Man, I suck @ hitting

[hiphopgamer26]

Quote: Originally Posted by J0nnD0ugh

Is BP only available in season mode?

lol no

[davewins]

i was in such a slump for so long until i remembered what i did right. now hitting is too easy. i am going to have to adjust sliders.

turn pci on. wait for pitches inside the pci or JUST outside of the pci. the pci will sit right in the middle of the zone by default so if you can judge that the ball will land just below it then you know it will be a low strike same goes for above it. you can react on fastballs so much faster doing it this way.

i do this while guessing what the pitcher will throw me (not using the feature though). if he has the most confidence with his curveball then i'll just sit on it...you just have to use your head at the plate and execute.

on legend with power zeroed out and solid hits zeroed out i hit 2 hr's my first 2 at bats with Hanley Ramirez doing this. You really hit hanging sliders so much better by doing this.

[Maverick09]

I had the same problem when I first got the game. What I started doing is pressing up on the right stick before the ball gets pitched. I noticed that doing this significantly increases the power of your guys swing. I was just like you before when I wasn't using the right stick to bat; I would be hitting regularly 8 singles per game. It seemed like my guys never got good solid contact on the ball even though the batting analysis would say solid contact and perfect timing. Now hitting doubles and homeruns happen much more frequently than before.

Also, like the guy above me said, it helps a lot if you keep your PCI in the middle of the strike zone and wait for a fastball or hanging curve ball or slider to pass through the middle of the plate. Swinging at low or high pitches in the strike zone induces a lot ground balls and pop flies so it's better to wait for a pitch down the middle if possible. I've noticed that several pitchers have the habit of throwing fastballs down the middle on their very first pitch... use that to your advantage and anticipate it if you notice them doing that.

[J0nnD0ugh]

So where do you do batting practice?

[J0nnD0ugh]

BP, anyone?

[Speedy]

It's the same place you would start a franchise, season, exhibition, etc. - it says practice mode and the selections are baserunning and BP.

[monkeybutlerz]

I'm going to have to check out BP, I'm by far the worst hitter in the history of MLB The Show.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Quote: Originally Posted by WakeUnc2321

It's the same place you would start a franchise, season, exhibition, etc. - it says practice mode and the selections are baserunning and BP.

Thanks.