2014 MLB Season Sim With MLB 14 The Show

[GruffyMcGuiness]

All the A's do is win

[My993C2]

I would not read too much into one simulation sample in terms of thinking who will do good with the default rosters and who will not. One really needs to run the 2014 season simulation many many many times over and over again and take the aggregate results before one can assume that this team or that team will do good or bad.

Then again prior to the start of the 2013 real world season, the real world Toronto media was hyping up the 2013 Blue Jays as one of the greatest teams ever assembled and a sure bet to win the World Series that year. So I guess all it took was one pass at a virtual simulated season on MLB 14 The Show for the Toronto media to realize it's prediction, one year late and in the virtual world, not the real world.

PS: I have a modified MLB 13 OSFM roster set with 2014 player retirements/movements ready to run in another year in MLB 13 (I am still on the fence as to whether or not I will be picking up MLB 14 or playing another year in MLB 13) and the Blue Jays are one of the top ranked teams in this modified roster set. Problem is, during Spring Training which is coming to an end in the next few days (mostly simulated games though some games were played CPU vs CPU to ensure slider settings and the roster set were compatible), the Red Sox are kicking butt for the AL East teams while the Blue Jays have a losing record. Of course it is Spring Training ... you know practice ... and one only needs to ask Alan Iverson what he thinks about practice.

[Beefmaster]

I am almost more curious as to the regression of older players. Has that been looked into yet?

[MLB Bob]

Quote: Originally Posted by My993C2

I would not read too much into one simulation sample in terms of thinking who will do good with the default rosters and who will not. One really needs to run the 2014 season simulation many many many times over and over again and take the aggregate results before one can assume that this team or that team will do good or bad. Then again prior to the start of the 2013 real world season, the real world Toronto media was hyping up the 2013 Blue Jays as one of the greatest teams ever assembled and a sure bet to win the World Series that year. So I guess all it took was one pass at a virtual simulated season on MLB 14 The Show for the Toronto media to realize it's prediction, one year late and in the virtual world, not the real world. PS: I have a modified MLB 13 OSFM roster set with 2014 player retirements/movements ready to run in another year in MLB 13 (I am still on the fence as to whether or not I will be picking up MLB 14 or playing another year in MLB 13) and the Blue Jays are one of the top ranked teams in this modified roster set. Problem is, during Spring Training which is coming to an end in the next few days (mostly simulated games though some games were played CPU vs CPU to ensure slider settings and the roster set were compatible), the Red Sox are kicking butt for the AL East teams while the Blue Jays have a losing record. Of course it is Spring Training ... you know practice ... and one only needs to ask Alan Iverson what he thinks about practice.

It wasnt just toronto media and the team ended up doing terrible...for many reasons which did not relate to the originally constructed 25 man roster they thought would play most or majority of the games.

The sims people do or even last year when it was said that SCEA got things right because the rankings lined up occasionally and some how validated how SCEA ranks players and teams doesnt tell the whole story for any team.

Team rankings are based on 25 man rosters: injuries, trades and break out players happen that SCEA could never predict yet a hindsight look at rankings seem like they were right all along without any of those things ever happening in the sim.

I never get into team or player rankings too much but must admit this years look far better this year for space between ok, good and great

[barsoffury]

I'm a Jays fan. 91 Wins and the division? My goodness. Most people are expecting 91 losses. Even the most optimistic fans wouldn't predict a division title..... I would love to see the starting rotation numbers.

[Knight165]

I seem to remember Boston coming out on top in the sims last year.
Lot's of people ?????? then as well!

M.K.
Knight165

[CaseIH]

LMBO at the Reds simulation record and the Cubs not finishing in the cellar, not a chance that happens this year. Im not sure how our season will end up for sure, as we have been hit with the injury bug this spring, but 1 thing is for certain and thats the Cubs will be in the cellar

[sroz39]

Quote: Originally Posted by My993C2

I would not read too much into one simulation sample in terms of thinking who will do good with the default rosters and who will not. One really needs to run the 2014 season simulation many many many times over and over again and take the aggregate results before one can assume that this team or that team will do good or bad. Then again prior to the start of the 2013 real world season, the real world Toronto media was hyping up the 2013 Blue Jays as one of the greatest teams ever assembled and a sure bet to win the World Series that year. So I guess all it took was one pass at a virtual simulated season on MLB 14 The Show for the Toronto media to realize it's prediction, one year late and in the virtual world, not the real world. PS: I have a modified MLB 13 OSFM roster set with 2014 player retirements/movements ready to run in another year in MLB 13 (I am still on the fence as to whether or not I will be picking up MLB 14 or playing another year in MLB 13) and the Blue Jays are one of the top ranked teams in this modified roster set. Problem is, during Spring Training which is coming to an end in the next few days (mostly simulated games though some games were played CPU vs CPU to ensure slider settings and the roster set were compatible), the Red Sox are kicking butt for the AL East teams while the Blue Jays have a losing record. Of course it is Spring Training ... you know practice ... and one only needs to ask Alan Iverson what he thinks about practice.

Toronto media...American media...Vegas (8-1 to win the World Series)...everyone was jumping on the bandwagon. Though with the rotation this year, winning the division like the game predicted seems a bit of a stretch.