It’s so bad across the board. I’ve stopped playing ranked seasons for the last few days because of it. But even conquest, showdown, and mto I’ve got guys booting balls and screwing me royally.

Just pulled Trout out of 10 pack reward bundle from 1st inning program! Holy [censored], best pull in all years I’ve played. So excited right now!

Honestly, I’ve just stopped worrying about what the most efficient way is and do whatever I feel like I’m gonna enjoy most.

So I’ll spend a little time on showdowns then switch to MTO before I break my controller. Then when I get tired of that grind I move on to another.

In the end it’ll all get me TA points. I’d rather enjoy the ride than stress about it.

I’ve struggled with other guys moments, but honestly all of his were a piece of cake for me. I finished his 5 game moments in 3-4 games pretty easily. He had surprisingly good pop for me.

Sorry to hear you’re struggling. I just used normal swing and tried to work the counts best I could. Idk maybe I was just seeing ball really well for once lol.

What I don’t understand about showdown is why they label challenges as rookie or veteran but they play so much different and harder than that.

I can go play conquest, MTO, or vs. cpu on all star and bat around my lineup fairly frequently in an inning. However I struggle to even get on base in rookie and veteran showdown challenges???? It makes no sense.

If they wanna keep showdown this challenging fine, but I think it aggrevates most of us when we go in feeling confident that we can handle these only to find it doesn’t play the way it’s advertised.

I really like the idea of the mode and the way its set up, but it frustrates me even more than ranked seasons.

Yea and the fact that you get 4 cards AFTER completing each team collection that you can do absolutely nothing with makes no sense at all.

Anyone else getting this glitch where the scoreboard won’t show the right amount of outs? I have to pause and go back into game for the outs to show. Happens in MTO and conquest games. Haven’t played online in a while so don’t know about there. Has messed me up a few times when I get distracted and not paying close attention.

I’m with you man. I’m not great at this game but I’d say I’m at least an average player. I usually have a winning record and can compete in almost every game I play. I’ve made World Series level in past years.

This year started the same, but the last couple days I can’t hit to save my life. I luck into a home run once in a while but I can’t string together hits at all anymore. Even playing offline MTO and conquest feels harder than normal. Its getting frustrating for sure.

Think I’m gonna take a break for a couple days and see if that helps.

@MikeTheSpike23 said in Zimmerman 11 hit moment:

@bjannan said in Zimmerman 11 hit moment:

@kingss35 said in Zimmerman 11 hit moment:

Got 4 hits my first game. 2 the next. 3 the next, then dashboarded the last game like twice until I got the final 2 hits. Pretty easily tbh

What do you mean by dashboard? Don't you basically quit and give up on that game if you leave it?

Dashboard means you go back to PS4 menu and click options on the show and close application. When you go back in it will pick up at beginning of game you just “dashboarded” it doesn’t work on Showdown but still does on moments. It’s the one bone SDS has thrown us this year

I feel pretty dumb for not doing this in many of my close moments in the final games, this will help me going forward. Thank you for this!

Aaahhh I really hate this to. I’m so sick of coming into a game only to find out I have all my best players riding the bench and have to have my catcher drop balls before I realize they have someone there out of position.

Happens a lot with first baseman for some reason to. I’ll throw over for an easy ground ball and my 1b drops it like a hot potato. Then find out I’ve got an outfielder there that apparently can’t catch balls that are directly at him and not in the air.

Now I make sure first thing I go and check my positions and lineup, just such a waste of time though when I’m trying to grind these as quick as possible.

I actually get use out of all of them because I use each team to get the TA innings (just once) and missions done for 10 points. My goal is to complete all TA’s so I do this combined with exchanges, mto, and showdown.

If I wasn’t doing this, I would agree that most would have no use on my team.

Like others have said I use it to grind innings and missions for TA. Also you can get a lot of xp if you run up the score.

I’ve completed the USA map somewhere around 12 times now, i lost count. I’ve pulled a few diamonds and always end up with a nice bump of stubs after selling all the stuff I get from the packs

That sucks man. That’s why I never use stubs for packs anymore. I’ve gotten a ton of diamonds through reward packs anyway. I’ll just stick to that.

I’ve been doing pretty well still. Pulling diamonds out of TA packs. Pulled one yesterday and another one today. Not great ones but still diamonds along with above average golds.

Well the idea I was going to suggest is what you mentioned, one team only. So I’ll just say great idea!

@Darlas1976 said in Ranked Seasons:

@Liljayne300 said in Ranked Seasons:

@Darlas1976 said in Ranked Seasons:

I have lost 16 straight games. To top it off my last opponent just pitched a perfect game against me. I can't hit, I can't field, I can't pitch. I flat out suck. SDS could spot me a 9 run lead, and I would lose the game.
On the bright side of things, I won 3 out of 5 games in BR.

Lol just relax and keep playing. You will get better

At this point, I am not even going to try for a win, I will just focus on some online missions to complete.

This is my exact mindset now. I don’t care if I win anymore, I just focus on the missions and if I win that’s a bonus. It actually helps me not stress so much and when I get jobbed by some stupid play I can just shake it off because I’ve come to expect it now.

@olivegarden2 said in Just pulled Mike Trout:

I can't pull a diamond. I have opened 200+ standards/team affinity packs and don't have a diamond. 10 headliners, 10 ballins, nothing. I have stopped spending money on this game. The fact that I don't have a diamond from a non guarantied diamond pack all this year and last year makes me stop spending money.

That’s crazy man. I haven’t spent any money, but I’ve pulled a lot of diamonds from reward packs. I don’t know how many exactly but definitely more than 10, probably around 15, including Trout. Most others were lower tier. I do play a ton though and grind out reward packs from conquest, TA, and innings programs. I’m guessing I’m near 500 packs opened.

I hope your luck changes. Odds are you should be pullin diamonds left and right to make up for your bad luck.

Honestly, I’ve just stopped worrying about what the most efficient way is and do whatever I feel like I’m gonna enjoy most.

So I’ll spend a little time on showdowns then switch to MTO before I break my controller. Then when I get tired of that grind I move on to another.

In the end it’ll all get me TA points. I’d rather enjoy the ride than stress about it.

Yes it’s gone. Anything you exchange leaves your inventory. Only things you “collect” stays

I just got to use Chipper last night when I attempted 3rd inning showdown. The guy absolutely raked. He almost single handidly won each challenge for me. Hit a dinger in the first four challenges that I was able to use him. Went deep in final showdown and hit a double 2nd time up. I went in to beat the showdown. Was the most enjoyable showdown experience I’ve had thanks to him.