MLB Front Office Manager
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| Developer(s) | Blue Castle Games |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Release | January 26, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Sports management |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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| Metacritic | 50% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 3/10 |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10 |
| IGN | 6.6/10 |
| OXM (US) | 5/10 |
MLB Front Office Manager is a Major League Baseball-licensed sports management game developed by Blue Castle Games and published by 2K Sports for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was released on January 26, 2009.
MLB Front Office Manager allows a player to take the role of a baseball general manager over the course of a thirty-year career; the goal is to perform well enough to become inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The player's GM is rated on eight disciplines including North American scouting, international scouting, pro-league scouting, player development, trades, contract negotiation, owner confidence and leadership. GMs also have former career backgrounds (e.g. ex-manager, lawyer, business person, former player, or talent scout) that affect the GM's disciplines. A GM's ratings improve or regress over his career depending on their performance. A GM will also have seasonal goals depending on the club they're hired by. The player will be faced with decisions such as spring training evaluation, initiate and respond to trades, develop rookies, and even bid for Japanese baseball players. The game also promises advanced AI-controlled GMs who have unique motivations.
During the game, the player may opt to manage, and can issue instructions such as intentionally walk batters, make a bullpen changes, call for steals and bunts, and pitch; the user cannot call individual pitches.
The game features a full 3D engine for single game gameplay. Full nine inning games take roughly 10–15 minutes to play.
The game utilizes official SABR stats compiled over the player's career, even factoring such situational stats as batter vs. pitcher historical stats, pitcher's performance at specific pitch counts, and success with runners in scoring position, in addition to the usual situational stats. These stats extend to actual minor league players from Class AAA to A-Short Season minor league systems; due to MLBPA agreements, the players are not identified by name. Players also have personality ratings as well.
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