Seasons can be run with the Major League rosters as of January 15, or the players can be tossed into a pool and redrafted. An interesting option here can force gamers to draft with a points cap that serves as sort of an unofficial salary cap. Not a bad idea if you're playing in a league with human opposition. The career aspirations of last year's title have been dumped entirely. Virtually all of the difficulty settings can be adjusted.
Games can be one, three, five, seven, or nine innings in length.
The level of challenge can be set globally by clicking on Rookie, Pro, or All-Star. Custom is available for those who want to tweak individual options such as fielding, throwing, base-running, pitch aftertouch, and so on. Game speed can be slowed down or speeded up at will, although all of the settings are far quicker than they should be. You can further choose to play that big upcoming game in the afternoon, evening, or at dusk. Weather conditions can be random, clear, or overcast, and wind effects can be switched on and off as you prefer.