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@MarioMendoza935_XBL said in Is it just me:
@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in Is it just me:
I also want to complain about how slow CC’s windup is
Good Lord... I pulled the analog stick back, posted this message, then pushed the stick forward.
If you're just doing aimless CPU grinding, intentionally walk the first batter every inning and pitch from the stretch. Saves a ton of time over the long haul.
Why would a Manny Ramirez card based on 2003 have dreads?
Another popular prediction, but I doubt it will be Manny simply because the last Legends/Flashbacks reward was Ted Williams and it's just very unlikely they'd go with back-to-back Boston left fielders.
@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Next Legeends/Flashback Collection:
@PAinPA_PSN The program is going to so [censored] it's not even funny so it's kinda irrelevant. Expect Allen or Parker out of that.
99 CC and 99 Wagner will be on most squads immediately.
I agree the chances of it being Ichiro appear to be slim, but who knows.
The fact that the collection is happening the same day as the HOF induction program drops makes me think they might possibly have something cooking. Not getting my hopes up, but we'll see.
You can earn the MVP through a program for free, but I'm sure you can find something else to complain about.
@SaveFarris_PSN said in All-Star Jeter:
@SakAttack87_PSN said in All-Star Jeter:
The weight of those five WS rings would affect anybody's range.
You’re one of those “Scott Brosius is a better player than Barry Bonds” types, aren’t you?
I wouldn't go that far, but Scott Brosius is absolutely one of my favorite players of all-time. He was clutch when it really mattered and has a shiny 1998 World Series MVP trophy to go along with those three WS rings.
@Ledfoot_19_PSN said in The Juice Isn't Worth The Squeeze:
Pack odds have always been questionable. I think what really makes it feel worse this year is the values. The game released mid March and by May 1st virtually every LS Diamond , except 6 or 7, were worth 5000 stubs or less. Most collection diamonds except for a few were worth less than 4000 stubs mere days after release.
So you've got 95% of the Diamonds in this game worthless in the market and 5% untouchable. In years past there seemed to be levels of value. Some ridiculous like Judge and Ohtani and some cheap but there were always those in the 60,000. 40,000, 20,000. And 10,000 range. That didn't happen this year. I think it's the result of SDS giving us too much too soon it's way to easy now to field an entire team of diamonds in the first week of release. It never used to be like that either.
So by the end of the first week you've got a full team of diamonds and by May 1st you've leveled them up to 87 there really is no value in an 87 to 89 LS diamond in the market. I finally landed Judge and Ohtani but I honestly barely use them. I have cards from April that I hit better with.
This has been the case for many years though going back to 20 which was a very well-received season for DD.
Even with that game though, you were able to field a lineup/rotation full of diamonds very fast. The first TA series at launch had 87-89 cards and the 5th Inning - which dropped on June 25 so relative to where we are currently at today - already featured 99 overalls with the three bosses available.
You can argue that 25 has offered the slowest creep since like 2017/18.
@SaveFarris_PSN said in Yu Darvish program (and evolutions in general):
@PAinPA_PSN said in Yu Darvish program (and evolutions in general):
They have done what he has suggested once before.
I forget the year, they did a year long Jackie Robinson program,and as I recall people loved it2018 they did the Immortals programs (of which Jackie was one). And people hated that even more than sets and seasons.
They did another Jackie program back in 2020 which was really good and not nearly as long and tedious a grind as Immortals.
The program dropped on Jackie Robinson Day in April which capped with an 88 card. A month later, they added more Moments/Missions with an improved 94 version. Finally in June, they added the last release of content with a 99 Jackie to end the program.
I thought that was handled VERY well which seemed to be the shared opinion overall from the community. The big thing was that the 88/94/99 cards were all competitive at the time they dropped so none of it felt like filler.
The current Yu program is fine, but it's hard to argue that the 85 and 90 cards are pretty obsolete outside of them teams. Those should have come out earlier for sure.
Tony Gwynn is one of those legends who should get a juiced card early on because he gets overshadowed later in the cycle when every position has multiple 125 Power options.
Three cards for Darvish.
85 Rookie
90 Veteran
95 Standout
Guys like Judge and Shohei actually got some love in the POTM programs, but that was in 2023 when 99 overalls ran rampant which probably explains why they were okay with dropping such huge names for free early on in the game cycle.
Don't see that being the case this year with Sets & Seasons no longer a thing.
The amount of complaining about this Sosa program is crazy.
I am a strictly offline player. Usually grind on Rookie/Veteran and will occasionally dabble in the higher difficulties when necessary in modes like Conquest and DQ. My point is, I am not that skilled at this game, but still completed the Sosa program with relative ease. Did some of these Moments take a few extra attempts? Absolutely, but they were all extremely doable.
People making it seem like this is some kind of alternate Extreme program. The game has its issues and SDS is far from perfect, but anyone bashing them over this particular content is going to be impossible to please.
The path to unlock him even contains a bunch of XP drops with some good packs.
@Ledfoot_19_PSN said in Sammy Sosa:
With only 1 HR left for the 20 and 3 tiers remaining I wonder what they are going to add....
They will probably add one more stat mission (ex. 15 XBH w/ RF or something) along with the final HR moment.
I've really liked the program. It isn't really anything new, but just the historical structure makes it feel different and refreshing. Sammy has the kind of swing where once you get the timing down it becomes easy to square up some bombs.
Also, this card is completely FREE. A 95 overall card at this stage - and a popular name as well - that costs absolutely nothing aside from doing several moments and a little grinding where every other Retro Lightning card has been locked behind an expensive collection. Not really sure what more people could want from SDS here.
Well deserved for Clarke he's been having a solid year.
@SteelyMacBeam_PSN said in *Flash Sale* - 88+ Live Series:
Got Zach Wheeler twice. Unreal.
That's rough. 
Flash Sale is live for the next five hours. Only one pack this time and it's an 88+ LS player for 55k. Kind of risky considering there are currently 16 eligible diamonds you can pull and 8 of them go for less than the cost of the pack with a few even hovering around the 10-20k range. I already feel bad for the people who see blue lights only to reveal PCA fetching 8k.
I don't have enough stubs for Judge right now, but this should help me scoop Lindor/Tatis/Skubal for a decent price.
Hopefully this gets some others a little closer to Beltran. 
@SaveFarris_PSN said in All-Star Jeter:
@CHOMBONDO_PSN said in All-Star Jeter:
Does this card secretly have 20 fielding? There is no other explanation for how bad he's been in the field, never gets anything more than an orange jump on a ball.
The explanation is "Derek Jeter". The 3rd best shortstop on his own team.
The weight of those five WS rings would affect anybody's range. 
I really dig the program overall.
It is essentially a month-long Moments reward path, but the concept is refreshing having us replicate Sosa's notable swings from that historic summer.
These games no matter how they're programmed are still going to require the same basics of hitting the baseball and throwing the baseball. This program isn't reinventing the wheel for Show diehards, but it is structured well enough to feel at least a little special and unique compared to the usual grind which I appreciate.