25 vs 26 live series collection rewards
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@Bicarbonate_Fury_PSN Some good options there.
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@Bicarbonate_Fury_PSN Pujols doesn’t fit the shiny new toy though. He was just in the game a few years ago and he’s a lot less exciting than Beltran in this game.
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I would be surprised if collection reward isnt a switch hitter. we are too far into that meta for anything else
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@Teak2112_MLBTS Rollins and Berkman seem like the only options for a switch hitter. I don’t think it has to be. We recently had Ruth and Jeter.
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@GoozeFn_PSN said in 25 vs 26 live series collection rewards:
@Teak2112_MLBTS Rollins and Berkman seem like the only options for a switch hitter. I don’t think it has to be. We recently had Ruth and Jeter.
Pete Rose (I don't think he will be in, but if he is he is 100% LS collection)
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@Bicarbonate_Fury_PSN said in 25 vs 26 live series collection rewards:
somewhat slow 1B doesn’t tickle the nether regions!
If they do a career card like his 700th HR he was also listed with 3B, LF and RF secondary positions.
That said, I guess that they could always still be holding back a Legend reveal for the DD Stream or video.
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@Teak2112_MLBTS Yeah, I think that’s a long shot, but probably more likely than Bonds.
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@Dolenz_PSN But who could they reveal other than the guys mentioned that would be worthy of the full collection?
Another guy that might make sense is Trout now that he’s going to be a low diamond. It’s been a while since the collection has been a current player, but It wouldn’t surprise me if they did it.
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@GoozeFn_PSN I was thinking the same thing about trout!
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@GoozeFn_PSN said in 25 vs 26 live series collection rewards:
@Dolenz_PSN But who could they reveal other than the guys mentioned that would be worthy of the full collection?
Another guy that might make sense is Trout now that he’s going to be a low diamond. It’s been a while since the collection has been a current player, but It wouldn’t surprise me if they did it.
A-Rod.
Even though he was insane, there was a lot of criticism the year Randy was introduced in 22 as the main collection reward because he's a starter and people prefer an everyday player for how much you have to invest to complete LS.
The switch-hitting meta helps add value, but it also comes down to position rarity. Jeter wasn't a switch-hitter and didn't even have 100 power. However, a 99 overall middle infielder is really valuable early on in the game cycle so he made sense. Pujols offers a phenomenal bat, but that's about it and finding a budget power bat for 1B/DH is usually one of the easiest positions to fill so he would be too one-dimensional for a card that is going to cost millions of stubs from the start.
A-Rod checks most of the boxes.
Name Value:
New:
Contact:
Power:
Speed:
Defense:
Position Value:
Switch-Hitter:
That is the only thing he doesn't offer.
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@SakAttack87_PSN ARod was the first player I mentioned in an earlier post and seemingly a lock if he’s in the game. He does tick all the boxes. The switch hitting meta isn’t a new thing. It’s always been the meta. It’s also less important early in the year. I will say that Jeter was probably the worst collection reward we’ve had. I was in no rush that year to complete it.
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@GoozeFn_PSN said in 25 vs 26 live series collection rewards:
@SakAttack87_PSN ARod was the first player I mentioned in an earlier post and seemingly a lock if he’s in the game. He does tick all the boxes. The switch hitting meta isn’t a new thing. It’s always been the meta. It’s also less important early in the year. I will say that Jeter was probably the worst collection reward we’ve had. I was in no rush that year to complete it.
That's fair. I am a Yankees fan so definitely biased, but still just liked the fact that he was brand-new to the game.
As much as I enjoy his cards, I thought Chipper in 21 was pretty weak. Great swing as always, but he had silver defense at his primary position, not a great arm and wasn't fast on top of being a card that had been in the game for a while at that point. The two-way Babe in 24 also was a bit of a letdown for that same reason. Incredible bat, but not much defensively and he usually got rocked on the mound.
I thought Beltran was a perfect addition last year although there are only so many new five tool superstars they can add to the game.
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@SakAttack87_PSN I did pretty well pitching with Babe early that year. He wasn’t great as a pitcher, but still one of the best at launch. He also had enough speed for a corner and plenty for 1B. I don’t agree on Chipper. Defense and speed aren’t important at 3B and he’s probably my favorite hitter in the game every year. I think Rollins could be a good pick, but he’s had some early 99’s fairly recently and the only box he doesn’t tick is new/returning.
