Damn it. I got it for $25 on Amazon a few weeks ago and literally just opened it this morning.
Speaking of which, what is the difference between Franchise and Season modes?
I've never played the series before at all, but used to like baseball games as a kid/teen a lot.
I played 7 innings of an exhibition this morning on Beginner level. I struck out 10 batters, had 15 hits, and was up 8-0 when I had to leave for work. Also, you don't field or run bases on beginner? How should I adjust my levels (if you can)? I couldn't figure out the predict pitch and location portion of batting, so I just was timing my hits.