Rookie Sensation Strasburg Debuts in MLB 2K10 with an 87 Rating

[Steve_OS]

According to Kotaku, Stephen Strasburg could be appearing on your video game console as soon as midnight, and when he does, he'll be the 15th-best starting pitcher in all of MLB 2K10 - just seven innings into his career.

Quote:

"2K Sports told Kotaku this afternoon that Strasburg, the Washington Nationals phenom who fanned 14 Pittsburgh Pirates in an appointment-television debut on Tuesday night, will be in the game's next roster update, and it may be available as soon as midnight tonight, U.S. Pacific Time. When that roster is available, Strasburg will debut as an 87-rated starting pitcher - ahead of mainstays like the Yankees' A.J. Burnett, Houston's Roy Oswalt and grenade-spam ***** Cole Hamels. He will be by far the best starter on the Nats' staff - Livan Hernandez is currently rated a 75 - and would be the top starter on 15 other ballclubs."

[seriousluboy83]

wow...that's what's up for strasburg

[thissiteisbiased]

2 high of score he should not be rated higher than Jason Heyward 2 much hype but he is good

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by thissiteisbiased

2 high of score he should not be rated higher than Jason Heyward 2 much hype but he is good

I know your banned man, but I've seen the guy pitch for three straight years at SDSU. Hell, I faced him once. His stuff is of the best today among active pitchers. I don't know if he'll last and I don't know if his control/composure will hold up, but he is legitimate. Not just hype.

[12]

87? Sounds about right to me.

I've always been a guy who was SLOW to buy the hype on phenoms but this kid is as legit as they come. If he stays healthy, he is going to be dominant beyond belief.

No beef at all with an 87 overall rating. Hell, a 90 wouldn't have gotten too many gripes out of me, either.

[HK-47]

I would have made him a 93. The dude is filthy.

[JBH3]

IMO I think 2K was very late in getting this out. IF there wasn't some restriction preventing them from pushing an updated roster after Strasburg had thrown his very 1st pitch as a major leaguer I say they should've had the roster available on Tuesday + MLB Today up and ready to be used for those eager to play his debut on the same day.

I mean this was an EVENT in every sense of the word, and IMO 2K failed to connect that and still a roster update 2 days later is at least 1 day too late.

[Tribe1]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

IMO I think 2K was very late in getting this out. IF there wasn't some restriction preventing them from pushing an updated roster after Strasburg had thrown his very 1st pitch as a major leaguer I say they should've had the roster available on Tuesday + MLB Today up and ready to be used for those eager to play his debut on the same day. I mean this was an EVENT in every sense of the word, and IMO 2K failed to connect that and still a roster update 2 days later is at least 1 day too late.

You can't blame 2K...They have to wait approval from the MLB before the can release the roster update