MLB 14 The Show Franchise Progress

[KES8514]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwoodring9

How are you guys doing 30 team control? I obviously have the different settings to use for the teams I won't be controlling, and as far as what to put on auto and what to put on manual I have everything on auto except for trades. The only thing that bothered me about the trades was that if I have them on manual I have to initiate CPU trades as well. Regardless, I'm running with the Phillies as usual. About to get started now.

I keep trades on auto. I just check the pending transactions screen everyday to see what trades have been offered. And if I don't like the trade or think it's an unrealistic deal, I can cancel it.

[munky1307]

First time Show owner. First off this game is freaking amazing. Started a franchise with my Reds. Tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth on Opening day and B. Phillips knocks a walk off game winning homer. It was epic.

[bwoodring9]

Quote: Originally Posted by KES8514

I keep trades on auto. I just check the pending transactions screen everyday to see what trades have been offered. And if I don't like the trade or think it's an unrealistic deal, I can cancel it.

Sounds like a good plan, thanks!

[bwoodring9]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13

I can't remember a time when I've ever struggled this badly to hit in The Show. It's not rust either as I played MLB 13 pretty much all year long up until release of MLB 14. I don't know what the problem is. I know it's baseball and losing streaks occur and such, but I'm really beginning to get frustrated to the point I don't want to play anymore, and I've been a Show veteran since MLB 07. I play with timing hitting and classic pitching all on All-Star difficulty. I am doing a double franchise with the Phillies and Rays and it hasn't been pretty in the first week of the season. The only positive I can take so far is the pitching and that I have been drawing way more walks than I used to. I currently have an 0-4 record with the Phillies to start the season. Phillies hitters: .206 team batting average 9 runs scored 1 double (Kyle Kendrick of all people) 0 triples 3 home runs 14 walks 40 strikeouts (this is driving me nuts) .282 SLG% .281 OBP .563 OPS 5 errors .120 AVG/RISP My best hitter so far for the Phillies has been Domonic Brown with a .357 batting average. Phillies pitchers: 4.68 ERA 17 earned runs 4 home runs allowed 15 walks allowed 30 strikeouts 1.29 WHIP I currently have a 2-3 record with the Rays to start the season. Rays hitters: .168 team batting average 10 runs scored 3 doubles 0 triples 4 home runs 21 walks 51 strikeouts (completely annoying me) .265 SLG% .266 OBP .530 OPS 3 errors .179 AVG/RISP My best hitter for the Rays so far has been James Loney with a .467 batting average followed by David DeJesus at .300. Evan Longoria and Wil Myers have been non-existent for me so far with batting averages of .095 and .150 respectively. I have struck out 10 times in 21 AB with Longoria and 7 times in 20 AB with Myers. Rays pitchers: 1.91 ERA 10 earned runs 4 home runs allowed 16 walks allowed 40 strikeouts 1.00 WHIP Sorry, I just needed to vent there. I think my frustration is starting to make me play bad as I am constantly worrying about little things that could go wrong. I just really want to get in a good groove. My last game with the Rays didn't help as I was shut out by Martin Perez of the Rangers 2-0 and struck out 10 times.

As a Phillies phan and user of the Phillies in the Show, I understand your pain... Not so much for the Phillies because they don't really have any of these kinds of guys but for people like Longoria and Myers make sure not to press. I know when I hit with really good players in Franchise I try to do to much with them and it normally results in a subpar batting average and high K rate.

[chitown1-23]

Mark down another win for the cubbies that is 4 out of 5 to improve to 4-6 on the year arrietta pitched 5 innings 3 runs 5 bb and 6 hits allowed to pick up his first win. Veras sure does like to make things interesting have used him 3 times (2 for saves) and has given up a run each time out though he is 2-2 in save opportunities. Rizzo had a grand slam that out me ahead 5-3 for his second of the year. Next up samardzja vs wainwright in a showdown in St. Louis. Oscar taveras killed me first game he had 3 hits and a 3 run home run

[chitown1-23]

WOW what a game just lost to the cards 3-2 in 18 innings on a Matt Adams walkoff. Looked like the Cards had a chance to win it in the 12th but Adams decided to try for an inside the park homerun and was thrown out by like 3 steps. Samardzija pitched 6.1 of 2 run ball. Wainwright got injured in the 5th and I went through all of the St Louis relievers and they brought in next days started Michael Wacha and he got the win pitching 7.1 innings throwing 90 plus pitches it will be interesting to see if they pitch with him in my next game as he is clearly tired don't know how that logic works first time digging into the starters after all relief pitchers had been used. Onto the rubber match ive got Edwin Jackson on the mound to pitch against his former team.

[HozAndMoose]

End of April - 2014

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April went much better than i thought it would. Started off 3-3 vs the Tigers and White Sox. Then we went on a 9 game win streak. We struggled a little bit at the end of the month losing 3 of our last 4 games. We lead the division by 4.5.

Nori Aoki is the only full time starter hitting over .300 (.349). He is 39 of 109 with 17 runs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 3 home runs (i think he is on steroids) 16 RBI and a .419 OBP.

Lorenzo Cain had the worst month by far. He hitting .203 and has 3 RBI.

Starting pitching has been very bipolar. James Shields and Yordona Ventura both 3-1 and have ERA's under 2.50. But Danny Duffy, Jason Vargas and Jeremy Guthrie are all over 4.50. Duffy is 4-1 but his ERA is 5.97.

Bullpen has been the same. Wade Davis. Kelvin Herrera and Greg Holland have pitched 25.2 innings combined and havent given up and single run. Aaron Crow and Louis Coleman have pitched 28.1 innings and given up 7. Tim Collins and Bruce Chen have pitched 13 innings and given up 7 runs.

Overall team is great sitting in 1st. Players are hit and miss all over. Only 6 division games next month. And only 3 teams we play have a winning record.

Somehow a game wasn't counted in this we are 19-8



League Leaders AL on top, NL on bottom

Minor League teams have been pretty good as well. Both AAA and AA lead their divisons.

In AAA Brian Fletcher is hitting .344, Jared Schlehuber is hitting .341 with 2 HR and 15 RBI,and Jimmy Paredes is hitting .330.

Justin Marks is 3-0 with a 1.38 in 5 starts, Aaron Brooks is 3-1 with a 1.88 in 6 starts and John Lamb is 4-0 with a 2.29 in 5 starts.

In AA Jorge Bonifacio is hitting .323, Bubba Starling is hitting .302 with 3 HR and Hunter Dozier is hitting .299 with 3 HR and 17 RBI

Zimmer is struggling after not giving up an earned run in his first two starts. He is 2-2 with a 4.23 ERA.

[snaz16]

can you run a season or franchise using SCEA's weekly updated rosters?
thanks fellas !