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A few more tidbits from Gamestop page.

The 10th edition of the franchise, MLB 15 The Show is a more immersive and exciting baseball experience than ever before with substantial improvements to both gameplay and graphics. New features include:

Licensed Equipment - For the first time ever, partnerships from various brands will bring accurate bats, gloves, cleats, and batting gloves to the game.
Year-to-Year Saves - Users who purchased MLB 14 The Show will be able to continue their Franchise and Road to the Show progress in MLB 15 The Show. Saves between the two releases will be forward-compatible, meaning you never have to worry about starting your Franchise or Road to the Show seasons over!
Universal Rewards - Simply playing the game earns Stubs that can be spent on licensed equipment, Road to The Show improvements, and virtual baseball cards.
Legends - We're introducing 30 Iconic MLB Alumni into our virtual player card pool, 1 representative for each team. These players span every historic baseball era of the last 70 years. Like all of our Universal Rewards, you have a chance of finding a historic virtual player card to add to your collection and utilize throughout MLB 15 The Show.
Major Graphical Improvements - Visually, the introduction of real time seasonal sun and shadows, revamped night lighting, and enhanced player personality help make MLB 15 The Show the most authentic baseball experience yet. (PS4 Only)

And that's just the beginning. A new Radio Show, Directional hitting, improved load times, and a completely overhauled Diamond Dynasty mode help MLB 15 The Show prove that Baseball Is Better.


MLB 15 The Show Trailer | PS4, PS3, PS Vita (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO57T87WHaQ#ws)

Quote from: BDSooner72 on December 08, 2014 @ 09:05:00 AM

And that's just the beginning. A new Radio Show, Directional hitting, improved load times, and a completely overhauled Diamond Dynasty mode help MLB 15 The Show prove that Baseball Is Better.

Hasn't it always had directional hitting?

Yeah, I have no clue what they are saying. My only guess is the ability to move your batter around in the box and open/close your stance?  We shall soon find out.

I think there's a catch-22 with the Vita version being only $20. Of course I'm happy they're selling it for half of what is usually sells for, but I think Sony is doing that because they know it's going to be nothing more than a roster update.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/01/29/mlb-15-the-show-new-details-worldwide-gameplay-reveal-feb-5th/#sf7171553 (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/01/29/mlb-15-the-show-new-details-worldwide-gameplay-reveal-feb-5th/#sf7171553)

Take a look at some of the features we’re particularly proud of below. Be sure to head over to The Show Nation to see the full feature list.
Year-to-Year Saves

(PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

Users who purchased MLB 14 The Show will be able to continue their Franchise and Road to the Show progress in MLB 15 The Show with the Year-to-Year Saves feature. Saves between the two versions will be forward-compatible, meaning you don’t have to worry about starting your Franchise or Road to The Show seasons over!
Gameplay Improvements

(PS4 & PS3 Only)

    Advanced AI logic results in outfielders taking more realistic routes to the ball
    Upgraded motion system allows for dynamic speed matching from run to catch to throw
    User controlled cut offs
    All new slide and tag system
    New speed paradigm for fielders and base runners
    Enhanced ball physics for pop ups, fly balls, and shots into the gap
    Dynamic pitch breaks: allows for more realistic pitch recognition when batting
    Simplified Analog swing controls
    Dynamic Difficulty 2.0
    New situational base covering intelligence allows for new animations to play when a player has time or is in a hurry to get to his base
    More than 70 new situational third out fielding animations
    New Input Type option for hitting
        We’ve separated swing input as a separate option

Licensed Equipment

(PS4 & PS3 Only)

For the first time ever MLB The Show will include licensed equipment from some of the most recognizable brands in baseball. Earn as you play to enhance your RTTS or Diamond Dynasty players and partner with iconic brands by bringing sponsorships to your Franchise team!

(Equipment on PS3 version is not seen during gameplay.)
Graphical Improvements

(PS4 Only)

    Real-time seasonal sun and shadows
    Player Skin tone realism. More variations of skin tones with gloss and specular improvements
    Revamped night lighting
    More accurate and photorealistic rendering system
    PS4 gets 10 more Minor League stadiums

Franchise Mode Refresh

(PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

With the addition of General Manager Contracts, you now have to consider Ownership Expectations when running your team, and your performance will determine the job offers that come your way. Building a championship-caliber team is more fun and dynamic than ever before, with the new Performance-based Player Progression, as well as much improved Trade and Contract logic. Partner up with Brand Sponsors, giving your broadcast elements an official sponsor and earn some extra dough to spend on your team.
Directional Hitting Interface

(PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

Featured for the first time in MLB 15 The Show is the new Directional Hitting interface, which allows you to influence the direction of your hits in real-time while you swing. Using the L-Stick, you can attempt to influence fly balls, ground balls, pushed hits, pulled hits, or any of those in combination.
Universal Rewards

(PS4 & PS3 Only)

    Virtual Baseball cards to be collected and easily assembled into a competitive Diamond Dynasty team
    Licensed Bats, Gloves, Batting Gloves, and Cleats that enhance your Road to the Show or Diamond Dynasty players’ abilities
    Brand Sponsorships for your Franchise team that spice up your in-game interface and earn your team some extra income
    Collect entire teams to unlock MLB legendary alumni players from each MLB team

MLB 15 The Show
Legends

(PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

We partnered with the MLB Player’s Alumni Association to make a total of 30 Legends playable in MLB 15 The Show. Collect an entire MLB team, and you’ll unlock an iconic alumni player from that team. There’s one from each team, and though you’ll have to find or unlock the card to slot them into your Dynasty squad, you can simply opt in to utilizing the whole pool of Legends in your Franchise mode.
“Inside The Show” News Suite

(PS4, partial PS3)

Franchise, RTTS, and Season modes all feature a new suite of features centered on providing news updates from around the league. Inside The Show is a new radio broadcast that will be heard at the beginning of each new day and will discuss recent scores, notable performances, team news, milestones, records, standings, and more. In addition, the new League Updates panel, found in season based modes, gives the user a quick snapshot of updates from around the League so you don’t have to dig through multiple screens to get the basics.

As you can see, our goal this year was to build off the solid foundation of MLB 14 and expand on the game we love to make MLB 15 The Show the best baseball game ever made.
Worldwide Gameplay Reveal on Twitch

We’re also excited to announce the worldwide gameplay reveal of MLB 15 The Show on February 5th at 2:00PM pacific on Twitch. Tune in to the livestream via the San Diego Studio Twitch channel to get an exclusive look at MLB 15 and hear from our team on the features we’re most excited about for MLB 15. We can’t wait to show off what we’ve been working on and interact with our amazing fans!

MLB 15 The Show will be launching on March 31st for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita so stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch pages for more info coming soon.

Nice. I think all of the small improvements will add up to a nice upgrade. I probably give the new analog-swing system a try when it comes out. Looking forward to some actual gameplay next week.

I'm classic controls all the way.

I never thought I'd be able to go back to buttons after moving to full analog controls with the MLB 2K series but apparently I was wrong. I have no problem enjoying The Show (Vita and PS4) using the button controls for fielding, pitching and batting.

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http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/02/05/mlb-15-the-show-10th-anniversary-edition-revealed/#sf7288635 (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/02/05/mlb-15-the-show-10th-anniversary-edition-revealed/#sf7288635)


    Exclusive MLB 15 The Show 10th Anniversary Wood Grain SteelBook and Exclusive Cover
    12k in Stubs ($9.99 value)
    15 Bonus Item packs ($15.00 value)
    All 30 MLB Team Dynamic Themes ($ 3.49 each retail)
    Official MLB 15 Dynamic Theme ($3.49 retail)

The physical 10th Anniversary Edition will be available to pre-order today at your preferred US retailer (not available in-store in Canada), including BestBuy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart. We’re also excited to announce that on 2/10, a digital version (all the same digital goodies) will be available to pre-order on PlayStation Store. Don’t forget that pre-ordering on PS Store means you’ll be able to pre-load the game onto your PS4 system two days before it launches so you’re ready to play just after midnight.
Pre-Order Skinit

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By pre-ordering MLB 15 The Show digitally on PlayStation Store or at various retailers, you will receive a free voucher for a DualShock 4 Skin for the MLB team of your choice from Skinit. Additionally, if you pre-order at GameStop â€" or EB Games, for those of you in Canada â€" you will receive the Skinit skin and six additional Bonus Item Packs for use in game.

MLB 15 The Show
Canada Cover

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For our friends to the North, we’re happy to announce that Canada has an exclusive version of MLB The Show with Russell Martin of the Toronto Blue Jays on the cover.
Worldwide Gameplay Reveal on Twitch

And don’t forget to check out the worldwide gameplay reveal of MLB 15 The Show TODAY at 2:00 PM Pacific! Tune in to the San Diego Studio Twitch channel this afternoon for a tour of some of the new features we’re proud to introduce to the franchise this year.

Looking forward to the gameplay reveal this afternoon.

Here is the replay of the stream.

http://www.twitch.tv/sonysandiegostudio/b/620908682 (http://www.twitch.tv/sonysandiegostudio/b/620908682)

The directional hitting thing makes sense. It is basically guess the location to influence where you want to hit it. Miss that are and your chances for a hit drop dramatically.

It's a subtle addition but I was most impressed with the reactions of the fielders even when they weren't immediately involved in the play. Check out the video at 27:45 to see what I'm talking about. The third baseman's reaction was so much more realistic than anything in any other baseball game.

MLBÃ,®15 The Showâ„¢: Summer Wind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI1H_PE2l64#ws)

Early Preview of MLB 15 The Show

http://www.sportsgamersonline.com/early-preview-of-mlb-15-the-show-5212 (http://www.sportsgamersonline.com/early-preview-of-mlb-15-the-show-5212)

Having played well over 50 games of Super Mega Baseball, I am getting excited for this game and baseball in general.  I have played more baseball over the past month or so than I have in years.

That sites logo sure did have a familiar look to it.  ;D

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Not much posted in the article that's new, but I'm with you, I'm really excited about this game too. I probably look forward to baseball games more than any other sports video game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oklCvqo0pQ#t=1699 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oklCvqo0pQ#t=1699)

More footage.  Pirates footage!!!   Pirates losing footage  :'(

http://www.gamespot.com/videos/mlb-15-the-show-new-features-and-gameplay/2300-6423829/ (http://www.gamespot.com/videos/mlb-15-the-show-new-features-and-gameplay/2300-6423829/)

Only 2-and-a-half more weeks!!!

Preorder discount at Newegg with free shipping $52.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879261568&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL031715&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031715&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031715-_-EMC-031715-Index-_-PS4VideoGames-_-79261568-S2A5B (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879261568&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL031715&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031715&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031715-_-EMC-031715-Index-_-PS4VideoGames-_-79261568-S2A5B)

Use promo code: EMCAPKV54

Nice deal. I was hoping they offered release-day delivery.

So are the four of us getting this game?  Dare I suggest we have a little DGN League?

I'm in as long as it plays okay online and you guys don't mind being flexible with the scheduling....and don't mind listening to screaming kids in the background during my games.

Oh I haven't decided when I'm getting it yet.  I probably will wait for price drops a little further in.  With my connection I'm not sure I'd be good for league play.

This is a dick move by Sony. One year?  EA must be frothing at mouth at the thought of one year online and gone.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/20/sony-disabling-online-features-for-mlb-14-the-show (http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/20/sony-disabling-online-features-for-mlb-14-the-show)

Just another reason to be glad that I'm not a big online gamer.

Yeah, but you lose access to the vault for rosters and players. I'm never getting rid of '14 until '15 has as many great historic sets.
Of course, '15 is a very incremental upgrade anyway;http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2015-03-20/examining-the-most-anticipated-features-for-mlb-15-the-show (http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2015-03-20/examining-the-most-anticipated-features-for-mlb-15-the-show)
If those are the 5 biggest improvements, wow.

Just uploaded some gameplay to YouTube. I wanted to trim the video because the only exciting part is the diving play Stephen Drew made at second base along with throwing out the runner at first (around 14:25). I was never able to do that in previous versions.

MLBÃ,® 15 The Showâ„¢_20150401154736 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CcswwQ7Zho#ws)

Did the White Sox make a comeback and win the game?  Cause that would be sweet.

Thanks for posting that.  It was enjoyable to watch while I ate my dinner.

Just started my franchise and my Pirates swept the Reds, so we are off to a 3-0 start. Two fairly low scoring extra inning games and one that was a 15-13 slug-fest.  Really digging the game once I went into the options and got everything set just right. Once I switched back to the laser looking red/blue pitch break mechanic and turned the rumble off, pitching became much much more enjoyable.  They used to have an option for the pitch break (beginning of break or where it will end up). I prefer to locate my pitch where it ends up. For the life of me I could not use the classic break (little yellow arrows) and the rumble was driving me nuts trying figure out where the heck to start my pitch. Did not help that I switched to metered pitching, which I have not used in forever and was throwing the ball all over the place. Getting the hang of the meter and call me crazy but I really prefer pitching out with runners on. Far easier to control a pitch from the stretch.  ;D

I've held off on my comments about The Show so far. I think there are certainly some nice improvements like the new lighting and more responsive fielding, but there are still quite a few things that need to be fixed liked the homerun bug where if you hit a homerun with a runner on first it only counts as one run.

They also need to clean up the pitching interface. I always play with no strike zone and the location, speed and ball/strike would appear after every pitch for a second. This year you have to turn on batting info to see some similar. Also, I let me catcher call the pitches and R2 is used to see the pitch location again in cased you missed it the first time. R2 does that again this year, but it also displays the previous pitch spots over it making it very hard to see.

Finally, they still need to improve the frame rate in cutscenes. I'm also seeing big frame rate drops at least once an at-bat whether I'm pitching or batting. I haven't seen many other people mention this, so I hope the devs do know it's an issue. I have posted it to their bug report threads but it's hard to see in the uploaded video since they're so compressed.

A patch is supposedly being finalized so hopefully a lot of the little issues are fixed with it. This is actually the first PS4 game I purchased on release-day and paid full price for and I must admit I may not do it again anytime soon. It was nice being a late buyer for all of my other games since they were they much cheaper and the major patches were all released for them.

Edit: I also forgot to mention that they removed fouls balls going into the crowd. This was a huge disappointment for those of us who like the full broadcast presentation. A lot of other people have complained about this so hopefully it's patched back in.

I get a few foul balls going into the crowd but they do tend to be ones just outside the foul lines.

Quote from: BDSooner72 on April 18, 2015 @ 10:58:30 AM
I get a few foul balls going into the crowd but they do tend to be ones just outside the foul lines.

Yes, one's that may be playable are shown. Also ground balls along the wall where the fans reach over the grab them. It's a nice touch and shouldn't be limited to those few occasions.

It also took me a while to adjust to the way the ball comes off the bat when using the medium camera. At first I didn't like it but I'm warming up to it now.

Quote from: Jason on April 18, 2015 @ 10:53:14 AM
I've held off on my comments about The Show so far. I think there are certainly some nice improvements like the new lighting and more responsive fielding, but there are still quite a few things that need to be fixed liked the homerun bug where if you hit a homerun with a runner on first it only counts as one run.

They also need to clean up the pitching interface. I always play with no strike zone and the location, speed and ball/strike would appear after every pitch for a second. This year you have to turn on batting info to see some similar. Also, I let me catcher call the pitches and R2 is used to see the pitch location again in cased you missed it the first time. R2 does that again this year, but it also displays the previous pitch spots over it making it very hard to see.

Finally, they still need to improve the frame rate in cutscenes. I'm also seeing big frame rate drops at least once an at-bat whether I'm pitching or batting. I haven't seen many other people mention this, so I hope the devs do know it's an issue. I have posted it to their bug report threads but it's hard to see in the uploaded video since they're so compressed.

A patch is supposedly being finalized so hopefully a lot of the little issues are fixed with it. This is actually the first PS4 game I purchased on release-day and paid full price for and I must admit I may not do it again anytime soon. It was nice being a late buyer for all of my other games since they were they much cheaper and the major patches were all released for them.

Edit: I also forgot to mention that they removed fouls balls going into the crowd. This was a huge disappointment for those of us who like the full broadcast presentation. A lot of other people have complained about this so hopefully it's patched back in.

Yeah, I'm about done buying on release day. Just no sense in it anymore. Price drops happen so fast and games need huge patches.

The true test for me will be when Project Cars releases in a few weeks.

Quote from: Jason on April 18, 2015 @ 08:32:50 PM
The true test for me will be when Project Cars releases in a few weeks.

They have no Chevy or Dodge cars. You are Murican!  If you can't drive your Chevy to the levy...

Quote from: Jason on April 18, 2015 @ 08:32:50 PM
The true test for me will be when Project Cars releases in a few weeks.

Have you given up on Driveclub? Or do you actually have the time to devote to two racing games?

Not at all. I actually look at them as very different games since Project Cars has real tracks. I remember when Forza 3 and NFS: Shift were released around the same time and going back and forth between the two every other night.

Game Update 1.02 Fix List

   
• General - Highlight Reel was added back into post game menus, by popular demand!
• General â€"- Batters would strikeout on the second strike when the performed certain check swings at pitches in the dirt.
• General -â€" Baserunning/Lead Runner windows were missing from Manager Mode.
• General - CPU runners were not using correct lead off logic.
• General -â€" Adjustments to tagging sliding baserunners.
• General - Players will now wear sleeves when the game is played at lower temperatures.
• General â€"- Specific “wall s****ing” home runs would result in a baserunner staying on 1st base, and not score correctly.
• General -â€" Andrew McCutchen’s hair has been adjusted â€" We gave him a haircut to match his current appearance.
• General -â€" Specific edited rosters would cause the game to crash when loading into a Road To The Show Showcase game.
• General â€"- Front End User Interface tweaking. Team colors on User’s Player Card.
• General -â€"Tuning to trade logic, specifically how the CPU traded with other CPU teams in Franchise and Season modes.
• General -â€" Tweaking and refining of in game sound effects.
• General â€"- Sounds of the Show issues have been resolved. Custom music was not being saved correctly where users intended them to.
• General -â€" Public Announcer audio was frequently incorrect (announcing the wrong name) during the end of game wrap up and also when bringing relief pitchers into the game.
• General â€"- Wrigley Field had some collision/Home Run detection issues. Certain foul balls were being counted as Home Runs down the 1st base line.
• General -â€" Fixed many occurrences of consumer reported crashes, reported to us through the PS4 operating system crash reporting tool. Areas that encountered these rare crashes included: Exiting Amateur Draft in Franchise mode / Entering Diamond Dynasty / During initial boot-up / Using the Suggested Trade feature in Franchise mode / Specific in game scenarios.
• General â€"- Animation clean up and tuning.
• General -â€" Changing pages in the marketplace completed order now works.

   
• Card Collections -â€" Redeem Legend button was missing after completing a collection.
• Community Market -â€" Changing pages in the marketplace completed order now works.
• AI tuning -â€" Bunt success rate was incorrect/too successful and accurate.
• Year to Year Saves modifications -â€" Properly handling a small batch of players who were not in the league in MLB 14, and how they transfer over to MLB 15.
• Franchise mode - â€" Edit Player screen was limiting users from editing generated players, and players on certain teams.

   
• Online Franchise - Injuries were not occurring during Online Franchise games.
• Online Gameplay - â€" Guessing Pitches had a delay and users would occasionally fail to guess Location and Pitch Type when offering input quickly.
• Online Gameplay â€"- Game would occasionally hang following an Intentional Walk, a regular Base on Balls, a Hit by Pitch, or a Balk.
• Online -â€" Within Game Rooms, users were missing their rank logos that distinguished them as Rookie, Veteran, All-Star, Hall of Fame, or Legend rank.
• Online â€"- Play Now Rated and Diamond Dynasty â€" Home and Away team assignment was not random, resulting in some users always being the home team, or always the away team.
• Online â€"- Play Now Online rated â€" Controlling the KC Royals, user would be given control of the ace pitcher (Ventura) no matter who was chosen to be the starting pitcher in the Pitcher Select screen.

Great article and video for us zone batters.

http://www.operationsports.com/features/2181/mlb-15-the-show-zone-hitting-guide/ (http://www.operationsports.com/features/2181/mlb-15-the-show-zone-hitting-guide/)

Jake Berger makes great videos.  I loved his Madden series.

As much as I am enjoying the game, they have to work on the commentary next year.  It has been a sore spot for so many years that one would have expected major changes by now. 

Tried Diamond Dynasty and like every other "card game" I stopped after the first game. The uniform creator was pretty kick ass, as I made some sweet OU baseball unis, but that was about it.  Guess I will never understand the love for these modes. A bunch of random players, on a random team, playing in a random stadium.  Spend tons of money to create superstar team to win online.

I did switch my franchise to the Mariners, as was the case last year but with the plan of actually completing a season. Won the opener on a walk-off HR in the 10th.

MLB 15 The Show patch 1.03 is available now for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, which fixes quite a few offline and online issues with the game. Check out the details below and let us know what you are seeing.

   
• Offline/Online - Fixed the issue causing runners to be left on base after a home run. This would happen any time a user runner went half way and was stopped when the ball went over the fence and was a called a HR
• Offline/Online - CPU or User would attempt to advance after a high infield fly ball was caught. Defender would use a casual throw to the next base, but it would be too slow and the runner would often be safe
• Intentional walk exploit fixed â€" Calling for an intentional walk after the baserunner leads off causes the baserunner to take additional steps and getting thrown out easily.
• Online - New Action shots for 50 players, to be seen on Player cards in Collections and Diamond Dynasty mode.
• Online - Collections screen now save and load the last page you were on, making buying and selling cards more streamlined.
• Online - Tuning to Online Gameplay - These fixes are all intended to stabilize online gameplay and eliminate consumer reported blue screen crashes and hangs that lead to standoffs.
• Offline/Online - Foul/Fair ball detection in CHI White Sox - 3rd base line
• Online - HBP/avoid and pitcher ejection issue - One user would get a HBP reaction and ejected, the other user would not resulting in a freeze.
• Online â€" When defensive shifts would occur in an online game, the OSD’s were inaccurate. Fix for Defensive Positioning drop down to reflect the current defense.
• Online/Offline - Reduce the success rate of bunts
• Offline - Fixed retail crash while simulating through Franchise mode. Occurrences described below:
  
        
  • Crashes when simulation far in the future
  • Crash when autosaving following very specific injury sequences
  • Crash when simming through certain pinch hit appearances
  • Crash when entering the amateur draft
• Offline - Fixed a low frequency retail crash in RTTS player editor.
• Offline - Fenway red seat added in the right field bleachers.
• Online - Restricting batting views for online games per Design - if user has batting view that is restricted, force batting view to catcher - don't give user restricted views for batting view
• Online - issues with take it yourself plays at first base online have been resolved.
• Online â€" Numerous online gameplay stability checks to eliminate consumer reported blue screen crashes.
• Online - Resolving guess pitch on defensive machine and forcing offense machine to use data from defense machine
• Offline â€" Changed the art of the Injured icon (Franchise/Season)
• Online - Adding additional entitlements to the show shop, to allow for future promotional packs
• Online/Offline â€" AI check that was not allowing for early moving catches
• Offline - Fix for crowd catching flyball vs. fielder catching robbable balls - don't allow ball to attach to crowd if already attached to a player
• Online Franchise/Diamond Dynasty â€" Play by Play audio code has been modified to exclude filling in career stats for Arena mode (DD) and League Mode. They get filled in for MLB season mode only. Online modes career data was incorrect.
• Online - Adding one more minute to the online Pause menu countdown

I've noticed a few things not mentioned in the notes. The frame rate seems to have been improved for the cut scenes and they fixed up the pitch location display (R2) when using catcher suggestions.

For those of you that watch the real thing. How often during an average game does a catcher drop a called third strike?  Between me and the CPU it seems like 5 to 10 times a game this happens.  It is almost as annoying as face-offs in hockey.  Looked for a slider and one does not exist but it sure feels like it should.

It does NOT happen in the real game nearly as much as in The Show. BYW, you're not the only one to complain about this. What usually happens when the catcher drops a called third strike is that the batter doesn't even notice or care so the catcher usually just tags the batter who is usually strolling back to the dugout.

Seems like it's been in the game for a few years now. Surprised it still hasn't been fixed.

They need to fix the Rodgers Center. Roof never closes, yet you can't adjust the game setting (clear/cloudy/etc).  Need some variety so I am just going to bear down and play with the Rangers.  Did start a new RTTS as a pitcher and joined the Pirates organization.

Between this game and Super Mega Baseball, I have not played this much baseball since the NES and the Genesis.