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Nick Krall is embarrassing; the only thing worse for the Reds is our ownership. Trade out hottest hitter and a LHP from a bullpen that is already terrible.

I have no idea how they do it but some players are either button mashing or something to throw off their opponents' timing. I'd rather stay offline than deal with it.

low expectations on content, although I assume a double xp weekend

After I was injured playing football and my baseball dreams ended, the phoenix was inspiration the idea of rebuilding yourself. With that realization you obtain true victory.

I finish the inning program this year then stop playing until the weekend before the program starts, to prep xp for when the new program starts if that answers your question. Last year I thought it was a much more solid release

@Apolloz_99_MLBTS

you must be much better than I am, I had to powerswing to finish it, when I played my way it ended tied 17 - 17 with about 20 long flyouts to centerfield

It's simple: I hate power swinging. Showdown is about one side of the game; I'm old school. I like defense and pitching combined with hitting; I structure my teams to play with speed, and Showdown is all about sabermetrics.

Because they hate the people that play this game, You must be new here.

Let me point it out again, Showdown is the worst mode in this game by far, it's even less tolerable than playing online. It's the best example of how disconnected SDS is from its customers. They remove all of the moments from manuy programs and throw in a showdown, somehow it must be less effort for them. Last year it was terrible and somehow this year it's ten times worse.

This was the worst possible way to release these, SDS should have just put these in everyones inventory. For those of us who have a life, this consolation prize for this year's game sucking massive amounts of [censored] didn't apply.

New inning program, all star content and no the show live. That speaks volumes about SDS and where they see their customer base right now.

@Dolenz_PSN
He will, I just think he's played well enough to get a spotlight or topps now... I digress

It takes true love to admit when something you care about isn't living up to expectations.

Still no Chase Burns, SDS has a blind spot regarding him

Really starting to suspect someone as SDS bet money that Chase Burns wouldn't get a card. We get cards out the [censored] for Chapman, Misiosowski and almost any other player. They have released one chase burns, the live series. Now they'll release another for the ASG, no City scape. summer series or another series not even a tops now. ERA still hovering at 2.00. in the top 10 in the NL in almost everything. But to SDS it means nothing.

I'm about ready to give up on the game for this year; my goodwill towards SDS is long gone. Only my love of the game (baseball, not MLB The Show) keeps me coming back. This year has been a wholesale disappointment. I keep hoping that they'll actually address the numerous concerns of people, but they don't. You can only play WBC miniseasons so many times before you fire up MVP Baseball 2005 on your PC with all of it's mods or try and play Earl Weaver Baseball on your amiga emulator. The state of the game is very sad.

@Dolenz_PSN

Last Year I played almost exclusively with my Reds dreamteam, This year that's almost impossible. I ended up creating different rosters to earn the rewards for the Spotlight/player programs

These forums are almost exclusively complaints from both online and offline players. Online players think offline players shouldn't complain about being forced online, and offline players are irritated that they need to go online. Because it is such a different experience than playing offline. I am a 99% offline player who will only play online to get a specific player not offered offline. My observation is that online and offline are two separate games and should be treated as such by SDS. The problem stems from SDS claiming you can 'play your way '; the reality is you can't. I wish they would integrate Franchise into play vs. CPU so you can use DD players mixed with created players and earn PXP for those players in the game, while still playing the actual MLB schedule. In my experience, SDS repeatedly sets unrealistic expectations for the game, from Ramone claiming that a perfect/perfect with a power hitter will almost always be a home run. Or the two current hosts claiming you can play your way. You can't... this year's game is a disappointment to both online and offline communities. I played actual baseball all the way through college and three years of independent leagues. The real game was frustrating enough, so I play it not only to connect with it but also to experience the feeling of competing in the game I love again. So yes, I want the game to be fun and challenging, but at the end of the day I want to be successful. So if me playing with directional hitting and playing on All-Star or veteran makes me a subpar player. I frankly don't care. I play because the game lets me feel the way I did when I was playing. Playing online against people who bunt dance on every pitch, slide into first, and power-swing at everything, then quit if I get a lead, simply is not fun.

Sell Equipment/Unlockables and sponsorships on mlb26.theshow.com; you'll maximize your stubs, at least I think so.

He has had an amazing season, There should have been a card released by now. I don't understand why SDS has been ignoring his season.