[MLB The Show] RTTS: RF Guy Cullen

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YEAR 10: 2022 (CURRENT SEASON)



Monthly Updates:

 

OFFSEASON 2019 - TBD

 

SEPT/OCT 2019 - TBD

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
						.000

Playoff Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
						.000

Final Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB

AUGUST 2019

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	26	117	41	8	24	.350

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	77	58	--
OAK	74	61	3.0
TEX	66	69	11.0
LAA	63	72	14.0
HOU	60	76	17.5

JULY 2019

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	26	113	31	7	23	.274

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	64	45	--
OAK	62	45	1.0
LAA	52	56	11.5
TEX	49	57	13.5
HOU	47	60	16.0

All Star voting (1st in voting per position):

 

AMERICAN
NATIONAL

TEAM (AL)	PLAYER	POSITION	TEAM (NL)	PLAYER
		C
		1B
		2B
		3B
		SS
		LF
		CF
		RF
		DH
		P

JUNE 2019

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	28	118	37	7	21	.314

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	51	32	--
OAK	46	36	4.5
LAA	41	42	10.0
HOU	38	45	13.0
TEX	34	48	16.5

MAY 2019

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	28	128	41	5	23	.320

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	32	23	--
SEA	31	24	1.0
HOU	29	27	3.5
LAA	29	27	3.5
TEX	21	34	11.0

APRIL 2019

 

The Mariners finished 2-4 against the Texas teams to start off the season, including being swept by the Houston Astros at Safeco Field. After hitting a homerun in the first game of the season, Cullen waited almost 2 weeks before hitting another one (@ STL). Cullen received his Regular Season AL MVP trophy on April 5th during the pregame of the Houston series. Unfortunately, he went 0-4 that day and struggled throughout the series (went 2-11). The offensive struggle continued in New York, going 1-14 w/ 7K. His average didn't start to pick up until mid-April, when they went to St. Louis for a 3 game series (8-14, 2 HR, & 4 RBI). They finished the month one game under .500 (13-14) and 3 games behind divisional leader, Oakland Athletics. Opposing teams still didn't want to give him a chance to hurt them at the plate, esp. with runners in scoring position. He was intentionally walked 6 times in April, almost half of his total number of walks in 2018 (13 BB).

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	27	117	30	6	18	.256

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	17	12	--
HOU	15	12	1.0
SEA	13	14	3.0
TEX	12	15	4.0
LAA	12	16	4.5

SPRING TRAINING 2019

 

Another offseason has come and passed, it's time to get back on the field. Cullen took home the greatest individual award last year, the American League MVP award. This year, he hopes to take home the greatest team award, the 2019/20 World Series Championship. The Mariners came into Spring Training ranked #1 OVR in the AL (#3 in MLB). They are favored to repeat as AL West division champions. Cullen did not fail to excite the crowds in his limited AB. He hit over .300 and belted 5HR with 12 RBI. They start off the 2019 against division foes, Texas Rangers at Arlington. Let's Go M's!




Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	23	69	22	5	12	.319

 

SEASON	AGE	TEA	LG	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
2022	27		NL	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2021	26		AL	156	696	212	41	114	.305
2020	25		AL	148	633	159	31	98	.251
2019	24		AL	162	713	221	39	133	.310
2018	23		AL	158	715	213	52	148	.298
2017	22		AL	98	403	115	28	77	.285
2016	21		AL	136	564	125	24	72	.222
		TEA	YRS	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
CAREER	---		1	0	0	0	0	0	.0
CAREER	---		6	858	3724	1045	215	642	.281
CAREER	---		1	0	0	0	0	0	.0
CAREER	---		6	858	3724	1045	215	642	.281
CAREER	---		7	858	3724	1045	215	642	.281

 

SEASON	AGE	LEV	AFF	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
2015	20	AAA		107	481	157	30	99	.326
2014	19	AAA		74	310	81	10	52	.261
2013	19	AAA		23	95	29	2	16	.305
2013	18	AA		62	265	90	16	58	.340
				G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
CAREER	---	AAA		204	886	267	42	167	.301
CAREER	---	AA		62	265	90	16	58	.340
CAREER	---	MiLB		266	1151	357	58	225	.310

Yearly Awards:

 

Awards 2010 - 2018

Yearly Progression (Attributes):

 

SEA	OVR	CON vs R	CON vs L	PWR vs R	PWR vs L	VIS	DISC	CLT	BNT	DBNT	DUR	FLD	ARM	ACC	REA	SPD	BR ABL	BR AGG
2019	99	99	91	99	91	97	87	99	31	29	99	65	81	78	85	71	51	37
2018	99	91	72	99	70	86	80	99	25	24	79	63	74	71	75	66	47	32
2017	96	86	66	97	67	70	66	89	23	22	74	60	68	67	69	65	46	30
2016	84	70	56	81	60	61	59	80	23	19	67	53	63	62	63	65	46	27
2015	71	62	47	63	49	52	45	56	20	17	58	43	58	56	57	61	42	25
2014	62	53	42	53	41	49	41	52	20	13	53	41	49	49	54	55	39	22
2013	47	40	29	36	25	38	37	48	17	12	49	34	45	46	45	41	31	21

*BLACK denotes increase from previous year, while RED denotes decrease from previous year.

Monthly Updates (Past Seasons):

 

2018 SEASON

 

OFFSEASON 2018

 

Noticed that Cullen had the most AB by a LH in the AL, surpassing Ichiro's 704 AB in 2004. He fell 1 short of tying Jimmy Rollin's 716 AB in 2007. The club traded SP Blake Beavan for SP Yovani Gallardo(MIL), both are on the other side of 30 but Gallardo is 92 (ovr). The M's resigned most of the youth we obtained late last season. C Travis d'Arnaud (30yrs 80ovr) signed a 4yr/20.1M deal. 1B is getting old; Mike Carp is 32yrs old and Matt Tuiasosopo is 32, so 22yr old Roger Greenwood's time as the full time 1B may be getting closer. The only retiree to get into the HOF was

(SF) SP Tim Lincecum

• 2006-20018
• 139-115
• 3.37 ERA
• 2471 SO
• 2325.0 IP

SEPT/OCT 2018

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	26	114	27	8	18	.237

Playoff Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	5	25	4	2	6	.160

Final Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
X - SEA	98	64	--
TEX	85	77	13.0
OAK	85	77	13.0
HOU	77	85	21.0
LAA	72	90	26.0

AUGUST 2018

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	26	115	34	10	28	.296

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	79	55	--
TEX	73	61	6.0
OAK	70	64	9.0
LAA	61	73	18.0
HOU	61	73	18.0

JULY 2018

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	24	105	34	8	23	.324

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	61	45	--
TEX	60	48	2.0
OAK	54	53	7.5
HOU	49	56	11.5
LAA	46	60	15.0

All Star voting (1st in voting per position):

 

NATIONAL 2
AMERICAN 5

TEAM (NL)	PLAYER	POSITION	TEAM (AL)	PLAYER
SF	BUSTER POSEY	C	MIN	CARLOS SANTANA
ATL	FREDDIE FREEMAN	1B	KC	ERIC HOSMER
SF	JASON KIPNIS	2B	TEX	JOSE REYES
MIA	RICHIE NELSON	3B	TOR	BRETT LAWRIE
PIT	JED LOWRIE	SS	TEX	JURICKSON PROFAR
CIN	ALEX HASSAN	LF	TEX	BRYCE HARPER
SD	CAMERON MAYBIN	CF	CLE	OSCAR TAVERAS
WSH	DESMOND JENNINGS	RF	SEA	GUY CULLEN
SD	YONDER ALONSO	DH	OAK	JUSTIN UPTON
COL	JOHNNY CUETO	P	KC	TREVOR CAHILL

JUNE 2018

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	26	121	39	10	27	.322

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	45	36	--
TEX	43	39	2.5
OAK	42	40	3.5
HOU	39	42	6.0
LAA	31	51	14.5

MAY 2018

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	26	123	39	7	27	.317

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	33	21	--
OAK	31	24	2.5
TEX	28	26	5.0
HOU	27	27	6.0
LAA	20	35	13.5

APRIL 2018

 

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	28	127	36	9	22	.283

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	20	7	--
SEA	15	13	5.5
HOU	12	14	7.5
LAA	9	17	10.5

SPRING TRAINING 2018

 

DID NOT RECORD INFO/STATS.

*Post #34 has 2018 Season with monthly photos.

2017 SEASON

 

OFFSEASON 2017

 

A good sophomore season for Cullen cut short by a torn calf. After a rough April, he got into a groove of hitting for average and power. He was on the top of the list for NL MVP, Gold Glove RF, and HR leader. Despite being hurt for a large number of games, the Mariners were able to make the playoffs and were 1 win shy of making it to the National League Championship series. The Detroit Tigers beat the defending champions Diamondbacks in the World Series and had (3B) Miguel Cabrera named the AL MVP. He's the 4th Tiger in 5 years to win the award, Fielder won it last 2 years. Braves' (RF) Jason Heyward won his 2nd NL MVP before signing a 4yr/39.8M deal with Arizona. The Mariners strengthened their outfield with the signing of (LF) Tyler Moore. They also brought in veteran help with Former Indian (2B) Scott Sizemore. The MLB Power Rankings have Seattle ranked 10th (highest in the AL West), which is lower than their 4th place ranking last year. Hopefully, the experience will overcome the loss of talent from FA. Tom Wilhelmsen, former AL Delivery Man of the Year, signed with the Marlins during the offseason. The top 3 team rankings belong to (3) Pittsburgh Pirates, (2) Cleveland Indians, and (3) San Diego Padres.

SEPT/OCT 2017

 

Cullen was unable to play due to injury. Despite the absence of their top player, the Mariners were able to get the final Wild Card spot. They finished in a tie with Texas after losing the last game of the season 6-13 at Arlington. Luckily, Seattle was able to bounce back the next day and beat the Rangers 5-2 in an away tie breaker game. Their reward was to face the #1 MLB team Oakland A's (w/ 103 wins). Cullen was taken off the 60 day DL list the same day the Divisional Series started against the A's, so he wasn't able to be put on the 25 man roster. The Mariners took the series the distance before losing in a decisive game 5.

Final Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
X - OAK	103	59	--
Y - SEA*	85	78	18.5
TEX*	84	79	19.5
LAA	63	99	40.0
HOU	60	102	43.0

* Played 1 game tie breaker at the end of the regular season.

AUGUST 2017

 

Cullen’s season was cut short after suffering a torn calf 4 games into August. The Mariners had to put him on the 60 day DL. The chances of Mariners making the Playoffs without their best player become slim but the team still says it is playing for the Post Season. Cullen made it known that he will work hard to come back next year an improved player. Mariners have made Eric Thames the starting RF for the rest of the season. He had been used mainly as a DH since Cullen took over the starting job at right field.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	4	17	6	--	--	.353

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	82	51	--
SEA	72	61	10.0
TEX	70	63	12.0
LAA	51	82	31.0
HOU	49	84	33.0

JULY 2017

 

This is a month to forget for the Seattle Mariners and its fans. At the beginning of July, the M’s were 1 game behind the Oakland A’s for 1st place in the AL West. Fast forward to the end of July and they have fallen to 3rd place. They are now 11.5 games behind 1st place Oakland and 5.5 games behind 2nd place Rangers. They had the worst July record out of the divisional teams with an 8-17 (.320) record. It didn’t help that they went 1-6 against Oakland this month; Cullen went 7-26, 1HR, and 2 RBIs. For some odd reason, the manager sat him 1 game in the 2nd series against the A’s, despite being the best player on the team. Cullen did struggle during the month compared to previous months. His percentage of balls chased and swinging early/late increased in July. He has dropped out of the top candidates for AL MVP and OF Sluggers. He’s T-1st in HR (28) and Top 10 for RBI (77) and Slug % (.544). Because of the drop off in production, Cullen was not voted for the All Star game, falling from 3rd in RF to 7th. A Divisional Title may not be possible this year but a Wildcard spot is still within reach (2.5g behind KC).

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	22	92	19	5	9	.207

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	67	38	--
TEX	61	44	6.0
SEA	56	50	11.5
LAA	40	64	26.5
HOU	36	71	32.0

All Star voting (1st in voting per position):

 

AMERICAN 2
NATIONAL 3

TEAM (AL)	PLAYER	POSITION	TEAM (NL)	PLAYER
MIN	CARLOS SANTANA	C	SF	BUSTER POSEY
DET	PRINCE FIELDER	1B	PHI	JOEY VOTTO
CLE	JASON KIPNIS	2B	PIT	NEIL WALKER
DET	MIGUEL CABRERA	3B	MIL	CHASE HEADLEY
TOR	JOSE REYES	SS	CHC	STARLIN CASTRO
OAK	JUSTIN UPTON	LF	WSH	BRYCE HARPER
BAL	ADAM JONES	CF	SD	COLBY RASMUS
KC	TYLER AUSTIN	RF	ATL	JASON HEYWARD
CLE	TOM MILONE	SP	LAD	CLAYTON KERSHAW
KC	LUIS COLEMAN	RP	ARI	JOSH COLLMENTER
KC	AROLDIS CHAPMAN	CP	WSH	RAFAEL SORIANO

JUNE 2017

 

Another month passes and the Mariners are still within striking distance of overtaking the Oakland A's for the #1 position in the AL West. Currently, they are #1 for the Wild Card spot early in the season. As for Cullen, he has had back to back months of hitting for average and power. The All Star break is near and Cullen is trying to get voted into the game this year, but it seems to be a difficult hill to climb. Still he is in the running for AL MVP; 3rd place at the end of the month.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	25	97	37	8	30	.381

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	49	32	--
SEA	48	33	1.0
TEX	45	35	3.5
LAA	31	49	17.5
HOU	26	55	23.0

MAY 2017

 

The bat is the hottest its ever been for Cullen. He had all-time monthly highs in AB (109), Hits (39), HR (12), RBI (30), and AVG (.358). Taking his time off from the media, when possible, helped him focus on what part of his game he had to work at to get better. It's been no secret that Cullen had a weakness at balls thrown low and away but (at least) for this past month, he's stayed away from swinging at them. He has made his AB last longer by letting bad 1st pitches pass by him and start the count 1-0, instead of his usual 0-1. Hopefully this continues into the future because it seems as Cullen improves his play, the Mariners improve their standing. At the end of April, they were in 3rd place (4GB), now on June 1st they are tied for 1st place with the Oakland A's.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	25	109	39	12	30	.358

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
OAK	33	21	--
SEA	33	21	--
TEX	31	22	1.5
LAA	25	28	7.5
HOU	13	40	19.5

APRIL 2017

 

Entering his sophomore season, Cullen should have become more of a leader on the field with the greater comfort level of being in the pros. Unfortunately, his struggle of avoiding bad pitches continued in the first month of the season, batting a lowly .159. On the bright side, he has maintained his power with 3 of his 14 hits leaving the ballpark. A stint in the Minors might help him get his swing back; the swing that made the Mariners bring him up to The Show last year. When asked about his struggles that still haunt him, Cullen replied, "I don't let it get to me because I know what brought me here [the pros] and straying far from that might send me back down." Let's hope for the Mariners sake that Cullen finds the swing that he's missing and helps get the Mariners to 1st place in the AL West division.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	22	88	14	3	8	.159

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
TEX	19	8	--
OAK	16	9	2.0
SEA	14	12	4.5
LAA	12	13	6.0
HOU	5	21	13.5

SPRING TRAINING 2017

 

Info/Stats lost for this time of year.

*Post #31 has 2017 Season with monthly photos.

2016 SEASON

 

OFFSEASON 2016

 

Despite the low batting average, Cullen had a respectful rookie campaign with 24 HR and 72 RBI. CP Tom Wilhelmsen won the AL Delivery Man of the Year for the third straight year. The Mariners signed Cullen to a 3yr/$598 thousands per year contract as a MLB starter. Doesn't seem that Cullen has any competition for starting RF and has already made a name for himself on the team. It won't be long before he is the face of the organization. This year's champions were from the NL (again), the Arizona Diamond Backs They won the NL West with a 100+ wins and #1 seed heading into the playoffs. They beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.

SEPT/OCT 2016

 

No Playoffs this year, as the Mariners finished the year at .500 (81-81). After starting the year on the winning end, the Mariners only had 1 other winning month in the season. The Rangers and Angels dominated the division throughout the year and both made it to the Playoffs (Angels as a WC). Cullen was able to raise his average slightly in the last month to end with a .222. Hopefully the following year brings better luck to the team. While Cullen started to hit better in the last 5 weeks, the team kept on losing especially to divisional foes. Cullen finished the year with 24 HR (T-28th) and 72 RBI. He re-signed with the club for 3years, $598K per year. For the 2nd straight season, a NL team won the WS; this time it was the Diamond Backs beating the Rangers 4-2.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	24	99	27	3	9	.273

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
TEX	90	72	--
LAA	88	74	2.0
OAK	86	78	5.0
SEA	81	81	9.0
HOU	64	98	26.0

AUGUST 2016

 

The season is coming close to an end and Cullen's power came back to him. He belted out 8 homeruns in the month of August. The team had a winning record (16-12) for the first time since April. The lead the Angels have over the Mariners for 2nd place in the division is down to 1.5 games, while the Rangers' lead was only reduced to 6 games (0.5 fewer than last month). It looks that Cullen, despite his struggles at the plate, will stay in the Majors for the remainder of the season. His power numbers have garnered enough votes to have him 3rd in the AL ROY award. We will have to see if the team can continue the wave of success and overtake the division or earn a wildcard spot (at the least).

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	25	103	22	8	19	.214

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
TEX	73	59	--
LAA	69	64	4.5
SEA	67	65	6.0
OAK	65	67	8.0
HOU	55	77	18.0

JULY 2016

 

July did not start off well for the Mariners, as they lost the first 7 games in the month. Cullen's performance on the field has yet to bounce back up as his average fell deeper, just above the Mendoza Line (.200). On a side note, the 2014 ROY, LF Alex Bermudez, is trying to rejoin the club since being sent down in the beginning of the year. The Mariners aren't out of winning the division but they will have to start some stretches of wins and hope the Rangers and Angles start to falter.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	21	91	16	3	12	.176

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
TEX	58	47	--
LAA	55	51	3.5
SEA	51	53	6.5
OAK	49	55	8.5
HOU	46	59	12.0

JUNE 2016

 

This month was one to forget for Cullen. It was easily his lowest batting average of any month previous in his rookie year. While his power attributes increased, it did not result in more HR, he hit one less than the month of May. He also had a problem with bringing runners in to score; striking out a lot will have that kind of result. The Mariners also did not perform well as a team going 13-20 during the month and slipping into 3rd position for the Division. He wouldn't be surprised if they send him back to Tacoma to get some of the kinks out. They might let him stay in The Show, if the team fails to improve their record and just let him get experience against big time pitching.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	22	93	16	3	7	.172

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
TEX	43	37	--
LAA	43	37	--
SEA	41	39	2.0
OAK	35	44	7.5
HOU	38	43	11.5

MAY 2016

 

Another month has passed by and Cullen is quickly becoming a leader in the clubhouse. Even on games when Cullen fails to get a hit, he can be heard rallying his teams to a victory. The Mariners come to the park expecting to win, which is different from years past. He is among the leaders in the Rookie of the Year award but only cares about whether the team wins its games. While his powers is improving, he hopes to make his average increase as well. As far as the town, Cullen can't get enough of Seattle and loves coming to Safeco Field to play ball.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	24	96	23	4	15	.240

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
LAA	29	23	--
SEA	28	25	1.5
TEX	28	25	1.5
HOU	25	27	4.0
OAK	22	30	7.0

APRIL 2016

 

Guy's hard work and determination made this day possible; Cullen makes his MLB debut in 2016 for the Seattle Mariners, as the starting RF. It didn't take long to make his presence on the team known to everyone. He got his first hit and rbi on Opening Day against the Bucs at PNC Park. He was only held hitless in 5 games of his 20 games in the month of April. Three of those games came in a series against the Oakland A's, where he went 0-13. Cullen already has made new goals for himself and the team, he hopes to hit at least .280 this season and make the Playoffs with the Mariners.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	20	81	21	3	10	.259

Standings:

TEA	W	L	GB
SEA	15	9	--
TEX	14	11	1.5
LAA	14	11	1.5
HOU	13	13	3.0
OAK	11	13	4.0

SPRING TRAINING 2016

 

Cullen was added to the 40 man roster and invited to Spring Training. Unlike others, who were playing for a spot on the MLB team, Cullen was almost guaranteed to be the starting RF. He took Spring Training as a time to become accustomed to Major League pitching. The regular season is almost here and Cullen's dream is about to be fulfilled this year. Here's to hoping that the 2016 season is a productive one for Cullen and the organization.

Monthly Stats:

TEA	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
SEA	24	72	16	3	16	.222

*Post #26 has 2016 Season with monthly photos.

2015 SEASON

 

OFFSEASON 2015

 

Despite not being called up to the Majors, this past year was a good one for Cullen. Unlike previous years, Cullen did not suffer to many set backs in the hitting department. He led the MiLB in triples (9), homeruns (30), and slugging % (.597) for the season. The Rainiers finished the season 64-80 (.431) and missed the playoffs for the 2nd straight season. The Mariners had a winning record (89-73), finishing only above the Houston Astros. The Mariners seem to be stock piling in young talent; 2 players won yearly awards. The AL Batting Title went to SS Brad Miller and the AL Delivery Man of the Year was won by CP Tom Wilhelmsen. The Mariners signed Cullen to a 1yr/$538 thousands contract as a MLB starter. Hopefully with Cullen joining them next year, they can bring Seattle their first Championship in the near future. This year's champions were the San Diego Padres, who finished the regular season with a (86-77), good enough for a Wild Card spot. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2.


Cullen signs a 1yr deal with the expectations to be the Mariners starting RF.

AUG/SEPT 2015

 

Cullen spent his remaining time in the minors as an opportunity to work on his clutch and contact against right handed pitching. He went on a hot streak, hitting .413 and had a 16 game hitting streak, the final month and a half to bring his season average to .326. While his hitting seemed to improve, his fielding took a step back. Several balls were able to find the corner of the right field, allowing batters to turn doubles into triples. Cullen expects to sign a new contract and get an invitation to Spring Training to compete for a roster spot in the majors.


Cullen accomplished a couple of milestones in one game; unfortunately, it was a loss.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	28	126	52	8	24	.413

JULY 2015

 

Cullen's monthly average dipped even further in July, making his season average fall below .300. After getting denied being called up for the 4th time in a row, he asked for a trade. The team told him they will look for any trades that benefit the organization but won't let him go easily. Ratings wise, Cullen is the highest rated RF in the Mariner's organization with a 81 overall. He was recognized as a top tier AAA player by being selected as a starter for the Future's Game and a spot in the Triple-A All Star game but did not get an AB.


Cullen got selected to the Future Game & Triple-A All Star game, but got 0 AB.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	21	95	23	6	17	.242

JUNE 2015

 

Cullen's hot streak cooled down this month but still his season's average is above .300. His 22 game hitting streak also came to an end in June. Despite his dominance in AAA, he still has not been called up due to the 40 man roster being full. For the past 2 months, the Mariners have told him while his numbers are good enough for the next level, they just don't have room for him. I know he can't wait to join the MLB team because he believes he can help them make a charge to the Division title. The Mariners have a group of very talented young players, including 2014 AL Rookie of the Year, LF Alex Bermudez.


Cullen brings one back into the park.


Farthest (recorded) homerun in Cullen's short career.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	21	96	28	8	16	.292

MAY 2015

 

Cullen knew he had to make a change after going 1-13 (1 RBI) in the first 3 games of the month, if he wanted to stop the roller coaster cycle from repeating. He took the advice of veteran teammate, Adam LaRoche and changed his look and equipment. He now uses a blue lighter bat, so his swing is faster now. He even gave the bat a name....Blue (creative..isn't it). All his numbers have increased from last month and should be seeing the Big League some time soon. Unfortunately, there still isn't any room in the 40 man roster.


Cullen puts "Blue" to work throughout the month and with power this time.


Makes a catch right before colliding with the wall...he held on.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	22	95	34	7	32	.358

APRIL 2015

 

The start of the 2015 season has been a good one for Guy Cullen.....overall. He just missed his two goals that included hitting for 32 total bases (got 30) and having 10 RBI (amassed 9). He didn't get a chance to play the last 2 days before the end of the goal period. It was frustrating seeing the manager (game) tell him that he was being warned for his performance, despite having the "on fire" icon for most of the month. Cullen's speed increased during the month and it showed; he totaled 3 triples (2 in back2back PA) for April. His power at the plate has been absent, but hopefully it will come out in the following months. If he continues at this pace, I'm pretty sure Cullen will be called up, when the Mariners are out of contention (late in the season).

2015 starts off well (hitting .308) but for how long?

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	15	65	20	1	10	.308

*Post #19 has 2015 Season with monthly photos.

2014 SEASON

 

OFFSEASON 2014

 

Cullen's 2nd season (1st full season) in the Seattle organization was a roller coaster. After being cold one month, he would heat up the following month but couldn't keep it going. The season ended with the Rainiers going 59-85 (.410) and finishing dead last in the PCL. On the MLB side, the Angels were able to repeat as Champions, beating the Atlanta Braves 4-1. The Mariners renewed my contract for 1yr/170K and a starter for the Tacoma Rainiers. Two more players were inducted into the HOF and both of them were Yankees (again). Derek Jeter & Ichiro Suzuki retired and made it in; Ichiro was 71 hits shy of 3000 and 4 SB away from 500 for his career. Jeter finished his career with the following stats: .311 Avg, 3486 hits, 267 HR, 356 SB, and 1321 RBI. Pretty soon, non-Yanks should be making it into the HOF.

AUG/SEPT 2014

 

Cullen was able to end the season on a positive note after struggling in July, while remaining on the bench. Since the team had already been eliminated from making the playoffs, Cullen was put in the starting lineup frequently. In his last 6 games played (all in September), he hit .360, with 3 HR, and 12 RBI.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	24	102	30	4	19	.294

JULY 2014

 

The groove that Cullen got back in June went out the door in July. His average was a lowly .167 for the month and doesn't look to be getting into the starting lineup any time soon. The team is still doing horrible, we are 30+ games behind the 1st place game. Looking at the Mariners' roster, it looks like there is a lot of young talent (under 25 and A/B potential) but I'm not sure if the game will let them keep the majority of the guys. On a positive note, I was invited to the All Stars Future exhibition game, where we lost and didn't get a hit (0-4). The offseason can't come fast enough.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	9	36	6	0	4	.167

JUNE 2014

 

Cullen got back into a grove in the month of June. He got a little more than half the amount of AB this month but got better numbers in H, HR, RBI and AVERAGE than last month. He was POTG once this month, going 4-5, 1 HR and 6 RBI. I asked for more playing time toward the end of the month but was denied. I also asked 1 more time to be traded but it was a no-go...guess I'll be in Seattle's farm system this year (at least).

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	8	36	13	2	10	.361

MAY 2014

 

This month was a horrible month for Cullen.....it was basically a month long cold streak. He was put on the bench (again) after one of the players came off the 60 day DL. I started to ask to be traded but was unsuccessful after asking 3 times. Hopefully he can get a hitting streak going in the month of June.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	19	79	12	1	7	.152

APRIL 2014

 

Started Cullen's sophomore season as a starter for the Tacoma Rainiers. His defensive skills are improving; he is making better first step reactions to balls being hit. The team, on the otherhand is doing horrible, they had a 2-12 record in April.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	14	57	20	3	12	.351

*Post #18 has 2014 Season with monthly photos.

2013 SEASON

 

OFFSEASON 2013

 

The MLB season ended with the LAA Angels beating the Washing Nationals in the World Series 4-2. In this years game, players don't have to wait 5 years before entering the HOF, which I think is a good idea. The 2 inductees were Yankees; CP Mariano Rivera and SP Andy Pettitte. The Mariners offered me a 1 year deal for $114K to be a Triple-A starter but agreed to my counter offer of 1 year/$124K. Cullen added on 8lbs of muscle during the offseason. Since I was not included in the 40 man roster, I was not invited to Spring Training 2014.

AUG/SEPT 2013

 

I only played 1 game in the final month of September, so I combined them. I tried Cullen at 1B but quickly remembered how boring fielding at 1B was in last years game, so I put his 2ndary position back to OF. Cullen finished the season on the bench, while the Rainiers were able to get into the playoffs with a (86-58) record. Unfortunately, they lost to the Tucson Padres in 5 games, who ended up winning the Championship. Cullen started Game 1 & 5 and was far from spectacular.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	13	53	19	1	12	.358
PLAYOFFS	2	8	1	0	0	.125

JULY 2013

 

Cullen started the month of July in Triple-A with the Tacoma Rainiers. The first 2 games, he was the starting LF but soon was put on the bench, despite hitting .333 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. I've been getting deeper into the count but still get a fair number of AB that result in me getting K. Hoping to improve my discipline and fielding attributes in the near future.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	10	42	10	1	4	.238

JUNE 2013

 

The month of June was a good month for Cullen in the power (5 last month to 9 in June) and rbi #'s (29 in the last 2 months to 29 in 1 month) but his monthly average fell (.360 to .300). He also got to be #1 in the All Star voting for RF. A day before the end of the month, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners organization for SP Hisashi Iwakuma and 3B Alex Liddi. A day after he was called up to AAA Tacoma Rainiers due to an injury on the Mariners roster. Really going to try to work on taking balls and not K so much, while playing in AAA; pretty sure I will be sent back down.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AA	21	90	27	9	29	.300

MAY 2013

 

Cullen was put 3rd in the batting order in the middle of the month and has batted no lower than 4th since that time. Having 25 more AB, he has improved all his numbers across the board. Cullen raised his reaction attribute to 50 (highest attribute), which has helped him in the defense department.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AA	23	100	36	5	16	.360

APRIL 2013

 

This is the 1st year that I played the outfield and it was a struggle to get used to the new camera. In my 3rd game in RF, I committed 3 errors (7 for the month). It's made fielding a challenge unlike the 2 previous years. I still have an itchy finger when it comes to swinging the bat and the pitchers throwing down the middle as their 1st pitch doesn't help any. I was taking out of 1 game in the 9th inning due to injury but was in the lineup the following day.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AA	18	75	27	2	13	.360

*Post #17 has 2013 Season with monthly photos.

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RTTS Notes:

 

• Roster - OS FM v.2
• All Star difficulty for batting/throwing
• Pure Analog for hitting/throwing (no feedback)
• Base running is controlled by the CPU
• Wanted to set max #'s to attributes but since changing 1 attribute messes with other attributes, it would be impossible not to go over max. My plan is to NOT make a 99 player across the board. Starting in season 2022 (AGE 27), I may only increase advancement goal attributes, so his ratings fall over time. It depends how fast the attributes fall before I make a decision how to deal with his attributes.

[SuperKevin]

Is he a vampire?

[ryne candy]

This year it's a red hair white guy...'11 was a Brotha, '12 was a Mexican.

[albidnis]

Awesome addition to the Chise forum. Can't wait to see how well he does

[ryne candy]

If he doesn't do well, it won't be because of attributes. My '11 guy played through 8 years (7 pro), while my '12 guy played 4 pro in 8 years. Last year, I capped my guy LHP contact & power at high 80's and speed at 70. I'll do the same this year with Cullen maxing RHP contact low 90's, RHP power 99, LHP contact low 80 & power high 80. He will have speed 88, fielding low 80...I'm thinking. I really don't want a 99 guy across the board. The goal is to have him peak at 29 and start declining (let his attributes fall, while still achieving Goals...so not perfect). It's not going to be scientifically based, but his attributes #'s will go down (I'll bank the points).

[ryne candy]

OP UPDATED....added MAY 2013.

[ryne candy]

OP UPDATED....added JUNE 2013 and changed table appearance.

[ryne candy]

OP UDATED...finished 2013 season and entered the offseason.

[ryne candy]

Updated the OP through June 2014.

JUNE 2014

 

Cullen got back into a grove in the month of June. He got a little more than half the amount of AB this month but got better numbers in H, HR, RBI and AVERAGE than last month. He was POTG once this month, going 4-5, 1 HR and 6 RBI. I asked for more playing time toward the end of the month but was denied. I also asked 1 more time to be traded but it was a no-go...guess I'll be in Seattle's farm system this year (at least).




Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	8	36	13	2	10	.361

MAY 2014

 

This month was a horrible month for Cullen.....it was basically a month long cold streak. He was put on the bench (again) after one of the players came off the 60 day DL. I started to ask to be traded but was unsuccessful after asking 3 times. Hopefully he can get a hitting streak going in the month of June.




Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	19	79	12	1	7	.152

[ryne candy]

Updated the OP to July 2014....still in AAA but made the All Stars Future game.

JULY 2014

 

The groove that Cullen got back in June went out the door in July. His average was a lowly .167 for the month and doesn't look to be getting into the starting lineup any time soon. The team is still doing horrible, we are 30+ games behind the 1st place game. Looking at the Mariners' roster, it looks like there is a lot of young talent (under 25 and A/B potential) but I'm not sure if the game will let them keep the majority of the guys. On a positive note, I was invited to the All Stars Future exhibition game, where we lost and didn't get a hit (0-4). The offseason can't come fast enough.


Cullen BP @ the All Stars Future game.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	9	36	6	0	4	.167

[ryne candy]

I updated the look of the OP, while keeping it simple. This is still going to be a monthly updated career (in game time). I'm a beginner, so bear with me...if I think of new things to add in the future, I will do so.

[ryne candy]

Added Guy Cullen cards to the OP.

 

TOOK THEM OFF

[ryne candy]

Updated the Player Profile, April/May '15 progress report, and stats on OP.

APRIL 2015

 

The start of the 2015 season has been a good one for Guy Cullen.....overall. He just missed his two goals that included hitting for 32 total bases (got 30) and having 10 RBI (amassed 9). He didn't get a chance to play the last 2 days before the end of the goal period. It was frustrating seeing the manager (game) tell him that he was being warned for his performance, despite having the "on fire" icon for most of the month. Cullen's speed increased during the month and it showed; he totaled 3 triples (2 in back2back PA) for April. His power at the plate has been absent, but hopefully it will come out in the following months. If he continues at this pace, I'm pretty sure Cullen will be called up, when the Mariners are out of contention (late in the season).

2015 starts off well (hitting .308) but for how long?

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	15	65	20	1	10	.308

MAY 2015

 

Cullen knew he had to make a change after going 1-13 (1 RBI) in the first 3 games of the month, if he wanted to stop the roller coaster cycle from repeating. He took the advice of veteran teammate, Adam LaRoche and changed his look and equipment. He now uses a blue lighter bat, so his swing is faster now. He even gave the bat a name....Blue (creative..isn't it). All his numbers have increased from last month and should be seeing the Big League some time soon. Unfortunately, there still isn't any room in the 40 man roster.


Cullen puts "Blue" to work throughout the month and with power this time.


Makes a catch right before colliding with the wall.....he held on.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	22	95	34	7	32	.358

[ryne candy]

Updated June 2015 & added Yearly Awards (located in MISC) in OP.

JUNE 2015

 

Cullen's hot streak cooled down this month but still his season's average is above .300. His 22 game hitting streak also came to an end in June. Despite his dominance in AAA, he still has not been called up due to the 40 man roster being full. For the past 2 months, the Mariners have told him while his numbers are good enough for the next level, they just don't have room for him. I know he can't wait to join the MLB team because he believes he can help them make a charge to the Division title. The Mariners have a group of very talented young players, including 2014 AL Rookie of the Year, LF Alex Bermudez.


Cullen brings one back into the park.


Farthest (recorded) homerun in Cullen's short career.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	21	96	28	8	16	.292

[ryne candy]

Updated the Current Season w/ July 2015 and Career stats.

JULY 2015

 

Cullen's monthly average dipped even further in July, making his season average fall below .300. After getting denied being called up for the 3rd time in a row, he asked for a trade. The team told him they will look for any trades that benefit the organization but won't let him go easily. Ratings wise, Cullen is the highest rated RF in the Mariner's organization with a 81 overall. He was recognized as a top tier AAA player by being selected as a starter for the Future's Game and a spot in the Triple-A All Star game but did not get an AB.


Cullen got selected to the Future Game & Triple-A All Star game, but got 0 AB.

Monthly Stats:

LEV	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	AVG
AAA	21	95	23	6	17	.242