What kind of auto throwing is this?

[ambizytl]

I'm not sure if this is a bug, glitch, or a cheat: Two outs with runners on first and third and CPU at the plate. CPU batter hits a ground ball to my second basemen and I move him with left stick to catch the grounder. He gets it and immediately fires home without giving me a chance to press the B button for first base with an easy out. So, the runner from third scores and the runner going to first is safe--and the CPU makes a comeback. I won the game, but that is not the point.

The point here is I did not tell my second basemen to throw to home--he did it on his own. Since there is no auto fielding or auto throwing, this doesn't make sense to me.

[spit_bubble]

Send him to the minors, because that's bush league.

[ambizytl]

Quote: Originally Posted by spit_bubble

Send him to the minors, because that's bush league.

Dustin Pedroia is not bush league. I've seen this happen quite a few times playing Play Now. There have been times where my fielder throws the ball without giving me a chance to press the throw button. Every time it happens is in favor of the CPU. And I don't touch the right stick when fielding or throwing, I always use left stick and buttons to throw.

I play on Xbox 360.

[tvman]

Wouldn't be the first time someone has pressed the wrong button.

[ambizytl]

Quote: Originally Posted by tvman

Wouldn't be the first time someone has pressed the wrong button.

I am pretty sure he threw home before I pressed any button. I wait for the fielder to get the ball before I press a button. Would it be better if I held down the button before he gets to the ball?

[RGmoney]

If you feel this is not by your doing... put it in the Bugs/Glitches thread.

*Also, trying pre-loading your throws and see what happens.

[ambizytl]

Quote: Originally Posted by RGmoney

If you feel this is not by your doing... put it in the Bugs/Glitches thread. *Also, trying pre-loading your throws and see what happens.

Ah, that's what I was thinking of trying. I just hope that doesn't create wild throws. Anyway, I'll give that a try and see what happens. However, it can depend on the situation. If you have a runner on first and may have a chance for a double play, then preloaded to first may not be a good idea, and may not be a good idea preloaded to second as well.

On a side note, I have found the left stick to do unexpected things, such as bring home a runner from third on a sacrifice fly.

[RGmoney]

Quote: Originally Posted by ambizytl

Ah, that's what I was thinking of trying. I just hope that doesn't create wild throws. Anyway, I'll give that a try and see what happens. However, it can depend on the situation. If you have a runner on first and may have a chance for a double play, then preloaded to first may not be a good idea, and may not be a good idea preloaded to second as well. On a side note, I have found the left stick to do unexpected things, such as bring home a runner from third on a sacrifice fly.

Yeah, u need situational awareness when pre-loading. lol... Hopefully next year they will implement a fake/cancel throw option. Case in point:

Couple of times, I've had a ball hit to the SS, pre-loaded my throw to 2B to turn the DP. SS bobbles the ball, I see I have no play at 2B... once the SS recovers, he throws to 2B anyway.

On the Left-stick issue... Haven't seen anything like that on my end.