MLB The Show 23 Franchise Mode Discussion

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by Eli_to_Cruz1080

So is anyone holding out for Tatis? I’m so tempted to finally start my franchise.

No, in my franchise he received a lifetime ban for breaking unwritten rules

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by IndianSummer

I hate to ask this on this thread but here it goes. Since patch #3 has anyone noticed that the AI doesn’t swing so much at bad pitches? This was something that was greatly needed and in turn my strikeout count has went down as well. ����

I’m noticing they swing at more, but I attribute that more to me playing the game more so than anything the patch did

[jcar0725]

My first ever franchise update....

2 weeks into the season sitting at 3-6, still figuring out what I have. Jazz has been on fire. Alcantara has been money. A lot of average players everywhere else. The games have been close though. I need Arraez to get hot soon. 20230413_193256.jpeg1878657baa224-screenshotUrl.jpeg

Sent from my thoughts

[Itsma806]

2023 Pittsburgh Pirates 05/05-05/07

Overall Record:20-15 (1st NL Central/Tied with Chicago Cubs)

Game Results

Game 1
Blue Jays-5
Pirates-1

Game 2
Blue Jays-4
Pirates-3

Game 3
Pirates-5
Blue Jays-2

Pirates slow losing skid with game three victory over Blue Jays

The Pittsburgh Pirates led games one and two by a single run at some point during those games. But as unfortunately become the recent norm, the bullpen could not hold Toronto from taking those leads away.

In game one Rich Hill pithed well enough to set himself up for a possible win after the Pirates got their one and only run in the 6th inning. Hill went through full six innings while allowing 5 hits, striking out 5 and allowing no runs. In came Robert Stephenson from the bullpen and he also allowed 5 hits four of which were 8th inning homeruns by Alejandro Kirk (two run), George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero JR and Danny Jansen. Those five runs led to the final score of 5-1.


There was also a very scary moment in game one as Rich Hill got hit by three batted balls. The first two were grounders but the third was a 109 MPH liner off of George Springers bat to the left side oh Hill's head. Hill took a wobbly tumble but was able to somehow not only get back to his feet but remain in the game.

The Pirates also took a one run lead in game two as Mason Martin hit his first major league homerun to at that time, give Pittsburgh the 3-2 lead. Unfortunately Toronto would again overcome that lead as they tied the game on a Santiago Espinal sacrifice bunt in the 7th inning and take the lead on a 9th inning Whit Merrifield rbi single.

Pittsburgh was able to get the victory in game three 5-2 to avoid their second straight sweep.

The Pirates will now stay at home to face a team that they scored over 30 runs against in their last series, the Colorado Rockies (15-20).

[LowerWolf]

Hoping I finally found something that works for me.

I raged quit because I was about to win my ninth straight to start my Braves dynasty. When I replayed the game, I switched from Simulation to Competitive (still on default HOF). The result was my first loss, falling to the Padres 4-3. Hitting seemed a bit harder, which was good. I'm going to stick with that and see how it goes.

We did make one roster move, recalling Kirby Yates from Gwinnett and optioning Jesse Chavez. Small sample size, but Chavez struggled in three relief appearances. We were counting on him to be the long relief pitcher, but he's already lost a stamina point. Of course, Yates gave up a homer in his season debut in the loss to the Padres.

[LegendKillerOne]

4 games in with the Mets, If I can get to 9 more done I will post some news and start a franchise follow. Seems if I ever get to two weeks in I stick HA

[bkrich83]

So torn on starting a Pads franchise right now.

[kdutch98]

TIGERS SWEEP 2 GAME SERIES VS PIRATES

TIGERS 8 PIRATES 4 MAY 16, 2023

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers
May 1, 2023	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (23-19)	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	8	0
Detroit (33-8)	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	x	8	15	1
W: Hill (1-0) L: Underwood Jr. (0-1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
A. McCutchen, RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.233
J. Choi, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.278
R. Castro, 2B	3	0	1	2	1	1	.272
BATTING 3B: Reynolds (1) RBI: Castro 2 (20), McCutchen (21), Choi (24)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Contreras	5.0	9	3	3	2	5	3.16

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
J. Baez, SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	.301
A. Baddoo, LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.382
M. Vierling, PH-RF	1	1	1	2	0	0	.345
BATTING 2B: Greene (17), Schoop (10), Cabrera (11), Dutcher (10) 3B: Baddoo (2) RBI: Vierling 2 (10), Baddoo 2 (16), Schoop (14), Baez (29), Haase (34), Torkelson (26)

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
E. Rodriguez	6.0	8	4	3	2	1	4.36

BOX SCORE


FULL GAME

TIGERS 9 PIRATES 2 MAY 17, 2023

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers
May 17, 2023	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (23-20)	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0
Detroit (34-8)	0	0	3	2	4	0	0	0	x	9	14	0
W: Turnbull (5-1) L: Brubaker (2-5)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
B. Reynolds, CF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.280
J. Choi, 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.285
J. Suwinski, LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.247
BATTING 2B: Suwinski 2 (6), Choi (1) HR: Reynolds (5) RBI: Reynolds (15), Choi (25)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Brubaker (L, 2-5)	4.0	7	6	5	0	1	5.40

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
K. Dutcher, 3B	5	2	3	2	0	1	.434
S. Torkelson, 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	.256
E. Haase, C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.298
BATTING 2B: Greene (18), Baez (16), Torkelson (5), Carpenter (8) HR: Haase (10), Torkelson (10), Carpenter (2), Dutcher (10) RBI: Torkelson 3 (29), Dutcher 2 (34), Baez (30), Haase (35), Maton (18), Carpenter (6)

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
S. Turnbull (W, 5-1)	7.0	5	2	2	1	9	2.59

BOX SCORE


FULL GAME

2023 TIGER SCHEDULE/RESULTS

MLB STANDINGS

DETROIT TIGER STATS