Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 19 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

[Dbaja22]

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I would go 7 fastball and 6 off-speed. Maxing it out is a bit extreme. But I wanted you to see how tough it would be just by upping pitch speed to challenge your user skill which is what is causing the lack of a challenge for you. Not so much the player ratings.

So go that route first IMO. Or you can stick with Josh’s suggestion. I just like player ratings to be true and not boost the CPU with that control slider. I prefer trying pitch speed first.

Yeah playing those 2 games on fastball max and off speed 9 was crazy brutal , Kopech sat me down 10 times just in 5 innings lol I decided to go fastball 8 and off speed 7 for now , played 1 game now and seems fairly good and challenging enough . I'll see how it goes over the next 10 games or so , thanks again . BTW what speed are u on ?

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[Armor and Sword]

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Yeah playing those 2 games on fastball max and off speed 9 was crazy brutal , Kopech sat me down 10 times just in 5 innings lol I decided to go fastball 8 and off speed 7 for now , played 1 game now and seems fairly good and challenging enough . I'll see how it goes over the next 10 games or so , thanks again . BTW what speed are u on ?

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Exactly like the OP.


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[MoneyMan17]

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If Armor or anyone else is interested:

Finally (I know it's late January) finished playing every inning of all 162 for 2019.

Here's video going through team rankings and stats:

Team rankings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGhafaZOgIk

Hitters:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgqRn6vNhlo

Pitchers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfjrhzGXeo

Notes

Some things that stood out to me over the course of playing an entire 162, not blaming the sliders but more so the game... low user pitcher walks, low user pitcher strikeouts, low stolen bases. I simply never felt confident stealing bases with basically anyone besides Gardner. Tied for last in the league for the year.

Admittedly, I have OCD when it comes to accurately reflecting real life stats like I know many on here also do, so I bumped up DJLM's ratings a bit especially since he had literally 0 home runs through July.

One thing that really bugs me, and I posted a whole thread about this on the main MLBTS page, is that I struggle to hit for any power at all with guys that aren't "power hitters".

Basically, besides Stanton, Judge, Sanchez, who hit a ton of dingers for me, I feel overly "weak" when hitting with mid to low power guys... weaker than I feel is realistic. Problem is if I adjusted sliders I'd hit 70 HR with guys like Judge and Stanton. Yes, I hit 37 (I think) with Hicks. But all year long, I feel like mid tier power guys like Torres, Voit, Andujar, DJLM are constantly underperforming in the power category. I don't know. Maybe just too in my head with trying to get "perfect" stats.

Either way, love the sliders and love this game! Let me know what y'all think if you look over the stats.

Afterall, I did finish 107-55 and win the division by over 20 games, so I can't complain much.

[Dbaja22]

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And this is exactly why I needed to change something in order to get challenged again . Stats for the month of July , but since changing the fastball pitch speed to 8 and off speed to 7 I have gone 1-4 in last nites and today's games . I Finally felt challenged again and now we sit 2 games back of the Yankees for the Division . Never felt so happy to lose and struggle again as I did in these last few games .

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[GainzBro]

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My first off season has been busy! Our main objective was to get more athletic and better on offense after failing to score 600 runs in year 1.
I was able to trade away Evan Longoria and his bad contract to the Rangers for a C prospect. Longo is better than any 3B option Texas had.
I landed Nicholas Castellanos on a two year $21m deal with the second year as a mutual option as I have strong OF talent in the way in 2021.
I dealt RHP prospect Shaun Anderson to Detroit for UT Niko Goodrum who provides speed, pop and versatility off the bench.
In the Winter Meetings we made a bitter-sweet blockbuster happen with KC as we sent SS Mauricio Dubon and top OF prospect Heliot Ramos their way and landed Adalberto Mondesi in return who will man 2B for us likely until Crawford's deal is up then he could move to SS.
Many other small moves have been made and need to be made. But the expectation is to contend this year after just missing out last year.

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[GainzBro]

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I failed to mention I extended MadBum in July for 5 years at $86m.
I brought back Kevin Pillar after winning the arbitration case and he will compete for a starting OF job in the spring with Chris Shaw who forced his way into the lineup after mashing 20 hr and 50 rbi in only 255 ab as a 68 ovr. Hey he's getting it done forget the rating right?
I would have loved to bring back Steven Vogt who was fabulous last season but I'm paving the way for Joey Bart to make his debut sometime in 2020 after an impressive AA season in 2019.
Also long-time and beloved Giant Pablo Sandoval was not retained after a solid campaign as we look to get younger and speedier.

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[Dbaja22]

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My first off season has been busy! Our main objective was to get more athletic and better on offense after failing to score 600 runs in year 1.
I was able to trade away Evan Longoria and his bad contract to the Rangers for a C prospect. Longo is better than any 3B option Texas had.
I landed Nicholas Castellanos on a two year $21m deal with the second year as a mutual option as I have strong OF talent in the way in 2021.
I dealt RHP prospect Shaun Anderson to Detroit for UT Niko Goodrum who provides speed, pop and versatility off the bench.
In the Winter Meetings we made a bitter-sweet blockbuster happen with KC as we sent SS Mauricio Dubon and top OF prospect Heliot Ramos their way and landed Adalberto Mondesi in return who will man 2B for us likely until Crawford's deal is up then he could move to SS.
Many other small moves have been made and need to be made. But the expectation is to contend this year after just missing out last year.

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Good stuff . Where are u gonna play Castellanos? Great pop with the bat but I can't even imagine having to rely on him in the outfield or even at 1st base with his fielding stats . Would make me to nervous lol

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[GainzBro]

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Good stuff . Where are u gonna play Castellanos? Great pop with the bat but I can't even imagine having to rely on him in the outfield or even at 1st base with his fielding stats . Would make me to nervous lol

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RF or LF and I will be giving up some defense which is a minor concern. That was a big factor in only guaranteeing 1 year on his deal. But again I couldn't even score 600 runs last season and dude is 99 Con 78 Pwr vs LHP against which I really struggled last year.

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[Dbaja22]

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RF or LF and I will be giving up some defense which is a minor concern. That was a big factor in only guaranteeing 1 year on his deal. But again I couldn't even score 600 runs last season and dude is 99 Con 78 Pwr vs LHP against which I really struggled last year.

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Yeah he's going to definitely get u homers n runs , it's a really good signing . Yeah I just hit the 1st few games of August and I'm at 603 runs now . Good luck in season 2

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[GainzBro]

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Yeah he's going to definitely get u homers n runs , it's a really good signing . Yeah I just hit the 1st few games of August and I'm at 603 runs now . Good luck in season 2

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I expect a potent lineup with him, progression from Brian Anderson, Chris Shaw, Yaz and Mondesi. Also Belt had a career year and I hope to see bounce back seasons from Crawford and Posey. Plus Oscar Mercado is ready to contribute and I'm especially excited about Niko Goodrum.

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[MoneyMan17]

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After dropping Game 1 of the ALDS 4-2 to the Angels in the Bronx, the offense rebounded and took the next three games, including the last two on the road, by scores of 8-3, 6-1, and 5-3.

Most of the hitters looked good during the series after that first game. Gary went 3 for 17 (.176) with his only RBI being a solo shot to put us ahead early in the decisive Game 4. Stanton also looked awful through the first three before also going deep in Game 4. He would finish the series 3 for 16 (.187).

Other highlights included Gleyber (8 for 16 with 1 HR and 3 RBI), and Didi and Hicks who both had a pair of home runs each for the series.

Lowlights: Tommy Kahnle gave up 2 ER over 1 inning in Game 1, the lone run for the Angels in 1 inning in Game 3, and another 2 ER in 0.2 IP in Game 4. That's good for a 16.88 ERA in 2.2IP over 3 appearances. I'll be leaving him off the ALCS roster and replacing him with CC Sabathia, who I left off for the ALDS after a poor finish to the season and a sharp decline in abilities. The only other eligible arm I have is Loaisiga, who is rated even lower than CC. I'll be selective in the spots I use CC and will likely first turn to German, who I didn't use at all in the ALDS, and Cessa.

Other pitchers: Paxton gave up just 2 ER over 6.2 IP in Game 1 but took the loss after a rough offensive showing. Severino gave up 2 over 5 innings in Game 2 for the win, and Tanaka went 6 shutout innings in Game 3 and recorded the win for that matchup. I went to Happ in Game 4, hesitantly, after considering using an opener and then bullpenning it, maybe giving German the ball after Chad Green. Happ went 4 strong, shutout innings, but was hit hard in the 4th and was able to get out of a 2 on, no out jam that inning. He "got out" of the inning by getting three consecutive hard lineouts to the outfield.

Besides swapping Kahnle and CC, going with the same roster for the ALCS. With Voit and Andujar out for the year with injuries, I've got Frazier, Wade, and Romine on the bench. Tyler Wade pinch ran for Gary in the bottom of the ninth in Game 1, but that was the only appearance for any of them.

I've got home field advantage in the ALCS against Houston (Bang Bang).

[dowie]

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Hey Armor - great job on the sliders. IMO there are 2 other sets that play solid, but in the end I just feel like I get better results with yours. I've watched a ton of your streams, and I'm not here to nit pick, but did want to get your thoughts on 2 sliders that I don't necessary trust.

The fouls seem a tad low for both user/cpu. Did you lower them to get through games quicker, or did you feel the game was a bit too foul heavy @ default.

User Control/consistency @ 6. Is that because you play with ball marker off and wanted a little bit of help with location? I always thought default was solid.

I am only 9 games into my regular season (played all spring training games). I'll trust the settings and keep going, but I was just looking to get some more details from you in respect to those 2 specific settings.

Thanks,
Dowie

[Armor and Sword]

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Hey Armor - great job on the sliders. IMO there are 2 other sets that play solid, but in the end I just feel like I get better results with yours. I've watched a ton of your streams, and I'm not here to nit pick, but did want to get your thoughts on 2 sliders that I don't necessary trust.

The fouls seem a tad low for both user/cpu. Did you lower them to get through games quicker, or did you feel the game was a bit too foul heavy @ default.

User Control/consistency @ 6. Is that because you play with ball marker off and wanted a little bit of help with location? I always thought default was solid.

I am only 9 games into my regular season (played all spring training games). I'll trust the settings and keep going, but I was just looking to get some more details from you in respect to those 2 specific settings.

Thanks,
Dowie

Hey Dowie. Thanks for the props. So I will address each of those questions:

1. My reason for a lower foul frequency is to increase strikeouts. I found at the HOF level on classic pitching the CPU would foul off far too many pitches and a lower amount of K’s would be a result. I also want the CPU to be able to strike me out at the same type of clip. So it works for me at those values.

2. And your intuition about control and consistency is correct. I play with no ball marker and on HOF that is a heavy challenge. I was getting bombed far too often. Pitches being left out over the plate too much at default with no ball marker. SO that one adjustment cured it. If you are using the ball marker default 5 is great. If you are not using it (pure clean screen) you may really get racked.

[dowie]

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Thanks for the input Armor!

I know everyone plays the game differently and right or wrong, some strive for "perfect" MLB averages (stat wise).

MLB avg for total fouls per game is 54
MLB avg for total pitches per game is 292
MLB avg for # k's per team per game is 7 to 10

Keep doing what you are doing, but just a heads up.

I played 3 full games this morning with fouls @ 4 for both user and cpu...all your other sliders I kept exactly the same.

I averaged 52 fouls per game, 289 total pitches per game, 8K's per game (user batting) and 7K's per game (cpu batting).

If you like those #'s maybe try to increase fouls to 4, and see how it works out for you.

Dowie

[Armor and Sword]

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Thanks for the input Armor!

I know everyone plays the game differently and right or wrong, some strive for "perfect" MLB averages (stat wise).

MLB avg for total fouls per game is 54
MLB avg for total pitches per game is 292
MLB avg for # k's per team per game is 7 to 10

Keep doing what you are doing, but just a heads up.

I played 3 full games this morning with fouls @ 4 for both user and cpu...all your other sliders I kept exactly the same.

I averaged 52 fouls per game, 289 total pitches per game, 8K's per game (user batting) and 7K's per game (cpu batting).

If you like those #'s maybe try to increase fouls to 4, and see how it works out for you.

Dowie

Great feedback. I will give it a go at 4 as well. I am in spring training in Yankees year 4 and only a 1/3 of the way through my Yankees 1987 Quest For Donny Baseball reboot.