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I'm excited for new content and the option of starting over (for the last 2 Mos I started a secondary account and played through most of the content in 25.

But I'm not excjted about having to start over, at a limited pace.

I'm excited for all the new content (WBC Players, TA, etc).

But I'm not excited for all the new content because its all at once and may feel overwhelming at times.

I'm excited to actually try some online play this year, inc Ranked.

But I'm not excited to have to deal with the "issues" thst come with H2H play.

I'm excited to start collecting the LS Collection again.

But I'm not excited to have to deal with trying to pull/earn enough stubs to get the higher end (Shohei and Judge) cards.

I do think this year I'm going to sell EVERYTHING thst isnt a high (88+) LS Diamond and work my way thru the LS Collection from the top.

I'm excited to fire up the game at 12am EST tonight/tomorrow morning.

I'm not excited to deal with server issues while trying to play.

Anyone else?

Anyone have a specific gameplan for tonight?

What are you doing first?

Here's to hoping we all have fun!

And may the Pack Luck be in your favor!

@Ericulous1_XBL said:

@Dolenz_PSN thanks man, to be clear I hated the set up last year. It rendered the All Star Team Affinity and Finest pointless as there was nothing to accomplish. I would prefer several team Affinities but with shorter paths.

So TA is team based and not division?

Unfortunately the Jolt (150,000) and the #1 Fan Icon (150,000) TA Programs will be the ONLY TA Programs ALL year.

@SDS_JoeK_PSN said:

@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN -- Based on the updates I have, the other two times should be correct -- 2pm PT/5pm ET.

Thank you!

@SDS_JoeK_PSN said:

Got some confirmation on this for you guys. The Dev Tourney starts today 11am PT/2pm ET. The image used on socials was inaccurate. Sorry for the confusion!

Hey Joe, are the times correct for the Live Content Streams on Wed and Thurs?

@PriorFir4383355_XBL said:

@RonSolo412_MLBTS said:

@GoonJackson_PSN There isn't any reason. We're 4 days from early access and if they were going to add any significant upgrades to stadium creator for 26, they would have announced it by now.

100% true.

The sole remaining question left for those few of us still left, from what used to be a robust and large stadium creator community, is how much longer we are going to treat SDS like it's a company that cares one iota for serving customers?

We all know the firm answer, but some of us are not yet willing to admit it loud and clear. Personally, I don't see how anyone can fork over his hard earned money to a company that seeks out every chance to poke him in the eye. I simply ask, after this game is released this Friday, and it is confirmed once and for good that Stadium Creator has gone now two years without any improvements, and over five years without any significant upgrades, will you be willing to hold this company responsible?

Holy heck dude. Give it up. Its a [censored] video game. All this hate over a video game is getting old.

@Dolenz_PSN said:

Well, it is still very early in California. I expect we'll see a post later on. There is nothing scheduled today that I know of.

If I look on the live tab of their YouTube page It shows

3/10 Dev Tourney
3/11 Feature Premiere: Live Content
3/12 Feature Premiere: Live Content and Countdown to Launch

Times? And what's the difference between the Live Content the 11th and the Live Content the 12th? Or are they making two semi long streams instead of one EXTREMELY long stream?

@Ryan92780_PSN said:

I don’t understand what a vseebox is? What apps are free on it and what apps do you have to pay a subscription fee for?

You dont need any apps. Its almost like IPTV.

You buy a box, Walmart.com has them, and you just hook it up to your TV and wifi.

You get any channel you want as well as PPVS and movies.

Only issue is that you need a separate box, for each tv, if you have a tv in multiple rooms. IE Living room, your bedroom, kids bedroom, etc.

Y'all do realize that if they make the rewards sellable; they'll be just as expensive as the DQ rewards were/are?

Must not be cold.

@SaveFarris_PSN said:

Felix Hernandez?

No. Was at the very end. Last thing you saw. After Campanella.

I saw Tulo. But who was the pitcher, at the very end of the trailer?

I think he had a #28 on his jersey.

Man, I can't wait until next week's game drops. That way I wont have to deal with everyone's posts about how bad this was or this is; because y'all said that you weren't buying the new game.

@Jacob151167_XBL said:

Available right now on PS5 and PC. See ya at the All-Star break or whenever this game is half price. Hopefully, things improve next year, and being tone-deaf and doing the absolute bare minimum aren't rewarded and repeated in '27.

See ya next week.

@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@Dinger_Dan19_PSN That’s what they do with complicated things that are broken. They just get rid of them instead of fixing them. I’d bet they pull it from online play.

Created Stadiums shouldn't be allowed in online play.

@SaveFarris_PSN said:

@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said in Fielding Feedback: Diamond Dynasty:

Noticed that the preview for the DD stream today states its at 2pm PT. Which would be 5pm ET.

Is that correct? They're starting the stream later than normal?

That has been their normal stream time for a while now. (There was one at 1pm PT/4 ET a couple of weeks back, but that was because they didn't want to overlap a worthless "State of Play" broadcast.)

Thank you

We're these the ratings for the actual LS cards or for Franchise mode?

Did they reveal all 30 teams?

If so, when in the stream did the reveal the Red Sox players?

Noticed that the preview for the DD stream today states its at 2pm PT. Which would be 5pm ET.

Is that correct? They're starting the stream later than normal?

@TimmyPlays8366_XBL said in Hard Hit Balls (95+ MPH) Shouldn’t Be Routine Fly Outs – The Data Doesn’t Support It:

So the MLB The Show team has expressed that they want the most realistic simulation possible. And I feel they have taken leaps and bounds with 25 and from what I’m seeing 26 is building on it which is always great to see. However there is one lingering issue when it comes to hitting that I feel needs to be addressed in 26 that was such an issue all year in 25. “Hard Hit Balls.”

In MLB The Show, “hard hit balls” (95+ mph exit velocity) frequently result in routine fly outs and weak pop ups. That becomes frustrating when 70%+ of my good swings are 95+ mph and still turn into outs.

I actually looked into the real-world data on exit velocity, and here’s what it shows:

Real MLB Data on 95+ MPH Exit Velocity:
• 95+ mph overall: Roughly 50% of balls hit 95+ mph become hits.
• 95–99 mph range: ~.337 batting average with strong extra-base hit rates.
• 100–109 mph range: Batting average jumps to over .550.
• 110+ mph range: Batting average exceeds .700, often near .745.
• A 1 mph difference (94 vs 95 mph) can significantly change outcomes (from ~.265 to over .300).
• Launch angle matters heavily — “barreled” balls (95+ mph with optimal launch angle) have an even higher success rate.

So when 95–105 mph balls in-game are consistently turning into lazy fly outs or line outs, it feels disconnected from real-life results. In real MLB data, balls hit that hard are extremely productive especially once you get into the 100+ mph range.

I completely understand that gameplay balance matters and by no means am I suggesting it would always be a hit or 90% of the time be a hit. Because I’m assuming yall have years of baseball knowledge as do it. Often you can do everything right but it just doesn’t land. I can understand “hard outs.” But if hard-hit balls are going to be labeled as such, their outcomes should reflect how impactful they are in real baseball.

Right now it feels like exit velocity isn’t being rewarded at a rate that matches real-world performance, which can make good input feel meaningless.

Would love to hear if others are seeing similar results.

Three words: REAL WORLD DATA

Cant compare real world data with video game data.

@PapaRick68_XBL said in Deluxe Version Upgrade:

Does anyone know if you’re able to upgrade from the standard to the deluxe version before the early access launch?

Yes.

Cant remember how to do it. I think if you just go in to buy the Deluxe; it should just charge you the differnce.

@sds_joek_psn wanna chime in?

@MycoSynth-Valde-_MLBTS said in Intended or a bug?:

I completed all collections and got John Donaldson. I don't play ranked and I completed all maps in conquest and the one necessary mini season.(Run it back) I went to use him in CF in the event and it won't let me access him, is this because he is a primary pitcher?

Not eligible because his primary position is Pitcher.

Same reason you cant use 2025 PS or LS Shohei; but can use his other card thats a DH.