MLB The Show 19: Moments Extreme Are Indeed Extreme

No one would blame you if you’ve moved on to getting prepped for MLB The Show 20 — we certainly have. However, as I’ve said many times this year, good on Sony San Diego for keeping up the support here. The Show Moments Extreme are a brutal grind I will not be finishing, but I appreciate them being released. In the future, I also think these are the sorts of Moments we should have out of the box, or at least way earlier in the year to just pick at here and there.

I say that because there’s just one unique card, and it’s not meta shattering or anything: Signature Series Rich Gossage. But there’s two other cards that can be earned, and both are good as well. Basically, with a little massaging of the rewards and challenges, this sort of concept is something I would like to see more of next year to give people both online and offline something to chase.

Moments can be very frustrating, so I’m maybe in the minority with this thought, but I think you lean into that frustration if you’re going to do these. The Moments were more frustrating when the difficulty was low yet it felt like it was somehow secretly on Hall of Fame. Here, you know going in these Moments are going to be brutal, and so it changes up the mindset as you enter.

Anyway, let’s get to Moments Extreme.

The Show Moments Extreme: Caution

• Perfect Finish — Must Do This Over 3 Games
  • Difficulty: HOF
  • Reward: 5 Show Packs Bundle
  • Save 3 games
  • Do not give up 1 hit
  • Do not walk 1 batter
  • Do not hit 1 batter
  • Do not throw 1 wild pitch
• Mr. October – Player Locked As Reggie Jackson For 6 Games
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: May Monthly Awards Pack
  • Tally 9 hits
  • Tally 5 extra-base hits
• Diamondbacks-To-Back-To-Back
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Reward: Headliners Set 12 pack
  • Tally 3 extra-base hits in a row with the DBax
• October 23, 2011: Pujols’ Trio
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: June Monthly Awards pack
  • Tally 10 total bases in one game with Cardinals Pujols
• Stargell’s Spectacular Series — Use Stargell Over 7 Games
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: Headliners Set 16 pack
  • Tally 12 hits
  • Tally 7 extra-base hits
  • Hit 3 home runs
• Greatest Comeback Of All Time?
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: 1 Home Run Derby Choice pack
  • Trailing by 10 runs after 5 innings, come back on the Mariners with your Diamond Dynasty squad

Reward

The Show Moments Extreme: Warning

• No Singles – Use Joey Gallo Over 10 Games
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: 1 All-Star Game Choice pack
  • Hit 7 home runs
• Staff’s Sheer Dominance – Use Verlander, Gibson, Feller, Grove And Ryan Over 5 Games
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: Ballin Is A Habit pack (x2)
  • Strike out 35 batters
  • Do not give up 5 runs
• August 22, 1912: Honus’ Cycle
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: Headliners Set 7 pack
  • Tally 10 total bases with Honus Wagner
• Crazy Comeback
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: 10 The Show packs
  • Use your Diamond Dynasty squad and come back from down 5 in the bottom of the 8th against Signature Series Jansen
• David Vs. Goliath
  • Difficulty: All-Star
  • Reward: April Monthly Awards Choice pack
  • Using Yuko Yetis common roster, defeat Cooperstown Legends Signature Series squad in 3-inning game
• Signature Series Squad – 9 inning game against Signature Series legend squad
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: Signature Series pack
  • Win the game
  • Tally 4 extra-base hits
  • Score 5 runs
  • Steal 1 base
  • Strike out 8 batters
  • Do not walk 2 batters

Reward

The Show Moments Extreme: Seriously!?

• Shawn Green’s 4 Homer Day
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: 3 Legends & Flashbacks
  • Tally 4 extra-base hits with Shawn Green

Note: This really is where it gets real. Up until this point, I was like yeah I could do this. But here, I just know this one would drive me insane.

• Never Say No Nationals – Trailing by 6, come all the way back in the 9th with the Nationals against the Mets
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: 3 Legends & Flashbacks
  • Win the game
• Yelich Cycles
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: Finest Moment from Set 1-3
  • Tally 4 hits
  • Tally 1 double
  • Tally 1 triple
  • Hit a HR

Note: BRUTAL

• Pitchers Who Rake – You use the top hitting pitchers and go up against the top position players who have been on the mound
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: 3 Headliners packs
  • Win the game
• The Great Bambino
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: Finest Moment from Set 1-3
  • Hit 3 HRs with Signature Series Ruth
• Contact Is King – Using an all-contact lineup against a power-hitting lineup and win a 9 inning game
  • Difficulty: Hall Of Fame
  • Reward: Ballin Is A Habit pack (x3)
  • Win the game
  • Hit 3 HRs
  • Do not give up 1 HR
• Now Who’s In Charge – Use your Diamond Dynasty squad against the the Bosses from Innings 1-10
  • Difficulty: Legend
  • Reward: Finest Elite pack
  • Win the game
  • Tally 10 hits
  • Hit 5 HRs
  • Score 8 runs
  • Do not give up 3 runs

Reward