Fly outs on high pitches!

[Seancefc]

This is a ‘me’ issue as opposed to a game issue but I’m struggling with anything higher in the zone, I’m flying out the vast majority of the time regardless of the hitter or swing type.

I use directional hitting, pressing down to try keep the ball lower doesn’t seem to have an effect either. I’d expect the odd one or two to fall in the gap but it never happens! It’s got to the point where I won’t bother swinging at anything in the top of the zone unless I’m protecting.

Any advice? Is it a timing issue?

[WhiteBunny]

Re: Fly outs on high pitches!

This is a ‘me’ issue as opposed to a game issue but I’m struggling with anything higher in the zone, I’m flying out the vast majority of the time regardless of the hitter or swing type.

I use directional hitting, pressing down to try keep the ball lower doesn’t seem to have an effect either. I’d expect the odd one or two to fall in the gap but it never happens! It’s got to the point where I won’t bother swinging at anything in the top of the zone unless I’m protecting.

Any advice? Is it a timing issue?

You should try Custom Practice, Batting Practice, select only high fastball and then try to have a good sample size. That way you can only focus on the problem, searching eventually for a fix. If i remember well, with directional hitting you should press up the stick for ball on the high part of the strikezone. Hope it helps.

[Seancefc]

Re: Fly outs on high pitches!

You should try Custom Practice, Batting Practice, select only high fastball and then try to have a good sample size. That way you can only focus on the problem, searching eventually for a fix. If i remember well, with directional hitting you should press up the stick for ball on the high part of the strikezone. Hope it helps.

Good advice, thank you. Always forget about practise! I always assumed you pressed up if you wanted the ball to go up, as opposed to pressing up because that’s where the pitch is? There’s a very good chance I’m wrong about that.

[Bullit]

Re: Fly outs on high pitches!

Good advice, thank you. Always forget about practise! I always assumed you pressed up if you wanted the ball to go up, as opposed to pressing up because that’s where the pitch is? There’s a very good chance I’m wrong about that.

You are correct. In Directional moving in any direction is meant to influence the possible direction of the ball.

Practice would help with your issue. But also just patience. Remember if you are using Directional then you are basing the entire at bat on the actual skills of the player at the plate. I high pitch is hard to get on top of to hit on the ground. You are more likely to pop it up or at best a line drive if you can hit it level. Wait for you pitch and get comfortable taking strikes.

I am having hitting issues this year as well. I can attribute most of my problems to my being impatient at the plate and having "swing at everything" syndrome. Plate patience and a bit of practice will solve most of your issues.

Also learn your team. Pay attention to the hitters contact/power ratings as well as vision rating. It is all going to have an effect on every at bat.

[PVarck31]

Re: Fly outs on high pitches!

This is a ‘me’ issue as opposed to a game issue but I’m struggling with anything higher in the zone, I’m flying out the vast majority of the time regardless of the hitter or swing type.

I use directional hitting, pressing down to try keep the ball lower doesn’t seem to have an effect either. I’d expect the odd one or two to fall in the gap but it never happens! It’s got to the point where I won’t bother swinging at anything in the top of the zone unless I’m protecting.

Any advice? Is it a timing issue?

Bullit is right. Pressing up on the stick in directional hitting means you are influencing a fly ball even more. Pressing up on the left stick for a high pitch is basically for zone hitting. You don't want to do that unless you want to hit a fly ball.

Also, in real life, high pitches tend to be hit in the air more often than not unless you top it. And again, like it was said, don't be afraid to take a strike or two. If the pitch isn't where you want it then let it go. If you work the count into your favor you are much more likely to get a pitch lower in the zone.

[Firestorm]

Re: Fly outs on high pitches!

This is a direct quote from a game dev, Brian SCEA


(Directional simulates your PCI placement for you and passes it to the engine). In Zone hitting you pick the timing and PCI location. In Directional you pick the timing and influence PCI location (or if you don't influence, it picks for you). For this reason it is better not to influence than to influence randomly and get it half right and half wrong.

[Seancefc]

Re: Fly outs on high pitches!

Bullit is right. Pressing up on the stick in directional hitting means you are influencing a fly ball even more. Pressing up on the left stick for a high pitch is basically for zone hitting. You don't want to do that unless you want to hit a fly ball.

Also, in real life, high pitches tend to be hit in the air more often than not unless you top it. And again, like it was said, don't be afraid to take a strike or two. If the pitch isn't where you want it then let it go. If you work the count into your favor you are much more likely to get a pitch lower in the zone.

To be fair patience isn’t an issue for me, I’m drawing plenty of walks with a few backwards K’s thrown in. I’ve found it far easier to read pitches in 22, which is definitely a good thing as my team OBP last year was 30th despite me being 1st in the division.

I suppose my heads going back to a previous iteration of the show when I’d crush anything high in the zone with A.Gonzales, Ortiz & co. Now most of my HR’s come from lower pitches.