For the Ruth moments, I started off by playing in order, like I always do. Beat the Orioles. OK. This is easy. Decided to skip straight to HOF challenges at the end. For me, this is no easy task. I beat the AL East, 1-0 mainly because of a bases loaded walk. So, I skipped to NL "final" for the heck of it. Yikes.

I'm struggling away. I'm facing Sheffield in the bottom of the 5th, score 0-0. My wife walks into the room mid-pitch and says "hello". I look up to say "hi", wasn't paying attention and grooved a fastball straight down the middle. He blasted a no-doubter 450 feet. My wife says "Yay! Nice one!" I said "that wasn't me". She said "I thought you were good at this game. You play it all the time."

Top of the 6th, down 1-0. Scratch out 2 walks, then my newly acquired Posada hits a 3 run HR. My wife says "Awww... another HR? I'm sorry." I said "that was me this time". She said "Oh. Did you put it on an easier setting?"

Married 22 years. Love her to pieces. Still.

Hunter Harvey, 59 overall with the Orioles. This is quite possibly the crowning achievement in my long and illustrious MLBTS career. Why Harvey? Well, I certainly wasn’t going to be able to do it with any of the “A” players. But, I can proudly say I did it with one player before anyone else.

So, when you’re looking at your Orioles live squad, and thinking “who in the world wasted an inordinate amount of time bringing this guy to level V?”... Now you know.

I am not that good. Let's just start there. I will admit to recently losing a Moonshot event 19-1. So... I'm not that good. But, I don't quit, and I love this game, warts and all.

I just played a RS game. My rating going into the game was in the 460's. So yeah... not great.

I'm playing mainly to get affinity points and daily rewards (innings with the Reds, and 4 RBI's). The guy I'm playing is probably better than I am. He's mowing me down with 100 MPH fastballs that I put weakly into play. Heading into the bottom of the 6th, I'm down 8-1. Every home run he hits, he replays it. Whatever. I need my innings and the odd RBI here and there. I scratch across runs in the 6th and 7th, and hit a 3 run HR in the bottom of the 8th to make it respectable, 8-6. In the top of the 9th, he hits a 2 run shot with Jackson a mile, off of Fingers. Again, the replay. Again... whatever.

I come up in the bottom of the 9th, down 10-6. He makes the move to a relief pitcher, and starts throwing breaking pitches. Here's what happened:

1. Posey hit to right for a single
2. Dietrich doubles to left (need my Red's innings)
3. Correa fielders choice, 1-2. Runners on 1st and 2nd
4. Larkin lines to LF for a single (Reds again)
5. Anderson lines to right for a single. Dietrich scores. 10-7.
6. Justin Turner batting. Opponent brings in Kirby Yates. Hangs a slider down the middle. Turner hits a 353 wall scraper to left. Final 11-10.

I will probably never do this again. But for this 450's-ish player, it was fun.

I always liked Curly the best.

I've been playing MLB the Show for 10+ years, mainly RTTS. Starting in May, I dipped my toes into DD. Not sure why I waited so long.

Back in May, I was a newbie. I was buying all of my cards using the dreaded "Buy Now" button. Yikes. I don't know how many 10's of thousands of stubs I wasted. I started reading the forums and learned the ways of the "market", Showdowns, Team Affinity, Online Play, etc. There is so much good advice (and funny stuff) out here. Thanks in particular to @raesONE , @SchnauzerFace , @bhall09 , @olivegarden2 , @SaveFarris - I've learned a lot from you folks.

So... I finally finished my LS collection today. I don't spend any money to buy stubs, so I look at it as a small victory in my first year in DD.

Thank you!

@SaveFarris said in POTM Lightning Surprise?:

Daniel Murphy or Josh Bell would be quite the surprise.

The Moment for Josh Bell would be "Tally 1 hit over the next 7 games".

I know it's early, but I thought I'd send out a note to the DD group. I will use a lot of words here, so I apologize in advance.

I've been a long-time RTTS player, and dipped my toes into DD for the first time this year. I've had a blast. My learning curve was shortened considerably by following this thread and reading all of the tips/tricks/etc. It certainly made me a better player - from "terrible" to "less-terrible".

So... for the slightly sad part. About a month ago, my father was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. I spent a lot of time with him in the ER, Hospital and finally, Hospice. The good news is that I got to spend a lot of time with him and my family. We reminisced about the days we went to Fenway Park, including game 1 of the 1975 World Series. Watching the Reds at batting practice was a highlight (Morgan, Foster, Perez, etc.).

During those times with him, when he was resting and I needed a distraction, I'd scroll through the forums. I know that not everyone agrees on everything out here. But it's still entertaining. And again... a good distraction. Some of you guys have amazing senses of humor, and I'd just sit and literally laugh out loud at some of the posts. It sounds corny, but it was therapeutic to me.

So... thank you. You guys made a terrible situation for me better. I appreciate it more than you know. Have a great Thanksgiving, go hug your family... whatever makes you feel good.

I have a heartfelt apology to make to Mr. Yount, and by default... @SchnauzerFace ...

I was doing just fine with FOTF Yount. But... my eyes wandered. I went after the flamboyant Tatis, Jr. He made my heart flutter by hitting a walk-off in the first RS game I played upon earning him. I was hooked.

Alas... he has broken my heart. I can't hit the broad side of Shippet Stadium with him. I know many of you swear by Tatis, but he's just not the man for me. I've grovelled back to Robin, and being the fine man he is, he has accepted my apologies and taken me back. I will never stray again, Robin. I promise. Well... at least until you're prestiged and I give that handsome Michael Young a try.

Since the minor league games were cancelled this year, they're going to select from the Little League World Series.

It's like Christmas morning - I don't know where to start.

I agree. Worst roster update ever.

As you can guess from my icon, I'm slightly disappointed...

But, I will attempt to bring him to level 5. By November.

@yankblan_psn said in Topps Now Friday:

@arvcpa_psn said in Topps Now Friday:

@yankblan_psn said in Topps Now Friday:

That's gold, Jerry! Gold!

Let's go to Mendy's.

Soup is not a meal

No, no, @yankblan_PSN , no. This is the dinner. The soup counts.

@yankblan_psn said in Topps Now Friday:

That's gold, Jerry! Gold!

Let's go to Mendy's.

@the_joneser_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

to keep the limbs moving

LOL - I have a standing desk for the same reason. Can't let the arthritis set it...

@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

Im 35 nearly 36

Get.... a.... monitor. I tried playing in game mode on my TV, my wife walked by and said "do you ever hit the ball?"

@untchable704_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

David Justice still over 300k. Come on man get to World Series guys. I really want this card but hate to pay this when I know he gonna drop way down.

I'm at 16 wins. I'm really working hard for you. I'll post when I get to 40, pick him up, and Quick Sell.

@aaronjw76_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@t00muchham_xbl said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@untchable704_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

David Justice still over 300k. Come on man get to World Series guys. I really want this card but hate to pay this when I know he gonna drop way down.

So we need to get better at the game so you can BUY something you could EARN if you were better....

Cool...cool...

But he does work hard, he maxes out his credit card to flex. That is one of the toughest gigs going bro

So if someone has 4M+ stubs then they maxed out their CC?

I'm old, and have good credit, so my CC has a 100,000,000 stub limit.

P.S. Even though I have good credit, I'm still stubbornly NMS.

@hoboadam_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@whitejw98_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@hoboadam_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@untchable704_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@hoboadam_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@the_dragon1912 said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

Maybe wait longer than 3 days

I call it the "On Demand" generation.

No TV Guide. No turning a dial for channel changes. Etc. Nobody can wait for anything anymore.

Lol I’m probably older than you. And this post was in jest. Is prefer to use him while I’m grinding through RS tho.

48. Not many on these boards older than me.

Today is actually my 41st birthday. I don't feel like such an old fart anymore. Thanks! lol

After you hit 46, your game skills will probably decrease exponentially. Just fair warning. Not much you can do about it, except have fun.

I will NOT have fun. I will complain like the old man I am.

@vipersneak_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@hoboadam_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@untchable704_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@hoboadam_psn said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

@the_dragon1912 said in A lot of y’all need to get better at this game:

Maybe wait longer than 3 days

I call it the "On Demand" generation.

No TV Guide. No turning a dial for channel changes. Etc. Nobody can wait for anything anymore.

Lol I’m probably older than you. And this post was in jest. Is prefer to use him while I’m grinding through RS tho.

48. Not many on these boards older than me.

58. I miss getting up and moving the rabbit ears.

Wooo! 57 here. Wish I was young like some of these 40-somethings.