OOTP 19 Franchise Progress

[CubFan23]

Thought I'd Make this thread for everyone to update their Franchise News in. With the addition of the 3d animations this year, hopefully more players get on board and buy this game. Would love to see more action in this forum! With that said let's hear how everyone's franchise is going!

[miamikb2001]

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10 games in Giants this year 3-7 not going well.Started Great smashed Kershaw and the Dodgers 13-5 in the opener and been downhill since But the game is fantastic just played 6 hours straight now time for a break as the wife is home.


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[CubFan23]

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So far been off to a lackluster start with the Cubs. 2-3 after 5 gms. Lost the last one to the 0-3 Reds. Schwarber has been a beast, 4hr's 9rbi so far. Starters have been terrible but my pen is really good. How things look so far....

[WaitTilNextYear]

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So, I need to go download this now...

After I do, the plan is for a 2018 Oakland A's run as a demented Billy Beane and try to get myself fired (not too overtly, but I won't allow myself to optimize my deals and barter with the shop player results). Then expand by 2 teams (have to decide what markets for expansion), take over 1 and try to be GM 4 lyfe!

Second plan is to do a 2018 Cubs run and try to milk this open window for all it's worth. lol. Make some real nice contend+build up farm moves.

Then, much later this summer, will be the fictional league to end all fictional leagues...

[goillini03]

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The 1918 season started off great for the Philadelphia Athletics. Beat Boston and Babe Ruth in game 1 by making him throw strikes. I blew the game open in the 9th scoring 8 runs (2 off Ruth) to win 11-3. I spent way too much time looking at the league, and players, so I ended up killing any chance that I had to manage more than one game.

[Skyboxer]

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Think I am all set to start my 1985 Yankee Franchise...
Just going to go over all settings again and then see what happens....


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Goals per Steinbrenner:
Reach Playoffs this year
Upgrade 3rd Base
Cut Payroll from $12,634,912 to $11,500,000
Reach World Series within next 2 seasons

[notsobabybombers]

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My Yankees are 16-5, first in the division. We started 6-0. Stanton already has 9 homers and is hitting .326 despite dealing with a strained back. Judge is struggling (.219) but he has 7 homers. My man Gardy is hitting .359, Neil Walker (starting 2B) is hitting .304 and Brandon Drury is hitting .377 which is a very pleasant surprise. We're first in RS and RA, 1st in homers and 1st in defensive efficiency.

It's not all good news. On 4/19, CC Sabathia went down with a damaged elbow ligament and he's done for the year. He might retire given that it's a 12-13 month recovery time. We called up youngster Chance Adams to take his place.

[Gosens6]

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Won over 100 games in my first year with the Yankees, Stanton mashed 52 HR's with 122 RBI's

Judge had a "down" season with only 44 bombs. Signed Neil Walker to an extension for 4 years 68 Mill. Severino, Tanaka, Gray and Sabathia had fantastic seasons.

Lost to the Indians in the LCS 4-1 because of lackluster pitching. Might move Sabathia to the bullpen next season and try to shore up the rotation.

Signed Manny Machado in the off-season to complete the super team!

Judge
Stanton
Machado
Walker
Bird
Sanchez
Grigorious

Now to get some pitching! Might have to trade some prospects and backups for some available arms.

The Red Sox got ahold of Bryce Harper in the off-season so it's going to be a tough division battle at the top.

Can we also talk about the Mets signing Clayton Kershaw!?

Kershaw
Syndergard
Matz

Good lord what a rotation. I love this game

[Skyboxer]

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1985 Yankees:
Well we had a lackluster spring. Finished well under .500
Also we are now starting the season with Pitchers Brian Fisher (Only 2 days left)
and Dave Righettii (46 days left) on the DL

I LOVE the way your coaches have an impact as far as decisions (Like having Bench Coach give strategy suggestions etc..) Adds so much to the GM/Management stuff.

[Skyboxer]

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Won't be posting each game obviously (Maybe Monthly Updates)
However 1st Game of Year done. 3-1 Loss @ Boston

This Franchise is my "Learn The In's/Out's" of the game.
So much depth..

As I get more and more comfortable I'll do more stuff and get more involved..Until then..
I have a coaching staff Lol

BOX SCORE

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[WaitTilNextYear]

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...Signed Neil Walker to an extension for 4 years 68 Mill...

Neil Walker wishes the money was flowing like that IRL.

Booted up with the A's and the owner wants me to re-sign Lucroy as one of my goals. Went to discuss an extension and he wants $24MM/yr for 6 years. Nope. Nopity nope nope nope. If he gets more realistic over the season about his demands, we can revisit.

Won't be posting each game obviously (Maybe Monthly Updates)
However 1st Game of Year done. 3-1 Loss @ Boston

This Franchise is my "Learn The In's/Out's" of the game.
So much depth..

As I get more and more comfortable I'll do more stuff and get more involved..Until then..
I have a coaching staff Lol

BOX SCORE

Spoiler

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Imagine that? You give people more depth and they learn new things? Hmmm...I thought everything always had to be simpler...

But, I digress.

Nice to see Hot Dog Rickey Henderson get on base 3 times and steal twice. Also thought your Yankees struck out a lot, then noticed you faced 1984 Roger Clemens. lol. That'll happen.

[Skyboxer]

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1985 Yankees:
April in the Books.

Standings:

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Batter of the Month:
AL Kent Hrbek - .383 BA / 9 HRS / 22 RBI / 22 Runs scored
NL Mike Schmidt - .375 BA / 6 HRS / 24 RBI / .451 OBP

Pitcher of the Month:
AL Jack Morris - 4-0 / 28 K's / 2.16 ERA in 41.1 Innings
NL Dwight Gooden - 4-1 / 37 Ks / 0.92 ERA in 39.1 Innings

Yankees:

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AL Batting

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NL Batting

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AL Pitching

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NL Pitching

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Going to get my Current League going tonight. Well that's the plan

[N51_rob]

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Giving this a go as it seems to have a really deep franchise/GM side. So giving text sims another go...That said its been an abysmal start to the season for the Orioles....SP has been a tremendous problem.

In two starts Bundy has only managed 6.1 innings suffered an ankle injury his first start and was bombed his 2nd start. Long story short, he has an ERA of 11.37 and Gausman is no better with a 13.00 in 9 innings.

On offense Trey Mancini and Colby Rasmus have been pleasant surprises early on. Still waiting on Machado to get going and Chance Sisco has been a real dissapointment. Not throwing out runners, errors, passed balls and struggling at the plate....

Having a blast with this.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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^^ Gotta go sign Alex Cobb, bruh...

[notsobabybombers]

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Through 47 games, Stanton is on pace for 65 homers and Didi Gregorius is on pace for an 8.0 WAR season.