MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

[abjsuperstar]

playing on all star hitting and pitching btw

[beamon05]

Just started a new franchise with the Braves, where the plan is to play all 162 games. Not doing 30 team control, so every team's best players are on their rosters to begin the season. So while opening the season against the Nationals, I had to face Strausburg on Opening Day. Luckily for me, Derek Lowe was phenomenal. While I ended up striking out 14 times through 9 innings (something I need to work on, this is a typical amount of strikeouts for me), I managed to win in large part due to Dan Uggla's fantastic debut. Atlanta's big offseason pickup homered 3 times, and I won the game 5-3. My bullpen struggled, but overall I was happy with the first game. I plan on posting updates after each series I play in here.

[davis420]

I'm playing a game in my season and wondered if anyone else has seen that the A.L. East standings board in Fenway is wrong. I'm at April16 and it shows that the teams have played over 40 games, is this a bug?

[beamon05]

Quote: Originally Posted by davis420

I'm playing a game in my season and wondered if anyone else has seen that the A.L. East standings board in Fenway is wrong. I'm at April16 and it shows that the teams have played over 40 games, is this a bug?

It's been like that in every version of The Show. Unfortunately, the standings will stay like that throughout the season.

[abjsuperstar]

to update my franchise im 7 5 now. 2 huge comebacks. great feeling.
i was down 7 4 in the 8th inning so i get a lead of single , i steal him and then get a basehit so its 7 5. then i get a walk. then i pinch hit brett wallace for the 9 hitter who was alberto casspo. hit a 3 run dinger over center field wall.

[DGuinta1]

I thought the scoreboard operator was on strike.

Jeter's 2999 hit was a Triple for me. wo0t!

[yankecrazy]

Spring Training Update: The back-up middle-infield position has yet to be decided, with neither player stepping up. Eduardo Nunez got his first extra base hit of the season with a double and seems to be the strongest candidate.

The 4th rotation spot has been claimed by Ivan Nova, who has been very strong in all of his appearances this spring. Freddy Garcia is leading the charge for the #5 spot, with Joba Chamberlain challenging. Neither Colon nor Brackman are being considered at this point - Brackman will head to AAA and is a likely mid-season call up. There are two possible outcomes:

#1) Garcia makes the rotation: Colon goes to the bullpen, Chamberlain goes to AAA.
#2) Chamberlain makes the rotation: Garcia goes to the bullpen, Colon competes with Garrison and Ayala for the final bullpen spot.

Mark Prior will be sent to AA to start the season, and Ryan Pope has easily won one of the open bullpen spots with a very strong spring training. Garrison is likely to win the second spot, given that he is a lefty and would give the Yankees the most flexibility out of the pen, but Ayala threw a perfect, 3-K inning in his last appearance and could earn the spot.

The plan now is to play two more games, then re-evaluate, with Garcia and Chamberlain throwing 80-100 pitches, and the rotation decision will be made off of those performances. The bullpen picture will be evaluated based on the performance of the starting pitchers and the relievers who come into the game. Nunez and Pena will start both these games (one each at 2B, SS).

Position Battle Statistics: (leader in green, out of contention in red, bold = won job)
Eduardo Nunez: 2-9 (.222/.300/.333) 2 RBI, 0BB/2K
Ramiro Pena: 1-8 (.125/.125/.125) 1 R, 0BB/1K

Ivan Nova: 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 7.0 IP, 2H, 2ER, 1HR, 0BB, 5K, 0.29 WHIP
Freddy Garcia: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 3H, 1ER, 0HR, 0BB, 6K, 0.50 WHIP
Joba Chamberlain: 1-1, 1.23 ERA, 7.1 IP, 6H, 1ER, 1HR, 1BB, 4K, 0.95 WHIP
Bartolo Colon: 1-0, 5.40 ERA, 8.1 IP, 7H, 5ER, 2HR, 0BB, 4K, 0.84 WHIP (in contention for LRP spot)
Andrew Brackman: 0-0, 1.50 ERA, 6.0 IP, 7H, 1ER, 0HR, 0BB, 5K, 1.17 WHIP (will be sent to AAA)

Ryan Pope: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (4GP), 4.0 IP, 2H, 0ER, 0HR, 0BB, 4K, 0.50 WHIP
Luis Ayala: 1-1, 6.00 ERA (3GP), 3.0 IP, 5H, 2ER, 0HR, 0BB, 3K, 1.67 WHIP
Steve Garrison: 0-0, 3.00 ERA (3GP), 3.0 IP, 2H, 1ER, 0HR, 1BB, 1K, 1.00 ERA
Mark Prior: 1-0, 10.13 ERA (2GP), 2.2 IP, 3H, 3ER, 1HR, 0BB, 2K, 1.13 WHIP (will start season in AA)

[DGuinta1]

Jeter's 3000 hit a double. wo0t! Like Matt V. stated, you get 3000 hits automatic HoF.