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I felt this way too. I don't know if it was the change to the combat, or just the story being less fun. I just liked the Stick Of Truth better.

I'm only 8 games into the season, but power hitting is a definite issue. In 8 games, we've hit 4 doubles and 1 home run. I've had a few games were I've had double-digit hits, but only scored 2 or 3 runs. I'm hitting OK with Bell so far. I use quick counts usually, and his good discipline means I start in a good count most of the time. OBP is always important for me, and so far he's been pretty good at that.

I've just started a franchise as the Pirates. I intend to play at least one game per series, since I tend to usually get too excited for the offseason and sim ahead in most games. They are a strange team. They lack power and outside of Starling Marte, are just a collection of OK players with a few intriguing prospects mixed it. I was surprised to see just how "meh" Gregory Polanco is. Of course, in the first game, he went 3-4 with an RBI double and made 2 amazing catches late in the game to help secure the win.

Every time I try to tank in The Show, somehow my team ends up competing for the Wild Card - even after I trade away some of my best players. It happens almost without fail. I was playing with the A's and traded for Paul deJong at the deadline - and after 2 full seasons he has become the best hitting short stop in baseball. Possibly a top 5 hitter in the entire league.

I don't think the Jays were ever above .500 last season, so a 6-4 start is actually quite encouraging. If they can hover around that .500 mark for most of the year and be near the Wild Card race, I'll be happy.

It was so confusing. I turned off my TV when that inning was over.

So, really, the Jays should have thrown the ball home.

Me too. I had started a Jays franchise, but only played a handful of games and mostly simmed the season so I could check out the updates to the offseason. Once I get home from work, I'm going to download the rosters and start a franchise as the Oakland A's.

There are other rosters you can download right now. They are a little less detailed (especially concerning salary) but they do have the key prospects and free agents you'll need to start. I've started a game with the Tigers, and will switch to the Jays once the OSFM rosters are good to go.

There are certain little things I really enjoy in MLB 18. There used to be little "hitches" between animations, like when a player would make contact with the wall, or at the end of the an inning where the players would just stand there for half a second before leaving the field. Those hitches are mostly gone or at least minimized. The game just runs smoother. I wonder if it would be even better on a PS4 Pro.

Yeah. I get the sense that this Jays team is really going to need some good luck when it comes to injuries if they're going to contend for a playoff spot. If Happ, Estrada, Stroman, or Sanchez miss considerable time, it's going to really suck.

Sure, I'd be interested.

Got my copy today. Probably won't have a chance to actually play until tomorrow, but I'm excited. I even got a free pair of Blue Jays socks with the game!

I just went into my local GameStop and asked, and I was told it's releasing tomorrow with no pre-order necessary. I did it anyway, just to make sure I get a copy tomorrow.

Wait - so this is available now to download? I thought the release date was March 27th.

I have Boss Monster, and I find it a bit boring after a few play-throughs. The expansions might help with that, though. I find the base copy of Munchkin to be the same way, but with a few expansions it becomes really entertaining.

Now that we are probably 15 scenarios in... Gloomhaven is awesome. I highly recommend it. The legacy aspects of the game make it so fun.

I'm still going to get it. I always love the little details that change in-game.

Smart move by the Eagles. Keeping Foles is great insurance in case Wentz needs more time to recover, and they can always move him a few weeks into the season. They don't need to move Foles, so if someone wants him now they need to pay a high price.

I'd be OK with Buffalo taking a shot at Bridgewater with a short-term deal. I'd also be cool with Tyrod coming back, but I don't think that's going to happen.

I'm about 4 hours into Andromeda. Does it get better? So far, it's been kind of a slog. Not as gripping or fun as Dragon Age: Inquisition.

I'm excited. Honestly, I have enjoyed every version of this game since MLB 10 (maybe even 09). Even when they make minor changes, I've still felt like I got my money's worth from the game.

The Virtual Cabin was also added with the update, and it's jam-packed with trivia from the whole series. Worth checking out!

There are still some issues. One big one is that if the host leaves a game, it ends the game. The other is how long it can take to get into a game. Sometimes you wait almost 10 minutes, the host gets killed right away, and then everyone gets kicked. It's annoying.