Re: DrUrsus All-Star Sliders to draw walks, be selective & CPU plays "fairer" game
Glad you are having fun with the sliders. These are definitely the best for drawing walks and working the count. I think you're doing good with the SB, since I get thrown out a lot, lol.
I use meter pitching only, so I haven't tweaked them for classic pitching.
If you dowloaded my sliders from Sports Connect (Sony's site on the PS3), make sure the CPU power is set at 6 and not 7 like I have it on there. Try to pitch low in the zone mostly to avoid too many homers, but keep them honest now and then by pitching up and in. On two strikes, try a high out of the zone fastball for the strikeout or a slider low and away out of the strike zone. Splitters and changeups low and outside or inside out of the zone are good strikeout pitches as well.
Here's my approach to pitching in this game and to pitching when I was in college which may help you.
Try to get ahead in the count by pitching low and outside with your pitches. Keep them honest now and then by busting them up and in to "back them off the plate". This is also good for setting them up for a slider low and away slightly out of the zone if you are ahead and actually in the zone if you are running a full count. Be careful though and don't hang it, lol or it will be a HR!
I never give in to good HR hitters when I get behind. They will crush your pitch for a HR if you just throw them a "cookie". If it is a weak hitter, you can get away with giving in and throwing one closer to the middle of the plate.
Don't get predictable. Make sure you mix up what you throw on different strike counts.
Try to "change their eye level" and change speeds. For instance a fastball coming in high out of the strike zone can look like a curve down in the strike zone, so that can be used to set them up.
A high fastball followed by a low change up or a splitter low can change their eye level. Think of what is hard for you to deal with and do the same to the CPU. The game is programmed pretty good in that way.
Also try to throw some offspeed stuff on 2-0 instead of just throwing fastballs. Make sure your pitcher has control of that pitch however. I like to use 2-0 changeups even if it catches too much of the plate, the difference in speed sometimes is enough for them to foul it off or miss it. Be careful with good hitters (hitters with good plate discipline and vision) though like Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, A-rod, Morneau, Mauer, etc.
Lastly, I have personally found you are better off missing early on the accuracy than missing late if you use pitching meter (but, that also depends on your location and pitch), so try to stop early. The pitch seems to get more movement too. Sometimes being right on the accuracy line isn't so good.
Hope this helps you with the pitching. You could try increasing user control by 1 if that doesn't help, but it already is high, so I would work on my approach to pitching first.
Always throw out of the strike zone on 1-2 (make sure its outside of the zone a fair amount on this one (a fastball high and out of the zone with a power pitcher works great, a changeup low or a slider low and outside out of the strike zone with other pitchers works good) and 2-2 (get closer to the zone on this one though)
Getting ahead in the pitch count is key.
Let us know how it goes
hey Dr. Ursus. first, i liked your sliders !
i play yesterday 10 Games in my royals Franchise..... but here is my problem : am I tooo bad or are the Royals tooo bad ? my record is 2-8 after 10 games.. my biggest problem with the sliders are , that my Relievers are giving up too many long Balls and hits! my Starting Pitching is bad, too. with these sliders i suck at pitching, and i am good at batting.
the Batting Stats are very realistic, i think. i hit one Homerun per game... sometimes 2. sometimes 0. and i have 7-8 hits per game. i like those Sliders! but, my question :
Must i use the Classic pitching ???? ( is it easier then?)
now i use the new meter..... and i suck a striking out the CPU batters. i give up way to much hits and homeruns....
But that is the omly thing, i dont like with these kewl slider set. in batting, the sliders are perfect for me. many variations, like triples, doubles, homeruns , stolen bases etc .
and sometimes the CPU pitcher going out tooo soon.... the Manager cames soon from the Dugout.... but not often!
thanks for the sliders, Dr Ursus !
p.s. : what i like too, with these sliders, i can draw some walks. when i got patience, i can draw 4-5 walks per game. with most other sliders that is not possible. and, my Stole Bases Stats are 100 %. ( 8 trys , 8 stolen bases) hehe
and, SORRY for my english, i am from Germany. i hope u can read, what i write.
i play yesterday 10 Games in my royals Franchise..... but here is my problem : am I tooo bad or are the Royals tooo bad ? my record is 2-8 after 10 games.. my biggest problem with the sliders are , that my Relievers are giving up too many long Balls and hits! my Starting Pitching is bad, too. with these sliders i suck at pitching, and i am good at batting.
the Batting Stats are very realistic, i think. i hit one Homerun per game... sometimes 2. sometimes 0. and i have 7-8 hits per game. i like those Sliders! but, my question :
Must i use the Classic pitching ???? ( is it easier then?)
now i use the new meter..... and i suck a striking out the CPU batters. i give up way to much hits and homeruns....
But that is the omly thing, i dont like with these kewl slider set. in batting, the sliders are perfect for me. many variations, like triples, doubles, homeruns , stolen bases etc .
and sometimes the CPU pitcher going out tooo soon.... the Manager cames soon from the Dugout.... but not often!
thanks for the sliders, Dr Ursus !
p.s. : what i like too, with these sliders, i can draw some walks.
when i got patience, i can draw 4-5 walks per game. with most other sliders that is not possible. and, my Stole Bases Stats are 100 %. ( 8 trys , 8 stolen bases) heheand, SORRY for my english, i am from Germany. i hope u can read, what i write.
I use meter pitching only, so I haven't tweaked them for classic pitching.
If you dowloaded my sliders from Sports Connect (Sony's site on the PS3), make sure the CPU power is set at 6 and not 7 like I have it on there. Try to pitch low in the zone mostly to avoid too many homers, but keep them honest now and then by pitching up and in. On two strikes, try a high out of the zone fastball for the strikeout or a slider low and away out of the strike zone. Splitters and changeups low and outside or inside out of the zone are good strikeout pitches as well.
Here's my approach to pitching in this game and to pitching when I was in college which may help you.
Try to get ahead in the count by pitching low and outside with your pitches. Keep them honest now and then by busting them up and in to "back them off the plate". This is also good for setting them up for a slider low and away slightly out of the zone if you are ahead and actually in the zone if you are running a full count. Be careful though and don't hang it, lol or it will be a HR!
I never give in to good HR hitters when I get behind. They will crush your pitch for a HR if you just throw them a "cookie". If it is a weak hitter, you can get away with giving in and throwing one closer to the middle of the plate.
Don't get predictable. Make sure you mix up what you throw on different strike counts.
Try to "change their eye level" and change speeds. For instance a fastball coming in high out of the strike zone can look like a curve down in the strike zone, so that can be used to set them up.
A high fastball followed by a low change up or a splitter low can change their eye level. Think of what is hard for you to deal with and do the same to the CPU. The game is programmed pretty good in that way.
Also try to throw some offspeed stuff on 2-0 instead of just throwing fastballs. Make sure your pitcher has control of that pitch however. I like to use 2-0 changeups even if it catches too much of the plate, the difference in speed sometimes is enough for them to foul it off or miss it. Be careful with good hitters (hitters with good plate discipline and vision) though like Todd Helton, Lance Berkman, A-rod, Morneau, Mauer, etc.
Lastly, I have personally found you are better off missing early on the accuracy than missing late if you use pitching meter (but, that also depends on your location and pitch), so try to stop early. The pitch seems to get more movement too. Sometimes being right on the accuracy line isn't so good.
Hope this helps you with the pitching. You could try increasing user control by 1 if that doesn't help, but it already is high, so I would work on my approach to pitching first.
Always throw out of the strike zone on 1-2 (make sure its outside of the zone a fair amount on this one (a fastball high and out of the zone with a power pitcher works great, a changeup low or a slider low and outside out of the strike zone with other pitchers works good) and 2-2 (get closer to the zone on this one though)
Getting ahead in the pitch count is key.
Let us know how it goes
. The only games I did not enjoy playing were the last ones, and I had a great time overall. Good work Dr. Urses
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