I'm playing a franchise with the Braves with OSFM trade deadline roster from guys at Operation Sports. I play every 4th-5th game when I use franchise mode. I simulate the rest. I also have budgets on with 30 team control.
I don't get to play as much as I like but I have family life as well. So far for me the Braves as should suck. I'm 4-9 with I think 4 official games played myself & the rest simulated.
I'm hitting like .245 as a team & have a staff ERA of 4.35 but it's my bullpen that's making it so bad. My starters have an ERA below 2.50 through 13 games. I have already sent quite a few player up & down from the bullpen & none of them seem to pitch worth a crap. Krol has the lowest ERA in the bullpen at 3.66 while all the rest are 5.10 & above.
My best hitter is Freeman as should be hitting .289 with 5 HR's & 12 RBI with 8 doubles. My worst hitter is A.J. Pierzynski at .185 but I have Flowers setup for catch every fourth game. He's doing better so I'm going to swap them 2 & start Flowers with A.J. getting every fourth game.
The Nats lead the division at 9-4. The Marlins are 8-5 & the Mets are 7-8. Phillies are still ahead of my Braves at 5-8. The Cubs lead MLB overall at 12-1 & the Rangers lead the AL at 10-3.
For the Cubs, Anthony Rizzo is off to a red hot start batting .398 with 7 HR's & 18 RBI. Jon Lester is pitching better than Arrietta. Lester is 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA while Arrietta is 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA.
In the AL, Cole Calhoun is off to a blazing start for the Angels. He's batting .355 with 6 HR's & 13 RBI's. David Ortiz is leading in AL pitching at 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA.