We May Never Win Again.. MLB The Show 25 Franchise Mode | Ep.4

Can Faucher hit?

We already have great pitching developing and I think we can grab someone in the second. We need grieve and then we need to draft a power bat that can develop!

Never SAy Never, I think you will get alot of wins man!!! keep grinding

Foucher might hold on to some leads in middle relief

My personal scouting routine when starting a franchise out is to work out which 2 regions have the best starting pitchers and just set pitcher scout to position scout those 2 regions the whole time. Meanwhile I have a discovery scout also discover pitchers in those regions, usually for 3 or so weeks on each region. That way the players are being auto scouted by the other guy anyway. After those 6 weeks, just move on to discovering position players region by region. All the while I use my position scout to manually do players around my first pick before moving on to the best players that get discovered. I rarely end up without being able to take 6 players that my board has ranked top 25-50. You shouldn't need to rely on partially scouting players.

Tanking today = a top of the order draft pick tomorrow.
I would suggest looking for that unicorn pitcher that has high h/9, HR/9 and high bb/9 ratings. Hit, home run, and walk prevention are keys in the sim game. You can always work on his strikeouts and velocity. You want a guy that isn't giving out free passes, and when the other team puts the ball in play, it isn't great contact. You can find some of those guys later on as well, because the CPU seems to favor big fastballs and such. Don't be afraid to grab some guys with the right attributes with a C potential. That's still an average major leaguer, and depending on the tools they have, they can be a very important piece of the cog. Maybe it is a slugging 1B with not much speed or superior defense, but he'll take some walks and mash 30+HR a year. A bullpen arm that can give you some shut down innings is also a key piece to have.

As far as hitters go, high contact doesn't mean a lot without at least some power, but they need to have high discipline and vision. It means they will take walks, wait for a good pitch, and the contact they make will be higher quality. I've seen a lot of guys with high contact ratings that actually don't hit for a good average because they don't walk, they don't make good contact, and maybe they don't have any speed to make good on their slap-hitting style. In the games I played, speed sometimes hard to come by, but even harder was a guy that had good baserunning ability and stealing ability.

Jesus flirting with the Mendoza line.

Don't forget to utilize the Rule V draft. A team lacking so much talent can afford to carry guys like that on the roster.

The Marlins are about to replace the Orioles mark for futility, 0-21. The White Sox tied that mark, but the record belongs to the 1961 Phillies of 23 straight losses. So, you are still flirting with a record here, Cane!

grandal on the dodgers??

Now you are beginning to feel how Orioles fans felt from the late 90's all the way until the small run in 2011-2016, and then the next slide from 2017 until 2022.

Pete Crow-Armstrong with the crow hop.

Johnnie Grieve reminds me of Joe Randa. Guy always hit for good average, good OBP, hit around 10-15HR a year, lots of doubles, some triples. Never a superstar, but a very reliable and steady, professional hitter. If his defense is legit, might have more value if he can play SS or even 2B to get that power bat over at 3B.

Never thought I’d get excited watching a team on a 18 game lose streak, but this has been a blast! Thank you Marlins

As some others have said, I think you can get Grieve in the second round given that he is unranked on the general board. I wouldn’t wait longer than that though. As for pick 7, I really like Santana as an infield option and obviously Gomes would be the choice if he fell.

Wasn’t expecting it to take 40 minutes into the episode to get a win but hey, that’s early series struggles for a team like the marlins😂 love the series Cane

One thing I never quite understood is that "Ill move him to another position because I expect more power here." Though his defense and arm ratings would mostly be wasted at 2nd. Its perfect for 3rd. For some reason the Show generates tons of contact 3rd and 1st baseman. But I have seen a bunch of power based 2nd and SS. Its odd, but not sure it matters.

Id go Gomes 1, Santana as a backup. Grieve with the 2nd pick. Then youve already won the draft.

I am so ready to see the draft, 3 top 50 picks will really bring in amazing prospects to have lead this team for the future

Johnnie Grieve seems like a amazing find but i wouldnt wait too long to take him dont forget the Ai also does discovery and can find the same players as you and can pick them before you think they might go even if unranked on the MLB board. I do like Ju though form South Korea seems solid but prolly not a early MLB call up. With how bad the Bullpen is and not holding onto leads, it might be a wise decision pick one earlier even if you think you should. I think your board is pretty good ive had some bad luck scouting and not finding good ones but some of the top 20 has always been pretty good if fully scouted and you fully understand how long they may take the develop.

With 98 max potential and good power already Jose Gomes has to be the first option with the 7th pick. He would be the face of the franchise for the next decade.

However is he’s gone a great second option would be Edgar Santana who’s gonna be 90-95 overall when he’s at his peak and being great defensively at SS is a huge plus.

Johnnie Grieve is a non ranked guy and I think there’s a chance of getting him at pick 39 in the draft, getting at 39 we need to get lucky that he falls and would be the steal of the draft if we get him there

Johnnie grieve has the skills for SS, if you draft him you should really consider moving him there. I know you normally don’t do that but it’s realistic for MLB teams to move guys around at the major league level

You were shockingly close to getting a major league record in losses in a row

I miss Joe Michael 😢

Grieve should be there in round 2. Wouldn’t risk letting him fall farther. Typically, guys that you find in discovery that are higher ranked on your board aren’t found by many other clubs. So they’ll fall down the board a bit.

High rank discovery players usually fall to the early second round, rarely to the third.

Faucher could be what Tyler Holton was for the Tigers last year. High leverage guy to use at any time in the game. Opener, closer, setup, doesn't matter!

I'd pick one of the top first rounds in the first round and Grieve with pick 39 (the only risk is if another team has discovered him too)

That cubs game was cinema

How do you know that you’re #7 draft pick if season hasn’t finished yet?

The cold or ice cubes mean they’re not warmed up… doesn’t mean they are on a warm or cold streak

I hate these 5’7” draft players.

I feel like with 7th overall it's too high a pick to use on a primarily defensive specialist, you want the most well rounded and complete prospect possible. Jose Gomes feels like the selection there. He's also one of the youngest prospects you have on your board so you have lots of development time with him. He's got decent power upside which the team needs and enough defensive prowess and speed to be useful in multiple areas. Definitely the #1 guy on the board for a reason. My only concern is poor plate vision and discipline, if those can be developed he's got a ton of promise. Walter Ju feels like a good Plan B who looks more dependable at the plate but not the quality of defence you'd like out of a CF but could be a solid leadoff option down the road.

Johnny Grieve - man, what a gem find! It's tough to pass on him at 7 because he looks so damn good. I'd be nervous another team has discovered him too and also has him high on their board, but I would be tempted to risk it and hope that he's still on the board at 39. If he is, you run that card up and turn in his name. He seems like a lock, especially if he falls.

Gomes is our 1st pick our next pick is Grieve

A long term investment idea:
Marlins have several low talent guys on expiring contracts (guys between like 56-65 ovr). Trade all of them for guys who are 1) younger, 2) higher potential, and/or 3) under team control for a few years
This will help keep your minor league replenished and get you something for basically nothing

This was the most electric losing streak I've ever watched. That Cubs game had me laughing my butt off. Damn you Pete Crow-Armstrong!

Sanchez can’t hit lefties at all

Game of the series!!!! Huge W!!! In the hunt!!!!!

PCA 🔥🔥

Cane had me cackling in this one

That game was the beginning of the super extra extended cut championship dvd

this was an all time elite episode! It just kept getting funnier and funnier and when I thought it couldn't get any funnier (and Cane wins on an epic walkoff), the homer gets robbed and I cackled

Matt Mervis revenge game

you should check the wire before the regular season

were is Victor Mesa Jr

That was the most intense virtual game I’ve ever seen

Ruiz looks good