Hey baseball fans,
With the World Series starting up tonight, we’d like to peer into the future a bit using the most authentic baseball simulation around, MLB 09 The Show. Utilizing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in MLB 09 The Show, we simulated the 2009 World Series and the results were very interesting – especially if you’re from Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at the video highlights…
The series was full of ups and downs as the both clubs clawed it out to the very last pitch. The Phillies took an early 3-1 lead behind the strong pitching of Cliff Lee, but the Yanks came right back with clutch hitting by A-Rod, Jeter and Teixeira to push the series to a decisive Game 7. With the World Championship hanging in the balance, Chase Utley would become Philadelphia’s savior hammering a three-run homerun in the top of the 8th inning to seal an improbable 8-2 victory against the favored New York Yankees.
Here are some of the final stats…
Final Scores:
- Game 1: Phillies, 12-3
- Game 2: Yankees, 5-4 (10 innings)
- Game 3: Phillies, 6-1
- Game 4: Phillies, 6-3
- Game 5: Yankees, 9-1
- Game 6: Yankees, 6-1
- Game 7: Phillies, 8-2
Key Performers:
- Cliff Lee, pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies – 2-0, 12 K
- Chase Utley, second baseman, Philadelphia Phillies – 11/28, 4 HR, 8 RBI [MVP]
- Ryan Howard, first baseman, Philadelphia Phillies – 7/25, 2 HR
- Jimmy Rollins, shortstop, Philadelphia Phillies – 8/26, 3 SB
- A.J. Burnett, pitcher, NY Yankees – 2-0, 10 K
- Mark Teixeira, first baseman, NY Yankees – 7/23, 5 RBI, 1 HR
- Alex Rodriguez, third baseman, NY Yankees – 9/24, 8 RBI, 2 HR
- Derek Jeter, shortstop, NY Yankees – 8/26, 4 RBI, 1 HR
I think you guys need to tweak your simulation engine. 2-0 Phillies in the 8th so far. ;)
GO YANKEES!!!
sox didn’t make it ahhah
PHILLIE’S WINNIN’ 2-0 right now in the top of the 8th. P-H-I-L-L-I-E-S ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!
4-0 Phillies bottom of the 8th…. Unacceptable…
Dam that catch Lee did was awesome.
yankees has to much power and greatest hitters of all time also.. idk
Well… after Game 1, looking good so far!
Phillies 6, Yankees 1. Close to 12-3.
@Jeff- Phillies going 4 the sweep. Yeah baby!
Well, I guess this is good news for us Yankee fans since the last prediction (NL winning the All-Star game) went so well.
Please tell me you guys are not betting money on the simulated results?
In all truths, if these results pan out, please tell me that my Cubs will win it next year. I can place the bet before the season at 25:1 odds.
I like turtles.
In other news, tonight with all the rain and whatnot kind of reminded me of the beginning of the ’96 series (Game 1 rained out) when the Yankees were dominated by Smoltz and the Braves.
YANKEEES ALLL DAYYYYY!!!!!
this year belongs 2 the yanks
PHILLIESS= BOOOOOOO
p.s. jeff gonna send me a psn card wen yanks win lmao jk jk
Well, so far, so good :D
Wonderful game, btw!
PHILLIES ARE GONNA BEAST and LEE jus disrespects them yanks wit that catch behind the back…NASTY
Phillies won game 1 lets see if this game tells the truth TAN TAN TAN TAN!!!!
woo LEE did it gud
go PHILLIES the “under dogs”
my LEE strike out a-rod 3 times hell yeah!!!
Ok…after today’s game…your sim might be right. Man I hate the Phillies…
Phils got this. shame i’m working sunday for game 4 and can’t be in the city when they sweep the series. lol
Wow…almost perfect from last night!
Wow, pretty close. Utley prediction of 4 Hrs is also getting close
last year you got it wrong with the all star game…..
go yankees!!!
Baseball?
FUTBOL.
I hope you guys get it right this time, I see game one looks just about right with the prediction.
lol, well you’re off to a good start.
too bad the yanks lost though :( GO YANKS!!!
Also, I jsut want to acknowledge this as probably the most awesome post title in the history of the blog :D
Haha this is the second time in a row for the phillies to rock it, and being that I AM from philadelphia, you can easily spot me in Playstation Home bragging! GO PHILLIES!
Yankees better win xD c’mon YANKEES!!!! Go 4 de goal this world series!!!!
so far its true. go NYY!!!!
The Phillies are just a better team, i don’t why there are so many nay sayers going on and bustin a nut over the 2009 Yankees rosters like they’re an unstoppable force. It’ll be the Phillies in 6.
Well looks like the simulation was wrong! The Yankees are the 2009 World Series champions!!! and they did it in 6 with Godzilla as MVP…take that Jeff!