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Ootp baseball photos for 1980s3/9/2023 He did only manage to throw a pair of pitches, allowing a hit on the first and recording an inning-ending out on the other. It was the first time Burris received this honor so let’s be happy for him.īurris did manage to work himself into the second inning of the game, helping Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Boggs get out of a jam. At 6-9 with a 2.65 ERA at the break, his numbers hardly jumped out as All-Star worthy. The lone representative at the 1980 All-Star Game for the Mets was Ray Burris. ![]() Only the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs had a worse year in the National League. The season would go on to finish with the Mets sitting at 65-97. But hey, if it means he’s at his peak earlier, why complain? We can blame OOTP’s lack of historical minor league development as to why he’s already with the big league club. Unfortunately, this is about the height of the excellence we’ve seen.ĭarryl Strawberry is with the club, though. 313 batting average with him into the break. One of the early-season surprises is Elliott Maddox. This put them last place in the National League and 19 games out of a playoff spot. There weren’t many surprises in the first half for the Mets. I can’t remember any other simulated year thus far where there was an extreme difference between spring standing and the regular season. Louis Cardinals for last place in the National League.Įven if these games don’t count and were played merely to get everyone’s virtual body in shape, it’s a good indicator of how the team may actually perform in the regular season. The Mets suffered through a painful spring training which saw them go 10-20. It has been almost a decade since they made the playoffs. It’s four games better than they actually finished in 1979 yet far from what we would like to see. ![]() It’s always good to respect a team’s history, so before we push it to the 1980s, let’s recap what happened so far:Īs expected, the Mets are predicted to go 68-94 this year. Although we non-digital people know brighter days are ahead, I think it’ll be another rough year for the virtual world. The team is still well behind in their rebuild. ![]() Things are a little different with the 1980 season. The club had winning momentum carrying into the 1970s and came away with a championship in 1971 after falling in the playoffs one year prior. The last time the virtual New York Mets began a new decade, there was a good feeling around the team. The virtual New York Mets open the 1980s with Darryl Strawberry making his debut.
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