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  • BlueJayPower
    Banned
    • May 2014
    • 101

    #1

    Ever reach 100 walks?

    In any offline mode, in any iteration of The Show, have you ever reached 100 walks with a guy in a 162 game season?

    If not, what was your highest total?

    Feel free to add the difficulty level and CPU pitching sliders you used if you can remember them.
    Last edited by BlueJayPower; 07-09-2014, 05:38 PM.
  • ShowTyme15
    LADetermined
    • Jan 2004
    • 11853

    #2
    Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

    I'n my current franchise I have 84 walks with Kyle Seager through 121 games. The most i've previously gotten with one player was 71 with Robinson Cano in my Mariners franchise in MLB 13.

    BTW. I DON'T use Quick Counts

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    • dalger21
      #realtalk
      • Feb 2010
      • 1932

      #3
      Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

      Every year since '10 of the game, my RttS player always gets 100 walks. This iteration, I haven't gotten it yet, but I'm at like 84 walks and it's the beginning of August so I'll likely get it this year.
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      • Teigh Cubs Teigh
        Rookie
        • Nov 2013
        • 129

        #4
        Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

        I don't know if I have ever gotten to 100 walks as a team.

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        • McPizza
          Rookie
          • Jan 2011
          • 80

          #5
          Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

          I usually make it to 100 (or close) in RTTS once my player is in the Majors for an entire year. It's a lot harder to take your walks in the Minors when they feed you so many meatballs.


          I play on All Star difficulty using PsychoBulk's Perfect Sliders.
          Last edited by McPizza; 07-09-2014, 06:49 PM.

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          • Gagnon39
            Windy City Sports Fan
            • Mar 2003
            • 8544

            #6
            Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

            Do you guys think the CPU intentionally pitches around batters in certain situations? I'm not talking about an intentional walk, but if first base is open and there's a power threat at the plate, do you all think the CPU pitches around players? If they do, I've never really noticed.
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            • McPizza
              Rookie
              • Jan 2011
              • 80

              #7
              Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

              Originally posted by Gagnon39
              Do you guys think the CPU intentionally pitches around batters in certain situations? I'm not talking about an intentional walk, but if first base is open and there's a power threat at the plate, do you all think the CPU pitches around players? If they do, I've never really noticed.
              In RTTS if you are RBI threat and there are runners in scoring position the CPU definitely pitches carefully. He'd rather walk you than give you a pitch to square up.

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              • crewe22
                Rookie
                • Dec 2009
                • 21

                #8
                Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                90 walks in RTTS in my last season which is my highest total to date.
                If I didnt bite on the high/high inside FB, Id have many more. I've blown so many 3-2 AB's by trying to hit that pitch.

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                • xandere313
                  Rookie
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 97

                  #9
                  Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                  In RttS I hit 97.

                  In Franchise I had 83 with Anthony Rizzo, but Im sure I would have hit 100 if he didnt miss 2 months.

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                  • WickedFastball
                    Banned
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 330

                    #10
                    Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                    Originally posted by crewe22
                    90 walks in RTTS in my last season which is my highest total to date.
                    If I didnt bite on the high/high inside FB, Id have many more. I've blown so many 3-2 AB's by trying to hit that pitch.
                    Same here, FB middle up is my chocolate cake, I'm a very patent hitter, and draw plenty of walks, (although I don't think I have over 100 in any season from this year's game), but "SOMETIMES" you can get me to swing on a 95+ FB WAY up above the letters. And it always screws up my whole at-bat!

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                    • cardinalbird5
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2006
                      • 2814

                      #11
                      Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                      I am only at 41 with a month left. I probably average 5 pitchers seen per ab....honestly. I get it to a full count nearly every time, but the CPU seems to always make a perfect 3-2 pitch or I have to be willing to take a borderline pitch. My goal was to just have more walks than strikeouts and so far I am.

                      Do you guys touch the CPU's pitching sliders at all?
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                      • BlueJayPower
                        Banned
                        • May 2014
                        • 101

                        #12
                        Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                        It seems impossible to draw a walk without taking the count to 3-2, and even then the CPU turns into Greg Maddux at his finest. I've had so many full counts where I've had to foul off 3-4 STRIKES only to take the next pitch thinking he's gotta miss this time! But no, 99% of the time in those situations I strike out looking. To call it frustrating would be a huge understatement.

                        I do alter the CPU pitching sliders, using the sliders posted here on OS and tweaking them a bit to my own preference. Last year I walked 78 times with Encarnacion in my fantasy draft franchise (team high). I used 5/4/3 for control, consistency, strike frequency on all star with pitch speed at 10. For the amount of pitches I see though, the numbers just don't add up.

                        If anyone has a link to some data with four of five pitch walks issued per MLB game that would be awesome. Feels like you really have to scratch and claw just to muster 3 walks a game.

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                        • cardinalbird5
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2006
                          • 2814

                          #13
                          Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                          Originally posted by BlueJayPower
                          It seems impossible to draw a walk without taking the count to 3-2, and even then the CPU turns into Greg Maddux at his finest. I've had so many full counts where I've had to foul off 3-4 STRIKES only to take the next pitch thinking he's gotta miss this time! But no, 99% of the time in those situations I strike out looking. To call it frustrating would be a huge understatement.

                          I do alter the CPU pitching sliders, using the sliders posted here on OS and tweaking them a bit to my own preference. Last year I walked 78 times with Encarnacion in my fantasy draft franchise (team high). I used 5/4/3 for control, consistency, strike frequency on all star with pitch speed at 10. For the amount of pitches I see though, the numbers just don't add up.

                          If anyone has a link to some data with four of five pitch walks issued per MLB game that would be awesome. Feels like you really have to scratch and claw just to muster 3 walks a game.
                          I use 4,4,4...and the strike percentage is pretty much realistic. Usually the CPU throws 55-65 pct for strikes. But like you said it feels like I have to work a 3-2 count most of the time, foul 3-4 pitches, then take a borderline pitch or layoff a perfectly placed low changeup just underneath the zone (which is almost impossible to take).

                          Another thing that annoys me is how effective changeups are in this game. Most of the time they are 10-14 mph slower than their max fastball, however IRL we know that average changeups are 5-6 mph slower. Some may be 10+ mph slower, but not every end of the rotation guy should have such good changeups.
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                          • dalger21
                            #realtalk
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 1932

                            #14
                            Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                            Ended up with 111 in that particular season. Play on HoF and the default sliders.
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                            • HadlerT
                              Pro
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 664

                              #15
                              Re: Ever reach 100 walks?

                              I get certain guys to the mark. It's hard, but I do it.
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