Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?
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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.
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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
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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.
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@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.
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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.
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@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.
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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: KiermeirerIndians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador PerezAngels: 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: HoskinsPirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: CastilloDodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: SandovalNow 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 UZRGordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZRWho'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.
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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
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@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: KiermeirerIndians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador PerezAngels: 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: HoskinsPirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: CastilloDodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: SandovalNow 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 UZRGordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZRWho'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?:
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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: KiermeirerIndians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador PerezAngels: 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: HoskinsPirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: CastilloDodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: SandovalNow 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 UZRGordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZRWho'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.
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@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: KiermeirerIndians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador PerezAngels: 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: HoskinsPirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: CastilloDodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: SandovalNow 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 UZRGordon
13 seasons (2 injury shortened)
32.1 WAR, 103 wRC+, 112 DRS, 87.3 UZRWho'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.
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Give me a Judge Rookie Flashback.
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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 KempI'm guessing they stay in a closer time frame for TA and venture further in the past for other flashbacks
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@CubanDoctor21 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:
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
I thought about that oo, but if they release a juiced Soroka card I need it bad.
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Rockies will be a...
Dante Bichette Veteran
Second will be the team's first SS card. I see it being either Ubaldo Jimenez or possibly Bichette. But I think we see BOTH Ubaldo and Bichette, just don't know the order. I'd imagine Ubaldo would be a 90. Bichette would be a 95 SS. -
@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: KiermeirerIndians: Carrasco
Tigers: Miguel Cabrera
White Sox: Abreau
Twins: Berrios
Royals: Salvador PerezAngels: 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: HoskinsPirates: Taillon
Cubs: Schwarber
Cardinals: Carpenter
Brewers: Braun
Reds: CastilloDodgers: Muncy
Rockies: Desmond
Diamondbacks: Archie Bradley
Padres: Hosmer
Giants: SandovalNow 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.
That’s just a statement I dont agree with. Gordon has won 7 gold gloves and shifted all the momentum of the 2015 series in game 1. Hosmer was great in KC, but if they were gonna sign anyone besides Gordon, Cain was the guy and they blew it
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I kinda think the second part will be past faces of the franchise or at least the same idea with legends as opposed to flashbacks. Then for set 3/4 have the award winners and SS cards released. I hope I’m wrong but I think it’s legends
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@Hikes83 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:
Giles for the Jays? I don’t know how you can consider an impending free agent, a guy they shopped last year, Face of the Franchise lol
Then who would you think? lmao Grichuk?
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@the_dragon1912 said in Any predictions on players for next Team Affinities?:
Your list is exactly why they aren't going to do FOTF cards for stage 2. Hosmer, Desmond, Urena, and Kiermaier? Yikes. They also never said that team affinity was exclusive to FOTF cards. They could put any series of cards in here and they will. You think we would get 99 rated FOTF cards? Hell no. We might get a few more FOTF cards but Id say with the most part they are done with those.
That's not what I was saying lmao
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I'm ready for Schwarbombs!
