Any team selection ideas for franchise?

[loloben]

I am open to any team.

[Sabo's corked Bat]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

I am open to any team.

Yes, go one AL team, one NL. your a Chi fan but you dont want to use them? i usually go for a young talented team that only needs some good trading/front office managing to make them winners. A good AL team for this is Oakland. Great young pitching, alright contact and good speed. Good young catcher, solid outfield thats aging. All they lack is power, which can be traded for.

Another good team to build up is the Orioles, but they need some pitching. Surprisingly enough the Pirates are not half bad if you get them some competent pitching. McCutchen's and Alvarez go ham bones.

If you need some power for these teams, I suggest a trade for the Reds Jay Bruce. Super young and gold glove caliber, that starts at an 84 in season 1. After a year though he goes up to a 90 in all of the seasons Ive played. After year 2, he goes up to a 95, with an 87 contact 88 power and 87 speed. Oh yeah, all his defensive ratings are above 96 at this point.

[HK-47]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

You might have a lot of fun playing as any of the AL West teams. I simmed about 5 seasons and the AL West race was always close. In the last year, the Mariners joined the dogfight too.

[PittPens1787]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

Obviously I'm biased but I like using the Pirates.

Like Sabo said, the young hitting is there, they just need some pitching. There's a wave of pitchers who'll hit the bigs in about 2013 so around then the Bucs could be contenders, both in the game and in real life.

[roethlisberger4pres]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

Since everyone has already said the Pirates. I'd say go with The Cleveland Indians.

[CTP]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

if you are looking to build a team up, id say the Orioles. if you're looking to be a contender in the playoffs without being one of the more dominant teams(Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees, Cardinals, etc), id say Brewers

[redsrule]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

I am biased, but I love the reds. Good young pitchers, Leake, Wood, Chapman, Cueto and good young hitting talent, Stubbs, Votto, Bruce

[J-SKI]

Re: Any team selection ideas for franchise?

orioles in the AL and nationals in the NL. i'm not a fan of either but both teams have potential and alot to work with.