Rounding up the PS2 baseball games

The mighty CHUD has a great piece up comparing the three competing PS2 baseball games for this coming season. Those being MVP 2005, Major League Baseball 2K5
(formerly the ESPN title) and 989 Studios MLB, which then, inexplicably, has the number 2006 after it?! Sony deserve credit for apparently having the rosters for 2006 sent back through time. I can't think of another reason they'd name it after next year.

The roundup doesn't go into all the detail I'd like. Franchise modes are given virtually no mention for example.
However, if you're a PS2 junkie, like me, and are wondering which title to pick up, it's a great round up. For what it's worth, I'm probably going with Major League, simply because it sounds the most appealing to me; and if I'm getting TV style visuals, I'd at least like it branded with a real network. Plus it sounds like it plays a very good ball game.