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Season Highlights

1900s: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909
1910s: 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1916/1948, 1917, 1918, 1919
1920s: 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929
1930s: 1930 a/1930 b, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 a/1934 b, 1935 a/1935 b, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
1940s: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1916/1948, 1949
1950s: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
1960s: 1960, 1961, 1962 a/1962 b, 1963, 1964 a/ 1964 b, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
1970s: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979
1980s: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990s: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Nostalgia

Baseball Stars Professional^[a] is a baseballarcadevideo game developed and originally published by SNK on 26 April, 1990.^[1] A follow-up to the original Baseball Stars on Nintendo Entertainment System, it was one of the launch titles for both the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and Neo Geo AES (home) platforms, in addition of also being one of the pack-in games for the AES,^[2] as well as the first baseball title released for the Neo Geo.^[3]

In the game, the players compete with either computer-controlled opponents or against other players in matches across various ballparks. Although it was originally launched for the Neo Geo MVS, Baseball Stars Professional would be later released for both Neo Geo AES and Neo Geo CD in 1991 and 1995 respectively, in addition of being re-released through download services for various gaming consoles, among other ways to play it as of date.

Baseball Stars Professional garnered mixed reception from critics upon its original release, with reviewers praising various aspects of the game such as the presentation, visuals and quality of the digitized voice samples but many were divided in regards to the gameplay.

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay screenshot showcasing the player's batter about to hit the ball.

Baseball Stars Professional is a baseball game similar to the original Baseball Stars and other similar golf titles from the era, where players compete in matches against computer-controlled opponents or other players across two ballparks.^[4] There are only two modes featured in the game:^[4] Tournament is the main single-player mode where one player compete against CPU-controlled opponents in a season. Versus, as the name implies, is a two-player mode where two people compete against each other.^[4] Most of the original teams featured in the first Baseball Stars return in this game,^[4] however some of the features within the first game were removed for a more arcade-style approach of the sport, such as team management and the ability to create a new team from the ground up, among others. If a memory card is present, the players are allowed to save their progress and resume into the last match the game saved at through a password system.^[4]

Development and release[edit]

Baseball Stars Professional became one of the first games released for the Neo Geo MVS (left) and Neo Geo AES (right) when both systems were launched.

Baseball Stars Professional was initially launched for arcades on 26 April 1990 and holds the distinction for being the first baseball game to be developed for the Neo Geo platform.^[3] The game was also released during the same period for the Neo Geo AES, when the system was originally a rental-only system for video game stores and hotels in Japan,^[5][6][7] but this was later reversed due to high demand and price, coming into the market as a luxury console on 1 July 1991.^[8][9] It was re-released for the Neo Geo CD on 21 April 1995, with minimal changes compared to the original MVS and AES versions.^[10][11][12] The game has received multiple re-releases in recent years on various digital distribution platforms such as the Virtual Console, PlayStation Network, Nintendo eShop and Xbox Live.^{[citation needed]}

Reception[edit]

In Japan, Game Machine listed Baseball Stars Professional on their December 15, 1990 issue as being the fourteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the year, outperforming titles such as Palamedes.^[24]

Baseball Stars Professional received mixed reception from critics after its initial launch.^[25][26][27]Famicom Tsūshin scored the Neo Geo CD version of the game a 21 out of 40.^[16]

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Here at Baseball Rewatch, we love MLB.tv. It’s a great resource – despite the blackout restrictions, which is a whole other issue – and for the cost, you can watch as much pro baseball as you like for a few buck per game (if you’re a casual fan) down to pennies per game (if you keep it on year-round). So if you’re flexible, when is the best time to buy MLB.tv? What are the best deals throughout the year?

This post was originally published in 2017, and is currently being updated as new MLB.tv deals for 2019 roll out. We include figures from both this year (2019) and 2017 as legacy information.

You can typically get MLB.tv for a year-long subscription for around $110-120 USD. However, there are sales throughout the year, so if you are a casual fan sometimes you can save big by waiting a few months. Let’s take a look at the best deals on MLB.tv subscriptions throughout the year, and what you can reasonably expect in the upcoming year based on what they’ve offered in the past. We’ll break it down by out of pocket costs, cost(s) per month, and how much of the live regular season you get.

MLB.tv Pricing: 2019

Note that the subscription options DO NOT include the locally blackouts (i.e. the 1-3 teams closest to you), the postseason, All-Star game, and certain national broadcasts. Subscriptions ARE active until March 1st of the following year, when it will automatically renew unless you manually cancel it. That means you can “rewatch” games during the offseason, so remember to check back here to find the most entertaining games from the past year to watch without any spoilers.

2019 Annual Cost

$118.99 for the full year.

From the day after the 2018 World Series ending through the first part of the season, you can purchase an annual subscription for $118.99 as the regular price. That’s approximately $9.92 per month for the entire year, and includes the ability to “rewatch” games throughout the offseason plus the entire spring training. Not bad! The only thing is doesn’t include is your local team, which is a bummer. Buuuut….. just ignore any spoilers and watch each game a day late and it’s almost as good.

• Out of pocket: $118.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $9.92 per month (12 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $19.83 (6 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 100%

Memorial Day Sale (2019)

May 17: $59.99 which is 50% off (limited time offer).

Not sure how long this is going to last, but they typically do 50% off starting around Memorial Day. This comes out to $13.31 for each month of baseball left in the regular season, which is a little high, but your out-of-pocket is way less and when you count the months of offseason it’s not too bad.

• Out of pocket: $59.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $6.65 per month (9 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $13.31 (about 4.5 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 74%

Father’s Day Sale (2019)

June 9-16: $49.99

They typically do a Father’s Day sale, so this is a nice gift for Dad which will take him through a big chunk of the season without costing too much.

• Out of pocket: $49.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $6.25 per month (8 months, includes offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season: $14.28 (about 3.5 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 60%

Independence Day Sale (2019)

July 1-7: $39.99

Annual Fourth of July sale that also coincides with the All-Star break. A few games past halfway through the season, you get full access to MLB.tv for the rest of the year for about 1/3 the normal price. After the sale ended, the price went up to $82.99 for the remainder of the year, so it’s a pretty darn good deal.

• Out of pocket: $39.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $5.71 per month (7 months, includes offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season: $13.33 (about 3 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 48%

MLB.tv Pricing: 2017

2017 annual cost: $112.99 for the full year. Sign up anytime after the 2016 postseason, and you can watch old games throughout the year (use BaseballRewatch.com to find the best ones!), plus get access to spring training and the entire 2017 regular season. If you buy in November, that’s basically $10.27 per month for 11 months, and if you re-up annually it comes to $9.42 per month.

• Out of pocket: $112.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $9.42 (12 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $18.33 (6 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 100%

May 26-29 (Memorial Day sale): $56.49 which is 50% off for the rest of the year. This is a great deal, you only miss a little less than the first two months (and spring training) but you get half off.

• Out of pocket: $56.49
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $6.27 (9 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $14.12 (a little over 4 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 69%

June 13-18, 2017 (Father’s Day sale): $39.99 for the remainder of the 2017 regular season. That’s a little over three and a half months for just forty bucks, plus you get the offseason.

• Out of pocket: $39.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $4.70 (8.5 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $11.42 (a little over 3.5 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 58%

June 29, 2017 (iPhone 10th Anniversary sale): $10 for remainder of the 2017 regular season. This may or may not happen again next year, we’ll just have to wait and see. A killer deal.

• Out of pocket: $10
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $1.11 (9 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $3.33 (a little over 3 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 55%

July 4, 2017 (Independence Day sale): $20.17 for the remainder of the 2017 regular season. That’s most of July, plus August and September. Three months for twenty bucks, which comes out to  $6.72 per month.

• Out of pocket: $20.17
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $2.52 (8 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $6.72 (roughly 3 months)
• Percentage of regular season: 50%

August 26, 2017 (towards the end of the season): $9.99 for the remainder of the 2017 regular season. This sale happens typically towards the end of each season. I think the intention is to draw in the bargain-hunters (who can pass up ten bucks?!) and hook you in. The actual date may vary from year to year, but this is pretty consistent.

• Out of pocket: $9.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $1.67 (6 months, includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $8.33 (a little over one month)
• Percentage of regular season: 18-20%

September 18, 2017: $3.99 for the remainder of the 2017 regular season. This is another discount because the season is drawing to a close.

• Out of pocket: $3.99
• Cost per month of valid subscription: $0.72 (5.5 months, which includes the offseason)
• Cost per month of the actual season with live baseball:  $8.00 (about a half of a month)
• Percentage of regular season: 8%

Hopefully you can use this information to make the best choice for your viewing habits and wallet. Please comment if we’ve missed any regular sales!