Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

[geisterhome]

Guys, still on the fence if I shall buy the game this year, although I know it's great amd stuff, time is an issue...
I came to realize that for me not only how good and fun the game itself is important but also if there are some( for my standards) cool teams to use in franchise mode.

I'm always looking for some fringe contenders, teams that may or not make the playoffs, which franchises fit that description this time around

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[Cory4AU]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Braves - New stadium, nice mix of young talent and veterans, good farm system.

Oriole's - One of the best parks imo, good uniforms, good offensive talent, starting pitching isn't very good.




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[DeJohn11]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Pirates - best outfield in the league


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[PhlliesPhan6]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Phillies are in the middle of a re-build. They have a lot of good talent in the minors.

[TheMadleR]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Cardinals, good contact hitting team pretty solid pitching with a young ace for development and a top pitching prospect in Alex Reyes. It's a young team with some veteran leadership. They just missed the playoffs last year and are a fringe team this year.

[seasprite]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Braves: New Suntrust stadium, great talent in the farm system, no expectations early lol

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

I say this as a diehard Cubs fan, but the Brewers are in the middle of a huge rebuild. They have a bunch of young guys in the system, and still have a player like Ryan Braun who could be swapped for even more young prospects.

Plus, you can always use the sweet uniforms with the "MB" ball and glove logo.

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Keep in mind - Unless you are going to wait for OSFM, a team's farm system talent in real life doesn't really matter - unless their top prospects were called up at some point in 2016 for a cup of coffee at least.

[Dolenz]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Cardinals and Pirates are both going to be contending for an NL wildcard probably. Neither will probably catch the Cubs (barring an epic collapse).

[Posada]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

I'll go with the Braves, Mariners, Phillies or White Sox this year. Not sure yet. Atlanta is the frontrunner though.

[chc2100]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

I think the dbacks would make a really fun team to play as. Some stars in the lineup and a ton of upside in the rotation. There's a core in place but a lot of room to build up your vision around them.

[TexasDBack]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

I think the dbacks would make a really fun team to play as. Some stars in the lineup and a ton of upside in the rotation. There's a core in place but a lot of room to build up your vision around them.

And you can solve that god awful financial problem with Greinke! :wink:

[Qb]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

I might try the Rockies. They have the bats, but as for the arms... well, did I mention the bats?

[WarEagle1212]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Keep in mind - Unless you are going to wait for OSFM, a team's farm system talent in real life doesn't really matter - unless their top prospects were called up at some point in 2016 for a cup of coffee at least.

How long does it usually take for OSFM to come out?

[Moss44]

Re: Cool under the radar contenders for a fun franchise mode?

Pirates - best outfield in the league

Agreed. Pirates will be a fun team to play with but will also be a challenge because of the Cards and Cubs. If you want to do a rebuild, teams like the Braves or Twins might be the way to go