groundouts

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

hey guys im using zone but im hitting alot of ground outs. where is the best place to put the pci to avoid ground outs? should i be using swing influence on every pitch?

[mttwlsn16]

Re: groundouts

I suck at hitting even in beginner. I only ever score via the long ball

[HozAndMoose]

Re: groundouts

I dont move the PCI at all

[strawberryshortcake]

Re: groundouts

hey guys im using zone but im hitting alot of ground outs. where is the best place to put the pci to avoid ground outs? should i be using swing influence on every pitch?

[Note: I am currently playing on All Star]

Truly think about how the ball would travel when it makes contact with a bat.

In a bunt situation, getting the bat on top of the ball is usually ideal. In a sacrifice flyout, you'd want to get your bat slightly under the ball, giving it a lift. You might also consider rocking your left analog stick ever so slightly in a flat "U" motion while leaving the PCI centered.

I personally like to position the PCI completely centered, and ever so slightly move the left analog downward, very slightly. Also consider taking 2 strikes before taking a swing. Usually when there's two strikes already, the pitcher is more inclined to throw it somewhere in the middle of the plate.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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Taking two strikes ok I will try that thank you everyone. Do u guys use sloders

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: groundouts

You said u move slightly down like how slightly

[strawberryshortcake]

Re: groundouts

You said u move slightly down like how slightly

Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot (by accident). It's all determined based on how low the ball goes. The ball usually dips down as it crosses the plate, even with fast balls.

Something that might be useful is to change the PCI to a full complete circle. Even though this might obstruct the view sort of, you can see the ball placement within the PCI better.

Taking two strikes ok I will try that thank you everyone. Do u guys use sloders

This is also a great way to get a lot of walks. My gameplan is to always take two strikes regardless. This helps you to avoid swinging at close pitches that are in fact balls. Definitely try it out. Going into an at bat, if you mentally gameplan to take at least 2 strikes, you'll start to see you'll get better batter's count. This tactic allows me to get 3-0, 3-1, 2-1 counts quite often. Even if the pitch looks like it's going over the plate (if you remain discipline and gameplan to take at least 2 strikes before you even take a swing), it has a high likelihood of becoming a ball, an outside pitch.

... Sometimes, however, if you are certain the pitch is down the middle of the plate, regardless of count, you might (if you can actually tell that it's down the middle of the plate) consider swinging. But ultimately, I like to take at least two solid strikes first.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I do something similar to what shortcake is talking about. I don't purposefully take the first two pitches, but I'll use the guess pitch to basically guess a spot that I would like it, and if it locks on, then I'll swing. If not, I'll let it go by, even if it means taking my first strike. If I'm at a 0-1 or 1-1 count, I'll guess the pitch type, and if it's the pitch type I like, I'll swing. If not, I'll take it until I get my second strike. Once I have two strikes, then I just rely on my own eye and hope for the best. I continue guessing pitch type, now guessing the pitch type I would have the most trouble with (ex: if the pitcher has a fastball, two seem fastball, and curveball, I'll guess a curveball so that if I guess right, I know it's a curveball, and if I guess wrong, I know it's a fastball.

If I get ahead in the count (2-1, 3-1, etc.) I'll continue guessing both pitch type and location until the count evens out.

I probably walk once or twice a game and I'll get anywhere from 5-10 hits a game.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: groundouts

Think of the pci as the bat. Get under the ball to get it in the air. Ideally, you want to be centered on the ball, but to avoid getting the ball on the ground, get under the ball.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: groundouts

Think of the pci as the bat. Get under the ball to get it in the air. Ideally, you want to be centered on the ball, but to avoid getting the ball on the ground, get under the ball.

can u take a pic and show me where the pci should be

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: groundouts

It depends on where the pitch is, But for a good hard hit flyball, you want perfect timing, or slightly early or slightly late, and the center of the pci to be just under the ball.