Long time zone hitter, moving to timing. Maybe.

[The Chef]

Re: Long time zone hitter, moving to timing. Maybe.

I think it depends on your ability. I'm not the best at timing pitches correctly so that one likely has the most impact on my average.

That's my problem, I struggle to time things correctly and then when I do, and rightfully so, it doesn't always equate to a hit. Because of that though, it kills my batting average in the end. I'm thinking of looking at timing as I heard one tick in contact and solid hits can really start messing with your own stats and shoot them through the roof.

[HustlinOwl]

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As a developer mentioned the PCI is merely where player is looking for the pitch and ball doesnt need to be dead center for positive results

[KBLover]

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i know what you're saying. i havent analyzed it to a great extent. but i would venture to say if your/mine/our timing was perfect the PCI probably would cover the pitch. so we may be thinking we timed it right but arent. so when you notice on the box it may say too early blah, blah, blah. that means the PCI isnt going to cover the ball. make sense?

I've had it not cover the ball (and sometimes being WAY off) even with "Normal" timing, which seems to be as good as it will show this year.

Or it will cover just the edge of the ball. I know it doesn't have to be center - in fact flyballs happen more when it's under the ball (but still touching for good flyballs it seems).

I just wish it was based on hitter vision ratings. I know the size of the PCI is impacted by VIS, but I wish the placement was, modified by the user's button timing.

[nomo17k]

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In 4,574 at-bats (24th in the league) I have 245 base on balls (last in the league) and 820 strikeouts (second fewest in the league).

Why do you ask?

I just asked to see if you have a massive plate discipline issue. While your BB/K ratio is below the MLB averate it's not that bad to think that's your most serious weakness.

Switching between zone and timing is to some extent kind of like where your want your frustration to lie in. With zone, you blame your own PCI placement skill (among others), and with Timing, you mostly blame your timing skill and the AI for not placing PCI on where you desire it to be.

It's hard to tell how bad your PCI placement skill is (probably not as bad as you think), but if it's just PCI placement that's your weakness, then increasing Contact slider would do it for you if you stay with Zone.

Another issues is, how is your HRs/XBHs coming? Things may be complicated with the fact that you use the Cubs (so many weak hitters), but if you have no issues slugging away, then the reason why you have low batting average may be because of your hitting approach.

If you are a dead pull hitter, you will hit quite a bit of XBHs even if you are below average contact hitter, but hitting for a high average takes a little more skill (i.e., going the other way often enough to boost the number of safe hits).

[Padgoi]

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Man I'm having the exact opposite results as you guys. I play on Zone with pitch speed at 10 on HoF difficulty and my team average is .280. I'm 35 yeas old but my hand-eye coordination still seems on point because my offense seems overpowered. I'm averaging at least 10 hits per game and can't seem to get the hitting mechanic to give me enough of a challenge. I'm hesitant to go to Legend because of the shenanigans I'm sure to encounter, but my offense is really lighting it up.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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gagnon have u decided what u going to do?

[NDAlum]

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Went from timing to zone. Wow it's so much easier to hit with zone. If you get a hanging CB and you put a good swing you actually get rewarded.

[HustlinOwl]

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If you get a hanging CB and you put a good swing you actually get rewarded.

lol as you should you know like real baseball not the PCI placed down and away

[KBLover]

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lol as you should you know like real baseball not the PCI placed down and away

Funny hanging curves came up - I'm on Timing, Stanton got one, PCI located for one of his towering shots (i.e. it was perfectly placed) - and it was a 360-foot line drive right to the CF.

Baseball.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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i just dont understand how u guys can move the pci so quick after the pitch is thrown

[allhailben7]

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Went from Zone Plus Analog to Pure Analog because I can't lay off pitches out of the zone with that PCI control. I had 16 walks in 65 regular season games and have 4 through 10 games in the playoffs so far.

Also, I feel like it makes the 'Vision' stat worth something. I miss sometimes and hit popups on meat pitches, but I still hit .310 as a rookie with 14 HR in 65 games, so it's fine.

[HustlinOwl]

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i just dont understand how u guys can move the pci so quick after the pitch is thrown

I dont, I simply take a couple pitches and look for patterns leave PCI there and wait for pitch. Again the ball does not need to be dead center of the PCI for hits

[HustlinOwl]

Re: Long time zone hitter, moving to timing. Maybe.

Funny hanging curves came up - I'm on Timing, Stanton got one, PCI located for one of his towering shots (i.e. it was perfectly placed) - and it was a 360-foot line drive right to the CF.

Baseball.

Stanton sure, but what about a hanger to a lower rated player that same PCI will be placed low and away. Feel free to stream away

[NDAlum]

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I have pitch speed on 0! Call me what you wish lol

There were some times when I did crush balls on timing. But I was on AS with upped sliders for HUM hitting and my average was around .230

I had far too many instances where I had Normal swing feedback and I foul tipped balls. It was extremely frustrating and not to the level I felt actually represented baseball well.

I still have the inner battle of zone vs timing. My heart wants to go timing as I feel it would reflect player attributes to a much higher degree.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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I dont, I simply take a couple pitches and look for patterns leave PCI there and wait for pitch. Again the ball does not need to be dead center of the PCI for hits

This. I only really try to move it with 2 strikes and really that is only when I have to respect the high fastball. Other than that. Sit on a location and be patient. If it comes in your wheelhouse, put a hurtin on that thing. If not, let it go early in the count.