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  • Kevin82485
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    • Aug 2005
    • 177

    #1

    MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

    I'm excited for MLB: The Show 16, and I'm curious if there has been any mention of any changes to the strike zone.

    What I mean is that it seems as though in previous years if the ball was on the border, then over 50% of the ball had to be in the strike zone in order for it to be called a strike. This is with balls and strikes set to 100% accuracy.

    Now, I'm no rules expert, but I feel as though I have a very good understanding of the rule book. If any portion of ball, even if it's a 1/16th of an inch, touches the border of the strike zone, then it is a strike.

    As someone who is a MLB 2K convert where all border pitches were called strikes, this is one area of the game that has really annoyed me over the years. I feel like it shrinks the strike zone and makes pitching on the border too much of a challenge.

    Maybe it is just the way that the strike zone is depicted that makes it confusing or I am misunderstanding something. Perhaps the new umpiring system will help with this?
    Last edited by Kevin82485; 02-27-2016, 08:10 PM.
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  • p00p1
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    • Aug 2002
    • 987

    #2
    Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

    I believe there is a setting for it. By default, it's setup so that umpires miss calls.

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    • nemesis04
      RIP Ty My Buddy
      • Feb 2004
      • 13530

      #3
      Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

      This is where umpire bais is going to play a large role this year. I am expecting a very dynamic strike zone interpretation from umpire to umpire. The main key for me will be how consistent he will be with his bias through the course of the game.
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      • Ghost Of The Year
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        • Mar 2014
        • 6387

        #4
        Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

        Well, whatever you do, DON'T throw off-speed pitches up in that zone.
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        • agentlaw13
          Pro
          • Feb 2009
          • 557

          #5
          Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

          Wonder if we will get an early peek at the umpire's names...might need to get a head start on practicing my jeers and making sure I pronounce their names correctly when I curse at them [emoji38][emoji38]

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          • TheWarmWind
            MVP
            • Apr 2015
            • 2620

            #6
            Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

            Originally posted by agentlaw13
            Wonder if we will get an early peek at the umpire's names...might need to get a head start on practicing my jeers and making sure I pronounce their names correctly when I curse at them [emoji38][emoji38]
            I'm fairly sure it's the same names that have been in the Show all this time. I know the ump they featured in the presentation stream, Woody Keller, has been in the Show forever. It's funny, because I already thought unique umpire personalities were in the game, just because I remember Woody Keller specifically. It always seemed to me whenever he was calling the game, consistency went out the window.

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            • agentlaw13
              Pro
              • Feb 2009
              • 557

              #7
              MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

              Originally posted by TheWarmWind
              I'm fairly sure it's the same names that have been in the Show all this time. I know the ump they featured in the presentation stream, Woody Keller, has been in the Show forever. It's funny, because I already thought unique umpire personalities were in the game, just because I remember Woody Keller specifically. It always seemed to me whenever he was calling the game, consistency went out the window.

              Yeah I believe it is some of the same ones but they are introducing new ones as well. I forgot the total number of new ones but it's a pretty good variety of new umps with different tendencies/biases.

              Last edited by agentlaw13; 02-27-2016, 10:35 AM.

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              • citybythebay85
                Rookie
                • Feb 2016
                • 160

                #8
                Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                There will be 20 different umpires each with their own biases and tendencies. Some will probably be more accurate than others. But they might also let you turn their personalities off and make all calls the same like they have in previous games, I'm not sure.

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                • Ghost Of The Year
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                  • Mar 2014
                  • 6387

                  #9
                  Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                  20 unique umpires is a good start but hopefully by Show 18, that number will be upwards of 60, with the ability to rename them as well.
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                  • NEOPARADIGM
                    Banned
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 2788

                    #10
                    Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                    "20 unique umpires " - does this mean 20 different voices for ups too? Because that would kick all kinds of tail. As it stands seems like there's only 2 or 3.

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                    • thaSLAB
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                      • Feb 2008
                      • 4495

                      #11
                      Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                      Clyde Washington is still in, lol.

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                      • Speedy
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                        • Apr 2008
                        • 16143

                        #12
                        Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                        Originally posted by Kevin82485
                        What I mean is that it seems as though in previous years if the ball was on the border, then over 50% of the ball had to be in the strike zone in order for it to be called a strike. This is with balls and strikes set to 100% accuracy.

                        Now, I'm no rules expert, but I feel as though I have a very good understanding of the rule book. If any portion of ball, even if it's a 1/16th of an inch, touches the border of the strike zone, then it is a strike.
                        I honestly had never noticed this!
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                        • Aweb20
                          Rookie
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 42

                          #13
                          Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                          Originally posted by Kevin82485
                          I'm excited for MLB: The Show 16, and I'm curious if there has been any mention of any changes to the strike zone.

                          What I mean is that it seems as though in previous years if the ball was on the border, then over 50% of the ball had to be in the strike zone in order for it to be called a strike. This is with balls and strikes set to 100% accuracy.

                          Now, I'm no rules expert, but I feel as though I have a very good understanding of the rule book. If any portion of ball, even if it's a 1/16th of an inch, touches the border of the strike zone, then it is a strike.

                          As someone who is a MLB 2K convert where all border pitches were called strikes, this is one area of the game that has really annoyed me over the years. I feel like it shrinks the strike zone and makes pitching on the border too much of a challenge.

                          Maybe it is just the way that the strike zone is depicted that makes it confusing or I am misunderstanding something. Perhaps the new umpiring system will help with this?
                          I think that is just the way the strike zone is depicted in The Show. It has always bothered me too. I think strike zone you see in game is a larger rectangle than what an actual strike zone is, and therefore if the ball is 50/50 it is equal to the ball barely touching the "real-life sized" zone. I think in the end it plays out the same, but I wouldn't mind a change to make it depicted like it should be.

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                          • nemesis04
                            RIP Ty My Buddy
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 13530

                            #14
                            Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                            Originally posted by Aweb20
                            I think that is just the way the strike zone is depicted in The Show. It has always bothered me too. I think strike zone you see in game is a larger rectangle than what an actual strike zone is, and therefore if the ball is 50/50 it is equal to the ball barely touching the "real-life sized" zone. I think in the end it plays out the same, but I wouldn't mind a change to make it depicted like it should be.
                            The strike zone in the show is per the MLB rules. This issue is that zone is not actually called in the real MLB. I think we may see a more realistic zone called this year with the different umps.
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                            • MrOldboy
                              MVP
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 2653

                              #15
                              Re: MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

                              Originally posted by nemesis04
                              The strike zone in the show is per the MLB rules. This issue is that zone is not actually called in the real MLB. I think we may see a more realistic zone called this year with the different umps.
                              I think it's the devs only way to really get a more realistic zone in the game. We saw a few examples during the streams. One was an up and in pitch, in the zone, but called a ball and they had commentary lined to say "It's a strike, but you rarely get that call." So they are aware it's an issue, especially up in the zone, but I think the umpire personalities will help a bit. Hopefully most have the tendency to call high strikes balls instead of the other way around. I feel the data shows that umpires who call high strikes are in the minority.

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