“REXBURG – Hans Smith has always loved baseball, but has never thrown a pitch or swung a bat. He was born with Cerebral Palsy which confines him to a wheelchair and limits his ability to use his arms and hands. Smith’s limitations haven’t stopped him from learning how to operate a video game controller though.”

Read more here.

And a video here.

“Not only have we included the new Catcher Calling the Game mode to RTTS, or the new Pitching/Fielding trainings (blog coming soon), but also we’ve put a big emphasis on a lot of little things that have a big impact on the mode. As stated in a previous blog, the All-Star Futures Game™ and Home Run Derby™ also find their way into RTTS. We’re very excited about this year’s offering, and hope you are as well. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and I wish you all the best of luck on your Road To The Show…..”

Read more here.

100% Clear – Platinum

Caught Lookin’ – Bronze
Strike out a CPU player looking on All-Star or higher difficulty.

Back-to-Back – Bronze
Hit back-to-back home runs in any mode (excludes HRD and Practice).

Take it Back – Bronze
Rob a home run in any game mode.

HRD – Silver
Hit 30 or more home runs with any single player in HRD.

Hamilwho? – Gold
In HRD, hit 29 or more home runs with any player in a single round.

Sim Game – Bronze
Do not allow a run in any RTTS simulated game training.

RTTS Road Warrior – Bronze
Win 8 out of 10 starts on the road in RTTS on All-Star or higher difficulty.

Make The Call…Again – Bronze
Get called up to a Major League team before the end of your second year in RTTS.

Timing Is Everything – Bronze
Call a pitchout on a steal attempt in any RTTS game.

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Call It – Bronze
Call a “Quality Start” as a catcher in any RTTS game.

RTTS: The Future – Bronze
Get invited to the All-Star Week Futures Game at any position in RTTS.

Professional Trainer – Silver
Complete a RTTS batting session without receiving a single attribute penalty.

RTTS Derby – Silver
Get invited to the HRD with any RTTS player.

Mr. October – Silver
Achieve the following stats with any RTTS player: .350AVG, .450 OBP, .755 SLG.

Contender – Bronze
Make the postseason in Franchise or Season Mode (without simulating more than 82 games.)

Pennant Race – Silver
Capture a division title. (Simulating any games in the postseason will negate the trophy. Cannot simulate more than 82 games prior to making the postseason.)

Victory is MINE! – Gold
Win the World Series. (Simulating any games in the postseason will negate the trophy. Cannot simulate more than 82 games prior to making the postseason.)

Road Warrior – Silver
Have a 10-game road winning streak. (Simulating or fast-forwarding will restart the streak.)

Online Gamer – Bronze
Reach 100 MLB Points.

Online Fame – Silver
Reach 500 MLB Points.

Much Cooler This Year… – Gold
Join and complete an online league. (Must play 60% of the games).

Tres Bien – Bronze
In any mode, have a three-pitch inning with any pitcher versus the CPU.

Sawed Off – Bronze
In any mode, break the hitter’s bat.

Out Pitch – Silver
In any one-player mode, with any pitcher, strike out the side using the same pitch for each “out” pitch.

Director – Bronze
Create and save a highlight movie using the Movie Maker feature.

Around the World – Bronze
Play a game in every Major League stadium.

On The Rocks – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run into the rocks in left-center in Anaheim.

Basket Case – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run into the basket that lines the wall at Wrigley Field.

Monster Killer – Bronze
Hit two home runs over the Green Monster in any single game played in Boston. (Excludes HRD and Practice).

Bobbing For Apples – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run that hits the center-field apple at Citi Field.

Splish Splash – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run over the RF wall into the water of the San Francisco Bay. (They misspelled it not I.)

Scrap Metal – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run into the Western Metal Supply Company building in San Diego.

King Of The Hill – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run to the dead center in Minute Maid Park.

Sight Seeing – Bronze
In any mode, hit a home run off of the glass in center field at Rogers Centre.

A Good Start – Bronze
Strike out 15 batters in a single game in any mode versus the CPU.

RTTS Back-to-Back – Bronze
Hit consecutive home runs in one game with your RTTS player.

Pop Out – Bronze
With the bases loaded in the 9th, get an infield pop-up to end the game.

Triple Play – Silver
Turn a triple play in any mode versus the CPU.

Unassisted – Silver
Turn an unassisted double play in RTTS.

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Crazy Eights – Silver
In the Knockout Pitch Training or Practice Mode, knock out all eight sections in eight pitches.

Customizer – Bronze
Customize any team’s audio in Sounds of the Show.

“First off is the new trailer featuring our 2010 cover athlete Joe Mauer. See why he’s the reigning 2009 AL MVP and one of the best players to ever play at the position of catcher. Included is his epic diving play at Yankee Stadium last year.

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We also want to let you know that the first set of MLB 10: The Show XMB themes are available later today on the Playstation Store for both PS3 and PSP. This first release covers all of the American League East and National League West teams.

The best thing, these MLB XMB themes are entirely free! So you can represent your favorite team without spending a single penny. Information on more themes that we’ll be launching in the very near future, so stand by.

Read more here.

“Beginning with last year’s version of The Show, we wanted to make the game even more accurate. In MLB 10: The Show, we have taken it further and added more to your gaming experience. New for this year’s edition are real-time players in the dugouts and bullpens, fireworks, rally towels, thundersticks, working digital and analog clocks, and much more. All these realistic enhancements to the game make MLB 10: The Show feel and sound like you are actually at the ballpark. Throughout this post we will focus on the stadium enchantments and how they make The Show come alive!…..”

Read more here.

“When we set out at the beginning of the year, one area we knew needed to be addressed was the addition of the Home Run Derby. As we began to dive into the feature, we thought rather than just offering it as a stand-alone feature (which it is), why not include it into all season-based modes’ MLB All-Star Week festivities. Now when you’re playing in Season, Franchise or Road To The Show, you’ll have the opportunity to play in the Home Run Derby…..”

Read more here.

Finding your online opponents on mlbtheshow.co.uk will limit distances and connection lag, and will help you find games during normal day end evening hours as you don’t have to deal with multiple time zones. On top of that you will be able to discuss the game on this forum, express your setting preferences and find serious players instead of cheaters and children. If you like what you see in spring training, you may want to continue playing in (one of) the Online Franchise League(s) we aim to set up here.

This is the “road to online league play” we envision:

Spring training:
Try out multiple teams while you work on honing your MLB2010 skills. Report your results in the Spring Training forum section, mentioning both PSN’s, the teams used and the score. Spring training will probably last somewhere between 2 and 4 weeks.

League feature testing:
As an integral part of Spring Training a small group of players will extensively test the Online Franchise League feature of the game. How are disconnects handled? What happens with unresolved games? Does everything work as advertised? Those questions and others will need to be answered positively if we are to commit to an Online Franchise League. If league play within the game is a cumbersome affair, we’d rather go manual and set up a league from this site. Progress will be reported in the forum, and the course of action following from that will be determined while spring is on-going.

Settings and game speed:
During Spring Training we shall collect the necessary data to find out what the players’ preferences are, and when needed we’ll offer a choice of differently set up leagues. If at all possible, we’d like league players to have the opportunity to play in their own comfort zone, so please let us know how you would like to play your games!

League Play:
At any stage of the 2 to 4 week Spring Training period, players may indicate their interest in league play. We shall gauge this interest on the basis of spring activity, and send out invitations for league play while taking setting preferences and game frequency into consideration.

All of this will only be any good if the online game is worth its salt. So when you finally get your copy, make sure you go online and find out for yourself.

“Hello again everyone. This is Eddy Cramm, Senior Designer for MLB 10: The Show, and I am here today to talk about the new Catcher Calling the Game feature. Catchy name, huh? Road to the Show, since its inception has been a very well received mode because it gives the gamer a very deep, realistic, and fun alternative to the traditional career mode. The mode allows you to create the guy you want to create, in the position you want him to play. Depending on the position that you choose, you will be asked to do different things in the field that are specific to your position. Last year, as we looked back on our game, there was one position we wanted to improve upon. That was the catcher….”

Read more here.