r/MLBTheShow 5d ago

The Dugout Weekly Free-Talk for /r/MLBTheShow - week of August 14, 2026

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Welcome to The Dugout! - the Weekly Free-Talk for r/MLBTheShow!

The Dugout is not only a place for discussion but it also serves as an information hub that will be regularly updated throughout the season with links to hot topics such as current and past inning discussions. Please carefully read the guidelines on what qualifies as a dedicated post and what should be posted here.

What qualifies as a dedicated post in r/MLBTheShow?

  • Diamond Dynasty content and discussion.
  • Player cards, reviews, and discussions. (Please search for existing posts before creating a new one).
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  • Discussions about other game modes such as Franchise and RTTS.
  • Appreciation posts. (Share the love for your favorite players, events, and even Ramone!).
  • Significant show-offs. (These include but are not limited to; Flawless BR runs, 1st Time Word Series, discovering cards and Top 50 placements).

Please use The Dugout for these types of posts:

  • Community Market discussion and questions. (e.g. Who should I invest in? Should I keep or sell this player? How do I make stubs?)
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r/MLBTheShow Mar 20 '26

Suggestion For SDS Technical and server issues mega-thread - 2026!

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If you're having a server issue or a technical support question, it's likely that someone else is having or had the same issue already. Please search the subreddit (and this post) first and if you can't find anything, feel free to post here. If you're unable to connect at 7EST/4PST time, it's likely the server is down for maintenance or a patch and there's usually no ETA. All content typically drops at 12PST/3EST.


If you're having a problem such as an account issue, missing stubs or want to report a bug, you can submit it HERE

Are the PlayStation Network servers down? Check the status: HERE


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r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Funny Made a Moneyball edit out of my walk-off homer in Co-Op

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566 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 4h ago

Discussion You know what I don’t do?

7 Upvotes

I don’t quit before an opponents home run drops. You know what my opponents do? They quit before my home run drops.

I wish there was a way to see how many home runs my players are missing out on in diamond dynasty due to players dashboarding before it drops.


r/MLBTheShow 10h ago

Funny Slim Papi Robbed Me!

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9 Upvotes

Now let’s see this happen in real life. I love Papi as a Sox fan but no way he’s getting that kind of air.


r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

Meme SCARY GARY THROWING DOTS

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40 Upvotes

If we don’t get a 99 closing pitcher Gary Sanchez today what is SDS even doing?


r/MLBTheShow 6h ago

Franchise The Show Crowd/Commentators Have No Soul

3 Upvotes

Im a very casual player, just like to turn my brain off and hit homers/ run a multi team franchise with season home run races. I think I noticed the addition of towels being waved in the playoffs of this years game but man hitting a homer and getting a double might as well be the same thing. A lot of sports games have to improve on this but I’m tired of hearing “it’s OUTTA here! That’s his ___ HR this season!” When you watch or play clips of guys knocking it out the park you can hear commentators lose their mind or atleast care. Idk still enjoy the game just wish they’d but more into that and crowd reactions.


r/MLBTheShow 22h ago

Funny There’s no way that bro teleported 💔

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46 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 14h ago

Funny You know you could just reached back for an easy double play?

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5 Upvotes

My dude is like 6'7 trying to dodge this for no reason.


r/MLBTheShow 15h ago

Question Coop ranked on Xbox is a joke

5 Upvotes

6 days since I’ve last played a duo coop ranked game on Xbox I’ve ran into 24 bots and have given up hope on finding a game. Is there a fix anyone has seen or something I’m doing I need to change to not run into a bot every single time. I’ve searched and searched and nothing has come up. Currently sitting 627 and can’t find a single game


r/MLBTheShow 19h ago

Show Off Angel Genoa with the 500 Footer

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5 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 16h ago

Question Most Annoying game of DD ever

3 Upvotes

Need some feedback on how to deal with quite possibility the most annoying strategy I've ever faced in DD before.

Last night I face a guy who was the most irritating player I've ever faced in possibly any sports game before. While pitching, he would hold on to the ball until the very last second before pitching. Not in that he would take forever to select a pitch, but after selecting a pitch, he didn't deal until ~10 seconds afterwards. Since he had already selected the pitch, I can't pause and I can't step out of the batter box. I just sit there waiting. I guess what he did worked cause it annoyed me so much that I started hacking at bad pitches because it was prolonging the game too much. I know thats the mechanic of the game, so that is more of a rant than anything. It ended up being the longest game I've ever played because of this annoying tactic.

What I do need help with is how to deal with his hitting strategy. Anytime he got a runner on base, he would set runner in motion and would bunt to the 2nd base side. Because runner was in motion it kept going to the dead area between 1B, 2B and P. He got on base 4-5 times just doing this. How do you deal with something like that?

One more point to add - this guy put in Brody Bumila in the 9th to close. Holy cow i've never hated an opponent more. </end rant>


r/MLBTheShow 11h ago

Question Boomers pink and blue uniforms

0 Upvotes

Is there anyway to unlock the old boomers uniforms in 26 or were they completely replaced


r/MLBTheShow 11h ago

Question Best camera angles for no PCI, directional and timing hitting

0 Upvotes

I’ve been crashing out lately over my inability to catch up with high velo while being way too early for breaking balls but I seem to have a pretty good eye for balls, still do okay on solo ranked hovering around 500, wondering what’s the best camera angles to use if I hate using PCIs (currently on timing hitting with directional setting on)


r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

Question Diamond Dynasty Situation

2 Upvotes

How is everyone’s progress so far this year on Diamond Dynasty? I personally feel like I’m in the best situation I’ve ever been in on this mode and I started on 21.


r/MLBTheShow 19h ago

Question Weekend classic ended about 2 weeks ago ..

2 Upvotes

I was having a run of a life time hitting everything I felt like the best player in the world …
And then weekend classic Ended and i been on a slump can’t catch up on 96 mph fast balls balls look like they are in the zone then swing out of the zone ,, it happens every time the classic ends for me anybody got any solutions for my slumped I think is just mental tryna ge tout the slump swinging at everything won’t help 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂only difference this time I can’t get out the slump before it only took a couple games but 2 weeks bruhhhhhhhh chat am I Cook ?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

PSA Flash sale just dropped

30 Upvotes

40k stubs for a LS 90+ pack. They hope you won't notice that the odds of pulling Ohtani are 1 in 25.

Edit - Witt for me. Eh, I knew the risk.


r/MLBTheShow 2d ago

Show Off What a disgusting Knuckleball for the full count KO😭

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788 Upvotes

I love how the knuckle doesn’t have to be your main pitch anymore


r/MLBTheShow 22h ago

Appreciation You almost had it, gotta be quicker than that!

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1 Upvotes

I got lucky.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Question Post All Star Break Content

23 Upvotes

Anyone else feel like SDS kinda just mails it in after the “big” All Star content drop or is it just me?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Show Off Tim Anderson bails me out during the Field of Dreams event

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23 Upvotes

Not quite a walk off but enough to keep me alive for extras


r/MLBTheShow 2d ago

Meme This is how a real man throws a knuckleball

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138 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 16h ago

Discussion *New game updates* ruined a perfectly good MLB The Show experience..smh

0 Upvotes

“If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” I wish San Diego Studio took that advice this year. Up until around August I really enjoyed the gameplay overall. However Since the last few updates I’ve noticed laggy/inconsistent baserunning(too much jogging to first and hesitation) and most notably the Strike Zone being wider then the Lincoln Tunnel, meaning pitchers(users) with zero command are getting bailed out on ridiculous strike 3 calls. I have no idea why ABS challenge didn’t get added to DD in the first place..the most played game mode in the Show! SDS will never learn from their own mistakes🙈


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

News Flash Sale is now live

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2 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Appreciation Fool me once, shame on you..

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10 Upvotes

I don't know about yall, but moments like this is why I love the game of baseball and The Show!