The Franchise mode in The Show 13 had players age too quickly, and pretty much drop off a cliff after 35. Is this year's game any different? I shouldn't find Clayton Kershaw in AA (making $24MM) in 2022.
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Players regularly retire, however it is the players that would expect, i.e. late thirties, lack of ability, etc. In RTTS I have noticed that the AI makes what I can only call, ridiculous trades. You'll see your stars get traded away early in the season for scrubs, or minor league "talent." In RTTS you will see some player retire earlier than expected. The unrealistic trade logic does impact franchise mode as well. Since Kershaw is under 35 I would presume that he would be good for quite a few years. I caution you in purchasing this game. If you can get a good deal on the cost, go for it, otherwise be warned as the AI is terrible in this game. The fielding mechanics are not what they were in previous MLB games and lead to a lot of frustration. The other major glaring issues in this game is that you will be picked off at will by the AI, your pickoff attempts WILL go into the stands at least once a game, and the online portion of this game has not worked since the game was released.
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Market demand and season drive prices up or down. We have it temporarily on sale right now due to surplus inventory and it will go back up after we sell the rest.
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I got this for my grandson, who is 5. As a former teacher and big baseball fan, I think a 11 year old might be too old because by this time he or she probably has a favorite team. I do have a strange suggestion. I had a baseball chess game that had the Mariners and the Yankees. The players are well made and the team colors are great. We now use those players on our Kaskey field. The chess game is available for most major league teams.
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This will be our second season using the Accubat and our players are a mix of 13 and 14 year olds. You can definitely hit a baseball further with a regular bat but this product is very effective for medium and short-range fly balls. It takes some practice to get your range down but once you figure it out you should do fine with it.
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Absolutely! we had players aged 10,12,14,16,38,41 and 62 in same game! Some of the questions were so trendy that "elders" had no clue. Some of the historical questions made up for that easily. Great family fun.
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I bought it as a gift, and haven't seen it since. But I think it was a year or so behind last year. They want you to buy the booster packs with updated players separately I think.
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Totally, EA has made the game pretty kid friendly. Unless your child knows how to mod the game it's totally PG-13.
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The reason it is just one ball is it is THE ball the MLB plays with. That's what makes it expensive. Any on field of any professional anything is the most expensive you can find. For instance, a football from the NFL is 100 bucks, while the random football is anywhere from 9 to 30 bucks. So, it's a get what you pay for kind of thing. This guy is better and more tightly wrapped, the seams are PERFECT, the balance is amazing and the core is the best available. That's what makes a baseball what it is.
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I utilize it for my 7 year old and 11 year old baseball teams. It would be good up until high school and beyond, in my estimation. It works great!
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This set was released in late June of 2013. I'd consider that old at this point (Specially since there will soon be War of the Giants Round 2 in store shelves).
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This is the "Original" version. There was a version before this one called the "Rookie" which was a little more simplistic and is noted for ages 6 and up. The Original is noted for ages 8 and up. It is such a fun game...my kids love it!
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$45 is not really that bad for a game that you get a lot of longevity out of IMO. Plus it's a gorgeous game and a highly re-playable family game. Think of it as "How much would I spend with the family going to the movies?"
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This tee is great for players of any age. We bought one for our high school teams as a trial purchase last season. It's durability and ease of use made it a quick favorite when compared to the other tees we own. I would suggest getting some rubber mat homeplates to go with it so your players can work on pitch location and body position in the batter's box. One great thing about this tee is how easy it is to adjust pitch location.This is a great product for hitters of any age level! Hope this helps you out!
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THANK YOU for asking this question. (I can't believe the number of players is overlooked in every part of the description of this game. It's as important as the ages that it's designed for!)
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I bought this for my 13 year old grandson. He uses it to pitch to and to field grounders. He likes it but I can't say because I haven't seen him use it with a baseball. He throws football passes into it too.
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Personally I think it will be tough for the 8 yr okd. If they are star wars fans though, the X wing miniatures game is awesome.
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In 2014, 2K games announced that the series had been discontinued, following the release of 2K13. In December, 2013, 2K Sports said they will be only focusing on NBA and WWE Games for now on and have no further plans to make any more MLB Games.