Does anyone feel that most of the homeruns in the game are hit opposite field?? Seems like every one I hit are and most of the ones I see the cpu hit.
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well the pitcher is either pitching away from the batter making it more likely for the batter to hit opposite field or the batter is swinging late. I believe if you have a pull hitter at bat you generally want the ball to be in so you can pull it. i generally think thats how it works.Toronto Blue Jays
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No, I see more pull shot homers or dead center homeruns than oppo shots.I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.
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It definitely is easier to generate power when you pull...
That said, a lot of gamers don't react as quickly and therefore tend to wait a split second longer, which cause them to go to the opposite field more. Given that split second, they can square up a bit more and that leads to more power. This can happen with or without intention... so I do think it is still a bit too rewarding to go for the opposite field hit.
In real life, more HRs are hit in the hitting side:
I think the power to the opposite field should be nerfed a little bit more... so that if you want to go for the fences, you sacrifice bat control a bit more.
This might also help with reducing the ground-out to RF thing.Comment
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Would make pitching away worthwhile against power types.
Even if they do hit it well, it would be more likely with less power than if it was a inside ball they squared up on.
Plus, if they are early and send it out to CF, it would more likely die for an out with the lowered power generation."Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18Comment
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Playing as RH SS for the Red Sox in RTTS I would love to hit more opposite field homers. Out of my 21 HRs this season, I think I have hit 2 opposite field HRs. A lot of the doubles and singles that I drill off the Monster in left or the 365+ feet outs to center would be HRs if I hit them to the right. Like Nomo said, it's easier generate power if you pull the ball; a lot of the times if I try to go opposite field with a power swing it's a weak single or easy fly out.Say "No" to railroaded MC modes.Comment
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I tend to pull my HRs. However, I do see more opposite fielders then real life stats say I should be seeing. It's a lot better than a few years ago, where the vast majority of my homers were opposite field.Comment
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I'm late on my swing but nonetheless I shouldn't hit a homerun to opposite fid with Denorfia or Dexter Fowler. And see them hit opposite field by guys who have power ratings in the 40s and low 50s. At least they should be rare or much harder.
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Opposite field homeruns I think of bigger power guys like Trout, Cabrera, Rizzo etc. Even a guy like Brandon Moss, who hit one opposite field irl the other night. I just see it with very unlikely guys in the game.
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Yeah, last year in my A's franchise, I hit like 5 - 6 HRs with Eric Sogard in Spring Training alone, because with him I was actually trying to go the other way (also because the pitch speed slider was also jacked up to make it tougher for me to stay disciplined)... turned out that approach made me hit overall better, and the side effect was also some power. I hit terribly with Josh Donaldson because I was going for pull more often.
My observation came from that experience, which you also seems to be having.Comment
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I'm not necessarily suggesting that you lower the pitch speed. I definitely think the opposite field power should be nerfed a bit, so that there is a trade-off between pulling to generate power and going the other way for more sure contact (in sacrifice of power). But I don't think there is a good way to adjust (e.g., through sliders) just one type of hit... so in the end I'm basically just saying it's just one of those little things that bother me as well lol.Comment
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I go up looking for the change up so Im late for the fast ball alot of times thus the opposite field homers. If I get ahead in the count Im more likely to pull though.Comment
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Of my last 20 or so HRs, about 6 of them have been opposite field homers. I've noticed more opposite field HRs, when I started using more normal swings when trying to go the other way. With the change to more normal swings overall, I'm also noting that I'm getting more balls that find the gaps leading to an increase of doubles and triples.Say "No" to railroaded MC modes.Comment
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I flyout to the warning track going oppo much more than I do when pulling the ball. I also find im able to just get under a pitch a little bit, but still have enough power to clear the fence when pulling. The longest HR's ive hit in this game is when I get out in front of a fastball, I rarely hit absolute bombs when going oppo. From my experience I'd say you definitely generate more power when pulling the ball, but the quality of contact/chances for a hit increase when you are thinking up middle and to the opposite field gap. There appears to be a pretty nice balance between pulling and going oppo, but I think it shows up more on a difficulty like HOF where the user power is toned down just a bit.Comment
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