The Show: The Thread

[StanTheMan]

Unfortunately, you cannot select the Polo Grounds, Sportsmans Park, Shibe, or any of the other historic stadiums for your home field in any mode other than exhibition mode, or home run derby.

Same with the uniforms. During Season mode (and I presume Franchise Mode as well), the Old Unis come out on the occassional Sunday game.

The inability to use the old parks as your home park, and the fact that you cannot use legends in the Home Run Derby, are the only two flaws in the game, imo.

Bryan in Indy

[Erik Bedard]

I've been working on a career, and I "angered my team" when I asked to be moved up in the rotation, because I was a seven-time ASG starter, four-time Cy Young winner, last year had gone 19-4 with a 1.79 ERA, and was on All-Star status, and starting fourth. I was released, and when nobody picked me up at the end of the season, I retired. I "shocked everyone by retiring on the doorstep of the Hall of Fame."

[minnesotatwins7]

Stan the Man,

totally agree with you as far as not being able to choose your own uniforms and not being able to play at the Polo Grounds, etc for the season or the Home Run Derby. Can barely think of anything more fun than playing a HR Derby at the Polo grounds.

Other possible flaws.

Why do they always rest Miguel Tejada. It's so hard to get a guy to play 162 games unless you babysit the simulation and do sportscaster or actually play every game.

Possible updates as far as who's on a 35 game hitting streak or something.

The career mode has wonderful layout of your stats. But other players you can't view their player cards in such a way. It would be fun to look at any players stats as you can your created player in career mode. Would even like it to have the categories they led in to be bold and highlighted similiar to an old topps card. Also a listing that says it was a Cy Young year or MVP year would be killer.

Why are the legends so old and already have their stats placed in? Would be fun to try to duplicate the .358 career average of Rogers Hornsby. Or the 4000 hits by Ty Cobb.

When there's a day off, why don't guys like Johan Santana, Roy Halladay, and Chris Carpenter get moved up a day. So they are still pitching every 5th day. This would get them 3-4 more starts a day and would produce more appealing Cy Young caliber stats. Something where when your ace or any pitcher higher in the rotation reaches full energy they should start. Maybe put some sort of setting for that. If I'm the Twins and Johan is fully rested I don't want to see a simulation where Scott Baker pitched 4 innings of 12 home run ball.


Favorite Stan Musial quotes:

Someone once asked Stan why he smiled so much.
His reply, "son, you'd smile a lot too if you knew you were going to hit .350 every year."

And when asked what he would hit if he played in today's game...
"I'd hit around .310..."
The reporter was kind of in awe...and responded..."so you think today's pitchers are better than in your day."
Stan..."heck no, you asked me how I'd hit in today's game, I'm 75 years old."

[Padday]

You can play a homerun derby at the Polo grounds and all of the classic ballparks.

Tried it myself. Prefer not to talk about it.h

[Erik Bedard]

At Shibe Park, I hit one 473 ft. with... get ready for this...

Chase Utley.

[minnesotatwins7]

Padday...how'd you get that option to play in the classic parks for the Home Run derby? Do I have to unlock all of the stadiums perhaps? Or all of the greats. I currently just have the silver past-time guys unlocked.

yeah...the whole polo grounds deal...not really for homers...especially if you crank up the speed on the pitches...more for laughing at your friends trying to yank em out quick...versus getting stuck with pounding them to the left center to right center area...where...only 3 men have ever hit ones out of the Polo Grounds. Lou Brock was one of them actually...kinda funny the guy only smacked around 100 career homers in 3000 hits....and to have one that went around 490 feet.

[Erik Bedard]

You have to unlock a stadium, then keep pressing R1 until you see Old Time Stadiums at the top, where it normally says American League, National League, or Minor League.

[StanTheMan]

Polo Grounds Home Runs

Actually, four men hit a home run to the Center Field Bleachers (the non - double decked part of Center)...

Joe Adcock was the only man to do it for a Long, Long time.

Then Lou Brock and Hank Aaron did it on CONSECUTIVE Days in 1962. One was just to the right of the center field "notch" and one was to the left side of the "notch" near the clubhouse stairs. Brock's home run hit the top of the wall and trickled over.

The next day, when Aaron hit his, was also the famous game when Marv Thromberry was called out on an RBI triple. He was called out for failing to touch second base. When Casey Stengel ((The Mets Manager) came out to argue with the ump, and go no-where with him, he decided to take his argument over to the first base ump and see what he had to say.

The ump immediately said "Forget it Casey..... he missed first base too!"

Luke Easter was the fourth man to hit a Center Field HR at the Polo Grounds. He was a Negro League Player. The New York Cubans played in the Negro Leagues at the PG for years.

Ok, so I am a PG nut..... I admit it.

[-Kyle-]

Just got it today, and made a Knuckleball submariner that is 250lbs His name: Knuckle Sandwich.

[DangerMouse]

is the psp version as good as the console? im not sure i would get a console just for a few games, but i already have a psp

[AutographCollector]

is the psp version as good as the console?

From what my friends tell me... no.

[Erik Bedard]

That's what I've heard as well.

[DangerMouse]

bummer78910

[NYMets523]

I just picked up this game today. I've done pretty well with the pitching, but I am horrible with hitting. I got a 3-run homer, but that was it. I couldn't get singles at all. Definately need to work on that.

[AutographCollector]

I just picked up this game today. I've done pretty well with the pitching, but I am horrible with hitting. I got a 3-run homer, but that was it. I couldn't get singles at all. Definately need to work on that.

Not to be rude... but that wouldn't cut it if you played it online. Playing online these days require one heck of an eye. These kids pitch nothing but garbage. But oh man! If you connect for a homer, they'll quit and and call you a cheat, etc, etc.
P.S.
My record online is 123-21 All games have been gp off in veteran mode or higher.