This game is a full blown simulation. Outcomes are determined before they even happen. Why give a PCI if it doesn't matter if you keep the ball in the PCI, have perfect or [censored] near perfect timing only for it to be a weak flyout/line drive right at someone? Why do late and early swings that are not even in the inner PCI hit blasts to tie the game/take the lead?
Why hit P/P pitch on the corner only for it to float down the middle of the plate so your opponent can crush it?
Ranked, BR, Events and even Mini Seasons have zero player control. Conquest is the closest to having some control over the outcome using your stick skills.
SDS is scamming every one of you (including me).
So tell me, WTF are we even doing bothering with this simulation? No one can say its fun to "git guud" only for the coding determining the outcome.
Other games like Madden (full blown simulation + exploits to break the simulation) died over the past couple years because of the issue we're seeing with The Show. Something changed between last year and this year. New management? Got a call from Sony and was told to go in to hyper drive to cause enough aggravation where people will succumb to microtrasactions.
Say what you will, but MLB The Show 22 has officially sold it's artificial soul. It's sad, because they were the last enjoyable game with almost full control of your games.