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@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Watching the gameplay trailer it appears the new franchise feature is a new trade hub.:

Of all the things they could have spent developer time we get a trade hub?

It's difficult to code when they probably spent six months doing nothing besides surfing and had to piece together uniforms and a stadium copied directly from the Metrodome and tweaked slightly to look like a bad clone of the Tokyo Dome in two months. How much harder are they supposed to work? Don't be ungrateful for an $80 DLC.

If I could work as hard as the SDS art team every day for years on end, they must have the best schedule and job security ever.

Can you please add a few more views, like classic catcher zoom 1-3? These were basically a combination of zoom and strike zone and were the best middle ground for competitive play and presentation. Honestly, a view from the pitcher's perspective that's dynamic as they wind up and throw the pitch would be a nice addition as well.

Okay, MLB just tweeted, asking about fans' favorite cover athletes, and included Bonds. SDS definitely has something up their sleeves now, I'm convinced.

@SaveFarris_PSN said in With the Cover out of the way, Let's start Speculating on the Lead Legend:

Won't be Beltran because he's already in the game.
Won't be Jones because he was in 20 and 21 and didn't really move the needle.

It wouldn't be either anyway because they were only voted into the Hall just last week and the decision on lead Legend was probably made at least a couple of months ago even if it hasn't been announced. Jeff Kent OHTH we've known about for a couple of months, making him at least eligible for discussion.

Well, Jones, much like Puckett, was only removed because of a possible—probably a poor word choice—domestic situation, and since nothing really materialized, I can see Jones coming back. I personally believe Munson and DiMaggio will be back since they are two Yankee legends and have already been in the game.

@PushedSatsuma2_XBL said in Welp, stadium vault isn't carrying over to 2026:

I hope this means that they've overhauled it so completely that a fresh start is needed.

But hope is a mistake.

Rosters don't even carry over, either. They didn't even bother to proofread the FAQ. They do not care. I wouldn't hold my breath on an overhaul of any kind.

@TheRupster12_XBL

Correct, just like 25. The problem is that they have forced cross-play across every platform again, which means performance will be bottlenecked by the original Switch again. The Switch 1/2 has sold extremely well, not sure why they aren't exclusive to their platforms at this point.

Producing a game on hardware weaker than the base PS4 likely means little to no innovation again. Not surprised, just disappointed. I guess this is another $70 roster update. Terrific. What happened to the studio, man?

I believe they pay tribute to the original Sony game with every previous cover athlete through the years: Ripken, Bonds, Chavez, Vlad, and Bernie.

@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN said in Edmonds Deserves A Second Chance:

Getting in on the 9th ballot isnt really considered "a lock", thats just being considered the best player in your 9th year of eligibility. Being "a lock" would be a first ballot HOFer while you're still playing. Unless the term has just randomly changed meaning over the years.

I misspoke in my original post. I probably meant to say "considered best at his position among the writers." Either way, Jimmy belongs on a ballot again without waiting for the Golden Era committee vote.

@ZaeTwentyTwo_XBL

NBA 2K: Fair and balanced? As someone that's played since ESPN 2K4 through 2K24, you're joking, right?

I'm sorry, but if Jones is considered a lock, then Edmonds deserves a second look. As good as Jones was defensively—and he was one of the best—he was also amazingly bad offensively towards the end. So, having that in mind, Jimmy shouldn't have to wait. Really, someone needs to make the right call, and I'm not even a Cardinals fan.

@TheBigPapa55_PSN
As much as I would like a mode like this to exist in MLB The Show, it's not exactly a realistic request anymore. NBA 2K only pays around $500 per retired player, except for MJ. How they were able to get a deal like that, we will never know, but SDS could never get Sony to realistically compensate each player for a mode like this to work unless they gave us default rosters with a few real players and allowed us to fill in the rest.

I sincerely hope that the Quality Assurance we got with the report card isn't what we get for 26 across the board; otherwise, it's going to be a rough year and many moving forward.

Just installed '21 on Xbox again, and the pop of the players and stadiums seemed to be better than '25, hands down—nearly a night and day difference. It was honestly jarring. I honestly hope the devs aren't copying 2K and purposely downscaling the visuals, hoping we won't notice.

@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in How much longer till we get AI announcers?:

@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS
Oh yeah so they can butcher 90% of people with long names. That'll help. Look what happened to Mike Tirico in Madden. If EA couldn't do it what makes you thing SDS will do any better? Your idea is good, but not in this circumstance.

I have to defend SDS on this one. EA puts in minimal effort in their game and haven’t for over a decade. SDS could sneeze on presentation and it would be better. EA quit trying on presentation after 2013.

Honestly, they could use the base code of Matty V, Eric Karros, and DeRosa, while having AI fill in gaps and dead air, and it would be infinitely better than EA.

Welcome to Team USA.

@J_Rose93_PSN said in Joe buck back for commentator in mlb 26 !!!:

Especially for World Series

I'd rather listen to Matty V quip terrible dad jokes and one-liners than ever hear Joe Buck's voice again, quite frankly I'd work for the Mexican cartel before I'd ever listen to Joe Buck call another baseball game.

@TBruno2009_PSN

I hope I'm wrong, but I feel like if there was a major upgrade to the graphical engine, we would have heard about it by now. It's long overdue, especially looking at the independent games for the PS5. It's simply inexcusable to have visuals this far behind, but complacency and no dedicated direction or leadership will do that.

If this is true, please give White Sox fans a Flashback card for '26. I know it's not a Brave, Yankee, or a Dodger, but Sox fans don't get anything. Maybe throw in Konerko, Buehrle, or a Carlton Fisk too.