Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?

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@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

[saintleo14_PSN]

I would like to see the next round be Future of the Franchise.

There are still plenty of high rated prospects who don’t have good cards.

AJ Puk, Bobby Witt Jr, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Gavin Lux and so on.

[CubanDoctor21]

Idk I know someone pointed out the positions for the missions, for example the Braves is 2B for Ozzie and then 1B and OF for Freddie and Acuna which would make sense if they were doing FotF for all. Idk though, only reason I haven’t locked in Braves yet

[Nanthrax_1_PSN]

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

Hosmer
9 seasons
9.9 WAR, 107 wRC+, -7 DRS/-27.1 UZR

Gordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZR

Who's overrated???
Hosmer is as overrated as it gets...
Gordon has always been slightly underrated if anything, for his career... He's an amazing fielder.
Hosmer isn't even half of Gordon for his career...

[Hikes83_PSN]

What plagued Gordon was that he never lived up to the hype offensively. I remember the huge debate was Braun or Gordon. Both playing 3B coming into the league. Braun had huge offensive years (helped by HGH but thats a whole other conversation). Gordon was an elite defender. Just never broke out as an elite hitter

[Nanthrax_1_PSN]

@Hikes83 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

What plagued Gordon was that he never lived up to the hype offensively. I remember the huge debate was Braun or Gordon. Both playing 3B coming into the league. Braun had huge offensive years (helped by HGH but thats a whole other conversation). Gordon was an elite defender. Just never broke out as an elite hitter

Yup, he had massive hype. Was supposed to be the next George Brett. It's funny that he turned out to be a light hitting historically excellent defender in LF of all places, but carving out a +30 WAR career is still fantastic.

Hosmer on the other hand has done nothing to warrant that contract he got, and should have no place owning 3 GGs

[WiryHooligan22_PSN]

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

There is no evidence that points to Hosmer being better than Gordon. In fact...all the evidence says the contrary.

[WiryHooligan22_PSN]

I feel like they missed a chance with TA that they set up perfectly. I'm stuck in an online class, so this'll probably end up a rambling.

If they broke it up into the 4 seasons, that opened the door to do some great thematic ideas.

They could have done something like Spring: Rookies, Summer: Breakouts, Fall: Award Winners, Winter: FotF (or Finest). (I've given this very little thought)

That opens up more access to content, and can build the cards up instead of releasing a ton of diamonds right away while getting increasingly good content throughout the season.

[CCCStunna30_PSN]

My guess is its gonna be a generational thing. First start with live series players like they did, then go to early generations of the teams 20's-60's, then 70's-mid 90's, then finish it with late 90's-2000's players. Streams made it seem like they got a good amount of 90's-2000's players so I think that will be the final TA players

[GoHardGrandpa]

I got a bad feeling about the affinity cards. I think we’re gonna get these monster cards out of there that will be used for the rest of the season so I’m hoping they take a while to put them out.

[formallyforearms]

@CCCStunna30 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

My guess is its gonna be a generational thing. First start with live series players like they did, then go to early generations of the teams 20's-60's, then 70's-mid 90's, then finish it with late 90's-2000's players. Streams made it seem like they got a good amount of 90's-2000's players so I think that will be the final TA players

There couldn't be a list of players for the previous eras for some of the teams (Marlins, Rockies, Rays, etc). I would love to see more early historical players, but I dont think the TA section is where they do that.

Like was mentioned earlier, it's probably 3 players from each current team.

[MathMan5072_PSN]

Did they say we would get new cards with the seasonal updates? I hope there are, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we just got stubs or more packs. Maybe the lock packs with a gold or something.

[stewart1465_PSN]

@MathMan5072 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Did they say we would get new cards with the seasonal updates? I hope there are, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we just got stubs or more packs. Maybe the lock packs with a gold or something.

I'm of the same opinion, would be great if they did, however adding 120 grindable diamond players seems like a tall order. First wave were strong cards, three more encores....I'm not sure.

[D_e_m_I_s_E_PSN]

@Nanthrax_1 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

Hosmer
9 seasons
9.9 WAR, 107 wRC+, -7 DRS/-27.1 UZR

Gordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZR

Who's overrated???
Hosmer is as overrated as it gets...
Gordon has always been slightly underrated if anything, for his career... He's an amazing fielder.
Hosmer isn't even half of Gordon for his career...

One of those numbers guys huh? Do you watch the Royals? I watch them all the time. Hosmer is better in almost every offensive category than Gordon with 1,000 less ab's. Although Gordon has more steals, Hosmer would beat him in a foot race. WAR is really not a great stat. It just says Gordon's replacement was worse than Hosmer's.

[MaxHarvest_PSN]

I say spring are guys who had a long lasting impact on a team 90-93 , Like a prime Gardner for Yankees or a flashback rookie judge , at the end you’ll get a 99 marquee like mo or Gehrig for Yankees as example , the summer one 93-97

[ImDFC_PSN]

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@Nanthrax_1 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

Hosmer
9 seasons
9.9 WAR, 107 wRC+, -7 DRS/-27.1 UZR

Gordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZR

Who's overrated???
Hosmer is as overrated as it gets...
Gordon has always been slightly underrated if anything, for his career... He's an amazing fielder.
Hosmer isn't even half of Gordon for his career...

One of those numbers guys huh? Do you watch the Royals? I watch them all the time. Hosmer is better in almost every offensive category than Gordon with 1,000 less ab's. Although Gordon has more steals, Hosmer would beat him in a foot race. WAR is really not a great stat. It just says Gordon's replacement was worse than Hosmer's.

From 2011-2015, Alex Gordon's offensive Peak, he was hitting better than Eric Hosmer's offensive Peak, which was 2013-2017

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@ImDFC said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@Nanthrax_1 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

Hosmer
9 seasons
9.9 WAR, 107 wRC+, -7 DRS/-27.1 UZR

Gordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZR

Who's overrated???
Hosmer is as overrated as it gets...
Gordon has always been slightly underrated if anything, for his career... He's an amazing fielder.
Hosmer isn't even half of Gordon for his career...

One of those numbers guys huh? Do you watch the Royals? I watch them all the time. Hosmer is better in almost every offensive category than Gordon with 1,000 less ab's. Although Gordon has more steals, Hosmer would beat him in a foot race. WAR is really not a great stat. It just says Gordon's replacement was worse than Hosmer's.

From 2011-2015, Alex Gordon's offensive Peak, he was hitting better than Eric Hosmer's offensive Peak, which was 2013-2017

Hosmer's rookie year you could argue was similar to Gordon's best season in 2011. Hosmer also played in 23 less games.

[Nanthrax_1_PSN]

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@Nanthrax_1 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@D_e_m_I_s_E said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@THE_Tomdawg69er said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

@marquesm00 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:

Here’s my Predictions assuming they still are active players ranging from gold or lower:

Red Sox: Bogaerts
Yankees: Gardner
Blue Jays: Giles
Orioles: Chris Davis
Rays: Kiermeirer

Indians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador Perez

Angels: Pujols
Astros: could really be any of those cheaters but I’ll guess Reddick
Rangers: Andrus
Athletics: Sean Manaea
Mariners: who knows, Vogelbach?

Nationals: Tre Turner
Marlins: Urena
Braves: Soroka
Mets: Syndargaurd
Phillies: Hoskins

Pirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: Castillo

Dodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: Sandoval

Now I’m kind of hoping they change it up and instead of doing just present players, use past players. For instance, like a Kevin Youkillis for the Red Sox or a Tim Lincecum for the Giants.

For the padres to get a good hosmer flashback, he’d have to have a good season there...

Didn't want the Royals to sign Gordon. Hugely overated player in Royals history. Didn't want them to sign Hosmer either for that amount. Glad they didn't but he is still a better overall player than Gordon.

Hosmer
9 seasons
9.9 WAR, 107 wRC+, -7 DRS/-27.1 UZR

Gordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZR

Who's overrated???
Hosmer is as overrated as it gets...
Gordon has always been slightly underrated if anything, for his career... He's an amazing fielder.
Hosmer isn't even half of Gordon for his career...

One of those numbers guys huh? Do you watch the Royals? I watch them all the time. Hosmer is better in almost every offensive category than Gordon with 1,000 less ab's. Although Gordon has more steals, Hosmer would beat him in a foot race. WAR is really not a great stat. It just says Gordon's replacement was worse than Hosmer's.

Oh buddy... We all watch baseball. I've seen Hosmer play a billion times. Watching him play means nothing when his end result shows in the stats. Why I put wRC in there along with defensive stats was to illustrate more than just WAR, that Hosmer is not as good. He's a first baseman. He should rake because that's what 1B is supposed to do. He does not. Never did.. and he is a subpar fielder too, so what does he provide?
And if you use the argument, "well 1B has actually been a weak position the last 10 years compared to anytime in history." You would be correct.. which makes Hosmer look even worse, since that is what WAR accounts for.

The numbers tell the full picture. Not watching him with bias.. and numbers just told you how it is.

[EmoneyBags06_PSN]

Give me a Judge Rookie Flashback.

[pedro_is_god_PSN]

i think we're more likely to see some flashbacks than we are current players. not really from the dead ball era or even that far back. don't have some in mind for all teams, but here are a few i think would be fun to see:

Rays: Chris Archer
Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia
Yankees: Andy Pettitte
Royals: Greg Holland
Angels: C.J. Wilson
Rangers: Josh Hamilton (longshot, but first for everything, right?)
Nationals: Gio Gonzalez
Mets: R.A. Dickey
Phillies: Cole Hamels
Cardinals: John Lackey
Cubs: Carlos Zambrano (would say Arrieta, but he usually gets a higher flashback later)
D-Backs: Justin Upton
Rox: Troy Tulowitzki
Dodgers: Matt Kemp

I'm guessing they stay in a closer time frame for TA and venture further in the past for other flashbacks