I think ill bet the under on this one

You say youre better then the worst hitter ever - i would say youre likely not - even the worst hitter to play the game is in the Top 1% of baseball players

Its actually kind of embarrassing imo that we are 2months into a game where a lot of the infrastructure could be pulled forward from previous versions and the Community market has been horrendously slow most of the year, we are barely 2 weeks past server issues, and people who lost stubs and had issues in the first two weeks still have yet to hear any thing back from SDS Customer service

Moments as a concept i think are great - but their execution is insanely flawed imo
Its one of the few areas of this game that functionally punish you for play "good" baseball - in a three ball count you're better off swinging at a bad pitch and hoping to bloop a hit or be blessed by an RNGesus home run rather then taking the free base

Is there any way to permanently turn this off?
I never want to watch this but kind find a toggle to turn it off but I might just be missing it

@sportpimpin_xbl said in 6 days in a row:

Lol thx gentlemen loving the mode besides server issues just like w you all I've only got so many gaming hours a day and when I log on to enjoy my newfound love isn't accessible lol can't wait for the issues to be fixed there's so much to do!

Give it about 3 weeks then they'll get it all fixed - happens pretty much every year.

Day 1 - Complete Clusterf*ck, game is almost unplayable
Day 7 - Online modes work ~50% of the time
Day 14 - Works about 75%
Day 21 - works 99% of time

LS DJ - card should have great contact and should be able to rattle off a good amount of at least singles with him - but everything feels like a duff off his bat, or just hangs up long enough to be caught

42 Xander Bogarts - his mission for 2 XBH's for some reason just eludes me

@allmustfall16 said in Vlad Jr.:

He’ll be a diamond at some point. Things finally slowed down for him. You love to see it.

Betting it was the 40lbs

Id be surprised if he didnt go gold with the first update with the way he has been hitting to start the year.

5th in Avg so far this year
2nd to only Trout in OBP (and one of the only 2 players still over .500)
Top 10 in Slugging and top 3 in OPS

I think its going to be tough to not get him the 5 points

https://theshow.sonysandiegostudio.games/hc/en-us/sections/1260801636690

Click the link - fill out the ticket from there

People love 42 Gallo - i just cant seem to find that happy spot with him.
also the Player Program Jason Giambi has also disappointed me

Turnbull will get his - pretty sure if you look at the dates on the topps now pack its ending date is before Turnbull threw his no hitter.

Dont forget SDS doesnt actually 'make' these cards - they just take the ones that Topps actually prints and turns them into in game cards.

I wouldnt be surprised if you see both Kluber and Turnbull get a card next week for their no hitters

If you are looking to Parallel a single card - Play vs CPU, as the road team, You need to get at least 8PA for the game to count parallel XP.

Once you finish your top half of the inning with the minimum required PA's - quit and restart

@x814xmafia_psn said in Moment:

Definition in the dictionary:

A comparatively brief period of time.

Not a Moment:

Pitch 7 innings without giving up a run.
Total 16 TBs on 4 games.
Strike out 12 batters without giving up a hit.
Hit 2 HRs in one game.

Is a Moment:
Hit a HR in one plate appearance.
Tally 2 TBs in one AB
Strike out a batter to end the game.

And beat 'X' team in a 3 Inni game is DEFINITELY NOT a Moment

I think you answered your own question here with your definition

a COMPARATIVELY brief period of time - what are we comparing to? The full history of the sport of baseball? The you took this morning? The amount of time it takes Joey Chestnut to eat a hot dog?

I agree with you the pitch 7 innings without giving up a hit type moments are pretty garbage and really need to be trimmed back.

@ironeyes_cody_psn said in Wander Franco..dud?:

This got me thinking. Why does this game put out all these cards for "prospects" so grossly over inflated? I mean, I get the marketing angle. But if anyone were to follow along and note up the top-rung these prospects hit it's never even close to the loosely strewn Gold/diamonds you see before they throw the first MLB pitch or swing a bat. Some of them will be life long minor leaguers. Yet they're getting shutouts in RS against some of the greatest major leaguers to ever play the game.

I would guess not one of this year's prospects ever live up to the card they've gotten. Throwing a 110 mph fastball or hitting 40 HR in Minor leagues just means you got potential. But, one old coach always said "you know what potential means..you ain't ever done it".

I think youre looking at these prospect cards backwards - they are there to reflect what COULD be not will be. This isnt SDS saying Priester or Cabrara are going to be the next locks to win the Cy Young.

Its easy to look back at guys with 20/20 hindsight and say his prospect card was too high. Knowing what he's become do you think the 24 teams that picked before the Angels in 2009 would pass on Mike?

If we look at the Scouting Reports on Kelenic we see he's been scouted as having the following:
60 Power, Arm, Hitting
55 Fielding and Running

50 is considered a Major League Average on the 20/80 scale.

Id say kelenic's prospect card does a decent job of reflecting those stats.

@earths-flat_xbl said in If “pack odds” were truly legit…:

we would/should get at least one diamond with every 10 pack bundle and 5 with a 50 pack yet I seem to get 1 diamond out of every 10 10pack bundles and maybe 5 diamonds out of every 10 50 pack bundles. The shown/given odds are a lie. I’m new and thought “wow a 50 pack bundle I’m bound to get something”. No more of the pack buying nonsense for me.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rOlQllsnsEk2qLhRqQVznVAt3terncECk7eXwqzCR3w/edit?usp=sharing

So many people make this post - so i figured I'd make a spreadsheet showing the math on the packs to help illustrate.

on a 50 pack bundle theres actually a ~37% chance you WONT open a diamond.
On 2x 50 pack bundles there still a 13.3% chance you WONT open a diamond.

If you want to 'guarantee' (ie to statistically have a 99% likelihood of seeing a diamond) you need open ~228 standard packs.

as you go up in level youre going to find people throw in the zone less if you dont give them a reason.

When you go into games now expect to see the following in first few pitches: A fastball and/or sinker up and in, a change up and/or curveball down in the dirt, and a slider and/or a cutter away. People are fishing to see if you chase any of these - if you do they will start to go to it more and more for out pitches.

Look at it this way - if I throw you a slider down and away and you swing through it every time why should i throw you anything else?

Also taking a wild stab - are you playing on a slightly older tv?

the best thing i found with Ozzie Smith when i did that one is just try and slap the ball right back up the middle - i dont think i had a single hit anywhere else

@mjfc_363_psn said in Rare round for Kitchen Sink 2? Guesses on the 2nd Half Headliner Legend?:

Thought I saw it was Guidry.
Pretty sure thats the headline pack not the Rare Round of the Kitchen Sink 2

@speedy44_psn said in Sell investments before update or after?:

@sniperwolf39_psn said in Sell investments before update or after?:

@speedy44_psn said in Sell investments before update or after?:

I sold my Lynn's bc they were going for 5400 so you should always take the profit

so you sold your lynn's for less then they would sell for if he goes diamond? For him it really is just a matter of time and his start 2 days would do nothing but help his case he should be a diamond

I took the sure stubs that he sold for 4850 after tax and if he doesnt go diamond, again, he would drop way lower. why wait a week for what might net you an extra 500 coins when you can get the certain thing

usually when a card goes diamond a less desirable one is going to be sittin at 5800

This is fair i think in most cases - but Lynn for almost all of this week has sat at around 4500 - i think for me its almost worth the risk to hold him based on his performances that he will go diamond - since its going to be harder and harder to deny him

@speedy44_psn said in Sell investments before update or after?:

I sold my Lynn's bc they were going for 5400 so you should always take the profit

so you sold your lynn's for less then they would sell for if he goes diamond? For him it really is just a matter of time and his start 2 days would do nothing but help his case he should be a diamond

Did it 3rd try - HR - 2B - HR

Bichette such a good hitter with a nice swing - this was def one of the more forgiving 8TB moments imo1