Official Live Content Grade: A-

[bjd10048_MLBTS]

Overall today's stream was a huge W. Return of the following fan favorites.

Credit thescann on X for the perfect summary!:

• 3 XP Bosses, Manny, McGwire, Beltre
• XP Cap adds 30k to the cap each day
• Legends and Flashback Collection is back
• New packs also available in Programs Day 1
• 20 players in the "promo packs", but can earn throughout the game.
• 3 Evolution Programs in each XP Reward Program
• Spotlight Programs = Like Season Awards, but earn the CURRENT Shop Pack for the players in the program.
• Live Series Collection Division rewards are back
• Clemens (AL), Gil Hodges (NL), and Beltran (MLB) are the big Collection Rewards

[Teak2112_MLBTS]

A- is fair, if only because the spring breakout collection requires 4 runs of a showdown

A few other things-
Piazza is confirmed as returning, I think we all assumed they lost his rights because they didnt give him a card all year besides the collection card

Most cards shown throughout all these reveals are new. I think this is a large reason for last ride/contributors/etc, they are attaching a different topps card to the player this time around in most cases

There is also the lifetime stats programs for cosmetics, including the pencil bat. Also a touch grass uniform which Twitch hated but i found very amusing. But Twitch is insufferable and I don't blame SDS for doing less livestreams last year

[GoozeFn_PSN]

Fair. There are a few things I don’t like so far, but overall I’m happy and excited to get started. This has to be the best year for legends.

[bjd10048_MLBTS]

@Teak2112_MLBTS I just love that the legends and flashbacks collection is back.

Now EVERY card has some value and every mode is worth playing to keep up with those big collection drops (first one on April 25 I think)