Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

[Happy29]

As soon as the OSFM rosters drop I will begin my Chicago Cubs franchise and keep track of all goings on here. In the beginning stages of rebuilding a franchise that has not won a world series in over 100 years, in MLB 12 The Show I will try to bring a championship to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

When it's over will we be seeing a scene similar to this?
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[Happy29]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

Also want to ask what does everyone think of the MLB 12 The Show Cubs banner I made with the new beta version of adobe cs6?

[yougo1000]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

Also want to ask what does everyone think of the MLB 12 The Show Cubs banner I made with the new beta version of adobe cs6?

I think it looks great!

[k_mac]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

Also want to ask what does everyone think of the MLB 12 The Show Cubs banner I made with the new beta version of adobe cs6?

I think the banner looks great too. I planned on posting a Cubs franchise as soon as the OSFM came out as well, that is if you don't mind. I don't want to steal your shine or anything, but I will definitely be following yours!

[Happy29]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

I think the banner looks great too. I planned on posting a Cubs franchise as soon as the OSFM came out as well, that is if you don't mind. I don't want to steal your shine or anything, but I will definitely be following yours!

No I don't mind at all and feel free to use the banner I made if you want. I have no problem with sharing .

[Happy29]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

Right now I'm doing a season just to get myself use to the game. I played against the Phillies today and I wanted to try out the box score generator to see if I get it right so here is the box score from the game. I strike out a lot.

Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies
Apr 27, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (13-7)	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	7	0
Philadelphia (8-12)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	0
W: T. Wood L: R. Halladay S: J. Berg

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CHC	PHI

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Campana, CF	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.476
Barney, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.273
Rizzo, 1B	4	1	1	2	0	2	0	.274
Soriano, LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	.264
LaHair, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.284
Soto, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.218
Stewart, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.258
Castro, SS	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.194
Wood, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.143
DeJesus	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
Berg, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	33	4	7	4	2	15	1	.212
BATTING: 2B: Barney (5) HR: Soriano (7) RBI: Soriano 2 (14), Rizzo 2 (21) GIDP: Soriano, Stewart
BASERUNNING: SB: Campana 2 (28)

Philadelphia Phillies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Victorino, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.351
Polanco, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
Howard, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.321
Mayberry Jr, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.314
Pence, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.403
Utley, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.221
Ruiz, C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.338
Rollins, SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.182
Halladay, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
Pierre, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197
Stutes, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Sanches, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Thome, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Contreras	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	32	1	7	1	1	7	0	.219
BATTING: 2B: Ruiz (6), Howard (4) RBI: Ruiz (9) SAC: Halladay GIDP: Pence

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
T. Wood (W, 1-1)	6.0	4	1	1	1	4	0	3.75
J. Berg (S,1)	3.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0.68

Philadelphia Phillies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Halladay (L 1-3)	5.0	4	2	2	2	8	0	.3.38
Stutes	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	1	3.60
Sanches	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.22
Contreras	2.0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1.38

[k_mac]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

I went ahead and started mine. Hopefully the patch comes out in time for opening day of my franchise. I've decided I'm definitely going to play multiple spring training games.

[Happy29]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

Okay now that Knight's roster is out time to get started.

First of all a big thank you to Knight and your entire team for the hard work and hours gone into building these rosters, so people like myself that have nothing better to do can spend hours enjoying the virtual game of baseball.

I am using the Armor & Swords The Show 12 slider set on All Star difficulty.

Now with the start of spring training ahead here is the 40 man roster for my 2012 MLB 12 The Show Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs 40 Man Roster
#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
46	Ryan Dempster	SP	R/R	34	6'2	215
22	Matt Garza	SP	R/R	28	6'4	215
28	Paul Maholm	SP	L/L	29	6'2	224
29	Jeff Samardzija	SP	R/R	27	6'5	225
30	Travis Wood	SP	R/L	25	5'11	175
36	Randy Wells	SP	R/R	29	6'5	230
32	Chris Volstad	SP	R/R	25	6'8	232
27	Casey Coleman	SP	L/R	24	6'0	180
76	Alberto Cabrera	SP	R/R	23	6'4	210
34	Kerry Wood	RP	R/R	34	6'5	211
52	Lendy Castillo	RP	S/R	22	6'1	170
57	Shawn Camp	RP	R/R	36	6'0	204
35	Jeff Beliveau	RP	L/L	25	6'1	195
66	Rafael Dolis	RP	R/R	24	6'4	215
40	James Russell	RP	L/L	26	6'4	200
54	John Gaub	RP	R/L	26	6'2	200
62	Marcos Mateo	RP	R/R	27	6'1	220
19	Rodrigo Lopez	RP	R/R	36	6'1	185
58	Scott Maine	CP	L/L	27	6'3	210
49	Carlos Marmol	CP	R/R	29	6'2	215
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
18	Geovany Soto	C	R/R	29	6'1	218
53	Wellington Castillo	C	R/R	24	5'10	210
51	Steve Clevenger	C	L/R	25	6'0	185
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
13	Starlin Castro	SS	R/R	21	6'0	190
44	Anthony Rizzo	1B	L/L	22	6'3	220
2	Ian Stewart	3B	L/R	26	6'3	215
15	Darwin Barney	2B	R/R	26	5'10	179
20	Josh Vitters	3B	R/R	22	6'2	200
25	Adrian Cardenas	2B	L/R	24	6'0	205
11	Blake Dewitt	3B	L/R	26	5'11	199
6	Bryan LaHair	1B	L/R	29	6'5	240
73	Junior Lake	SS	R/R	22	6'2	215
3	Jeff Baker	2B	R/R	30	6'2	210
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
12	Alfonso Soriano	LF	R/R	36	6'1	195
5	Reed Johnson	CF	R/R	35	5'10	185
24	Marlon Byrd	CF	R/R	34	6'0	215
9	David DeJesus	RF	L/L	32	5'11	192
1	Tony Campana	CF	L/L	25	5'8	165
17	Dave Sappelt	CF	R/R	25	5'9	193
16	Joe Mather	LF	R/R	29	6'4	215

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Cubs tightrope their way to their first spring win in rainy Arizona.

Weather it was the long winter off or the rainy weather in general the Cubs defense looked like a Babe Ruth league team in today's 8-6 spring training win over the A's.

Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs
Mar 4, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Oakland (0-0)	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	6	15	0
Chicago (0-0)	1	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	X	8	16	3
W: Gaub (W, 1-0) L: De Los Santos (L, 0-1) S: Beliveau (S, 1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			OAK	CHC

Oakland Athletics
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Weeks 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.500
Ka'Aihue, PH 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Barton 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Gomes, PH	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Allen 1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Ramirez LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Sizemore, PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Taylor LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Smith CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Norris PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Carter CF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.666
Reddick, Rf	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	.428
Cespedes, PH-RF	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000
Suzuki, C	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.181
Cowgill PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500
Recker, C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Pennington, SS	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	.200
Donaldson 3B`	4	0	3	1	1	0	0	.272
Colon	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Crisp,Ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	39	6	15	5	5	6	1	.385
BATTING: 2B: Suzuki HR: Carter RBI: Carter, Cespedes, Suzuki, Cowgill, Donaldson SF: Cowgill GIDP: Ramirez, Pennington, Colon
BASERUNNING: SB: Donaldson

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Campana, CF	4	1	3	1	0	1	0	.750
Castro, SS	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
Rizzo, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Soriano, LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333
LaHair, RF	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	.666
Soto, C	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.666
Stewart,	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.666
Barney, 2B	4	1	1	3	0	1	1	.250
Garza, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Marmol, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wood,P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
DeJesus, PH P	2	1	1	11	1	1	0	.500
Baker, PH CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cardenas, PH SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
DeWitt, PH 1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
Byrd, PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Vitters, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Clevenger, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mather, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
TEAM TOTALS	37	8	16	8	4	10	1	.432
BATTING: 2B: Cardenas, LaHair, Stewart 3B: DeJesus HR: LaHair, Barney RBI: Campana, DeWitt, Soriano, LaHair, Barney 3, DeJesus GIDP: Vitters
BASERUNNING: SB: Campana CS: Campana
FIELDING: E: Castro, Soto, Garza

Oakland Athletics
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Colon	3.0	2	1	1	0	7		2.25
Braden	1.0	3	1	1	0	0		9.00
Godfrey	1.0	3	1	1	0	1		9.00
De Los Santos (L, 0-1)	1.0	5	3	3	1	2	2	13.50
Parker	0.2	1	1	1	3	0	0	5.40
Blevins	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cook	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.50
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	16	8	8	4	10	2	8.00

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Garza	3.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Marmol (BS, 1)	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	9.00
Wood (H,1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Wells (BS,1)	0.2	4	2	2	0	1	0	27.00
Gaub, (W 1-0)	0.1	2	2	1	1	1	0	27.00
Coleman (H 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lopez (H 1)	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Castillo (H, 1)	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	13.50
Beliveau	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	15	6	5	5	6	1	5.00

[Happy29]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

I'll probably sim most of these spring games and play a few out just to get a feel on what direction I want to go with the roster.

[Perfect Zero]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

I'm always happy to follow your work Happy29. I'll keep this bookmarked.

[Happy29]

Re: Rewriting History A Chicago Cubs Franchise

Josh Vitters making his case to make the opening day roster.

The Cubs won big in today's spring training match up against the Kansas City Royals. Despite several base running mistakes. Josh Vitters bat carried the team going 3-4 with a homerun and 2 RBI. Mathew Tolbert also played well going 1-1 with a 3 run homerun.

Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals
Mar 7, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (3-0)	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	13	0
Kansas City (1-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
W: Volstad (W 1-0) L: Duffy (L 0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CHC	KAN

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Campana, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.400
LaHair, PH CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.444
Castro, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.200
DeJesus, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Tolbert, SS	1	1	1	3	0	0	1	1.000
Rizzo, DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.167
Barney, PH DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.429
Soriano, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.182
Stewart, PH LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455
Byrd, RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.286
Clevenger, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Johnson, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mather, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.500
Vitters, 3B	4	1	3	2	0	1	1	.667
Castillo, C	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.250
Baker, 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.167
TEAM TOTALS	37	6	13	6	2	7	2	.351
BATTING: 2B: DeJesus (1), Mather (1), Clevenger (1) Castillo (1) HR: Vitters (1), Tolbert (1) RBI: Byrd (1), Vitters 2 (3), Tolbert 3 (3)
BASERUNNING: SB: Baker (1)

Kansas City Royals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Getz, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Maier, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Giavotella, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cain, CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Quintero, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Hosmer, 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
Robinson, PH 1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250
Gordon, LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Perez, Ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Bourgeos, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Butler, DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Lough, PH DH	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Moustakas, 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.300
Betancourt, PH 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.400
Francoeur, RF	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.357
Pena, C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.357
Escobar, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
TEAM TOTALS	31	0	6	0	2	6	0	.194
BATTING: 2B: Moustakas, (1), Getz (1) GIDP: Escobar
BASERUNNING: CS: Francoeur (1)

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Volstad (W 1-0)	4.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Russell (H,1)	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.50
Dolis (H 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
K Wood (H 3)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Camp	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9	6	0	0	2	6	0	0.00

Kansas City Royals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Duffy (L 0-1)	3.0	5	3	3	2	2	1	6.75
Sanchez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.25
Arguelles	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Mazzaro	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.75
Crow	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
O'Sullivan	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mendoza	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	13.50
Broxton	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	5.40
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	13	6	6	2	7	2	6.00

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Cubs loose to the White Sox 8-7. Anthony Rizzo and Bryan LaHair both homered for the Cubs but it wasn't enough as the White Sox outplayed their crosstown rivals. Randy Wells took the loss allowing 2 runs in 1 inning pitched.

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The Cubs ended spring training by making a trade with the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs sent Marlon Byrd and Jeff Baker to Atlanta in return for relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino. The Cubs will open the season at home against the Washington Nationals.

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Cubs loose season opener 4-2. Stephen Strasburg took full advantage of a wide strike zone tonight as he mowed down batter after batter, allowing 1 earned run in 6 innings pitched giving up 7 hits while walking 3 and striking out 15 Cubs batters.

Jeff Samardzija took the loss pitching 6 innings while allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits while striking out 6. James Russell come in the 7th but failed to record and out giving up 2 runs on 2 hits.

Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
Apr 5, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (1-0)	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	11	0
Chicago (0-1)	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	1
W: S Strasburg (W 1-0) L: J Samardzija (L 0-1) S: D Storen (S, 1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	CHC

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Desmond, SS	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Werth, CF	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000
Zimmerman	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.400
Morse, LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.500
Harper, Rf	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250
LaRoche, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.250
Ramos, C	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.500
Espinosa, 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.500
Clippard, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Storen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Strasburg, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Nady, PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	1.000
Burnett, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Teahen, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	37	4	11	4	2	7	0	.297
BATTING: 2B: Zimmerman (1), Ramos 2 (2), Morse (1) 3B: Espinosa (1) RBI: Espinosa (1) Morse (1) Nady 2 (2) GIDP: Desmond, Werth, Morse

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Campana, CF	5	1	4	0	0	1	0	.800
Castro, SS	5	0	1	1	0	2	0	.200
Rizzo, 1B	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	.000
Soriano, LF	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	.000
LaHair, RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.500
Soto, C	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	.750
Johnson, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Clevenger, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Stewart, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	.000
Barney, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250
Marmol, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Samardzija, P	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
DeJesus, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Russell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K. Wood, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Maine, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
DeWitt, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	36	2	11	2	3	20	1	.306
BATTING: 2B: Soto (1) 3B: Campana (1) HR: LaHair (1) RBI: Castro (1), LaHair (1)
BASERUNNING: SB: Castro (1), Campana 2 (2) CS: Campana (1)
FIELDING: E: K Wood (1)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
S. Strasburg (W 1-0)	6.0	7	1	1	3	15	1	1.50
S Burnett (H-1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	9.00
T Clippard (H-1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
D Storen (S, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	11	2	2	3	20	1	2.00

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. Samardzija (L, 0-1)	6.0	6	2	2	0	6	0	3.00
J. Russell	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	INF
K. Wood	1.0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
S. Maine	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
C. Marmol	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9	11	4	4	2	7	0	4.00