MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode Discussion Thread

[Bgrd1080]

Pirates Lose Two of Three in DC

It's only been two series but the same things keep happening. Pittsburgh either has hot bats and the pitching can't hold the lead or the bats go cold and pitching keeps it close but don't get enough help.

Pittsburgh scored quickly with Michael A. Taylor getting a fielders choice RBI and Peguero added an RBI double. But immediately in the bottom of the inning Victor Robles went deep with a 2 run homerun, his 1st of the season. O'Neil Cruz has been slow to start the season but helped Pittsburgh regain the lead with an RBI triple in the 4th off Patrick Corbin, but again Pittsburgh couldn't hold the lead for long as Joey Meneses helped Washington regain the lead. In the top of the 9th, Washington lead 4-3 with 1 out and O'Neil Cruz walked. Bryan Reynolds came up to bat and hits what should have been a game tying double. There's just one small problem. Cruz was tagged out at 1st leaning too far one pitch prior, so instead it was just a double for Reynolds with no one to drive in. McCutchen proceeds to end the game with a long fly ball out. Nats win 4-3. A heartbreaking loss for The Buccos.

Pittsburgh returned the next day with a strong game from the lineup. Jack Suwinski hit a homerun (2) as well as Nick Gonzales and Ke'Bryan Hayes had 2 RBI each. Mitch Keller pitched 6 solid innings, striking out 3, but errors by Cruz (3) and normally sure handed Reynolds(1) allowed Washington to hang around. Going into the bottom of the 8th The Pirates were up 5-4 with Aroldis Chapman on the mound. After getting the first 2 outs, he imploded. C.J Abrams hit a 3 run homerun (2) to seal the game and Washington continued its hot start to the early season.

Thankfully for Pittsburgh the final game of the series was a much needed smooth result. Bryan Reynolds was 2 for 4 with a homerun (1). The Pirates then tacked on 4 more in the 7th on MacKenzie Gore and Tanner Rainey who combined to allow 4 hits and 4 walks in the inning. Bailey Falter meanwhile, did not faulter. He went 6 innings for Pittsburgh allowing only 1 run on 2 hits. The Pirates avoided the sweep in the nations capital and gave Washington (5-1) it's first loss on the season. Pittsburgh (2-5) get to enjoy the home opener Friday against John Means and the red hot Orioles.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Am I looking at this right? Stat tracking within the same year, tracking both MLB AND minor league stats?

[The Gamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cyrus09

Going through the full Yankee lineup is such a headache. Just no breaks while you're pitching. Especially Soto coming up after you battled with Judge, Torres and Verdugo before. I am in the middle of the second game of the series and I am literally sweating fighting with those guys.

Dodgers and Atlanta also.

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[franch1se]

After much talk and analyzing rosters and stats the 2024 San Diego Padres have officially decided up and announced their opening day 26 man roster.

Starting Pitchers:
Joe Musgrove
Michael King
Dylan Cease
Yu Darvish
Jhony Brito

Relief Pitchers
Robert Suarez
Yuki Matsui
Enyel De Los Santos
Wandy Peralta
Tom Cosgrove
Luis Patino
Stephen Kolek
Jeremiah Estrada

Catchers
Luis Campusano
Kyle Higashioka
Brett Sullivan

Infielders
Jake Cronenworth
Xander Bogaerts
Manny Machado
Ha-Seong Kim
Tyler Wade

Outfielders
Tommy Pham
Jurickson Profar
Jackson Merrill
Tim Locastro
Fernando Tatis Jr

Joe Musgrove has been named the opening day starter and will battle against Shohei Ohtani and the hated Los Angeles Dodgers. In a surprise, both Luis Patino and Stephen Kolek made the team. Getting optioned to AAA El Paso was newly signed RP Woo Suk Go from Korea who had a rough first spring for the Padres. Perhaps Go needs more time adjusting to the size of the MLB ball which he will learn while playing for the Chihuahuas.

[cabralk]

Looking for some input from anyone that does a full blown fictional franchise. I want to do something more creative and be more engaged than last year. Watching videos and reading posts I think I want to give it a shot.

What was your process as far as picking teams/team names? Did you have an idea or go into the vault and see what hits you?

[WillieB1214]

Braves Dominant in Sweep of Marlins

April 12-14, 2024

Atlanta went down to Miami and took care of business, dismantling the Marlins while watching their 2023 NL MVP finally get his season going in a major way.

The first game featured a really good outing from Charlie Morton (6 scoreless innings), while Austin Riley yet again provided the majority of the damage with three hits, four RBIs, and his 14th home run. However, was Adam Duvall who put the nail in the coffin with a two-run shot in the 7th inning. Aaron Bummer would struggle with three runs allowed in only 0.2 IP, but the Braves came away with a 6-3 win that featured a Raisel Iglesias save. Michael Harris notched three hits with three runs scored, a double, and a stolen base in this game as well.

The second game was a blowout from jump, as the Braves racked up 16 hits, including four from Ronald Acuna (with a SB), while Matt Olson and Travis d'Arnaud (twice) went deep as Atlanta scored 12 runs. Bryce Elder was solid on the mound (5 IP, 3 runs allowed), while Dylan Lee and Renaldo Lopez cruised in a 12-3 win for the Braves.

In the third game, Spencer Strider took on Marlin phenom Eury Perez in one of the standout matchups of April, but it was again a one-sided affair. Strider threw a complete game, allowing two hits and one walk while striking 13 in a one run outing. Offensively, the Braves picked their spots and really made Perez, who is off to a slow start in 2024, pay for any mistakes he made. Acuna picked up three hits, including a double and a homer. Ozzie Albies went 4-5 with a double, homer, and five RBI, and Jared Kelenic went deep twice. Every starter got a hit, including Riley, who extended his hit streak to 12 in the eighth with a single, in a 10-1 effort to complete the sweep.

For the series, Acuna went 8-14 with homer, double, and a stolen base while scoring three times in his first dominant series of the season.

The Braves are currently riding a five-game win streak after an up-and-down start and are back in first place in the NL East with a 10-6 record. Up next, they will take a trip to Houston for a three-game series against the Astros, who are off to a 9-8 start.

[franch1se]

DODGERS BLANK PADRES IN SEASON OPENER

It was definitely a pitchers dual in the opening contest of the season where Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 1-0. Ohtani was as advertised throwing 7 scoreless innings while walking 3 and striking out 6. Ohtani also drove in the only run of the game on an RBI double.

For the Padres, outside of one pitch, Joe Musgrove was absolutely dominant throwing 7 innings and striking out 9 while allowing 0 walks. The Dodgers only run came in the 6th on back to back 2 out doubles from Freddie Freeman (3-3) and Ohtani. Evan Phillips picked up his first save of the year.

Game 2 features new Padre Michael King vs Dodger legend Clayton Kershaw. This Padres lineup is built to feast off of left handed pitching, lets hope it plays out the way AJ Preller constructed his 26 man roster.

PADRES POWER PAST DODGERS 3-1

The San Diego Padres rebounded in Game 2 defeating the Dodgers 3-1 against future HOF Clayton Kershaw. The Padres scratched their first run of the game in the 4th inning on a Manny Machado fielders choice which brought in Xander Bogaerts. The Padres added on the top of the 6th on a Ha-Seong Kim Home Run to dead center, his first of the year. The Padres then took a 3-0 lead when C Kyle Higashioka clobbered his first HR of the year off of Kershaw. The Dodgers scored one in the bottom of the 7th off of Michael King who was very impressive in his debut throwing 7 innings and giving up only 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 6 and issuing no walks. King had a no hitter until the 7th inning when the Dodgers stranded 3 hits off of King for their only run. Yuki Matsui made his MLB debut throwing a perfect 8th inning which was capped off by Robert Suarez notching his first save of the season where he struck out 2 in one inning of work.

Next Up. The San Diego Padres face the San Francisco Giants where Dylan Cease will match up against Logan Webb.

[franch1se]

PADRES WALK OFF GIANTS IN FIRST TWO GAMES



Game 1: Dylan Cease vs Logan Webb.

Game one saw the Padres come back to defeat the Giants with a game winning single by Xander Bogaerts in the 11th inning to defeat the Giants 4-3. The Giants tried to ruin not only the home opener for the Padres, but also the debut of Dylan Cease who was acquired right before the start of the season. The Giants took a 3-0 lead into the 8th inning when Taylor Rogers entered with a runner on second and promptly gave up a 2 run HR to Kyle Higashioka. In the bottom of the 9th Manny Machado hit a home run off closer Camilo Doval to tie the game at 3 a piece. The Padres would later win the game in the bottom of the 11th with the speedy Tim Locastro entering the game as a pinch runner on an RBI single by Xander Bogaerts. Tom Cosgrove (1-0) picked up the win to send the crowd home happy. Dylan Cease ended the night with 5 IP, 7H, 2R, 0BB, 3Ks.

Game 2: Yu Darvish vs Blake Snell

Game two featured another Padre come back after being dominated by their former ACE and CY Young winner Blake Snell. Snell, the former fan favorite threw 6.1 innings giving up 3 hits and striking out 7. The Giants once again held a 3-0 lead late when the Padres were able to score 3 in the bottom half of the 7th inning. The rally started after a lead off double by Tommy Pham and a Manny Machado walk. With runners on 1st and 2nd, Ha-Seong Kim hit a perfectly placed ball into the right center field gap clearing the bases and leaving him standing on 3rd base. The next batter Kyle Higashioka then grounded out deep to short which allowed Kim to score from third base. After the Giants immediately responded in the top of the 8th, Tim Locastro responded by hitting a lead off home run off newly entered Taylor Rogers. Similiar to game one fashion, Tyler Wade entered the 10th inning as a pinch runner and scored on a walk off single by Tim Locastro. Jeremiah Estrada picked up the win in relief. Yu Darvish threw 6 innings giving up 3 runs on 7 hits while striking out 5.

Game 3 features Robbie Ray (0-0) vs Jhony Brito (0-0).