After not being able to finish Conquest mode because of the glitch and then not being able to get offline games to que I almost gave up but then all of a sudden they fixed something and then all offline games were working. So I set out to complete the collections of some of my favorite players and have acquired this lineup.
1. Ichiro (93)
2. Rod Carew (94)
3. Matt Holliday (94)
4. Jim Edmonds (90)
5. Adrian Beltre (98)
6. Harmon Killebrew (90)
7. Yadier Molina (82)
8. Ozzie Smith (93)
9. Pitcher slot
1. Adam Wainwright
2. Stephen Strasburg
3. Carlos Martinez
4. Michael Pineda (84)
5. Michael Wacha
Now I've played with a decent amount of players thus far but most were silver and bronzes during my Conquest grind.
Favorite brinze hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: Lucas Duda by far. This guy has so much power its not even funny. It was a huge plus that for the entirety of his stay he was boosted to an 87 so that probably had a big effect on his production but it doesnt take away from his swing. It felt so smooth and powerful and was just a joy to play with.
Pitcher: actually never used a bronze pitcher so i cant say.
Favorite silver hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: FB Colby Rasmus was by far my favorite. It may not say he's got pop, but he does. A lot of it too. He's got some decent speed too and can easily swipe a bag against most catchers.
Pitcher: FB Chris Sale. This guy mows hitters down for fun. Unfortunately I sold mine to fund a better rotation.
Favorite gold hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: It's a toss up between Edmonds and Killebrew. Both come with great power stats and it shows. I'd probably say Edmonds though but not by much. Edmonds also offers a nostalgic experience for me (from STL and grew up watching Pujols, Edmonds and Rolen tear it up) so that may have something to do with it. His swing is a little long so you have to get his timing down but when you do, he rakes. Killebrew offers brute power but Edmonds gives you the power along with good contact ability too. Edmonds is also a sure thing I'm the outfield so that helps.
Pitcher: Yu Darvish. Hands down. His strikeout ability is the best I've used thus far and he commands his pitches well so even if you don't hit your spot right on, he usually doesn't leave over the middle of the plate which makes him hard to hit.
Favorite Diamond hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: such a tough decision. It's between Ichiro and Holliday. Ichiro outright produces scoring opportunities. Whether it be from him beating out and infield hit or plugging a gap and getting a stand up triple or swiping a bag with ease. He can do it all. He's even got a little bit of power if you can catch it right. I just hit my first HR with him online to mercy the guy. Holliday is Mr. Clutch. He has come through on nearly every chance with RISP so this is what makes it hard. He doesn't have the power I thought he would or perhaps it's just me. Either way, he wasn't the perfect mix of power and contact I had hoped for but a guy who you can count on to get on is always nice. I think Ichiro takes it because of his ability in the field. Holliday hasn't made any errors but he's certainly shaky out there and is definitely prone to a dropped ball here or there given enough chances.
Pitcher: yet to use one. There aren't any legend pitchers that entice me so I'm going to have to wait until I get more stubs and can buy one off the market. Probably go after Kershaw if and when I get the stubs.
1. Ichiro (93)
2. Rod Carew (94)
3. Matt Holliday (94)
4. Jim Edmonds (90)
5. Adrian Beltre (98)
6. Harmon Killebrew (90)
7. Yadier Molina (82)
8. Ozzie Smith (93)
9. Pitcher slot
1. Adam Wainwright
2. Stephen Strasburg
3. Carlos Martinez
4. Michael Pineda (84)
5. Michael Wacha
Now I've played with a decent amount of players thus far but most were silver and bronzes during my Conquest grind.
Favorite brinze hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: Lucas Duda by far. This guy has so much power its not even funny. It was a huge plus that for the entirety of his stay he was boosted to an 87 so that probably had a big effect on his production but it doesnt take away from his swing. It felt so smooth and powerful and was just a joy to play with.
Pitcher: actually never used a bronze pitcher so i cant say.
Favorite silver hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: FB Colby Rasmus was by far my favorite. It may not say he's got pop, but he does. A lot of it too. He's got some decent speed too and can easily swipe a bag against most catchers.
Pitcher: FB Chris Sale. This guy mows hitters down for fun. Unfortunately I sold mine to fund a better rotation.
Favorite gold hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: It's a toss up between Edmonds and Killebrew. Both come with great power stats and it shows. I'd probably say Edmonds though but not by much. Edmonds also offers a nostalgic experience for me (from STL and grew up watching Pujols, Edmonds and Rolen tear it up) so that may have something to do with it. His swing is a little long so you have to get his timing down but when you do, he rakes. Killebrew offers brute power but Edmonds gives you the power along with good contact ability too. Edmonds is also a sure thing I'm the outfield so that helps.
Pitcher: Yu Darvish. Hands down. His strikeout ability is the best I've used thus far and he commands his pitches well so even if you don't hit your spot right on, he usually doesn't leave over the middle of the plate which makes him hard to hit.
Favorite Diamond hitter and pitcher:
Hitter: such a tough decision. It's between Ichiro and Holliday. Ichiro outright produces scoring opportunities. Whether it be from him beating out and infield hit or plugging a gap and getting a stand up triple or swiping a bag with ease. He can do it all. He's even got a little bit of power if you can catch it right. I just hit my first HR with him online to mercy the guy. Holliday is Mr. Clutch. He has come through on nearly every chance with RISP so this is what makes it hard. He doesn't have the power I thought he would or perhaps it's just me. Either way, he wasn't the perfect mix of power and contact I had hoped for but a guy who you can count on to get on is always nice. I think Ichiro takes it because of his ability in the field. Holliday hasn't made any errors but he's certainly shaky out there and is definitely prone to a dropped ball here or there given enough chances.
Pitcher: yet to use one. There aren't any legend pitchers that entice me so I'm going to have to wait until I get more stubs and can buy one off the market. Probably go after Kershaw if and when I get the stubs.
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