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  • KBLover
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2009
    • 12172

    #391
    Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

    Come on, Knights - wow just faltering so much

    Sometimes I wonder what players BNN is useful for it's projections.

    Clean house, Bobby Cox. Don't take no stuff.
    "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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    • KingOfLanglade
      Pro
      • Feb 2018
      • 706

      #392
      Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

      Originally posted by SixFourThreeSzn
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      A Montreal Expo Revival
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      Things have gotten crazy in the personal life but I have been eager to take this further! Look for this come back In Mid-June.



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      • KSUowls
        All Star
        • Jul 2009
        • 5891

        #393
        Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

        Braves 2020-2021 Offseason Review & 2021 Season Preview:

        You wouldn't normally expect major roster changes from a team that is coming off back to back world series wins, but that's exactly what happened in Atlanta.

        The Major Trades;
        Spoiler


        That does it for the major trades of the Braves offseason. The clear take away is that the organization is moving to make room in their budget going forward with the team control for several key players quickly running out.

        Rule 5
        Atlanta snagged a very interesting 23 year old 3B Kole Enright from the Rangers organization. Enright is a switch hitter who put together some very good numbers in the minors. His defense is also considered above average.


        2021 Season Preview
        Despite the plethora of offseason moves, pre-season magazines still project the Braves to have the best record in baseball at 114-48. This is driven by the best run producing offense in the NL on paper and what is probably the best top to bottom pitching staff in baseball.

        New 'Youn' Faces
        Here are the projected new starters for the season (the acquired veteran pitchers are not listed)

        RF - Drew Waters. Waters was the 2nd round pick of the Braves back in 2017. The 22 year old crushed AAA pitching last season posting an .816 OPS, 12 HR, 25 steals, and he is considered a top defensive outfielder.

        3B - Caiden Matheny.. Matheny is the 20 year old second round pick by the Braves in 2019. The Braves over-slotted him to keep him from going to school, and he has paid off quickly rising through the ranks. He's a a natural SS, but will be moving to 3B for now. Caiden did see some action last year when Dansby missed 6 weeks with an injury, but he did struggle at the plate.
        -Look for Rule 5 pickup Kole Enright to make his own push for the starting 3B job.

        2021 Season Goals
        1 - Make the playoffs
        2 - Sign franchise player Freddie Freeman to an extension
        3 - Acquire a top player

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        • KBLover
          Hall Of Fame
          • Aug 2009
          • 12172

          #394
          Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

          Angels Win 2027 World Series
          Manager Moulin Wins Second in Two Years


          Have the Angels found a manager that's ahead of his time? Is he doing things in ways and with players no else knows how to counter?

          No one knows for sure, but the last two seasons might be point to "yes" being the answer to those questions, at least to this point.

          The unknown manager was hired last season to replace the well respected Mike Scoscia. No one knew what the Angels were thinking or what he would do. Why was Andy Moulin the man they chose?

          Since then, Moulin has two titles in two years and a .648 winning percentage. He will be on the shortlist for another Manager of the Year award as well.

          The Angels are scoring runs in ways that are unusual and perhaps are a direct result of the pressure they put on teams. Aggressive running, constant bunt for hit attempts, throwing errors, passed balls, wild pitches...

          The 9th inning in the first game of the ALDS was how the Angels win games with Moulin. Down 4-1 in the 9th, the Angels mounted three-run inning:

          Walk, walk, single to load the bases, wild pitch (run), ground out (run), passed ball (run).

          Then the next game, the Angels hit back-to-back-to-back HR.

          That's what makes this team so dangerous. They can needle you to death. Force you to make plays, or just sit back and bomb home runs. One minute, Trout's trying to bunt for a hit. The next, he's hitting the ball 450 feet.

          "All I can say is you make the other team make plays and beat you. The guys buy into the craziness, they buy into being unconventional. That's the other part. They are the ones that will be doing this stuff. You have to make them believe that playing the game completely different to how they are taught will make them win more, " manager Moulin spoke. "You have to make your .330 hitter believe bunting a man to second so then he can steal third, forcing a wild throw to score is just as viable as him trying to hit a double or a homer."

          That hitter is Dominic Hutchinson, the man who hit 36 HR and is a constant threat for the batting title. The young star on the rise with 80 contact grade. Bunting so a bunch of other things, risky things, can be set in motion.

          That's the Angels now. And now everyone knows it can win.

          Twice.

          Last edited by KBLover; 05-27-2018, 04:19 PM.
          "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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          • WaitTilNextYear
            Go Cubs Go
            • Mar 2013
            • 16830

            #395
            Carolina Knights Update

            JULY 1, 2020

            Season Record: 36-41 (9.5 GB NL East)
            June Record: 16-11
            Position: 5th Place NL East


            TEAM PAGE



            SUMMARY

            After a run of 50 disappointing games to begin the 2020 season, Carolina started to...win some games. They went 16-11 in the month of June and passed the Marlins for the coveted 5th place spot in the NL East.

            The month of June saw Carolina drop only 3 series--losing 2/3 to Salt Lake City to open the month, getting swept at home by Tampa Bay, and dropping 2/3 at Fenway Park. Otherwise, the team took 3/4 from Washington, swept a short 2-game set with the Mets, took 3/4 from Miami, swept all 3 from Toronto, and played a 4-game set with the Mets to a 2-2 draw. One of the games against the Mets saw NY starter Justin Dunn get thrown to the wolves in a 154-pitch outing in which his team lost 6-1. In the Tampa series, Chris Archer was tagged for 8 runs in 6 IP and his ERA ballooned to 6.01. Thankfully, Archer closed out June with a pair of really good starts (including 8.1 IP of shutout baseball against the Mets) to end the month with a mere 5.33 ERA.

            The offense still isn't out there beating worlds, but used June to raise its batting average 7 points (up to .237) and OBP 9 points (up to .314). The bullpen shaved nearly a full run from its ERA (down to 3.24) while the starting staff continues to trundle along at about the same pace (ERA up to 4.63 from 4.60). The club's been a little lucky, too, as its pythag record is 33-44, or 3 games worse than the actual record.

            Individual performers that have been responsible for the June "surge" include 2B Forrest Wall [.363/.464/.659 | 6 HR | 15 RBI | 7 2B | 6 SB in 110 June PA], CF Mallex Smith [.290/.371/.387 | 9 SB in 71 June PA], UTIL Kike Hernandez [.359/.432/.590 in 44 June PA], and SP Gerrit Cole [3-1 | 1.62 ERA | 35:9 K:BB in 39 June IP]. The entire bullpen deserves special mention after holding foes to an MLB-best 1.55 ERA in the month of June. This included 96 Ks vs just 6 HRs in 75.2 IP.

            In the amateur draft, Carolina picked 5th overall. They took Robby Deacon, a 6'0" 180-lb 21-year-old who played college ball at USC. Deacon signed for $1.5M (underslot, but above his $1.3M "very hard" ask) and will be shipped out to short season A ball, the Minot Mallards. He can play any position except catcher; Deacon's attributes (current/potential):

            Code:
            [U]Robby Deacon[/U]
            Contact: 38/66
            Gap Power: 56/78
            HR Power: 14/66
            Eye/Discipline: 23/39
            Avoid K's: 36/70
            Speed: 71
            Stealing: 68
            Baserunning: 78
            INF Range: 97
            INF Error: 64
            INF Arm: 59
            Turn DP: 62
            OF Range: 88
            OF Error: 44
            OF Arm: 83
            Unfortunately, the Knights didn't have a 2nd round pick due to compensation for signing Gerrit Cole. As a double unfortunate, Carolina also failed to sign 3rd rounder Chris Herrin. The 18-year-old pitcher followed through on his threat to attend UConn after Carolina's offer came up short of his ?? impossible demand. The same thing happened with 5th rounder/2-way player/impossible demander Ethan Long. Seeing him as a future All-Star 3B and not much of a pitcher, the Knights offered him a $2M bonus--more than the 1st rounder got--but Long eschewed the offer to attend Vanderbilt. At least Carolina will receive another 3rd rounder next year to offset the loss of Herrin. Rounding out the top 5, Carolina selected P/OF Ken Escalona out of Poughkeepsie Day High School for just $200K in the 4th round. Escalona has serious ratings for both hitting and pitching so the team will let the 17-year-old try both in the minors.
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            • KBLover
              Hall Of Fame
              • Aug 2009
              • 12172

              #396
              Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress




              Lail was the center piece of the deal. One of BNN's top prospect, Lail should be ready to contribute this season.

              In addition, the White Sox wanted 1B Zaire McCline, a largely unknown prospect to most. McCline is noted for his power but he doesn't get much attention for said power as yet. Part of the issue is that the young power hitter is still mostly "swing hard so if the pitcher mess up, I get a HR". Such a mindset might be holding him down so far. At 20, however, he has time to refine his approach.

              Freemann and Thompson are mid-level prospects that could be useful, but the Angels are pretty stacked at their positions. The Angels certainly don't need any more depth-ish starters. There's no seven-man rotation after all. Chris Thompson has ability that's interesting, but everyone is blocked at center field as long as Dominic Hutchinson is doing his thing. Chris Becker's arrival takes care of the depth option as well.

              Coming to the Angels is Yousuke Takada, a slasher type hitter that looks for the gaps and can hit one out of the park. He doesn't have much speed, but can steal a base at times and turn a few of his doubles into triples and some singles into doubles with his opportunistic and aggressive baserunning, which should play even higher under Moulin. The biggest knock in this game is defense. Takada likely will grade as an average second baseman, good enough, but not a likely standout.

              This should close down most competition at second base. It will be interesting to see how Cherry takes it, though this move is his own fault for not slamming the door when he had the chance.

              Last season, Takada had a career year, hitting .327/.373/.583 in 634 plate appearances, good enough for a 5.4 WAR. He picked up 46 doubles and 30 home runs, though in 2025, he hit 52 doubles, leading the league, with 23 HR.
              "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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              • KBLover
                Hall Of Fame
                • Aug 2009
                • 12172

                #397
                Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                Home run milestones are under attack by some veteran sluggers that still have the thump in their bats. Here's some of them.


                Giancarlo Stanton, 38, will be aiming for his 700th HR in the upcoming season. He would have passed the mark easily, but he missed all of the 2026 season and 50 games of last season.

                Barring another long-term injury, he should get #700 this season.


                Mike Trout, 36, will be shooting for his 650th HR and trying to set himself up for a run at 700 of his own next season. Trout's been blessed with good health. If this continues, he'll be in good shape indeed for reaching #700.


                Aaron Judge, 35, reached 500 HR exactly last season and has been steady around 40-50 HR every season except for 2019 where he hit just 31 home runs.

                At this pace and assuming health and skills hold up, #600 looks well within reach. Making it to #700 might be a challenge as he would be nearing 40-years-old at the time, assuming his established pace.


                Bryce Harper, 35, and Joey Gallo, 34, will have #500 probably before Opening Week ends. Harper sits at 499 and Gallo is at 497. Harper's power might be declining and has been up-and-down throughout his career. #600 might be a bridge too far unless he picks back up consistently.

                Gallo can do one thing - hit HR. He's been amazingly consistent at that one facet of the game even as he enters his mid-30's. He's been very healthy as well, helping threaten 50 HR in most seasons. #600 should be in reach and #700 is not out of the question.
                "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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                • KBLover
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 12172

                  #398
                  Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                  2028 Angels



                  The Angels will begin the year with some challenges to overcome. The most notable is the loss of Ohtani for several months, potentially the entire season, giving him his first major injury since coming over to the States to play ball. This opens a ton of questions for the future as well as the present. Making the injury a bit more sour is that it occurred during the World Cup of Baseball where he was getting heavy usage as Japan ended up winning the tournament.

                  The six-man rotation will stay in place with Cole Duensing being the first to try to step into the breech. Mukai, Mavity, Chairez, and Lenhart move up a spot to fill the void left by Ohtani's injury. Max Alba makes his return as the first man to hold the sixth spot again.

                  Meanwhile, this season will be something of a test to see if Mukai and/or Mavity are truly capable of leading a staff and carrying the bulk of the load from the mound. Prior to this, their early careers have had Ohtani or Kershaw, or both, in front of them to lead the way.

                  Offensively, the team will get a good look at what new addition Takada can do. Moulin might not be too sold on him just yet, but he is the starter nonetheless. Lenhart and Jones remain in tension for the LF position with Lenhart having the manager's favor to this point. Jones remains the starter, for now, largely out of deference to his experience.

                  Sakai will be coming off his engagement and a season of 56 home runs looking for a successful follow-up campaign. BNN is projecting a slight fall back down to 50 HR but still has Sakai as being a fearsome opponent at the plate.

                  Dominic Hutchinson is predicted to be the AL batting champion with a .345 batting average and be a 30/30 player with 39 HR and 31 SB.

                  Overall, BNN doesn't expect the Angels to feel the injury to Ohtani very much, if at all. The Angels are selected to be the AL West champions once again and one the favorites once the postseason comes around, a notch above the rest of the AL with a very ambitious prediction of 105 wins.

                  What the Angels don't have, again, is a farm system of note. The revival took a step back with what was spent to acquire Takada via trade, but the Angels do at least have three top 100 prospects: 2B Xalbador Yslas (60th), SP Ernesto Belloso (64th), and 1B Rogelio Trujillo (78th).

                  The team also has a pending offer for veteran starting pitcher Edwin Diaz. He pitched for the Rangers last year with a 4.43 ERA. The two seasons prior to that, he was working for the Cardinals in their rotation, holding ERAs of 2.92 and 3.01.
                  Last edited by KBLover; 05-30-2018, 03:25 PM.
                  "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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                  • WaitTilNextYear
                    Go Cubs Go
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 16830

                    #399
                    Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                    Year 11, huh? Pretty soon you'll be running out of guys who are currently in the MLB in real life. Funny to think about Trout getting long in the tooth like he'll be in 2028.
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                    • KBLover
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Aug 2009
                      • 12172

                      #400
                      Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                      Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
                      Year 11, huh? Pretty soon you'll be running out of guys who are currently in the MLB in real life. Funny to think about Trout getting long in the tooth like he'll be in 2028.

                      Yeah and Kershaw trying to squeeze out a few more wins to put on his HoF ballot. Stanton looking for 700, which is basically auto-HoF. Prospects like Acuna and Torres no longer starry-eyed dreamers but trying to make good on their prime years or even their decline years like in the case of Harper and Gallo.

                      And then the rise of fictional prospects and what they are doing.

                      It's getting pretty interesting to be sure.
                      "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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                      • KBLover
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 12172

                        #401
                        Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                        Oh and Zach Britton.

                        I don't know what it is with him, but he's 40 now and still got skills like he's 27!

                        Spoiler



                        Goldschmidt isn't exactly falling apart, either.
                        Spoiler



                        These two are the oldest in MLB but the oldest player in the save is Luke Gregerson at 43 playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

                        Really liking the lowered aging modifier
                        "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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                        • WaitTilNextYear
                          Go Cubs Go
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 16830

                          #402
                          Carolina Knights Update

                          AUGUST 1, 2020

                          Season Record: 50-52 (13 GB NL East, 7.5 GB Wild Card)
                          July Record: 14-11
                          Position: 5th Place NL East


                          TEAM PAGE



                          SUMMARY

                          As the temperatures shot up this summer, Carolina has been playing more watchable baseball. The month of July saw the 3rd year expansion club post a 2nd consecutive winning record at 14-11. The Knights are now 50-52, just half of a game behind the Nationals for 4th place in the NL East division. Also, perhaps not insignificantly, 7.5 games out of the 2nd wild card spot and chasing the Pirates in this regard.

                          Overall a solid month, July was a month of peaks and valleys for Carolina. One of the highs was a 9-game winning streak from July 6th-19th that wrapped around the All-Star Game. This little spurt included sweeps of the Brewers, Cardinals, and Padres. But, the latter part of the month proved more challenging with Carolina dropping 8 of 11 to ensconce them back under .500 by the end of the month. The division-leading Atlanta Braves are riding a 10-game winning streak and have been a particularly tough out for Carolina, sweeping them late in July and taking 6 of 7 so far this season.

                          The ASG, by the way, featured a pair of Carolina Knights players--the first time the team has been represented by more than the one token player. Both 2B Forrest Wall [.297/.386/.468 | 396 PA | 11 HR | 46 RBI | 24 SB | 51 R | 47 BB | 56 K | 2.6 WAR] and SP Gerrit Cole [104 IP | 8-6 | 3.20 ERA | 1.11 WHIP | 7.5 K/9 | 2.2 BB/9 | 1.8 WAR] made the NL squad. The 24-year-old Wall has been everything the Knights hoped for when dealing Dellin Betances to the Rockies last trade deadline season. Cole has been a steadying influence in the rotation, albeit him being a little injury prone and on the DL once again dealing with a strained forearm.

                          Other big happenings in July included the Knights maxing out their IFA budget and dropping a cool $5M on consensus top prospect SS Juan "Jumbito" Badillo. Knights' scout Kevin Ramsey sees the 16-year-old Dominican as having plus tools (potential: 70/100 contact, 78/100 HR power, 55/100 speed, 60s/100 defense) across the board, but legendary off-the-scale (110/100) plate discipline. OSA is even higher on Badillo rating his hit tool potential as 115/100. Badillo has immediately assumed #1 overall prospect in baseball status and has made such an impact as to raise the Carolina farm system from 25th best to 5th best in MLB before ever setting foot on a minor league field.

                          On the trade front, it was a tough call being kinda sorta on the periphery of the wild card race. Ultimately the Knights decided to basically stand pat and see what happens while shifting some parts around. OF Aaron Hicks was dealt to the Reds for 24-year-old 3B prospect Josh Anthony and RP prospect Dauri Moreta. Hicks was on a 1-year $5M contract and being outperformed by waiver claim Kike Hernandez in LF, with a couple of other decent options at AAA, so it seemed like a prudent move.

                          Another deal of note included taking a fully-subsidized Evan Longoria off the trade block from the floundering Giants in exchange for mid-level catching prospect Bryant Bowen (8th round pick in 2018) and UTIL Ehire Adrianza. Kyle Seager has unfortunately not been very good either offensively or defensively at 3B, but Bobby Cox needs to keep him to fulfill the "hometown player" goal. The solution was bringing in Longoria to form one of the most expensive 3B platoons in baseball history. Although the Giants are paying 100% of Longo's salary for the next 2 years and the Knights are only responsible for the $3M buyout on his 3rd year team option. The M's are also paying 30% of Seager's salary--although he's still expensive and disappointing.

                          The last deal of significance involving Carolina was sending a pair of players languishing at AAA, INF Yangervis Solarte and OF Mike Gerber, to the Yankees for SP Jordan Montgomery. With Carolina being a bit short-handed in the rotation (Jon Duplantier, Gerrit Cole, and Tom Eshelman all on the DL) and the Yankees rolling with both Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner among others, it seemed to make sense. The Knights have also plugged waiver claim Steven Brault and reliever Tyler Jay into the rotation as stopgap measures.
                          Last edited by WaitTilNextYear; 06-04-2018, 06:44 PM.
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                          • saintrules
                            MVP
                            • May 2016
                            • 1393

                            #403
                            Re: Carolina Knights Update

                            Nearing the All-Star break in July of the 2018 season with my Cubbies. We're about 11 games back on the Cards and 5 or 6 games back in the Wild Card. Consistency with the bats, like in real life, has been our biggest problem. Baez and Rizzo have been superb, but consider everyone else well below their expected potential, especially that of Russell.

                            Clubs are starting to make trade deadline moves and guys such as Wilson Ramos and Jose Abreu have been picked off of their rebuilding orgs and put onto potential contenders. I'm at a crossroad with my guys, do I ship? If I don't, will I sink?

                            Our starting rotation (Quintana, Darvish, Lester, Hendricks, and Chatwood) has pitched well, especially Quintana and Hendricks, albeit Lester and Chatwood are so-so, but are carried by Q and Hendricks. I don't want to move anyone from these five, it seems to be working. Justin Wilson is garbage in the pen and he'd be the first to go if I was making a move in the staff.

                            Prospect wise I am not attached to anyone, consider all of them usable. Suggestions for trades would help out greatly! I've been eyeing Whit Merrifield and Mike Moustakas, they're both hitting well, but are completely different types of players (AVG vs. Power), plus, KC ain't gonna give them away for cheap, they want at least two of Happ/Russell/Contreras/Hendricks
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                            • KBLover
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 12172

                              #404
                              Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                              2028 Review



                              BNN was correct that the Angels didn't particularly miss Ohtani, which is a good sign since he won't be around forever. Ohtani returned on schedule and in time to get some work in before the season ended. Perhaps that will help get him back into the routine for the playoffs.

                              Shinji Mukai did very well at the #1 spot in the rotation, leading the way like a true ace for much of the season. His final 14-4, 2.66 ERA line was very welcome and the organization definitely elevated their view of the finesse youngster.

                              Tim Mavity, on the other hand, had a very rough and frustrating season. Everyone is baffled as to why he performed so poorly. FIP is confused as well as, according to the metric, he performed the same as he has in years prior. Nothing in his stats provides any clue to this lost season. Adding to the mystery is Mavity looking like himself in September.

                              Injuries continued to ravage Josh Schnaidt, the promising young relief arm that seems to be a home-grown closer in the making. That pressed Cam Bedrosian into the role, and he came through with flying colors.

                              Injuries also claimed a very important arm. Juan Chairez, known as "The General" will be out for months with a serious injury. Concerns abound as the 35-year-old will need at least 8 more months to recover. The shortened rotation will help cover the loss, but that just adds more pressure to Mavity and Lenhart to hold things up from the bottom of the playoff rotation.

                              "The Angels had the best #3 in baseball, and that really shows up in the playoffs. Now, they have decent arms there but they don't have a dominant advantage there, " a sportswriter commented.

                              Offensively, there's no mystery to what Sakai did at the plate. His 64 home runs lead baseball by a wide margin and he continued to maintain a high batting average and on-base percentage as well. This led to him posting 10 WAR, which also led baseball.

                              New blood Yousuke Takada was as advertised, providing some power, plenty of doubles, and able to move around on the bases. The batting average might have been lighter than expected, but no one will gripe about an .826 OPS and 4 WAR from second base.

                              Trout's 47 HR gives him 684 for a career. He should be able to reach 700 with little issue. Scouts are thinking that Trout will have plenty of pop left and some are whispering about an 800 HR career...

                              Dominic Hutchinson didn't win the batting crown as predicted, but that didn't stop him from having a career year. His 44 home runs are a personal best as was his nearly 1.000 OPS on the season. He amassed nearly 9 WAR as well. This level of production was completely unexpected, and the team hopes it will continue in the playoffs.

                              "The bats are well positioned to be a force for us come the playoffs. I was pleased at how we continue to gel as a lineup and do whatever it takes to get the upper hand at any point of the game, " manager Moulin commented.

                              Among the younger players, Max Alba put together another decent campaign. He hasn't wowed anyone yet, but he's been serviceable in the bottom of the rotation, and that's fine as long as the Angels stay with the six-man rotation.

                              Zerafa was a similar performer. Like Alba, he's not turning many heads, but he could be a useful arm in some aspect of the staff, even if its long relief. For now, that's where Zerafa will go, assuming he sticks on the playoff roster (which is llikely).
                              "Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

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                              • WaitTilNextYear
                                Go Cubs Go
                                • Mar 2013
                                • 16830

                                #405
                                Re: OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

                                It will be interesting to see what you do as your cast of superstars continues to age. Is there enough talent in Japan to replenish this team? Apparently there is, looking at the year your first baseman had. Hopefully his "unknown" injury doesn't knock him out of the playoffs.
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