They duck into the dugout as mere mortals, cleated, capped and humming with anticipation. But as the National Anthem echoes across the stadium, the lights blaze into life and the umpire squats behind the plate, something changes. Players become legends, the embodiments of what it means to seek glory. Baseball is not just a pastime — it's the epic saga that holds all of America in its grasp. Do you have what it takes to step up to the plate and claim your stake in baseball history?Each year, only one MLB team earns the title of a champion. Each year, only one sports game scores the highest ratings in the world. That game is The Show. Calling you off the bench with ultrarealistic gameplay, intense season-long campaigns and the nitty-gritty details of the MLB experience, the highest-rated sports video game has forever revolutionized the way you see America's pastime — and it's about to do it again on the PlayStation Vita. Immerse yourself in gameplay that goes deeper than ever before in MLB 12: The Show. The latest generation of the gaming phenomenon takes you the closest you can get to real-life, game-day action, with innovative new features never before seen in a sports game. Discover if you have the endurance and the skills to make it to the top in authentic Franchise and Season modes that bring the rigors of Major League Baseball to life, or forge intense team rivalries with your friends in multiplayer challenges. Continue your Season, Franchise and Road to the Show at home — or on the go — with cross-platform saves between your PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. Get up off the bench — The Show is back on.