Re: Armor & Sword & Marino's MLB The Show 17 Timed/Classic Simulation All-Star Slider
Yeah I hear ya about prospects. I was trying to flip them RF Kyle Lewis who was the A prospect I mentioned with a potential of 92. Obviously in real life any prospect can be a toss up, unfortunately in the game with arbitrary numbers attached to their actual potential it makes it more set in stone then it should be, or at least in my experience that has been the case. Miranda hurts more then anything as Iwakuma will be gone at seasons end, Smyly isn't exactly young and King Felix has struggled so I will probably need him come next season but with the amount of aging veterans on my roster it was either take a run this year or watch Cano and Cruz plummet after another year older and go into full on rebuild mode next season with nothing to show for this one.
It's not necessarily Miranda and Liddi that bother me, and yes Liddi does have solid hitting ratings, it's more the fact that I dumped Cishek and his contract on them which still has another year left on it. I rationalized in my head that they would be able to flip him for another prospect if need be as I was getting some pretty solid offers for him had I wanted to go the prospect route.
Anyways, appreciate the feedback. The ironic part is Gray's first start for me will be in 4 games and it will be against none other then Oakland at home in Seattle. That should be a fun one to play, I always enjoy trading for someone or signing someone in free agency and then watching as they face their former team, I doubt anything plays differently when that happens but I always find enjoyment in it.
Lastly, just wrapped up the 3 game series with the Angels and took 2 of 3, which was a huge series for this early in the season. After they swept me first week of June it was nice to take 2 of 3 from them this go around. In the series finale James Paxton just mowed them down (6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 Hits, 6 K's, 1 BB) and the bullpen combination of Storen, Scribner and Diaz pitched the last 3 innings without allowing a hit and striking out a combined 3. If Gray can step in and make a difference with the bullpen looking much better (outside of Gallardo still sitting in there as the LRP) I might be able to make a move and take the division by seasons end.
Yeah I hear ya about prospects. I was trying to flip them RF Kyle Lewis who was the A prospect I mentioned with a potential of 92. Obviously in real life any prospect can be a toss up, unfortunately in the game with arbitrary numbers attached to their actual potential it makes it more set in stone then it should be, or at least in my experience that has been the case. Miranda hurts more then anything as Iwakuma will be gone at seasons end, Smyly isn't exactly young and King Felix has struggled so I will probably need him come next season but with the amount of aging veterans on my roster it was either take a run this year or watch Cano and Cruz plummet after another year older and go into full on rebuild mode next season with nothing to show for this one.
It's not necessarily Miranda and Liddi that bother me, and yes Liddi does have solid hitting ratings, it's more the fact that I dumped Cishek and his contract on them which still has another year left on it. I rationalized in my head that they would be able to flip him for another prospect if need be as I was getting some pretty solid offers for him had I wanted to go the prospect route.
Anyways, appreciate the feedback. The ironic part is Gray's first start for me will be in 4 games and it will be against none other then Oakland at home in Seattle. That should be a fun one to play, I always enjoy trading for someone or signing someone in free agency and then watching as they face their former team, I doubt anything plays differently when that happens but I always find enjoyment in it.
Lastly, just wrapped up the 3 game series with the Angels and took 2 of 3, which was a huge series for this early in the season. After they swept me first week of June it was nice to take 2 of 3 from them this go around. In the series finale James Paxton just mowed them down (6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 Hits, 6 K's, 1 BB) and the bullpen combination of Storen, Scribner and Diaz pitched the last 3 innings without allowing a hit and striking out a combined 3. If Gray can step in and make a difference with the bullpen looking much better (outside of Gallardo still sitting in there as the LRP) I might be able to make a move and take the division by seasons end.
sad day, because I have really enjoyed trying to actually play again this year. Really great game in my opinion, and watching Armor, Chef, and a few of you other guys has really been fun and inspiring. I just dont have it. I just cant pick it up. Classic pitching is awesome and the only way to play, I just cant get the mechanics down as every pitch either goes way out of the zone, or right down the middle. Batting I just cant be consistent enough. Its a great challenge, and I may be trying to hard to understand, but I just cant see the pitches well enough to be able to play with consistency. Armor, how you do this with no aids of any kind, is truly amazing. I'll still catch all your games, as well as Chef's and others. I may try to stick with RTTS and continue my MoM. At least this way, I dont make the players look like middle school dopes lol. I'll still watch this thread as it is the only one that is a joy to come into. Good luck to all you guys, and have a great season.
So I play with all the visual aides on when pitching and hitting. I have pitch speed way lower than these guys and if you still find hitting too difficult the timing slider is your best friend. This is the first year Armors sliders have been a little to difficult for me me so I have changed those as well. Might be worth a try if you don't want to miss out on all the fun this game is no matter how you play it.
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