FRANCHISE PROGRESS

[JBH3]

So Gents... lets share our Franchise Progress for MLB 2K9 here on this thread.

I've also got a blog going detailing my MLB 2K9 Franchise experience if you care to check it out and leave your comments.

http://www.osatwork.com/JBH3/blog/

I'm basically controlling 4 teams: PHI, WAS, BAL, & KC.

I plan to rotate, play a series w/ the Phils, then w/ the Nats, and so on until I'm back to the Phils. This I've decided, would be the best way to play w/ all my user teams and get through multiple seasons.

However, my ultimate goal is to ensure the Phillies get into the postseason to defend their World Title so if they start to rack up the losses from simming their games due to my little rotation, I'll only play games as the Phillies to do my best to get them into contention.

On my blog I'll have a much more detailed report of my played games, but to get it up to speed...

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I've played opening day and the 2nd game of the year w/ the Phillies.

Opening day was a 2-0 shut-out tossed by Derek Lowe. Hamels went 7.0, striking out 7, and walking 2. Lowe went 6.0 striking out 6, and walking 1; he was the player of the game. ATLs two runs came on a bases clearing 3B by Omar Infante w/ runners on 2nd and 3rd w/ 2 outs. Lowe scattered 7 hits over 6 innings, and at one point got out of a jam w/ runners on 2nd and 3rd and only 1 out. Ryan Howard had the only XBH, a 2B.

ATL 2 9 0 - 1 XBH, 3B Omar Infante
PHI 0 9 0 - 1 XBH, 2B Ryan Howard

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The 2nd gm I had much better offensive results. Werth put the Phillies on the board w/ a 3 run shot in the 1st, and wouldn't stop there as he went 3/4 w/ 3 RBI, and 3 RS (a triple shy of the cycle). Howard hit a solo shot in the 8th, a laser into RF, and Ibanez added a 2 run shot in the inning, and I opened the game wide open late after only having a 2 run lead.

ATL 5 10 2 - XBH 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR
PHI 9 14 0 - XBH 3 2B, 3 HR

Werth was the player of the game.

[PlyrzNumber1]

Just beat the Cardinals 10-7 in my Pirates 'Chise opener.

Adam and Andy Laroche hit back to back homers in the 11th innings, followed by a Steve Pearce HR that same inning.

Ian Snell had a decent line: 6 IP 2 K 0 BB 2 ER W

Adam Wainwright was knocked out of the game in the 4th (7-2) at that time -- then Pujols hit a 3 run homer in the 9th to tie the game at 7-7.

[panthers_freak]

im in the third game of my d backs fanchise. i won opening day, but brandon webb is on the 60 day dl with torn cartilage in his elbow. so i brought up jarrod parker from the minors. so far phillipe lopez is 0-8, but mark reynolds is 7-8 and 5 rbis, which leads the majors. (anyone notcie that the cpu will use the same starter twice in a row? i faced jeff francis in both games even though his stamina was low.)

[PlyrzNumber1]

MVP mods has a roster update already -- with some minor leaguers named. the Roster Maker is working on a roster that will name all players including minor leaguers.

[JBH3]

With my little sister in town, was able to get only one game in over the weekend.

It was the rubber match of the Phillies vs Braves season opener.

Joe Blanton pitched an excellent game returning the favor on a shut-out of the Braves to take the series; after Derek Lowe shut-out Philly on opening day.

I've got a more detailed write-up of the game, and results here at my blog.

http://www.osatwork.com/JBH3/blog/

I'm liking the pitcher injuries in this game. Jurrjens and Soriano both were injured in my last game, and are now on the 15 day DL.

[BamaBoy88]

12-17 with the Cubs but I haven't played a lot of games I'm doing the 52 game season and I sim 26 and play 26 so I can play more seasons.

[dragon4ever]

How many games do you have your franchise set to? I started off a franchise with the Dodgers and I have it set to 52 games, but I'm thinking of starting over and putting it at 162. I want to have realistic stats because baseball is a game that is based purely on stats. It'll be a challenge to try and play all 162 games, though.

[BamaBoy88]

I'm doing the 52 game season as well, I would like to do the entire thing but that is just way to many games for me.