Why you'll care that MLB The Show 17's fielders are smarter than ever

No matter the sport, any coach at any level of competition will tell you that you must be aware of the situation. That lesson is particularly vital in baseball, where the circumstances -- and strategies -- can change completely from pitch to pitch. Sports fans love to scream at their televisions when an athlete makes a mental error, like forgetting how many outs there are. Players of sports video games do the same thing when in-game athletes aren't as smart as one would expect. Sony San Diego, the studio behind MLB The Show, wants to reduce those instances of frustration.