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So, I got tired of this myself. Basically, to stop this kind of thing from happening, I just play every team in a franchise.

When I start a new franchise, I select all teams. Once it's going, I make two different presets: one for the team I want to control which gives me control over everything and another one for the CPU teams which gives them control over everything EXCEPT trades and contracts.

Then, you basically make roster moves to your own tastes. You can stick with real life rosters or fix some teams (like the White Sox or Rockies). The only time you really have to futz with the other teams is in the offseason (or midseason trades if you're keeping up).

Y'all are talking about wishlists. How about fixing the broken stuff?

Like the fact that the 3rd base dugout is closer to home plate than the 1st base dugout so the stands never match up?

All the stands that don't snap properly or have different shapes/heights on different sides of the field?

I've heard of the 10 year cliff from past seasons. So, guys like Soto will take a big dump at 29/30 regardless of how they are playing.

Agreed .. however:

Players have to be played. Guys that sit in the minors (and a lot of guys on other teams) don't progress very well.

Players on my team turn into Ted Williams in a season. It's really wonky.

@nugget9772_XBL

There is a tab in the main row (3 or 4 right of 'play next game') that lets you choose your sponsors.

Just so you know, sponsorship only affects the current year's cash. It does not accrue.

And, afaik, the only useful thing to do with cash is hiring coaches and scouts.

Things that I've noticed that affect contract offers:

Your position.
How much you were making.
Your age.
Comparable salaries.
And, obviously, your rating. I empathize with your plight, but 88 OVR isn't that high. 90's is when you start seeing bigger contracts.

Edit your rosters the way you wish and then save them.

Go to file management in the main menu and click on load > rosters > custom and load your created roster.

This will be the active roster and can be used in exhibition mode.

If you just go to creation and change rosters, when you exit that mode, whatever changes you made will still be active until you reload or pick a different mode.

Have fun.

Has anyone been offered a contract extension before free agency?

Also, has anyone been traded without asking for one?

I've never once been offered an extension. It's always 700k for the first 3 years, arbitration for the next 3 years and then free agency. This has been a very common thing for many years now to lock up a player through their arbitration years into free agency. Seems like a missed opportunity.

Likewise, I've never been traded in my walk year by a bunk team like the White Sox. They would never let you go to FA IRL.

@MAINELYBOSTON_PSN

That one is pretty annoying. But it only lasts for a couple ABs, if I remember correctly.

A lot of the other stories last a couple innings.

@PAinPA_PSN

The only time this happens for me is from fatigue/rotation.

Day to day, the CPU will keep my lineups unless a regular is given a day off.

I think my C might be 75 in August or September?

At any rate, I don't dump all my points into contact/power. Give lots of love to the defensive areas and your overall will bump up.

Also, don't worry too much about hits and/or HRs. Focus on perfect contact. You get 50 points, I believe, for perfect contact even if you get out.

@YaNkEeSdIeHaRd_PSN

Try playing with the D-Backs.

Every time Corbin Burnes pitches, you will hear about how he had to ditch his 4 seam fastball and go with the cutter.

Every time.

@TheBigPapa55_PSN

Anyone but Ron Darling.

His commentary ... is like William Shatner ... he pauses ... between each statement ... for affect.

It is ... incredibly ... annoying.

Did you change your logo whilst editing your jersey?

I've had this happen before. Edit your jersey, exit out of the edit mode and then change your logo with the logo editor (not the jersey editor).

Do you have your lineups set to auto? This is the only reason I can see them changing without your input.

When they are set to manual, you have a lineup for both righties/lefties.

You are obviously not a Blue Jays fan.

Skip changes things every game.

@TOOEASY4MARK_XBL

Actually, it was midnight EST, 11pm CST and 9pm PST.

But they were all wrong, apparently.

They 'fixed' this issue with the latest live rosters.

They just removed all the 2024 stats. I guess that's one way to do it.

So, they recently updated live rosters and (almost) all players stats with 2024 numbers. AFAIK, this is first time they've done this at the end of season.

However, around 80-90% of the rookies have their stats listed as having played for Baltimore.

When you start a new franchise, all of these players have those stats wiped out.

Also (this probably should be in the Franchise forum but I don't feel like double posting) when you start a new Franchise with the updated 2024 rosters, there's no way to start in 2025. So everyone gets a second 2024 season which really puts a wrench into career stats.

Any possibility of these issues being addressed?

I've kind of figured it out, now.

If the ball goes through the wall without touching the field, it's a home run.

If the balls bounces once and goes through, it's an automatic double.

If it does more than one bounce and goes through ... it rolls forever.

The obvious answer being 'remove the windows'. That, however, ruins the entire aesthetic of my ballpark.