“The Show” is the Real Deal

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“The Show” is the Real Deal

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Two days ago, I bought the PS3 exclusive “MLB ‘09: The Show” and it has lived up to the hype. Granted, I never really paid attention to the competition, MLB 2K9, and for good reason. I haven’t played “The Show” since 2007 and the game has seen dramatic improvements in graphics, presentation, and even gameplay.

Some new improvements have been mainly towards the franchise mode where you now have unprecedented control over your team. A full 40-man roster is available and you also need to check the waiver wires along with dealing with salary arbitrations.

“Road to the Show” is what I’m most excited about. No other baseball game let’s you play in the 3rd person view. Training this year is better than previous years. Now you can take live batting practice along with fielding and base running practice. Everything is so detailed in just about every aspect of the game.

Online play has shown a huge upgrade this year too. We now have 30-team leagues with flexible scheduling and you can even upload the team you’re playing with and destroy some “noobs” with it. Now, supposedly, the lag online is horrendous, but I haven’t encountered that yet so I’m okay with it.

One thing I don’t really like about it is how insane the trophies are for the game. 50 game hitting streak on All-star difficulty or higher? Throw a perfect game on All-star? Give me a break. Most of them are reasonable, like getting called up to the majors in “Road to the Show” and others trophies are fun to go after, but some are flat out ridiculous.

If you see “2K9″ compared to “The Show” you can see everything wrong with “2K9.” The player animations are stiff and unrealistic and even worse, their faces look like last generation player models. One strong point about “2K9″ is the announcing. Gary Thorne and Steve Phillips do a great job replacing John Miller and Joe Morgan.

Please, if you like baseball and have a PS3 go out and spend money on this game, you won’t regret it.

Originally posted by Derek Resendes.

Phillies fans catch glimpse of trophy

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Phillies fans catch glimpse of trophy

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The thrill of victory was relived all over again Monday.Philadelphia Phillies fans lined up at the Gettysburg Hotel to get a chance to have their picture taken with baseball’s ultimate prize.

Fans, some old enough to remember the last win in 1980 and not even born in the 1980s or 90s, lined up for their chance to glimpse the World Series trophy.

Around 1 p.m., the room at the hotel opened for the public viewing, and there were only about 40 fans lined up, but by 2 p.m., there was a line out the door and into the lobby area.

Philadelphia defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games in October to claim its first championship in 28 years. The final outs were recorded on Oct. 29, two days after Game 5 was put on hold because of the weather.

For most, it was a long time coming.

“You see it on TV, and you never think you’ll be able to see it up close,” Norman Owingo, of Hanover, said about the World Series trophy.

For each person, being at the Gettysburg Hotel meant something different Monday.

Chris Costello, one of the first through the line Monday, brought his 6-year-old son Colin with him to have their moment with the trophy.

The Littlestown resident brought his son to have a father-son moment, as he did when he was growing up.

Costello’s father, Thomas, took him to his first Phillies game in the 1960s. Chris repaid the act by taking his father to Game 4 of the World Series this year, a 10-2 win for the Phillies.

He ended up watching the deciding Game 5 on TV and got lucky when the game was called because of the weather.”I watched Game 5 and got so disappointed. I had to go to bed and couldn’t watch the rainout game,” Costello said. “The next night I knew they were going to win. The whole family, when they won, ran outside and screamed. It was awesome.”

Vt. finally sees Red Sox 2004 trophy

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Vt. finally sees Red Sox 2004 Trophy

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The 2004 World Series trophy that celebrates the first Boston Red Sox championship in 86 years is more than four years old, but based on the pennant-crowned trophy’s reception at the Diamond Run Mall on Monday, the cathartic victory could have taken place this year.

Fans dressed in jerseys and sox-stitched ball caps began lining up hours before the trophy, on a rare tour of Vermont, was due to arrive at the mall concourse at 4 p.m.

By the time the clock struck 4 o’clock, close to 100 people stood in a line that curved down promenade roughly 200 feet.

World Series trophy coming to the area

Trophy News from Egg Harbor Township….

World Series Trophy Coming to the Area

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EGG HARBOR TWP. — Still can’t get enough of the Phillies?

There is a way to keep those World Series memories alive other than watching highlight DVDs.

The World Series Trophy, a player, a broadcaster and the Phillie Phanatic will be at Chickie’s and Pete’s 1-2:30 p.m. on Thursday in Egg Harbor Township.

“We are getting phone calls asking who is coming and when,” said Chickie’s and Pete’s manager Chris Sheldon. “It’s like the World Series is starting all over again.”

The World Series Trophy Tour, presented by Teva Pharmaceuticals and Comcast Sportsnet, is making stops throughout the Delaware Valley this month.

“The passion of our fans throughout last season and the postseason was phenomenal,” said Phillies Marketing and Sales Senior Vice President David Buck in a press release. “Now, we want to take the trophy to them.”

Thursday’s stop is the best chance for fans in Atlantic County to get up close to the trophy. The player and broadcaster scheduled to appear will be announced today.

“We expect a very big crowd,” said Sheldon.

He added: “Trust me it feels like the Phillies are back in the World Series again. (The staff) can’t wait to take a picture with the trophy. You just don’t know when the next time to do it will be. Everyone is really excited.”

The excitement from October has carried on through the NFL playoffs with the Eagles back in the NFC title game this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

“It has been off the charts,” said Sheldon. “It really has been exciting. The enthusiasm that both teams have brought to Chickie’s and Pete’s is something we have never experienced before.”

Originally posted by Guiseppe Ungaro.

Youth Baseball Team Wins Trophies

Trophy news from Concord, MA

The Sudbury “Big Red” C team represents Sudbury and Lincoln 13-year-olds in summer Lou Thompkins All-Star baseball league against communities throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

The Big Red team completed its first three-week Round one with an overall record of 7-1 and captured the C Division Gold Trophy by defeating last year’s champions Boston South End.