Re: Official MLB The Show 16 Fantasy Draft Franchise Progress Thread
Get control pitchers. Decent (60-70's or better) BB/9 and Control is definitely a quality of life improvement for Classic. If I doubted that before, these Rockies are proving it in spades, especially if your control/consistency sliders are lower than default. The difference WILL show up. I have a team rated like a bunch of young arms who need to refine their command and they play like it.
Otherwise, pitch to areas, not to specific on the edge. The game seems a bit more "forgiving" if your pitcher messes up if you aren't right on the edges of the zone with your aim point. You may be more likely to miss out of the zone as well, so more walks/chases.
Also, don't follow the arrows as gospel in terms of how much movement you'll get. I think they show the max movement, but you might not get that much. I try to assume I'll get about half the movement, aim accordingly and in a good spot so that if I get it all, then the pitch is moving to a good location, but if I don't, I'm still less likely to hang it middle of the zone.
Beyond that, since I don't have to concentrate on the interface, I can concentrate more on thinking baseball and like a pitcher/catcher (I liken Classic as being the catcher more than the pitcher. You call for a pitch and a general spot and the pitcher has to get it there and you have little control over if he does).
Get control pitchers. Decent (60-70's or better) BB/9 and Control is definitely a quality of life improvement for Classic. If I doubted that before, these Rockies are proving it in spades, especially if your control/consistency sliders are lower than default. The difference WILL show up. I have a team rated like a bunch of young arms who need to refine their command and they play like it.
Otherwise, pitch to areas, not to specific on the edge. The game seems a bit more "forgiving" if your pitcher messes up if you aren't right on the edges of the zone with your aim point. You may be more likely to miss out of the zone as well, so more walks/chases.
Also, don't follow the arrows as gospel in terms of how much movement you'll get. I think they show the max movement, but you might not get that much. I try to assume I'll get about half the movement, aim accordingly and in a good spot so that if I get it all, then the pitch is moving to a good location, but if I don't, I'm still less likely to hang it middle of the zone.
Beyond that, since I don't have to concentrate on the interface, I can concentrate more on thinking baseball and like a pitcher/catcher (I liken Classic as being the catcher more than the pitcher. You call for a pitch and a general spot and the pitcher has to get it there and you have little control over if he does).
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