Diamond Dynasty is absolutely where most people are going to spend the majority of their time, and it’s a fantastic mode that’s been further enhanced this year by the fact you can earn lots of top cards by just playing the game. Again, it’s still a perfectly competent mode - MLB The Show 23 plays a great game after all, there are plenty of options and difficulty settings to tinker with and yes, a new fog of war mechanic has been added to make the draft feel a little more exciting, but it still feels as though it’s playing second fiddle to the big money mode that is Diamond Dynasty.Īs with FIFA and NBA 2K, it’s the card collecting, team-building aspect of the game that, understandably, gets most of the attention here. Between games, there’s next to nothing to do here and so you’re left to simply blast through matches and then return to an underwhelming locker room.įranchise mode also feels as though it’s treading water in many regards.

The latter mode in particular should be engaging players much more than it does right now but, with nothing in terms of a story to get involved in, and the fact you can sign up to your dream team from the get-go, it lacks bite and doesn’t provide the impetus for us to get stuck in and get involved in the long term. We’d like to see a little more life and variety in the commentary doled out by Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton, and something along the lines of NBA 2K's narrative-driven MyPlayer when it comes to the lacklustre Road to the Show mode. It's also beginning to feel as though MLB The Show, as good as it can look and sound in places, is due a bit of an overhaul. That’s not to say getting involved with either of these is a total let-down - they’re still perfectly fine - they just feel a little flat and uninvolved in terms of presentation and there are few reasons to stick with them compared to Diamond Dynasty and the new Storylines offering. Both its Franchise and Road to the Show modes do little to make themselves stand out over previous entries, continuing to take a firm back seat to the centrepiece Diamond Dynasty. Let's start with where this one is most lacking, and MLB The Show 23 once again fails to address a few issues that have been fairly long-standing with the game at this point. But, when all’s said and done MLB The Show 23 still manages to serve up a decent overall package. It’s undoubtedly the highlight of an outing that underwhelms in places and suffers from a few Switch-specific performance issues here and there. Wrapping up/MiLB.Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)įor the second year running, SIE San Diego's MLB The Show franchise lands on Nintendo Switch and, this time around, history takes centre stage with a new Storylines mode giving players the opportunity to learn about some of the all-time great baseballers from the Negro Leagues. Josh Jackson features a familiar-sounding team in this week's game show segment. Tyler and Sam break down MLB Pipeline's latest farm system rankings, preview September roster expansion and take a look at the 2022 Double-A schedule. The stadium will be his 182nd in the Minor Leagues.ĭominic and Brennan Latkovski join the podcast to talk about the origins and recent history of the ZOOperstars!, a group of entertainers known across the Minor League landscape.

Tyler, Sam and Ben open this week's show by previewing Ben's upcoming (and first) trip to Somerset's TD Bank Ballpark. Send questions or feedback to, and follow hosts Tyler Maun ( and Sam Dykstra on Twitter. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and other podcast-listening apps. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review 'Minor League Baseball podcast' on iTunes. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, 's official podcast.

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