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  • Mike Lowe
    All Star
    • Dec 2006
    • 5286

    #436
    Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

    Give a bump to steal success, and let us know what you see. Consider, pitcher, catcher, runner, and even field conditions.

    Multiple attempts become increasingly challenging.

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    • Luckster1044
      Rookie
      • Oct 2016
      • 19

      #437
      Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

      Originally posted by dsmith710
      I was curious about stealing also, especially with the jumps. It does seem like guys take off wayyyy too late sometimes. My first two attempts in my season were: what seemed like an insanely late jump with what I think I remember to be a slide step by the pitcher, and the second time I thought was another terrible jump I got completely nailed on a pitch out. So of course I was a little frustrated.

      After that I gave it some thought and really paid attention to the pitcher and his delivery. If he's got a slow delivery from the stretch and I've got a speedster on base I might try. But I try to feel him out during the at bat, is he slide stepping? Throwing over? If he's not utilizing a slide step and I've got a hitters count, that's when I decide if I'm going or not.

      The next few tries I successfully stole bases and it's an awesome feeling when you pick the right spots.
      Also, I know when you hold down the trigger and release to go, the lag is terrible... however I was watching a great player on his youtube and he was rapidly pressing and releasing the trigger before the pitch... I thought, "won't he just take off as soon as you release, and to my surprise, NO, in fact it is a great jump, and my steal success is great, without a large lead. Might be worth checking out. I don't feel it as a cheese cheat move, as it really just picks up first gesture, and then its stats from that point on. And of course the greater the steal number as opposed to speed number is, the better the jump.

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      • richinspirit
        Rookie
        • Jun 2009
        • 331

        #438
        Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

        LITERALLY. The only thing I'm having problems with now is cpu hit consistency. I've bumped up timing a bit and was trying with solid hits at 6 to see if I could generate anything. I've given up a ton of singles and the odd home run but so few extra base hits...how are things playing out for you, Mike?
        Currently playing MLB 23

        Pipe dream: a good cricket game! (still)

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        • knich
          MVP
          • Jan 2005
          • 1116

          #439
          Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

          Mike..have you tried your sliders with RTTS. If so, which version should I go with? The one when you sim or the one when you play full game since RTTS is a hybrid of both?

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          • Mike Lowe
            All Star
            • Dec 2006
            • 5286

            #440
            Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

            It's a bit trickier using RTTS with these sliders (switching between sim and play), simply because the game does some fast forwarding.

            In theory, yes, you want to use them the same way. I haven't even played RTTS yet this year, so give it a shot. I'm certain they will work though--I've always used my sliders in RTTS and it's tough!

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            • Mike Lowe
              All Star
              • Dec 2006
              • 5286

              #441
              Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

              Originally posted by richinspirit
              LITERALLY. The only thing I'm having problems with now is cpu hit consistency. I've bumped up timing a bit and was trying with solid hits at 6 to see if I could generate anything. I've given up a ton of singles and the odd home run but so few extra base hits...how are things playing out for you, Mike?
              2Bs against is a good idea for us to start tracking. Off-hand, I honestly am not sure.

              I wouldn't mess with timing as that's not going to do much other than mess with your swing and miss percentages. If you want more hits in general, up contact, but if you want more hits that are preferably more 2Bs, I'd kick up solid hits for CPU.

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              • GWPump23
                Rookie
                • Dec 2011
                • 361

                #442
                Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                OK, 11 game "Royals" test franchise feedback... Was planning on 10-games, but HAD to get one more game in!

                V1.12, OSFM 1.0, a slightly zoomed in version of "retro" cam when batting (if this matters?), OF pitching cam with no visual aids on either side of the ball...

                KC @ Minn (w) 2-1
                KC @ Minn (w) 5-2
                KC @ Minn (w) 4-2
                KC @ Hou (L) 2-6
                KC @ Hou (W) 2-0
                KC @ Hou (L) 3-8
                Oak @ KC (W) 1-0
                Oak @ KC (L) 7-10
                Oak @ KC (L) 9-10
                LAA @ KC (L) 2-8
                LAA @ KC (L) 0-4

                * Sliders felt too easy early on (pitching wise), THEN Oakland came to town! Oak: 10-2B’s, 1-3B & 5-HR’s in the last 2 games of the 3 game series…

                * Sliders felt too hard early on (hitting wise), THEN I started swinging a split-second sooner & trying to pull / drive the ball… The user HR’s finally came! Yes, my early struggles was a "me" thing. (haha...)

                * 3 of 8 HR's barely got over the fence, 5 HR's were realistic distances & shown from the stadium HR cam (my favorite!) & I never saw that HR cam from behind the batter which some are complaining about in other forums (if any of this matters?)

                * USER BABIP .265 (slow start) - AI .311

                * USER SB's feel good to ME. SB's were too successful last year & I like having to pick my spots now. Cain's (and Perez) not so successfully SB rate is more from a poor "hit & run" rate...

                * Moss 0-25 isn't a typo...

                * Began using Billy Burns more & more as speed (defense too) DEFINITELY matters here...

                * Billy Burns now out for 1-2-months with a few other nagging player injuries along the way, which felt good...

                * Pitcher ERA's are a little skewed here after Peter Moylan's 3-game, 16.88 ERA, 3 HR given up performance. I stubbornly brought him in with runners on base to see if his bad start would level out? It didn't, and most (if not all) of his inherited runners scored. Moylan's numbers aren't listed here... He's been let go!

                * Only 1 SP CG (Kluber) in the league so far...

                * I'm already invested in this franchise & not sure if I want to start over? Either way, I'm confident that this slider set will keep me interested for the full 162.

                * V1.13 and beyond MAY come, but I'm not touching much here


                <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2017 Royals Stats - Hitting</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="23%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="5%">AB</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">2B</td><td align="right" width="5%">3B</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="6%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="5%">SB</td><td align="right" width="5%">CS</td><td align="right" width="7%">BA</td><td align="right" width="7%">OBP</td><td align="right" width="7%">SLG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cain</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.293</td><td align="right">.341</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hosmer</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.300</td><td align="right">.317</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Perez</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.229</td><td align="right">.289</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Soler</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.265</td><td align="right">.316</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gordon</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.147</td><td align="right">.171</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Escobar</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.206</td><td align="right">.341</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moustakas</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.303</td><td align="right">.343</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Moss</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mondesi</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.280</td><td align="right">.357</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cuthbert</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.292</td><td align="right">.320</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Burns</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.385</td><td align="right">.556</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Orlando</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.091</td><td align="right">.167</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Butera</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2017 Royals Stats - Pitching</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="22%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="4%">GP</td><td align="right" width="4%">GS</td><td align="right" width="4%">W</td><td align="right" width="4%">L</td><td align="right" width="5%">SV</td><td align="right" width="5%">QS</td><td align="right" width="6%">HLD</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">ER</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="8%">WHIP</td><td align="right" width="6%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Duffy</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">18.2</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5.70</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hammel</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">17.1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0.52</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Karns</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">12.2</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5.68</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vargas</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">10.0</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6.30</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kennedy</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">9.1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.82</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Wood</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6.2</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.05</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Minor</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3.86</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Young</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.15</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Strahm</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Soria</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5.40</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Herrera</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Maness</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6.65</td></tr></table></body></html>

                PS: Won't weigh down your slider forum with personal franchise data too often

                -GW-
                Last edited by GWPump23; 04-22-2017, 01:36 PM.
                "Never go short in the land of plenty..."

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                • parky_17
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 395

                  #443
                  Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                  Another very fun game with these sliders despite the lack of runs this time out. I'm loving the way the game's play out and to me I don't think anything needs changing right now





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                  <table width="575" class="osdyn" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="14">Blue Jays at Rays | </td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="37%">Apr 8, 2017</td><td width="4%" align="right">1</td><td width="4%" align="right">2</td><td width="4%" align="right">3</td><td width="4%" align="right">4</td><td width="4%" align="right">5</td><td width="4%" align="right">6</td><td width="4%" align="right">7</td><td width="4%" align="right">8</td><td width="4%" align="right">9</td><td width="15%" align="center">Extras</td><td width="4%" align="right">R</td><td width="4%" align="right">H</td><td width="4%" align="right">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Toronto (3-1)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="center">0 0 0 0 0 2</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tampa Bay (1-4)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="center">0 0 0 0 0 0</td><td align="right" class="active">0</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="14">W: Roberto Osuna L: Xavier Cedeno S: Mat Latos</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="84%" colspan="3">SCORING DETAILS</td><td width="8%" align="right">TOR</td><td width="8%" align="right">TAM</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TOR</td><td width="7%" align="center">15</td><td width="70%">Travis scores on a wild pitch. Pillar advances to 3rd</td><td width="8%" align="right">1</td><td width="8%" align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TOR</td><td width="7%" align="center">15</td><td width="70%">Donaldson grounded to center for a single. Pillar scores</td><td width="8%" align="right">2</td><td width="8%" align="right">0</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043ea4" colspan="9">Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">AB</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">RBI</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kevin Pillar</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Josh Donaldson</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jose Bautista</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kendrys Morales</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Troy Tulowitzki</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Steve Pearce</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Justin Smoak</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jarrod Saltalamacchia</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent: 20px;">Ezequiel Carrera- PR</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent: 20px;">Russell Martin</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ryan Goins</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent: 20px;">Devon Travis </td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BATTING:
                  2B: Smoak, Donaldson, Pearce, Pillar
                  RBI: Donaldson
                  GIDP: Smoak
                  HBP: Bautista, Travis</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BASERUNNING:
                  CS: Smoak</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">FIELDING:</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00275d" colspan="9">Tampa Bay Rays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">AB</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">RBI</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kevin Kiermaier</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Matt Duffy</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Evan Longoria</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Wilson Ramos</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Steven Souza Jr</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brad Miller</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Colby Rasmus</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent: 20px;">Derek Norris</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent: 20px;">Peter Bourjos</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent: 20px;">Corey Dickerson</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rickie Weeks</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tim Beckham</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BATTING:
                  2B: Miller
                  GIDP: Souza Jr, Longoria, Norris, Beckham</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BASERUNNING:</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">FIELDING:
                  PB: Ramos</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043ea4" colspan="9">Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">IP</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">ER</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>JA Happ</td><td align="right">7.2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jason Grilli</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Aaron Loup</td><td align="right">0.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Joe Biagini</td><td align="right">2.2 </td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>JP Howell</td><td align="right">0.1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Roberto Osuna</td><td align="right">2.2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mat Latos</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00275d" colspan="9">Tampa Bay Rays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">IP</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">ER</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chris Archer</td><td align="right">7.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tommy Hunter</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jonny Venters</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brad Boxberger</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Danny Farquhar</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Xavier Cedeno</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">PITCHING:
                  WP: Cedeno, Hunter, Farquah







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                  Last edited by parky_17; 04-22-2017, 08:04 PM.
                  Teams


                  TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
                  TORONTO BLUE JAYS
                  WASHINGTON CAPITALS
                  DETROIT PISTONS

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                  • Velocityy
                    Rookie
                    • Sep 2015
                    • 485

                    #444
                    Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                    Just wanted to throw this out there...I've had 4 injuries to my starting pitchers in 4 games....that is absolutely outrageous. From pre-game injuries cancelling starts, to full blown 2-3 months out. That can't be right...
                    Teams:
                    Yankees // Broncos // Blazers // Syracuse // Devils // Southampton // Timbers

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                    • Mike Lowe
                      All Star
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 5286

                      #445
                      Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                      Originally posted by Velocityy
                      Just wanted to throw this out there...I've had 4 injuries to my starting pitchers in 4 games....that is absolutely outrageous. From pre-game injuries cancelling starts, to full blown 2-3 months out. That can't be right...
                      I appreciate it, but never ever do baseball injuries off of feel. Take a look at the injuries on espn.com or wherever.

                      Just in the last week for the Tigers (team I watch) in real life:
                      • Jose Iglesias hurt on a fielding play on Wednesday--on DL
                      • Cabrera hurt last night, put on DL today
                      • JaCoby Jones hit in the face today by a pitch...will be out with 100% certainty

                      Also J.D. Martinez has been out all year--not a single at bat. Justin Upton has missed at least two games I can recall with a day-to-day injury.

                      These games baby you all with injuries. They have us conditioned. Fight it! It's not realistic, in the least.

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                      • parky_17
                        Rookie
                        • Mar 2013
                        • 395

                        #446
                        Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                        So after finishing the series against the rays I'm noticing that the CPU pitchers can be a bit wild. Thru 6 games I am leading the league in HBP with 7 total and the rest of the league have only 2 or 3 each and the rays now lead the league in wild pitches with 5 (all in the 4 games against me) and no other team have more than 2





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Pillar out at 2nd. Tulowitzki scores. Smoak advances to 3rd</td><td width="8%" align="right">1</td><td width="8%" align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TOR</td><td width="7%" align="center">3</td><td width="70%">Morales homered to center (420ft). Bautista scores</td><td width="8%" align="right">3</td><td width="8%" align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TOR</td><td width="7%" align="center">4</td><td width="70%">Bautista lined to left for a single. Travis scores</td><td width="8%" align="right">4</td><td width="8%" align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TOR</td><td width="7%" align="center">4</td><td width="70%">Martin walked with bases loaded. Bautista scores</td><td width="8%" align="right">5</td><td width="8%" align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TAM</td><td width="7%" align="center">4</td><td width="70%">Longoria homered to left (335ft)</td><td width="8%" align="right">5</td><td width="8%" align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td width="7%" align="center">TAM</td><td width="7%" align="center">9</td><td width="70%">Rasmus homered to left (328ft). Souza Jr scores</td><td width="8%" align="right">5</td><td width="8%" align="right">3</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043ea4" colspan="9">Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">AB</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">RBI</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Devon Travis</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Josh Donaldson</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jose Bautista</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kendrys Morales</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Troy Tulowitzki</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Justin Smoak</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Russell Martin</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kevin Pillar</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ezequiel Carrera</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BATTING:
                        2B: Bautista, Travis
                        HR: Morales
                        RBI: Carrera, Morales 2, Bautista, Martin
                        GIDP: Tulowitzki
                        HBP: Pillar 2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BASERUNNING:</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">FIELDING:
                        E: Bautista</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00275d" colspan="9">Tampa Bay Rays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">AB</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">RBI</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Duffy</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brad Miller</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Corey Dickerson</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Evan Longoria</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Steven Souza Jr</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Colby Rasmus</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tim Beckham</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Derek Norris</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Peter Bourjos</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BATTING:
                        2B: Duffy
                        HR: Longoria, Rasmus
                        RBI: Longoria, Rasmus 2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BASERUNNING:</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">FIELDING:
                        E: Souza Jr</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043ea4" colspan="9">Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">IP</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">ER</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marco Estrada</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Joe Smith </td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">PITCHING:</td></tr></tbody></table><table width="575" class="osdyn spacer" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00275d" colspan="9">Tampa Bay Rays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td width="7%" align="right">IP</td><td width="7%" align="right">H</td><td width="7%" align="right">R</td><td width="7%" align="right">ER</td><td width="7%" align="right">BB</td><td width="7%" align="right">SO</td><td width="7%" align="right">HR</td><td width="10%" align="right">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Alex Cobb</td><td align="right">3.1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nate Eovaldi</td><td align="right">3.2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tommy Hunter</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Jonny Venters</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">PITCHING:
                        WP: Cobb</td></tr></tbody></table>
                        Teams


                        TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
                        TORONTO BLUE JAYS
                        WASHINGTON CAPITALS
                        DETROIT PISTONS

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                        • richinspirit
                          Rookie
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 331

                          #447
                          Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                          Mike - been playing around with timing for hum and I think 3 could be the winner. With 9 solids you don't get cheated when you do line something up, but it also means hanging back on those changeups all the harder. Had a couple of games of low 20%s miss+Ks in the last couple of games and actually struck out 8 times in my last game. If it starts to get too much, you can up the off speed pitch speed a tick or two to make it easier to read, but you are still punished for flailing
                          Currently playing MLB 23

                          Pipe dream: a good cricket game! (still)

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                          • Mike Lowe
                            All Star
                            • Dec 2006
                            • 5286

                            #448
                            Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                            Originally posted by richinspirit
                            Mike - been playing around with timing for hum and I think 3 could be the winner. With 9 solids you don't get cheated when you do line something up, but it also means hanging back on those changeups all the harder. Had a couple of games of low 20%s miss+Ks in the last couple of games and actually struck out 8 times in my last game. If it starts to get too much, you can up the off speed pitch speed a tick or two to make it easier to read, but you are still punished for flailing
                            Yes, appreciate the feedback on these issues, everyone.

                            Would it help if we setup a PSN party to discuss? I believe we can all chat, and see my screen simultaneously. We could make a few tweaks that we're all curious to investigate. Seems the topics folks are wanting to discuss are:

                            Human timing
                            CPU contact and/or solid hits
                            CPU pitcher consistency
                            Baserunner speed
                            Steal ability

                            Let me know if you're interested. My PSN is MikeLowe47

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                            • dutchy25
                              Rookie
                              • Feb 2014
                              • 159

                              #449
                              Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                              Originally posted by GWPump23
                              OK, 11 game "Royals" test franchise feedback... Was planning on 10-games, but HAD to get one more game in!

                              V1.12, OSFM 1.0, a slightly zoomed in version of "retro" cam when batting (if this matters?), OF pitching cam with no visual aids on either side of the ball...

                              KC @ Minn (w) 2-1
                              KC @ Minn (w) 5-2
                              KC @ Minn (w) 4-2
                              KC @ Hou (L) 2-6
                              KC @ Hou (W) 2-0
                              KC @ Hou (L) 3-8
                              Oak @ KC (W) 1-0
                              Oak @ KC (L) 7-10
                              Oak @ KC (L) 9-10
                              LAA @ KC (L) 2-8
                              LAA @ KC (L) 0-4

                              * Sliders felt too easy early on (pitching wise), THEN Oakland came to town! Oak: 10-2B’s, 1-3B & 5-HR’s in the last 2 games of the 3 game series…

                              * Sliders felt too hard early on (hitting wise), THEN I started swinging a split-second sooner & trying to pull / drive the ball… The user HR’s finally came! Yes, my early struggles was a "me" thing. (haha...)

                              * 3 of 8 HR's barely got over the fence, 5 HR's were realistic distances & shown from the stadium HR cam (my favorite!) & I never saw that HR cam from behind the batter which some are complaining about in other forums (if any of this matters?)

                              * USER BABIP .265 (slow start) - AI .311

                              * USER SB's feel good to ME. SB's were too successful last year & I like having to pick my spots now. Cain's (and Perez) not so successfully SB rate is more from a poor "hit & run" rate...

                              * Moss 0-25 isn't a typo...

                              * Began using Billy Burns more & more as speed (defense too) DEFINITELY matters here...

                              * Billy Burns now out for 1-2-months with a few other nagging player injuries along the way, which felt good...

                              * Pitcher ERA's are a little skewed here after Peter Moylan's 3-game, 16.88 ERA, 3 HR given up performance. I stubbornly brought him in with runners on base to see if his bad start would level out? It didn't, and most (if not all) of his inherited runners scored. Moylan's numbers aren't listed here... He's been let go!

                              * Only 1 SP CG (Kluber) in the league so far...

                              * I'm already invested in this franchise & not sure if I want to start over? Either way, I'm confident that this slider set will keep me interested for the full 162.

                              * V1.13 and beyond MAY come, but I'm not touching much here


                              <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="15"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2017 Royals Stats - Hitting</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="23%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="5%">AB</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">2B</td><td align="right" width="5%">3B</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="6%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="5%">SB</td><td align="right" width="5%">CS</td><td align="right" width="7%">BA</td><td align="right" width="7%">OBP</td><td align="right" width="7%">SLG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cain</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">.293</td><td align="right">.341</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hosmer</td><td align="right">40</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.300</td><td align="right">.317</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Perez</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.229</td><td align="right">.289</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Soler</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.265</td><td align="right">.316</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gordon</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.147</td><td align="right">.171</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Escobar</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.206</td><td align="right">.341</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moustakas</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.303</td><td align="right">.343</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Moss</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mondesi</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.280</td><td align="right">.357</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cuthbert</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.292</td><td align="right">.320</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Burns</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">.385</td><td align="right">.556</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Orlando</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.091</td><td align="right">.167</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Butera</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right">.000</td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="16"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">2017 Royals Stats - Pitching</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="22%">NAME</td><td align="right" width="4%">GP</td><td align="right" width="4%">GS</td><td align="right" width="4%">W</td><td align="right" width="4%">L</td><td align="right" width="5%">SV</td><td align="right" width="5%">QS</td><td align="right" width="6%">HLD</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">ER</td><td align="right" width="5%">HR</td><td align="right" width="5%">BB</td><td align="right" width="5%">SO</td><td align="right" width="8%">WHIP</td><td align="right" width="6%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Duffy</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">18.2</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5.70</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hammel</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">17.1</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0.52</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Karns</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">12.2</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5.68</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vargas</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">10.0</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6.30</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kennedy</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">9.1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.82</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Wood</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6.2</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.05</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Minor</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3.86</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Young</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.15</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Strahm</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">4.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Soria</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">5.40</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Herrera</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Maness</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">6.65</td></tr></table></body></html>

                              PS: Won't weigh down your slider forum with personal franchise data too often

                              -GW-


                              Also, doing the Royals and Moss started out 0-46. He's now sitting in AAA for the rest of his career probably.


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                              • Hzks
                                Rookie
                                • Oct 2016
                                • 16

                                #450
                                Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show '17 Sliders

                                Hey Mike I'm new to baseball, so I don't know if this is normal or not, but I'm seeing lots oh hits going dirrectly to the defender or pop outs even with solid hits on 9, also I've been struggling with off-speed pitches as I think I swing in time and it is a very early swing,btw I'm using directional,so I get a lot of good timing pitches that are botched up or line drive exactly to the shift, so I wanted to know if you recommend to bump up the off-speed pitches slider or it would be unrealistic, also is it normal that I can't get hits? It's been different games with different sliders, even playing on rookie and I can't see the difference it always a hit with the ball getting popped or snagged for an out, my discipline is fine with your sliders I drew 3 walks on Chris sale so I'm working the count. Thanks for your time and I appreciate the effort you put on these sliders.

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