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@LHUBison58_XBL if you could help me, how do I turn it off. And I agree it shouldn’t always be a hit, but it should be a hit more than this show gives props for.

@PriorFir4383355_XBL I really appreciate you, people think since I’m young I don’t have the drastic knowledge of baseball and/or MLBTS.

@LIONED-33_XBL thank you I appreciate it, I hoped if I send this to sds, they might actually take me seriously. My experience may have been different than any other person.

@DemIsE4_XBL thanks for the feedback, sorry if I don’t have the same opinion but I only play dd and I have played rtts earlier today and surprisingly fun. Glad, we agree on some and not on others.

@Teak2112_MLBTS thanks for the feedback, I’ve looked back at it, it is kind of an exaggeration, but it has happened a lot. It has been unnecessarily happening a lot. I know what your saying it isn’t to please Everyone but I guess it could be the change they needed to reach more players and keep the casual players coming back to new games. I respect you for not slandering me for just being 17. You are the audience this was meant for.

@go4stros25_PSN thank you, i really did this for some feedback, people don’t think since I'm young im not well known to the sport. It’s all i grew up with. My first game was mlb the show 13, and absolutely love it since

@Sarge1387_PSN it’s just frustrating to see it when you used to get rewarded much more on good swings than the bad my personal experience might be different and I respect your opinion.

@flyarrhea_MLBTS I’ve played this game my whole life, played ball my whole life, I love it and actually want to play it with fun I’ve always had sorry I had a different opinion than yours bro.

Dear San Diego Studio Team,

I’ve been a dedicated player of MLB The Show for years, consistently reaching World Series in Diamond Dynasty. I’m also a no-money-spent player, grinding for cards and building teams the way the game used to reward skill and time investment. I’m writing to share feedback about MLB The Show 26 from a competitive player’s perspective.

1. Hitting Inconsistency
   • Perfect-perfect swings are frequently punished, resulting in a 114mph liner off the bat straight to someone 60% of the time. Dare I even say more
   • Bad swings or poorly timed swings often produce bloops, doubles, and triples
   • This creates a frustrating disconnect between skill and outcome, undermining competitive gameplay.

2. Fielding & Attributes
   • Most cards feel slower due to nerfed speed and reaction times, with very few exceptions.
   • Infielders and outfielders often fail to react realistically, making defensive skill less meaningful.

3. Pitching Issues
   • Starting pitchers are generally exploitable: they perform well only on one side of splits.
   • Opposite-handed hitters often get overly generous PCI windows, creating unrealistic outcomes.

4. Progression & Card System
   • Early high-overalls reduce the feeling of grind and reward.
   • Team Affinity lacks silvers this year, removing fun variety and creative deck-building options.
   • Free high-overall cards on day one devalue early gameplay and diminish long-term team identity.

5. Server & Stability Problems
   • Disconnects occur even on stable connections, resulting in automatic losses.
   • This undermines trust in online gameplay and penalizes skilled players for server issues.

6. Community Focus
   • The current updates favor casual players playing for a month rather than long-term, competitive players.
   • Competitive players want skill to be consistently rewarded, and they want the grind to feel meaningful over time.

As a player who loves baseball and this game series, it’s frustrating to see a competitive mode that fails to reward skill, consistency, and long-term engagement. I hope the studio can take this feedback seriously to restore Diamond Dynasty to a competitive, rewarding, and skill-driven experience.

I am simply a 17 yr old that loves this game, it’s truly sad to see the state of this game right now. This isn’t out of frustration, I genuinely want a game where we get rewarded more than not, less crashes on launch every year, I pay 90-100$ every year pre-order just to play the game early every year. It’s just not the same. Last years game was unremarkable, content was amazing perfect perfect still got out a lot but this year is 10x worse. I have multiple people I play with daily because WE love this game, but everyone is already one foot out the door due to the poor state this game is in.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Peyton Isbell