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Cedric · 02-23-2005, 01:35 PM

Legally he can't be on the game unless he was officially on the 25 man roster sometime in his career.

RedsFan75 · 02-23-2005, 01:41 PM

One of the guys at operation sports, said a lot of Baseball America's top prospects are in MVP with proper stats height/weight, age, number... just a different name and no Pic... so the Minors for the game seem pretty good.

Shaknb8k · 02-23-2005, 01:44 PM

Just played got finished playing mine for just a couple of minutes....seems like its gonna be a great game....just ran through the Rosters real quick and i dont believe it has any players who havent played atleast one game in the Majors. So no coffey (i didnt see him on there) and definatly no encarnacion. Also Curt Schilling is a Free Agent for some reason. Larkin is a free agent....but other than the roster problems (which I expected) the game is great. Ill update late tonight once i get to play it more.

foltza · 02-23-2005, 01:51 PM

how is the reds team ranking if you play in exhibition mode? compared to other teams and such

LvJ · 02-23-2005, 02:01 PM

Picking up my reserved copy of MVP tomorrow at gamestop.

Donder · 02-23-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by foltza

how is the reds team ranking if you play in exhibition mode? compared to other teams and such

As I recall they were dead last in last years version. I wasn't very happy about that. I'd be interested to know how they rank this year as well.

Joseph · 02-23-2005, 03:28 PM

Just picked it up for the PC at lunch at Target.

ThatsAStrike · 02-23-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by redsfan2

Do you know if that is for all Best Buy outlets or just that one? Which location was that?

This was at the Florence (KY) location. I don't know if the guys were talking about ALL Best Buys or just theirs.

I went to Kmart (in Erlanger) today to see if they had it but they didn't.

Anyone in the Northern Kentucky area been able to find an Xbox copy anywhere yet?

kbrake · 02-23-2005, 03:50 PM

I was just at Gamestop in Lima and they had MVP now and said that they would have MLB 2k5 by the end of the week. I am planning on getting MLB 2k5 just b/c I am most familiar with that game.

02-23-2005, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffeybro

Just curious but does the game have Todd in it at the minor league level?

Todd Benzinger?

realreds1 · 02-23-2005, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ws1990reds

Todd Benzinger?

Todd Bridges.

Coffeybro · 02-23-2005, 04:38 PM

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Legally he can't be on the game unless he was officially on the 25 man roster sometime in his career.

Thats cool then I had already ordered it thinking he would be in it to start. But we have a feeling he will be there sometime this year. At the very least the rosters are supposed to update with stats that you can download, so I will just have to wait for that update. Which is what I am going to do with my fantasy team.

So far this is the team. Any comments.

Pos Batters Edit H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
C J. Kendall (Oak - C) 183/574 86 3 51 11 .319
1B A. Dunn (Cin - 1B,OF) 151/568 105 46 102 6 .266
2B R. Freel (Cin - 2B,3B,OF) 140/505 74 3 28 37 .277
3B M. Bellhorn (Bos - 2B,3B) 138/523 93 17 82 6 .264
SS J. Wilson (Pit - SS) 201/652 82 11 59 8 .308
OF C. Biggio (Hou - OF) 178/633 100 24 63 7 .281
OF M. Grissom (SF - OF) 157/562 78 22 90 3 .279
OF A. Jones (Atl - OF) 149/570 85 29 91 6 .261
Util S. Casey (Cin - 1B) 185/571 101 24 99 2 .324
BN T. Glaus (Ari - 3B) 52/207 47 18 42 2 .251
BN L. Walker (StL - OF) 77/258 51 17 47 6 .298
BN B. Broussard (Cle - 1B) 115/418 57 17 82 4 .275

Pos Pitchers Edit IP W SV K ERA WHIP
SP B. Sheets (Mil - SP) 237.0 12 0 264 2.70 0.98
SP T. Hudson (Atl - SP) 188.2 12 0 103 3.53 1.26
RP E. Gagne (LAD - RP) 82.1 7 45 114 2.19 0.91
RP D. Báez (TB - RP) 68.0 4 30 52 3.57 1.31
P K. Wood (ChC - SP) 140.1 8 0 144 3.72 1.27
P B. Zito (Oak - SP) 213.0 11 0 163 4.48 1.39
P A. Otsuka (SD - RP) 77.1 7 2 87 1.75 1.06
BN B. Arroyo (Bos - SP) 178.2 10 0 142 4.03 1.22
BN R. López (Bal - SP,RP) 170.2 14 0 121 3.59 1.28

RedsFan75 · 02-23-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaknb8k

Just played got finished playing mine for just a couple of minutes....seems like its gonna be a great game....just ran through the Rosters real quick and i dont believe it has any players who havent played atleast one game in the Majors. So no coffey (i didnt see him on there) and definatly no encarnacion. Also Curt Schilling is a Free Agent for some reason. Larkin is a free agent....but other than the roster problems (which I expected) the game is great. Ill update late tonight once i get to play it more.

Check the Reds minor league system for us please... The folks at Operation Sports are saying there are a lot of top prospects there, just the names are changed... Look for a Reds 3rd baseman with Encarnacions Birthday, ht/wt... etc...

Very curious about it.

jmcclain19 · 02-23-2005, 04:48 PM

I heard last year, that the only players not in the game are not affiliated with the MLBPA.

Those are
-Guys who've never made a 25 man roster. When they do make it, they will always be apart of the MLBPA
-Guys who crossed the picket line and played as replacement players(Rick Reed, Damian Miller, Brian Daubach, etc). The MLBPA considers those guys scabs and will never let them join. Not too many of them around any more.
-Guys who refuse to sign with the MLBPA's licensing agreement. The only player who has done this to my knowledge is Barry Bonds.

jmcclain19 · 02-23-2005, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffeybro

Thats cool then I had already ordered it thinking he would be in it to start. But we have a feeling he will be there sometime this year. At the very least the rosters are supposed to update with stats that you can download, so I will just have to wait for that update. Which is what I am going to do with my fantasy team.

So far this is the team. Any comments.

Pos Batters Edit H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG
C J. Kendall (Oak - C) 183/574 86 3 51 11 .319
1B A. Dunn (Cin - 1B,OF) 151/568 105 46 102 6 .266
2B R. Freel (Cin - 2B,3B,OF) 140/505 74 3 28 37 .277
3B M. Bellhorn (Bos - 2B,3B) 138/523 93 17 82 6 .264
SS J. Wilson (Pit - SS) 201/652 82 11 59 8 .308
OF C. Biggio (Hou - OF) 178/633 100 24 63 7 .281
OF M. Grissom (SF - OF) 157/562 78 22 90 3 .279
OF A. Jones (Atl - OF) 149/570 85 29 91 6 .261
Util S. Casey (Cin - 1B) 185/571 101 24 99 2 .324
BN T. Glaus (Ari - 3B) 52/207 47 18 42 2 .251
BN L. Walker (StL - OF) 77/258 51 17 47 6 .298
BN B. Broussard (Cle - 1B) 115/418 57 17 82 4 .275

Pos Pitchers Edit IP W SV K ERA WHIP
SP B. Sheets (Mil - SP) 237.0 12 0 264 2.70 0.98
SP T. Hudson (Atl - SP) 188.2 12 0 103 3.53 1.26
RP E. Gagne (LAD - RP) 82.1 7 45 114 2.19 0.91
RP D. Báez (TB - RP) 68.0 4 30 52 3.57 1.31
P K. Wood (ChC - SP) 140.1 8 0 144 3.72 1.27
P B. Zito (Oak - SP) 213.0 11 0 163 4.48 1.39
P A. Otsuka (SD - RP) 77.1 7 2 87 1.75 1.06
BN B. Arroyo (Bos - SP) 178.2 10 0 142 4.03 1.22
BN R. López (Bal - SP,RP) 170.2 14 0 121 3.59 1.28

Zito is a personal favorite to use.

One thing I've found, when you are playing live people, is that most have a bad time handling 12 to 6 curve balls.
Pitches that move left to right or even diagonally can be spotted. But those curves are tough, and I kill with guys like Zito.

Started a career with the A's and won a Cy Young with him last year. Hopefully Otsuka has his weird tick programmed into the game like they do with Nomo and Weber.

otherwise, other than getting a real 3rd baseman other than bellhorn, I'd say damn fine choices

02-23-2005, 01:35 PM	#31
Cedric Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Monroe Posts: 6,230	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early Legally he can't be on the game unless he was officially on the 25 man roster sometime in his career. __________________ This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.

02-23-2005, 01:41 PM	#32
RedsFan75 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 1,509	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early One of the guys at operation sports, said a lot of Baseball America's top prospects are in MVP with proper stats height/weight, age, number... just a different name and no Pic... so the Minors for the game seem pretty good.

02-23-2005, 01:44 PM	#33
Shaknb8k Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 580	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early Just played got finished playing mine for just a couple of minutes....seems like its gonna be a great game....just ran through the Rosters real quick and i dont believe it has any players who havent played atleast one game in the Majors. So no coffey (i didnt see him on there) and definatly no encarnacion. Also Curt Schilling is a Free Agent for some reason. Larkin is a free agent....but other than the roster problems (which I expected) the game is great. Ill update late tonight once i get to play it more.

02-23-2005, 01:51 PM	#34
foltza Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 152	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early how is the reds team ranking if you play in exhibition mode? compared to other teams and such

02-23-2005, 02:01 PM	#35
LvJ Time is the Revelator. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 7,276	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early Picking up my reserved copy of MVP tomorrow at gamestop. __________________ Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife

02-23-2005, 03:28 PM	#37
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,145	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early Just picked it up for the PC at lunch at Target. __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

02-23-2005, 03:50 PM	#39
kbrake Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,918	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early I was just at Gamestop in Lima and they had MVP now and said that they would have MLB 2k5 by the end of the week. I am planning on getting MLB 2k5 just b/c I am most familiar with that game.

02-23-2005, 04:48 PM	#44
jmcclain19 Smells Like Teen Spirit Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,487	Re: EA Sports releases MVP 2005 early I heard last year, that the only players not in the game are not affiliated with the MLBPA. Those are -Guys who've never made a 25 man roster. When they do make it, they will always be apart of the MLBPA -Guys who crossed the picket line and played as replacement players(Rick Reed, Damian Miller, Brian Daubach, etc). The MLBPA considers those guys scabs and will never let them join. Not too many of them around any more. -Guys who refuse to sign with the MLBPA's licensing agreement. The only player who has done this to my knowledge is Barry Bonds.

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