MLB 09: The Show - Impressions

[bkrich83]

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I may have to do the same. I'm still trying to fight it, though.

I've just accepted my oldness.

Where have you been? I haven't seen you around in forever.

[bkrich83]

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Ha. I hear that fellas. Not that far off myself I guess. *shrugs*

the only problem is, it does throw you for a little bit. So it takes about 4 or 5 games to get the timing down after adjusting the slider. . But for me the hit variety is better, as I am not way behind every pitch now.

[Eton Rifles]

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Just checking in. This is my 6th year with the franchise and it just continues to get better. I am playing on Veteran on default sliders. The pitches come in slower this year so I have tended to be early on a lot of pitches. The new batting practice is a great tool to get used to the speed. I tried all of the camera angles for batting but still feel wide is the best way to go. I did play a game with A's the other day and had 4 walks against Hernandez of the Mariners so if your patient you can draw walks. I still find the Quick play option games to be a little bit too long(50-55 mins) but not sure if there is any way SCEA can do it any faster.

[CMH]

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Man, I actually raised pitch speed to the max. But I only did this once I started recognizing pitches better and wasn't striking out 10 times in 4 innings like in the demo.

I'm still deciding if I like the additional speed. But, I do feel like I'm actually late on fastballs now. I was always early before.

Also, I like that I have significantly less time to decide if a 95+ mph fastball is a ball or a strike.

[SportsorDeath]

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I've just accepted my oldness.

Where have you been? I haven't seen you around in forever.

I've been around here and there, but don't post as consistently as I used to.

Man, I can't even imagine maxing out the pitch speed. That seems utterly insane to me. I think I may try it just to watch the ensuing hilarity.

[Eton Rifles]

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Got locked in the bathroom.

kind of like that guy in the movie Summer School?

[CMH]

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I've been around here and there, but don't post as consistently as I used to.

Man, I can't even imagine maxing out the pitch speed. That seems utterly insane to me. I think I may try it just to watch the ensuing hilarity.

I have this bad tendency of seeing a pitch, liking it, and immediately pressing the button without waiting.

It's even a problem in real baseball. I go with a 34 inch bat only because I need the extra length and the added weight slows down my bat speed. I see the ball, it's right there, and I swing. A lot of the time I'm early, even when a guy is throwing darts at the plate. Guh, last season I used a 32 for the first time in years, thinking the extra bat speed would be good - just be patient I told myself - and instead I had a horrible year at the plate. Back to 34.

[N51_rob]

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I do have a complaint. What is the point of batting practice in RTTS? I mean I just had a session where 10 of the 20 pitches were way out of the strike zone. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? Half of the pitches I see are unhittable. Annoys me a little bit.

[SportsorDeath]

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kind of like that guy in the movie Summer School?

LOL, yeah that is actually exactly what I was going for (saw the movie a few days ago for the eleventy billionth time-such an underrated little gem). I didn't think anyone would get it, though, so I deleted it.

[jim416]

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I do have a complaint. What is the point of batting practice in RTTS? I mean I just had a session where 10 of the 20 pitches were way out of the strike zone. Doesn't that defeat the purpose? Half of the pitches I see are unhittable. Annoys me a little bit.

Perhaps it's done that way to teach you to lay off swinging at every pitch when in the game? A lot of guys complain about swinging at everything when playing a game. Perhaps it's set up this way for that purpose.

[rudyjuly2]

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The batting practice mode is clearly different from MLB batting practice. Before a game, guys just tee off on 65 mph balls fed down the heart of the plate. In the Show, it's used as a teaching tool which means they throw hard and throw both strikes and balls. I do like that you can choose the pitch types but maybe next year they can have options for "All Strike BP" vs. "Baseball Simulator BP".

[Motown]

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The batting practice mode is clearly different from MLB batting practice. Before a game, guys just tee off on 65 mph balls fed down the heart of the plate. In the Show, it's used as a teaching tool which means they throw hard and throw both strikes and balls. I do like that you can choose the pitch types but maybe next year they can have options for "All Strike BP" vs. "Baseball Simulator BP".

yeah, i just wish they'd throw the damn ball over the plate more in BP

[countryboy]

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yeah, i just wish they'd throw the damn ball over the plate more in BP

I agree Motown. I've got problem with them throwing the occasional pitch or two out of the zone, but damn, not every 4 out of 5. lol

I may not have learned how to hit in BP, but I learned how to take a walk..lol

[Motown]

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I agree Motown. I've got problem with them throwing the occasional pitch or two out of the zone, but damn, not every 4 out of 5. lol

I may not have learned how to hit in BP, but I learned how to take a walk..lol

yeah, me too bro They need to add ONE more pitch:

[countryboy]

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yeah, me too bro They need to add ONE more pitch:

You ain't kiddin'

lol

Now, I'll be back. Going to get me some spaghetti and meatballs.