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@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Free Agency Signings:
@Talkingben9558_XBL
The main post
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but almost nobody scrolls back up to the first message in a thread that they have already read. It's useful as a repository of all of the info but otherwise I am guessing most people are missing the edits you make to it.
I made the same mistake with the Dustin May signing for the Cardinals.
I'm leery to suggest any without knowing more about your likes. I don't really play any other sports games and I am not much of a run and gun shooter fan ? (Or any type of competitive multiplayer).
@BOSTON-BOYD33_XBL said in What are "API's?" On the show 24:
What are "API's?" On the show 24
IN the case of MLB The Show. It is a way to pull their data into 3rd party programs. I use it for my Show Scout Program.
For example here is the first page of the Items API. It is the raw info on the first 25 players (25 per page)
https://mlb24.theshow.com/apis/items
here are the docs
https://mlb24.theshow.com/apis/docs/items
@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN said in Favorite TV Series?:
@Dolenz_PSN said in Favorite TV Series?:
The [censored] Van [censored] Show
I have polished off 2 of the 3 episodes of Stranger Things that dropped tonight. Just taking a short break before jumping back in to the third. It ranks pretty high at this point.
It was a mini-series but I think Band of Brothers is some of the best TV I have ever seen.
Crazy that DVD gets his name censored in the forums lol
Anyway, favorite sitcoms are King of Queens, Cheers and Seinfeld. Favorite non sitcoms, Breaking Bad and The Sopranos. Im trying to get into newer stuff like Tulsa King, Mobland and Landman but i need to find the time to sit down and watch them first.
I had not even noticed that. They really need to have some ai added to the filter so it can determine how some of these questionable words are used.
The [censored] Van [censored] Show
I have polished off 2 of the 3 episodes of Stranger Things that dropped tonight. Just taking a short break before jumping back in to the third. It ranks pretty high at this point.
It was a mini-series but I think Band of Brothers is some of the best TV I have ever seen.
See the discussion here that already has a bunch of replies
https://forums.theshow.com/topic/79731/cover-athlete-for-mlb-26/41
@The_Bane_Event_PSN said in Cover Athlete Predictions:
Cal Raleigh - Seattle hasn’t had anyone since Jr. and Dumper broke some of his records this past year. Plus a bit of West Coast bias for SDS.
Raleigh is definitely a possibility based on performance but quite a few teams have never had a cover so I don't think length of time since the last Seattle cover means anything.
The following teams have never had one in 20 years since the show debuted. If they were going to choose based on the below list (which I don't believe will be a factor) I could see it being someone like Nick Kurtz
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland Athletics
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
Washington Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates took another step toward being a contender in 2026, agreeing to terms with All-Star first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn on a two-year, $29 million deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.
What I find interesting is that this is supposedly the first multi-year free agent signing for the Pirates since Dec 2016!!!
@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Free Agency Trades:
BREAKING NEWS: WILLSON CONTRERAS TO THE RED SOX
Kind of Expected. Hope they don't make any more trades with the Red Sox as we have already acquired
RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo and RHP Blake Aita were the haul for Contreras
Earlier we got right-hander Richard Fitts and lefty prospect Brandon Clarke for Gray
I am not sure Boston has any more pitchers we can get from them.
I am seeing fans from both sides calling the Contreras trade both good and bad so it must be a pretty decent one for both teams. Red Sox needed a 1B and the Cardinals are stockpiling young talent.
I assume this is it and honestly I am a little surprised to see these.
Jan 6th - Captain Blizzard Drop 6
Jan 8th - Weekend Classic
Jan 27th - Final Captain Blizzard
Feb 3rd - Now or Later Program
Feb 6th - Final Weekend Classic
Below is the list of Legends (as defined by the game) without 99 OVR card. Needless to say no matter what happens some of these guys deserved better but will be ignored. 12 of these guys are Hall of Famers.
There is an outside chance that 4 of these get Captain Blizzard cards if there is a boost category they fit.
I have not posted a chart in a while and since we are almost done with new cards here is the Final (more or less) of the cards and some interesting facts
(I exclude Ranked 1000 from the below totals)
Interesting Notes
These are based on the Team Rarity Tier Breakdown
Most total cards: New York Yankees (124).
Most total diamonds (85+): Yankees (81), which is 65.3% of their entire set.
Biggest “diamond-heavy” gap: Yankees have +38 more diamonds than non-diamonds (81 vs 43).
Yankees diamonds vs entire team inventories: Yankees’ 81 diamonds outnumber the entire card totals of 7 teams — White Sox (70), Diamondbacks (70), Marlins (71), Rockies (73), Rays (75), Nationals (77), Royals (80).
Most 99s: Yankees (32). Dodgers are right behind at 30.
Highest 99 concentration: Dodgers — 30/114 = 26.3% of their cards are 99s.
Yankees 99s vs other teams’ diamonds: Yankees’ 32 99s exceed the total diamonds of 4 teams — White Sox (25), Marlins (27), Rockies (29), Diamondbacks (31).
Dodgers 99s vs other teams’ diamonds: Dodgers’ 30 99s exceed the total diamonds of 3 teams — White Sox (25), Marlins (27), Rockies (29).
Lowest diamond share: Chicago White Sox — 25/70 = 35.7% diamonds (lowest in the table).
Most “bronze-heavy” team: White Sox — 23 Bronze is 32.9% of their whole set (23/70), and it’s almost 1-for-1 with their diamonds (23 Bronze vs 25 Diamonds).
Most Bronze cards (tie): Angels, Guardians, and White Sox (23 each).
Fewest Silver cards (4-way tie): Angels, Guardians, Rockies, Diamondbacks (4 each).
Largest Common share: Rockies — 16/73 = 21.9% Common (highest share).
Fewest Common cards (tie): Cubs, Phillies, Padres (4 each).
Common “scarcity” standouts: Cubs have 24 99s and only 4 Commons (6.0× as many 99s as Commons); Dodgers match that ratio (30 99s / 5 Commons = 6.0×).
Most Gold cards (tie): Dodgers, Cubs, Blue Jays (12 each).
Fewest Gold cards: Athletics (3) — despite having 44 total diamonds.
Most 90–94 diamonds: Reds (16).
“Mid-diamond” oddity: Rangers are the only team where 90–94 diamonds outnumber top-end diamonds — 14 (90–94) vs 13 (99 + 95–98) (107.7% as many).
Most top-end-heavy diamonds: Mets — 34 of 48 diamonds are 99 or 95–98 (70.8% of their diamonds).
Least 99s: White Sox (5).
Least 95–98 diamonds: White Sox (4).
Two perfectly balanced teams: Pirates (44 diamonds / 44 non-diamonds) and Tigers (43 / 43) are exact 50/50 splits.
Most non-diamonds: Reds (46 non-diamonds), even though they’re tied for 5th in total cards (97).
Blue Jays “top-heavy” note: Blue Jays have 22 99s with only 88 total cards (25.0% 99 rate) — same 99 count as the Mets and Phillies, but with fewer total cards than either.
I wondered if they were going to do a holiday bundle this year. Bregman was notable in his lack of a 99.
Although that is two Boston 99s today which adds to my thought that Rice could have been substituted for one of the other righties without a 99
I do feel like they could be more generous at this stage. For example every Silver Slugger this year has had 99 overall cards except 2. Six of those players had two 99s. Meanwhile the two Utility Players who won Silver Sluggers do not. Alec Burleson has a 94 Spotlight card from June and Zach McKinstry only has a 79 live series. They could have been thrown in. Maybe also give a couple of finest cards to some of the Gold Glovers who may play for teams that need more cards
@skywalker_25_PSN said in New Cards for This Week - For the 2 people who still care:
Another Captain Blizzard Drop today
Jim Rice - Righty Captain
Anthony Santander (YES!) - Venezuela Captain
I thought that they moved todays Captain Blizzard up to Tuesday but apparently that was an extra one.
Just glancing at these I, as usual, have questions...
I know everyone will be happy with Santander ( a switch hitting power guy) but why Toronto? He played 54 games with them, batted .175 and only 1 HR. Plus Toronto got a bunch of Postseason cards. Probably should have been a Baltimore card where a 99 makes more sense.
As for Rice, always happy to see a HOF player get a 99. Of course Boston already had five 99 overall outfielders and the 4th most cards in the game overall. They could have chosen
Ralph Kiner
Tony Perez
Al Kaline
Mike Cameron
Ryan Ludwick
All whose best cards are either equal or less than Rice's best card.
At this stage it doesn't really matter but I do still wonder how these decisions are made?
@w1ck3dx24_PSN said in New Cards for This Week - For the 2 people who still care:
Noel will be perfect for my all DFA team!
At least there are two new HOFers with 99 OVR cards. Same Team and Same Position is an interesting choice but they at least both have secondary positions. Still plenty of others.
For the life of me I am not sure who they are trying to entice with the two Diamond Quest Cards. A 5th Detroit 2025 Finest card when 9 teams only have a single 2025 Finest, including the Cardinals who had a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glover.
The other card is a 99 OVR for a player who was just designated for assignment?
@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Free Agency Signings:
@Dolenz_PSN
I miss when the Cardinals were relevant.
I am hoping Bloom can get them back to that point but I acknowledge that it will take some time.
They have to restock the farm and find ways to better develop those young players. Too many of our hyped prospects of late have failed or fallen off when reaching the MLB team.
@NotesOfJohn_PSN said in New Rant About Diamond Quest:
I'm still bemused that some are vehement advocates of DQ.
Any mode where there's no guaranteed final reward regardless of performance is bad for the consumer.
I think some people say they like it because they make money with it.
I mean these cards are still available right? Does DQ maps expire? Yet a player like Summer Sonny Gray is still being sold for around 100K which tells me that people just don't play the mode or otherwise the market price would not still be that high.
Ozzie Smith Cards - While I do use his Moonshot card my issue is
The 13 time Gold Glover has 87 fielding on one card and 85 on the other.
He is 22nd all time in Stolen bases but only has 85 speed and 60 steal on one card and 92 speed and 79 steal on the other.
@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Free Agency Signings:
@Dolenz_PSN
Already acknowledged in the main post. Honestly shocked St. Louis spent money.
They lost a lot of pitching between the trade deadline and trading Sonny Gray and Mikolas' contract expiring. They had spend some on pitching while they try and trade for more to replenish it. There is no guarantee on the trade front though so you hedge your bet with a 1 year deal.
Cardinals signed Dustin May to a 1 year deal
A lot of wasted Hall of Famers and Legends
Give us a Christmas pack with all of these guys.
Asking ChatGPT for some context about the quality of the players left on this list
Of the 38 players on this list, 10 of them have won either an MLB MVP Award or a Cy Young Award.
I assume 2 from this list or the other Hall of Famers come the list next Friday but that ain't much of a consolation.
