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  • braves_94
    Rookie
    • Jul 2013
    • 275

    #16
    Re: How do I get better at this game

    Batting practice and patience at the plate. Sometimes it feels like the more pitches you see in an at bat the better your chances are at success. I know the batting practice mode pretty much trains you towards this. They rate your at bat on pitch count and how well you made contact. I know I'm hosed when the CPU takes me into a deep count and seen all my pitches. Sometimes I wave the white flag and put 'em on, if I have a place to put him. Also mound visits help. They say if you give up three consecutive hits to go out and visit the mound. That has got me out of some jams. Probably not to this point, sounds like you're still struggling to make contact, but once you can on a regular basis implement more strategy at the plate based on the situation. Lay off low pitches early with a runner a first. It's a learning curve. You have to learn how to hit and pitch first. But you still face a steep uphill battle once you get that squared away. Just learn as much about baseball as possible. Small things like, if you're 3-2, layoff borderline pitches for the most part. If they hit the black tip your hat and head to the dugout. The chances of it being called ball 4 are more likely than you getting a hit on a pitcher's pitch. But if there's two outs and your behind... there's always exceptions to the rule.

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    • countryboy
      Growing pains
      • Sep 2003
      • 52789

      #17
      Re: How do I get better at this game

      The only tips I can offer are (and please note I do not play online)

      1) Batting Practice. This will help you learn the various pitches and their movement. Being able to recognize pitches will go a long way.

      2) Learn your hitters. Meaning learn your hitters hot and cold zones.

      3) Swing at hitters pitches until forced to. Its ok to take strikes that aren't in your hitters hot zone, until you have two strikes of course. Swing at pitches your hitter can drive until you're forced to swing at something else.
      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.

      I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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      • HypoLuxa13
        MVP
        • Feb 2007
        • 1156

        #18
        Re: How do I get better at this game

        1) make sure your TV is on Game Mode or whatever equivalent your TV has. Maybe input lag is messing up your timing.
        2) use contact swing (circle), never use power swing (square) until you improve.
        3) have you tried Guess Pitch options? Maybe guess location but not pitch type, at least so you start getting a better idea of where pitches are and are not going.

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        • WaitTilNextYear
          Go Cubs Go
          • Mar 2013
          • 16830

          #19
          Re: How do I get better at this game

          From your tendencies that you posted, you have a 93% swing rate and an 89% strike percentage when pitching. Both of those numbers are way, way, way, way too high. Swing percentage should be 50% tops (40% is ideal) and strike percentage should be no higher than 65-70% maximum. The numbers tell me you need to work on being patient more than anything else.

          Secondary to that, your 99 drag bunt rating says that you're either getting too desperate to get on base or that you are cheesing the bunt. Also, the 85% fastball percentage needs to come down in favor of a better mix.
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          • bigmanawesomeness
            Rookie
            • Jun 2015
            • 87

            #20
            Re: How do I get better at this game

            Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
            From your tendencies that you posted, you have a 93% swing rate and an 89% strike percentage when pitching. Both of those numbers are way, way, way, way too high. Swing percentage should be 50% tops (40% is ideal) and strike percentage should be no higher than 65-70% maximum. The numbers tell me you need to work on being patient more than anything else.

            Secondary to that, your 99 drag bunt rating says that you're either getting too desperate to get on base or that you are cheesing the bunt. Also, the 85% fastball percentage needs to come down in favor of a better mix.
            Thanks bro and I don't know why it says 99 drag bunt cause the only time I bunt is advancing a rnner or a squeeze play

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            • bigmanawesomeness
              Rookie
              • Jun 2015
              • 87

              #21
              Re: How do I get better at this game

              Appreciate the tips guys

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              • cnemergut
                Rookie
                • May 2014
                • 68

                #22
                Re: How do I get better at this game

                Batter Patience is one of the most important aspects of hitting in this game. I can't tell you how many times I face a guy who will swing at every single curveball, slider, or change up I throw no matter where it is. I used to do this myself a couple of years ago but after being able to track the pitches I get into deeper counts and it allows my opponent to make more mistakes. Being able to track the pitches is extremely hard at first but after you get experience facing all different kinds of arm slots, rotations, and pitch speeds it becomes easier. Also, I don't regularly play on zone hitting but if I notice my opponent is constantly pitching me in the upper inside corner (hardest pitch to hit with directional hitting IMO) i'll switch to Zone and hammer the ball using that until he stops and then go back to directional.
                Last edited by cnemergut; 07-20-2015, 11:38 PM.

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