Alright, listen up, y’all. We gonna talk about this here… whatchamacallit… Diamond Dynasty thingamajig. It’s in that there… MLB the Show game, yeah, that baseball one. My grandkid, he’s always yappin’ about it. Says you get to make your own team, like, with all them fancy ball players, past and present. Sounds like a whole lotta hooey to me, but he seems to like it, so whatever.
Now, this here Diamond Dynasty, you gotta give your team a name, see? And that’s where the fun begins, or so they say. My grandkid, he’s always comin’ up with these wacky names, makes me chuckle sometimes. He told me some folks name their teams after scary stuff, like that movie about them little leaguers, the… Crandall somethin’-or-others. Said they were possessed or somethin’. Kids these days, I tell ya.
Funny Names, Huh?
But then he tells me about other names, like… “Big Daddy.” Said some kid named his player that. Twelve years old, he says. Twelve! Back in my day, twelve-year-olds were out milkin’ cows, not callin’ themselves “Big Daddy” in some game. Times sure have changed, ain’t they?
- He says you can name your team after animals. Like possums, or them unicorns, or even seahorses! Can you imagine a baseball team called the Seahorses? Makes no sense, but hey, it’s just a game, right?
- Then there’s the “creative” names, he calls ’em. Stuff like “Diamond Demons” or… I don’t even remember the rest. A whole bunch of mumbo jumbo, if you ask me. But he says it’s important, makes your team stand out, or somethin’.
He says you gotta pick a name that… what was it? “Resonates” with how you play. Lordy, these kids and their fancy words. Basically, it means if you hit a lot of home runs, maybe you call your team the “Bashers” or somethin’. If you’re good at stealin’ bases, maybe you’re the “Speedy Gonzaleses” or somethin’. You get the picture.
It’s All About the “Stubs,” Apparently
Now, this game, it ain’t just about names, no sirree. My grandkid, he’s always talkin’ about “Stubs.” Says it’s like money in the game, you use it to get better players. Sounds like a whole lotta gamblin’ to me, but he assures me it’s just a game. He plays all sorts of modes, single player, multiplayer, whatever that means. Just a bunch of buttons and screens to me.
He showed me some of the players you can get. Legends, he calls ’em. Folks who played way back when, before my time even. And then there’s the “flashbacks,” players from a few years ago, I guess. And then the current stars, the ones you see on TV. It’s like collectin’ baseball cards, but on a screen. Again, makes no sense to me, but he enjoys it, so who am I to judge?
Anyways, back to the names. My grandkid, he’s got a whole list of ’em, silly ones, serious ones, everything in between. He says some folks spend hours just thinkin’ up a name. Hours! I could be makin’ a whole pie in that time. But I guess that’s what they do for fun these days. Sit around, starin’ at screens, and thinkin’ up funny names for their pretend baseball teams.
Making Your Own Team, That’s the Gist of It
So, this Diamond Dynasty thing, it’s all about makin’ your own team, playin’ games, and gettin’ those “Stubs.” And the name, well, I guess it’s important to some folks. Me? I’d just call ’em the “Blue Socks” or somethin’ simple. But these young’uns, they gotta be all fancy and creative. Makes me shake my head sometimes, but as long as they’re havin’ fun, I reckon it’s alright. Just don’t let it rot your brain, I always tell him. Go outside, get some fresh air, you know? But he just grunts and goes back to his game. Kids these days, I tell ya.
And that’s about all I know about this here Diamond Dynasty thingamajig. It’s a game, with baseball players, and funny names, and… Stubs. That’s the gist of it, as far as I can tell. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about baseball has made me hungry.
Tags: MLB The Show, Diamond Dynasty, Team Names, Funny Names, Baseball, Game Mode, Stubs, Players, Legends, Flashbacks
