San Diego Padres here I come! - LenmB's Dynasty

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San Diego Padres here I come!

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 08:00 AM.

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I'm a Red Sox fanatic, though I've never started a franchise with them. This year will be no different. Like last year (NY Mets) and the year before (Cubs) I'll be playing with a National League team, because I dislike the DH and I like the tactics that come into play with the double switch.

I've tried playing with an AL team (Twins) after the V2 Operation Sports Roster came out. Although I liked it, the pitcher in the 9th hole makes the game so much deeper.

This year I'm gonna start with the San Diego Padres.

Why the San Diego Padres?
-NL-team
-Great ballpark (in size and looks)
-Fantastic - young - pitching
-Great looking outfits
-Middle of the pack team (I do like challenges, but I hate to lose ALL THE TIME with a team like the Pirates or the Astros)
-Nice division with teams like the Dodgers, Giants and Rockies.
-Adrian Gonzalez

Other teams I considered: Reds, Nats and Braves.

So what am I gonna do now?

I'm gonna wait for V4 (and the franchise file) to pop up. Then I'm gonna set the lineups, rosters and injuries to where they were on Opening Day (so no Nathan all year, sorry Twins), put injuries back to auto and: PLAY!

I'll be doing the call-ups for other teams and I'll also manage injuries. I'll watch the trades the CPU make, so when anything weird pops up I'll veto.

In-Game Settings: Hit and pitch on HOF level (depends a little on the sliders I'll be using). Guess Pitch OFF, Meter pitching, I use the left stick, Fielding and Baserunning on MANUAL. And that's about it I think.

I'll post box scores and standing here and occasionally some league leaders.

If you have any advice or questions, be sure to comment and I'll react as soon as I find the time.