Hitting type

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Guys what button do you use to hit I been seeing that contact is where to go in mlb the show but what is everyone opinion. Should we only use contact now or normal or power for swing type

[Mackrel829]

Re: Hitting type

Depends entirely on the batter, the count, the inning, the score, etc.

[knucklecutter]

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With directional hitting I very rarely if ever use power the swing. I use contact swings all the time with pitchers and I use contact for position players when I have 2 strikes. Sometimes I use contact with a guy in scoring position and all other times I use the normal swing. Also for an example, if a certain guy is facing a lefty and he has terrible lefty attributes or visa versa then I'll use contact.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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I use zone does that change anything and what attributes should I look at

[Caulfield]

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51% = X (normal)
3% = Square (power)
3% = Circle (contact)
3% = Triangle (bunt)
40% = no swing (I forget what the no swing button is)

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: Hitting type

51% = X (normal)
3% = Square (power)
3% = Circle (contact)
3% = Triangle (bunt)
40% = no swing (I forget what the no swing button is)

The 3% is based on what?

[countryboy]

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I use normal swing 100% of the time

[Caulfield]

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The 3% is based on what?

feel. it's a rough estimate. some games I never need to bunt. I rarely use Power or Contact swing either.
I only use power swing when I need a sac fly and a low power/high contact batter is hitting. I know he already has enough natural contact built in and I want to make sure he gets a pitch deep enough into the outfield
I take the opposite approach in the same scenario with a high power/low contact batter. I know he already has enough natural power built into his swing, I just want to make sure he makes contact with the ball

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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Why are there YouTube videos saying contact swing needs a buff is there only in diamond dynasty

[LowerWolf]

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I use normal swing 100% of the time

Same for me.

[Caulfield]

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I use normal swing 100% of the time

this reminds me of the Michael Scott/Wayne Gretzky quote lol

you miss 100% of the the pitches you don't swing at - Mark Reynolds

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[Unlucky 13]

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I used to use power swing and push up when I thought that a high fastball was coming, and it worked really well for years. When you timed it right, it lead to a lot more homers. But somewhere along the way over the last five or six years, it stopped being nearly as effective, and so I stopped.

Now I just swing with the X button every time unless I'm bunting, and I don't use any directional hitting. I don't get many of the tape measure 500 foot home runs any more, but I get a LOT more check swings even on pitches above the zone, which leads to more balls being called, more walks, and fewer strikeouts.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

Re: Hitting type

Hey guys when u use zone how do you pull