I Finally Did It!

[cena101]

So, to start off I have been playing the Show franchise since its PS2 days, and I have continued to support this amazing franchise to this day. I have spent countless hours playing this game, and have done pretty much everything that there is to do in this game(I know that isn't really possible, but still). There was however one thing that I was never able to do and that was pitch a perfect game, that however changed this morning. I was playing in my fantasy draft franchise and it was the Twins vs. the Yankees(me), and I had Clayton Richard on the mound for me, against the 3rd best offense in the league rankings wise. I honestly thought I would get destroyed in this game, because I had never pitched with Richard before, but it turned out amazing, and I was able to finish off my first ever perfect game. The biggest concern was Matt Kemp, but surprising enough I got him to ground out every plate appearance. Toward the end of the game I was literally shaking, my hands were sweating like crazy, and my heart was beating like crazy as well, I wasn't that nervous since I went cliff diving over the summer. Ok, so thats my story I know it wasn't very exciting, but I thought I share this amazing moment in anticipation of MLB 12. Feel free to share your perfect game stories, or your almost perfect game stories, I love reading about them.

[h4mbon3s]

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Once on one of my RTTS pitchers, I took a no hitter into the 14th inning. I had over 150 pitches. it was a 0-0 game. I gave up a hit with 2 outs, they took me out, then the bullpen gave up a walk off home run. I didn't play for another week.

[econoodle]

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So, to start off I have been playing the Show franchise since its PS2 days, and I have continued to support this amazing franchise to this day. I have spent countless hours playing this game, and have done pretty much everything that there is to do in this game(I know that isn't really possible, but still). There was however one thing that I was never able to do and that was pitch a perfect game, that however changed this morning. I was playing in my fantasy draft franchise and it was the Twins vs. the Yankees(me), and I had Clayton Richard on the mound for me, against the 3rd best offense in the league rankings wise. I honestly thought I would get destroyed in this game, because I had never pitched with Richard before, but it turned out amazing, and I was able to finish off my first ever perfect game. The biggest concern was Matt Kemp, but surprising enough I got him to ground out every plate appearance. Toward the end of the game I was literally shaking, my hands were sweating like crazy, and my heart was beating like crazy as well, I wasn't that nervous since I went cliff diving over the summer. Ok, so thats my story I know it wasn't very exciting, but I thought I share this amazing moment in anticipation of MLB 12. Feel free to share your perfect game stories, or your almost perfect game stories, I love reading about them.

congrats cena.
closest i've gotten was one out into the 7th.
both times with AJ Burnett.
weird huh?

[Doormat]

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Congrats man, the only one I had was a few months ago with my newly created pitcher on RTTS.. I told my manager to let me start some games and he said "Okay but you better prove yourself". I ended up doing just that by getting a perfect game, the last batter was a line out to the short stop so you know how nervous I was when I saw that. It felt like I was mostly getting ground outs and fly outs along with about 6 strike outs but it was worth it.

[Tribesalive]

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try doing it in real life..I had and succeeded twice. It is a mind blowing pressure that I would wish on no one.

[cena101]

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try doing it in real life..I had and succeeded twice. It is a mind blowing pressure that I would wish on no one.

I can't even imagine how much pressure there would be on a real life pitcher taking one into the 9th. I am actually a pitcher, or used to be until I messed up my shoulder pretty bad, and I actually had a no-no going into the 7th one time, but I couldn't handle the pressure at all, and I allowed two hits that inning, and my coach pulled me, still wound up with the win though, because of our awesome bullpen. That was back in my junior year of high school, which also was the year where I first started having shoulder problem, maybe because of my work load I honestly don't know. But I am just rambling now about past memoires, this is a video game board, not a real life baseball board, so lets get back to that.

[juicer420]

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I know exactly how you felt. Once you take one into the 8th and 9th innings, the hands get sweaty, the heart is racing, the yells get louder, and it's just a video game!

I have gotten a few now over the years. Every one as pressure packed as the one before. The best one I ever had though was with Matt Cain in my franchise on MLB 10. I got it down to 2 outs in the 9th, I can't remember who the final batter was, but it was against the Brewers. But the play I made to record the final out had me doing backflips...well almost. For me, making a diving catch in this game has always been a hassle. I get maybe a dozen clean diving catches a year. So anyway, on this final out of the game, the batter drove a linedrive into the right centerfield gap (Triples alley at AT&T), I take control of Aaron Rowand and make a desperation leap to nab the final out. It's one of a few plays in this game I'll never forget. That and my walk off HR with Bill Hall in game 7 of the World Series against the Red Sox! Yes, BILL HALL!

March 6th, you can't get here soon enough.

[metsfan4life1]

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I know exactly how you felt. Once you take one into the 8th and 9th innings, the hands get sweaty, the heart is racing, the yells get louder, and it's just a video game!

I have gotten a few now over the years. Every one as pressure packed as the one before. The best one I ever had though was with Matt Cain in my franchise on MLB 10. I got it down to 2 outs in the 9th, I can't remember who the final batter was, but it was against the Brewers. But the play I made to record the final out had me doing backflips...well almost. For me, making a diving catch in this game has always been a hassle. I get maybe a dozen clean diving catches a year. So anyway, on this final out of the game, the batter drove a linedrive into the right centerfield gap (Triples alley at AT&T), I take control of Aaron Rowand and make a desperation leap to nab the final out. It's one of a few plays in this game I'll never forget. That and my walk off HR with Bill Hall in game 7 of the World Series against the Red Sox! Yes, BILL HALL!

March 6th, you can't get here soon enough.

The closet I've ever come to a no hitter in the show was for last years( MLB 11 the show for PS3). I was using Mike Pelfrey against the braves, it was a franchise game, I had two out in the ninth and the batter hit a ball up the middle, I would've gotten it and thrown him out, yet I guess I accidentally directed my SS( Reyes at the time) to go in towards the ball instead of up the middle, it got past me but then I retired the next guy. But I threw a perfect game with big pelf in MVP baseball 2005 for the game cube. I was in dynasty mode. The year that took place was 2008(I don't remember what year it was in dynasty mode).

[Nooooovak]

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try doing it in real life..I had and succeeded twice. It is a mind blowing pressure that I would wish on no one.

I hear you. I took one into the last inning my freshman year of high school. My teammates weren't even saying a word to me the last two innings, apparently I had this incredibly locked in look and no one wanted to mess with it. Anyways, with 1 out, the second baseman commits an error, I have to pitch from the stretch for the first time, and I give up a hit on the next pitch .

Back on topic, MLB 12 will be my first time buying The Show, but the only perfect game I've ever thrown (MVP 05 with Jamie Moyer) I was nervous, excited, scared: every emotion in the entire world as I approached the final out.

[AUTiger1]

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Awesome! As close as I ever come was on MLB 09 with my RTTS pitcher. I was pitching for the Braves against the Rangers and gave up a hit with 2-outs in the 9th inning. Was so mad!

[Fictionix]

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I had a perfect game with CJ Wilson in the bottom of 9th against the Dodgers and the lead off batter bunted for a base hit on me. I was furious

[Doran]

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The closest I've ever come is still the one time in MLB 09, RTTS. It was only my second major league start (after I got shelled in my first) and I was pitching at home for the Jays against the Twins. I took a perfect game into the 6th, gave up a walk, and then the no-hitter died in the very next inning.

And, of course, it was immediately after Matt V. mentioned it for the very first time. That system is rigged.