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I’ve recovered from another slump and am now performing better than expected with a .242 batting average. Still a week or two of spring training for me to completely mess up, though.

Last game was great, in that I was brought in as a pinch hitter and managed to hit a ball down the line past first base, which meant the two runners on the bases could score to tie the game. We eventually lost in extra innings, but that was a great, game-changing moment for me.

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. Some of the faces are a bit off – Pedroia of the Red Sox looks very scary indeed, like he’s not quite human, possibly some shark DNA in there – but others are just spot on. Sound is perfect, with easily the best commentary I’ve ever heard. Presentation is brilliant, with it highlighting exactly what it should and a superb atmosphere.

I am having trouble hitting the ball, though, as I am in the PSP version. I think I just need practice – and to train my thumb not to slam itself down on the X button as soon as I see the ball leave the pitcher’s hand. I’ve only played four or five innings so far, as the Red Sox against the Astros, so it’s early days. Really wish you could save in the middle of Exhibition games, but the option to do that is only in the season type modes. Not quite sure why, but there you go.

Slight disappointment is that “Allaway” isn’t in the huge list of surnames that the commentators can say, so when I make myself as a player I think I’ll settle on “Wolverine”, which I suppose is pretty cool.

First impressions, then.

Argh! The load times are the same as last year! Noooooooo!

Hmm, same commentary and grahics.

Oooh, nice new presentation including much clearer explanations for the training points you’re awarded.

Ah ha, lots of new types of plays to deal with as a second baseman.

Bah, why won’t the game find my music from my memory stick? There are loads of files on there you silly thing!

Basically, based on a few games, it’s the same game, but improved in a lot of ways, just not the most important one.

Wow.

The Red Sox just offered me a two-year contract for $500,000. Five hundred thousand dollars.

My last contract was one year for $30,500 – which I negotiated up from $30,000.

I don’t think I’m going to negotiate this one, just accept it before they change their minds.

Wow.

Well, at the end of the season I was busted back down to the minors by the manager of the Braves, despite my .359 batting average being the best at the club – and by a comfortable margin

So I threw my toys out of the pram and walked out. Next season I tried out for the Royals, who put me in their AAA minor team, the Omaha Royals. I’ve been playing there for the last month and a half and I’m doing pretty well, but there’s no sign getting back into the major league.

Ah well.