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This has got to be one of the most pathetic excuses for a game release that I have ever seen. SDS, if your game was clearly not in a state to be released, then DON'T RELEASE IT! I just wasted a considerable amount of time completing the 1st inning showdown only to have it not count once again thanks to the servers being down. Now I have to complete the entire showdown again and most likely the same thing will happen again and it won't count, so I doubt I'll even bother. This game was clearly not ready to be released, and they clearly did not properly test the servers. What a brilliant idea to release it on Xbox Game Pass to millions of people when you probably had a good idea that the servers couldn't handle it.

Is there anything in this game that actually works right? Here's a list of just some of the bugs and issues that I've either encountered so far or heard of from other people on here:

1. XP not counting properly for most people including daily mission XP
2. Purchasing cards and not having them show up in your inventory and not show as collected even though you've done the collection
3. Progress being completely wiped out if you link your account
4. Baserunners disappearing in showdown
5. Losing stubs when cancelling orders
6. Your ballplayer plays as if he's out of position if you play him at anything other than his primary position, even though that secondary position is one you are supposed to be able to play him at. So, good luck trying to create a catcher.
7. Diving catches made by the CPU are even more ridiculous and happen even more frequently this year, which I didn't think was possible after last year.
8. And, most importantly, you can rarely even get on the game right now because of the servers. Even if you do, you'll probably get a server error at the game and lose all of the mission progress you just made.

To be honest with you, I really don't feel that SDS will be able to fix this mess of a game anytime soon. I was getting server error messages at 1:00 am and 8:00 am this morning. If the servers can't even handle the traffic at those times then there's no hope for this game. SDS completely ripped off their customers and deserve every amount of hate they're getting for it.

Actually, never mind. I think this might be the 90 pt reward card in the BR program. In that case, it's most likely Johnny Bench.

Just a heads up to SDS, the exchange for the 11th Inning program doesn’t work. Many others have reported this issue as well. Please fix it.

I just reached Gold Level 1 and I'm struggling to figure out which of these guys to take. I took Jackson with my last pick and I have my CAP at catcher, so Posey is out for me. I'm most intrigued by Larkin, because I've struggled to find a shortstop that I really like all year. However, I used him in a Showdown run and he hit like I kinda feared he would. He didn't do anything against righties but crushed lefties. For those that have him, how has he hit for you so far? I'd still consider Minoso or Sandberg, but I did just unlock Biggio for 2B. How does Sandberg hit compared to Biggio?

I don't think you're doing anything wrong. I honestly just think he's terrible. He's easily got the worst ERA of any pitcher I've used this year. I've never understood the hype surrounding him.

Yea I'm not sure how people pitch successfully with Hershisher either. I try to mix my pitches well, too, but he just gives up hits and homers like no one else. It doesn't seem to matter if it's All-Star or Hall of Fame either. His H/9 is just not that good either. I did take the time to prestige him recently, so we'll see if that helps. Maybe everyone's seen him way too much at this point in the year, too.

@Mis_Ter_Bulldops said in Orel Hershiser Sucks (or A Poor Workman Blames Their Tools):

Yeah, I own Him. He only effective if you can't hit the high sinker. But I think this deep in the game, the high sinker is old news and people have adapted. So yeah [censored] hersh

Yea that's been my experience, too. I just don't think his other pitches are that good. I've given up so many homers off his changeup and slider. And everyone just lays off the curve or it just hangs in the zone. If your opponent can hit his sinker, he's gonna get rocked.

What makes me most upset is that these sports game companies like EA, 2K, and SDS make insane amounts of money off of microtransactions and can't even give us a game that works properly despite that. It's time that people stop purchasing stubs for digital cards and demand better from these companies. I always thought SDS was a step above EA and 2k, but sadly they've proved that they are not.

@doihearbossmusic said in Inexcusable business practices by SDS:

@blackheim2000 said in Inexcusable business practices by SDS:

What makes me most upset is that these sports game companies like EA, 2K, and SDS make insane amounts of money off of microtransactions and can't even give us a game that works properly despite that. It's time that people stop purchasing stubs for digital cards and demand better from these companies. I always thought SDS was a step above EA and 2k, but sadly they've proved that they are not.

People are too self serving to ever organize for a common goal like that in gaming. I bought extra the prior 2 years but I've had it with these companies and their sh%tty practices while nickel and diming us.

Yea, they are preying off of people's (and especially younger people's) addictive tendencies and they know they can do whatever they want and people will still fork over their money to get that new card. I had serious concerns about whether I should preorder the game this year. In fact, I only did 2 days before the game came out. I just had a bad feeling that it was going to be a disaster, and unfortunately I should have listened to my instincts.

@thegoaler_psn said in SDS must hate the Twins:

They had Mauer on the cover twice. Maybe if they won something recently or had a great player(s) currently, you'd see more Twins

Ok I can accept that, but what exactly have the Mets done in recent years? I'm sure most people would agree that they were in no way deserving of 3 finest card this year. Even the Cubs and Orioles are going to have at least 2.

I know the Twins didn't have a great season, but Byron Buxton certainly would have been deserving of a finest card over someone like Brandon Nimmo or Frank Schwindel. I know he didn't play that many games this season, but he was highly productive in the time that he did play. And, if you want to make the argument that he didn't play in enough games, then why did Schwindel get a card? He played in fewer games than Buxton. Also, Buxton put up way better numbers compared to Nimmo in far fewer games.

Also, where in the world is Kirby Puckett? It's mid November and we still don[t have his best card. I've waited for many years for him to be in the game only to wait all year for his best card. It seems kinda ridiculous.All of the other big new legends this year have had their best cards released. We still have yet to see a 99 Harmon Killebrew card as well. I sure hope these get released soon,

@eatyum_psn said in SDS must hate the Twins:

It seems that the SDS hates 29 teams which is truly impressive, will a Padres fan step up and make a case on why they hate the Padres so we can round it up to 30?

To be fair, I don't actually think SDS hates the Twins. I was being.a bit tongue in cheek with that comment. But, I am still salty that we don't have a 99 Puckett yet,so I was hoping maybe we'd at least get a 99 Buxton in the meantime. The Twins so rarely get new legends in the game (and no, Walter Johnson does not count. He played for the Washington Senators, not the Twins), so it stinks that we still don't have his best card in the game. So, to make up for this I demand a 99 Twins legend Nick Punto in MLB 22.

@jeezy-e_psn said in SDS must hate the Twins:

@lazy_toast_psn said in SDS must hate the Twins:

Bro what are you on? Polanco is more deserving than Buxton by a mile. Why would Buxton get a Finest? I don’t think you understand what Finest cards are for. The man didn’t play sooooooo

I still say it should have been a two way Willians Astudillo

Haha now that would have been amazing!

@eatyum_psn said in SDS must hate the Twins:

@blackheim2000 said in SDS must hate the Twins:

@eatyum_psn said in SDS must hate the Twins:

It seems that the SDS hates 29 teams which is truly impressive, will a Padres fan step up and make a case on why they hate the Padres so we can round it up to 30?

To be fair, I don't actually think SDS hates the Twins. I was being.a bit tongue in cheek with that comment. But, I am still salty that we don't have a 99 Puckett yet,so I was hoping maybe we'd at least get a 99 Buxton in the meantime. The Twins so rarely get new legends in the game (and no, Walter Johnson does not count. He played for the Washington Senators, not the Twins), so it stinks that we still don't have his best card in the game. So, to make up for this I demand a 99 Twins legend Nick Punto in MLB 22.

Are you saying Bert Blyleven isn't an amazing legend?

And I will hear no slander, Nick Punto is a Cardinals legend and he has the ring to prove it.

I hope you get Joe Mauer next year

Well, Bert Blyleven will always be a legend in my eyes for swearing on live television. And yes, Nick Punto is also a great Cardinals legend. I would love it if he got Joe Mauer back in the game, too. His card from MLB 17 was one of my favorite cards in The Show ever.

@BJDUBBYAH I agree. Or bring back that 99 Finest Polanco from a few years ago.

The Twins haven’t gotten one single card outside of the 3 cards for Team Affinity in Set 5. Today would have been the perfect opportunity to release a Retro Finest Chili Davis from the 1991 season with the Twins when he won the World Series and was a key member of that team. Instead they gave him his third card from the Angels and selected his 1995 season which wasn’t all that amazing and he had better years with the Angels. He hit for a good average, but only 20 homers. We’re still waiting on a 99 Joe Nathan, Bert Blyleven, and Torii Hunter. The Twins only got 1 finest card as well and the Tigers got 5 even though the Twins won the division. That doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.

@RevCuddyer Chili Davis was part of the 1991 World Series team.

@Brooklynfl214 said in Finders Keepers 6,7 & Final predictions:

Pure guess if I'm right SDS should just give them to me lol

Thinking it's going to be Finest Series:

96' Greg Maddux
97' Larry Walker
99' Mariano Rivera

I highly doubt it’s any of the cards you listed above. They already have good 99 versions of their cards. There are actually quite a few legends who have not received a 99 card yet. These are the ones I found:

Warren Spahn
Al Kaline
Jerry Hairston Jr.
Ryan Ludwick
Lefty Grove
Bert Blyleven
Ron Guidry
Bret Saberhagen
Paul Konerko
Edgar Martinez
Jason Kendall
Monte Irvin

I’m assuming the last 2 Finders Keepers cards will be from that list. However, I do think that the final Finders Keepers collection reward will be Lou Gehrig or Honus Wagner. The 99 versions that they have in the game right now are pretty weak.