The Pride of Queens | A New York Mets Franchise | MLB The Show 19

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Hello everybody!

This will be my first attempt at a Dynasty thread, so please feel free to give me tips or advice, you can call me Chad. I will be starting a new Franchise on MLB The Show 19 using the New York Mets.



I am using the RidinRosters Trade Deadline roster (https://twitter.com/ridinrosters?lang=en) in order to get the most realistic roster for this Franchise. I will be playing with the hitting difficulty on All-Star and the pitching difficulty on Hall of Fame. Feel free to chime in on your perception of the difficulty and I can adjust accordingly. My plan is to select one pitcher of out the starting rotation and play only that pitcher's starts. The other games will be simulated. I will be scouting and managing the team on the side, the CPU will not be responsible for any tasks.

I will be making trades and other various roster moves after a few weeks of gameplay, I want to get a feel for the team first. At heart I am a Kansas City Royals fan, so I'm most familiar with the 2015 Mets that the Royals faced in the World Series.

Below I've listed the 5 starting pitchers in the rotation. Please vote using the poll above!! I will wait until Saturday August 31st 2019. If I don't get any hits on this then I will randomly select a pitcher.

Until that date I will be checking in on here to see if the thread is getting any traffic. Please feel free to comment on the thread or PM me!!

The link below is an upload of the rotation as it is right now, I scroll through the 5 starters displaying their overall ratings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD48jHtB15U

Jacob deGrom (RHP 94 overall)

Noah Syndergaard (RHP 85 overall)

Marcus Stroman (RHP 86 overall)

Zack Wheeler (RHP 82 overall)

Steven Matz (LHP 78 overall)


The following entries will be showcasing young talent at each positions. These will be players that I will hope to develop and use in the future.

There will also be a cornerstone feature, which will highlight the most crucial pieces to the puzzles for this Mets club to be successful.

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STARTING PITCHERS SHOWCASE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLV65M1IWHw&list=PLbLdjkcoFZoErEHa1X_Wn1kwqizSlARgS&index=2&t=0s

The link above is a preview of all the Starting Pitchers in the organization.

I will be going into detail with 4 different starting pitchers that I think have serious potential to grow and make an impact for the big league club in a few seasons.

Below will be links to each of their individual player cards


Chris Flexen RHP

https://twitter.com/Raider_Hater58/status/1164235748842885129

Corey Oswalt RHP

https://twitter.com/Raider_Hater58/status/1164237063409082369

Thomas Szapucki LHP

https://twitter.com/Raider_Hater58/status/1164238053063438336

Matthew Allan RHP

https://twitter.com/Raider_Hater58/status/1164238148060229633

I will be doing this for each position in the next few days, my goal is to highlight players that I'd like to consider valuable or maybe even untouchable in trade talks. I would love to identify a few cornerstone pieces on this roster to build around and supplement.

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Chris Flexen Spotlight



Chris Flexen is a 24 year old right hander who sports a 65 overall with a B potential. His pitching repertoire consists of 2-Seam Fastball topping out around 92 mph, a Slider touching 86 mph, a 4-Seam Fastball that reaches 93 mph, a Changeup that comes in at 80 mph, and finally a Curveball at 76 mph. Chris has a nice selection of pitches, especially for someone with decent velocity who has potential to gain even more. My hope is that with 70 stamina Chris will be able to go 6+ innings easily in AAA and when he eventually reaches the majors, even 7-8+. I will be keeping an eye on Chris all season long and may give him some innings in Spring Training.

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Corey Oswalt Spotlight

Corey Oswalt is a 25 year old right hander with a 64 overall rating and a B potential rating. Corey has a 4 pitch arsenal, starting with a 91 mph 4-Seam Fastball, an 89 mph Sinker, an 80 mph Curveball, and an 82 mph Changeup. Corey gets great spin on his pitchers and owns a 76 Break rating, which will make his Sinker that much more deadly for an out pitch. Corey will be on the watch list all season and may also receive some Spring Training innings.

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Thomas Szapucki Spotlight

Thomas is a 22 year old Southpaw who reigns from Florida. Thomas is one of the organizations more coveted minor league prospects. Thomas has the rare combination of high velocity potential and break coupled with the fact that he is left handed. Thomas throws a 93 mph 4-Seam Fastball, an 86 mph Slider, and an 84 mph Circle Change. He should be set to dominate A with a strong fastball from the left side and a nasty slider to boot. Although he may not see time this year in spring training, he may see some upward movement through the minors given some success.

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Matthew Allan Spotlight

Matthew Allan, a right handed 3rd round selection in 2019, has the makeup and potential to be a stud in the coming years. Matthew is only 18 years old and has an A potential. He has excellent Stamina, a 76 rating, and excellent velocity, at a 74 rating. He throws a 93 mph 4-Seam Fastball, a 78 mph 12-6 Curveball, and an 84 mph Changeup. Matthew will need to focus on his control and missing bats in A ball this year but has tremendous upside and raw talent.

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RELIEF PITCHERS SHOWCASE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLlmuG8Espk

The video above scrolls through all the relief pitchers in the Mets organization. I will be spotlighting 2 relief pitchers that are on the radar for the big league club in the future.


Daniel Zamora













Ryley Gilliam

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RELIEF PITCHERS SPOTLIGHT

Daniel Zamora





Daniel Zamora is a left handed 25 year old from California who has spent about 6 months with the Mets down in AA. He had strong velocity and control coupled with a knack for getting strikeouts. He throws a 92 mph 4-Seam Fastball, an 81 mph Slider, an 80 mph Changeup, and a 90 mph 2-Seam Fastball. He needs work on the 2-Seam Fastball, which will be a focus during his time in the minors. He has a tendency to challenge hitters with the 2-Seam but he tends to miss to right handed batters, leaving it over the inside part of the plate. Daniel holds alot of potential with a 61 overall and a B potential.


Ryley Gilliam




Ryley Gilliam, a 22 year old righty from Georgia, is a prototypical power pitcher. He will look to improve his control while pitching down in A ball. He brings a 94 mph 4-Seam Fastball, a 78 mph 12-6 Curve, and an 83 mph Changeup. The 11 mph dip between his Fastball and Changeup will be his bread and butter while he develops. The hook will be his out pitch when he is commanding the fastball and changeup effectively. Ryley is a 60 overall with a B potential but has the tools to be great with time.

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CLOSING PITCHERS SHOWCASE/SPOTLIGHT

Edwin Diaz









Edwin Diaz is an excellent closer but unfortunately the only serviceable pitcher in the organization that can be trusted to close. I will be prioritizing several target positions throughout the season to bolster and closers will be one of those positions.

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Catcher Showcase/Spotlight





Tomas Nido














Tomas Nido is a 24 year old from Puerto Rico catcher looking to make his mark this season. Tomas will be backing up Wilson Ramos this season as a solid bat and a super dependable defensive catcher. He can look to make the most of his at bats in 2019 by focusing on getting on base anyway possible. He has outstanding positional talent, with a 76 Fielding, 72 arm strength, 72 arm accuracy, 71 reaction, and a 77 Blocking skill. Tomas is one solid season of hitting .250 from being an everyday catcher.

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First Basemen Showcase





Pete Alonso







Pete Alonso, a 24 year old right hander, may be the single most exciting up and coming player in the Mets organization. Pete displays monstrous power and consistency at the plate. He needs to focus on improving his mechanic through the zone given his 53 overall Vision but he has all the tools to be an absolute All Star for many years to come.


Dominic Smith






Dominic Smith is a 23 year old lefty from California who sports a 6 foot 240 lb frame that has major power potential. Dominic has been a doubles hitter for the majority of his playing career in the minors so far but has the strength to transition into a .280 average power hitter. He is an average fielder but his bat has great promise.

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Second Basemen Showcase




Dilson Herrera






Dilson Herrera is 25 year old right hander from Colombia. He comes in at a 68 overall rating with a B potential. Dilson is an average hitter with a bit of power from the right hand side of the plate. He is a solid fielder with average speed. In all honesty, Dilson will probably spend some time in AAA to gauge his growth. Without a steady increase in either contact or power, he will most likely be traded.

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Third Basemen Showcase




Gavin Cecchini





Gavin Cecchini is a 25 year old righty from Louisiana. He is a 65 overall with an A potential who can also play at 2nd and SS. Gavin is an average hitter who struggles with chasing out of the zone but brings a strong arm and glove to the AAA team. He looks to continue to hit for a high average and aim to get on base. Gavin could be looking at the major league club in 3-5 years.


Brett Baty





Brett Baty is a 19 year old lefty who reigns from Texas. Brett is a massive cog in the Mets minor league system. Brett looks to become a major contributor to the big league club in 5-7 years. He brings a strong bat to the plate with average discipline and vision. Brett is a 63 overall prospect with an A potential. The kicker with Brett is that he can play 3B, 1B, and all outfield positions.

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Shortstop Showcase



Amed Rosario





Amed Rosario is a 23 year old from the Dominican Republic who bats from the right side of the plate. He is currently a 74 overall with an A potential. Amed displays excellent speed at an 86 rating and a great chance to get on base against LHP with a 69 contact. Amed with look to improve his discipline and fielding in the coming seasons but overall is a very promising young star.


Andres Giminez





Andres Giminez is 20 years old and hails from Venezuela. He hits left handed and has proven to all the scouts that he can get a ball from deep in the hole to first base. He has a 75 arm power with a 64 fielding rating. Andres is an average hitter with better than average vision, he just lacks power. Andres will be spending time in AA until about mid season when he will move to AAA.


Ronny Mauricio






Ronny Mauricio is 18 years old and also hails from the DR. Ronny can play 2B, 3B, and SS with skill. He brings a strong arm (70 arm strength) and above average vision at the plate (62 vision.) Ronny will be spending the majority of this season down in A ball honing the bat skills. He is a 64 overall with an A potential.

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Center Field Showcase




Michael Conforto






Michael Conforto is a 26 year old lefty from Washington state. Michael has emerged as a dependable hitter with major power. He leaves a bit to be desired defensively in the outfield but is an average defender. Look to see many long balls from Conforto this year.




Brandon Nimmo






Brandon Nimmo is a 26 year old from Wyoming who hits left handed and throw right handed. Brandon has emerged as a serious threat against RHP given he has elite discipline (99 Discipline) and 66 contact and 68 power. He is a solid fielder and decently quick (72 speed.)


Desmond Lindsay






Desmond Lindsay is 22 year old right hander from Florida. Desmond is a great fielder in center (75 fielding) and has a strong arm (65 arm strength.) At the plate he is below average in contact and power, which will be a large focus point in training down in AA


Jake Magnum






Jake Mangum is 23 years old and grew up in Mississippi. He is a switch hitter with above average defensive skills. Jake has a great contact skills but virtually no power. He also sports a 73 speed and 73 bunt. Look for Jake to continue to grow in A ball this year.