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I got better at hitting when I started laying off pitches down in the zone. Anything that breaks down except a curveball is very tough to pick up down in the zone, the ball just kind of falls off the table without showing much break to help you identify the pitch and I would swing at tons of balls out of the zone because of this. You’ll be vulnerable to fastballs in the bottom of the zone but it’s worth it if you’re laying off bad pitches. Force the pitcher to work up in the zone and pitches are much easier to identify, the movement seems to be much more pronounced -
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I got better at hitting when I started laying off pitches down in the zone. Anything that breaks down except a curveball is very tough to pick up down in the zone, the ball just kind of falls off the table without showing much break to help you identify the pitch and I would swing at tons of balls out of the zone because of this. You’ll be vulnerable to fastballs in the bottom of the zone but it’s worth it if you’re laying off bad pitches. Force the pitcher to work up in the zone and pitches are much easier to identify, the movement seems to be much more pronounced
Plus for me I had bought the dualsense edge controller and changed the r stick to quick. My vision isn't the best at 38, so I think that helps me. Not to the point where I'm cheating the game, but to where I'm not late most of the time on low 90s fb. On the contrary I have to be more patient on breaking stuff due to the quick setting.
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Grizz - My two cents is to take a lot of pitches and wait for fastballs. This helps in two ways; fastballs are easier to hit but also it tires the starting pitcher. Once their pitch count gets up over 60 they are more vulnerable. Getting the starter out of the game gets you into your opponent’s bullpen who are typically lower rated players.Comment
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1 - Dont get too frustrated. Hitting on TheShow is TOUGH. Some days I feel like im crushing everything and some days I cant even hit mistakes.
2 - The best adjustment I have made is switching my mindset and trying to visualize the pitcher as if I was actually the hitter. Instead of simply trying to move the curser to the ball and swing, I try and mentally visualize if its a pitch a could actually hit in real life. This approach has helped me to stop swinging at everything and focus more up in the zone.Comment
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Envision the swing and the hit before the pitch.
Have in your mind what it is you want to do to the baseball.
This can be anything. You wanna hit it out of the gd stadium to RF? Bash the SS right in face? Bloop-job over the 3B’s head? Whatever it is, in order to do those things you need a fairly specific pitch in fairly specific spot and you need to swing at a fairly specific time.
With me?
And then you wait on it. When it comes you bash the **** out of it. If you don’t get what you’re looking for, you take it or do what you can with it.
That’s how to hit. Honestly. It’s that simple. You will absolutely rake and hit piss-missiles all over the field when you’re on, and you will fail miserably when you’re off. But that’s how it works.
Here’s a cool swing to illustrate the point; I’m very very literally thinking about hitting the ball to the Comerica sign in RF here (please pause the vid if you need to); see if you can feel that prior to the pitch coming in. So when I get THAT pitch, it’s OMG.
Feel me?
Good luck my guy.Last edited by Detroit Tigers; 09-07-2023, 01:44 AM.Just one man’s opinion.
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Envision the swing and the hit before the pitch.
Have in your mind what it is you want to do to the baseball.
This can be anything. You wanna hit it out of the gd stadium to RF? Bash the SS right in face? Bloop-job over the 3B’s head? Whatever it is, in order to do those things you need a fairly specific pitch in fairly specific spot and you need to swing at a fairly specific time.
With me?
And then you wait on it. When it comes you bash the **** out of it. If you don’t get what you’re looking for, you take it or do what you can with it.
That’s how to hit. Honestly. It’s that simple. You will absolutely rake and hit piss-missiles all over the field when you’re on, and you will fail miserably when you’re off. But that’s how it works.
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It seems so simple, but I completely agree with this. On anything before two strikes, I typically try to hit the ball according to the hitter's tendency (shown on the pause screen, among other places). Whether placebo or not, I feel like the timing window opens up a bit more when you play to a hitter's tendency and it makes it easier to make solid - or any - contact. In today's game, that means a lot of swinging early to pull for some extra power and to aim for fences that are nearer to home plate (with some balanced, down-the-middle timings mixed in here and there). Of course I miss badly sometimes when I take that approach, but it doesn't cost me anything more than a strike. My approach often changes on two strikes so as not to strike out so easily (though I don't go as extreme as using the contact swing very often), but for counts where I lose very little for missing I absolutely have a plan in mind for where I want the ball to go.
That post got zero likes. I remember this not because my ego was like “nobody like my post?” but bc I was shocked, no one thinks these timing-windows are money? I’m literally still a little miffed by it. Will this post get any likes? Do you guys not agree these timing-windows are sick as hell?
If you know wtf you’re doing at the plate and are actually seeing pitches, the window is 1:1 with real life, stg. You can put the damn ball anywhere you want, to the inch. Y’all don’t agree?
What I’ve always thought and argued here and there is that this game lets you get away with too many bad swings. Waaaaaay to much “easy” contact when you absolutely should’ve got air. This throws off EVERYONE’S timing window bc they’re getting feedback that is ultimately incorrect. (THOSE posts never get any likes either!)
But with that said, I’d say make no mistake that core timing window is there and it’s perfect, and if all you do is chase *it*, then that other stuff stops happening. You draw a millions times more walks, and you strike out a ton more too.
Sorry if this is slightly rambling. It is a fairly monster subject after all. “How to hit.”Last edited by Detroit Tigers; 09-07-2023, 02:10 AM. Reason: Grammar. If ima effort-post might as well get it right.Just one man’s opinion.
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If you're missing a lot of pitches you could try bumping your contact and timing sliders until you get the hang of it.Comment
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It's been my experience that the game is pretty unforgiving on 1st strikes, could be FB down the middle squared up but it will go right to a defender. I have much better luck with hits falling in gaps when it's x-1 and x-2.
This also gets me in much better counts where I have a pretty good idea where the pitch will be and set up my PCI there.Comment
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Not a great player (only play franchise, no competitive play) but as someone who has been in the spot of not being good and most pitches looking the same to me, I ALWAYS TAKE THE 1st STRIKE. Not Pitch, 1st STRIKE
It's been my experience that the game is pretty unforgiving on 1st strikes, could be FB down the middle squared up but it will go right to a defender. I have much better luck with hits falling in gaps when it's x-1 and x-2.
This also gets me in much better counts where I have a pretty good idea where the pitch will be and set up my PCI there.
I can jump in to help a struggling player out and go 3-5 all doubles with a homer or 2, but I honestly just can't get the ball out of the infield. What gives? I put the ball in play every at bat, I make contact, even when I get good / good it is a weak ground ball. My team batting avergae is in the .140s.
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Whelp nvm. I just got 23 on sale and I can't hit the ball out of the infield. This year is a gigantic difference. I don't get it. I have been playing for 15 years. I'm not great but I'm competent.
I can jump in to help a struggling player out and go 3-5 all doubles with a homer or 2, but I honestly just can't get the ball out of the infield. What gives? I put the ball in play every at bat, I make contact, even when I get good / good it is a weak ground ball. My team batting avergae is in the .140s.
What did they do? What am I supposed to do?
I am not going to share my opinion, but yes, hitting is "unusual" this year.
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Whelp nvm. I just got 23 on sale and I can't hit the ball out of the infield. This year is a gigantic difference. I don't get it. I have been playing for 15 years. I'm not great but I'm competent.
I can jump in to help a struggling player out and go 3-5 all doubles with a homer or 2, but I honestly just can't get the ball out of the infield. What gives? I put the ball in play every at bat, I make contact, even when I get good / good it is a weak ground ball. My team batting avergae is in the .140s.
What did they do? What am I supposed to do?
I use zone hitting, as I have since I started playing this series, and my experience has been that the hitting in the game is the best the series has ever offered. The variety of hits are in line with what I've experienced in previous years and what I would expect from the game in regards to simulating real life.
As for what you should do to fix, I'm not sure there is really an answer outside of the standard, swing at good pitches and keep playing.I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.
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Which hitting mechanic do you use?
I use zone hitting, as I have since I started playing this series, and my experience has been that the hitting in the game is the best the series has ever offered. The variety of hits are in line with what I've experienced in previous years and what I would expect from the game in regards to simulating real life.
As for what you should do to fix, I'm not sure there is really an answer outside of the standard, swing at good pitches and keep playing.Comment
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always used zone, but have tried everything in 23 and everything is in the infield. So for a fix, what causes nothing to leave the infield that I need to adjust? No matter the timing or the contact result the ball doesn't leave the infield unless it's perfect / perfect.
I don’t know of a fix. I’ve not experienced not being able to hit the ball out of the infield unless I get perfect/perfect
If you’ve tried everything and nothing works maybe the fix is going back to a version of the game that you enjoyed and didn’t experience this issue.
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