Any Cure for Stealing?

[X*Cell]

It's not just the regular stealing I am fed up with, it is having a guy on the corners, guy steals 2nd, Catcher throws and the man on 3rd just speeds home and is always safe! So i put the CPU stealing % at 1, because I am giving up stealing... so they should too!

But are there any cures that I don't know about?

[Gagnon39]

Re: Any Cure for Stealing?

Here's a couple cures, well they're more like remedies but anyway...
If you are finding it too easy to steal, as I do (I lead the leageu in stolen bases and I'm the Cubs) don't increase your lead. Try and steal with standard leads and you will probably be thrown out more often.

As for stopping the CPU from stealing, don't neglect your baserunners. Keep them close by throwing over to the bag if they are getting large leads. Most of the times it takes 1 or 2 trown and a cople of looks to make them think twice about sealing, but often times they'll take a step back.

As for the first and third thing, well, that's just baseball. In the majors if a quick team has runners at the corners they can do that and the only thing you can usually do it bite the bullet. If they steal second and leave fist base empty, it may be a good time to consider an intentional walk.

[Gagnon39]

Re: Any Cure for Stealing?

Here's a couple cures, well they're more like remedies but anyway...
If you are finding it too easy to steal, as I do (I lead the leageu in stolen bases and I'm the Cubs) don't increase your lead. Try and steal with standard leads and you will probably be thrown out more often.

As for stopping the CPU from stealing, don't neglect your baserunners. Keep them close by throwing over to the bag if they are getting large leads. Most of the times it takes 1 or 2 trown and a cople of looks to make them think twice about sealing, but often times they'll take a step back.

As for the first and third thing, well, that's just baseball. In the majors if a quick team has runners at the corners they can do that and the only thing you can usually do it bite the bullet. If they steal second and leave fist base empty, it may be a good time to consider an intentional walk.

[SpartyGreen]

Re: Any Cure for Stealing?

I should note that I played a game today, and twice the CPU stole second base with a man on third. I threw to second both times, and the runners on third stayed put.

So, the runners may move often, but they don't always go for the double steal.

[SpartyGreen]

Re: Any Cure for Stealing?

I should note that I played a game today, and twice the CPU stole second base with a man on third. I threw to second both times, and the runners on third stayed put.

So, the runners may move often, but they don't always go for the double steal.