MLB 15 Franchise Progress Thread

[patrickryan39]

I started one with the astros. I don't know if anyone else does this but after a week into the season I go through every team and look at their prospects and find any with A potential who are like 19 or 20 and just try and trade for a bunch and dump all big contracts and draft well and Sim to 2016. I'm excited to see how I do this year.

[HozAndMoose]

Start of 2016 - Cincinnati Reds Fantasy Draft

After simming 2015 Cincinnati ended up with the worst record and i decided to go with them and try to turn things around.

Had a pretty quite off season. Resigned pretty much everyone. AJ Burnett decided he was worth more than i though so we let him go. Signed Paul Maholm to replace him and also picked up Delmon Young to help off the bench and play some LF if needed.

I sim spring training and then go off of the stats to see who will earn a spot on the roster for opening day. Kazuhito Nakajima a 20 year old catcher impressd the most and ultimately earned his spot as the back up catcher (for now). He hit .426 with a few HR in about 40 at bats. Going into the season this our 25 man roster.

2016 Cincinnati Reds
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
34	Jon Lester	SP	L/L	32	6'4	240	11.4M
49	Julio Teheran	SP	R/R	25	6'2	200	1.4M
39	Jason Hammel	SP	R/R	33	6'6	225	3.7M
46	Paul Maholm	SP	L/L	33	6'2	245	1.9M
40	Chris Bassitt	SP	R/R	27	6'5	210	510K
50	Rex Brothers	RP	L/L	28	6'0	200	1.8M
63	Jake Diekman	RP	L/L	29	6"4	200	750K
75	Paco Rodriguez	RP	L/L	24	6'3	220	900K
37	Shawn Tolleson	RP	R/R	28	6'2	210	1.6M
55	Stephen Pryor	RP	R/R	26	6'4	245	650K
29	Rafael Soriano	RP	R/R	36	6'4	230	3.3M
56	Greg Holland	CP	R/R	30	5'10	205	3.7M
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
22	Michael McKenry	C	R/R	31	5'10	205	2.5M
2	Kazuhito Nakajima (R)	C	R/R	20	6'1	212	70K
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
13	Justin Maorneau	1B	L/R	34	6'4	220	4.0M
23	Steve Lombardozzi	2B	S/R	27	6'0	200	1.2M
48	Pablo Sandoval	3B	S/R	29	5'11	245	8.1M
28	Connor Gillaspie	3B	L/R	28	6'1	195	1.3M
16	Eric Cannizaro (R)	3B	S/R	23	6'4	231	80K
3	Jose Iglesias	SS	R/R	26	5'11	185	2.2M
21	Rich Rosado	SS	S/R	24	6'4	204	80K
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
27	Delmon Young	LF	R/R	30	6'3	240	4.0M
14	John Palmeiro	LF	L/L	20	6'1	198	100K
4	Coco Crisp	CF	S/R	36	5'10	185	7.1M
44	Brandon Moss	RF	L/R	32	6'0	210	4.0M

We dont have a long reliever at the moment. But with 2 off days in the first week we dont have to worry about that as our 5th starter will fill that role. He wont need to start until April 18th.

Ill be playing the first 5 games. Then ill play 1 sim 5. As well as play every inter league game.

[knicksfan111]

How do you guys go about playing games throughout the season. I like to play a lot of games but 162 is too much. What simulating methods do you use?

[kevin_bondra]

Quote: Originally Posted by knicksfan111

How do you guys go about playing games throughout the season. I like to play a lot of games but 162 is too much. What simulating methods do you use?

The play 1 sim 5 method is pretty popular. That way you pitch with a different SP each time and you only play 27 games.

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by knicksfan111

How do you guys go about playing games throughout the season. I like to play a lot of games but 162 is too much. What simulating methods do you use?

I sim innings 2-5. I like playing the first inning and this allows me to get a few innings (hopefully) out of my starter while I'm playing, and also manage the pen and bench without putting the time in to play a full game. Plus I suck at hitting, so this gives my hitters four innings of me not running their stats in to the ground

[canes21]

11-25 in 2014 with the Twins. I've traded off Mauer and have Barney, Rizzo, and Lake. Also traded of Perkins and a minor leaguer for Jimenez and 2 other starters. Still just can't buy a win. In 3 of my last 5 I've lost a lead in the 6th or later. I scored 7, 8, and 5 and lost all 3. Was up 7-0 and lost 8-11. My bullpen is a mess. The Twins are just bad everywhere.

And the Twins defense is just awful. Blanton who had 3 complete games in his first 3 starts(yea, 3-0 with 27 IP while I was still 8-18, weird) just fell to 3-2 after he allowed only 2 runs. I lost 8-5, but only 3 runs total were actually allowed runs. I cant go a game without an error with this team. Flyballs bounce off gloves, Dozier can not make a throw from short or 3rd to save his life.

It's just an irritating franchise, but in a fun way. I may be 11-25. I may be getting irritated with this terrible team because I can only control so much, they're just bad, but boy do I want to keep playing and turn them around because it plays out like baseball and looks so beautiful. I've got an off day in two games. If I can make it to that and let my players rest up, maybe the mistakes will disappear when they are rested. Right now half of the team is 50% energy or lower.

[Jm0ney2001]

I'm 0-6 with my hometown Twins. They are terrible. It's going to be a long first season.

[Astros_9]

Quote: Originally Posted by knicksfan111

How do you guys go about playing games throughout the season. I like to play a lot of games but 162 is too much. What simulating methods do you use?

I play every single game. It's actually really fun. I like the know that all of the stats that my team have, I've accounted for every single number. Last year I played with the astros and played every game and actually made the playoffs. However, I did lose in the first round so I was fairly upset.