The Blog for the Sports Gamer

29Mar/110

- As Glen mantioned I too signed up for the Amazon cloud. 20 Gig for 69 cents was a no brainer for me. I however had to ask a co-worker who Glee was. I still don't know, but I'm told it's High School Musical TV.

- MLB announced today a 7 day DL for concussions. I'm all for this and think it's the best off season move in baseball.

- I finished my first season of MLB2K11 in My Player mode. I'm a SS for the Red Sox and got called up from AA over the All Star Break. We won the World Series over the Giants 4-3. Of course we beat the Yankees 4-3 to make it to the Series. After a full season I've got some quick comments, both good and bad

It's definitly more difficult starting out, but after 1 full season I'm finally comfortable with my skill set. Of course I want to be better, but I'm hitting about .280 and I think I had 13 HRs. Nothing spectacular, but considering how much longer it takes to get skill points this year I'm happy with my progress. I do strike out a lot however, but that's me haiving a hard time with curves and sliders that start in the zone and move away from me.
My arm strength is an 80, but I still can't get the ball to 1B in the air on any balls hit to my right.
I have a hard time turning what should be easy double plays as it takes too long to get the ball out of my glove for underhand throws. Overhand throws are a much faster animation and work fine.
Haing played about 150 games between AA and the Majors, I have yet been involved in a 4-6-3 Double Play. I have to assume that happens without me if at all.
I've also noticed that I have to cover close to 2nd whenever there is a runner on and a lefty up to bat. Not a big deal in itself, but I have yet to have the pitcher try a pickoff with me.
I've had 3 times now where we had bases loaded and me on 1st or 2nd and the guy on 3rd has tried to steal home. Not Crawford or Elsbury either.
Often times after the game, my team seems to show the wrong emotions. If we win we have our heads down and if we loose we clap.
After this season the Red Sox lost 1. Papelbon (expected), Jed Lowrie, Varitek, Wakefield, Gonzalez (so much for that extension), Oritz, Scutaro, J.D. Drew and Josh Reddick. That seems like a lot of turnover to me, but I guess we will not know for sure for another 10 months or so.