The 2014 Major League Baseball season will kickoff its official opening day on March 31, that's next Monday for the calendar challenged folks out there.
With MLB 14 The Show arriving the following day, baseball is literally on everyone's minds at this point. Thanks to OS User NYYanks26, we have a simulation ready for you to enjoy of all of the happenings of this upcoming baseball season according to MLB 14 The Show.
For the stat nuts out there (myself included), you'll be relieved to see that the game does a good job with statistical generation in our one sample season we see here. That isn't to say there aren't going to be problems at some point with stats, but on the surface everything appears normal in the more popular statistical categories.
As for the sim itself, the best record in the league was 92-70, as both the Royals and the Diamondbacks reached that point. The standings don't lend themselves to much to extremes, with the White Sox checking in with the most losses at 97 overall.
Other news and notes you can't find below, the Astros didn't finish last and didn't lose 100 games, so that could be a positive there. The defending champ Red Sox missed the playoffs altogether with an 81-81 record.
Finally, in what would be a most surprising World Series matchup, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in seven games to claim the 2014 crown.
Check out the sim and let us know what you think! Once again a big thanks to NYYanks26 for his help!
League Standings
NL West (Screen)
Diamondbacks 91-71
Padres 90-72
Dodgers 79-83
Rockies 78-84
Giants 77-85
NL Central (Screen)
Cardinals 91-71
Pirates 90-72
Brewers 88-74
Cubs 77-85
Reds 71-91
NL East (Screen)
Nationals 92-70
Braves 89-73
Marlins 74-88
Mets 73-89
Phillies 71-91
AL West (Screen)
Athletics 90-72
Angels 83-79
Rangers 82-80
Astros 72-90
Mariners 69-93
AL Central (Screen)
Royals 92-70
Tigers 87-75
Indians 84-78
Twins 71-91
White Sox 65-97
AL East (Screen)
Blue Jays 91-72
Yankees 90-73
Red Sox 81-81
Orioles 73-89
Rays 70-92
League Leaders
NL
HR: Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) & Aramis Ramirez (Brewers) - 37
H: Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies) - 193
AVG: Allen Craig (Cardinals) - .324
2B: Michael Bourn (Nationals) - 41
RBI: Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) - 119
ERA: Cole Hamels (Phillies) - 2.40
IP: Madison Bumgarner (Giants) - 232.1
Wins: Madison Bumgarner (Giants) - 18
Ks: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) - 218
Saves: Huston Street (Padres) - 54
Playoffs
Pirates beat Padres (Wild Card Game)
Diamondbacks 3 Cardinals 2 (NLDS)
Nationals 3 Pirates 0 (NLDS)
Diamondbacks 4 Nationals 3 (NLCS)
AL
HR: Chris Davis (Orioles) - 50
H: Albert Pujols (Angels) - 186
AVG: Shin-Soo Choo (Rangers) - .321
2B: Elvis Andrus (Rangers) - 44
RBI: Chris Carter (Astros) - 125
ERA: Yu Darvish (Rangers) - 2.54
IP: Felix Hernandez (Mariners) - 231.1
Wins: Jon Lester (Red Sox) - 17
Ks: Yu Darvish (Rangers) - 282
Saves: Casey Janssen (Blue Jays) - 50
Playoffs
Yankees beat Tigers (Wild Card Game)
Blue Jays 3 A’s 2 (ALDS)
Royals 3 Yankees 2 (ALDS)
Toronto 4 Royals 2 (ALCS)
World Series
Diamondbacks 4 Blue Jays 3