Seattle Mariners!

[HadlerT]

This is for people who are using the Mariners in franchise and want to discuss what they're doing in terms of trades, roster moves, etc.

I've seen threads for the Astros, and the Blue Jays, and wanted to make one for my beloved M's.

[DaronAndrew]

It's been good to been an M's fan since the All-Star break huh?

Perfect game, 7 game win streak, and now only 3.5 games behind the mighty Angels and 7 out in wild card race.

Thames is looking good, liking that trade more and more. Ackley seems to be coming around and Saunders looks to be back on track. Jesus with a 3-run bomb tonight. Woot!

[HadlerT]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaronAndrew

It's been good to been an M's fan since the All-Star break huh? Perfect game, 7 game win streak, and now only 3.5 games behind the mighty Angels and 7 out in wild card race. Thames is looking good, liking that trade more and more. Ackley seems to be coming around and Saunders looks to be back on track. Jesus with a 3-run bomb tonight. Woot!

Haha, yeah man! But lets keep this on topic to on the Show. If you want to discuss Mariners in real life, go here:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...am-thread.html

[Evil Dee]

You can say screw reality and try to get Adam Jones back (lol). I think they are fun team to play with in franchise. Felix is a given and you have good pitching prospects but offense is their weakness. I use small ball strategies with them. Safeco is a pitcher's park so you have to build a team around that. Its challenging and fun.

[HadlerT]

Quote: Originally Posted by Evil Dee

You can say screw reality and try to get Adam Jones back (lol). I think they are fun team to play with in franchise. Felix is a given and you have good pitching prospects but offense is their weakness. I use small ball strategies with them. Safeco is a pitcher's park so you have to build a team around that. Its challenging and fun.

Yeah.. If utilized correctly, they can be an alright offense. They just need to play small ball and use their speed and defense to their advantage. When I play with them, I use Brenden Ryan to bunt over runners a LOT! Haha! They will have spectacular pitching in year 2, and beyond with their prospects, too.

[seanjeezy]

I've been running a test franchise (strictly simming) and by 2015 the M's have reverted back to their late 90's selves - dynamite hitting and no pitching, despite the fact that my lineup is practically the same and my rotation consists of Felix and the big three. Ackley, Montero, Smoak, and Jaso turned into offensive monsters, and Saunders, Carp, and Wells not too far behind.

[Meyeke]

I'm always the Seattle Mariners.. never anyone else... since way back in '06. Diehard M's fan here and I couldn't possibly enjoy The Show as much using a team that I didn't really care about.
I'm into Sim franchises now, too.
Otherwise I have to play on Legend just to make the gameplay challenging and the outcomes more realistic (ie: not guarentee playoff contention EVERY single year )
It makes team management much more important when it's purely the attributes which count, and not my skill as a gamer.
In my franchise I can hit just fine with poor attributes.
However, in Sim, I have to be more selective about who I trot out onto the field, as their CPU-controlled performance is never as good as when I'm controlling them.

It's fun.
Just set the game for CPU vs CPU and sit back and watch.
Browse the internet while it's going on, keep an eye on things and make neccesary pitching changes, pinch hits, etc.

[MarinersVsDodgers]

Shipped off Brandon League to Boston for a B prospect right fielder in the offseason my first year, and I drafted a monster first baseman that hopefully can factor in if Smoak doesn't produce for me.

I also sent Ichiro to New York, just a few days before he actually was traded IRL- it was uncanny. But I sent a minor leaguer too (I think a high B) and received an A-prospect shortstop.

I'm considering picking up a big name fielder (LF, CF, RF) to compliment my lineup, any suggestions that would be within the M's range?