User Guide
MLB
Uve Rosters
You will be able to download Live Roster updates for regular and online play.
Live ro
ster
s represent the cu
rr
ent rosters of M LB teams including all player
moves, injuries, and a
ttr
ibute updates. When you go online, the latest Live
Roster will automatically be downloaded on to your game. To play online, you
must have the latest Live Roster update. You will then be p
rompt
ed to
save the roster.
Message Boards
Message Boards provide a place for players
to
discuss all-things baseball
and any
other
topic
of
interest.
Mail
The Mailbox enables you to send private mail messages to any online player
as long
as you have their user name[s]. Sending mail is a perfect way to
conta
ct
your friends about game sta
rt
times or to just talk baseball.
Enhanced
MLB
Sportscast
View all Major League Baseball games live.
Yo
u can see the score, position
of
base ru nners, balls, s
tr
ikes, outs , and
mor
e all in real-time. By highlight-
ing any game on the Icon Ticker you can get up to date scores and see
the status of the game in actual real-time.
MLB. com Headline News
Get the late
st
news around the
league directly from the source:
mlb.com. View
620
team and
league articles in
3 1 feeds that
ar
e updated hourl
y.
Edit Profile Form
At any time you can edit your
profile form
with new personal
informa
ti
on
or
change your
notification se
tti
ngs.
EXHIBITION
MODE
When selecting teams for the game, you are able to select from this year's
MLB teams,
as well as bonus teams including the All-Star team. Beneath
the team symbol
ar
e rankings that br eak down the team 's a
ttr
ibutes.The
team options include selecting team jerseys, changing your game se
tt
ings,
selecting your star ting
pitc
her, se
tt
ing your ba
tti
ng
or
der, and choosing the
stadium in which to play the game. Exhibition games
ar
e a one-game format
and
sta
ts from these games cannot be saved to a MEMORY CARO unless
a user profile is loaded prior to the Exhibition
Mod
e selection
CAREER MODE
Choose from the new Road to the Show or Classic career modes.
In Road to the Show, you can play both offense and defense from your
custom-created player 's perspe
cti
ve. The game will automatically fast-for ward
to the next player sequence in which you need to take con
tr
ol, with occa-
sional situational goals coming up from coaches and managers
that
need
to be completed.
The goal for both career modes is to create
a player and build a successful
career earning po
st
season and
car
eer awards. Ul
timat
ely you want to
get
your created player inducted to the Hall of Fame. Choose from two different
Career types: Road
to the Show and Classic. A C
ar
eer can be up to 10
seasons or longer if your player is still
performin
g well. Thro ughout the
career, you'll take your player through the ups and downs of the Majors and
Minor s; he'll
go through situations not unlike real
major
leaguers including
tr
ades, free agenc
y,
con
tr
act issues, promotions, and demotions.
Create Player and Select Team
To begin a Career, you need to create a player and assign him to a team in
hopes of ge
tti
ng a contr
act
offer after Spring Training. From any Team Sele
ct
screen, pay attention to the Competition chart. This helps you pick your spot
to make your
shot
at
the big leagues. If the
parent
club has a pe
renni
al
All-Star
at
your position
or
a
hot
rookie waiting in the
minor
s, you're going
to need an outstanding spring
to make the team.