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  • 24
    Forever A Legend
    • Sep 2008
    • 2809

    #886
    Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

    I'm entering a new offseason and my two prized players (Trout and Harper) are slowly starting to regress at ages 24 and 23 respectively. I'm seeing little -1's next to certain attributes. Any way that I can combat this? Besides going back every so often and editing them up I have no ideas


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    • kmoser
      MVP
      • Jul 2012
      • 1398

      #887
      Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

      Originally posted by 24
      I'm entering a new offseason and my two prized players (Trout and Harper) are slowly starting to regress at ages 24 and 23 respectively. I'm seeing little -1's next to certain attributes. Any way that I can combat this? Besides going back every so often and editing them up I have no ideas
      Its like the same as RTTS. If you don't train one attribute often then it will degress because they aren't training at it. At least that's what I believe. So just balance your training.

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      • eF 5ive
        MVP
        • May 2011
        • 2068

        #888
        Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

        Down 0-2 in ALCS vs Oakland. Blew late game leads in both games losing 1-2, and 2-5. I shouldn't even be in this game but i grinded down the stretch getting in .5 ahead of Boston. Washington is up 2-0 vs the dodgers.

        Hopefully i can get the bats moving when i head to the Bronx. Will be restructuring lineup as well.

        Ichiro - .056
        Wells - .083
        A. Rod - .105
        Cervelli - .150

        C'mon, son.

        Cano - .522, 4HR, 8 RBI
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        • eF 5ive
          MVP
          • May 2011
          • 2068

          #889
          Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

          Woo, lost the ALCS 0-4 to Oakland. Although i lost i had a blast playing year 1. Made some major moves and looking forward to year 2.
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          • EmbraceTheSystem
            Rookie
            • Jul 2013
            • 20

            #890
            Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

            Had my Vita copy for a few weeks now (very late getting the game this year) and got around to starting my Fantasy Draft Franchise last night. Picked a team at complete random and landed on the Astros. Will be playing all 162 games of the season. Here's how the team came out after the draft:

            HOUSTON ASTROS

            ROTATION:

            - CC Sabathia
            - Roy Halladay
            - R. A. Dickey
            - Chris Carpenter
            - Johan Santana

            LINEUP:

            C: A. J. Pierzynski
            1B: Lance Berkman
            2B: Brian Roberts
            3B: Placido Polanco
            SS: Derek Jeter
            LF: Alfonso Soriano
            CF: Giancarlo Stanton
            RF: Ichiro
            DH: Jim Thome

            BENCH:

            - (C) Brian Schneider
            - (2B) Nick Punto
            - (OF) Jonny Damon
            - (1B) Carlos Lee

            BULLPEN:

            - Randy Choate
            - Joba Chamberlain
            - Yoshinori Tateyama
            - Hisanori Takahashi
            - Koji Uehera
            - Matt Thornton
            - Jonaton Broxton

            Really happy with the team i got. Will be playing with injuries off as i always do in fantasy draft franchise and i've decided i won't do any trades this season so come rain or sun, wins or losses, this is my team for the long haul.

            Really looking forward to beginning the season tonight.

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            • Cre8
              Banned
              • Jan 2011
              • 1587

              #891
              Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

              Finally finished my first season with the Indians. At All Star break we were 10.5 games ahead of the Tigers and never looked back.

              The Blue Jays beat out the Rangers to face the Angels in the Division Series where they upset the best team of the regular season with a huge 7th inning HR that took the lead and the series.

              The Indians we able to hold off the pesky Red Sox with a masterful Complete Game from Matsuzaka where he allowed only 3 Hits and one earned run as Nick Swisher and A-Rod brought in all 6 runs.

              The Reds and Giants went five games but with 5-0 shutout from Mat Latos Cinci was on their way to the NLCS.

              The Braves took out the rival Nationals three games to one behind 3 HRs from Jason Heyward and great pitching from Medlen and Co.


              CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
              The Indians smelled blood as they entered Game 6 at home after blowing a chance to win Game 5. Behind the big bat of Jason Kipnis the Indians won a trip to the World Series with a 10-3 win.

              Cincinnati trailed the Braves 3-1 before finally waking up and rallying to take game seven with a huge 6-0 shutout victory to earn a chance to face the Indians for the first all-Ohio World Series.

              WORLD SERIES
              Game 1
              - The Indians and Reds had a pitching dual for the ages as there were six hits for each team before the mid-season pick up Dexter Fowler sacrificed for Michael Brantley to score the only run of the game. Cleveland wins 1-0.
              GAME 2 - Behind the Bats of Michael Bourn and Carlos Santana, the Indians jumped out to a 3-1 lead and put the game away as Ubaldo Jimenez held the Reds to 3 hits and got the win.
              GAME 3 - Cleveland Used a Drew Stubbs grand slam and a 2-Run HR from A-Rod to jump out to a 6-3 lead before having to hold off a late rally and take the game 8-6.
              GAME 4 - In the potential sweep game, Cleveland looked sluggish as they trailed 2-1 going into the sixth inning. With one swing of the bat Alex Rodriguez Took the lead back 3-2 with another 2-Run HR. The Reds tied the game in the 8th inning on a Hanigan RBI Single but it wouldn't be enough. Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 423 ft bomb to deep right field as the fans erupted in the bottom of the 8th. Reliever Bryan Shaw came in and finished the job and the Indians won 7-3 to take their first World Series title since 1948.

              League Leaders
              AVG - Billy Butler, 1B - .357
              HR - Pujols/Fielder - 47
              Wins - Jason Vargas (Angels) - 20


              FINAL STANDINGS
              <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="325"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0E4871" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFF">MLB Standings - Updated: Oct 7, 2013</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">AL EAST</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Red Sox (x)</td><td align="right">95</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Blue Jays (y)</td><td align="right">92</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Yankees</td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right" class="active">11</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rays</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right" class="active">16</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Orioles</td><td align="right">60</td><td align="right">102</td><td align="right" class="active">35</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">AL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Indians (x)</td><td align="right">95</td><td align="right">67</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tigers</td><td align="right">86</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right" class="active">9</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Twins</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right" class="active">17</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Royals</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right">86</td><td align="right" class="active">19</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>White Sox</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right" class="active">26</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">AL WEST</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Angels (x)</td><td align="right">110</td><td align="right">52</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rangers (y)</td><td align="right">91</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right" class="active">19</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Athletics</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right">86</td><td align="right" class="active">34</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mariners</td><td align="right">69</td><td align="right">93</td><td align="right" class="active">41</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">AL WILD CARD RACE</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Astros </td><td align="right">59</td><td align="right">103</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">NL EAST</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Nationals (x)</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mets (y)</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right" class="active">14</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Braves (y)</td><td align="right">86</td><td align="right">76</td><td align="right" class="active">15</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Phillies </td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right" class="active">17</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marlins</td><td align="right">61</td><td align="right">101</td><td align="right" class="active">40</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">NL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Reds (x)</td><td align="right">88</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cardinals</td><td align="right">85</td><td align="right">77</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brewers</td><td align="right">84</td><td align="right">78</td><td align="right" class="active">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pirates</td><td align="right">71</td><td align="right">91</td><td align="right" class="active">17</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cubs</td><td align="right">62</td><td align="right">100</td><td align="right" class="active">26</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="55%">NL WEST</td><td align="right" width="15%">W</td><td align="right" width="15%">L</td><td align="right" width="15%">GB</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Giants (x)</td><td align="right">90</td><td align="right">72</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Dodgers</td><td align="right">83</td><td align="right">79</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">82</td><td align="right" class="active">10</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Padres</td><td align="right">75</td><td align="right">87</td><td align="right" class="active">15</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rockies</td><td align="right">74</td><td align="right">88</td><td align="right" class="active">16</td></tr></table></body></html>

              As a team we ripped the cover off the ball as well with a team AVG of .262 and over 30 HRs from four players -
              Jason Kipnis - .303, 32 HRs, 100 RBI (Silver Slugger Award)
              Nick Swisher - .294, 35 HRs, 113 RBI (World Series MVP)
              Alex Rodriguez - .274, 34 HRs, 95 RBI (Entered 3000 Hit Club, Now Has 681 Career HRs)
              Jim Thome - .254, 36 HRs, 90 RBI

              OTHER Notable performers on the season -
              Bobby Brock, LF - The rookie acquired from the Yankees in the early season A-Rod trade came in second place for ROY voting (he got screwed out of it) with a .293 Avg, 16 HRs and 44 RBI.

              Asdrubal Cabrera, SS - He had a solid year once again with 16 HRs while batting .271 in the regular season with 84 RBI... But his real performance was in earning the Playoff MVP with a .327 AVG, 2 HR and 11 RBI.


              From a pitching perspective, the Tribe were average at best. While Daisuke Matsuzaka started the season 9-0 he ended up falling into a terrible slump after the All Star Break and finished the season 14-11.

              Cleveland had four pitchers win 13 or more games.
              Matsuzaka - 14-11
              Alex Cobb - 13-7
              Jimenez - 14-7
              Zach McAllister - 14-9

              2014 will be a season in flux as the Tribe attempt to keep some of their biggest pieces in place and try to sign some big names to their pitching staff.

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              • Cre8
                Banned
                • Jan 2011
                • 1587

                #892
                Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                Indians Off-Season Moves (The Big Ones Anyway)


                Re-Sign -
                Jason Kipnis, 2B - 5 Year/25 Million - Kipnis is a fan favorite that blew up after a slow start in 2013. He has earned every bit of this contract renewal.
                Bobby Brock, LF - 6 Year/9 Million - Brock should have won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2013 but he will settle for a nice deal to stay and prove himself further.
                Chase Noonan, RF - 4 Year/3.2 Million - Acquired in the A-Rod Trade, Noonan is looking like a possible candidate to win the ROY in 2014. While he is 20 years old he has amazing potential and looks to be on his way to stardom.
                Lance Pryor, 3B - 5 Year/700k - Pryor was the first round pick of the Indians in 2013 and could potentially replace A-Rod in the next two years if he performs as he is expected to. At 6'3" 215lbs with a great power stroke and only 19 years old... He might be the next Bryce Harper... Unless Noonan takes that honor.
                Adam Eaton, CF - 2 Year/900k - Eaton had some clutch moments in 2013 after coming to the Indians but suffered to be a rather streaky batter. The Indians are going to have an opportunity to see how he performs this spring. He might be a piece of trade bait as well.
                Carlos Carrasco, SP - 1 Year/486k - Carlos was injured most of 2013 and is hoping to earn a spot in the rotation or possibly as a LR.
                ---------There were many other re-signed, but those are the big ones----------


                FREE AGENTS SIGNED
                SP, Roy Halladay - 4 Year/1.39 Million - Halladay is on the downslope of what has been a great career. The Indians are hoping he can come in and rekindle his old style and make a run at another title.

                SP, Johan Santana - 4 Year/1.4 Million - Johan is another big name to sign with Cleveland and he could be making the last stop in his career if he doesn't prove to get at least some of his old stuff back.

                SS, Derek Jeter - 4 Year/1.11 Million - The storied Yankee and future HOFer signed with the Indians to be their DH as Jim Thome retired after a big year in the twilight of his career. Jeter has lost a step but has been training hard to prove that he is still a force to be respected.

                SP, Danny Gesualdo - 5 Year/1.26 Million - The Top-50 Prospect is now a seasoned player looking to get into the bullpen for the Indians this year.


                Next update will probably be End of Spring Training....

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                • RogueHominid
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 10900

                  #893
                  Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                  Nice updates, Cre8!

                  On those contracts, are those all per year, or total years and total money over the life of the contract?

                  If the latter, I'm surprised CLE can afford to pay Kipnis that much dough.

                  Having played against the Tribe, I'll say that Kipnis always impressed me. I'm not sure what his power ratings are, but he usually tattooed the ball, so I started to pitch around him.

                  Funny that you signed Jeter--in my franchise he just went yard on me and I about crapped my pants. I didn't know he could still hit a HR, lol.

                  It looks like you're okay overall with giving out multi-year contracts to older players. How does that pan out? I'm very nervous about that since I don't have the payroll to cut players a year or two out if they decline markedly. I'd love to hear your thoughts there.

                  Nice job bringing a championship to Cleveland! Hopefully that helps take away some of the sting from The Drive and Lebron

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                  • Alfonsori
                    Rookie
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 136

                    #894
                    Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                    Originally posted by EmbraceTheSystem

                    HOUSTON ASTROS

                    ROTATION:

                    - CC Sabathia
                    - Roy Halladay
                    - R. A. Dickey
                    - Chris Carpenter
                    - Johan Santana

                    LINEUP:

                    C: A. J. Pierzynski
                    1B: Lance Berkman
                    2B: Brian Roberts
                    3B: Placido Polanco
                    SS: Derek Jeter
                    LF: Alfonso Soriano
                    CF: Giancarlo Stanton
                    RF: Ichiro
                    DH: Jim Thome

                    BENCH:

                    - (C) Brian Schneider
                    - (2B) Nick Punto
                    - (OF) Jonny Damon
                    - (1B) Carlos Lee

                    BULLPEN:

                    - Randy Choate
                    - Joba Chamberlain
                    - Yoshinori Tateyama
                    - Hisanori Takahashi
                    - Koji Uehera
                    - Matt Thornton
                    - Jonaton Broxton

                    this is my team for the long haul.
                    wait what? you must be sarcastic right? The only player you will keep for the long haul will be Stanton....
                    Chicago Cubs
                    Boston Red Sox
                    Chicago White Sox

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                    • eF 5ive
                      MVP
                      • May 2011
                      • 2068

                      #895
                      Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                      2014 NY Yankees Roster breakdown.

                      CF. Brett Gardner.
                      Gardner was rewarded with a new 4 yr contract based on his 2013 performance. He hit .285, 9 HRs, 43 RBI's and also laid down the sac bunt when his team needed.

                      SS. Hanley Ramirez.
                      Acquired via 7 player trade. Yankees gave up C. Granderson, A. rod, and 3 prospects. Ramirez only has 1 yr left on his contract and has fans wondering if the value given was worth it. the upside to the trade was it allowed Eduardo Nunez one year in triple a to polish his fielding woes.

                      2B. Robinson Cano.
                      Rejoice Yankee fans. He's back.

                      1B. Mark Teixeira.
                      4 yrs remaining on his deal, Tex returns to solidify his clean up spot. He battled injuries in 2013 but still posted a .253 with 24 HRs, 58 RBI's. (403 ABs).

                      3B. Mark Reynolds.
                      Acquired via Free Agency. Yankees may have taken a chance giving him a 3 yr deal, but they looked to strengthen their defense on the left side as it was a big cause for concern last year, eventually leading to them being swept by the Oakland Athletics.

                      LF. Carlos Beltran
                      Acquired via Free Agency. Certainly being over paid for a one yr rental, but the Yankees are hoping that within that time line it allows for Heathcott, Almonte, or Flores to be MLB ready by next spring.

                      DH. Jeter / Youk.
                      Jeter returns but his liability on defense has him running DH spot with limited fielding time. It's a role the Yankee captain excepts as he understands what needs to be done to win. Youk was rewarded with a 1 yr deal, he hit .240 with 15 HR and 49 RBI's but shined in the post season. Yankees have verbally agreed to an extension if criteria of performance is met.

                      RF. Ichiro
                      What can I say. I'm stuck with him till the end of the season. He posted a .257, 6 HR and 36 RBI's last season. He was a no show come the playoffs. An extension is highly unlikely, and could be used as a trading piece if one of the Yankees OF Prospects get the nod.

                      C. Clint Coulter.
                      Clint posted a .284 last year with 148 AB's. He was picked up via trade when Romine went on the DL. A surge by Cervelli late in the season had Coulter an after thought come September. Keeping his composure he won the starting role via spring training.

                      Bench:
                      Mason Williams.
                      The time isn't now or never, but the Yankees feel like they could protect him in the MLB at the moment and really give him chances that favor him.

                      Francisco Cervelli
                      He received a low ball extension but with the rise of Gary Sanchez, and Raul Sanchez, Cervelli may have to prove his worth to keep on the pin stripes this season.
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                      • Cre8
                        Banned
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 1587

                        #896
                        Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                        Originally posted by Trojan Man
                        Nice updates, Cre8!
                        Thanks! Glad you checked it out.

                        On those contracts, are those all per year, or total years and total money over the life of the contract?

                        If the latter, I'm surprised CLE can afford to pay Kipnis that much dough.
                        I got a 10% Increase for my budget after the season and had to make a decision on personnel as far as keeping this team together at the core. Kipnis is only 26 and showed me enough in 2013 that I wanted to put the cash on the table for him. I am hoping I don't eat my words in 2014.

                        Funny that you signed Jeter--in my franchise he just went yard on me and I about crapped my pants. I didn't know he could still hit a HR, lol.
                        Yeah, I saw he was a free agent and couldn't pass him up to be my DH and sub if I needed him to. The few times I played the Yankees in 2013 he was a monster at the plate but was bad in the field. After losing Thome and his 36 HRs I am going more towards someone that won't strike out as much and get on base more than Thome did late in the season.

                        It looks like you're okay overall with giving out multi-year contracts to older players. How does that pan out? I'm very nervous about that since I don't have the payroll to cut players a year or two out if they decline markedly. I'd love to hear your thoughts there.
                        I decided to offer the multi-year deals because those were the total over the course of the contract (not per-year). I can eat $500k if they don't pan out.

                        I am actually more excited about the deals I got for some of my prospects like Brock, Noonan and Pryor. They are going to be the cornerstones of this franchise and the next big step I need to make is getting some great pitching.

                        I am putting a lot of stock into nostalgia with Halladay and Santana... Also just picked up Barry Zito from the bargain bin and moved him to a reliever role if anything.

                        Also, made a late signing and got SP, Alex Cobb... He was a pain to negotiate with and demanded more money but I am hoping that at 26 years old and 86 OVR he will maybe show why he had such demands.

                        I have my hopes up for getting Clayton Kershaw next season... Also looking at Brandon McCarthy if he ends up on the market. If I can get Homer Bailey I will look into it, but he isn't on the top of my list.

                        *looking to make some moves before 2014 starts anyway... Will keep you posted.*

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                        • EmbraceTheSystem
                          Rookie
                          • Jul 2013
                          • 20

                          #897
                          Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                          Originally posted by Alfonsori
                          wait what? you must be sarcastic right? The only player you will keep for the long haul will be Stanton....
                          haha yeah i probably worded that wrong. I meant the long haul of the season. I only tend to play one season, then i'll do another fantasy draft with another team attempting to get as much of a different team i can and then do a season with them, and so on..

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                          • boxers
                            Pro
                            • Jul 2004
                            • 625

                            #898
                            Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                            Finally got the Astros into the playoffs. After some good drafts, key trades and a little bit of luck, Houston has made its way into the 2017 ALDS.

                            2017 Collage.jpg
                            FIFA 19 Career Mode with Southampton
                            MLB The Show 19 Blue Jays Franchise Mode
                            Youtube: NarrowTie

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                            • njdevils14
                              Pro
                              • May 2012
                              • 611

                              #899
                              Originally posted by boxers
                              Finally got the Astros into the playoffs. After some good drafts, key trades and a little bit of luck, Houston has made its way into the 2017 ALDS.

                              [ATTACH]63921[/ATTACH]
                              Nice!! Curious to see what your lineup looks like

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                              • BigWilly
                                Rookie
                                • Mar 2009
                                • 454

                                #900
                                Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

                                I'm about 110 games into my Blue Jays season, and was looking forward to playing the Anaheim Angels because of their ballpark. Well...they put up 30 runs on me in a 4 game sweep. Game 1, Vernon Davis 5 RBI and hit for the cycle. Game 2, Trumbo went 3 for 5 and 5 RBI. Game 3, Hamilton has 5 RBI, and in Game 4, Trout goes 5 for 5 with 5 RBI.

                                They hit 12 HR off me over the 4 games. The middle part of that lineup was unstoppable for me. Anyone else struggle like h*ll against this team?
                                Last edited by BigWilly; 07-29-2013, 09:26 AM.

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