Thank you for the gameplay updates. You listened to the community and spent the time to update this. I don't play any other video games and I bought a PS5 to maximize this game too. Releasing this game on many consoles and have the additional features was super ambitious and I am sure people were forced to do A LOT more with a lot less during Covid-19 since this seems to be motto for corporations.

Thank you for letting the ball land and not dash boarding. This game freezes and you quit when you are losing because you have better things to do. You don't bunt dance and you R2 once to see pitches like it was intended. I think this is the majority of the players on MLB The Show, I think 75%. I know it is cheesy, but thank you for not being a Jabroni.

I don't get it and it is super lame, but it happens so frequently. Are people experiencing something similar? People are grinding stats for parallel or the BR rewards. Why is it so hard to let the ball land? "It might affect the stats on my silver pitcher?" I hope this could be a small update in future games where the stat counts.

People can rage quit all they want if it triggers them, but it seems like this is punishing everyone. Getting hits with silver Eddie Matthews or gold flashback Santana in this game is HARD because they suck and I suck at this game too!

I really hope they fix this so we can all play BR again. BR has been pretty trash after 6 wins. Turn off contact swing if you are still so clueless right now but know it creates 120 mph exit velocity... come on bruh... "We know there is a problem, but we will still leave it in there even though we have other alternatives like turning it off while we have time to work on the mechanics." SDS could look 20X smarter if they turned off contact swing 3 weeks ago. This is embarrassing on many many levels. This is the definition of stupid beyond imagination... You can turn it off while you work on it if you already admit it is broken.

@drewshbag420_psn said in Game is Trash. Worst show ever made. Been slowly declining since 17.:

@mickdrenalen_psn said in Game is Trash. Worst show ever made. Been slowly declining since 17.:

@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in Game is Trash. Worst show ever made. Been slowly declining since 17.:

Playing players like Cabera and his 100mph sinkers and 102mph FB in All Star and i can barely see the ball not alone try and hit it!

I do agree that Contact Swing is a joke, ive resorted to using it myself just to compete.

Yeah between pin point being way too OP and contact swing ruining hitting and pitching at the same time this [censored] game is a joke right now.

How is contact swinging ruining the game? Ichiro is literally a HOF player and a does nothing but "contact" swing

I watched Ichiro for many years and him taking bp. He doesn't hit 450 ft. bombs slapping the ball. His swing is different when he pulls the ball.

@dbarmonstar_psn said in DD gameplay review this year:

Tag animations are terrible. Tag a player out 2 feet from the base but is called safe as well as being safe and getting called out especially at first and home.

I forgot this. Base running AI can be infuriating too.

@worterror_psn said in Thank you SDS DEVs:

@tngu834_psn said in Thank you SDS DEVs:

Thank you for the gameplay updates. You listened to the community and spent the time to update this. I don't play any other video games and I bought a PS5 to maximize this game too. Releasing this game on many consoles and have the additional features was super ambitious and I am sure people were forced to do A LOT more with a lot less during Covid-19 since this seems to be motto for corporations.

What a virtue signalling cringe worthy post. I honestly vomited in my mouth…and then out onto the floor…a lot.

I hope you have a great weekend buddy. I have empathy for hard work and if you think you can do better then you should create the new MLB game.

Brandon Woodruff. He can get a boost to his K/9, HR/9 and H/9. He has a 11 K/9, given up 21 hits and 2 HRs in 41 innings. His The Show rating is 68 K/9, 71 HR/9, and 83 H/9. He is still 3.5K stubs.

Nick Castellanos. I don't think he goes diamond this update, but he is putting up good stats where it can be boosted. They can boost his ConR/PowR. He is batting .300 with 6 HRs and 6 doubles against righties. His defense is average at best so it might hold him back.

@savefarris_psn said in Early investment ideas gold and diamond watch:

@tngu834_psn said in Early investment ideas gold and diamond watch:

but the market has priced a lot of the bump in. Let me know what you guys think.

I think if "the market has priced a lot of the bump in", this is by definition NOT early investment ideas.

Did you read the post? That is why I went into details with Nick Castellanos and DeSclafani. I said the others are great candidates for upgrades but the market has priced those in.

@saldanabros5_psn said in Early investment ideas gold and diamond watch:

Carson Kelly should go gold. Jesse Winker should too, but he is tough, because his defense rating holds him back. Likewise with Castellanos. His hitting can only make him so much better. The increase needs to come from another area. Yuli Gurriel is someone I would look at. 84 overall sitting between 1.5k and 2k. Has had a great start to the season. Tim Anderson is another one where I have no clue why he isn't a diamond.

Yea I know what you mean about defense holding Castellanos back. I was hesitant, but his splits against righties are almost identical as JD Martinez who has 92/90 ConR/PowR. I think he needs around +10/+10 to be diamond. Also, his fielding has been slightly above average this year too, but I don't know if SDS will touch it.

@jgodbey0311_psn said in EVERY SINGLE YEAR...:

Lol no. My bad. So sick of seeing all these ranting posts about madden

No worries. I just don't get why it's like a flood gate during this time of year for everyone. Play Madden 21 then...FIFA 21...or NHL 21...

@jgodbey0311_psn said in EVERY SINGLE YEAR...:

Bye!!!!!!!

Did you read why I typed man?

@raylewissb47_psn said in EVERY SINGLE YEAR...:

I’ll tell you the same thing I tell everyone else that says they are leaving the game. This isn’t an airport. You don’t have to announce your departure.

Why are you telling me this? I am not the one that is announcing it? I am not the Queen of England announcing my departure.

@tngu834_psn said in EVERY SINGLE YEAR...:

I am going to MADDEN. This game is so trash yet I paid and bought it. I am going to Madden because it is infinitely better. It is perfect. Then comes March probably the same people would say.... I AM GOING TO MLB. Madden is such a cash grab.

People come here and act like they are genius programmers and start attacking employees of a giant corporation. Why don't you say F you Sony? You can build anything with the resources. If you are constructive instead of being like a 5 year old, maybe people will treat you like adults. SDS actually does try to improve their game based on feedback.

Sports has so much RNG in general. It is naturally triggering. Stop attacking programmers and the developers. I am only posting this because idiots are attacking people who try to translate a game that has a ton of RNG to provide a simulation. if it is easy, create your own game or if you criticize... be constructive.

I am going to MADDEN. This game is so trash yet I paid and bought it. I am going to Madden because it is infinitely better. It is perfect. Then comes March probably the same people would say.... I AM GOING TO MLB. Madden is such a cash grab.

People come here and act like they are genius programmers and start attacking employees of a giant corporation. Why don't you say F you Sony? You can build anything with the resources. If you are constructive instead of being like a 5 year olds, maybe people will treat you like adults. SDS actually does try to improve their game based on feedback.

Sports has so much RNG in general. It is naturally triggering. Stop attacking programmers and the developers. I am only posting this because idiots are attacking people who try to translate a game that has a ton of RNG to provide a simulation. if it is easy, create your own game or if you criticize... be constructive.

This is such a harsh post for a video game. Telling people to quit "their jobs" because they suck? Do you even have experience doing this job OP? This game is not perfect by any stretch. I get triggered with base running, freeze offs, and most importantly because I suck. Those rare perfect perfects are not always hits, but it was never intended to be hits 100% of the time.
The one area where I think SDS can do better is transparency of calculations and methodology for RNG. Quirks in this game make it so difficult to understand and there are a ton of quirks. Early swings with Trout are like nukes because he excels at hitting fastballs, breaking balls, when his team is down, plays at night , and whatever...Then what is he not good at and how does this affect his stats. This is similar to Trea Turner's all star card. That card is insane. You don't see or know how to make of it when Turner hits better than Chipper.

@sodomojo01_xbl said in Mookie Mookie Mookie:

@tngu834_psn said in Mookie Mookie Mookie:

I've played this game for several years on diamond dynasty so I save and invest a lot of stubs. Those copious amounts of diamond upgrades help me make more stubs than before. I just got him today. Too late to regret right?

What is the honest review on him? It feels like every Youtuber is click baiting with "this is the BEST CARD in the game"...His small strike zone makes it actually harder for me to track pitches since the release is below is eye level, like Albies.

Yeah I don't do well with the short guys.. Judge either for that matter.

I will never have Judge in my lineup because he is like Paul Bunyan. I can't put anyone above 6'4" because of this. Edward C. would just [censored] on that strike zone all day. Outlier sinker away while protecting up in in sinkers is just insane.

@chuckclc_psn said in Mookie Mookie Mookie:

@tngu834_psn said in Mookie Mookie Mookie:

I've played this game for several years on diamond dynasty so I save and invest a lot of stubs. Those copious amounts of diamond upgrades help me make more stubs than before. I just got him today. Too late to regret right?

What is the honest review on him? It feels like every Youtuber is click baiting with "this is the BEST CARD in the game"...His small strike zone makes it actually harder for me to track pitches since the release is below is eye level, like Albies.

Lol, don't base any of your decisions on YouTubers. Bad way to go. They elect a card as great before even using them. They will say a card is insane then go 1 for 5 or something with it. Then at some point they will do a team build using "cards they hate, or cards that have bad swings", and go insane with Jeff bagwell or something. Bottom line is if they are a good hitter they can learn to hit with anyone. And if you aren't you can stuggle with anyone. At the end of the day you use the cards you want to for a variety of reasons. Hopefully none are YouTube influence.

Honestly I don't get influence by a lot of the garbage that is why I want to see and know real performance on here. They are click bait for 100K views and plus they are cyborgs. Any card can be "insane" right? I appreciate the thoughtful response to the post. All the others ones far have been super thoughtful as well. I can't just spam and bump posts =). To get Mookie was just downright incredibly expensive...

I've played this game for several years on diamond dynasty so I save and invest a lot of stubs. Those copious amounts of diamond upgrades help me make more stubs than before. I just got him today. Too late to regret right?

What is the honest review on him? It feels like every Youtuber is click baiting with "this is the BEST CARD in the game"...His small strike zone makes it actually harder for me to track pitches since the release is below is eye level, like Albies.

I am just SO SO SO bad with Jackie and Soriano that I need someone at second base. I think that could be the best all around second baseman. The cost to get all the collection done will do down dramatically as they release more cards and the All Star and HRD cards will be found in conquest.