Official MLB The Show 18 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread

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Quote: Originally Posted by FSanchez12

I was tracking everything via spreadsheet. I just realized, I should save that for after the draft when I was in the shower this morning, that's what extended it. I did one round (the 14th) without the spreadsheet (as it was loading up), and it only took a few minutes. Maybe I'll try one more time sometime this week.

Oh yea I don't track it I feel like that would slow everything down. I just go thru positions and pick top player from each position for the CPU. But I do try to make sure all positions are balanced so don't have 12 C and only 3 SS or something like that.

Because I'm actually doing a draft, I started last night for couple hrs and I'm thru 40 rounds already. Going to finish rest today.

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #1

So I have just finished drafting 30 team control and doing all 90 rounds for all the teams. Took a bit of time, but it was really worth it. Overall this has been my favorite team I've ever drafted, and this is the one I will be sticking with from now on. Now it's time to make sure all the teams have the best 40man roster possible. How I do the 40man rosters for all the teams is 10 SP, 10 RP. 4 catchers then 8 infielders and 8 outfielders. Then I add everyone to the MLB team and let CPU take over for the other 29 teams after that.

I play on All-Star hitting/pitching. I use directional with classic and auto fielding. I use these because it creates the most realistic game possible IMO. I use my own sliders I have created from scratch.

My next update will be later today and I'll show my 40man rosters with top 10 prospects.

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #2

SPRING TRAINING

so before I've even played one game I wanted to make some minor moves to shore up depth and some bench pieces

Trade #1

Indians Received:
SP Jordan Guerrero (C)
1B Tommy Joseph (B)

Mariners Received:
1B Edwin Encarnacion (B)

It was pretty a swap of DH pieces who are very similar in Encarnacion and Joseph. Joseph has 5 years of control with Encarnacion 2 years. Made this deal because I needed a little more pop in my lineup (and just like Encarnacion lol)

Trade #2

Red Sox Received:
CF Lolo Sanchez (B)

Mariners Received:
LF Jose Bautista (B)
RP Drew Storen (C)
CF Braden Bishop (C)

I wanted Jose Bautista because he plays multiple positions and brings pop for a cheap price. All 3 players Mariners received were buried on the Red Sox depth Chart and have potential to make impact for the Mariners.


Trade #3

Orioles Received:
SP Jamie Callahan (B)

Mariners Received:
1B Adrian Gonzalez (C)

Adrian Gonzalez is a possible bench piece or depth for the Mariners. On a one year contract it was a good deal for both sides as Callahan has good potential to a bad roster of mostly C and D potentials on the Orioles.

BIG TRADE ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trade #4

Royals Recieved:
3B Mike Moustakas (B)
CF Luis Robert (A)
SS Javier Guerra (C)

Mariners Received:
3B Josh Donaldson

I had really good depth in CF with having Victor Robles ahead of Luis Robert. Guerra has high C potential in a weak SS position for the Royals. And Moustakas and Donaldson are both on 1 year contracts. I made this deal because Donaldson has great defense but also brings more pop, a little more contact and more speed to a very versatile lineup. After making this deal I have a very very good middle of the order.

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #3

SPRING TRAINING EDITION

So I have finally gotten all 30 teams 40man rosters redone and on the MLB team. So the Seattle Mariners 40man team looks like this.....

(OVERALL WITH MORALE)
SP Noah Syndergaard (89)
SP Carlos Martinez (89)
SP Shohei Ohtani (80)
SP Drew Smyly (80)
SP Steven Wright (79)
SP Matt Moore (73)
SP Matt Harvey (70)
SP Chris Tillman (69)
SP Michael Kopech (66)
SP Matt Festa (64)

RP Kenley Jansen (99)
RP Edwin Diaz (85)
RP Kelvin Herrera (80)
RP Carter Capps (78)
RP Justin Grimm (76)
RP Drew Storen (76)
RP Matt Bush (74)
RP Daniel Hudson (74)
RP Dan Altavilla (72)
RP James Pazos (72)

C Tucker Barnhart (80)
C Christian Vazquez (75)
C Omar Narvaez (70)
C Austin Wynns (64)

1B Eric Hosmer (88)
1B Edwin Encarnacion (82)
1B Adrian Gonzalez (67)

2B Neil Walker (79)
2B Gleybar Torres (70)

3B Josh Donaldson (94)

SS J.J. Hardy (74)
SS Nick Gordon (66)

LF Marcel Ozuna (89)
LF Jose Bautista (76)
LF Ben Gamel (73)

CF Dee Gordon (86)
CF Victor Robles (68)
CF Eric Young Jr (65)

RF Chris Taylor (83)
RF Tyler O'Neill (66)

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #4

SPRING TRAINING EDITION

So they Mariners fired all their coaches and scouts and decided to go a different direction right before spring training.
Instead opting to make Edgar Martinez the head coach.

After simming spring training the coach firing and trades looks like they are paying off. The Mariners had the best record at 21-7

Team Ranks:
Overall: 1st
Contact: 6th
Power: 21st
Pitching: 2nd
Defense: 1st
Speed: 12th

Well let you know how my 25man roster turns out and of course top 10 Prospects

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #5

REGULAR SEASON

MARCH 29, 2018

TEAM RANKS:
OVERALL: 1ST
CONTACT: 7TH
POWER: 15TH
PITCHING: 3RD
DEFENSE: 5TH
SPEED: 22ND

ROTATION/BULLPEN:
SP Noah Syndergaard (92)
SP Carlos Martinez (89)
SP Shohei Ohtani (81)
SP Drew Smyly (80)
SP Steven Wright (77)
LR Matt Moore (71)
MR Drew Storen (78)
MR Justin Grimm (79)
MR Edwin Diaz (82)
SU Carter Capps (78)
SU Kelvin Herrera (83)
CP Kenley Jansen (99)

LINEUPS:
CF Dee Gordon (86)
RF Chris Taylor (84)
1B Eric Hosmer (88)
3B Josh Donaldson (92)
LF Marcel Ozuna (89)
DH Edwin Encarnacion (82)
2B Neil Walker (79)
C Tucker Barnhart (80)
SS J.J. Hardy (74)

BENCH:
C Christian Vazquez (75)
LF Jose Bautista (76)
1B Adrian Gonzalez (67)
CF Eric Young Jr (65)


TOP 10 PROSPECTS: (POTENTIAL/TOP 50)
SP Shohei Ohtani (A/#1)
CF Victor Robles (A/#7)
SP Michael Kopech (A/#8)
SS Fernando Tatis Jr (A/#9)
2B Gleybar Torres (B/#16)
RF Tyler O'Neill (B/#29)
LF Clint Frazier (B/NR)
SP Jesus Luzardo (B/NR)
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes (B/NR)

As you can see my team is pretty stacked for the present and future. I'm really excited to start the season. Next update will be after game 1

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #6

REGULAR SEASON
MARCH 29, 2018
GAME 1

CLEVELAND INDIANS VS SEATTLE MARINERS

Trevor Bauer opened the year for the Indians while "Thor" Noah Syndergaard was the Mariners opening day ace. He pitched like the ace he is by going 7 shutout innings with 7 K's, 2 walks and only 2 hits. Bauer went 6 innings giving up 5 hits, 1 walk and 5 K's.

SCORING PLAYS:
Mariners scored in the first with a sacrifice by Ozuna to score Donaldson from 3rd.
Encarnacion hit a solo shot in the 4th inning off Bauer.
Donaldson hit 2Run HR off "K-Rod" Francisco Rodriguez in the 8th to seal the game away

Seattle Mariners 1-0 on the season, game 2 features Josh Tomlin going for the Indians and Carlos Martinez going for the Mariners.

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SEATTLE MARINERS UPDATE #7

REGULAR SEASON

GAME 2

Cleveland Indians (0-1) vs Seattle Mariners (1-0)

Josh Tomlin absolutely DOMINATED the Mariners. Going 9 innings with 6K, with only 1BB and 4hits.
Carlos Martinez was good 1 second and completely lost the next second. He still managed to go 7 innings giving up 11hits, 3ER and 9K.

Cleveland:
CF C. Yelich 2-5 2B
3B Y. Guerriel 1-5
RF A. Judge 1-4 RBI
LF J. Upton 1-4
DH J. Aguilar 2-4
1B L. Morrison 2-4 2B, RBI
C R. Martin 2-4 2B, RBI
2B N. Senzel 2-4
SS J.Crawford 1-4 RBI, SB

Seattle:
CF D.Gordon 0-4
RF C.Taylor 2-4
1B E.Hosmer 0-4
3B J.Donaldson 1-4
LF M.Ozuna 0-4
DH E.Encarnacion 0-3
2B N.Walker 1-3
C T.Barnhart 0-2 BB
SS J.Hardy 0-2 SAC

As you can see I couldn't get anything going, Tomlin was a strike throwing machine and I was always behind in the count. Well on to the series finale