MLB 2K10 Franchise Progress

[reyes the roof]

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What do you guys have your AI contact and power sliders set on? I'm 20-5 right now in my Sox chise, for some reason I feel like thats unrealistic and it bothers me. (I no I'm weird like that ha) Through the 1st month I've been changing up the sliders but, right now the AI contact is at 70 and power 75. The other team gets plenty of hits, but they only seem to scored 2-3 runs a game. Maybe it's because I'm using Boston and their pitching is really good, so maybe I should be dominating and be 20-5.

Mine are at 40/90, but I'm probably going to bump the power up to 100. I feel like if I put the contact above 40 the cpu makes solid contact on too many pitches that are way out of the strike zone

[duke776]

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I'm about to off Xavier Nady, he's now hitting .170 with no homeruns. I really don't know who I'd replace him with though, maybe Jermaine Dye, but like I said in a previous post I'd like to use the money avaliable for a more reliable closer. I'll probably just send Nady down and bring up someone like Sam Fuld.

I think I'm going to pull the trigger on Jermaine Dye. My offense is really starting to stuggle, besides Aramis Ramirez who is just turning it up a notch right now. Jeff Baker(current RF) has struggled in the last few game, gone 0-10. I think he would be best as a utility backup that plays every few days when someone needs a rest. He can't stay consistent enough to be in the lineup everyday. I'd still have $2.5 MM left(really glad I cut silva, this money is actually going to good use) after signing him and I went through the possible relievers I could aquire who earn less than $2.5 MM, and there was some good pitchers there.

Very happy to report the results of the first two games of the Pirates series.

Game 1- Ted Lilly pitches a respectable 6 innings and allows 3 runs. I was held scoreless until the 4th inning, where we put up back to back to back doubles, and then a single to knock in the last person to double. Tied up 3 all. I really forget how I managed to score again, but I did and I led it 4-3 going into the bottom of the 9th. Carlos Marmol gets 1 out, then gives up a single. Glitch time, ground ball to Derek Lee he steps on first and should easily gun the runner down at second but the game won't let me throw the ball. Ronny Cedeno gets a weak hit the next pitch and it's all tied 4 and headed to extra innings. It wasn't until the 13th inning I was able to score, and it was off a Aramis Ramirez 2(or 3) run homerun. Esmalin Caridad closed the door in the bottom of the 13th and we won the game either 6 or 7 to 4. I really can't remember which one it was. This game was extra base hits galore for me. 7 doubles, 3 triples(all in that weird corner in left centerfield at PNC park), and 1 homerun. I had 3 singles the whole game.

Game 2- Zack Duke vs. Ryan Dempster. Duke had my number all game, and I only scratched across one run against him. Ryan Dempster pitched pretty well, gave up 3 runs in 7 innings. It wasn't until the 8th inning where I was able to get to the Pirates. The pirates brought in a righty reliever, and Mike Fontenot lead the inning off with a single. Andres Blanco pinch hit for Ryan Dempster, and followed it up with a single of his own. Guess what, another single, this time by Ryan Theriot. Then back to back strikeouts by Jeff Baker and Derek Lee. Aramis Ramirez up with bases loaded and two outs, the Pirates sub in Octovio Dotel, first pitch leaves on in the heart of the plate and A-Ram takes him deep. Next pitch, Geovany Soto gets a fat one and lauches it yard. Now I'm up 6-3 bottom 8th. John Grabow was able to get the Pirates 1-2-3. Angel Guzman had to close it out for me because Marmol was unavaliable, but it didn't matter he easily shut the door.

I really didn't know how terrible Dotel was in this game until this series, he's left at least 5 or 6 pitches over the heart of the plate.

Now I am 15-13, 2nd place, and have one game left in the series. Cards are still rolling at 22-6.

[JBH3]

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I think I'm going to pull the trigger on Jermaine Dye. My offense is really starting to stuggle, despite Aramis Ramirez who is just turning it up a notch right now. Jeff Baker(current RF) has struggled in the last few game, gone 0-10.

I signed Dye to KC as sort of a swan song returning to where it all began lol. He seems to be making all the difference as their DH since KC is sitting atop the central through 9 May in my franchise.

Speaking of my franchise....

Completed a 3-gm sweep of ATL last night. ATL was in front of the division at 20-8 heading into the road series in Philly. They sent the 5-0 Tim Hudson to the mound -vs- the 3-1 Roy Halladay. Both SPs have ERAs in the mid-2's, and are pitching great to start the year.

Hudson was cruising through sitting down Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, and Werth in order until Ibanez came to the plate w/ 2 outs in the 2nd and sent a rocket into RF. Gregg Dobbs, having taken over the starting 3B duties for a struggling Placido Polanco who is hitting .237 through 33 games, followed up Raul's solo shot w/ one himself and I hit back-to-back HRs for the first time in MLB2K10.

Halladay ran into a little trouble to follow, but allowed only one run in the T3rd and still had the lead entact. Hudson sat me down in order in the 4th, and Halladay continued cruising...Then to start the 5th Victorino singled, Utley singled, and up comes Ryan Howard w/ 2 on no outs. To preface, Howard had not hit a HR over his last 14 games. Making his notoriously slow start as usual. With that said, he battled and took a 3-2 pitch into Ashburn Alley and the Phils went up 5-1. Hudson would finish the inning, but with him due to lead off, having given up 5 runs, thrown somewhere between 75-80 pitches, he was subbed and pinch hit for.

Wouldn't matter though...Hallday kept cruising, and the Phils kept the long ball going as they would hit 3 more HRs off of Blaine Boyer and Howard would have his first multi-HR game of the 2010 season.

FINAL
ATL 2 8 0 - XBH 1 2B; 7 1B
PHI 10 10 0 - XBH 6 HRs; 1 2B; 3 1B

WP: Roy Halladay 9.0 IP 8H 2ER 0BB 6K (101 pitches)
LP: Tim Hudson 5.0 IP 4H 5ER 2BB 4K (75-80 pitches)

Bright spot for ATL was Jayson Heyward going 4-4 off Roy Halladay for an RBI-2B and 3 singles.

For Philly, Howard finished w/ 2 HRs and 5 RBI; his best game of the 2010 season thus far. And Ibanez, Werth, Victorino, and Dobbs all solo homered.

Decided I'd post the 2010 Standings through 9 May from my franchise:

AL EAST:
NYY 20-9
BOS 18-13
BAL 17-14
TB 15-15
TOR 13-19

AL CENTRAL:
KC 17-14
DET 15-17
CLE 14-16
CWS 14-17
MINN 14-17

AL WEST:
TEX 17-14
LAA 15-17
SEA 14-16
OAK 13-18

NL EAST:
PHI 23-8
ATL 20-11
FLA 17-13
NYM 10-21
WAS 9-21

NL CENTRAL:
PITT 17-13
CHC 17-15
CIN 15-16
STL 15-16
MIL 13-17
HOU 11-19

NL WEST:
COL 18-12
LAD 18-12
SD 15-15
ARI 14-17
SF 12-18

*I've started to play games w/ the Orioles now too. That team is a lot of fun, and is showing promise.

[duke776]

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I signed Dye to KC as sort of a swan song returning to where it all began lol. He seems to be making all the difference as their DH since KC is sitting atop the central through 9 May in my franchise.

They'd probably be on top of the divison in mine if they had him too, they're in 2nd place right now in mine. I just hope he can add something to my offense, and if everyone clicks at the same time then I could have a lethal offense(just don't think Soriano will anytime soon sitting at .220 on the year).

Speaking of my franchise....

Completed a 3-gm sweep of ATL last night. ATL was in front of the division at 20-8 heading into the road series in Philly. They sent the 5-0 Tim Hudson to the mound -vs- the 3-1 Roy Halladay. Both SPs have ERAs in the mid-2's, and are pitching great to start the year.

Hudson was cruising through sitting down Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, and Werth in order until Ibanez came to the plate w/ 2 outs in the 2nd and sent a rocket into RF. Gregg Dobbs, having taken over the starting 3B duties for a struggling Placido Polanco who is hitting .237 through 33 games, followed up Raul's solo shot w/ one himself and I hit back-to-back HRs for the first time in MLB2K10.

Halladay ran into a little trouble to follow, but allowed only one run in the T3rd and still had the lead entact. Hudson sat me down in order in the 4th, and Halladay continued cruising...Then to start the 5th Victorino singled, Utley singled, and up comes Ryan Howard w/ 2 on no outs. To preface, Howard had not hit a HR over his last 14 games. Making his notoriously slow start as usual. With that said, he battled and took a 3-2 pitch into Ashburn Alley and the Phils went up 5-1. Hudson would finish the inning, but with him due to lead off, having given up 5 runs, thrown somewhere between 75-80 pitches, he was subbed and pinch hit for.

Wouldn't matter though...Hallday kept cruising, and the Phils kept the long ball going as they would hit 3 more HRs off of Blaine Boyer and Howard would have his first multi-HR game of the 2010 season.

FINAL
ATL 2 8 0 - XBH 1 2B; 7 1B
PHI 10 10 0 - XBH 6 HRs; 1 2B; 3 1B

WP: Roy Halladay 9.0 IP 8H 2ER 0BB 6K (101 pitches)
LP: Tim Hudson 5.0 IP 4H 5ER 2BB 4K (75-80 pitches)

Bright spot for ATL was Jayson Heyward going 4-4 off Roy Halladay for an RBI-2B and 3 singles.

For Philly, Howard finished w/ 2 HRs and 5 RBI; his best game of the 2010 season thus far. And Ibanez, Werth, Victorino, and Dobbs all solo homered.

Decided I'd post the 2010 Standings through 9 May from my franchise:

AL EAST:
NYY 20-9
BOS 18-13
BAL 17-14
TB 15-15
TOR 13-19

AL CENTRAL:
KC 17-14
DET 15-17
CLE 14-16
CWS 14-17
MINN 14-17

AL WEST:
TEX 17-14
LAA 15-17
SEA 14-16
OAK 13-18

NL EAST:
PHI 23-8
ATL 20-11
FLA 17-13
NYM 10-21
WAS 9-21

NL CENTRAL:
PITT 17-13
CHC 17-15
CIN 15-16
STL 15-16
MIL 13-17
HOU 11-19

NL WEST:
COL 18-12
LAD 18-12
SD 15-15
ARI 14-17
SF 12-18

*I've started to play games w/ the Orioles now too. That team is a lot of fun, and is showing promise.

Always feels good to put a beatdown on a team every once in a while(especailly when you're battling them for the division lead).

[matthewk]

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I just drafted my fantasy Twins team the other night (I'm on the PS3 if it matters).

Lineup:
C - Yadier Molina
1B - Ishigawa (sp?)
2B - Patterson
3B - Bradon Inge
SS - Ryan Theriot
RF - Jermaine Dye
CF - Josh Hamilton
LF - Ryan Braun

SP - Roy Oswalt
SP - James Shields
SP - Sanchez (originally from Giants)
SP - Shaun Marcum
SP - Manny Parra

CL - Valverde
SU - Howell

I lost my first game to the Angels, who had Santana on the mound. I'm playing using NL rules (no DH). The CPU pintch hit for Sanata in the 5th, even though he had only given up 1 run on 3 hits.

The CPU lineup included David Wright leading off (?!?). They had guys like Marlyn Byrd and Yunel Escobar, which would have better fits IMO to lead off. Is anyone else seeing strange CPU lineups in a fantasy draft season?

Anyways, it was 1-1 after four, but then the wheels fell off. Oswalt gave up 4 runs in the 5th, and I ended up lsoing 8-1. No home runs in the game, but a good number of doubles. maybe too many doubles against me. I'll have to check my OF fielding ratings. On the surface I may be too slow with Braun, Hamilton, and Dye all in there. Even in losing, I had a blast playing the game.

[Shockley4heisman]

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[quote=JBH3;2040867018]I signed Dye to KC as sort of a swan song returning to where it all began lol. He seems to be making all the difference as their DH since KC is sitting atop the central through 9 May in my franchise.


It all started for Dye in Atlanta...maybe you should swan song him back to where it really all started.

[reo]

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I signed Dye to KC as sort of a swan song returning to where it all began lol. He seems to be making all the difference as their DH since KC is sitting atop the central through 9 May in my franchise.

It all started for Dye in Atlanta...maybe you should swan song him back to where it really all started.

[trick02]

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I just drafted my fantasy Twins team the other night (I'm on the PS3 if it matters).

Lineup:
C - Yadier Molina
1B - Ishigawa (sp?)
2B - Patterson
3B - Bradon Inge
SS - Ryan Theriot
RF - Jermaine Dye
CF - Josh Hamilton
LF - Ryan Braun

SP - Roy Oswalt
SP - James Shields
SP - Sanchez (originally from Giants)
SP - Shaun Marcum
SP - Manny Parra

CL - Valverde
SU - Howell

I lost my first game to the Angels, who had Santana on the mound. I'm playing using NL rules (no DH). The CPU pintch hit for Sanata in the 5th, even though he had only given up 1 run on 3 hits.

The CPU lineup included David Wright leading off (?!?). They had guys like Marlyn Byrd and Yunel Escobar, which would have better fits IMO to lead off. Is anyone else seeing strange CPU lineups in a fantasy draft season?

Anyways, it was 1-1 after four, but then the wheels fell off. Oswalt gave up 4 runs in the 5th, and I ended up lsoing 8-1. No home runs in the game, but a good number of doubles. maybe too many doubles against me. I'll have to check my OF fielding ratings. On the surface I may be too slow with Braun, Hamilton, and Dye all in there. Even in losing, I had a blast playing the game.

I just played 40+ games of my first dynasty but I am about to restart my franchise because I want to control all teams. I recently went through the rosters and found they have no idea what there doing. Also when i simed to the trades they made a few but most of them were for people they didn't need. So i am going to do a sort of fantasy franchise where I make all the moves but to make sure it is some what fair. When I look to trade some one I will use Trade Finder to get a match.

[JBH3]

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It all started for Dye in Atlanta...maybe you should swan song him back to where it really all started.

Right. He played one year their and won the ROY. However, he became the player we know those 3 years in KC. Guess that is what I meant. At any rate thanks for your contributions to the thread...

[reyes the roof]

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I'm finally getting on a roll, as I have now won 4 in a row in my Mets franchise, and thanks to the rest of my division being under .500 I have a two game lead despite a terrible stretch in April where I believe I lost 9 out of 11 games.

I just had an amazing comeback vs the Reds despite some of the worst managing you will ever see on my part. I'm down 3-0 in the 9th as Aaron Harang was unhittable all game, he had about 65 pitches through 9 innings. I get a single from Luis Castillo, then a walk from Beltran. Jason Bay follows with a double that should have scored two runs, but I didn't know how to take control of Beltran who was on first to send him home without making Bay attempt to take third which would have been an out, (if anyone knows how to do this please let me know) so I end up with 2nd and 3rd with no outs now down 3-1 and they bring in their closer. Things look good because I could potentially get both guys home without getting a hit. Francouer flies out to shallow RF, so now I need at least one hit and here is where I pretty much fall asleep at the wheel as the manager. Daniel Murphy comes up and I space out and think the guy on the mound is a lefty, so I pinch hit with Gary Matthews to avoid the lefty/lefty matchup only to realize after the fact that the pitcher is actually right handed. I would have never taken Murphy out of the game, but then Matthews proceeds to hit a game tying opposite field double. Now Fernado Tatis comes up, who I traded for Ty Wiggington last night, but then on second thought I reversed the trade because I felt it wasn't realistic and I was starting him to give David Wright a rest. Tatis hits a 2 run HR and I hold on in the bottom of the 9th for the win.

I don't know if this was suposed to be addressed in the patch, but the cpus bullpen management is still atrocious. I'm pitching in the bottom of the 9th and the reds get the leadoff man on. Next up is their 8th hitter and they pinch hit for him and he strikes out. Ok, no big deal, I have no problem with that. But next, in a 5-3 game with the tying run at the plate, they let their pitcher Arthur Rhodes bat.

[JBH3]

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Boy did I just put a hurting on the Twins and wrap up the series w/ a 3 games to 1 victory.

Twins sent Nick Blackburn to the bump -vs- Jeremy Guthrie. Both pitchers were cruising through 3 innings, neither giving up a hit. However in the B4th Guthrie would allow 3 consecutive singles to Mauer, Morneau, and Delmon Young and Minny would go up 1-0. Guthrie would get Thome to K, Kubel to fly out, and Brenadan Harris to ground out to end the inning w/ no damage done.

We'd finally get to Blackburn in the 5th when Reimold lead the inning off w/ a double and eventually scored the first run. However Blackburn would get some timely pitching and get out of the inning without having given up the lead; tied up 1-1.

Game would remain tied until the T7th. Nick Blackburn started the inning but couldn't record an out. I'd end up scoring 7 runs in this inning on the strength of 3 doubles, 4 singles, and 2 walks. It would nice to be able to manufacture 8 total runs w/o having homered.

This inning though pretty much sealed up a win for me, and I'd eventually hit a 2r HR w/ Markakis scoring Adam Jones. Guthrie pitched a solid 7 innings allowing 7 hits, 1 BB, and striking out 6. Cla Meredith pitched the 8th and 9th and gave up a solo-HR to JJ Hardy.

FINAL
BAL 10 13 0
MIN 2 8 0

WP: Jeremy Guthrie 7.0IP 7H 1ER 1BB 6K (73 pitches)
LP: Nick Blackburn 6.0IP 8H 4ER 3BB 5K (95 pitches)

Nolan Reimold was 3-5 w/ 2 doubles and 2 RBI.
Cesar Izturis was 2-4 with 1 double and 2 RBI.
Markakis was 2-5 w/ 2 RBI from a 2r HR.
Adam Jones was 2-4 w/ a RBI 2B and a BB.
Wieters went 0-2 w/ 3 BBs and a run scored.

With the win BAL wins the series and improves to 18-14 on the season. With the 7 inning, one run gem, Guthrie lowered his ERA to 5.32. Next up is Brad Bergesen -vs- Cliff Lee in BAL. Lee is 4-1 on the season w/ a 2.47 ERA. Bergesen is 4-2 w/ a 2.68 ERA. Looks to be a decent tilt. Curious to see how this improved Mariners team plays.

[UATide]

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Boy did I just put a hurting on the Twins and wrap up the series w/ a 3 games to 1 victory.

Twins sent Nick Blackburn to the bump -vs- Jeremy Guthrie. Both pitchers were cruising through 3 innings, neither giving up a hit. However in the B4th Guthrie would allow 3 consecutive singles to Mauer, Morneau, and Delmon Young and Minny would go up 1-0. Guthrie would get Thome to K, Kubel to fly out, and Brenadan Harris to ground out to end the inning w/ no damage done.

We'd finally get to Blackburn in the 5th when Reimold lead the inning off w/ a double and eventually scored the first run. However Blackburn would get some timely pitching and get out of the inning without having given up the lead; tied up 1-1.

Game would remain tied until the T7th. Nick Blackburn started the inning but couldn't record an out. I'd end up scoring 7 runs in this inning on the strength of 3 doubles, 4 singles, and 2 walks. It would nice to be able to manufacture 8 total runs w/o having homered.

This inning though pretty much sealed up a win for me, and I'd eventually hit a 2r HR w/ Markakis scoring Adam Jones. Guthrie pitched a solid 7 innings allowing 7 hits, 1 BB, and striking out 6. Cla Meredith pitched the 8th and 9th and gave up a solo-HR to JJ Hardy.

FINAL
BAL 10 13 0
MIN 2 8 0

WP: Jeremy Guthrie 7.0IP 7H 1ER 1BB 6K (73 pitches)
LP: Nick Blackburn 6.0IP 8H 4ER 3BB 5K (95 pitches)

Nolan Reimold was 3-5 w/ 2 doubles and 2 RBI.
Cesar Izturis was 2-4 with 1 double and 2 RBI.
Markakis was 2-5 w/ 2 RBI from a 2r HR.
Adam Jones was 2-4 w/ a RBI 2B and a BB.
Wieters went 0-2 w/ 3 BBs and a run scored.

With the win BAL wins the series and improves to 18-14 on the season. With the 7 inning, one run gem, Guthrie lowered his ERA to 5.32. Next up is Brad Bergesen -vs- Cliff Lee in BAL. Lee is 4-1 on the season w/ a 2.47 ERA. Bergesen is 4-2 w/ a 2.68 ERA. Looks to be a decent tilt. Curious to see how this improved Mariners team plays.

JBH, I have been somewhat keeping up with your BAL franchise throughout this thread, and you seem to be having realistic games/scores. I'm curious to know what sliders you are using. I'm hoping to start my Cards dynasty soon, but still browsing around for a good set of sliders.

Thanks in advance!

[matthewk]

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I just drafted my fantasy Twins team the other night (I'm on the PS3 if it matters).

The CPU lineup included David Wright leading off (?!?). They had guys like Marlyn Byrd and Yunel Escobar, which would have better fits IMO to lead off. Is anyone else seeing strange CPU lineups in a fantasy draft season?

Last night I decided to check the other rosters to see if there were any other odd lineups. Most of them turned out to look pretty good. One team had Beltran leading off, but it made sense based on what they had to pick from.

In the case of the Angels, Wright turns out to be their fastest player, which is probably why he was chosen to lead off. They has Rowland 2nd, Derrick Lee 3rd, and Adam Lind (who has thei highest power rating) 4th. Still odd to see Wright in that position, but is did make some sense after looking at the rest of the lineup.

All of the teams pitching roataions and closers looked believable. I know I won't be seeing Moyer closing any games, as he's on my AAA club

[reyes the roof]

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Last night I decided to check the other rosters to see if there were any other odd lineups. Most of them turned out to look pretty good. One team had Beltran leading off, but it made sense based on what they had to pick from.

In the case of the Angels, Wright turns out to be their fastest player, which is probably why he was chosen to lead off. They has Rowland 2nd, Derrick Lee 3rd, and Adam Lind (who has thei highest power rating) 4th. Still odd to see Wright in that position, but is did make some sense after looking at the rest of the lineup.

All of the teams pitching roataions and closers looked believable. I know I won't be seeing Moyer closing any games, as he's on my AAA club

Wright has an 86 speed and his power ratings are way down this year, so I can see why the cpu would bat him leadoff. It's not like the cpu knows he has been a middle of the lineup guy his whole career whos power number were down for one year, they base everything off of the current ratings

[bluestreak10]

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just played a spring training game in my franchise box score is below.



at one point was down 5-1 then 5-3 then 5-5 then we won 5-7 thanks to a few homeruns and good hitting with some good ol' sliders