MLB 14 The Show PS4: Road to the Show Thread

[Dolenz]

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Has anyone ever experienced not being able to pitch a strike at all? I would be down 1-0 and wanting to pitch a strike, and miss 2-0. Which is fine. But then I would not move the ball marker at all, basically aiming the pitch down the middle, and make the pitch. I would hit the accuracy meter spot on, and he would pitch way off the strike zone. Try again, not move the ball marker again, and hit the accuracy marker, and the pitch would miss badly again, a 4 pitch walk. It's like the computer decided that that one is a walk no matter how I pitch..

The only thing I can think of would be a really low Control Rating for the pitch you are throwing.

[LewisCAVS]

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Last year I was a right fielder so this year I'm going to start a rtts as an infielder. Any suggestions as to which of the infield position is the most fun to play ?

[Andrews]

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Made a pitcher named Kerry Wood. Was decent in the prospect showcase and got drafted in the 6th round. Was great luck that I got drafted by the Chicago Cubs. I had probably 4-5 starts in double A and went straight to starting for the Cubs. So far the team is terrible, but I'm 4-0 with a 1.43 ERA. So far I only have my first three original pitches I started with and I only use two of them. I haven't looked deeply into it but is there a way for me to add pitches?

Use the Triangle key to add a new pitch. Cost is 300 skill points

[Da Amba Lamps]

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vance van Valken 2b miami marlins.

went into a terrific slump, 0-27 came out of it with a 4-5 3hr 8 rbi performance and finished the yea rin triple A

.370 26 hr 92rbi 55 runs scored 20 triples 17 doubles 21 stolen bases a .977 fielding percentage.

I demanded a trade and went to boston.

year 2 I am now an outfielder, and so far in 3 starts I have only given up one inside the park home run while figuring out how to read the flight of the ball. eat a turd pedroia. My first big league hit was a 3 run jack in tropicana field. what a dump. we were only down 10-0 I'm hitting over .300 with a home ru and 5 rbi in 7 games. not too shabby. once i learn this whole fielding thing I'll be fine.

[Mitchrapp]

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My new guy, LF Sir Dudenstein Volgelsong. Sir Volgelsong for short. Speed guy with good power and so far doing well, at the plate. Make about 3-4 errors every 10 game..I get turned around a lot

I did hit my first ever inside the park homer with my 2B, Nathan Cope. I should have stopped at 3rd but I couldn't help myself..fortunately the SS didn't put much mustard on the throw to home..that was pretty exciting almost like it was me out there.

Now I just need to figure out a way to steal home..

[YeOldTonk]

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Apparently if you hit a home run, that automatically qualifies you for Player of the Game.
Bottom of the ninth, two men on, down by one. I hit a "double" off the wall and the two base runners score. We win 8-7. I hit 2/4 - 4 RBIs.

Teammate that hits a solo shot HR going 2/4 also

He gets PoG.

[Mitchrapp]

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Anyone have a C? I just started one and looks to be fun but first game, at the showcase game I had like 8-9 drop balls. It's tough. .

[gostorm3]

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Created a Japanese import pitcher named Hiroyuki Au. Just C potential but got called up to the AAA Mariners affiliate in early May. Called the Japanese Jose Fernandez, Au features a deadly upper-90s fastball, along with a developing sweeping curve, changeup, and newly added slider. Unlike many other Japanese pitchers, Au comes to the U.S. rather raw and needing development in the minor leagues. At this rate, it is looking like Au will get a chance to pitch for the Mariners during his first season in America. Racked up insane strikeout #'s in AA but has become more of a contact pitcher once hitting AAA. Pitching on HoF difficulty.

[jfinger2013]

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Well the story of 4rd pick 2nd Baseman Jerry Finger of the Chicago Cubs,

By the end of my first year I was starting in the Majors. we sucked and didn't make the playoffs.

2nd Year was suppose to be my year I planned on winning rookie of the year and Taking my Cubs to the promise land of the playoffs.

After 1 month we were leading the Central by 3 Games, and I was 4th in votes for the All Star game. Then I broke my hand stealing 2nd for the third time in one game and was put on the 60-day DL.

I come back after the all star game and we are under .500 and of course my chance to win Rookie of the year is over with also im so pissed about that.

so I was wondering if next year will it still be possible for me to win Rookie of the year since I have never played a full season in the Majors and only have 1.026 time of MLB Service

[Mitchrapp]

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I think it's 125 at bats that disqualify you for ROTY. Or PA.

[Madden's Jowels]

Re: MLB 14 The Show PS4: Road to the Show Thread

Well the story of 4rd pick 2nd Baseman Jerry Finger of the Chicago Cubs,

By the end of my first year I was starting in the Majors. we sucked and didn't make the playoffs.

2nd Year was suppose to be my year I planned on winning rookie of the year and Taking my Cubs to the promise land of the playoffs.

After 1 month we were leading the Central by 3 Games, and I was 4th in votes for the All Star game. Then I broke my hand stealing 2nd for the third time in one game and was put on the 60-day DL.

I come back after the all star game and we are under .500 and of course my chance to win Rookie of the year is over with also im so pissed about that.

so I was wondering if next year will it still be possible for me to win Rookie of the year since I have never played a full season in the Majors and only have 1.026 time of MLB Service

Nope. 130 AB's in the majors is the cutoff for rookie eligibility

[jfinger2013]

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ok my guy has 70conR 67conL 70pwrR 50pwrL 75clutch

my goal is to have a 300batting average through out my career in the majors. 2nd year in 1st year as a Everyday starter in the MLB and I have a .287avg
right now.

through 122AB I have 2HR and 13RBI its a little bit after the all star game I was put on 60-day dl that's why I have so little ABs.

My question is tho because I want to have such a high batting average I use zone hitting and dynamic difficulty and currently at Hall of Fame ++ level. Now whenever I guess the correct pitch in the right zone and it turns red and the controller vibrates I always use my normal swing because I would rather get a hit than take the chance of using my power swing and for it to just turn out to be a Fly Out and not a homerun. I feel like if I use my normal swing I am more likely to get a base hit than if I use my power swing. I feel like with my power swing its either a Home Run or a Fly Out. more of the latter.

Im just curious when u guys guess the right pitch do u use your normal swing more or power swing and which would be best for me because I would like to have more HRs but still wanna have a good Batting Average

[2kguy]

Question about signing a contract

My player was called up to the Orioles about 1/4 into their season. He hit .280 with 28 HR, 25 SB and 30 RBI. The team really did not do well and finished at like .400 and 25 games out of first.

I'm now in the "post season" part and the team is offering me a $500K contract for one year. What happens if I do not take the contract? Do I get traded? I'm trying to figure out the significance of this decision and why and how it matters. Can someone please let me know?

It looks like I can change the offer amount. Is there any point in that?

Playing on a team that is not winning games (despite my guy playing well) is taking a good deal of the fun out of it. So in some ways I'd like to get traded. But I do enjoy playing in their park, so if I went to another team that also wasn't winning it could be another step backward.

Thanks!

[BSUFAN]

Re: Question about signing a contract

My player was called up to the Orioles about 1/4 into their season. He hit .280 with 28 HR, 25 SB and 30 RBI. The team really did not do well and finished at like .400 and 25 games out of first.

I'm now in the "post season" part and the team is offering me a $500K contract for one year. What happens if I do not take the contract? Do I get traded? I'm trying to figure out the significance of this decision and why and how it matters. Can someone please let me know?

It looks like I can change the offer amount. Is there any point in that?

Playing on a team that is not winning games (despite my guy playing well) is taking a good deal of the fun out of it. So in some ways I'd like to get traded. But I do enjoy playing in their park, so if I went to another team that also wasn't winning it could be another step backward.

Thanks!

You won't get traded and even after you ask for one and that's not a given. You can try to bump up it a little but they own you for 6 years and they don't budge to much on money , you will take what they give you if you don't take 500K and that's the minimum for pay. I do 1 years deals and try to get traded if you don't like the team you are on.

[speedkills]

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I started a new RTTS career once and for all. Another 5 tool shortstop phenom and made sure I was drafted by the Astros this time (I cheated). I'm tearing it up in AA and look forward to launching no doubt homeruns at Minute Maid. Houston is going to have 2 bonafide superstars in Springer and myself.


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