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try medium var. i thinks its more realistic than high.last game i walked 2 batters.

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try medium var. i thinks its more realistic than high.last game i walked 2 batters.

[Millennium]

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I posted this in another thread as well.

EaglesFan, I want you opinion on this situation.

You are up 3-2 in the Top of the 7th inning, runner on 2nd base. You are an above average pitcher (not top tier, maybe a 3rd starter). You are facing a homerun threat who doesn't hit for decent average, but can destroy a ball if you give him a pitch to hit. You get down 3-1 in the count. Tell me your next 2 pitches (if you throw 2 more). Your response will allow me to figure out what exactly your mindset it for this situation, and I will be able to tell you what you are doing wrong.

And by next 2 pitches, I mean type of pitch, and exact location (edge of the strike zone, down the middle, just outside of the zone).

[Millennium]

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I posted this in another thread as well.

EaglesFan, I want you opinion on this situation.

You are up 3-2 in the Top of the 7th inning, runner on 2nd base. You are an above average pitcher (not top tier, maybe a 3rd starter). You are facing a homerun threat who doesn't hit for decent average, but can destroy a ball if you give him a pitch to hit. You get down 3-1 in the count. Tell me your next 2 pitches (if you throw 2 more). Your response will allow me to figure out what exactly your mindset it for this situation, and I will be able to tell you what you are doing wrong.

And by next 2 pitches, I mean type of pitch, and exact location (edge of the strike zone, down the middle, just outside of the zone).

[EaglesFan]

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It depends on a lot of things dude. What has he done so far, where are his blue zones, A LOT of stuff goes into this.

[EaglesFan]

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It depends on a lot of things dude. What has he done so far, where are his blue zones, A LOT of stuff goes into this.

[Millennium]

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Blue zones not withstanding, you should be aiming edge of the strike zones, or even aiming for a ball. #1 You have a base open with a man in scoring position. Any pitcher would never think twice of moving on to the next batter (that is saying the next batter isn't ARod or the like).

My case in point is this: NEVER give in to the hitter when pitching unless you are forced. Forget the fact that, to throw a strike, all you have to do is hit the button without moving the stick. Try to hit corners when you are down in counts. PURPOSELY throw balls. I don't knwo of any game out where you can walk a guy when you aren't trying to work the hitter at the same time (even High Heat you can get the ball across the plate by not hitting a direction). You have to realize that there isn't a pitcher in the majors who is going to groove any pitch to a good hitter purposely. Why do you think there are walks in the MLB anyways? Because a pitcher can't find the strike zone? No, because they are trying to make the 'perfect pitch'. Otherwise, walks would be non-existant, and this discussion would never come up.

And like I have been preaching: If you aren't getting good Strike to Ball ratio for your pitchers, it is because YOU aren't throwing enough balls, not the computer screwing it up for you. Hell, even go as far as to check your pitch counts once in a while to see if you are throwing enough balls. If you look at it and see 60-10, you know you need to start workign hitter more instead of giving them plenty of strikes to swing at.

[Millennium]

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Blue zones not withstanding, you should be aiming edge of the strike zones, or even aiming for a ball. #1 You have a base open with a man in scoring position. Any pitcher would never think twice of moving on to the next batter (that is saying the next batter isn't ARod or the like).

My case in point is this: NEVER give in to the hitter when pitching unless you are forced. Forget the fact that, to throw a strike, all you have to do is hit the button without moving the stick. Try to hit corners when you are down in counts. PURPOSELY throw balls. I don't knwo of any game out where you can walk a guy when you aren't trying to work the hitter at the same time (even High Heat you can get the ball across the plate by not hitting a direction). You have to realize that there isn't a pitcher in the majors who is going to groove any pitch to a good hitter purposely. Why do you think there are walks in the MLB anyways? Because a pitcher can't find the strike zone? No, because they are trying to make the 'perfect pitch'. Otherwise, walks would be non-existant, and this discussion would never come up.

And like I have been preaching: If you aren't getting good Strike to Ball ratio for your pitchers, it is because YOU aren't throwing enough balls, not the computer screwing it up for you. Hell, even go as far as to check your pitch counts once in a while to see if you are throwing enough balls. If you look at it and see 60-10, you know you need to start workign hitter more instead of giving them plenty of strikes to swing at.

[jubjub]

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I couldn't agree more millenium

[jubjub]

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I couldn't agree more millenium