MLB 14: The Show Review - GameRevolution

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MLB 14: The Show Review - GameRevolution

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GR - My dad never played catch with me. Boo hoo, right? When I was growing up I played a lot of basketball, especially as we had a hoop in our driveway and I loved pissing off my mom by going for massive three-point shots from the neighbor's yard (off her station wagon). Playing basketball felt more personal, but watching baseball on TV gave me this otherworldly sense of competition, that the field of dreams was real. Pitchers have the entire team behind them, ready to sweep up anything a hitter might put through, and hitters can rely on the next man to knock one between left field and the shortstop to bring the other guy home for a run. Of course, growing up a San Francisco Giants fan smashed that perception into the waters outside ATT Park. Barry Bonds and other home-run superstars never really gave the infield and the outfield an opportunity to play their part. Baseball slowly transformed from pasttime to nap time in my house, with rallies and runs startling those of us who h...