MLB The Show 18 Franchise Discussion Thread

[countryboy]

Cardinals sign Dexter Fowler to one year deal

The Cardinals have again added veteran leadership to the clubhouse with the signing of Dexter Fowler. The Cardinals and Fowler agreed to a one year, minor league deal. Fowler will be on the active 25 man roster until the All-Star break at least as he fills in for the injured Kike Hernandez. The Cardinals have plenty of depth in the farm system, but the guys on the cusp are all left handed and the Cardinals wanted a non-left handed hitter to fill in for Kike until he returns from the DL due to a strained finger.

Fowler played last year for the Phillies hitting .293 with 8 homers and 23 RBI in 93 games.

[KingOfLanglade]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Cardinals sign Dexter Fowler to one year deal The Cardinals have again added veteran leadership to the clubhouse with the signing of Dexter Fowler. The Cardinals and Fowler agreed to a one year, minor league deal. Fowler will be on the active 25 man roster until the All-Star break at least as he fills in for the injured Kike Hernandez. The Cardinals have plenty of depth in the farm system, but the guys on the cusp are all left handed and the Cardinals wanted a non-left handed hitter to fill in for Kike until he returns from the DL due to a strained finger. Fowler played last year for the Phillies hitting .293 with 8 homers and 23 RBI in 93 games.

CB, who is managing your Red Birds? If not Matheny, what is he up to? Did him and Bud reunite in new clubhouse for them to bully?


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[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by baxtercherry

CB, who is managing your Red Birds? If not Matheny, what is he up to? Did him and Bud reunite in new clubhouse for them to bully? Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Mike Matheny is still my manager. Derek Lilliquist is still our pitching coach, and Paul Molitor is our hitting coach.

[countryboy]

Well....the addition of Dexter Fowler was short lived. He tore his Achilles in his first game and is done for the year.

[CHIBHAWKSRULE]

The White Sox begin the 2020 season 21-11 through April leading the AL Central by just 1 game over Cleveland.

Offensively being led by Eloy Jimenez's .348 average and Jose Abreu's 10 homers, tied for AL lead, and the AL leading 32 RBI's. As a team the Sox are batting .263, good for 8th in baseball, tied for 6th in HR's with 36 and 5th in runs scored with 141.

Pitching is 4th in the MLB as a team with a 2.91 ERA and tied for 5th in runs allowed with 105. Closer Nate Jones has been lights out in April tied for the league lead in saves with 13 and has yet to give up a run.

[LowerWolf]

I think Eric Thames has surpassed Jed Lowrie in MLB lore for me.

Back on MLB 12, Lowrie was my big trade acquisition. He was a stud for me, especially in the playoffs.

At the end of May in my current dynasty, I traded for Thames. I acquired him to be a late-inning bat off the bench; he's now my starting left-fielder. In 21 games for me, he's hit 26-59 (.441) with 12 HRs and 24 RBIs. He's been an absolute beast.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Well....the addition of Dexter Fowler was short lived. He tore his Achilles in his first game and is done for the year.

What?!? Man, that stinks.

[LowerWolf]

And in the next game, Thames goes 3-4 with two homers (including a grand slam) and five RBIs. And he just missed a second slam when he pulled it foul. I love hitting with him.

We're 53-28 at the halfway point. The Nats are 3.5 back and the Mets have slipped to 10 back. Freeman and Thames are tied for the league lead in homers with 26.

Reds and Cubs are tied for first in a jumbled Central. Pirates are last, but just five back. Dodgers lead the West with the Giants five back. Nats and Giants hold down the WC spots.

In the AL, the Red Sox, Indians and Astros hold down commanding leads. Astros started slow, but have heated up while the Mariners have cooled off. The Blue Jays hold down the top WC spot with the Yankees, Twins, Mariners and Angels battling for the second spot.