I made comments about this for the last 3 years, but ive just about lost my mind now. All 4 edges of the zone are setup visually correct, yet the implementation of the strike zone by the umpires is not based on the MLB rule book. I understand the "personalized" umps in the game, but they still havent fixed the "east and west portions of the strike zone". This has nothing to do with the difficulty of the game or recent events that have affected me. Any long time player of "The Show" or anyone who played baseball a while will understand what im saying. Program the game to extend the strike zone for the hitter and batter by 1/2 the width of a baseball larger. Thats all im saying. Its literally in the rule book, yet has never changed in "The Show". I still love this game, but it just really irks me.
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I just tell myself that it’s a game and it’s just meant for fun
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Can someone explain this to me? Been a Baseball fan my whole life and I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I understand the height of the zone changes depending the height of the hitter but width I don’t think changes.Comment
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Dude I have no idea what you're talking about. You mean the width of the strike zone?, how it appears the ball crosses the plate but ends up off the plate? I think The Show does a good job about this. Call can go either way. You need to clarify your point a little bit better cause it comes across like you don't understand how a strike zone works.
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think of it this way: you know what the games strikezone is going in.
it may not be the way you prefer it, so adjust.
like IRL its what every batter & pitcher does.
all you can really ask is SDS be consistent with it. and IMO they are.OSFM23 - Building Better Baseball - OSFM23
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I'm not complaining about umps for calls. That's not my angle. Its nothing they can fix this year, but I'd like to see it changed for next year and need to lead a charge, be heard, for it to gain momentum
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Think of it this way. On TV you see the K zone window. Any ball that touches that touches that edge is called a strike at a fairly high percentage, however anything that lands outside is sometimes called a strike, but never in this in this game. The problem in this game, however, is that the umps consistently call "a ball" on the pitches that are almost fully in that box. The hitters hot and cold zones are the same in this game as real life. What happens when the umps in the show are consistently not giving you those strikes in box is that it effectively shrinks the strike zone. The edges are not called correctly in this game and its programmed with a lack of attention on pitches that end up just outside of the strike zone. It's very difficult to explain in text and a minut detail. You have to really know baseball to understand what I'm saying and it's a big "ask", but I think it can be done.
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If you want a pitch outside the zone to be called a ball all the time, and inside the zone all the time be a strike, you can change the umpire from personally to accurate (I believe it is). Other then that, the strike zone is the same east to west for any batter. It is the width of home plate. Balls with movement (even most FB) may scrape the black and still be called a ball. It happens every day in baseball. I think the show does a great job of this.
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I know what you're saying. The pitch is only a strike if more than half of the ball is inside the strike zone. It's a little counterintuitive for a baseball fan. But honestly at this point I'm very used to it and if it changed I think it would just mess me up. The strike zone is large enough as is. It's possible that the strike zone is correct but the box that shows up in-game is a little smaller so that you have this visual effect. Either way, put me down for please don't change. My eye is trained on what we have and I'd just end up striking out looking a lot. And with how random balls and strikes on the edges are called (unless you play with perfect umps), you pretty much have to swing at those anyway. At least with 2 strikes.Last edited by Ace1234NY; 04-01-2019, 10:22 AM.Comment
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I've personally seen pitches that are outside of the zone (the whole cursor marker) by the smallest hair but seen them called strike. I dont mean the half cursor. I legitimately mean the whole cursor outside of the zone and had it called strikes. Could it be more frequent yes. But it does happen..
This was in 18 too
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At least some people understand what I'm saying. Ace hit the nail on the head. I just want the most accurate simulation possible. I understand they would have change the contact and hitting mechanics. Itd be a lot of work, but I know its possible
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Out of all the things to complain about regarding the strike zone i have no idea what this thread is supposed to be.
Oh a similar topic, the foul balls 5 inches from the zone in either direction need to stop. I cant stand players using "zone" hitting fouling pitches thrown in the dirt in purpose to produce a strike out only it produces a foul ball and you rinse and repeat.
I get that you can foul a ball thats outside the zone, but not by 5 inches were you almost cant see the ball on the feedback imagine.Comment
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I'm just not explaining it well enough. Ik I'm right, but cant explain it well enough without visual aids and writing an essay. Just as the title says....sigh
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The wide strike has been noticeably absent in the game for a while. The blown strike calls for pitches totally within the zone happens a little too frequently imo.“The saddest part of life is when someone who gave you your best memories becomes a memory”Comment
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I can agree with this. I don’t see outside strikes too often. I personally just think it’s a personality thing. No one is perfect, a ball outside will be called a strike and a ball inside will be called a ball sometimes. It’s just the way it is.Comment
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