MLB 09: The Show Simulates the 2009 Season

[jconpoet]

Coverboy team advantage happens all the time until the season gets going and ratings get adjusted... especially the minor league guys that make it to the show who aren't included in the game yet ala Jay Bruce and Daniel Murphy, etc. but we'll see cause Jerry Manuel will work the rotation situation out and I think after what happened against the Cardinals in 06 I don't forsee a stinker coming from Mike Pelfrey in game 7 if he does pitch it

[Braves Fan]

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Braves continue to get no respect, not even in MLB the Show.

[JerseySuave4]

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Braves continue to get no respect, not even in MLB the Show.

cuz they suck, and their ace is really a #2 or #3 on a good pitching staff.

[Braves Fan]

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cuz they suck, and their ace is really a #2 or #3 on a good pitching staff.

Yeah ok, we'll see.

That's why they play the games.

Our starting rotation might be the best in the division. Yeah we don't match up well with the Aces the Mets and Phillies have but our depth is much better.

And Lowe is not a #3, he's a very good #2, borderline #1.

[KidFromNY]

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Lowe is a 2 or 3, and not a borderline #1, because he turns 36 on June 1st this year, he hasn't had consistent MLB success for a while, and he's moving from a weak hitting NL West to a much better hitting National League East division. Heck, he may even be a 4.

[funky_chicken]

The Cubs can't even make it to the World Series in the videogame world either. Those are the lovable losers for you.

[Braves Fan]

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Lowe is a 2 or 3, and not a borderline #1, because he turns 36 on June 1st this year, he hasn't had consistent MLB success for a while, and he's moving from a weak hitting NL West to a much better hitting National League East division. Heck, he may even be a 4.

LOL, that's the most absurd post ever.

He post 200 innings every year with an ERA in the mid 3's.

[teebee]

Pads winning the west, go MLB the Show!

[KidFromNY]

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LOL, that's the most absurd post ever.

He post 200 innings every year with an ERA in the mid 3's.

Hey, don't jump to conclusions like that. There is some heavy competition out there!

He does post 200 innings every year with an ERA in the mid 3's, but his WHIP was significantly better than it was in the previous seasons. And he is turning 36 this June-- and he is moving from the weaker hitting NL West to the better offensive NL East. I'd expect at least a somewhat large dropoff.

[raidersbball20]

I really hope the Red Sox don't win it

[karavalvin]

As a Mets fan, I'll just be happy as long as the goofballs don't choke again.

[k_bassuka]

Most realistic game ever, yet Pitchers can't win RoY or MVP awards its lame this is a great game but definitely the most annoying game ever.

[masterkembo]

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Most realistic game ever, yet Pitchers can't win RoY or MVP awards its lame this is a great game but definitely the most annoying game ever.

I would like to point out that the last time a pitcher won the MVP was in 1992 (Eckersley). In fact, in the last 39 years, a total of 5 pitchers have one the MVP (6.4%), so it doesn't seem untirely unrealistic (or lame) that pitchers don't win the MVP award.

[k_bassuka]

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I would like to point out that the last time a pitcher won the MVP was in 1992 (Eckersley). In fact, in the last 39 years, a total of 5 pitchers have one the MVP (6.4%), so it doesn't seem untirely unrealistic (or lame) that pitchers don't win the MVP award.

It’s still a possibility and if a pitcher goes out there and win 24+ games in a year with a low ERA will win it unless someone has a B.Bonds type of year and break the single season HR record. It’s true that pitchers rarely win it but at least have the opportunity to do so, unlike in the most realistic game ever. So what’s the problem with <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comRoY </st1:City>award then? Any other excuses why they can’t win it.
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Quit making excuses for a broken part of the game.

[BigWilly]

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Ok, so pitchers win the MVP 6.4% of the time, and yet based on one simmed season where a pitcher doesn't win it, you make the leap to say that the game (or even a part of it) is broken? Very logical argument.