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  • HighCmpPct
    Denny 3K
    • Oct 2011
    • 3595

    #601
    Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

    Originally posted by livinitup921
    I made the move to hall of fame hitting and it works for me but I still don't strike out enough. I'm working on human timing down to 4 and then fastball pitch speed at 8 while offspeed pitch speed at 6. Trying to get more of a gap between pitch speeds to see if that leads to more strikeouts

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    Actually a larger gap is going to create less K's as it makes off-speed pitches to easy to differentiate. The closer your pitch speed settings the more deceptive off-speed can be.

    I personally use 10 for FB and 9 for Off-speed.


    Originally posted by JoshC1977
    It's tricky balla...I can say one thing though, the k/9 rating vs the discipline rating is really key. Sometimes, it isn't enough to locate well, but you have to vary your speeds on a given pitch.

    Also, I really find myself mentally charting my pitching patterns as I go through the order a second/third time. Like using DeSclafani yesterday vs the Nats, I had Michael Taylor flailing at the slider away the first two ABs. The third AB, I went to the well one too many times and he slapped a slider away for a base hit. I cursed myself as I knew I should've gone with the el cambio as soon as he hit it.
    I will say this when you start making your 2nd trip through the order use the hell out of that R3 button. You can rack up plenty of K's both swinging and looking on this set. But you must set it up, and I'm not just talking about seeing it up in that at bat. You have to set them up all game long, every at bat has to tie together. Even if you throw a perfect Chase pitch if it's not set up the CPU probably isn't swinging.

    Did you get him looking at a curve last time? My first pitch this at bat has a good chance of being one out of the zone then.

    I'm gonna let you guys in a secret I've discovered with pitching in this year and last year's game, at least for the video game.

    Your most important pitch for K's and setting guys up is going to be the high and away FB. If you can locate this on the high outside corner you can get guys swinging, get guys looking and set up every breaking pitch you have for both sides of the plate.

    It's kinda hard to describe my approach hopefully my main wi-fi will be back on soon and I can twitch a game so you all can see how I pitch. (Location and pitch selections wise as I use analog).

    Also if tour using the clean screen and having trouble throwing walks turn the vibration off, I was going to tweak the control and consistency ratings to get more walks but I tried that first and it fixed it for me without having to touch sliders.

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    • HighCmpPct
      Denny 3K
      • Oct 2011
      • 3595

      #602
      Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

      Originally posted by richinspirit
      Anyone having a hit batter problem with consist at 4? I moved it to 5 after hitting three in a game and didn't hit any for a few games but was just a bit over powering on the mound, so moved back down to 4 and hit 2 batters in my first inning!

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      Personally I'm loving that, the HBP stat has been poorly represented for years on The Show.

      Guys get hit a lot more irl than most people realize. And in past editions you might get hit, but you hardly ever would hit someone yourself. (On accident anyway).

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      • cubby blue
        Pro
        • Mar 2012
        • 620

        #603
        Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

        Anybody else experiencing this? When I want to put a reliever in the game, I select my pitcher to warm up. I select a mound visit, and the pitcher is warm. So I put him in the game. Sometimes you do not have the option to do that. It shows sit down , and stretch and toss option, but no put in game. I did this all last year without any problem. It does not do it all the time.

        Should I report this issue?

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        • HighCmpPct
          Denny 3K
          • Oct 2011
          • 3595

          #604
          Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

          Idk had the pitcher in the game faced a batter already?

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          • cubby blue
            Pro
            • Mar 2012
            • 620

            #605
            Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

            Originally posted by HighCmpPct
            Idk had the pitcher in the game faced a batter already?

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            No, I usually do it at the beginning of an inning when the pitcher gets tired or if I pinch hit for him the previous half inning. No pitches have been thrown.

            I haven't really checked, but can you turn off warming up pitchers so they will be ready when you want him in the game.

            I always thought that this was kind of silly having to warm the pitchers up anyway although I know some people like it.

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            • HighCmpPct
              Denny 3K
              • Oct 2011
              • 3595

              #606
              Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

              Originally posted by cubby blue
              No, I usually do it at the beginning of an inning when the pitcher gets tired or if I pinch hit for him the previous half inning. No pitches have been thrown.

              I haven't really checked, but can you turn off warming up pitchers so they will be ready when you want him in the game.

              I always thought that this was kind of silly having to warm the pitchers up anyway although I know some people like it.

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              Yeah you can turn it off, I only have it on to get a couple pitches in for timing with my Analog pitching mechanic. I think that's really why most guys leave it on.

              But yeah I figured that wasn't what was happening I've seen you around for a long time and figured you knew better than that already lol.

              That is strange though haven't had that one happen to me.

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              • Ed21
                Rookie
                • Aug 2009
                • 372

                #607
                Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                Originally posted by BleacherCreature
                I tried dropping the CPU’s timing by 1 but it made their offense inept. I had back to back games with 9 and 8 strikeouts but I never felt threatened by them offensively. There just needs to be that balance of the CPU chasing more and being able to hit mistake pitches.
                The one thing about this game that drives me insane is it seems with 2 strikes every pitch I try to throw out of the zone ends up being right over the plate usually resulting in a hit. I give up an insane amount of 2 strike hits, it’s sometimes frustrating.


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                I’m actually having the opposite problem... I’m striking the CPU out at a record setting pace! Averaging 11 a game but still giving up a tonne of solid hits.

                Not getting too many groundouts or fly outs, it’s either a hit or a strikeout. Have contact at 5 and solid hits at 4 for CPU, was thinking of turning contact up to 6 but reducing solid hits to 3?

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                • cubby blue
                  Pro
                  • Mar 2012
                  • 620

                  #608
                  Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                  Originally posted by HighCmpPct
                  Yeah you can turn it off, I only have it on to get a couple pitches in for timing with my Analog pitching mechanic. I think that's really why most guys leave it on.

                  But yeah I figured that wasn't what was happening I've seen you around for a long time and figured you knew better than that already lol.

                  That is strange though haven't had that one happen to me.
                  I didn't know that. I knew you could turn off the warm up tosses when the pitcher enters the game. I will definitely check into it when i play another game.

                  I really didn't bother to check because i could do a mound visit and the pitcher is ready to go.

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                  • cubby blue
                    Pro
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 620

                    #609
                    Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                    Originally posted by cubby blue
                    I didn't know that. I knew you could turn off the warm up tosses when the pitcher enters the game. I will definitely check into it when i play another game.

                    I really didn't bother to check because i could do a mound visit and the pitcher is ready to go.

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                    Nevermind, I'm an idiot i didn't realize that does away with having to warm up pitchers, but i could have swore that the warm up icon said cold.

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                    • Gagnon39
                      Windy City Sports Fan
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 8544

                      #610
                      Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                      Anyone put CPU's pitch control back at default (5)? I was drawing a crazy amount of walks with it on 4.
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                      • HighCmpPct
                        Denny 3K
                        • Oct 2011
                        • 3595

                        #611
                        Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                        Originally posted by Gagnon39
                        Anyone put CPU's pitch control back at default (5)? I was drawing a crazy amount of walks with it on 4.
                        Quick Counts or no? I'm a little to aggressive to draw a ton of walks in most games with no Quick Counts.

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                        • Gagnon39
                          Windy City Sports Fan
                          • Mar 2003
                          • 8544

                          #612
                          Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                          Originally posted by HighCmpPct
                          Quick Counts or no? I'm a little to aggressive to draw a ton of walks in most games with no Quick Counts.
                          No quick counts. Ever.
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                          • HighCmpPct
                            Denny 3K
                            • Oct 2011
                            • 3595

                            #613
                            Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                            Originally posted by Gagnon39
                            No quick counts. Ever.
                            Right on man. [emoji111]

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                            • Koosa1027
                              MVP
                              • Sep 2016
                              • 1627

                              #614
                              Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                              Just played an epic game Brewers vs. Angels and won with a walk-off home run, gave up alot of hits and a few HR's but we held up and got the victory20180408_221841.jpg20180408_221853.jpg20180408_221905.jpg20180408_221928.jpg

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                              • Koosa1027
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                                • Sep 2016
                                • 1627

                                #615
                                Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

                                Originally posted by Koosa1027
                                Just played an epic game Brewers vs. Angels and won with a walk-off home run, gave up alot of hits and a few HR's but we held up and got the victory[ATTACH]149044[/ATTACH][ATTACH]149045[/ATTACH][ATTACH]149046[/ATTACH][ATTACH]149047[/ATTACH]

                                ~Koosa1027~
                                Pitcher/Batter Analysis Brewers vs. Angels20180408_222008.jpg20180408_222018.jpg20180408_222048.jpg20180408_222056.jpg

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