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"Fast forward to this April and "Halladay" was perfect again, except this one was a video game and earned 25-year-old Brian Kingrey $1 million in the MLB2K11 Perfect Game Challenge."

Blah.

"He practiced about four to five hours a day and got the perfect game on his third try on Opening Day. Kingrey said he watches more baseball now and is a newly minted Phillies fan."

Ass.

"Last year, Wade McGilberry won the Perfect Game contest using Kenshin Kawakami of the Atlanta Braves to record a perfect game against the New York Mets."

DAMNIT!

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so hows this work?

you can buy the game ahead of time and practice all you want, then on opening day its a madhouse to see who gets the first perfect game? I have read rules about verifying the game, but did not know you could have it ahead of time.

Its crazy, you need to videotape everything from the moment you turn your system on, and I think have a clock going or something so they can verify who was first. I forget the difficulty level required.

I LIKE IKE!

by astromets on May 27, 2011 3:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Is it really 'practicing' if you're playing a video game?

Especially if you’re trying to throw a perfect game in there? Isn’t that more luck than skill, really?

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on May 27, 2011 6:41 PM EDT reply actions  

he said he learned the hitters tendencies

and how to pitch and shift the infield

I LIKE IKE!

by astromets on May 28, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

its not too hard--with David Wright--

swing and a miss at pitches outside the strike zone,
Jason Bay, throw hard stuff up and in (swing and miss).

am I missing anyone else?

"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"

by feslenraster on May 29, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Using Kenshin Kawakami is grissiony

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on May 28, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well

anyone know which team did halladay pitch against in that perfect game? Have a feeling it’s the Mets lol.

by Wei on May 29, 2011 7:16 PM EDT reply actions  

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