Franchise Mode Ignores Baseball’s Business Side
Baseball isn’t just about the game on the field—it’s a business. And that’s another area where Franchise Mode in MLmlb 25 stubsB The Show 25 totally drops the ball. There’s no real sense of managing a budget, stadium upgrades, fan attendance, or media impact. It’s just lineup, schedule, simulate.
Where’s the challenge of dealing with a small-market team trying to stay competitive? Or the risk of overpaying a free agent who might regress in two years? There’s no salary cap or luxury tax implications, no TV contract modeling, no marketing system.
These elements are crucial for fans who want to live the role of GM. It’s not enough to just draft and promote. We want to manage sponsorship deals, balance books, or even relocate a team. Remember how Madden had a full Owner Mode a decade ago? The Show is behind the curve here.
Franchise Mode could be so much more if SDS added just a handful of these simulation features. Imagine a playoff revenue boost, player morale tied to market size, or agents negotiating tough deals. Right now, we’re running a team in a vacuum. It’s time to connect the sport with its business realities.