aukevin's MLB 2007 The Show Career mode updates

[bravosfan]

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Wow, awesome way to get your first homer!

[WTF]

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Sounds great man. Congrats on the HR. Can't believe you got called up so quickly, but it sounds like it's a great thing you did

[ekent911]

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great season so far man, but i have a question, if ur sitting on the bench to actually get to watch the game from the dugout like real life or in another camera view?

[aukevin]

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great season so far man, but i have a question, if ur sitting on the bench to actually get to watch the game from the dugout like real life or in another camera view?

Thanks!. The way the Road to the Show mode works, is that you only play the times you are involved in playing (ie batting, baserunning, fielding), all other times are simmed. So in a game the views you see are as you are batting and behind your back when you are fielding or on base. During a game, it just fast forwards to your next appearance, if you don't play at all one game, the game is simmed from the calendar screen just like simming a game in franchise mode or something. I hope with the next few years on the PS3 they give you at least the option to watch the game even when you aren't playing, from the dugout like you said would be very cool.

[aukevin]

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Wow, awesome way to get your first homer!

yeah no kidding I wish I was recording it or something. Since it pretty much ended the game, I couldn't even go back and watch a replay of it which kinda stunk, but I did get to see it again because I was named player of the game and they showed the homer in the postgame.

Sounds great man. Congrats on the HR. Can't believe you got called up so quickly, but it sounds like it's a great thing you did

I couldn't believe it either. I guess it had to do with all the homeruns I had hit in AAA, because my batting average sure wasn't that great compared to other guys on the team. But Atlanta needed a infielder and I probably was the best option for that. I'm interested in seeing what they do with me once Renteria returns.

[aukevin]

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- from the Atlanta Journal Constituion
Renteria returns to lineup from injury; Bottoms sent down

June 30, 2007 - After being sidelined for two months due to injury, Edgar Renteria has been cleared by Atlanta doctors to return to action. To make room for Renteria, rookie SS Kevin Bottoms will be returned to AAA Richmond. Renteria wasn't off to a fast start this season before the injury, only batting .245 but he is reported to be 100% now and ready to get on track.

Bottoms, who shot to fame when he hit a game winning grand slam homerun against the Cubs early in the month, has been virtually non-existant the month of June since that heroic night. It just so happened that the next day after his first career homerun that another SS rookie, Tony Pena, returned from the DL. Pena who has been slated as Renteria's backup all season took over the duties at SS until Renteria returned. This left Bottoms as primarily a pinch hit player who failed to get a hit since that game-winning pinch hit homerun at the beginning of the month. The move to bench Bottoms really caused some heated talk on local Atlanta talk shows as many fans felt the rookie was getting a raw deal to be passed over when he was doing a respectable job at SS. At the time of Bottoms's last hit, he was batting .273 with one HR and 7 RBI. Bottoms leaves Atlanta with a .250 batting average to return to a crowded AAA Richmond infield.

Bottoms is in Richmond's lineup for the July 1st game against the Indianapolis Indians, but he will be playing 1st base. Former Atlanta utility man Pete Orr is manning the job at 2B, trying to get his game on track while Chris Woodward is holding down the SS spot. Richmond manager Brundage backed up his decision to put Bottoms at first by stating that Orr and Woodward have been doing a great job for the past month and a half in the middle infield and doesn't want to mess with the team chemistry.

Quotes from Kevin Bottoms on returning to Richmond:
"Well the past month in Atlanta has been pretty frustrating not being able to play much but I should have stepped up better in my pinch hit opportunities. The team needed me in the late innings and I really never delivered after that Cubs game. I spoke to coach Cox about it once and he told me that Pena was promised the backup job in the spring and once he returned from injury that he would be given a shot. So I gotta respect those wishes, I would want the same respect shown to me."

[aukevin]

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- from the Richmond Times Dispatch
Bottoms returns to lineup with a bang

July 2nd, 2007 - After being in Atlanta for the most part of two months, rookie and fan favorite, Kevin Bottoms returned to the Richmond lineup in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Indians where he blasted a two-run HR in his first at bat since his return. Bottoms also had a RBI triple later in the game and help lead the Braves to a 8-3 win. The next night Bottoms homered again in his first at bat of the night against the Columbus Clippers to give the Braves an early 1-0 lead. The rookie also picked up a single and a stolen base in the game and was given the player of the game award as the Braves knocked off the Clipper 4-3. Bottoms now has 8 homeruns on the season in AAA Richmond.

"It's really nice being back with this group of guys," said Bottoms after Monday's game. My ultimate goal just like everybody else's is to be a full time major leaguer, but I could feel myself starting to drag a little sitting on the bench so much. I had a lot of built up energy over the past month and I've used it each night back here and it seems to be paying off. Hopefully I can keep it going so the guys in the front office feel confident in giving me another shot in The Show very soon."

[Blaxican8504]

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BOOOOOO Tony Pena!

[WTF]

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HOOOORAY Bottoms.. LOL.

Sucks that you're back down to AAA... hope none of your teammates are jealous and try to make you look bad.

[aukevin]

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- from the Atlanta Journal Constitution
Bottoms recalled; Pena Jr sent down

July 15th, 2007 - For those watching, there has been a small battle between a pair of Braves rookies, Kevin Bottoms and Tony Pena Jr, all season for who should be the regular MLB backup for the infield. It looks as of now, the 21 year old Kevin Bottoms has won that role as he was called up from Richmond today and Pena was sent down. Pena won the job coming out of spring training, but every knew that Bottoms would make him stay on his toes as he had a good spring as well, Pena just had more experience, so Bottoms started the year in AAA. When Pena and Renteria hit the DL in May, Bottoms was given his chance in The Show for the first time. His results were mixed in the two months he spent in Atlanta as his teammates mended. Bottoms was the regular starter at shortstop in Atlanta while both Renteria and Pena were on the DL, but once Pena returned from the DL Bottoms's role turned to that of a pinch hitter, a role that he didn't shine in. As a starter Bottoms's kept his average in the .260's but was only managed one hit over his last month in Atlanta once Pena returned. Though that one hit as all know was the game winning grand slam to beat the Cubs in early June. Bottoms left Atlanta to go back to Richmond with a .245 batting average in the majors with 1 homerun and 7 RBI. But now the rookie is returning due to his strong play in Richmond and Pena's inconsistency, only a .200 batting average, in Atlanta. Bottoms's had been very strong in Richmond since his return, getting his batting average up around .280 and had 9 homeruns, so the Atlanta front office thought he might should get another try in the bigs. So as it is now, Kevin Bottoms will be the full-time infield relief for the Braves playing 2B, SS, and 3B when needed. But even though Bottoms has seemed to beat out Tony Pena Jr for the job, he must keep eyes on former Braves utility man Pete Orr who has been very hot in Richmond since being sent down in May when Bottoms originally was called up. We're sure Pete is ready to prove himself again in the majors. Bottoms will be in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[aukevin]

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- from the blog of Kevin Bottoms

Sporting the retros

August 21st, 2007 - Just about a month and a half left in this season and I'm having a great time in Atlanta. As you guys have seen, I got recalled to Atlanta the middle of last month. Things are going really well here. I have been able to stay a lot more focused this time, I think earlier in the year I let the butterflies of being in the big leagues the first time get to me. I've had some pretty good success this past month and have gotten lots of praise from my manager and teammates, of course Chipper keeps making me drag a million bags around on all the road trips. I've had some pretty good hits lately, a homerun and some doubles and even got some stolen bases. I'm currently riding a 7 game hit streak as well. The coaches at Richmond really helped me out once I got sent back down. They told me what I was doing wrong and right and helped me work on it and got me back here. I'm not starting as much as I did when I first came up because luckily the team is really healthy right now. Early in the season Atlanta had a real rough time with injuries. I hope I can stay here for the rest of the year and get us into the playoffs. We're a few games out of the wildcard spot right now so we need to keep on a hot streak this last month and a half of the season. My MLB season stats look like this at the moment: Atlanta Braves Avg H 2B 3B HR R RBI K BB SB .317 32 6 0 2 6 10 12 1 5

[aukevin]

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[theaub]

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Like the article. Looking good.

[aukevin]

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- from the blog of Kevin Bottoms

Well, my first season in the big leagues is over. I did stay in Atlanta through the end of the year and it was a blast. We had a great push the last month of the season but we missed the NL Wildcard spot by 2 games to St Louis. The Mets just blew through the NL East for the second straight year, winning the division by 15 games, but it was Seattle that came away with the World Series title. Adrian Beltre won the series MVP.

I ended the year with a .333 batting average with 17 RBI and 4 HR and 6 stolen bases. I homered twice in the final series against Houston, I love Minute Maid Park. I've already spoken to the front office and they have every intention to keep me on for next year. I've done all I could this year to prove myself, I've still got plenty to improve on, but I think I should get a new contract. But as of right now, I am unemployed until teams start making offers again.

[Lonestar210]

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This is damn good man!