Timing Hitting Power Swing : are you guys seeing solid exta base hits ??

[KingsDream]

Hey guys. I just started a franchise with the Reds.I play on allstar level. Im not the best hitter to begin with,but im trying. Im only getting 3,4 hits a game using X normal and O contact. I never really use power swing. Should I start to use Power on 2-0,2-1,3-1 counts with just my power hitters like Votto,Bruce ? Are you guys having any success with power swing,hard line drive gappers,homers ? How many times per game do you guys use power swing 1 - 5 ? 5 -10 ? I know power also increases pop-outs and strike outs...thanks for any help out there !!!

[Heroesandvillains]

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I use Timing hitting on Default AS too.

When I first started playing this year's game, over my first 50-60 games I was just like you. Hitting for a low average, no pop, and averaging a horrible 1 double per game.

After just going at it, I'm now 145+ games into my Franchise and am easily averaging around 2 doubles and 1.5 homers per game. It's like something clicked.

At first I was over analyzing everything. Maybe I should power swing more? Maybe I should contact swing more? Etc. But over time I just got locked in and my average began to skyrocket and my even most of my outs are getting smoked.

If I power up, it's MAYBE once per game. Same with contact. If I were you I'd drop the pitch speed and just keep on keeping on.

You'll get there with practice. Trust me. Veteran is always an option too while you get your skills down.

[vinny_pizza]

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I never use power swing, always regular and when I'm looking to push a run across with a sac fly, I'll influence a fly and hit contact with two strikes. Biggest thing, be patient at the plate and when you work a hitters count, you get great contact since the pitcher is usually more over the plate when down in the count. Don't be afraid to take a strike, seeing pitches is huge.

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[NDAlum]

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The few times I've used Power swing absolutely nothing good came from it

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I hit some homers with power swing. All depends on how the game is going for me. If I see the ball making it to the wall but always getting caught, I would use power swing their next at bat to give them a little more juice. It works for me 88% of the time.

I also like to use power swing when the defense comes in for a double play, just for I can send the ball flying over their heads.

[Syce]

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ive personally have not found a difference in if i normal swing or power swing. I dont know if its because im using dynamic difficulty or what but i really see no difference.

[dalger21]

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Using Power swing makes your PCI smaller so your ability to get good wood on a pitch is a lot harder. I personally stopped using timing hitting because of the random PCI but when I did use it, I would only use power swing on 3-0 counts while guessing the correct location and pitch. That way, the PCI would be exactly where the ball would and I had a better chance of putting the barrel on the ball.

[KBLover]

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I'm a Timing hitter. I use Power swing in a few situations:

1) If the hitter has good bat control (contact, vision) - these guys can often deal with the penalties applied to the power swing.

2) Power hitters with lowish contact - these guys are swing-and-miss candidates anyway, so might as well swing hard in case they hit it, and with a high power rating, they don't NEED "solid" contact to get a HR on a power swing. What might be a long out could turn into an el cheapo home run that makes the first couple rows. And if they do connect full and hit a fly ball, you get to see a majestic home run - those are always fun

3) "Slasher" type hitters in hitters counts. I don't do this too much because, maybe it's my sliders but 2-0 and 3-0 are the WORST times for me to swing (pitcher often gets a "Perfect" pitch, which lowers hitting chances, even if said "Perfect" pitch is right down the middle - been burned enough by that in MLB13 to learn my lesson), but 2-1, 3-1, 1-0, I'll take a gamble with your 70/70 or 60/75 type hitters - not true HR threats, but they can take one deep. Might also turn a single into a double (or triple)

4) Extra innings. All bets are off, especially once hitting the 11th or beyond. Won a game with Hechavarria (50/30 hitter) of all people, power swinging a triple past McCutchen (he tried to cut it off, but the ball had too much zip on it). I'm looking for gappers, homers, or walks in extra innings so I get to wear out the square button


That said, I don't lean on it too much, even in the above situations. It just let's me feel like I'm playing baseball instead of just dealing with "video game balance".

[decga]

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@ the original thread, Yeah I noticed big time. I just keep trying and getting the lineup to get hot at the same time. In 13' I had monster success using the power swing mechanic. Not just hitting homers, but getting those gappers using the appropriate players of course. I am playing in franchise mode. I am going to try to use the normal swing only the next three game series to see how it goes... Team BA .209 yikes....

[Taffin]

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Hey guys. I just started a franchise with the Reds.I play on allstar level. Im not the best hitter to begin with,but im trying. Im only getting 3,4 hits a game using X normal and O contact. I never really use power swing. Should I start to use Power on 2-0,2-1,3-1 counts with just my power hitters like Votto,Bruce ? Are you guys having any success with power swing,hard line drive gappers,homers ? How many times per game do you guys use power swing 1 - 5 ? 5 -10 ? I know power also increases pop-outs and strike outs...thanks for any help out there !!!

You could just switch to using the Padres and call this the most realistic game ever! Oh, I just made myself sad...

[Swanson HD]

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I personally use PCI on Hall of Fame difficulty (legacy seemed a little unrealistic with pitchers accuracy). If I was you I would use PCI as well just drop your difficulty all the way down to beginner to get used to using it then when you graduate from that go with dynamic to find which difficulty is best/fun for you. Drop your pitch speed down to 2-3 so you actually have time to read pitches. I feel a lot more satisfaction when I'm hitting the cover off the ball using PCI over timing. Plus you have much more control over centering up the ball to the barrel. I don't really use power swing that much...doesn't matter how hard you swing if you don't make good contact. Just stick to normal swing and focus on making good contact. It feels really good to hit a no-doubter when using PCI.

Just my .02$

[Paradingwolves]

Re: Timing Hitting Power Swing : are you guys seeing solid exta base hits ??

Hey guys. I just started a franchise with the Reds.I play on allstar level. Im not the best hitter to begin with,but im trying. Im only getting 3,4 hits a game using X normal and O contact. I never really use power swing. Should I start to use Power on 2-0,2-1,3-1 counts with just my power hitters like Votto,Bruce ? Are you guys having any success with power swing,hard line drive gappers,homers ? How many times per game do you guys use power swing 1 - 5 ? 5 -10 ? I know power also increases pop-outs and strike outs...thanks for any help out there !!!

I use zone hitting and with no strikes I sit on a specific location and use power if its there and take it if it's anywhere else even if it's a strike. on 1 strike i use normal and with two strikes i generally go contact. I've seen non power hitters hit gappers with the power swing but if you use power and the pitch isn't squared up you will either hit a lazy pop up, grounder or miss all together. When a power guy connects uses a power swing, it's a thing of beauty.

Maybe that strategy will work? I find it makes sure I'm not swinging at a pitchers pitch with 0 strikes. As before I started doing this I was putting balls in play that even though they were strikes were not good balls to hit.

[Bobhead]

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The Power Swing button is like Kim Kardashian. At first glance it might seem like a good idea, and its allure and temptation are easy to see. But you really do yourself more harm than good by touching it, and in the long run, you'll be better off if you just don't.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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For those that use timing hitting do u use any sliders ?


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[KBLover]

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For those that use timing hitting do u use any sliders ?

I raise contact to help mitigate the sometimes (often?) wild randomness in PCI location.

Try to make it at least more reasonable with misses still being possible, but not swinging at the knees on a pitch at the letters kind of missing.