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    Thanks
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I never played video games actively until I bought and played MLB the Show for the first time this past April. Three friends in real life got me into this game so that we could build squads and do fantasy drafts to determine who we can use (yeah, pretty nerdy, Dungeons & Dragons-ish stuff lol). It’s really helped keep my mind occupied from Covid. I’ve geeked out the most out of the 4 of us during this time and am the only one who posts here in these forums. My wife is still amazed at how engrained I’ve become.

    With that being said, I wanted to give a shout-out to some of the great people in this forum to whom I’ve taken a liking. I kinda wish many of us knew each other in real life. There are also a lot of negative/troll types in the forums, but that’s ok too... I tell my kids (they’re in grade school) that it’s ok and that folks like that actually help us better appreciate and connect with the good ones.

    In these lonely times for everyone, thanks to the great people here.


  • Played against someone's credit card last night.
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I have a suggestion (not that you asked for it). Don’t do the whole “take as much time as possible between pitches” toxic approach. Even if you thought he was trying to pitch as quickly as possible, that’s nowhere near as childish as taking as long as you can; and stooping below someone else’s level is never something that any solid human being does.


  • I Can Understand Dashboarding
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I played Fuzzy (from YouTube) in an Events game last night. Top of the 1st, he hits a 3-run homer, then replays it, followed by a bunt dance. Very annoying, but I keep pitching. He hits a wall-scraper, replays it, then double bunt dances.

    [this is the moment I could empathize with dashboarders]

    I proceeded to bean him (I don’t care if he’s YouTube famous), he led off a bunch of times, and we played this lead-off/pick-off attempt several times until I let the pause timer run out.

    Not my greatest moment and won’t be a popular commentary, but I think I needed to vent.


  • Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback)
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    @midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):

    Hello this post is not meant to be a hate post it's just meant to be feedback.

    I am not very good at this game. I own and I admit that, I'm like a 400 or 500 skill level in head to head. If that. I very often struggle to make hits and score runs.

    I've accepted that I'm not that good and I still enjoy building a team by doing all the offline content, And then I like to go online occasionally with my team and see if I can get some wins.

    The showdown mode broke me. I ended up uninstalling the game because of it.. that game mode is actually quite fun but it's all or nothing nature is extremely frustrating for bad or new players. You can spend an hour on a run and if you don't beat the final boss you get literally nothing. Maybe some XP but that's it.

    I really feel like if you make it to the final boss and lose you should still get at least one ticket I mean what's one ticket it's nothing. But it's better than literally nothing... If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket. But if you actually play through it all beat the middle boss and then lose in the final getting nothing is heartbreaking.

    It happened to me four times in a row and that combined with the fact that I suck and lose online all the time I was just like what am I doing with my life why am I playing this game.

    I hope this feedback is well received If a change such as this were to be made I will probably reinstall and come back because at least then I could feel like I could grind away and get the characters I want even if I'm bad and I lose to the boss half the time or more.

    You can see some of the filth who plays this game by reading the responses to your post. They had to put you down when you’re down in order to feel better about themselves.

    With that being said, as someone who can relate to your struggles (I picked up this game last year around this time), I understand. I was frustrated then and there were only two actions I took to get better results: 1) I bought a $175 gaming monitor; 2) I hardwired (Ethernet cord) my internet to my PS4. Those changes alone made enough of a difference to get better results that I wanted to keep playing and then I naturally got better. All of a sudden you can distinguish pitches coming as well as balls and strikes. It’s so significant that I think it’s understated how much that determines your “skill”. The truly skilled players are amazing at it and wouldn’t be so insecure to tell you to “git gud”. So you can tell all these guys that told you “cry me a river” and what not to eat a fat one because they’re really just salty about other aspects of their life and taking it out on you as a poster, but you won’t do that because I can see that you’re more mature than them.

    You will get there if you’re willing to invest in that. If not, you’ll keep it uninstalled and totally move on to something else and I wish you luck.


  • The best possible team right now in my opinion
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    @raesone_psn said in The best possible team right now in my opinion:

    Bullpen

    96 Alex Reyes
    97 Josh Hader
    84 Aroldis Chapman
    91 James Franco
    95 Rob Dibble
    97 Dennis Eckersley
    99 Rich Gossage
    99 Mariano Rivera

    Love that you did this and very helpful. One bullpen question though: Which James Franco should I use? The one from Pineapple Express or the one from Rise of the Planet of the Apes?


  • 95 Dibble thoughts?
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    Filthy. Gross. Ridiculous.


  • Longest HR in MLB 21
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    617 with Juan Pierre at Bayfront.


  • I'm done
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    @raesONE said in I'm done:

    @jonblaze2424 said in I'm done:

    No one cares. Best of luck in your future endeavors

    You cared enough to comment. Move along buddy.

    I care. This dude @raesONE always comes through clutch when people need help/info.


  • What do you all do for work in the real world
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I’m a YouTube content creator for MLB the Show. I have 3 brand new catch phrases:
    We made a lineup of all 99s and you wouldn’t believe what happened!
    We finally put John Doe on the squad and he hits absolute tanks!
    You love to see it!


  • Online hitting
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    @elway7751 said in Online hitting:

    Im so confused on how to hit online.
    Sometimes I think I have perfect PCI placement and then the feedback has me nowhere close.
    Other times I wait and then I swing and the ball is in the glove when my guy swings.
    What really puzzles me is that when I do move my PCI and think Im right on it the feedback has me dead center, it's almost like it froze.
    I'll never understand how zone works online.
    I watch the YouTube's and it's so fluid, when I do it, I can't get the [censored] close at all.
    Nobody has ever been able to explain online hitting in a logical way that makes any sense to me.

    I swear when I watch an online video it looks like it’s slow motion for them.


  • MLB the show survey- Best content creator
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I gotta give it to Kevin Gohd (I think that’s his name) by a landslide. Can’t really stand any of the others I’ve seen.


  • PS5 vs. PS4
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I have several hits playing on the PS4, yet I have zero on the PS5. The PS4 is better.

    P.S. DM me if you wanna sell that PS5.


  • How do you deal with the emotional trauma of sucking it online?
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    This is the most positive thread I’ve read in this community in a long time and I love it. No toxic people, no douchebags, just genuine folks. That’s all! I enjoyed relating to a lot of the dudes here because I suck too!!!


  • A Poll: Flexing Championship Series Banner
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    When I see WS banner: “Looks like my pitcher is gonna get rocked.”

    When I see CS banner: “Gonna be tough, but I can win this.”

    When I see DS banner: “I wouldn’t hang that up even if I had it, but congrats.”

    When I see Wild Card banner: “I like my chances in this one.”


  • My diamond pulls for the year
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    I love seeing this type of thing. It reminds me of the nerdy things I used to do with Ken Griffey Jr. baseball back in the Super Nintendo days and I’m all for it!

    BTW, heard your podcast. Keep up the good work.


  • 60 wins is way too many
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    @lvega127 said in 60 wins is way too many:

    I'm not that good, my son and I haven't played many games online. Its a completely different experience. We're 0-6 in the event but 9-2 in ranked. We desperately want Belli, but this is definitely a struggle for us.

    If you ask me, you’re winning. You’re playing with your son and that’s the biggest victory.


  • WHERE IS ADLEY???
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    To @x814xMafia ‘s point though... if I had a choice, I’d much rather have more legends at the expense of Future Stars though.


  • Apology
  • writetoshawn_PSNW writetoshawn_PSN

    @drg179 said in Apology:

    I'm sorry guys. I've been an [censored] on this site in the past and quite toxic. I look forward to improving my behavior and being more of a helping hand in the future. Thanks.

    It’s refreshing to hear someone own stuff like this. Just wanted to give you props.

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