Boy that looks like a spam title.

So, I got an xbox 360 my first console since... since... wow, ever.  When I was a kid I had a vic-20 and c-64 instead of an atari 2600 etc.  Always played PC games since then.

So I would like to pick up a couple sports games - one baseball, one foot ball.   I understand vaguely that the latest titles are not always "the best".  Also, I am cheap so I am happy to pickup MLB 2K8 for $10 instead of the new one.

My parameters:  I like more realism, but not high level of console difficulty.  Also, I will be playing my 6-year-old who I guess is pretty average for a kid who just blitzed through his first console game (Clone Wars: Republic Heroes in a couple weeks).  I would also like a baseball game that has "Player upgrades" (or historical stats) available on line... although I suppose I will have to get an XBOX 360 live pay account for that.

Hmmm... I just realized that I might have to wait for MLB 2K12 to get Brian Wilson with a beard.