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  • bulls23
    Banned
    • Jan 2007
    • 1740

    #136
    Re: **The little things thread**

    Originally posted by mike1409
    I played an exhibition in SF. 4pm start time. It satrted sunny(Inn1-2) then shadows grew(3-4th inning) and it was actually almost dark at dusk in the 5th innning, before the lights took effect!
    I saw this on opening day at Busch, 3pm start against COL. About the 7th inning you see the light tower shadows on the field, they continued to creep across. For a while the pitcher was throwing into the shadows. Then by the 9th inning the whole infield was under shadow. Cool stuff. I also like how some players wear sunglasses.
    Last edited by bulls23; 03-10-2008, 11:33 PM.

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    • DarkEagle18
      Banned
      • Apr 2007
      • 396

      #137
      Re: **The little things thread**

      Anyone else notice how emotional the batters get when they fly out/pop out. I think that is just awesome.

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      • Trevytrev11
        MVP
        • Nov 2006
        • 3259

        #138
        Re: **The little things thread**

        Played against the Met's and Jose Reyes led off the game with a bunt single...love that...Though in my next game against the Cubs, Jason Marquis was up with a runner on 2nd with no outs in a close game and didn't bunt.

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        • sportyguyfl31
          MVP
          • Nov 2005
          • 4745

          #139
          Re: **The little things thread**

          struck out a batter to end an inning with oliver perez and he did a little skip over the 3rd baseline chalk on the way to the dug out.

          Hearing the airplanes flying over shea stadium

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          • UNLV_1999
            Pro
            • Feb 2003
            • 626

            #140
            Re: **The little things thread**

            Originally posted by Trevytrev11
            Played against the Met's and Jose Reyes led off the game with a bunt single...love that...Though in my next game against the Cubs, Jason Marquis was up with a runner on 2nd with no outs in a close game and didn't bunt.
            Interesting AI. The bunt single was cool though.
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            • DirkOwnsAll
              Rookie
              • Oct 2002
              • 127

              #141
              Re: **The little things thread**

              Playing as the Rangers against the Blue Jays...Vernon Wells on 2nd, Frank Thomas sends a shot out to left-center that falls in and is scooped up by Josh Hamilton. As Hamilton is charging the ball, I noticed Wells taking off for home so I started the motion for the throw home. The throw ended up coming in slightly up the first base line as Wells started his slide. Saltalamacchia fielded the ball to his right and then spun around and dove toward the sliding Wells. Vernon was doing one of thos slides to the side of the plate to reach around with his hand and tag it...but Salty got the tag in on his shoulder JUST before he touched the plate. First *wow* moment in a baseball game in a while.

              I'm loving the game so far - just anxiously awaiting a patch to fix a few of the things that haven't been mentioned here too much.

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              • MizzouRah
                All Star
                • Jul 2002
                • 8556

                #142
                Re: **The little things thread**

                Had one go off my pitcher, right to my 1B who stepped on the bag for the out.

                Had one go off my first baseman's glove, right to my pitcher who tagged the runner out as the 1B was out of position.

                Had my 2B jump up, catch the ball (snow cone) and then come down and made sure he still had the ball.

                My RP gave up a HR that put the other team in the lead, they show him close up and he has his fists balled up and is steaming mad... pretty funny.

                So many neat animations this year, definitely loving this game!

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                • yucatan
                  Rookie
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 377

                  #143
                  Re: **The little things thread**

                  Originally posted by Trevytrev11
                  Played against the Met's and Jose Reyes led off the game with a bunt single...love that...Though in my next game against the Cubs, Jason Marquis was up with a runner on 2nd with no outs in a close game and didn't bunt.
                  I haven't checked what Marquis' batting ratings are in the game, but he's one of the best hitting pitchers in the game and hit around .300 for a couple of seasons. That's actually really good AI, I think.

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                  • mmdmaznn
                    Flag Waver, Sec.134,O.Co.
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 172

                    #144
                    Re: **The little things thread**

                    Deep foul ball down the left field line and Emil Brown runs it down. It tails away into the crowd, but Brown comes full steam and runs into the wall. Up pops a cutscene of a coach holding Brown's wrist and Brown goes out with a mild wrist sprain injury or something close to that. Wow.
                    PSN ID: mmdmaznn

                    Oakland Coliseum
                    LF Bleachers
                    Sec. 134
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                    • stealyerface
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 1803

                      #145
                      Re: **The little things thread**

                      Red Sox versus the Giants in an interleague exhibition, and I am pitching with Schilling. My phone rings so I am talking on the phone, and waiting to pitch. The umpire puts his hands up and calls time, and the batter steps out of the box and tries to get something out of his eye. Then, he steps back in and the game continues. Awesome.

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                      • lefty1117
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 60

                        #146
                        Re: **The little things thread**

                        do they still show the crowd animations, like when someone catches a foul ball, etc.? I've played about 15 games and haven't seen that on any foul balls yet.

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                        • MildlyPsycho
                          Rookie
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 26

                          #147
                          Re: **The little things thread**

                          Originally posted by lefty1117
                          do they still show the crowd animations, like when someone catches a foul ball, etc.? I've played about 15 games and haven't seen that on any foul balls yet.
                          Strangely enough, that is not in the game this year.

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                          • mmdmaznn
                            Flag Waver, Sec.134,O.Co.
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 172

                            #148
                            Re: **The little things thread**

                            Originally posted by lefty1117
                            do they still show the crowd animations, like when someone catches a foul ball, etc.? I've played about 15 games and haven't seen that on any foul balls yet.
                            I don't believe so. Haven't seen it either. In fact, at the end of an inning with the third out being a flyout to LF or RF, the fielder has a great animation of throwing the ball into the crowd of fans that unfortunately is ruined by the fans not even moving. It shows the ball rolling around at their feet and they're like statues.
                            PSN ID: mmdmaznn

                            Oakland Coliseum
                            LF Bleachers
                            Sec. 134
                            "Where's your flag?"

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                            Oakland Athletics/Golden State Warriors/Oakland Raiders

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                            • lefty1117
                              Rookie
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 60

                              #149
                              Re: **The little things thread**

                              I've noticed that they also took out the trivia from the 3rd inning.

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                              • idesign2
                                Rookie
                                • Mar 2008
                                • 368

                                #150
                                Re: **The little things thread**

                                Playing as the Yankees, I tried to turn a double play with Jeter covering second. The baserunner slid into him hard, though, and as Jeter starts to throw the ball to first the ball pops into the air and sails halfway between first and second. My second baseman catches it, though, and prevents a runner rounding third from going home. Pretty cool exchange.

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