Don't believe the hype... if you are a beginner
Good scores from reviewers, so I bought it.
First of all, this game is probably the most tough game I have played so far in a "rookie" mode. Don't think to pitch and bat and score in this mode. I had to read the manual very well to learn the commands and then played a lot of hours before I can win a game. In a "normal" rookie mode, you usually do almost what you want and win; forget it with MLB 09; you have to know what is going on!
Another weird thing I found annoying is that I played my first games in the exhibition mode and have choosed the catcher view. When I started the "Road to the show", the only view available was the pitcher view. The problem is that the buttons are inversed with this view. So you practiced hours your buttons, then you found yourself pitching at the 3rd base instead of the 1st...
That's all for the negative points. The rest of the game deserve a 9.0, I found it addictive even if it has a couple of things that put my nerves on!
I'm happy having got this game, but I found myself needing patience.