MLB 15 The Show Gameplay Stream Details - Archive Available Now, If You Missed It

[garyjr33]

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Goes to show you how easy it is to satisfy me, I'm stoked for the slide-step. First time it's been in a game since All Star Baseball.

I am not sure I full understand this slide step thing...can someone elaborate please?

[kehlis]

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I am not sure I full understand this slide step thing...can someone elaborate please?

The Show has never had the slide step for the pitchers instead of the full knee lift. They added that this year.

It's a huge win.

[garyjr33]

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The Show has never had the slide step for the pitchers instead of the full knee lift. They added that this year.

It's a huge win.

This is when a runner is on base and pitcher quickens his delivery to home plate right? I thought that was in last year. Is it just more pronounced now? Or is the motion completely different with the animation now so instead of the pitcher pitching from the stretch the slide step is more elaborate?

[kehlis]

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This is when a runner is on base and pitcher quickens his delivery to home plate right? I thought that was in last year. Is it just more pronounced now? Or is the motion completely different with the animation now so instead of the pitcher pitching from the stretch the slide step is more elaborate?

I was out of town all week and wasn't able to really follow everything but the way I understand it is that it is now variable. I believe in the past a pitcher would strictly use one or the other other regardless of where the runners were.

So a pitcher should use the slide with a runner on first (depending the runner) but probably doesn't need to with a runner on second or third.

[Armor and Sword]

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I was out of town all week and wasn't able to really follow everything but the way I understand it is that it is now variable. I believe in the past a pitcher would strictly use one or the other other regardless of where the runners were.

So a pitcher should use the slide with a runner on first (depending the runner) but probably doesn't need to with a runner on second or third.

Correct. Typically you use it with a runner on first (particularly a known base stealer). I wonder though if they will also play out the loss of velocity when you use a slide step and make your fastball even more hittable.

[countryboy]

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I came in here to discuss what was seen in the stream and read others opinions and all I've done is walk into a pissing contest.

Can I make a request? If you're just going to argue back and forth with someone and their opinion, can you please do so via PM's so the rest of us don't have to sift through it while trying to have a discussion?

Thanks!

[WaitTilNextYear]

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I am not sure I full understand this slide step thing...can someone elaborate please?

Here's Tim Lincecum using a slide step:



Here he is out of the windup:



These pictures are not the best, but you can probably notice the difference with Lincecum's plant leg. Basically in a slide step, the pitcher lifts his plant leg as low off the ground as possible to minimize (or eliminate) the time it takes for his leg to kick up and down in the motion to the plate. There are a lot of different guys with a lot of versions of this move--hardly any two slide steps look alike. The tradeoff, though, is the pitcher doesn't get as much leverage as when using a full windup, so it's common to lose velocity using the slide step.

As for the mechanic of how it will work in game, if I recall, I think the twitch stream might have addressed that. But the basic idea is you will probably modify the pitch (either before or during) by pressing one of the trigger buttons in order to slide step.

[garyjr33]

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I was out of town all week and wasn't able to really follow everything but the way I understand it is that it is now variable. I believe in the past a pitcher would strictly use one or the other other regardless of where the runners were.

So a pitcher should use the slide with a runner on first (depending the runner) but probably doesn't need to with a runner on second or third.

Correct. Typically you use it with a runner on first (particularly a known base stealer). I wonder though if they will also play out the loss of velocity when you use a slide step and make your fastball even more hittable.

Here's Tim Lincecum using a slide step:



Here he is out of the windup:



These pictures are not the best, but you can probably notice the difference with Lincecum's non-plant leg. Basically in a slide step, the pitcher lifts his non-plant leg as low off the ground as possible to minimize (or eliminate) the time it takes for his leg to kick up and down in the motion to the plate. There are a lot of different guys with a lot of versions of this move--hardly any two slide steps look alike. The tradeoff, though, is the pitcher doesn't get as much leverage as when using a full windup, so it's common to lose velocity using the slide step.

As for the mechanic of how it will work in game, if I recall, I think the twitch stream might have addressed that. But the basic idea is you will probably modify the pitch (either before or during) by pressing one of the trigger buttons in order to slide step.

Thanks guys!

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Thanks guys!

Ahhh, civil discourse; it's just what this thread needs. A guy could get used to this!

You're quite welcome.

[kehlis]

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Correct. Typically you use it with a runner on first (particularly a known base stealer). I wonder though if they will also play out the loss of velocity when you use a slide step and make your fastball even more hittable.

I missed this part. Is it determined by the user or automatically chosen.

[countryboy]

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I missed this part. Is it determined by the user or automatically chosen.

The slide step is determined by the user.

[kehlis]

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Thank you sir.

[countryboy]

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Thank you sir.

you're very welcome!

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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The slide step is determined by the user.

Holding down R2 whilst pitching.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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I missed this part. Is it determined by the user or automatically chosen.

I'm almost 100% sure it's a USER controllable mechanic. I forgot the exact button sequence, but I vaguely remember that was either covered in the twitch or was something Russell_SCEA dropped in a post somewhere.