MLB 10: The Show Team Rankings Revealed
Yesterday, Sony Computer Entertainment America revealed how their latest baseball-sim rates teams. Fans of America’s pastime can start planning their seasons accordingly.
Overall Team Rankings
1 Yankees
2 Red Sox
3 Phillies
4 Dodgers
5 Rays
6 Braves
7 Angels
8 Rockies
9 Cubs
10 Rangers
11 Diamondbacks
12 Twins
13 White Sox
14 Giants
15 Blue Jays
16 Cardinals
17 Mets
18 Brewers
19 Reds
20 Orioles
21 Mariners
22 Astros
23 Athletics
24 Tigers
25 Padres
26 Marlins
27 Royals
28 Nationals
29 Pirates
30 Indians
Team Hitting Rankings
1 Yankees
2 Red Sox
3 Phillies
4 Rangers
5 Rays
6 Rockies
7 Angels
8 Cubs
9 Braves
10 Dodgers
11 Twins
12 Blue Jays
13 Diamondbacks
14 Orioles
15 Mets
16 Giants
17 Reds
18 White Sox
19 Brewers
20 Cardinals
21 Marlins
22 Mariners
23 Nationals
24 Astros
25 Pirates
26 Padres
27 Royals
28 Indians
29 Tigers
30 Athletics
Team Pitching Rankings
1 Yankees
2 Dodgers
3 Red Sox
4 Braves
5 Diamondbacks
6 White Sox
7 Phillies
8 Athletics
9 Cubs
10 Angels
11 Twins
12 Rays
13 Giants
14 Tigers
15 Cardinals
16 Rockies
17 Brewers
18 Padres
19 Mariners
20 Royals
21 Reds
22 Mets
23 Rangers
24 Astros
25 Blue Jays
26 Nationals
27 Pirates
28 Indians
29 Orioles
30 Marlins
Team Defense Rankings
1 Red Sox
2 Mets
3 Mariners
4 Dodgers
5 Phillies
6 Yankees
7 White Sox
8 Rays
9 Astros
10 Blue Jays
11 Rangers
12 Orioles
13 Cardinals
14 Tigers
15 Royals
16 Angels
17 Athletics
18 Nationals
19 Reds
20 Pirates
21 Giants
22 Braves
23 Twins
24 Rockies
25 Indians
26 Cubs
27 Diamondbacks
28 Brewers
29 Marlins
30 Padres
Personally, I have a few issues with the list. First, the Met’s having the number 2 overall defense? The only way this makes sense is if 3/4 of the way into your season the team self-destructs.
Secondly, the Phillies only ranking 7th for pitching. It’s true the Fighting Phils still lack a solid 5th starter but the addition of Roy Halladay to the team is a major plus. Then again, one has to question which Brad Lidge we’re going to see in the game. The brilliant closer of 2008 or the train-wreck of 2009? Being a Philly man, I hope it’s closer to the former (which I hope for the real season as well).
I am happy to see the Rays getting some respect. They’re a great team in a city that doesn’t support them. It’s sad to see their stadium so empty during the regular season when they’re playing such great ball.
MLB 10: The Show releases exclusively for the Playstation 3 on March 2, 2010.
Thanks to Kotaku, for organizing the lists.