MLB The Show 18 Gameplay Features Revealed (22 minutes)

[LastActionHero]

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as for umpires I have noticed about 99% of all check swings are NEVER a strike. it has been this way for the past 2 years now. there was a time when I would check swing and be nervous about if I went. now I am never scared because I never ever get called on a strike for a check swing now

This! I hope they finally fix it this year. Of the 46759 check swings in 17 so far I think 2 were strikes.


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[nemesis04]

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This! I hope they finally fix it this year. Of the 46759 check swings in 17 so far I think 2 were strikes.


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There was one year where the ump said you went no matter how soon you checked. They made an adjustment and ever since then check swings have been irrelevant because 99.9% of the time the ump says it's a check swing.

[countryboy]

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One thing I liked about this video is the crowd and how they reacted to certain aspects of the game (the homerun by the Yanks, the 2 on with 1 out situation for the D'Backs)

[Mercury112491]

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I’ll be straight. If they gave me the exact same game as last year but fixed catcher animations, tag animations and runner AI, I’d be psyched. I have zero issues with the way the game looks or plays aside from those isssues 🤷🏻*♂️


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[UNIT180]

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Any word if we are gonna get 4K/ 60FPS? Would be amazing!

[UNIT180]

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these LED lights.

They are in. I can tell by the video of gameplay...Also noticed the Judges Chambers, netting on monument park, and the in between inning digital clock beyond the left field bleachers is in...o and the bleachers are actually bleachers!

[BXBRUINS]

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They are in. I can tell by the video of gameplay...Also noticed the Judges Chambers, netting on monument park, and the in between inning digital clock beyond the left field bleachers is in...o and the bleachers are actually bleachers!

And if they add a few creeps some deadbeat dads phonies and fake fans in those bleacher seats it will be perfect[emoji1303]


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[tessl]

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While it may need to be adjusted, that force is a factor of a batted baseball's trajectory in reality. It's called Magnus force.

https://youtu.be/oph9BP4lKjs?t=1m24s

A wooden baseball bat is only round on one axis. Balls don't curve weirdly sideways. For that to happen the bat would have to be round on both axes.

https://youtu.be/rMqEv5qa2QA?t=695

That ball IRL would be fair down the line and possibly an extra base hit. Instead since the show 17 new ball spinning it curves sideways - and down both foul lines it always curves in the direction of foul territory. The result in the only mode I play - manage mode - is fewer hits and less offense. Balls which should be hits become foul balls.

I don't know why this is happening but it is not realistic. It's unfortunate to see it still in the game this year.

[Woodweaver]

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A wooden baseball bat is only round on one axis. Balls don't curve weirdly sideways. For that to happen the bat would have to be round on both axes.

https://youtu.be/rMqEv5qa2QA?t=695

That ball IRL would be fair down the line and possibly an extra base hit. Instead since the show 17 new ball spinning it curves sideways - and down both foul lines it always curves in the direction of foul territory. The result in the only mode I play - manage mode - is fewer hits and less offense. Balls which should be hits become foul balls.



I don't know why this is happening but it is not realistic. It's unfortunate to see it still in the game this year.

The bat is a cylinder and the ball is a sphere. Both of which may have varying degrees of spin along multiple axes at the moment of impact resulting in an incredible array of results. Some of which are most certainly balls curving foul.

[GoDucks1224]

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A wooden baseball bat is only round on one axis. Balls don't curve weirdly sideways. For that to happen the bat would have to be round on both axes.

https://youtu.be/rMqEv5qa2QA?t=695

That ball IRL would be fair down the line and possibly an extra base hit. Instead since the show 17 new ball spinning it curves sideways - and down both foul lines it always curves in the direction of foul territory. The result in the only mode I play - manage mode - is fewer hits and less offense. Balls which should be hits become foul balls.



I don't know why this is happening but it is not realistic. It's unfortunate to see it still in the game this year.

How much actual baseball would you say you watch in a year? Cause I gotta be honest, if you haven’t seen balls hook foul or curve off the bat, it must not be much.

[Jr.]

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A wooden baseball bat is only round on one axis. Balls don't curve weirdly sideways. For that to happen the bat would have to be round on both axes.

https://youtu.be/rMqEv5qa2QA?t=695

That ball IRL would be fair down the line and possibly an extra base hit. Instead since the show 17 new ball spinning it curves sideways - and down both foul lines it always curves in the direction of foul territory. The result in the only mode I play - manage mode - is fewer hits and less offense. Balls which should be hits become foul balls.

I don't know why this is happening but it is not realistic. It's unfortunate to see it still in the game this year.

Pulled balls probably do curve too much in the game, but they definitely have side spin IRL and turn toward the line more often than not (unless the hitter has crazy quick hands and can keep their hands inside the ball but still pull it). Balls hit the opposite way have even more spin and curve toward the line even more.

Going by your logic, table tennis players shouldn't be able to put spin on their shots because the paddle isn't curved. Obviously that's not the case.

[Blzer]

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A wooden baseball bat is only round on one axis. Balls don't curve weirdly sideways. For that to happen the bat would have to be round on both axes.

https://youtu.be/rMqEv5qa2QA?t=695

That ball IRL would be fair down the line and possibly an extra base hit. Instead since the show 17 new ball spinning it curves sideways - and down both foul lines it always curves in the direction of foul territory. The result in the only mode I play - manage mode - is fewer hits and less offense. Balls which should be hits become foul balls.

I don't know why this is happening but it is not realistic. It's unfortunate to see it still in the game this year.

I think you're assuming though that everyone swings flat, thus the cylindrical shape having the round parts on top and bottom instead of the sides. I wouldn't really ever assume that, though.

https://forums.operationsports.com/f...post2049178417

You can also hook or slice a ball if you hit more of the "side" of the ball, which of course can occur from an angled swing as it crosses the plate (which most everybody does. It is extremely uncommon for somebody's bat to actually run parallel with the ground upon contact unless the pitch is shoulder-height, in which case unless you're Hunter Pence you're probably not swinging at that pitch anyway).

Now, I agree that with the placement of that pitch and the angle of that swing, that hit probably shouldn't have provided that hit type to such an extreme. To say it can't happen though is just ignoring physics.

Plus, this game used to have a massive issue of not maintaining its spin after it hit the ground, and corner outfielders would be able to take away doubles down the line too easily. I'll take this remedy for now until next-generation's physics are written.

[King Gro23]

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How much actual baseball would you say you watch in a year? Cause I gotta be honest, if you haven’t seen balls hook foul or curve off the bat, it must not be much.

I was just thinking this exactly like a few hours ago. At the very least you will see a hooking hit on sportscenter every other day

[rickypro]

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He mentioned they re did the rain and fog before and then also said there was something else about the rain to talk about later so hopefully both!

Yep, rain delays are in finally!

[Blzer]

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Yep, rain delays are in finally!

I wouldn't jump to conclusions. It's great to speculate, but maybe it's something about a slicker field/ball or varied weather during the game (like it can rain in the first couple of innings and then the sun can peek out later). Or maybe games can just be outright postponed. There are plenty of different things to consider.