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MLB 09: The Show Simulates the 2009 Season

10:23 AM - April 3, 2009 by RaychelSnr

MLB 09: The Show is marketed as the "most realistic baseball game" available today, but how realistic is it when compared to the real MLB season? While there is no way of knowing that until the real season is over, I used the most current rosters that are available online and simulated the MLB season on default settings to see what "the most realistic game" has to say about the '09 season, which just so happens to start this Sunday,

So, here is a quick rundown of what The Show predicts will happen during the '09 season.

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# 1 The Gird @ 04/03/09 10:58 AM

hahaa AWESOME. As a Sox fan, hope it plays out this way in real life. Love the fact that Smoltzie won Game 7, thats why we got him. haha YANKEE's. Hows third taste again.

# 2 Bp2 Triz @ 04/03/09 11:01 AM

the red sox are so overrated in this game it makes me sick.

# 3 masterkembo @ 04/03/09 11:04 AM

I simmed 3 seasons last night just because I was bored and it seems as though the same teams are constantly getting in the playoffs.

3 Playoff Appearances

Boston
Tampa
Cleveland
California
Chicago
Philly

2 Playoff Apperances

St. Louis

1 Playoff Apperance

Milwaukee
L.A.
San Diego
Arizona

2009 World Series

Tampa Bay over Milwaukee

2010 World Series

Cleveland over St. Louis

So the only division with any turnover was the NL West. I hope it was a fluke that 6 of 8 playoff teams were in the playoffs all 3 years. 3 or 4 of the sames teams is ok but to have 6 teams 3 years running seems a bit high.

# 4 Theamazingtiny @ 04/03/09 11:29 AM

Well now we don't have to watch because we know what will happen!

# 5 The Gird @ 04/03/09 11:30 AM

what makes the sox over-rated Bp2? Let me guess, your a Yankee fan?

# 6 BuccaneerFan @ 04/03/09 11:56 AM

Carlos Pena will never hit .310 in a real season.

# 7 Speedy @ 04/03/09 12:03 PM

What's up with the ROY - especially those numbers...

# 8 Blzer @ 04/03/09 12:05 PM

This is blasphemy! Everything gets messed up when the A's and Angels only play day road games and the Cubs play many more night games! Blasphemy, I tell you!

Actually, I think I'm just depressed the Giants didn't get in while the Padres somehow snuck their way through.

# 9 PsychoBulk @ 04/03/09 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuccaneerFan


	Carlos Pena will never hit .310 in a real season.

He hit .282 in 2007 so .310 really isnt beyond the realms of possibility.

# 10 Blzer @ 04/03/09 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoBulk


	He hit .282 in 2007 so .310 really isnt beyond the realms of possibility.

.028 points in a batting average is quite a bit, I'm just saying. That separates the okay hitters from the good hitters. Another .028 points shows the greatest hitters.

I'm not saying it's impossible myself, but proof by example doesn't work here. If you showed a .303 average, then your argument would hold much more validity.

# 11 stlstudios189 @ 04/03/09 04:00 PM

not too unrealistic

# 12 green94 @ 04/03/09 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WakeUnc2321


	What's up with the ROY - especially those numbers...

Rookie of the Year
2B Chris Getz
Chicago White Sox
.239 AVG
13 HR
64 RBI

oof

# 13 Shinyhubcaps @ 04/03/09 04:17 PM

Too many 50-HR hitters, too much Padre love, and Angel Salome will not even play in the big leagues this year. Other than that, the simulation sounds fair enough.

# 14 KidFromNY @ 04/03/09 04:43 PM

Hmm. Sounds reasonable. Not how I'd like it, definitely, but it sounds very reasonable.

# 15 masterkembo @ 04/03/09 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shigogouhou


	Good sim, but with the money the Mets pay Santana there's no chance they make Mike Pelfrey the Game 7 starter.

Too bad in the playoffs, they don't put any priorty on pitching. It's still starters 1 through 5 just like the regular season. They don't even go down to a 4 man staff.

# 16 masterkembo @ 04/03/09 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseySuave4


	you wont see guys hitting 50+ HRs like that, plus Posada aint retiring after this year unless he had a career ending injury.

Why not? He's what 37/38 and played in 1500 career games - getting up there for a catcher. And he was injured last year which resulted in one of his worst seasons since becoming the starter there.

If he doesn't get going this year, I could see him retiring (unless of course, he's specifically said otherwise).

# 17 tabarnes19_SDS @ 04/03/09 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masterkembo


	Why not? He's what 37/38 and played in 1500 career games - getting up there for a catcher. And he was injured last year which resulted in one of his worst seasons since becoming the starter there. If he doesn't get going this year, I could see him retiring (unless of course, he's specifically said otherwise).

He will not retire and walk away from 12 million dollars. He will be playing next year unless He has an injury where he can not play next year and the Yankees can cash in on the insurance policy ala Albert Belle.

# 18 Zorb @ 04/03/09 09:30 PM

The Cubs are so overrated it makes me sick!

# 19 njd.aitken @ 04/03/09 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnreyes


	The simulation lost all credibility when I say Troy Percival win the Reliever of the year. Troy F***** Percival...hahahaha!*

Or Escobar winning AL Cy Young.

# 20 dave_sz @ 04/04/09 12:58 AM

every time I sim I get different results but with same 3-4 teams getting into the 2009 playoffs every time. So I don't see the point of this, actually...

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