Learn more about MLB 08: The Show. (Flash demo) SynopsisYou've got the spikes, the uniform and the attitude of a star. Now all you need to do is prove it in the big leagues. Step up to the plate for incredibly authentic baseball action and take the field for extreme realism in MLB 08: The Show. Heighten your baseball thrills with the immersive Road to the Show mode, which allows you to truly experience offense and defense from a player's perspective, so you feel like you're a part of the action.MLB 08: The Show provides additional performance incentives, such as Progressive Batting Performance, which rewards you for hot hitting and penalizes you when you get in slumps. This feature is specific to each individual batter, and awards you with improved abilities that enable you to make better contact with the ball. The new SCOUT system (Sports Connect Online User Tracking) lets you set and store your game preferences on the MLB server, and enables the system to look for a Quick Match with opponents that fit similar competitive criteria. Enjoy post-game and in-game batter analysis that supplies extra depth and insight to your overall enjoyment.