How do you avoid "the inning"

[Gagnon39]

You know the one where there is nothing that can be done to avoid runs being scored on you? The one where you CANNOT strike out the CPU. The one where pitches that you execute perfectly on the meter result in missed locations.

I have this inning at least once per game. I understand that there are usually a few situations in every baseball game where a team will put pressure on a pitcher but this is getting ridiculous. I have when the 8-9 hitters become virtual Albert Pujols'. The foul off pitch after pitch until you either a) walk them or b) finally serve one up. It has became so frustrating lately that I am no longer enjoying pitching in this game.

If only there was an in-game save during RTTS. I am to the point that I wish I could save the game and re-load it when this crap happens. Its unbelievable frustrating and unrealistic to have it happen so often.

[Grinder12000]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

I've only played 30ish games but I have only had this happen to ME once. Ive been on the good side once also.

I've never had the amazing Home Team Comback either.

Strangly - so far it acts like a real baseball game.

. . . . . maybe it's a Cubs thing? LOL

[sierra44]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

Give it time. You'll see it a little more often. Ive gotten used to it, but it still bugs the crap outta me. I love the OP's comparison of the 8/9th hitters to King Albert. Its true. they foul off a ton of pitches. Then BAM gone, or double cus you just served it on a platter to try to move on to the next batter. I have seen this in real life lately. Watching the Yankees have 3 straight games against the Angels, where this sort of thing happened. But that was great hitters not always the 7,8/9 hitters.
Oh well, I still love The Show!

[Phoenixmgs]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

I posted the following in the closed comeback thread:

I started playing season mode again, and I lowered pitch speed to -1 or 4/10 to get more doubles and it worked. Very oddly and fortunately I have also noticed the CPU just doesn't seem THAT good at the plate anymore, I'm able to get them to hit a lot more weaker hit balls than before and a lot more stikeouts. Same exact sliders I was using before but I dropped pitch speed one notch.

My theory is that there are more available video frames to hit the ball when you lower pitch speed, which leads to greater hit variety. Say, there is something like 15 frames available to hit the ball at default pitch speed. Now, with pitch speed one notch lower, you now have say 20 frames to hit the ball. It makes sense as the ball is visually coming to home plate slower, you should have some extra time (frames) to swing bat when the ball is in the hitting zone. Now, instead of the CPU crushing so many pitches, they are now hitting the ball solid somewhere instead of knocking the cover off of it. So, instead of making contact with the ball within those 2 or 3 frames where the ball would be crushed, they are making contact just outside of those key frames.

I still definitely think there is some kind of rubberbanding effect for BOTH sides as I'm able to hit a little too easily when I'm down.

I really don't know what's going on but for me the game is playing really well for whatever reason. I pretty much gave up on playing against the CPU because of the BS, but I've gave the game one more shot and played a good 20 games or so, and it's been awesome. I've only seen some of that BS in one half inning where my team made 4 errors.

[redman1]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

Yeah, this happens for sure...

After throwing 2 pitches, i can tell if its going to be on of those innings. I try and play through it, but once i start swearing loudly and am tempted to throw the controller at the tv i usually sim past the rest of the inning to see how much damage has been done and then either get really annoyed as i have lost the game due to the dodgey inning or take great satisfaction in winning the game. makes for a more enjoyable game when you end up winning the games

[Jelek11]

A great way to avoid "the inning" is to utilize the "mound visit" feature. A lot of times after a pitcher gives up a few hits/walks his confidence goes down making it even harder to get batters out; a mound visit will restore some lost confidence *sometimes*. Also, if its a tired starting pitcher or a reliever that just isn't getting it done, give him the hook. There are ways to avoid these big cpu innings, but you have to stay patient.

[fistofrage]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

After inning 4 or 5, always have someone getting ready in the bull pen. in inning 7,8, 9, have the bullpen double barrelled. If your pitcher gives up a few hits in the inning and confidence doesn't come back with a mound visit, yank him.

The inning is hard to stop especially on Legend. But in real life, the inning is hard to stop too, otherwise everyone would have 3.00 or less ERA.

[countryboy]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

stay calm, use your bullpen/mound visits, and continue to pitch.

[Gagnon39]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

I've been playing RTTS so mound visits and warming people up are out of my control. Why did SCEA think this was a good idea? This game is so good in so many ways yet they add some type of programing to make the CPU have at least one ridiculous inning per game. They can say whatever they want, it is evident that the game does this. Very, very frustrating. Like I said, I wish there was an in-game save so I could "cheat" the system that cheats me.

[countryboy]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

if I was you, I'd quit playing the game and find something else to play. You seem to have an abundant amount of issue with the game.

[Gagnon39]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

if I was you, I'd quit playing the game and find something else to play. You seem to have an abundant amount of issue with the game.

I've tried to stop. I can't. I love baseball and baseball games too much. I'm sure some people get annoyed that I have multiple issues with the game but I'm just trying to find answers to solve my problems.

[SoxFan01605]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

I've tried to stop. I can't. I love baseball and baseball games too much. I'm sure some people get annoyed that I have multiple issues with the game but I'm just trying to find answers to solve my problems.

lol...you do have a lot of threads going. Maybe there should be a Gagnon39 Q&A thread.

[countryboy]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

I've tried to stop. I can't. I love baseball and baseball games too much. I'm sure some people get annoyed that I have multiple issues with the game but I'm just trying to find answers to solve my problems.

nothing wrong with trying to get answers, but this idea has been discussed extensively on the boards and you could just read thru those threads to find the answer to your issues.

the only advice I have for you is to stay calm and don't try to force your way out of a jam. Continue to make your pitches and continue to try and keep the hitters off-balance.

there is no magical solution to stopping you from giving up hits. Nobody but you knows how you are attacking the hitters and what, if any, patterns you've developed over the course of the game that the cpu may have picked up on.

[cjnoles9399]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

Deep in games make sure you have a reliever warm. Also know when to utilize the mound visit. I've noticed that mound visit seems more effective with the confidence bar when there are multiple runners on base.

Sometimes it is better to let a guy have a base and continue to try to hit the corners than to give in and throw a pitch that catches the plate, especially if it's one of those long contact at-bats. I wouldn't advocate letting guys in the bottom of the order off the hook but in the meat of the lineup it is sometimes better to walk a guy.

Unfortunately sometimes the bad inning should happen. They happen in real life, and I certainly cause them to the computer.

[Gagnon39]

Re: How do you avoid "the inning"

I've been thinking about the attributes and I'm wondering how much the clutch pitching attribute might factor into this. My pitcher is rated very, very high but has a clutch rating somewhere in the 50's-60's. Maybe raising that would help me get out of jams.