What I want to know is how long do you think these guys practice their different "oh" faces for their headline image to go along with Titles like "I unlocked xxx and he broke the game and got my sister pregnant"?

Someone needs a snickers.

Yeah, not really cheating, it's just not very sportsman like. When I play RS now I take a different attitude. I treat it like a real baseball game. I drink some beers, curse at the screen and scratch my balls a lot. Spitting seed casings on the floor seems to be the line the wife has drawn however...

I know with the weekend coming up some people might just be hitting the 300 stars for the boss pick. I have a few thoughts after using them all for a few days now.

J-Roll. My initial pick. His style jives well with what I'm trying to do on my team, contact, speed, solid D. None of these 3 have affected the outcome of games more than J-Roll. My last game I won 1-0, J-Roll went 2-5 with 3 stolen bases and the winning run off a sac fly. He's as solid as it gets and will impact the game the most often of these 3 picks, he's is in a position to benefit greatly from prestige.

Stan. I put him at 1st replacing ortiz as he's much to slow to be an outfield consideration for me. While Ortiz was solid, Stan is an immediate defensive improvement and will get better with prestige. I was on a tear with him before I got a little lazy with my focus at the plate. His PCI is so big that it's kind of made me lazy. If I focus, he crushes everything. His lack of speed is an issue, but in my opinion he makes up for it with his RBI's. Personally I just have to pick and choose the slow guys as I don't want many of them on my starting squad.

Maddux. He has honestly surprised me. I got hit a bit in my 1st outing with him, but once I got better at using him he's been great. I was worried about his lack up velo but with his accuracy, a 93-94mph fb on the edges is pretty good, especially seeing as I typically use it as a break up/ pace change pitch. He doesn't have the kind of stuff that will blow you away but he induces a lot of weak contact. I enjoy using Orel, I really enjoy Maddux. Since the first game I don't think he has given up a single run. I wasn't sure if I was going to keep him but I'm sold on him now.

Hope this helps some.

@ItsaCanesthing said in Level 99 prestige:

You unlock 99 OVR Luis Tiant

Cigar and all. Actually the game shuts off and you're forced to go outside.

Eh, I don't care, I'll wait and get one in jan/Feb. Nothing I'm really interested in at debut. Cyberpunk will keep me busy till I can get one.

Im gonna be 40 in Jan. Have a great Job that I only have to show up to 3 days a week unless theres a disaster or emergency or something. I'm married, active, play a bunch of sports as well as train in jiu jujitsu and striking a few days a week. I dont do triathalons or race bikes anymore but I still run and ride, and swim sometimes... I will be getting a ps5 and I'm gonna play the [censored] out of it.

Forgive me if this has been addressed, but SDS, can we do something about opposing team stadium sounds playing in my home stadium? Isn't part of the home field advantage forcing them to listen to you're cheesey stuff and you not having to listen to theirs? I don't want to hear cows moo or bells ring or whatever. I'm ok with the announcer yelling about pudding but really I don't want to hear the cheese every time I strike out or their run scores on my home turf.

I like the environment at Polo and enjoy playing there. I'd like to see more classic stadiums like Navin (Old Tiger stadium), War Memorial (Buffalo), even Doubleday in cooperstown. I like the old sandlot feel to these mega stadiums. It would also be cool if you could design you're own park for you're team.

I really do see some really cool possibilities in the future on the PS5... Especially if we can get good VR.

Please add the option to save you're current event lineup. If not in this game for the next one. -J

@squishiesgirl said in Next or Current Gen - Unfair Advantage?:

@hubijerk_psn said in Next or Current Gen - Unfair Advantage?:

@squishiesgirl said in Next or Current Gen - Unfair Advantage?:

@cpm032987_psn said in Next or Current Gen - Unfair Advantage?:

Imagine not having a ps5 yet

Imagine rushing to get a ps5 when there are basically no good games for it yet

Imagine having the original launch ps4 that sounds like a garbage truck when trying to run COD all while not sniffing 60fps in online play... Then maybe you can imagine why I "rushed" to get a ps5.

Ok well you have ypur reason to get one...still doesn't justify your smart a$$ comment

I was responding to you're smart a$$ comment. BTW thank you for approving my reason to get one... See what I did there...

@squishiesgirl said in Next or Current Gen - Unfair Advantage?:

@cpm032987_psn said in Next or Current Gen - Unfair Advantage?:

Imagine not having a ps5 yet

Imagine rushing to get a ps5 when there are basically no good games for it yet

Imagine having the original launch ps4 that sounds like a garbage truck when trying to run COD all while not sniffing 60fps in online play... Then maybe you can imagine why I "rushed" to get a ps5.

@evylshaun_psn said in New event - toughest to prestige?:

@arvcpa_psn said in New event - toughest to prestige?:

And... go! Gehrig due to volume of stats required? Finest Rojas because he’s Rojas? Your vote?

Any pitcher. Because strikeouts on all star are a massive pain in the [censored]

yeah, I dont worry about trying to prestige pitchers in events because its hard to get the innings... Hitters in events, pitchers I just prestige in RS. If he's not usable unprestiged in RS Prestiging him wont make a diff.

I haven't had too many issues with bad animations. I've had trout pull some funny business a few times in left field but honestly not really seeing an issue. Mays D is stellar, but personally I absolutely cannot hit with him. Only hits I can manage are ground ball singles past the SS.

Looks and plays great. I've been playing on an old ps4 all year, after switching to the ps5 I feel like I have been playing with a disadvantage... Much smoother consistent gameplay.

I don't know about an advantage between ps4 pro and ps5... but I just got a ps5 and can tell you there is a HUGE difference between the old ps4 and the ps5. much more enjoyable gameplay and smoother games. Pitches don't teleport and while I haven't turned into pitching rebel overnight I feel like I have been playing the game at a disadvantage for the last year.

@pennstatefencer said in Cross platform play:

@thaghettoblasta said in Cross platform play:

@pennstatefencer said in Cross platform play:

@hubijerk_psn said in Cross platform play:

Great.. so not only do we have guys home hunting we may have guys xbox hunting now too... Hopefully in 21 it will be such that you cant tell till the game starts home or away or xbox or ps4.

How would you "Xbox hunt" if you can't tell what the icon is until the game starts?

X-box hunting??? LMAO....There are literally going to be guys that have as PS5 and an XBOX series X, 1S, etc... that bought the game on both platforms. You honestly won't be able to tell the difference after a few months until you connect! It's not going to make a difference dude.

I don't think the percentage of players that purchase on both platforms will be particularly high since there is already cross play, and likely little to no difference between the Series X and PS5 version in terms of performance. Maybe if someone has a PS5 and Series S and they travel a lot, there might be a valid reason since the Series S is more portable. Otherwise it would make more sense to stay within the same ecosystem. I'm more likely to play on PS4 if I travel, and PS5 at home.

As for what you were saying about not being able to tell the difference after a few months, I doubt it would even take that long. There are plenty of seasoned vets that are primary Xbox players and have just decided to switch since they no longer have to play on Playstation. There are others who were able to get a Series X but not a PS5, so they'll be playing the best version there. There is no reason to go into any match (Playstation or Xbox) assuming your opponent is bad.

That's all besides the point though. My comment was in response Hubijerk being worried about Xbox hunting since that is a non-issue. You've never been able to see your opponent until the loading screen, so even if their platform gave you an advantage (it won't) then it wouldn't matter. I could be wrong, but based on your comment it seemed like you thought I believed Xbox hunting would be a thing.

So, fine im wrong, if you dont know which system youre opponent is playing on till it starts then its a non issue... however the point was, people home hunt because they feel there is an advantage.. ps players have been the only ones who have been able to play this game, theoretically you will now expose this game to a new audience, and players new to the game will not be as good as those who have played for years. In general, odds are you would be more likely get an easier game against an x box player than a ps player. I never meant to propose there would be an advantage to one console or the other.

Great.. so not only do we have guys home hunting we may have guys xbox hunting now too... Hopefully in 21 it will be such that you cant tell till the game starts home or away or xbox or ps4.

This is going to be my first year with the show out of the gate. last year I picked it up a few months in and while I got a late start, I put in way more hours than I can believe and was able to get every card I wanted by earning or buying.

I have a few questions but also what are some of the best things you guys who have been playing for awhile can recommend?

I pre-ordered so I'll have opening wknd to knock out some content, but lets say I pull a Trout or DeGrom or another big card. Does it make sense to sell those big ones early then buy cards a week or so later when/if prices go down? What does the market usually do early?

What's the best strategy for knocking out the collections asap?

With all the new xbox players and the fact there is a bit of a learning curve to the various aspects of the game I feel like there will TONS of stubs out there and maybe even more opportunities for working the market this year.

I don't know about lag, but I just played a dude at Comerica in a summer night game and the glare off the TV tower was so bad I could not see the ball out of a righties hand till about the 7th inning when some shadows stated to creep in...