon (.294/0hr05h/0rbi)
2. David Freeze (.125/ohr/2h/0rbi)
3. Matt Kemp (.353/1hr/6h/5rbi)
4. bryce Harper (.412/2hr/7h/3rbi)
5. mark trumbo (.333/1hr/5h/4rbi)
6. Raul Ibanez (.538/2hr/7h/4rbi)
7. Jim Thome (.385/0hr/5h/2rbi)
8. Jason Kipnis (.462/1hr/6h/4rbi)
9. Devin Mesoraco (.154/0hr/2h/2rbi)

Bench
Sebastian Valle
Gordon Beckham
Oscar Taveras
Jake Marisnick
all have no stats

Rotation
Yu Darvish (1W/5.14 ERA/7 K's 1BB)
Matt Harvey (1W/ 0.00 ERA/ 9 K's 1 BB )
Shelby Miller (1 W/0.00 ERA/ 7 K's/ 1 BB)
Zack Wheeler (1W 3.86 ERA/ 5 K's/ 1 BB)
Dylan Bundy - no stats

bullpen
Jose Contreras
koji Uehara
Kelly Jansen
Arthur Rhodes
Jonny Venters
Tyler Clippard
Javy Guerra

minors
Mike montgomery
taijuan walker
jamison tallon
gerrit cole
john lamb
A.J Cole
Tyler Skaggs
Nick Castellanos
George Springer
Christian Yelich
ALL A potential
then there is about 10-12 Bs in there as well

Game 1: 6-4 Oakland (ibanez 2 HR)
Game 2: 4-0 Oakland (Kemp 2 RBI double)
Game 3: 4-2 Oakland (ibanez 2 RBI double)
Game 4: 10-3 Oakland (offensive explosion everyone had at least 1 hit and 7 players had 2 or more)

[UTAllTheWay]

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

First game against the Phillies, I started off well getting 2 runs in the first inning off a HR by J.D. Martinez. Cliff Lee settled down after that, though, and struck out 10 people in 6 2/3 innings. My starter, J.A. Happ, left the 6th inning tied 3-3, but unfortunately, Del Rosario gave up a 3-run HR to Ryan Howard, which ended up basically winning the game for them. I lost 8-5.

Scott Moore continues to destroy the ball, hitting his 5th HR of the season. Coming into the game he was the only player on the team that has hit any HRs.

J.D. Martinez, who entered the game hitting .067 on the season, went 3-4 with his first HR of the season and 2 RBIs. Jason Castro also hit his 1st HR of the season in the 9th inning.