Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

[Intelx]

Hey fellas,

I don't know if it's the sheer pressure of the expectation of this guy to hit consistent bombs or the darn small leg kick he does that throws me off, but I cannot for the life of me get him going with the thunder stick. Is anyone else experiencing this with Jose or is it just me? lol.

Intelx

[moemoe24]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

I dont use the Jays but I know what you mean. I play with the Rangers and suck with Hamilton and I know why. I get so eager to kill the ball when he's batting that all patience goes out the window. I swing at terrible pitches and get in 0-2 counts constantly with him.

[Geronimo22]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

It just shows how much of hitting is mental. I ALWAYS suck with the best player on a team. It's almost like when you don't care about good results is when you get it!

[moemoe24]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

I wonder though if the CPU doesn't pitch a little tougher to the better hitters in the user's team. Hits more edges of the plate and what not. Just a thought.

[The Amaizen Blue]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

I was terrible with Hamilton in the demo with the leg kick. Luckily Cabrera doesn't really have one

[EL_GABE]

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I can't even pitch good with felix hernandez it's a just weird

[Vince]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

.331 with Bautista with 26 homers and 65 rbi through about 82 games with Bautista

[CBizzle]

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That small leg kick can definitely throw you off. I don't use the Jays but Posey has that same leg kick and it took me awhile to finally get him going. Going into batting practice and just working on the timing of it helped a lot.

The biggest thing I would say though is make sure you're staying patient when hitting with the big boys. It's not easy to get a pitch to knock out when using guys like Bautista, you need to get into a favorable count. Even when I find myself in 0-2 counts with a guy like A-Rod, it almost always comes back to 3-2, or at least 2-2, and that's when I usually get my pitch. Just stay patient and wait for your pitch.

[authentic]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

Same with Starlin and Darwin Barney.

[davel]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

its soo true he is hard to hit with

[Dexter1028]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

Same with Starlin and Darwin Barney.

I second that authentic I can't hit with wither of them and is really starting to tick me off........ Especially since they are the only two on the team that are hitting in real life.

[mpbaseball22]

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This is exactly how I am... I can hit 320+ with a guy with 50 contact as long as his stance fits me.

Heyward + Heyward are both great.

[Black59Razr]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

Hey fellas,

I don't know if it's the sheer pressure of the expectation of this guy to hit consistent bombs or the darn small leg kick he does that throws me off, but I cannot for the life of me get him going with the thunder stick. Is anyone else experiencing this with Jose or is it just me? lol.

Intelx

2010 Franchise (approximate): .301 AVG, 43HRs, 108RBI, 92Runs

Entering September, he was like .328, 41HRs, 105RBI, 90Runs. Had like 3 different 0-10's split up by a single here and there. Probably because I told myself the very attainable 50HR mark was a must entering the last month!

[ChernoTheInferno]

Re: Blue Jays Franchise Users: Jose Bautista

I experience this a bit with A-Rod. Can't hit with him at all. The few times I do though, ball goes 450 feet.

[MichaelCook17]

It's all in your head. Once you feel you can't hit with him, you're done. I've had the issue with Ryan Ludwick lately after he started heating up in real life. I feel the pressure to hit like he does now, but fail. But by the same token, when he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, I completely raked with him. Just take your time at bat with him, watch a few pitches, and lay off the power swing as much as you can.