99 Machado is the best card in the game
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@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Aldaberto Mondesei would like a word
No
Yes.
Mondesei is great on All Star but once you get higher in RS to the HOF difficulty he’s an automatic strikeout unless you’re bunting with him. His vision is just awful. I don’t fear him at all when he comes up. But as always if YOU hit great with him then that’s all that matters.
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@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Aldaberto Mondesei would like a word
No
Yes.
Mondesei is great on All Star but once you get higher in RS to the HOF difficulty he’s an automatic strikeout unless you’re bunting with him. His vision is just awful. I don’t fear him at all when he comes up. But as always if YOU hit great with him then that’s all that matters.
I do indeed bunt. I just love the power add-on vs lefties. Vs righties he bloops for days and because of his power vs lefties the OF plays deep allowing for more shallow hits. His speed more often forces the 2b in and bunt defense which only makes that gap even larger for more bloopers. He just automatically counters everything imo
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@bjannan said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Didn't even really need the stubs. So think I'll buy him back and just take the stubs hit. Chalk it up to a lesson.
Ha, dude, I did the same thing for Soto....thought I could sell then put in a lower buy order and make some stubs with the volatile market, but his price just spiked. I bought him back within 30 minutes with a little loss, but swing where he settled I’m a little relieved.
I happened to reach L90 prestige and get degrom, so no big loss at the end of the day.
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@RedJeff83 said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Mookie is really good too. He has first pitch hitter, and dead red. Most people throw first pitch fastball. He hits a bunch of lead off dingers
Mookie has been clutch for me, just wish his splits were better. I'm having trouble finding spots in the lineup for all of these guys.
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Best in the game? Maybe if you don't count Trout, Junior, Soto, Mantle, Babe and Mays.
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IDK guys, Griffey Jr. has replaced Trout as my starting CF and it hasn't even been close. He's amazing.
EDIT - I do love that Machado card. He's mashing already for me, but Griffey "feels" better to me. Just preference, but I think with his swing and defense he's the best in the game. haven't tried Mays though.
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@rAtbAby407 said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
IDK guys, Griffey Jr. has replaced Trout as my starting CF and it hasn't even been close. He's amazing.
EDIT - I do love that Machado card. He's mashing already for me, but Griffey "feels" better to me. Just preference, but I think with his swing and defense he's the best in the game. haven't tried Mays though.
Who are you starting outfielders ?
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@over50beatdown said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@bjannan said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Didn't even really need the stubs. So think I'll buy him back and just take the stubs hit. Chalk it up to a lesson.
Can't you just get him again via TA4 Conquest and save yourself stubs?
I just assumed that once you get a card through the TA rewards path then that's it, you can't get it again unless you buy it. I am completing the Padres conquest now, but only to ge the last 30 TA points I need to collect the rewards after the Finest Machado. From memory, you get the Finest cards at 50 points, but then there are still a further 60 points to go in TA4 - you can a few pretty lovley choice packs.
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@JoeTheGamePlayer said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Best in the game? Maybe if you don't count Trout, Junior, Soto, Mantle, Babe and Mays.
IMO he’s better than all of them except arguably Mantle...Just my opinion.
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@QuinnyMcQuinn said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@DeadPhish1976 said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Thats good to hear. As a Padre fan I think I'm just gonna buy the card for what its going for. I got some stubs saved up and don't want to grind through the TA to get him. I dont know if his price will go up or down over the next few days so I'm thinking of just buying him now.
The grind isn’t bad. Showdown is repeatable and takes only about 15-30 mins to complete. It’s very easy. I’ve done it about 10 times. Haven’t even been close to failing.
If only they could’ve made it count towards any stage in TA. At this point in the game why not. It’s an incentive for guys to keep playing and grind out certain stages for teams. Only team I have up to stage 4 is the Cubs
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I've done plenty of the TA4 showdowns where I've had both Machado and Soto in my line up. There's no doubt that Soto is superior. The ball just jumps off his bat like no other. That said, Soto is leftie and there are no lefties in the TA4 showdown. Maybe Machado could be the best against lefties, but he is not better than Soto against righties.
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@JoeyRococo said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
I've done plenty of the TA4 showdowns where I've had both Machado and Soto in my line up. There's no doubt that Soto is superior. The ball just jumps off his bat like no other. That said, Soto is leftie and there are no lefties in the TA4 showdown. Maybe Machado could be the best against lefties, but he is not better than Soto against righties.
You’re just talking about hitting though...I’m saying he is the best all around player. Soto is a liability in the field, That’s why I wouldn’t put him in this conversation.
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Awards Longoria has been insane for me. That card is underrated!
I struggle with Manny's swing so I use Longo. Neither have speed anyway! -
I've gotten a bunch of really dumb animations that a 96 FLD card shouldn't get.
His bat is good, but I definitely don't think he's the best card in the game.
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@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Aldaberto Mondesei would like a word
No
Yes.
Mondesei is great on All Star but once you get higher in RS to the HOF difficulty he’s an automatic strikeout unless you’re bunting with him. His vision is just awful. I don’t fear him at all when he comes up. But as always if YOU hit great with him then that’s all that matters.
really? He's pretty much been my MVP at 2b. I played a few RS games on HOF last season and he seemed ok. He absolutely crushes on AS where I'm at right now, high 6's low 7's.
I do usually bunt situationally with him against righties but he has good pop from that side as well. I've had no problem hitting with him and have an unusually high amount of perfect perfects from either side of the plate.
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@rAtbAby407 said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
IDK guys, Griffey Jr. has replaced Trout as my starting CF and it hasn't even been close. He's amazing.
EDIT - I do love that Machado card. He's mashing already for me, but Griffey "feels" better to me. Just preference, but I think with his swing and defense he's the best in the game. haven't tried Mays though.
But is Griffey better than Mantle? I have Trout, Mantle and in a couple days Griffey. Griffey in CF and Mantle in RF? Trying to decide how Soto fits in there also. I need to finish Conquest and Machado is mine. Added DeGrom and he is a beast!
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@Hubijerk said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@JediOfArgonath said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@Ikasnu said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Aldaberto Mondesei would like a word
No
Yes.
Mondesei is great on All Star but once you get higher in RS to the HOF difficulty he’s an automatic strikeout unless you’re bunting with him. His vision is just awful. I don’t fear him at all when he comes up. But as always if YOU hit great with him then that’s all that matters.
really? He's pretty much been my MVP at 2b. I played a few RS games on HOF last season and he seemed ok. He absolutely crushes on AS where I'm at right now, high 6's low 7's.
I do usually bunt situationally with him against righties but he has good pop from that side as well. I've had no problem hitting with him and have an unusually high amount of perfect perfects from either side of the plate.
Just my experience...On AS Mondesei is amazing but on HOF - I strike him out 9 out of 10 times if he isn’t bunting. That low vision really starts to impact him on HOF in my experience. But if you can consistently get hits on HOF with 58 vision then you are way better than most players & keep it up then.
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@bjannan said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@over50beatdown said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
@bjannan said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Didn't even really need the stubs. So think I'll buy him back and just take the stubs hit. Chalk it up to a lesson.
Can't you just get him again via TA4 Conquest and save yourself stubs?
I just assumed that once you get a card through the TA rewards path then that's it, you can't get it again unless you buy it. I am completing the Padres conquest now, but only to ge the last 30 TA points I need to collect the rewards after the Finest Machado. From memory, you get the Finest cards at 50 points, but then there are still a further 60 points to go in TA4 - you can a few pretty lovley choice packs.
You were right, you only get it free once and then have to pay.
I too was REALLY tempted to sell Soto, Machado and DeGrom; I thought I'd get him at the end of the San Diego Conquest map. Not true.
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@bjannan said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Didn't even really need the stubs. So think I'll buy him back and just take the stubs hit. Chalk it up to a lesson.
I did the same thing with Goose man. I sold him for like 400k and bought back for 500k
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@TheGoaler said in 99 Machado is the best card in the game:
Awards Longoria has been insane for me. That card is underrated!
I struggle with Manny's swing so I use Longo. Neither have speed anyway!Agree with Longoria. I used him for the longest time until Castellanos came out. Love that card
