MLB 10: The Show

Overview

MLB 10: The Show is produced by Sony and officially licensed by the MLB.  The cover athlete for this year's game is Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer.

New Features

Road to the Show 4.0

This year's installment of MLB: The Show upgrades the popular Road to The Show mode. The first thing players will notice when starting a RTTS (Road to The Show) career is the player creation has improved. Now you can find even more options for players who want to truly customize their on field superstars. The drill system has also been improved. Now players can find specific drills for catchers and pitchers in the practice modes and improve their skills with their respective players even more. The progression of the mode has also been tweaked. Instead of players starting out playing spring training against MLB players, they will start out directly in the Double A season and work up to an invite to Spring Training. These enhancements will make it easier for new players to get into the game, and veterans will have time to hone their skills before starting the season.
 

Catcher Mode

In Road to the Show mode, an enhanced catcher position is available to play.  The new catcher mode allows players to choose the pitches and their locations behind the mound.  In this mode, the player has a first-person perspective behind the mound, immersing the player into the catcher position.  Playing as the catcher allows players to further manage the game by picking off base runners and fielding the ball.  As the catcher, calling a quality start or picking off base runners will reward the player with experience points.  Being able to play as a catcher and perform all of the duties of a catcher greatly enhances the realism of this game.
 

Classic Stadiums

 Given out as a pre-order bonus was a code for a Classic Stadium pack that included Crosley Field, Forbes Field, Griffith Stadium, Polo Grounds, Shibe Park, and Sportsman's Park.  These stadiums could be later purchased as downloadable content from the Playstation Store.

Other New Modes and Features

Other new modes for the game help enhance the experience even more.

• Players can now play the Home Run Derby as a standalone mode or as part of the All Star Break
• New Stadiums
• New gameplay and presentation animations
  
• Customize the fan chants and game audio
• Full online league support
• New movie maker feature to allow more diverse editing of replays and clips
• Online game history
• New camera system
• More details in visuals

 

Team Rankings

 All 30 MLB teams are ranked in-game on 4 separate categories: Overall, Batting, Pitching, Defense.   
 

Overall Ranking	Batting Ranking	Pitching Ranking	Defense Ranking
1. New York Yankees	Yankees	Yankees	Red Sox
2. Boston Red Sox	Red Sox	Dodgers	Mets
3. Philadelphia Phillies	Phillies	Red Sox	Mariners
4. Los Angeles Dodgers	Rangers	Braves	Dodgers
5. Tampa Bay Rays	Rays	Diamondbacks	Phillies
6. Atlanta Braves	Rockies	White Sox	Yankees
7. Anaheim Angels	Angels	Phillies	White Sox
8. Colorado Rockies	Cubs	Athletics	Rays
9.Chicago Cubs	Braves	Cubs	Astros
10. Texas Rangers	Dodgers	Angels	Blue Jays
11. Arizona Diamondbacks	Twins	Twins	Rangers
12. Minnesota Twins	Blue Jays	Rays	Orioles
13. Chicago White Sox	Diamondbacks	Giants	Cardinals
14. San Fransisco Giants	Orioles	Tigers	Tigers
15. Toronto Blue Jays	Mets	Cardinals	Royals
16. St. Louis Cardinals	Giants	Rockies	Angels
17. New York Mets	Reds	Brewers	Athletics
18. Milwaukee Brewers	White Sox	Padres	Nationals
19. Cincinnati Reds	Brewers	Mariners	Reds
20. Baltimore Orioles	Cardinals	Royals	Pirates
21. Seattle Mariners	Marlins	Reds	Giants
22. Houston Astros	Mariners	Mets	Braves
23. Oakland Athletics	Nationals	Rangers	Twins
24. Detroit Tigers	Astros	Astros	Rockies
25. San Diego Padres	Pirates	Blue Jays	Indians
26. Florida Marlins	Padres	Nationals	Cubs
27. Kansas City Royals	Royals	Pirates	Diamondbacks
28. Washington Nationals	Indians	Indians	Brewers
29. Pittsburgh Pirates	Tigers	Orioles	Marlins
30. Cleveland Indians	Athletics	Marlins	Padres

Soundtrack

         

• Band of Skulls – “I Know What I Am” 
• Baroness – “Swollen and Halo” 
• The Grouch & Eligh – “All In (Feat. Gift of Gab & Pigeon John)” 
• Night Horse – “Come Down Halo” 
• Scarlet Symphony – “Your Blood Is Mine” 
• Silversun Pickups – “It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone” 
• The Budos Band – “The Proposition” 
• The Heavy – “How You Like Me Now (Beats Mix)” 
• The New Regime – “Haunt My Mind” 
• The Soundtrack of Our Lives – “Babel On” 
• We Are Scientists – “Rules” 
• Zodiac Death Valley – “Look Alive!”