Approach to Hitting Issues!

[Rattler17]

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Well i know that it isnt a serious penalty when you guess the pitch wrong. I watch my brother play and he doesnt guess the location ever but he guesses his worst pitch every single time. So for him its a fastball. And i see him hit more home runs then me and i actually use all the "proper" batting techniques. So i think alot of it depends on the difficulty,guess Pitch style (either 1/4 or 1/6) and if you are guessing the location but i know that just guessing the pitch does almost nothing to the batters stats.

[vinnycast27]

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There is a penalty for guessing wrong. So say you guess high & inside but the pitch is low & away. Even if you manage to adjust mid pitch and hit the ball, your hit will be "penalized" in some way. Not sure what the exact penalty is, just that because you initially guessed wrong your swing is affected. Only affects that pitch, no carry overs to the next pitch. Same thing as if you guess wrong on the pitch type. It's there to simulate the pitcher throwing you off balance by giving you something different than you were expecting.

Before I knew this I used guess pitch and location on every pitch, figured if I was right bonus but if I wasn't oh well. WRONG.

That's why it very important to only use guess pitch when you're up in the count, or pretty damn sure of what is coming. And if it's not what you're guessing, in alot of cases it's probably best to just not swing at all.

right i see, thank god it doesn't carry over!!

well on 2 strikes i DEFINITELY will cancel my guess pitch as its the last thing i need on 2 strikes having an extra penalty to my hitting!

BUT if i use guess pitch again ONLY location knowing 100% im not going to swing unless its in my ZONE then obviously i assume nothing will happen? Because you said the penalty isn't carried forward onto the next pitches.

If that's the case NOT using Guess pitch location will only help me when on 2 strikes assuming I DO NOT under any circumstances swing to a pitch thats NOT in my guess pitch location when i use it?

[Metsfanx]

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If that's the case NOT using Guess pitch location will only help me when on 2 strikes assuming I DO NOT under any circumstances swing to a pitch thats NOT in my guess pitch location when i use it?

That's really up to you how you want to use it and what your intent is.

Just remember, as you get behind in the count you have to expand your hitting zone to protect. The guess location or pitch would counteract that strategy by narrowing to a specific area and penalizing you for hitting anything outside that area.

All that said, my RTTS guy is in a major slump right now so take my advice knowing that in advance LOL.

[hukasmokincaterpillar]

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One thing I like to do lately is go into BP and just focus on fastballs. Once I'm comfortable reading and timing the straight stuff, I'm significantly less defensive at the plate. At that point I simply adjust to anything off-speed. For me it all starts with seeing the fastball through the zone. When thats going for you, its much easier to lay off pitcher's pitches and look for the pitch you want to hit.

As far as reading pitches goes, many say 'look for the release point'. But I find that edict to be a little misleading. If you focus too much on the release point itself, you can get handcuffed by losing the trajectory through the zone. I find I do best by spotting the release point on delivery and quickly transitioning it to my periphery as I focus back on the zone itself. But whatever works for you.

When you get in hitters counts, pick a side of the plate (based on the pitcher's tendencies) and narrow your focus there. I dont mean use Guess Pitch. I mean manually with your eyes, look for pitches middle in or on the outer half. Its a 50-50 guessing game, but the rewards on timing and contact are immense.

[The Chef]

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Interesting reading all the advice as it pertains to the guess pitch feature. I have to admit that I use the guess location feature all the time, not pitch just location, and it worked almost too well last year but so far this year Im stinking it up doing this. Should I basically only be using the guess location feature when ahead in the count then and just trying to make contact when behind? Keep in mind that Im a swing only guy, meaning I dont utilize the left stick at all when hitting, so would this still work for that style of hitting?

[davewins]

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Interesting reading all the advice as it pertains to the guess pitch feature. I have to admit that I use the guess location feature all the time, not pitch just location, and it worked almost too well last year but so far this year Im stinking it up doing this. Should I basically only be using the guess location feature when ahead in the count then and just trying to make contact when behind? Keep in mind that Im a swing only guy, meaning I dont utilize the left stick at all when hitting, so would this still work for that style of hitting?

You can turn the pci on (or keep it off) to see how much of the plate you are covering when you move it middle in and sit on a pitch there if you want. I do this with my power hitter's and whenever I am need for a big hit. I just sit on pitches middle in knowing that the CPU can make a mistake there or try to throw it there on purpose. Either way I sit on a pitch there and I have good results. I can't hit anything on outter half but with good hitter's and good timing I can hit mostly everything middle in for anything from a single to a 425ft bomb.

I agree with the person above that said focusing on release point too much could throw you off. It's good in real life because they know the zone and they are swinging an actual bat and the tracking they do with their eyes up until as long as they possibly can. We have to recognize the strike zone and where we are covering in the zone. I find when I focus too much on release point I can't get an idea of where in the zone it really is going. I can tell speed/trajectory but I don't really know where it's going in the zone unless I follow it very well.

There's a million strategies to hitting but I think it's most important to stay patient. Take one game and be 100% patient. Don't worry about striking out looking. Just be very patient. Pitches on the corner are very hard to hit just like in real life. The pitcher no matter how good he's doing on the mound is going to make mistakes and that's when you have to take advantage of that. Have a gameplan at the plate. My gameplan is always to crush the pitcher's mistakes. One thing they do VERY well with this game is on hanging breaking balls and offspeed junk it's easier to hit if it's right down the middle. Meaning you don't have to be perfect with the stick although if you are perfect you will really hit a BOMB.

[Shinyhubcaps]

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I'm going to try some of these suggestions, but if they don't work, my other controller is going to meet the wall.




I kid. I actually broke my controller throwing it against the wall because of an impossible string of CPU hits.

[davewins]

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I'm going to try some of these suggestions, but if they don't work, my other controller is going to meet the wall.




I kid. I actually broke my controller throwing it against the wall because of an impossible string of CPU hits.

LOL!! I know just how angry you got because that's what pisses me off the most.

I am getting at pitching now though and I can say it's all because I am using less power on my pitches especially my fastball and I mix up the speed that way. That's such an important element to the pitching game.