MLB 09 "Road To The Show" thread

[N51_rob]

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Brock looks like he should be an everyday player. A light skinned Matt Kemp.

[Scottdau]

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That boy needs to be tested? That is a monster!

[Shakedowncapo]

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Damn, this game looks sooo good. What batting stance you using BK<

[bkrich83]

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Damn, this game looks sooo good. What batting stance you using BK<

Ryan Zimmerman, just left handed.

As far as his appearance, I used the random appearance button to generate him. And yes he's huge. I made him 6'5" 250 lbs.

[King Gro23]

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Ryan Zimmerman, just left handed.

As far as his appearance, I used the random appearance button to generate him. And yes he's huge. I made him 6'5" 250 lbs.

Oh Okay, thats why he looks like Julius Peppers

[guboogi]

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As someone who didn't play MLB 08 (or any previous versions), I have a few RTTS questions:

1) When I'm on base, I can never see the third base coach's signs. Am I supposed to look for them when that dialog box comes up that explains the signs? Once I close that box, it seems all he does is clap his hands a few times and that's it. Am I missing something?

2) As a pitcher, do you have to hit a button to get into fielding position after you throw a pitch or does it do that for you automatically? I know that in the beginning your fielding and reaction time must be pretty low, but I'm just wondering if I'm doing something wrong or if balls that are hit right up the middle are "supposed" to get by?

Thanks!

[totalownership]

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As someone who didn't play MLB 08 (or any previous versions), I have a few RTTS questions:

1) When I'm on base, I can never see the third base coach's signs. Am I supposed to look for them when that dialog box comes up that explains the signs? Once I close that box, it seems all he does is clap his hands a few times and that's it. Am I missing something?

2) As a pitcher, do you have to hit a button to get into fielding position after you throw a pitch or does it do that for you automatically? I know that in the beginning your fielding and reaction time must be pretty low, but I'm just wondering if I'm doing something wrong or if balls that are hit right up the middle are "supposed" to get by?

Thanks!

These are some good questions. I wish someone could answer them. Especially the fielding.

Well I got starter status. First outing I just bombed. Couldn't have been worse. Got yanked after 2 innings and when I went to talk with the coach he got pissed and skip my next start. 2nd start I came out like Satchel Paige. I went 7 innings before I got in trouble and the reliever had to come rescue me. I was putting them down. A great start. One thing I notice about my guy is he really falls apart with men on the bag. I mean that first start I wasn't even moving the stick for the pitches, keeping the ball dead center AND was hitting the sweet spot of the pitching meter and the ball was STILL flying all over the place. Barely in the zone, out the zone, whatever. That second start I really worked hard to keep guys off the bases. Some got on but I still managed. 7 innings of work with 5 hits and 6 K's and no runs is pretty good. Hope I can continue the work.

[N51_rob]

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Nice to see you bounced back. I just had career game. 8 IP, 8 hits, 11 K's on 123 pitches. Went one batter into the 9th gave up a line drive single off the firstbasemans glove. Skip came and got me but the bullpen brought it home for me. Real pitchers duel. We won the game 2-0. But I putched a gem. Really proud of that one.

[Darkleaf]

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As someone who didn't play MLB 08 (or any previous versions), I have a few RTTS questions:


2) As a pitcher, do you have to hit a button to get into fielding position after you throw a pitch or does it do that for you automatically? I know that in the beginning your fielding and reaction time must be pretty low, but I'm just wondering if I'm doing something wrong or if balls that are hit right up the middle are "supposed" to get by?

Thanks!

Have you tried R2? I have a CP who is brutal on those hits but I can't get one to try it now..

Nice to see you bounced back. I just had career game. 8 IP, 8 hits, 11 K's on 123 pitches. Went one batter into the 9th gave up a line drive single off the firstbasemans glove. Skip came and got me but the bullpen brought it home for me. Real pitchers duel. We won the game 2-0. But I putched a gem. Really proud of that one.

That sounds like it was a great game.

[bkrich83]

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I am now the starting LF for Akron. Been up and down at the plate. Hitting about .255.

I did hit this 411 foot bomb vs. Trenton.

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[bkrich83]

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Pic of Snider going yard. I think it's one of my best pics so far.

[MrJ2006]

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Damn, what a shot! Really can't wait until I can get my hands on this and start my RTTS. Really love the Akron jersey's BTW.

[bkrich83]

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Damn, what a shot! Really can't wait until I can get my hands on this and start my RTTS. Really love the Akron jersey's BTW.

Yeah the uni's look really good imo.

[Shakedowncapo]

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BK, stop posting pictures...thanks.

Making this wait so much harder..

Game looks so much better than last year its ridiculous.

[JibJab 24]

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Created my guy as a 3B and got drafted by the Twins. Had a amazingly poor spring, hitting around .100, no HR's, and around 6 RBI's. Signed one year contract for AA bench. After a month now, I'm starting most every game and hitting around .280.