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  • canucksss
    MVP
    • Jan 2003
    • 2956

    #1

    Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

    hello....newbie in this series here Im in my 4th year in my RTTS as a 2B hitter. And its becoming routine and I need some break in between...yes still playing RTTS. Im planning to create a Pitcher.

    I have 4FSB, Change-up and Knuckles as my first 3 pitches. Any advice on what to prioritize in regards to Velocity, Control and Breaks? Also, which is more important H/9, K/9, etc?

    When will I have the opportunity to add another style of pitch? What other fastball and breaking ball should i add?

    Thanks.
  • underdog13
    MVP
    • Apr 2012
    • 3222

    #2
    Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

    Make sure you really like having the knuckleball because you can't remove specialty pitches.
    PSN: Dalton1985
    Steam: Failure To Communicate

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    • crewe22
      Rookie
      • Dec 2009
      • 21

      #3
      Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

      Originally posted by underdog13
      Make sure you really like having the knuckleball because you can't remove specialty pitches.
      yep!

      I'd get something to compliment your FB such as a slider, split finger etc…
      As for attributes, I just apply them as the pitch dictates. FB relies on velocity the most, slider is velocity and break, CB is break and all need control so I just use those parameters.
      To my way of thinking, K/9 would be more for a strikeout pitcher and H/9 would be more for finesse guy. Acknowledging both are important for all pitchers, but that's how I would categorize it if I had to.

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      • cardinalbird5
        MVP
        • Jul 2006
        • 2814

        #4
        Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

        Slider is the most important pitch. I also like to have a running FB or cutter as a second fastball.

        Don't train HR/9 as it only affects sims.

        Pitching clutch is pretty useless.

        BB/9 is very important.

        Control makes your pitching interface easier to use.

        K/9 is also very important.

        I'd recommend training BB/9, K/9, FB velocity to 80, then slider break to 60+. Don't train breaking balls velocity as it increases their velocity. I'd rather have a 70 mph curve than an 83 mph curve...same for my slider. Break is the most important thing for breaking pitches IMO as you won't be able to control them much anyways.

        Stamina is also important, but not so much until you get to the majors. I'd get it up to 70 for AA, 75 for AAA, and 80+ for MLB.
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        • DLowery
          Rookie
          • Apr 2009
          • 132

          #5
          Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

          Originally posted by cardinalbird7
          Slider is the most important pitch. I also like to have a running FB or cutter as a second fastball.

          Don't train HR/9 as it only affects sims.

          Pitching clutch is pretty useless.

          BB/9 is very important.

          Control makes your pitching interface easier to use.

          K/9 is also very important.

          I'd recommend training BB/9, K/9, FB velocity to 80, then slider break to 60+. Don't train breaking balls velocity as it increases their velocity. I'd rather have a 70 mph curve than an 83 mph curve...same for my slider. Break is the most important thing for breaking pitches IMO as you won't be able to control them much anyways.

          Stamina is also important, but not so much until you get to the majors. I'd get it up to 70 for AA, 75 for AAA, and 80+ for MLB.
          great advice, I've been playing RTTS for years and I did not know some of this. Solid stuff.

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          • underdog13
            MVP
            • Apr 2012
            • 3222

            #6
            Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

            Originally posted by canucksss
            hello....newbie in this series here Im in my 4th year in my RTTS as a 2B hitter. And its becoming routine and I need some break in between...yes still playing RTTS. Im planning to create a Pitcher.

            I have 4FSB, Change-up and Knuckles as my first 3 pitches. Any advice on what to prioritize in regards to Velocity, Control and Breaks? Also, which is more important H/9, K/9, etc?

            When will I have the opportunity to add another style of pitch? What other fastball and breaking ball should i add?

            Thanks.
            Oh and you cannot throw max speed on your fastball if you have a reg changeup, palmball, or curveball? I think the last one is curveball
            PSN: Dalton1985
            Steam: Failure To Communicate

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            • canucksss
              MVP
              • Jan 2003
              • 2956

              #7
              Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

              Originally posted by underdog13
              Oh and you cannot throw max speed on your fastball if you have a reg changeup, palmball, or curveball? I think the last one is curveball
              what do you mean about throwing at max speed with my FB? what is the relationship between FB and the other ptiches you mentioned?

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              • underdog13
                MVP
                • Apr 2012
                • 3222

                #8
                Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                Originally posted by canucksss
                what do you mean about throwing at max speed with my FB? what is the relationship between FB and the other ptiches you mentioned?
                So if you have all your pitch speeds maxed out for all your pitches and don't have a change,curve,or palmball as one of your first 3 pitches you can throw the max velocity it's like 102 i believe. If you do have one of those three then the max speed is like 100mph. They might have changed this I haven't check in this year games but it has been like this in the past games.
                PSN: Dalton1985
                Steam: Failure To Communicate

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                • storm021
                  Rookie
                  • May 2010
                  • 28

                  #9
                  Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                  Not sure about the other two pitches, however I have a curveball and am able to throw 99-101 mph during my games.

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                  • underdog13
                    MVP
                    • Apr 2012
                    • 3222

                    #10
                    Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                    Originally posted by storm021
                    Not sure about the other two pitches, however I have a curveball and am able to throw 99-101 mph during my games.
                    Alright well they probably have changed it. Just remember a Dev talking about it 3-4 years ago on mlb the nation forum.
                    PSN: Dalton1985
                    Steam: Failure To Communicate

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                    • canucksss
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 2956

                      #11
                      Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                      With Change-up and Sliders, which do you prioritize in adding points: Break, Control or Power? Also with 4FB? I have accumulated some points but I dont know if i should put it first in break, control or pwer. Thanks in advance

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                      • fijixetapi
                        Just started!
                        • Jul 2014
                        • 1

                        #12
                        Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                        New to game and I just started playing as well.


                        I was drafted to AA as a starting pitcher. Its now the end of July in my first season, and I am easily the best pitcher in AA thus. For some strange reason, I am now a Reliever. I just don't understand what happen. How do I go from being the most dominant SP in AA for the year so far to being a Relief? Can anyone explain?

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                        • Kylepats23
                          Rookie
                          • Aug 2014
                          • 10

                          #13
                          Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                          I like to gain the knuckle ball when I'm about 34-35 and have the speed like 65 mph

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                          • underdog13
                            MVP
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 3222

                            #14
                            Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                            Originally posted by fijixetapi
                            New to game and I just started playing as well.


                            I was drafted to AA as a starting pitcher. Its now the end of July in my first season, and I am easily the best pitcher in AA thus. For some strange reason, I am now a Reliever. I just don't understand what happen. How do I go from being the most dominant SP in AA for the year so far to being a Relief? Can anyone explain?
                            Somebody came of the dl? Ask your manager to be put back into the rotation
                            PSN: Dalton1985
                            Steam: Failure To Communicate

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                            • canucksss
                              MVP
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 2956

                              #15
                              Re: Starting RTTS as Pitcher... need your advice

                              Originally posted by canucksss
                              With Change-up and Sliders, which do you prioritize in adding points: Break, Control or Power? Also with 4FB? I have accumulated some points but I dont know if i should put it first in break, control or pwer. Thanks in advance
                              need your opinion please

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