Addition of Little Things....

[WarningTrackPower]

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I'd like to see any catcher who wears the non-hockey style mask have their mask shift to the side of their head on stolen base attempts. Follow that with the infielder and catcher pointing back at each other on outs where the runner was caught stealing.. as if they're saying "great throw/great tag."


...And while we're on the subject, do the statcast for these plays from time to time. Pop time, throw velocity, runner speed...




Coaches who don't wear winter coats in the summer.

[Ollienyy]

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To piggy back on the Anthem suggestion (which I have cried out for so long people are like dude quit it) it would be great if it occurred on special days, Opening Day, 4th of July, AS Game, Game 1 of each round of the playoffs etc. Just to make it all the more special.

I would like to random the location cutaways. Currently the 3rd inning for day games and the 9th in night games, it would just be a nice mixup to have it at different innings so it's not expected (coming from someone who plays every game in Franchise and won't hit the skip button so I know this is just a small thing)

The ticker needs a little update. I would love, just love, if they used the MLBN ticker for the MLBN Presentation. Maybe in the commentary it would be also great to mention other MLBN shows like "I'm sure the guys in the MLB Tonight Studio will be talking about this play" or "Remember you can catch all MLB Highlights on Quick Pitch"

Staying on MLBN Presentation, would be great if certain big games would get the MLBN Showcase presentation style. Sometimes you get 2 or 3 MLBN games lumped together in a series and it would be awesome if say Sale vs Severino on a Wednesday night matchup gets the Showcase treatment.

Please bring back Upcoming Game Promos. Especially if one of the upcoming games is your franchise game on MLBN.

Overlays are often mentioned, my suggestion would be a full screen calendar style overlay for upcoming schedule, with MLBTS under the regular games and if a game is being covered on MLBN in your franchise it has MLBN under it.

Something I know is more MLB's department than Sony San Diego but more product placement in overlays would be most welcome. Geico bringing us the Starting Lineups, Pepsi Play of the game etc would be cool.

Just a few rattling around in my head. I know there is way more in there but too much is, well too much!

[Jwine34]

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Also, I think it would be awesome to be able to see certain player stats represented by a line graph. Maybe it could be seen by hitting R1 after the salary info on the player card. For example a graph showing a players monthly batting average, home runs by month, or maybe ERA by month. Shown by season, it could show how inconsistent players have been during the course of a season, how subject they are to hot and cold streaks, as well as how long they last.

[RogerDodger]

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1. Record of individual performances over the course of the season in a player profile. If not by game (there's 162), by series. Summarise, maybe list the teams he likes hitting or pitching against the most according to his success against them.

@ Braves..... 4 H .... 3 RBI .... 2 K ....
Brewers ...... 2 H .... 1 RBI .... 5 K ....

** Kershaw has given up 2 hits in 4 games against the Pirates this season
** Bellinger has 3 HR's in 2 games against the Mets in 2018

2. List the record of my team against every other, saves having to trawl through the schedule.

Braves (6 Games)
@ Braves 2-5
@ Braves 4-1
Braves 2-2
etc.

Like others have said, all of this data is already there. It's just a matter of finding ways to surface it in a way that helps the player.

[kaptainkarl76]

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I'd love to hear the name of the pitcher warming up in the bullpen..Now, Matt V. will just say "And now their closer is warming up in the bullpen" or "They have a right-hander warming up in the bullpen" - I know they will do an occasional cut-scene into the bullpen (which generally shows only the opposing team and not "your" team)


Do pitchers always wear a jacket when they reach base? The only time I haven't seen a pitcher wear a jacket on base in this game was during a day game..However, I'm not a National League player, so I am not sure how consistent this is, but I have yet to see a night game where the pitcher isn't wearing a jacket

Things in the sky, other than clouds, would be a nice touch (an occasional flock of birds flying over..a plane off in the distance..a blimp..)

Game logs for each player in franchise..I'd like to see how a particular player has been doing over a stretch..

[themoneyteam1212]

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I would like to see how batter fair against certain pitchers before making out the lineup. To often do I get in a game and see one of my batters hitting 1-31 against a certain pitcher but it’s too late to do anything because we’ve already started the game

[KCowse]

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Getting the two outfield umpires for postseason play would be a nice presentation touch.


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[Bunselpower32]

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I'd like to see a toning down of some things.

Less rage when the situation isn't that dire when a K happens.

The catcher patting his chest and pointing at the pitcher is bad in two ways. First of all, this never happens that dramatically. The catcher will simply stick his glove out and nod once. Secondly, in The Show it only happens on pitches that are on the edge, despite where the catcher called for it. It should happen on balls thrown close to the catchers target, which should include outside the zone.

That's when I really see it happening in real life, pitches outside on an 0-2 or 1-2 count on a dangerous hitter. The pitcher doesn't need encouragement when he gets a strike on a good hitter, he needs it when he misses a strike but hits the target and the catcher lets him know that the pitch was good.

More subtlety could do this game a lot of good.

#2 in your program, #1 in our hearts. You will be missed, Red.

[reyes the roof]

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I'd like to see a toning down of some things.

Less rage when the situation isn't that dire when a K happens.

I could also use less of my pitchers doing a twirl off the mound after nearly every strikeout

[reyes the roof]

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A way to do mass substitutions in spring training would be nice instead of having to go in to the substitution menu each individual time. I usually sub out all my starters at once so that would make things easier

[RogerDodger]

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I'd like to be able to take batting practice before a game. As much or as little as I need to get ready. I'd also like to be able to take a BP with one player on my roster each week who's slumping and give me a shot at getting him back on track (turning him from cold to neutral).

[sportomatic75]

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I'd like to add an item to this list:

Instead of fading to black between innings, show the defensive players coming out for the next inning and the pitcher warming up, etc. It would give those of us who have toiled over adding between innings music a chance to enjoy the fruits of our labor a bit, and we could always "x though it" when we're ready for the next half inning to start.

You have some nice metaphors and phrases, I'm not going to lie. "Fruits of our labor" lol I could never be that creative

[sportomatic75]

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When a player fouls a ball off (typically straight back), I'd like to see some players sniff their bat. For those who don't know why players do this, it's because the friction of the ball coming off the bat causes the wood to have a burning smell. I would urge to not overdue this though. Perhaps have it as something you can edit for each player.





I'd like to see players throw the ball around after the third out. Balls tossed into the stands after the third out would be nice to see too. A nice variety of third out post catch animations would look good. While we're on the subject, can we trash some of the third out catch animations? A lot of them look awkward. I enjoy a good variety but not if they don't look like the type of play a professional baseball player would make.




Players asking for time after sliding into a base safely.


More dugout antics. Especially after homeruns. I feel like if I hit a homerun i'll see the manager clapping his hands. I see that a lot. The camera stare-down that the Astros do would be hilarious in the game. It'd also give teams a bit of personality.

Players asking for time after reaching 2nd sliding in would be sick. Adding to this, it would be nice if we saw an occasional oversliding of a base just to mix up the expectations. It would make the game much more unpredictable. I would LOVE to see them implement this. MLB in real life sees this in almost every other game and it would be so awesome to have this happen. Take-outs at 2nd base resulting in injury would also be awesome to continue on with the emotion part of the game.

[RogerDodger]

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Marlins Man behind home plate for the postseason games.

[coach422001]

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Marlins Man behind home plate for the postseason games.

Front Row Amy behind home plate for Brewers playoff games