Is Picking Off The Computer Even Possible?

[thedude]

I've never even seen a computer base runner take a lead, and I've never even come close to picking someone off. Is it even possible?

[tdogg097]

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I've never even seen a computer base runner take a lead, and I've never even come close to picking someone off. Is it even possible?

Nope. I played an entire season in my franchise and never even had the CPU slide back into first. He always was in standing up. The run game needs a serious overhaul.

[gocubsgo]

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I've never even seen a computer base runner take a lead, and I've never even come close to picking someone off. Is it even possible?

Nope. I played an entire season in my franchise and never even had the CPU slide back into first. He always was in standing up. The run game needs a serious overhaul.

I second these, never seen cpu take a lead every throw to 1st cpu just walks back to 1st :/

[countryboy]

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I've picked the cpu off once. When I threw over he didn't react and when he tried I tagged him out. Only time I've done it.

The cat and mouse of the run game is sadly missing from this game.

[aukevin]

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I never even risk a pick off, I learned my lesson that there's a good chance it is going into the stands.

[Bullit]

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I've picked the cpu off once. When I threw over he didn't react and when he tried I tagged him out. Only time I've done it.

The cat and mouse of the run game is sadly missing from this game.

I really liked it last year

[dickey1331]

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I never even risk a pick off, I learned my lesson that there's a good chance it is going into the stands.

Yes that happens way too often.

[GRob78]

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Nope. I played an entire season in my franchise and never even had the CPU slide back into first. He always was in standing up. The run game needs a serious overhaul.

I never even risk a pick off, I learned my lesson that there's a good chance it is going into the stands.

Exactly where I am on this too. Don't even bother.

To lower the stealing chance I'll do a slide step with my pitcher occasionally, but I usually just throw a heater on the second pitch which is where they usually start running.

Not sure why they can't fix this with an update.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I never even risk a pick off, I learned my lesson that there's a good chance it is going into the stands.

Happens way too much. You have a better chance of letting them attempt a steal and tag them out at 2nd.

[countryboy]

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I really liked it last year

me too. Looks like they tried to adjust it down from last year and went way too far.

[CHIBHAWKSRULE]

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Picked off the CPU a few times, maybe 3-4 maybe 5 times but most of the time it goes into the stands...its like every pitcher turns into Jon Lester on pickoffs...

[Bobhead]

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I don't even bother anymore. They never work, and go in the stands like once a game. I just stopped throwing pickoffs altogether. I just step off a lot and pitchout a lot.

[tdogg097]

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Picked off the CPU a few times, maybe 3-4 maybe 5 times but most of the time it goes into the stands...its like every pitcher turns into Jon Lester on pickoffs...

3-4 times would be fairly realistic. Boston only had 4 all year last year. I'd have to say I'm a little skeptical since I was never even been remotely close in 163 games. Do you have any box scores where this happened?

[WarNerve74]

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I had one on a catcher snap throw, though it happened on a glitch. The runner just slowly walked to second after the pitch, I ran up to tag the runner, but it didn't register, and for some reason he sprinted to second where I threw him out. Weirdest play I've ever had in the Show

[rjackson]

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I do the double-tap safe throw a lot to hold runners. Basically, it affects their steal ability rating when you throw over there - they get slower jumps. I have never actually picked anyone off this way though that is also not my goal. I also do not do the single-tap throw over as that is the one that gets thrown over the 1B's head about 15% of the time.