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  • Inhocmark
    No Official License
    • Feb 2009
    • 261

    #16
    Re: Stealing bases is a joke

    Last year it was insane the amount of steals (in RTTS Juan Pierre held the single season record at 179).

    So far I'm pretty happy with the non-RTTS stealing rates. I've been nailed dead to rights a few times when I ran against belt high fastballs (as it should be) and picked off bags with decent speed guys on non-fastball counts.
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    • davewins
      MVP
      • Sep 2005
      • 1913

      #17
      Re: Stealing bases is a joke

      I just stole with Lugo against Percival and I believe it was on a fastball. I take one extra step lead and just hit L2 and if he tries to pick off I hit R1 really quick. When you hit L2 he won't go until the pitcher goes into his windup.

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      • VanillaGorilla
        MVP
        • Jun 2003
        • 899

        #18
        Re: Stealing bases is a joke

        Are you stealing bases on 4 seam fastballs? Stating the obvious here, but you want to pick the right type of pitch to steal on.

        Or, since you're using the Twins, just try stealing with Gomez

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        • countryboy
          Growing pains
          • Sep 2003
          • 52876

          #19
          Re: Stealing bases is a joke

          to the OP, don't forget there are sliders for you to mess around with to get the steal situation balanced for yourself.
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          • Skyboxer
            Donny Baseball!
            • Jul 2002
            • 20302

            #20
            Re: Stealing bases is a joke

            Originally posted by arichzona
            Not here....

            At first I did. But as you stated, in 08 is was far too easy. You simply need to be smart about it in 09.

            *try an extend your lead a step or two
            *go on a count when you really expect the pitcher to go off-speed

            Hellafun trying to swipe bases now.
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            • MITCH5150
              Rookie
              • Jul 2007
              • 24

              #21
              Re: Stealing bases is a joke

              I am having an issue when I have guys on first and third and try to have the guy on first steal. I use the left stick and point towards the first base runner and hold L2. My problem is the guy on third always breaks for homeas well as the guy on first taking off. How do i make it so that the guy on first is the only one to take off?

              Another quick question, when you have a runner on first do u try to steal with the leadoff the runner takes on his own, or do u try pressing L1 once before trying to steal. I know that hitting L1 twice will most likely get you picked off.

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              • Effington
                Rookie
                • Feb 2009
                • 220

                #22
                Re: Stealing bases is a joke

                Through about 10 game I'm about 50% on steals, using Soriano and Theriot. Generally speaking, I get thrown out on the times I'm dumb about it; not taking a bigger lead, and not trying to time my jump. Soriano has terrible exceleration it appears, so I could probably find a faster guy.

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                • Windu
                  Rookie
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 48

                  #23
                  Re: Stealing bases is a joke

                  I love the new basestealing. You just need to get your timing down, try doing those training modes (really fun btw). Also, don't suck.

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                  • Revolution42
                    Pro
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 765

                    #24
                    Re: Stealing bases is a joke

                    Try and identify off speed pitches...***n on those...with a decent lead you wont get caught if you run on a changeup or big slow breaking curve ...unless you are running with a very slow baserunner, but that goes without saying....

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                    • Glenn33
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 2455

                      #25
                      Re: Stealing bases is a joke

                      Originally posted by Russell_SCEA
                      It's all about your sample size.
                      AMEN! How about you try to steal more than 4 bases before you make a thread calling something a "joke"? Ughhh.

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                      • seveb
                        Rookie
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 62

                        #26
                        Re: Stealing bases is a joke

                        Originally posted by Russell_SCEA
                        It's all about your sample size.
                        You guys at SCEA need to put a remedial stats course in the game. When you say play 30 games, you're not CYA, and it's not just this game. No stat anywhere means much if n<30.

                        /nerd

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