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[Jr.]

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isn't that the whole point of being able to throw to a cutoff man anyway so why is manual so important.. i dont understand.. LF throws to SS which keeps the rummer at 2nd from going to third.. RF throws to 2B which in turn can throw to annywhere.. so why are manual cut offs any different.. ??

your already throwing to a designated cut off man to begin with...

Typically, OF doesn't throw directly to a cutoff man, unless it's a longer throw. They throw to a base, through a cutoff man, and (usually) the guy manning whichever base the throw is going to decides if the ball is going to be cut off (instead of the thrower like it has been).

It just makes it more realistic that you can make your first decision an attempt to throw a runner out that is advancing, but redirect if you realize you can't get him and keep other runners from advancing.

As long as they have lesser fielders overthrowing cutoffs, this will be great.

[redsox4evur]

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If you throw home and then realize the runner from first is trying to take second, you can manually cut it off this year and try to get the runner going to second base.

This post hit the nail on the head. Let's say you throw to 3rd from RF but notice the runner is stopping at 3rd and he is going home you can cut the throw off and try to get him out at the plate instead of throwing to 3rd and allowing the run to score.

[mlblover15]

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so can i presume that this is def more for online than offline game play since the cpu typically doesn't go crazy with advancing that much??

[mlblover15]

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This post hit the nail on the head. Let's say you throw to 3rd from RF but notice the runner is stopping at 3rd and he is going home you can cut the throw off and try to get him out at the plate instead of throwing to 3rd and allowing the run to score.

well those of us that paly with auto defense have no problem with this due to the cut off man being hit every time out when it is ness...

[countryboy]

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so can i presume that this is def more for online than offline game play since the cpu typically doesn't go crazy with advancing that much??

If I made a horrible decision last year and just fired the ball to home plate with no chance of getting the runner, the cpu would definitely advance to the next base.

So no, this is for both offline and online as its a fundamental of baseball.

[kehlis]

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so can i presume that this is def more for online than offline game play since the cpu typically doesn't go crazy with advancing that much??

As mentioned before this is how it's done in real life so it's nice to finally have it mimicked in the game. With the exception of double cuts no one ever throws directly to a cut off man. They throw to a base and the determination on whether or not to cut the ball off is determined by the catcher.

The only way currently to prevent a runner from advancing to second on a hit to the outfield is to throw to the cutoff man directly which severely reduces your chances of throwing the man out at the plate.

Now with the ability to cut it off the runner won't be able to just advance. It's not an online/offline thing, it's a baseball thing.

[Factzzz]

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It's only for direct throws home from the outfield. I never saw the ability to cut mid flight to a base. Also the prompt to cut is not automatic every time, the player has to be in a reasonable position to be able to cut the ball going home.

That sucks.

Hopefully in the future, they have it so you can manually cut off any throw to any base, not just home plate, and be able to cut it every time.

[nemesis04]

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That sucks.

Hopefully in the future, they have it so you can manually cut off any throw to any base, not just home plate, and be able to cut it every time.

The only really other cut situation is the ss cutting throws from center and right going to third. Everything else is a relay situation which you can do now. I tried several times throwing from right to third to see if I would get the cut promp and I could not get it.

[NAFBUC]

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The only really other cut situation is the ss cutting throws from center and right going to third. Everything else is a relay situation which you can do now. I tried several times throwing from right to third to see if I would get the cut promp and I could not get it.

Derek Jeter.......the Hall of Fame cutoff throw.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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Derek Jeter... The Hall of Fame everything. #RE2PECT

[nemesis04]

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Derek Jeter.......the Hall of Fame cutoff throw.

The infamous so called "practiced" out of position cutoff, lol.

[BA2929]

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The only really other cut situation is the ss cutting throws from center and right going to third. Everything else is a relay situation which you can do now.

Agreed.

Honestly, if you think about it, the only time in real life a cut situation ever happens is on throws from deep OF to home or deep RCF/RF to 3rd. Granted, I'm a Royals fan and have been spoiled with great throwing OFs for a few years, so I rarely see cuts to any bases outside of home.

However, most OFs nowadays just overthrow any cut men on short throws anyway. And if you're throwing to 3rd from deep OF, it's usually a triple and you should just throw to the cut man automatically.

Just having this option on throws to home is all that's needed really.

[thaSLAB]

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The infamous so called "practiced" out of position cutoff, lol.

Yeah, he was grossly out of position there. Wrong place, right time.

Plus, that was a throw to home , that was cut off.

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[garyjr33]

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Yeah, he was grossly out of position there. Wrong place, right time.

Plus, that was a throw to home , that was cut off.

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If I remember correctly he saw that the throw was going to be off target and cut if off because of that. Regardless, it was an epic play.

[PlayDaFool]

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I have been burned a few times without having this. a thrown home, that the runner is clearly safe, I would have loved a cutoff man to gun the runner taking the free base.

and also.....

If I remember correctly he saw that the throw was going to be off target and cut if off because of that. Regardless, it was an epic play.

Jeremy Giambi is STILL waiting to be tagged, just sayin'