GamePro writes: "It's a bit of a surprise to see something like stickball made into a videogame. A pastime that evokes images of kids playing in the street somewhere back east in the 1950's isn't exactly what you'd expect to see when scrolling through arcade offerings. That's not to say its something current gamers wouldn't enjoy. If made properly, a stickball title could be fun. Too bad the recently released "MLB Stickball" for XBLA misses the mark. A game that's too tough for kids but too boring for adults just can't seem to make up its mind on who its for, and ends up leaving nobody happy."
Pros:
+Its simplified baseball
Cons:
-Pitching and hitting are a chore
-Gameplay just isn't much fun
-MLB license not used effectively enough
Examiner.com
"Gamers who are into sports games will need to check out the Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week this week to get their sports fix. Microsoft is offering discounts to four Xbox LIVE Arcade games, two game add-ons, and one avatar item."
While stickball is undoubtedly a sport with videogame potential, you're better of heading outdoors than playing on your Xbox 360 on this occasion. With just two single-player game modes and bare-bones multiplayer options, the 800 Microsoft points price tag is criminal.
One of the few sports games available on XBLA, it has at least as much replay value as some similarly priced games. Operation Sports can see 2K releasing this game on disc for the Wii and charging twice as much. Collecting players and a variety of fields adds replayability.
I thought it sucked worse than 2.5/5. No base running?wtf?