Rays Up-A MLB 19 Broadcast Franchise

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Introduction

Hello
I'm STAB and this will be my first official attempt at an idea I've had in the works for a while, a franchise done solely from the perspective of the media.
No control over contracts or transactions, think of this more as from the viewpoint of an announcer or beat writer.

What To Expect
The main idea is to present this year's franchise in three main formats:
1. Live games- I will be streaming each of the games on my twitch
2. Condensed games- I will upload video of condensed games and highlights here as part of the franchise
3. Game Recaps- Each game will come with a recap similar to what is seen on ESPN or MLB.com

Viewer Interaction
To keep with the CAP/Fictional theme, I need you guys to submit your information to fill out the minor league teams (details in next post). I will be doing daily farm notes as well as weekly reports to keep you guys updated.

Notes
Rosters- This is a fictional franchise. I use Bacon96's custom rosters which are some of the best I've seen except for the Rays which I create myself.

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Viewer CAP Information

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General Info (Fill out as much as you can)
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Secondary Position (If applicable)
T/B
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Appearance (Fill out as much as you want otherwise I'll just leave it as whatever the current player has)
Skin Tone
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Hitters
Batting Stance (I wont mess around with custom stances but if you know the player or the general style mark it down)

Pitchers

Windup (Rough Idea)

Equipment

I wont list all of the options but the most important ones are:
Glove
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Bat
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Tape
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Batting Gloves
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Let me know if you want glasses or Sun Glasses in the field
All submissions must be in by March 28th so I have time to put them in prior to the start of the season

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2019 Season Preview

Tampa Bay Rays
2019 Prediction: 1st AL East 2018 Record:156-6 HOME 78-3 ROAD 78-3

The Rays enjoyed a breakout season which saw them smash the major league record for wins (156) en route to the franchise's first world series title. The season began with an opening 20 straight victories, a record they would extend to 36 by seasons end.

There are more answers than questions entering 2019 as nearly the whole squad returns for the chance at a repeat. What questions there are center around the long term structure of the team, only 9 players are currently signed through 2020 and with so many stars, expect contracts to be a hot topic all season.

Rotation:Rays starters posted a league best 1.97 ERA and also lead in Strikeouts and WHIP. Andrew Newman is far and away the staff ace, leading the majors with 322 punch outs. Newman also paced the league in complete games (20) and shutouts (10). Connor Cuff along with Newman became the 8th and 9th pitchers to record 300 strikeouts in a single season while becoming the first teammates to accomplish the feat in the same season.

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the season came from Kevin Beglan, claimed from the Chicago Cubs in the 2018 Rule 5 Draft, The 25 year old became the first 30 game winner in nearly 50 years on his way to a Cy Young award. Beglan will compete with the aforementioned Cuff for the number 2 slot in 2019.
The back end of the rotation features right handers, Elliot Nelson and Jim McCrohan both of whom posted spotless records in 2018 with McCrohan finishing 4th in the AL in walks allowed.

The one concern is that all five of the current starters are only signed through 2019.

Bullpen: Much like their starting five, the Rays bullpen was at the top of the league and a huge reason they ended the season on top. Containing three relievers with closing experience, all pitchers finished with ERAs under 1.75. Ryan Stoppenbach, who saved 50 games as a Brewers rookie only had 18 chances during the season but converted successfully 17 teams to lead the club in saves.
Rookies Ryan Powers and Alex Chlapik were some of the brightest stars, Powers earned 11 relief victories while Chlapik struck out 56 hitters in 35 innings of work while showing no signs of being hampered by the torn labrum he sustained as a prep prospect.

Veterans Matt Cotigula and Bobby Briskey proved to be solid 7th inning arms while former National League Reliever of The Year, Cam Brenson preformed well in a set up role despite struggling down the stretch.

Middle Infield:
Both Pat Dillion and Spencer Mahoney return bringing both excellent defense and offensive presence to the team. Dillion finished 2018 3rd in both hits and doubles while also finishing top 5 in RBIs. Mahoney chipped in over 200 hits and finished with 40 home runs for the third season in a row. He remains one of the best defensive shortstops in the game securing his third Gold Glove in as many seasons

Corners:
Barring a monstrous year from catcher Brian Pieroth, Zack Chaib was 2018's second best hitter he finished 2nd to only Pieroth in Home Runs and RBIs while adding a Gold Glove on defense. Mike Harper will return splitting time at first base with Nick Curran. Harper finished top 5 in EVERY offensive category among AL hitters and was rewarded with a Silver Slugger for his efforts.

Outfield:
The off-season surprise was when the Rays were able to retain both Nick Pett and Denney Jackson, maintaining a defensive core in which 2 of the 3 outfielders won a Gold Glove. Pett and Jackson were major catalysts at the top of the lineup as Pett lead the majors in Hits and runs scored while batting over .330. Eric Chang provided a spark at the bottom of the order contributing 51 homers while hitting .330.

Catching:
Brian Pieroth is the best Rays hitter hands down. He became the first Triple Crown winner since 2012 while winning 4 post season awards.

If there is one personel question in Tampa, its the concern at back up catcher. Graham O'Toole, who appeared in 27 games primarily as the personal catcher for Jim McCrohan, unexpectedly signed a long term free agent deal with the Red Sox. While there is no immediate replacement, there will be several options in spring camp.

DH/Bench:

Mike Harper and Nick Curran will trade time at the designated hitter position, each providing their fair share of power and average. Curran is the better fielder so expect him to get the bulk of playing time at first base.

The Rays bench features returning veterans in Jimmy Helinbach and Mike Neizgoda as well as serviceable outfielder, Quent Fox.
Helinbach will provide utility in his ability to play all 3 outfield positions and is left handed which could sway some matchups. Neizgoda plays both middle infield spots and can provide back up at third, he struggles on offense and must find a way to earn time in the line up. Fox lacks the speed to play center but is a smart hitter and will play.

Final Analysis: The Rays are once again poised to make a deep run in the 2019 playoffs. An AL East Crown is the floor this year, repeating is hard but the expectations here are at an all time high.

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2019 Roster

*Reserved*

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2018 Award Winners

2018 MLB Award Winners
Award	Player	Pos	Team
AL Cy Young Award	Kevin Beglan	P	Tampa Bay Rays
AL Most Valuable Player	Brian Pieroth	C	Tampa Bay Rays
AL Hank Aaron Award	Brian Pieroth	C	Tampa Bay Rays
AL Rolaids Relief Award	Cody Smart	P	Baltimore Orioles
AL Rookie of the Year	Kevin Beglan	P	Tampa Bay Rays
NL Cy Young Award	Kole Robertson	P	San Diego Padres
NL Hank Aaron Award	J.C. Ray	CF	Atlanta Braves
NL Most Valuable Player	Derrick Shaw	1B	Miami Marlins
NL Rolaids Relief Award	Curtis Sellers	P	Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Rookie of the Year	Evan Nesbitt	1B	Colorado Rockies
AL Playoff MVP	Pat Dillion	2B	Tampa Bay Rays
NL Playoff MVP	Miguel Ramirez	CF	Colorado Rockies

2018 MLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners
American League	Pos	National League
Brian Pieroth	C	Bennett O'Neil
Ty Alexander	1B	Mason Franklin
T.J. Reed Jr.	2B	Seth Floyd
Zack Chaib	3B	Erik Burns
Spencer Mahoney	SS	Mike Bryant
Eric Chang	OF	Ryan Little
Clinton Lake	OF	Nathan Dye
Colby Relaford	OF	D'Wayne Scott
Lawrence Day	P	Wayne Venner

2018 MLB Silver Slugger Award Winners
American League	Pos	National League
Brian Pieroth	C	Eddy Perez
Mike Harper	1B	Derrick Shaw
Pat Dillion	2B	Chris Redd
Zack Chaib	3B	Colt Snow
Spencer Mahoney	SS	Junior Gonzalez
Nick Pett	OF	Jimmy Lowe
Denney Jackson	OF	Mitch Drew
Eric Chang	OF	Fukanori Kodeyashi
Nick Curran	DH	Tyler Jackson

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2018 Hitting League Leaders P. 1

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Oct 1, 2018
Batting Average		AVG	Hits		H
	1. Brian Pieroth	.384		1. Nick Pett	236
	2. Eric Chang	.340		2. Brian Pieroth	220
	3. Nick Pett	.336		3. Pat Dillion	218
	4. Mike Harper	.333		4. Denney Jackson	217
	5. T.J. Reed Jr.	.329		5. Mike Harper	211
Doubles		2B	Triples		3B
	1. Nick Pett	68		1. Nick Pett	14
	2. Brian Pieroth	58		2. Mike Harper	13
	3. Pat Dillion	52		3. Nick Curran	13
	4. Mike Harper	51		4. Spencer Mahoney	13
	5. Zack Chaib	50		5. Denney Jackson	12
Home Runs		HR	Runs Batted In		RBI
	1. Brian Pieroth	63		1. Brian Pieroth	208
	2. Zack Chaib	58		2. Zack Chaib	176
	3. Eric Chang	51		3. Mike Harper	171
	4. Denney Jackson	51		4. Pat Dillion	168
	5. Mike Harper	47		5. Denney Jackson	162
Runs Scored		R	Stolen Bases		SB
	1. Nick Pett	187		1. Scott Anderson	30
	2. Zack Chaib	182		2. Homer Webster	26
	3. Denney Jackson	178		3. Karl Price	26
	4. Spencer Mahoney	174		4. Alexis Moya	26
	5. Brian Pieroth	173		5. Paul Keys	25

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2018 Hitting Leaders P. 2

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Oct 1, 2018
Base On Balls		BB	On Base Percentage		OBP
	1. Nick Pett	109		1. Brian Pieroth	.463
	2. Denney Jackson	108		2. Mike Harper	.433
	3. Mike Harper	106		3. Nick Pett	.429
	4. Zack Chaib	96		4. Eric Chang	.427
	5. Eric Chang	88		5. Zack Chaib	.417
Slugging Percentage		SLG	On Base Plus Slugging		OPS
	1. Brian Pieroth	.846		1. Brian Pieroth	1.310
	2. Zack Chaib	.715		2. Zack Chaib	1.132
	3. Eric Chang	.648		3. Mike Harper	1.113
	4. Mike Harper	.679		4. Eric Chang	1.111
	5. Nick Pett	.673		5. Nick Pett	1.102
Wins Above Replacement		WAR	At Bats		AB
	1. Brian Pieroth	16.8		1. Pat Dillion	707
	2. Nick Pett	14.0		2. Nick Pett	701
	3. Zack Chaib	13.2		3. Alejandro Rosas	674
	4. Spencer Mahoney	12.1		4. Denney Jackson	669
	5. Eric Chang	11.2		5. Spencer Mahoney	643

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2018 Pitching Leaders P. 1

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Oct 1, 2018
Wins		W	Losses		L
	1. Kevin Beglan	30		1. Jim McCrohan	0
	2. Connor Cuff	28		2. Kevin Beglan	0
	3. Andrew Newman	28		3. Elliot Nelson	0
	4. Jim McCrohan	27		4. Connor Cuff	1
	5. Elliot Nelson	27		5. Andrew Newman	2
Saves		S	Strikeouts		K
	1. Richard Parkhill	44		1. Andrew Newman	322
	2. Ian D'Amio	43		2. Connor Cuff	303
	3. Blake Miles	43		3. Kevin Beglan	299
	4. Erik Meyer	41		4. Elliot Nelson	265
	5. Cody Smart	41		5. Chip Wolf	263
Earned Run Average		ERA	Walks Plus Hits		WHIP
	1. Andrew Newman	1.94		1. Andrew Newman	0.81
	2. Connor Cuff	1.94		2. Connor Cuff	0.85
	3. Kevin Beglan	1.94		3. Kevin Beglan	0.88
	4. Tim Redd	2.01		4. Tim Redd	0.95
	5. Jim McCrohan	2.02		5. Elliot Nelson	0.96
Complete Games		CG	Shutouts		SHO
	1. Andrew Newman	20		1. Andrew Newman	10
	2. Kevin Beglan	9		2. P.J. Kid	6
	3. Connor Cuff	9		3. Kevin Beglan	5
	4. P.J. Kid	6		4. Connor Cuff	5
	5. Josh Reed	6		5. Chip Wolf	5

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2018 Pitching Leaders P. 2

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Oct 1, 2018
Home Runs Allowed		HR	Walks Allowed		BB
	1. Bryce Montgomery	13		1. Miguel Ortega	37
	2. Kevin Beglan	15		2. Chad Smith	38
	3. J.P. Powers	16		3. Kevin Beglan	43
	4. Tim Redd	16		4. Elliot Nelson	44
	5. Julian Ventura	17		5. Jim McCrohan	46
Innings Pitched		IP	Wins Above Replacement		WAR
	1. Andrew Newman	270.2		1. Andrew Newman	9.4
	2. Connor Cuff	263.1		2. Kevin Beglan	9.4
	3. Kevin Beglan	244.1		3. Connor Cuff	7.9
	4. Josh Reed	231.2		4. Chip Wolf	7.3
	5. Chip Wolf	229.1		5. Jim McCrohan	7.1

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Ok you may post freely now. I'm really excited to get this started, hope you guys enjoy!