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MLB 10: The Show Simulates the 2010 Season

01:51 PM - May 28, 2010 by RaychelSnr

The infancy of the 2010 MLB season is wearing off at this point. Interleague play has begun and the All-Star voting is in full swing. To get an idea of what lies ahead, we have already simulated the the 2010 season in MLB 2K10.

Here now is what the 2010 season looks like in MLB 10: The Show.

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# 1 kennyacid @ 05/28/10 02:39 PM

Now these i can deal with, i dont know what happen in the 2k sim

# 2 jmik58 @ 05/28/10 04:40 PM

I believe a three-way tie is handled by labeling the teams as "A", "B", and "C". I'm not sure how they decide which team holds the advantage over the other in selecting who is A,B, or C.

I think that C then plays a game at B. The winner of that game then plays a game at A. The winner of that takes the three-way tie breaker.

I could be horribly wrong but I remember reading this somewhere not too long ago.

# 3 Perfect Zero @ 05/28/10 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jmik58


	I believe a three-way tie is handled by labeling the teams as "A", "B", and "C". I'm not sure how they decide which team holds the advantage over the other in selecting who is A,B, or C. I think that C then plays a game at B. The winner of that game then plays a game at A. The winner of that takes the three-way tie breaker. I could be horribly wrong but I remember reading this somewhere not too long ago.

I think that's spot- on. I think teams A, B, and C are chosen by lots, and they get to pick which team that they want to be.

# 4 ty5oke @ 05/28/10 04:57 PM

Nice read. One thing I really hope is fixed next year is the trade logic. Why are the Royals giving up a top pitching prospect for Adrian Gonzalez when they have no shot at winning in the sim?

# 5 ThaShark28_316 @ 05/28/10 04:59 PM

Wow @ yall doing my Astros like that...48-114 WTF?!?!?!?!

# 6 Grnngld @ 05/28/10 05:22 PM

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	I think that The Show's final results seem pretty accurate.

How are these results accurate at all? When was the last time the league had TWO teams losing over 110 games, if at all? How in the world are the A's gonna lose 112 games with the rotation, bullpen, and defense they have?

If these are the results you're getting, it's time for SCEA to reevaluate how they come up with ratings.

# 7 MizzyMike05 @ 05/28/10 05:47 PM

wow. i like it. it seems pretty realistic. the pirates in mlb 2k10's sim went 80-82, which is pretty heartbreaking lol. and in the show, they simmed to be 82-80. lol. that's why i love the show. just kidding. the show is definitely top notch, but not because it simmed the pirates to a winning record. again, i wish i knew wat some of their stats were.

# 8 Kanten @ 05/28/10 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaShark28_316


	Wow @ yall doing my Astros like that...48-114 WTF?!?!?!?!

Taken a look at their record lately?

# 9 capnharry @ 05/28/10 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Grnngld


	How are these results accurate at all? When was the last time the league had TWO teams losing over 110 games, if at all? How in the world are the A's gonna lose 112 games with the rotation, bullpen, and defense they have? If these are the results you're getting, it's time for SCEA to reevaluate how they come up with ratings.

I know the cliche 'that's why they play 162 games', but at their current winning percentages, the Indians would lose 101 games, the Astros would lose 107, and the Orioles would lose 111. Not out of the realm of possibilities.

# 10 Ckhoss29 @ 05/29/10 12:39 AM

Wow Juan Rivera 44 hrs, 133 rbi, talk about a career year.

# 11 HolyCrusade56 @ 05/29/10 02:30 AM

I know I'm acting biased because I'm a Mets fan, but there is no way they are going to be well under .500 this year.

# 12 dickey1331 @ 05/29/10 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HolyCrusade56


	I know I'm acting biased because I'm a Mets fan, but there is no way they are going to be well under .500 this year.

Same here for the Rangers

# 13 Grnngld @ 05/29/10 07:12 AM

I'm not "hatin". I'm saying it's simply unrealistic. In the modern era, (1900-present day) there have only been 11 (!) teams that have lost 110 or more games in a season. That's 11 in a 110 years folks, roughly one horrific team every decade! Obviously, that's insanely rare. And there has never been a season with two teams both losing over 110 games.

In fact, the last team to lose over 110 games were the '03 Detroit Tigers as I'm sure some of you remember. You'd have go back almost 50 years to find the last team before the Tigers to lose that many amount of games, the '62 Mets.

So no, I wouldn't say these results are satisfactory or realistic at all. What was the methodology in procuring these results anyways? Did they just sim one season and leave it at that? That's pointless; I could do that myself.

You need to sim multiple seasons and take the aggregate of those sims in order to get proper results. And if they did that and the results still came out wonky then obviously something's wrong with the game's ratings.

# 14 CPRoark @ 05/29/10 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Grnngld


	I'm not "hatin". I'm saying it's simply unrealistic. In the modern era, (1900-present day) there have only been 11 (!) teams that have lost 110 or more games in a season. That's 11 in a 110 years folks, roughly one horrific team every decade! Obviously, that's insanely rare. And there has never been a season with two teams both losing over 110 games. In fact, the last team to lose over 110 games were the '03 Detroit Tigers as I'm sure some of you remember. You'd have go back almost 50 years to find the last team before the Tigers to lose that many amount of games, the '62 Mets. So no, I wouldn't say these results are satisfactory or realistic at all. What was the methodology in procuring these results anyways? Did they just sim one season and leave it at that? That's pointless; I could do that myself. You need to sim multiple seasons and take the aggregate of those sims in order to get proper results. And if they did that and the results still came out wonky then obviously something's wrong with the game's ratings.

First, while it's historically very rare for any team to lose over 110 games, that really doesn't prevent it from ever happening. In fact, last year 5 teams lost 97+ games, and the Pirates were only a loss away from making it two 100+ loss teams. +/- 10 games isn't much. However, I agree--and point out in the article--that that aspect of the simulation doesn't seem likely to happen.

And yes, when we do these sims, we only do it once and then write about them as if it were the actual season. I wouldn't call it pointless, though it is primarily for fun. The question regarding statistical accuracy is essentially for discussion, though one would hope that in any game even one simulation would generate relatively realistic results.

I'm ok with these results; they aren't perfect and, as you and I point out, there are some issues. As you also point out, you could do the same thing at home, and post your results. You could also sim the season 100 times and post the aggregates too, if you want to do it that way. I think most people would welcome that data to the discussion.

# 15 B_rad13 @ 05/29/10 01:23 PM

Way more realistic, the only thing I can't see happening is the White Sox winning the AL Central

# 16 B_rad13 @ 05/29/10 01:25 PM

And yes the Astros will lose more then 115 games, they are pretty bad this year.

# 17 ParisB @ 05/29/10 03:22 PM

I see a lot of guys participate in fantasy drafts, play 30-team franchises, make trades, make their own roster transactions, create their own players, make their own lineups and rotations, use their personnel differently, and let their "fantasy" virtual season unfold with the CPU....but then they complain if a simulated season slightly differs from what they might be accustomed to.

Is it that big of a deal? I don't think so. We're already playing in a fantasy world. What's the point of playing if in your baseball season in The Show will always be the Yanks/Red Sox/Twins/Angels making the playoffs every year like in real life?

# 18 ThaShark28_316 @ 05/29/10 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Kanten


	Taken a look at their record lately?

I know, trust me.

# 19 stlstudios189 @ 05/29/10 09:25 PM

Oakland 50-112 and the Whitesox winning the Central will not happen

# 20 Grnngld @ 05/29/10 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CPRoark


	First, while it's historically very rare for any team to lose over 110 games, that really doesn't prevent it from ever happening. In fact, last year 5 teams lost 97+ games, and the Pirates were only a loss away from making it two 100+ loss teams. +/- 10 games isn't much. However, I agree--and point out in the article--that that aspect of the simulation doesn't seem likely to happen. And yes, when we do these sims, we only do it once and then write about them as if it were the actual season. I wouldn't call it pointless, though it is primarily for fun. The question regarding statistical accuracy is essentially for discussion, though one would hope that in any game even one simulation would generate relatively realistic results. I'm ok with these results; they aren't perfect and, as you and I point out, there are some issues. As you also point out, you could do the same thing at home, and post your results. You could also sim the season 100 times and post the aggregates too, if you want to do it that way. I think most people would welcome that data to the discussion.

I agree with most of what you said, except for the +/- 10 games not meaning much. A 10 game swing is a HUGE difference. In any case, I was responding to the guy who implied that I was off my rocker for saying that the results are unrealistic. I think I have a legit case.

But anyways yeah these are just sim results and it's useless to debate them further. I'd take real life results anyday, as my A's are definitely doing better than their 50-112 prediction

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