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  • AI_Franchise03
    MVP
    • Dec 2002
    • 2168

    #1

    Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

    Kudos to the GF boards and their users.

    (1)Righty pitching to righty

    First pitch: 4 seem fastball, inside corner.
    Second pitch; 2 seem fastball, outside corner.
    Third pitch: Slider or curve inside corner.

    Righty pitching to lefty

    1st pitch: 4 seem fastball, outside corner
    2nd pitch: 2 seem fastball, inside corner
    3rd pitch: slider, curve or anything offspeed, outside corner

    Lefty pithcing to righty
    1st pitch: 4 seemer, outside corner
    2nd pitch: 2 seem or 4seem, inside corner
    3rd pitch: offspeed pitch, outside corner

    Lefty pitching to lefty
    1st pitch: 2 seem, inside corner
    2nd pitch: 4 seem, outside corner
    3rd pitch: anything offspeed, inside corner.

    Will get you least amount of CPU hits.
    *shakes the clown*

    (2)you need a pitcher with a 1)4 seam fastball 2)sinker/splitter/or curveball and the 3)slider

    Pitching to righty -
    strike 1 - fast ball half on the meter on the very low corner of right handed batters side
    strike 2 - sinker, splitter or curve ball all the way on meter on the opposite side
    strike 3 - slider back to the lower corner on the righty side

    if you have a lefty just reverse the sides, make sure all the pitches are down and all the way on the corner so the controller barely barely vibrates. hope it helps.
    *metallicasaintanger*

    (3)First of all, it's easiest if the pitcher you're using has at least 2 of the four following pitches in his arsenal:

    Average Curveball
    Average Slider
    Good-Great 2 Seam Fastball
    Average 4 Seam Fastball

    The first pitch you should throw is an off speed pitch (preferably a curveball, but a slider will work) in the bottom left corner of the strike zone. Make sure when you aim the pitch that the corner point of the box is in the middle of the pitching cursor (basically, half of the ball should be in the zone and half out). Throw the pitch. 90% of the time, they will take the pitch and it will be a strike. The other 10% they will swing and either miss or make extremely soft contact.

    The next pitch should be a slider or 2 seam fastball on the bottom right of the strike zone. Again, when you aim, make sure that the bottom right point is in the middle of the pitching cursor. Throw the pitch. Almost 99% of the time, they will simply take the pitch for a strike. There are occasions when they will swing, but it's very rare.

    The last pitch you should throw is a 4 seam fastball about 1 or centimeters above the top of the strike zone. Make sure you're aiming the cursor high enough so that you can see a tiny gap between the pitching cursor and the strike zone. If you aim the pitch too low, they'll swing and make contact with the pitch which you don't want. If you aim it right, the CPU will swing and miss about 75%-80% of the time. If the CPU does not swing (some of the better players won't), repeat the first pitch you threw (the curve in the bottom left) and the CPU will simply swing and miss for a strikeout. Rinse and repeat.

    Keep in mind that this technique DOES WORK. If the CPU is still getting hits or you're not striking people out, it's because you're not locating the pitches correctly or you're throwing different pitch types. Again, I'm working on an FAQ that will have little graphs and show the exact locations, but for now this is the best I can tell you. Enjoy and pitch wisely!
    This will get the CPU to hit some bloops.
    *kloffolk*

    Let me know how it works for you guys. Oh yeah most of these are recommended for 'PRO' level.
    " I look at him and it's getting to the point where it's just scaring me. He looks younger but he doesn't carry himself in a younger manner. He's impressive, and I'm glad we drafted him. "
    - Lavar Arrington on his new Redskins teammate Sean Taylor.

    The World Is At Your Feet.
  • donjn
    Rookie
    • Feb 2003
    • 288

    #2
    Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

    All that stuff is way too complicated. You dont need to explain how to get two strikes. Getting two strikes is easy. Then you just do this:

    http://home.socal.rr.com/dnascimento/mvp.html

    Nice and simple...

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    • donjn
      Rookie
      • Feb 2003
      • 288

      #3
      Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

      All that stuff is way too complicated. You dont need to explain how to get two strikes. Getting two strikes is easy. Then you just do this:

      http://home.socal.rr.com/dnascimento/mvp.html

      Nice and simple...

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      • AI_Franchise03
        MVP
        • Dec 2002
        • 2168

        #4
        Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

        If you can get 2 strikes 1 more strike won't be a big deal.
        " I look at him and it's getting to the point where it's just scaring me. He looks younger but he doesn't carry himself in a younger manner. He's impressive, and I'm glad we drafted him. "
        - Lavar Arrington on his new Redskins teammate Sean Taylor.

        The World Is At Your Feet.

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        • AI_Franchise03
          MVP
          • Dec 2002
          • 2168

          #5
          Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

          If you can get 2 strikes 1 more strike won't be a big deal.
          " I look at him and it's getting to the point where it's just scaring me. He looks younger but he doesn't carry himself in a younger manner. He's impressive, and I'm glad we drafted him. "
          - Lavar Arrington on his new Redskins teammate Sean Taylor.

          The World Is At Your Feet.

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          • skitch
            Fear Ameer
            • Oct 2002
            • 12349

            #6
            Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

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            If you can get 2 strikes 1 more strike won't be a big deal.

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            In this game, it does. It's easy to get two strikes on like every batter that goes to the plate, but its a lot harder to get that final strike.. as the computer seems to bear down and hit the ball every time.

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            • skitch
              Fear Ameer
              • Oct 2002
              • 12349

              #7
              Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

              </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
              If you can get 2 strikes 1 more strike won't be a big deal.

              <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

              In this game, it does. It's easy to get two strikes on like every batter that goes to the plate, but its a lot harder to get that final strike.. as the computer seems to bear down and hit the ball every time.

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              • Falcula
                Rookie
                • Apr 2003
                • 15

                #8
                Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                This is a little cheap, but I'll throw it in anyway. If you have a pitcher with a slider, you can pull it off no matter who it is.

                Just throw a slider (regardless of effectiveness) to the bottom corner of the zone on the pitching-arm side; Meaning it starts outside the zone and comes back in. If you line up the ghost ball so that the tip of the corner is directly in the center, it's almost a 100% strike rate. They'll take a hack at it once in a blue moon, but 99% of the time, they just stand there looking. As long as you hit the spot you're fine.

                Kinda "cheating", but it's just something I found while looking for good pitches. I struck out the side through the first 5 innings with this one pitch just testing how often they swing at it when I noticed them taking a lot.

                Like I said, cheap (I almost won't use the pitch anymore because of this), but there it is if you need to grab a few more K's for a milestone or something.





                EDIT: By the way, as I said it works with any pitcher with a slider. Also does not matter whether the batter is right or left.

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                • Falcula
                  Rookie
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 15

                  #9
                  Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                  This is a little cheap, but I'll throw it in anyway. If you have a pitcher with a slider, you can pull it off no matter who it is.

                  Just throw a slider (regardless of effectiveness) to the bottom corner of the zone on the pitching-arm side; Meaning it starts outside the zone and comes back in. If you line up the ghost ball so that the tip of the corner is directly in the center, it's almost a 100% strike rate. They'll take a hack at it once in a blue moon, but 99% of the time, they just stand there looking. As long as you hit the spot you're fine.

                  Kinda "cheating", but it's just something I found while looking for good pitches. I struck out the side through the first 5 innings with this one pitch just testing how often they swing at it when I noticed them taking a lot.

                  Like I said, cheap (I almost won't use the pitch anymore because of this), but there it is if you need to grab a few more K's for a milestone or something.





                  EDIT: By the way, as I said it works with any pitcher with a slider. Also does not matter whether the batter is right or left.

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                  • snepp
                    We'll waste him too.
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 10007

                    #10
                    Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                    </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                    This is a little cheap, but I'll throw it in anyway. If you have a pitcher with a slider, you can pull it off no matter who it is.

                    Just throw a slider (regardless of effectiveness) to the bottom corner of the zone on the pitching-arm side; Meaning it starts outside the zone and comes back in. If you line up the ghost ball so that the tip of the corner is directly in the center, it's almost a 100% strike rate. They'll take a hack at it once in a blue moon, but 99% of the time, they just stand there looking. As long as you hit the spot you're fine.

                    Kinda "cheating", but it's just something I found while looking for good pitches. I struck out the side through the first 5 innings with this one pitch just testing how often they swing at it when I noticed them taking a lot.

                    Like I said, cheap (I almost won't use the pitch anymore because of this), but there it is if you need to grab a few more K's for a milestone or something.

                    <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

                    Assuming that you are playing with the cursor on....
                    Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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                    • snepp
                      We'll waste him too.
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 10007

                      #11
                      Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                      </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                      This is a little cheap, but I'll throw it in anyway. If you have a pitcher with a slider, you can pull it off no matter who it is.

                      Just throw a slider (regardless of effectiveness) to the bottom corner of the zone on the pitching-arm side; Meaning it starts outside the zone and comes back in. If you line up the ghost ball so that the tip of the corner is directly in the center, it's almost a 100% strike rate. They'll take a hack at it once in a blue moon, but 99% of the time, they just stand there looking. As long as you hit the spot you're fine.

                      Kinda "cheating", but it's just something I found while looking for good pitches. I struck out the side through the first 5 innings with this one pitch just testing how often they swing at it when I noticed them taking a lot.

                      Like I said, cheap (I almost won't use the pitch anymore because of this), but there it is if you need to grab a few more K's for a milestone or something.

                      <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

                      Assuming that you are playing with the cursor on....
                      Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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                      • Falcula
                        Rookie
                        • Apr 2003
                        • 15

                        #12
                        Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                        </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                        </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                        This is a little cheap, but I'll throw it in anyway. If you have a pitcher with a slider, you can pull it off no matter who it is.

                        Just throw a slider (regardless of effectiveness) to the bottom corner of the zone on the pitching-arm side; Meaning it starts outside the zone and comes back in. If you line up the ghost ball so that the tip of the corner is directly in the center, it's almost a 100% strike rate. They'll take a hack at it once in a blue moon, but 99% of the time, they just stand there looking. As long as you hit the spot you're fine.

                        Kinda "cheating", but it's just something I found while looking for good pitches. I struck out the side through the first 5 innings with this one pitch just testing how often they swing at it when I noticed them taking a lot.

                        Like I said, cheap (I almost won't use the pitch anymore because of this), but there it is if you need to grab a few more K's for a milestone or something.

                        <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

                        Assuming that you are playing with the cursor on....

                        <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

                        Yes, like I said, just a trick if someone needs a few more K's. I don't recommend it for more advanced players.

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                        • Falcula
                          Rookie
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 15

                          #13
                          Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                          </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                          </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                          This is a little cheap, but I'll throw it in anyway. If you have a pitcher with a slider, you can pull it off no matter who it is.

                          Just throw a slider (regardless of effectiveness) to the bottom corner of the zone on the pitching-arm side; Meaning it starts outside the zone and comes back in. If you line up the ghost ball so that the tip of the corner is directly in the center, it's almost a 100% strike rate. They'll take a hack at it once in a blue moon, but 99% of the time, they just stand there looking. As long as you hit the spot you're fine.

                          Kinda "cheating", but it's just something I found while looking for good pitches. I struck out the side through the first 5 innings with this one pitch just testing how often they swing at it when I noticed them taking a lot.

                          Like I said, cheap (I almost won't use the pitch anymore because of this), but there it is if you need to grab a few more K's for a milestone or something.

                          <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

                          Assuming that you are playing with the cursor on....

                          <hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

                          Yes, like I said, just a trick if someone needs a few more K's. I don't recommend it for more advanced players.

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                          • snepp
                            We'll waste him too.
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 10007

                            #14
                            Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                            Sorry, I didn't see "ghost ball" the first time I read your post. My brain was thinking "cursor" instead.

                            Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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                            • snepp
                              We'll waste him too.
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 10007

                              #15
                              Re: Need pitching help? Pitching strategies and tips compilation..

                              Sorry, I didn't see "ghost ball" the first time I read your post. My brain was thinking "cursor" instead.

                              Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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