Help Me Choose a Franchise Team (Official Thread)

[jcar0725]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cyrus09

That is a great point. It's the real life success, or success in the near past, or even in the season before. Another example right now are the Royals. Very interesting roster, but the last WS was so close and now they look great again. That really is not grabbing me the way the same roster would do in Seattle for example.

Yeah and Seattle is a good story as far as their past is concerned.

[Cyrus09]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcar0725

Yeah that's why I didn't go with the nationals. Success wasn't that long ago. Colorado is a good story. Cincy, Oakland, White Sox are a good story. WS because they are a mess. I'm rolling with Miami right now because to me it's a good story because they're a disaster. I'm coming in as the savior. LoL

Do you play with the injuries to their starters or are you doing an alternate reality thing?

I just tried a game with the Brewers, but they look to be the boring kind of good as well. I really think the last hope for me are the Mariners, I just wish they would have at least one more exciting pitcher.

[jcar0725]

I play with every team fully healthy to start the season, but I do have injuries turned on.
But I do have Miamis starters injured (in AAA) since it's more of a challenge and I'm doing a 3 year rebuild anyway.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcar0725

I play with every team fully healthy to start the season, but I do have injuries turned on. But I do have Miamis starters injured (in AAA) since it's more of a challenge and I'm doing a 3 year rebuild anyway.

I do the same. I start the season with everyone healthy, and then let nature take it's course so to speak.

[jcar0725]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

I do the same. I start the season with everyone healthy, and then let nature take it's course so to speak.

How about this, I take it a step further.....if there are players in the FA pool whose attributes are decent, I will sign them to random teams that need help at those positions in order to help make those teams stronger. I know, I'm weird.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Another PSA/heads up for the undecided;
List of teams since their last championship:

Cleveland 1948.

Padres born 1969, no championship.

Brewers started 1970, no championship.

Mariners born 1977, no championship.

Pirates 1979.

Orioles 1983.

Tigers 1984.

Mets 1986.

A's 1989.

Reds 1990.

Twins 1991.

Rockies born 1993, no championship.

Blue Jays 1993.

Rays born 1998, no championship.

**Dodgers 1988** not counting 2020 covid 60 game "tournament" championship.

Did I miss anyone? I guess the rest of the teams have won championships this century.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcar0725

How about this, I take it a step further.....if there are players in the FA pool whose attributes are decent, I will sign them to random teams that need help at those positions in order to help make those teams stronger. I know, I'm weird.

I've done that in the past. Especially for signing that make sense. Half the time they end up playing out in real life anyway.

[jcar0725]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year

Another PSA/heads up for the undecided; List of teams since their last championship: Cleveland 1948. Padres born 1969, no championship. Brewers started 1970, no championship. Mariners born 1977, no championship. Pirates 1979. Orioles 1983. Tigers 1984. Mets 1986. A's 1989. Reds 1990. Twins 1991. Rockies born 1993, no championship. Blue Jays 1993. Rays born 1998, no championship. **Dodgers 1988** not counting 2020 covid 60 game "tournament" championship. Did I miss anyone? I guess the rest of the teams have won championships this century.

According to Baseball Reference online, looks like you got it covered. Surprising for some teams that it's been THAT long.