MVP Baseball 2003 sets the standard for player animations, franchise mode play, game depth, and more. It also delivers the excitement and drama of baseball's defining moment--the pitcher/batter showdown. The pitcher can make mistakes and fail to execute, and with a more intuitive batting model, you have more control at the plate.

Features:

* New Pitcher/Batter Interface - Pitching - Players must be strategic with their pitches. Throw a nasty curve to a batter's "cold zone" or risk a possible home run by throwing some heat to their "hot zone." Each pitcher will have more effective pitches depending on how accurate those pitches are in real life. Batting - Quality of the hit will depend on each batter's real life "hot and cold zones," hitter ratings, swing timing and swing type.
* New AI and Gameplay System - Real-time scouting reports provide accurate player ratings and attributes. CPU opponents react like their real-life counterparts, incorporating strategy and decision-making based on outs, score, inning, pitch count, etc.
* First Ever Picture-in-Picture Baserunning - Revolutionary new picture-in-picture baserunning puts the offensive player right in the middle of the action even after the ball has left the bat. Control of the baserunners allows players to visibly determine whether or not to go for third base on a single to the outfield. On-base views let pitchers keep runners close to the bag.
* Robust Franchise Mode - Includes rookie drafts, player development, career-ending injuries, contracts and hirings/firings.
* Realistic player models and animations - Multiple body types, player accessories and new head scans -- MLB players look and feel like their real-life counterparts.
* All-New Throw Meter - Brings risk and reward into defensive play--hold down the throw button longer for harder, higher-risk toss. A quick tap of the button will execute a throw with less speed and more accuracy.
* Major League Baseball Player Council - Expert advice and design input from leading MLB players Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Todd Pratt, Eric Chavez, and Tim Hudson.
* Expert Broadcasting - Play-by-play and color commentary from San Francisco Giants announcers Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow.