MLB2K11 Franchise Progress

**cardswin2006** · 07-18-2011, 01:22 PM

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Update on my Orioles Franchise (Year 3):

The Baltimore Orioles are back-to-back World Series Champions! I was tied in the series 1-1 heading back into Cincinatti, but their small park turned into a launching pad for my hot bats. None of the final 3 wins were even close as I scored over ten runs in all three affairs. At the same time, while the Reds did punish my pitching occasionally with a long ball, I was able to keep the damage to a minimum and keep them solo HRs most of the time.

Now I'm into the offseason, and against my better judgment, basically re-signed my entire offense even though Vlad will be playing his 19th season and Luke Scott and Brian Robert's best days are behind them. I went with one year contracts on all of them to minimize the damage into the future and I will be able to take it year-to-year.

A couple of notes on the roster:

- Felix Pie is now a full-time outfielder and will be playing regularly in front of the struggling Nick Markaikis (who is being paid $12 mil a year

).

- Most of my bullpen has been let go, but I still don't have a set closer. I'm going to start the year with Shawn Hill (former AL Cy young winner in 2012), but he has dropped off in his ratings significantly after an injury last year. I may have to address this via trade at some point in the season unless I can find someone to step up.

- The good news is that even though my MLB roster is aging (and showing it), my minor league affiliates are continuing to fill up with solid prospects, especially on the pitching side. I have a number of 4* and even some 5* (potential) candidates in AAA, but none that are really ready for prime time as of yet.

So that's where I stand now, and I will be going for a 3-peat in year 4!

**philliesfan136** · 07-18-2011, 08:22 PM

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Started a Reds season. After a bunch of trades (mostly robberies

), here's how they look:

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/depth_chart.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><div id="depthchart"><div class="teamheader" style="background:#0F4871;">Cincinnati Reds Depth Chart - 2011</div><div class="depthchart"><div id="catcher"><ul><li class="title">Catcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Chris Iannetta </b></li><li class="even">Ryan Hanigan</li></ul></div><div id="first_base"><ul><li class="title">First Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Joey Votto</b></li><li class="even">Yonder Alonso</li></ul></div><div id="second_base"><ul><li class="title">Second Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Danny Espinosa</b></li><li class="even">Paul Janish</li></ul></div><div id="third_base"><ul><li class="title">Third Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Pedro Alvarez</b></li><li class="even">Paul Janish</li></ul></div><div id="shortstop"><ul><li class="title">Shortstop</li><li class="odd"><b>Zack Cozart</b></li><li class="even">Paul Janish</li></ul></div><div id="left_field"><ul><li class="title">Left Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Brennan Boesch</b></li><li class="even">Chris Heisey</li></ul></div><div id="center_field"><ul><li class="title">Center Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Drew Stubbs</b></li><li class="even">Chris Heisey</li></ul></div><div id="right_field"><ul><li class="title">Right Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Jay Bruce</b></li><li class="even">Chris Heisey</li></ul></div><div id="rightcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Starting Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Gio Gonzalez </b></li><li class="even">Max Scherzer</li><li class="odd">Zach Britton</li><li class="even">Travis Wood</li><li class="odd">Mike Leake</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Relief Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Aroldis Chapman (SU)</b></li><li class="even">Tyler Clippard (MR)</li><li class="odd">Logan Ondrusek (MR)</li><li class="even">Jordan Smith (MR)</li><li class="odd">Matt Maloney (LR)</li><li class="even">Homer Bailey (LR)</li></ul><ul><li class="title">Closer</li><li class="odd"><b>Andrew Bailey</b></li></ul></div><div id="leftcol"></div></div></div></body></html>

I'm wondering if I should trade Homer Bailey..

**philliesfan136** · 07-18-2011, 09:33 PM

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After a month, we're 12-15 and 5 games behind the Cards. We're tied with the Brewers and Pirates for 3rd, with the 15-11 Cubs in second.

C.C., Justin Verlander, Ubaldo, and Brett Anderson all landed on the 60-day DL to start the season.

The team's batting stats going into May:
C Iannetta: .205, 6 HR, 10 RBI
1B Votto: .278, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 2 SB (COLD)
2B Espinosa: .211, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 2 SB
3B Alvarez: .226 , 4 HR, 15 RBI (COLD)
SS Cozart: .260, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 3 SB (HOT)
LF Boesch: .262, 0 HR, 9 RBI (COLD)
CF Stubbs: .283, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 3 SB (COLD)
RF Bruce: .289, 3 HR, 11 RBI (COLD)

I'm pretty disappointed with the whole lineup. I think it's what's bringing me down, because most of my starters have averaged 5-6 innings every start (EX. Gonzalez- 32.IP, 6 GS, 30/6= 5). The nucleus is getting on base though (Votto-.278, Stubbs-.283, Bruce- .289). Cozart has been a nice surprise as the 2-hole hitter.

The team's pitching stats:

Rotation
Gio Gonzalez: 6 GS, 32.1 IP, 1-4, 5.01 ERA, 9.74 K/9
Scherzer: 6 GS, 35 IP, 2-2 , 3.60 ERA, 7.97 K/9 (COLD)
Britton: 5 GS, 32.2 IP, 1-2, 1.93, 4.14 K/BB, .221 BAA
Wood: 5 GS, 35.2 IP, 4-0, 0.76 ERA, 33 K, 8.33 K/9, .159 BAA (HOT)
Leake: 5 GS, 21.2 IP, 0-1, 5.82 ERA, 5 HR, .319 BAA

Gonzalez and Leake's stats haven't been inspiring, especially from Gio. I'm thinking of moving Leake back to the bullpen, but I'll admit his stats have been a very small sample. Travis Wood has had a great sophomore season.

Bullpen
Homer Bailey: 28 IP, 1-1, 1.61 ERA, .221 BAA
Clippard: 18 IP, 1-3, 3.50 ERA, 1-2 SV, .308 BAA
Smith: 21 IP, 1-0, 3.86 ERA, .326 BAA (COLD)
Ondrusek: 4 1/3 IP, 1-1, 4 R, .294 BAA
Maloney: 7.2 IP, 7 K, 4 R, .323 BAA
Chapman: 8 IP, 4 K, 4 R, .241 BAA
Andrew Bailey: 4 1/3 IP, 0-1, 2 R, 5-6 SV, .316 BAA

I like what I've seen from Homer Bailey this season. The rest of the bullpen has been decent. I might send a reliever down for a bench player, because some of them aren't getting enough innings. If anyone struggles, Kanekoa Texeira (24.2 IP, 2-1, 1.82 ERA, .182 BAA) or Jensen Lewis (9.2 IP, 2-0, 5 K, 2 BB, 4 H, 6-7 SV, .129 BAA), who were signed to minor league deals before the season, would get the first callup.

MORE TO COME..

**zorroomega** · 07-19-2011, 06:58 AM

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Originally posted by philliesfan136

Started a Reds season. After a bunch of trades (mostly robberies

), here's how they look:

<link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/depth_chart.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">Cincinnati Reds Depth Chart - 2011

Catcher
Chris Iannetta
Ryan Hanigan

First Base
Joey Votto
Yonder Alonso

Second Base
Danny Espinosa
Paul Janish

Third Base
Pedro Alvarez
Paul Janish

Shortstop
Zack Cozart
Paul Janish

Left Field
Brennan Boesch
Chris Heisey

Center Field
Drew Stubbs
Chris Heisey

Right Field
Jay Bruce
Chris Heisey

Starting Pitcher
Gio Gonzalez
Max Scherzer
Zach Britton
Travis Wood
Mike Leake

Relief Pitcher
Aroldis Chapman (SU)
Tyler Clippard (MR)
Logan Ondrusek (MR)
Jordan Smith (MR)
Matt Maloney (LR)
Homer Bailey (LR)

Closer
Andrew Bailey

I'm wondering if I should trade Homer Bailey..

How did you get the Depth Chart? It's sick and ya trade Homer Bailey. It sucks you can't quote it right.

**philliesfan136** · 07-19-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally posted by zorroomega

How did you get the Depth Chart? It's sick and ya trade Homer Bailey. It sucks you can't quote it right.

http://dynasties.operationsports.com...id=2&sport=mlb
What should I trade Homer Bailey for? I'm pretty comfortable at every position.

**redsrule** · 07-19-2011, 11:05 PM

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Traded Scott Rolen NOOOOOOOOOO
Votto always sucks for me in dynasty, don't know why

**philliesfan136** · 07-20-2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally posted by redsrule

Traded Scott Rolen NOOOOOOOOOO
Votto always sucks for me in dynasty, don't know why

TOO OLD.

**philliesfan136** · 07-20-2011, 06:59 AM

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Started a new Nationals 'chise. I may or may not get back to that Reds one. I have a hard time sticking with one season :o , but if I have players I like I just might. Here's how the Nats' are looking after rebuilding them:

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/depth_chart.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><div id="depthchart"><div class="teamheader" style="background:#0F4871;">Washington Nationals Depth Chart - 2011</div><div class="depthchart"><div id="catcher"><ul><li class="title">Catcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Wilson Ramos</b></li><li class="even">Jake Fox</li></ul></div><div id="first_base"><ul><li class="title">First Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Chris Davis</b></li><li class="even">Mike Morse</li><li class="odd">Jake Fox</li></ul></div><div id="second_base"><ul><li class="title">Second Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Danny Espinosa</b></li><li class="even">Sean Rodriguez</li></ul></div><div id="third_base"><ul><li class="title">Third Base</li><li class="odd"><b>Ryan Zimmerman</b></li><li class="even">Sean Rodriguez</li><li class="odd">Jake Fox</li></ul></div><div id="shortstop"><ul><li class="title">Shortstop</li><li class="odd"><b>Ian Desmond</b></li><li class="even">Sean Rodriguez</li></ul></div><div id="left_field"><ul><li class="title">Left Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Brennan Boesch</b></li><li class="even">Mike Morse</li><li class="odd">Roger Bernadina</li><li class="even">Jake Fox</li></ul></div><div id="center_field"><ul><li class="title">Center Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Charlie Blackmon</b></li><li class="even">Roger Bernadina</li></ul></div><div id="right_field"><ul><li class="title">Right Field</li><li class="odd"><b>Mike Stanton</b></li><li class="even">Mike Morse</li><li class="odd">Roger Bernadina</li><li class="even">Jake Fox</li></ul></div><div id="rightcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Starting Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Stephen Strasburg*</b></li><li class="even">Gio Gonzalez</li><li class="odd">Ricky Romero</li><li class="even">Zach Britton</li><li class="odd">Ian Kennedy</li><li class="even">Jordan Zimmermann (AAA)</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Relief Pitcher</li><li class="odd"><b>Tyler Clippard (SU)</b></li><li class="even">Sean Burnett (MR)</li><li class="odd">Ross Detwiler (LR)</li><li class="even">Jensen Lewis (MR)</li><li class="odd">Kanekoa Texeira (MR)</li><li class="even">Cole Kimball (MR)</li></ul><ul><li class="title">Closer</li><li class="odd"><b>Drew Storen</b></li><li class="even">Sergio Santos (SU)</li></ul></div><div id="leftcol"><ul style="margin-bottom:5px;"><li class="title">Designated Hitter</li><li class="odd"><b>Mike Morse</b></li></ul></div></div></div></body></html>

*Forgot Strasburg probably should be on the DL. Oh well, he's only 3-0 with a 0.59 ERA..

As you can see, I build teams on potential. I almost always trade for Gio Gonzalez (mostly because of that nasty 12-6 curve) and/or Ricky Romero (nice, young pitcher) as well as Brennan Boesch (nice all-around and young player). I traded for Chris Davis and have him starting over the real-life red-hot Mike Morse because I've heard some people on hear say he is a monster in their franchises. Two spots that I'm not keen on are CF, where I have rookie speedster Charlie Blackmon currently starting, with Bernadina also getting a shot, and the bullpen. I signed Jensen Lewis and Kanekoa Texeira (Shane Victorino's cousin) out of FA. I'll probably go for these positions in the draft, because I'm not too interested in trading the guys I have.

**canes21** · 07-21-2011, 10:08 PM

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After one month I am 13-15 with my Bravos. I guess it isn't too bad a record for not having Brian McCann for the first 15-20 or so game due to a fractured ulba in spring training. I have also lost Venters, Conrad, and Uggla all to injury in the past two weeks. The good thing is all three are on pace to return within the same week which will be huge.

My team has been pitching very well the last 4 games, yet I am 2-2 in the stretch due to terrible hitting. I had a 5-0 win over the Padres where my team absolutely dominated the Padres' lineup. Then I beat them after that 4-2 to take the series 2 to 1.

Now against the Cardinals in game one Tommy Hanson goes 9 innings with 7 hits and 2 runs given up. The two runs come on a Lance Berkman HR on a fastball outside completely off of the plate. Had me very mad. Hanson pitched so well and did not deserve the loss, but my line up only put up one run in the 9th and Hanson got the loss.

Then in game 2 of the Series Jurrjens goes 8 deep and gives up 2 runs to guess who, Lance Berkman. Guess how he hit it. A ball, outside off the plate completely, no chance of a strike and he PULLED it down the line for the HR. A ball that never even clipped the plate that is way outside was pulled.

I got to the bottom of the 9th and grounded out 3 straight times to lose the game 2-0 and Jair is now 4-1 through 6 games with a 2.04 ERA.

Prado and Heyward were both on hot streaks the 1st game against Stl., then lost them the next game while Alex Gonzalez held on to his. Chipper developed a cold streak for game 2 and Freeman developed a hot streak. Now heading into game 3 Jones is cold, A Gonz is hot, Freeman is cold, and Heyward is hot. I really don't understand how Gonz and Heyward are hot, but I'll take it. I also don't understand how Jones and Freeman are cold when they're not even the worst two hitters on the team.

Hopefully my struggling Lowe can start off May on a high note and get what I think will be hist first W of the year and will avoid the series sweep.

**shogunofharlem3** · 07-22-2011, 11:53 AM

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Since the 2k Blog site is closing I have migrated over to the Operation Sports Dynasties Section. Great resources there. Nice work boys!

Here is the brew crew back in business.

http://www.operationsports.com/shogu...rews-new-home/

**cubsfan203** · 07-24-2011, 12:36 AM

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It took longer than I hoped, but I finally have my sliders to the point where they are challenging. My team has lost 4 of the past 6 games, after starting the season 29-5 (or something ridiculous like that). Don't get me wrong, I love to win, but actually having a challenge will help keep me interested in the franchise for a longer amount of time.

Adrian Beltre and Ian Kinsler both continue to struggle. Both of them are hitting under the .260 mark. I've seriously considered doing a straight Beltre for Ichiro swap. It would help my team in the short term, but hurt in the long run with Ichiro declining much faster than Beltre.

**zorroomega** · 07-24-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally posted by cubsfan203

It took longer than I hoped, but I finally have my sliders to the point where they are challenging. My team has lost 4 of the past 6 games, after starting the season 29-5 (or something ridiculous like that). Don't get me wrong, I love to win, but actually having a challenge will help keep me interested in the franchise for a longer amount of time.

Adrian Beltre and Ian Kinsler both continue to struggle. Both of them are hitting under the .260 mark. I've seriously considered doing a straight Beltre for Ichiro swap. It would help my team in the short term, but hurt in the long run with Ichiro declining much faster than Beltre.

I have quoted and bolded somethings I wanted to talk about now( sorry about the order...).They only thing about Ichiro for Beltre is. Beltre is younger and has more room to grow and Ichiro is 36 when you start year one, and I'm not sure what year your in currently. KInsler, Kinsler, Kinsler it almost makes me sad when you say Kinsler has struggled because in play now or a game I crush them with him. Beltre I'm not as disapointed in, but still a little. Challenging sliders, I like it changes things up. And sounds interesting. Sick record man, but the losing streak must suck. Being interested is hard with my Pirates being so hot/and cold. BTW I started a new Pirates one.

**cubsfan203** · 07-24-2011, 03:25 PM

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I'm still in year one. I play every game, so the odds of me getting to the point where Ichiro retires is unlikely.

I've mentioned Dave Bush on here a couple of times. While Napoli is incredible, Bush has been my biggest surprise so far. After having success in the pen, I moved him to my #5 starter spot when Derek Holland got hurt. He then proceeded to throw 23 consecutive scoreless innings before finally giving up a run to the Royals his last start. Right now he's sitting at 3-0, with a 0.33 ERA only giving up that one run in 28 2/3 innings or something like that. He also has 33 strikeouts and only 5 walks. Not bad for a guy only rated a 72 overall, that I'm sure very few people use.

**arizona_icedT** · 07-24-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by cubsfan203

I'm still in year one. I play every game, so the odds of me getting to the point where Ichiro retires is unlikely.

I've mentioned Dave Bush on here a couple of times. While Napoli is incredible, Bush has been my biggest surprise so far. After having success in the pen, I moved him to my #5 starter spot when Derek Holland got hurt. He then proceeded to throw 23 consecutive scoreless innings before finally giving up a run to the Royals his last start. Right now he's sitting at 3-0, with a 0.33 ERA only giving up that one run in 28 2/3 innings or something like that. He also has 33 strikeouts and only 5 walks. Not bad for a guy only rated a 72 overall, that I'm sure very few people use.

Do you have your own set of sliders or whose do you use?

**cubsfan203** · 07-24-2011, 05:45 PM

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I'm using bigfnjoe96's sliders with a few changes to make it suit me a little better. Mostly just changes to make pitching a little more challenging and lowering HUM contact because I was hitting .350 as a team a month into the season.

Like I said, it was really unrealistic in my favor using his older set, but since changing to his most recent settings and adjusting it for myself I'm 7-5 the past 12 games. I wish I could restart with the new settings, but I don't have the patience or time to play the first 40+ games over again.

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