Power Swing

[beantownbruins]

Re: Power Swing

NO! Power swing is terrible. It takes balls down the middle of the plate, and makes them pop-up. Normal swing gets it done, and I almost never use contact swing.

I use contact swing whenever I am down in the count 0-2 or 1-2. In this situation I try to protect the plate by swinging at anything close and contact swing helps me make contact and foul balls off. I would recommend using it in those counts.

[Chef Matt]

Re: Power Swing

I use contact swing whenever I am down in the count 0-2 or 1-2. In this situation I try to protect the plate by swinging at anything close and contact swing helps me make contact and foul balls off. I would recommend using it in those counts.

I do too now. It's cut my strikeouts down from 15-18 a game to 7-9 a game.

[Heroesandvillains]

Re: Power Swing

I will say ,

80% Normal
15% contact
5% power

I only use power when I'm behind or desperate.


I raised my power slider 2 clicks (I think) so big guys get their HR's with no power swing and regular guys still get one here and there while using regular swing.

Count me in as a desperate power swing user.

I've maybe used it a total of 5 times in my last 15 games.

Last night, I'm behind 4-3. 9th inning. My Yankees are at home against The Twins. 2-0 count with Posada. Power swing...

Bang! Tie game! Posada drives one into the right center field stands to tie it all up.

Uh, let's just say...Boone Logan didn't allow the tie to last very long. Bummer.

Usually, I swing and miss with power swing. But, that homer officially makes that two long balls with the square button.

I've probably hit three times more homers with contact swing...but I use contact swing A LOT.

[BleacherBum2310]

Re: Power Swing

I Use the power swing a little not that much, I mainly go with the Normal and Contact, usually contact when I have 2 Strikes on me.

[joesaysso]

Re: Power Swing

I've hit some pretty big shots with the power swing on grooved fastballs, especially in combination with pushing the right stick up to induce a fly ball. But only on balls belt-high and up. Anything lower and they seem to get popped up. And like most everyone else mentioned, I only use it on hitters counts. And occasionally on the first pitch on an AB. CPU pitchers seem to throw a lot down the middle on first pitches. I try to run into one every now and again.

The majority of my homers are from normal swing though. Especially the hung curveballs. Power swing seems to only put balls over the fence if the pitch is nice and straight. Anything with any break on it isn't handled well by a power swing in my point of view.