MLB 11 The Show "Franchise/Season" Progress Thread

[DJeterFan2]

Season Progression update: My team is hitting on all strides right now, i've gone on a 20 game win streak. I'm playing on all star difficulty with the sliders that are recommended here, but I use guess location, would that contribute to me winning that much? Even with all of that winning the RedSox are still 4 games back!

I've traded for jason kipnis of the indians to take over 3B next year while Jeter DH's and I shift A-Rod to SS. However, i've come across a trade offer. The nationals have offered the Bryce Harper, for Kipnis. What do you guys think, should I accept the trade?

[beamon05]

Just finished my first series in my Braves franchise, and I'm sure glad to be leaving Washington. After Dan Uggla's heroics in game 1 (see my post on the previous page), the next 2 games were a disaster.

Game 2: I had a 5-1 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th, thanks to some outstanding pitching from Tim Hudson. Unfortunately, my bullpen was a train wreck, and I also had a key error that contributed to the Nationals scoring 5, and taking a 6-5 lead. With runners on the corners with one out in the 9th, I grounded into a double play to take the loss.

Game 3: Freaking Livan Hernandez. No matter how hard I hit his fastball, it was always straight to someone. His curveball was so slow that I kept getting way ahead of it, and grounding out weakly. He had given up one hit against me in the first 6 innings (a Chipper Jones solo HR). I rallied for 3 runs off him in the 7th, but I was already down 7-1 at that point, and the game was basically over. Tommy Hanson threw 30 pitches in the 1st inning, and I could never get into a rhythm with him. He gave up 4 runs in 5 innings.

So at 1-2, I head to Milwaukee for a 4-game series with the Brewers. Jair Jurrjens will start the opener, against Randy Wolf. I'm looking forward to the Lowe-Greinke, and Hudson-Gallardo matchups in the last 2 games of the series.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by DJeterFan2

I've traded for jason kipnis of the indians to take over 3B next year while Jeter DH's and I shift A-Rod to SS. However, i've come across a trade offer. The nationals have offered the Bryce Harper, for Kipnis. What do you guys think, should I accept the trade?

Jason Kipnis is the brother of one of my good friends, KEEP HIM!!

It depends on your needs. You said you wanted Kipnis to take over at 3B next year, but do you think he'll be there for the future? What is your OF situation looking like for the future?

[yankecrazy]

@ Braves: Freddy Garcia

After a 5-run outburst in the first inning for the Yankees, they cruised to an easy 6-3 win.

Relevant Statistics:
Freddy Garcia: 6.1 IP, 6H, 3R (1ER), 2HR, 0BB, 4K (97 pitches, 68 strikes)
- a strong start, but after a Pena error with two outs, Garcia gave up a moonshot to Jason Heyward. Along with another 465+ ft blast to Alex Gonzalez, Garcia struggled a bit, but pitched well enough to have a strong chance of making the Yankees rotation.

Bartolo Colon: 0.2 IP, 0H, 0BB, 0K
Luis Ayala: 1.0 IP, 1H, 0BB, 2K
Steve Garrison: 1.0 IP, 0H, 0BB, 0K

Eduardo Nunez (SS): 2-4, 2 2B, 1R, 1RBI
With an outstanding game, both offensively and defensively, Nunez was informed after the game that he earned a spot on the 25-man roster. Pena will be sent to AAA.
Ramiro Pena (2B): 0-4, 1K, 2 errors, (1 fielding, 1 throwing).

Both Pena and Nunez will play in tomorrow's game, where Chamberlain will take the mound against the 8-0 Pirates. Chamberlain will throw 80-100 pitches. Also scheduled to throw: Colon, Pope. Ayala and Garrison will throw, if necessary.

[Sakuraba19]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baughn3

Jason Kipnis is the brother of one of my good friends, KEEP HIM!! It depends on your needs. You said you wanted Kipnis to take over at 3B next year, but do you think he'll be there for the future? What is your OF situation looking like for the future?

Keep Kipnis. Harper would never get tarded in real life. His value in the game is awful

[Sakuraba19]

I'm 10-4 with the Indians. Playerd Baltimore today, they had Zach Britton and I had the choice to go between Carmona or White. i decided to go with Carmona and rest him after 5 if I had a lead. I as up 4-0 after 5. Carrasco pitched 4 beautiful innings and won 7-0.

Performer of the day was Matt Laporta with a 3 run bomb in the 4rd inning off a contact swing. Also a mention to Grady Sizemore who was 3 for 4 with a walk.

[haiuguyz]

In season 2 of my franchise with the Indians (I wanted to pick a team that was a challenge and had lots of FAs, so I couldn't just re-sign them all). I selected this 23-year-old rookie who is VERY solid, and after simming 1 season, he is now one of the best players in the game (no editing). Traded for Arnoldis Chapman midway through season 1, then at the end of season 1 I traded for Mike Stanton, giving me some good young pieces to build around. I'm hoping my 24-year-old stud can make a good case for MVP (average fielding, but has 99 plate vision [!], 90 play discipline, 88 and 94 contact, and 74 and 86 power)! Just played my first series (against the Red Sox of course, who traded for Ubaldo Jiminez and signed Matt Cain in FA [unrealistic, but whatever]). SPlit the first 2 games 1-1, with my offense being HORRIBLE and my pitching being solid, except for a blown save in the bottom of the 9th in the season opener [but at least my stud 2nd-year player got one winning hit]). Third game, it was the opposite: good batting, bad pitching. Gave up 3 runs in the first on 4 hits, but then my first HRs of the season with Hafner and Sizemore getting one apiece in the 2nd. I made it 3-3 in the 6th and it was 4-4 going into the bottom of the 9th in game 3. I thought I could hold them, so I rested my CP and instead used the hard-throwing Chapman. Gave up a leadoff triple to Jacoby Ellsbury, then I intentionally walked the next batter, got a strikeout, then they drove in the winning run, yet another bottom of the 9th loss. But my stud 24-year-old is hitting like .550 and has 2+ hits in all 3 games so far, with like 4 or 5 SBs (his speed sucks, but his BR is good).

[franch1se]

WWOOOOOOWWWWW

World Series Game 7 at Petco Park.

Game is all tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 12th, no one on 2 outs, 1-2 count and Jason Bartlett hits a walk off HR to win the World Series!!

First time I've ever won a world series in any game.

I'm really excited for next season. I already did the off season stuff

Projected 2012-2013 Padres

Pitching Staff

Mat Latos
Clayton Richard
Simon Castro
Corey Luebke
Casey Kelly

Heath Bell
Mike Adams
Luke Gregerson
Ernesto Frieri
Pat Neshak
Aaron Poreda
Tim Stauffer

Catchers

Nick Hundley
Tyler Flowers

Infielders

Anthony Rizzo
Orlando Hudson
Jason Bartlett
Chase Headley
Jorge Cantu
Alberto Gonzalez

Outfielders

Kyle Blanks
Cameron Maybin
Will Venable
Mike Baxter
Cedric Hunter

really young team with a lot of touted prospects (Padres system) but excited about the potential of the Starting Pitchers

Projected Lineup

Venable
Hudson
Headley
Blanks
Rizzo
Maybin
Hundley
Bartlett