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[KnickNation17]

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Do what Bobhead said. Just play on default except lower the pitch speed. That's the only slider that matters IMO. Different tv's (lag) and different pitch reconigtion abilities for users is what separates the good hitters from the struggling.

This being my second year with the show, i play with pitch speed reduced to 0. And that gets me realistic results.

I should still lower the speed even my timing is on point? I don't have a laggy tv and I get perfect timing most of the time.

[Geronimo22]

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I should still lower the speed even my timing is on point? I don't have a laggy tv and I get perfect timing most of the time.

If you're timing is on point then it's not you, its your players. Playing with the 'timing' hitting control means you have be able to ride out the cold streaks your team might go through. The game is made that way for guys who play on timing/classic.

If you want to make sure that its not you and its your team: If my team is really struggling, I go to the batting analysis screen after games and make sure that I (you the user) played well. Most games you should be

1) 45-55% percent pitches taken
2) Missing between 10-15 pitches
3) Chasing 15-20 pitches

If your numbers in those categories look on point, then you're (you the user) playing good baseball and have good pitch recognition and timing.

If you're playing good baseball and your players are popping out a lot, then its really not much you can do about it, besides know "that's baseball" and it will all even out when your players get hot.

Easier said than done, I know! And that is the reason why I play multiple franchises (3), so I can take a few days off when my teams goes stone cold, rolling over dribblers to the mound and popups everywhere. I just go play with another team for a few days.

[DJ]

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Do what Bobhead said. Just play on default except lower the pitch speed. That's the only slider that matters IMO. Different tv's (lag) and different pitch reconigtion abilities for users is what separates the good hitters from the struggling.

This being my second year with the show, i play with pitch speed reduced to 0. And that gets me realistic results.

Zero works good for fastballs but man, I have the hardest time staying back on off-speed pitches with the slider at zero.

[Geronimo22]

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Zero works good for fastballs but man, I have the hardest time staying back on off-speed pitches with the slider at zero.

I agree and but it's all relevant.

No matter the pitch speed slider, you're still going to have to try to stay back on off-speed pitches.

But slowing down the fastball, allows me to sit on off-speed pitches (in pitchers counts) and be able to foul off or hit to the opposite field a 90-93 MPH fastball.

IMO playing on zero doesn't make the game easier. Especially when you first try it out (it seems ridiculously slow). But playing on zero allows me to have better pitch recognition.

Better pitch recognition allows me to take more pitches on the black with results in my teams having realistic walk and OBP numbers playing AS and "everything else" default game settings.

[BSUFAN]

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I agree and but it's all relevant.

No matter the pitch speed slider, you're still going to have to try to stay back on off-speed pitches.

But slowing down the fastball, allows me to sit on off-speed pitches (in pitchers counts) and be able to foul off or hit to the opposite field a 90-93 MPH fastball.

IMO playing on zero doesn't make the game easier. Especially when you first try it out (it seems ridiculously slow). But playing on zero allows me to have better pitch recognition.

Better pitch recognition allows me to take more pitches on the black with results in my teams having realistic walk and OBP numbers playing AS and "everything else" default game settings.

I agree but taking pitches on the black is iffy at best with these variable umpire calls you never now what they will call, one time on the black and low it's a strike the next time same place it's a ball, I guess it's just baseball.

[KnickNation17]

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Thanks to all. I think its my players though. I just played a 1st inning with the Rangers against Cole Hamles and with veteran and timing and sliders at Default and got 2 Home runs and 4 hits. Idk why players are this bad tho. Its been like this for a month. Oh well Thanks again

[KnickNation17]

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One more question..

Is there anything I can do to the CPU pitching sliders to make it more balanced?

[Geronimo22]

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One more question..

Is there anything I can do to the CPU pitching sliders to make it more balanced?

To make what more balanced?

[KnickNation17]

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my hitting. What I meant was like more realistic.

[KnickNation17]

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To make what more balanced?

my hitting. What I meant was like more realistic.

[Geronimo22]

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my hitting. What I meant was like more realistic.

It's a common misconception to think baseball sliders can be "one size fit all". They need to be customized to your game. And just as importantly, they also need to be "tested" for a large number of franchise games to get accurate results (because of hot/cold streaks).

For me AS Default with reduced pitch speed gives me realistic batting results.

I'm not sure how many games you played this year (in franchise mode), but you might want to start with default and manually adjust them yourself after 20 games. Or you can visit the slider forum and give someone's else's custom set a try.

[KnickNation17]

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It's a common misconception to think baseball sliders can be "one size fit all". They need to be customized to your game. And just as importantly, they also need to be "tested" for a large number of franchise games to get accurate results (because of hot/cold streaks).

For me AS Default with reduced pitch speed gives me realistic batting results.

I'm not sure how many games you played this year (in franchise mode), but you might want to start with default and manually adjust them yourself after 20 games. Or you can visit the slider forum and give someone's else's custom set a try.

I just played a game on veteran with default sliders and got 8 hits. 1 extra base hit and no runs. That's progress I guess.

[Geronimo22]

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I just played a game on veteran with default sliders and got 8 hits. 1 extra base hit and no runs. That's progress I guess.

Are you a franchise guy or just like playing random games?

[snaz16]

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Maybe just a small tidbit of help Knick,if you haven't already done so,is turn check swing off,this will help get you in better hitting counts,and the check swing thing is rather random anyway. On power swing ,check swings will still be called,normal swing about half the time,and on contact swing will rarely get called. This helps in staying alive in at bats,running up pitch counts,there by tiring pitchers and getting more mistake pitches to hit. To me its one of the most overlooked items that players whom have trouble hitting miss. Hope this helps.

[KnickNation17]

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Are you a franchise guy or just like playing random games?

Franchise. Just finished my 1st month with the Mets