BATTING STANCE/PITCHING DELIVERY THREAD

[Rod_Carew29]

Many of us have posted what we feel are the correct stances and deliveries in more than one spot on these boards....lol

So m-a-y-b-e this will be sticky'd as a starting point for all of us to exchange ideas, thoughts and direct others to the revised batting stances and pitching deliveries that are inaccurate in The Show 2008.

If possible, please state what system you're playing on, since the stance/delivery options are NOT identical between the three gaming platforms (PS3, PS2 & PSP).

[Rod_Carew29]

Manny Ramirez & James Loney

For the Show 2007, I used O. Cabrera's stance for Loney.

I will be looking into changing Manny's stance in The Show 2008 to the 'Loney' Stance

I found James (or Jim) Loney has Manny's stance. Its almost identical to his real-life stance.

[wookie48]

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I dont know man. I know many stance is a bit low but everything else about it is ok. Look at him from the pitchers view and tell me what you think. I may be wrong. Besides I dont want to ruin the famous manny follow through for that. Now ryan howards on the other hand...Arggggggh how could scea screw that up. They had to try and mess his up, the dude was in their mocap studio! Cant beleive they recycled his stance from 07. Shame on yall chris/kolbe shame on yall! Hes the cover athlete!

[Rod_Carew29]

Ryan Howard's Stance @ Wookie

LMAO.....I know what you mean....

Try this: for 07 (and for 08), I'm using Ensberg's stance for Howard...looks a HELLUVA lot better than that whatever they claim as Howard's in the game.........

I dont know man. I know many stance is a bit low but everything else about it is ok. Look at him from the pitchers view and tell me what you think. I may be wrong. Besides I dont want to ruin the famous manny follow through for that. Now ryan howards on the other hand...Arggggggh how could scea screw that up. They had to try and mess his up, the dude was in their mocap studio! Cant beleive they recycled his stance from 07. Shame on yall chris/kolbe shame on yall! Hes the cover athlete!

[Rod_Carew29]

Big Papi @ Sedihawk

I don't know WHAT or WHO the stance is for Big Papi is, but they got to be kidding me...I'm sure i'll find one

The one for 07 is not really his, but it was close enough...

Totally agree. I don't understand it either.

Rod, did you notice if they went backwards with Papi's stance? Last year they changed his stance on the PS2/PSP, but this year from the PSP demo and the PS2 trailer it looks like they went back to his '06 stance? Weird.

[Bronk_Bonin]

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Ryan Howard's stance is an absolute joke. How his stance is wrong is beyond me. I figure he's the one guy they'd get right.

I'm not trying to be a "downer" here but MLB 08 can't hold a candle to the MLB 2K series when it comes to signature styles. For me that's a huge area of the game.

I'm still waiting for Chris to give me some explaination on this topic. He said he'd address it at some point. I'm eagerly awaiting.

[Rod_Carew29]

@ Bronk

If you (SCEA) pay someone (Howard) to not only motion capture for you, but to be on the cover of your newest game....there is NO excuse. Some heads should roll....and I'm very serious....

And the notion of well, we will focus all of our resources on the PS3 platform just ain't gonna wash with me. Bottom line...it's money SCEA...OUR MONEY!!!

It doesn't matter if the comsumer buys this game for the PSP, PS2 or the PS3...we ALL deserve the BEST effort put forth...and SCEA CLEARLY fell asleep at the wheel big time.

Ryan Howard's stance is an absolute joke. How his stance is wrong is beyond me. I figure he's the one guy they'd get right.

I'm not trying to be a "downer" here but MLB 08 can't hold a candle to the MLB 2K series when it comes to signature styles. For me that's a huge area of the game.

I'm still waiting for Chris to give me some explaination on this topic. He said he'd address it at some point. I'm eagerly awaiting.

[UMiami]

Re: BATTING STANCE/PITCHING DELIVERY THREAD

Yes, Loney is a dead-ringer for Manny... The posture, the arms, the bat location. The rest of the Red Sox appear to be okay. Ortiz doesn't look that bad actually. I was just comparing his stance to game footage and its not nearly as bad as Manny's.

[brunnoce]

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but how is it Loney's follow through? close enough to mannys real one?
otherwise i just think it aint worth cahngig his stance..

[UMiami]

Re: BATTING STANCE/PITCHING DELIVERY THREAD

Its looks spot on to me... You lose the HR celebration but 'triple care' to me. I want a stance that resembles Manny on every pitch and couldn't care less about a celebration I'll see at most, 50 times a season.

[brunnoce]

Re: BATTING STANCE/PITCHING DELIVERY THREAD

oh i c..
if the follow through is similar , i think its worth it than..i dont have the game yet..
ill take a look when i get it..
also did u change D. Lee to J. Damon like suggested in past years, or is there a better one?

[UMiami]

Re: BATTING STANCE/PITCHING DELIVERY THREAD

I've only had time to change Manny. This thread needs to stay bumped or possibly even 'stickied'.

[The Management]

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Ortiz stance looks fine to me. Post side by side screenshots so I can see what the gripe is. They even captured his portliness in all it's glory.

[Rod_Carew29]

David Ortiz

after going through all of the stances in the PS2 edition, and watching a few of his AB's on mlbtv.com I settled on Cuddyer's stance as the closest on to Ortiz' real one. Vazquez' also was in the running, but the additional movement on Cuddyer's sold me.

Ortiz' stance is difficult any way because he has a two-part one. The first is the bat is up over his shoulders and parallel to the ground...then he brings it down...wagging it back and forth quickly.

[Rod_Carew29]

@ The Management

it's not even close....

I'll help you out...if you have the Show 07...THAT stance is damn close....MLB 06 was wayyyyyyyyyy off, and The Show 08 is wayyyyyyyyyy off.

Ortiz stance looks fine to me. Post side by side screenshots so I can see what the gripe is. They even captured his portliness in all it's glory.