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Sony's acclaimed MLB series returns to PS3 with several new additions
designed to enhance the experience for baseball fans. "The Road to the
Show" career-style progression system now lets you decide how much of
the game you want to watch as you guide your created athlete from AA to
Spring Training to the big leagues. You can also call games from behind
the plate as catcher, deciding which pitches should be thrown and where
to position yourself to reduce the likelihood of passed balls. Those
embarking on a complete 162-game season will be able to participate in
the All-Star Futures Game as well as the Home Run Derby, with the latter
making a return to the series as a separate play mode. Online play has
been retooled to allow for smoother connections and new season leagues
complete with stat tracking, trades, and 40-man rosters. Other tweaks
include changes to the ball physics, artificial intelligence, throwing
meters, animations, camera angles, and various other presentation
enhancements.