Extremely Low BABIP

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Perfect Zero

I'm not a player that uses guess pitch, but I feel that my BABIP isn't doing too well either. Maybe it's the new physics, but it seems that a lot of my swings that used to produce hits are now being speared by the infielders or being tracked down way too fast. I turned down fielder reaction and speed, and increased hitter contact by one, but it's just not there yet.

I just figured out what my BABIP is for my Nats test franchise. My team BA is .219 through 29 games. Which is horrible, but that is due largely to the 348 strikeouts I have. I just figured out my BABIP, and it surprised me that it is actually .294, which is a realistic range. If I can figure out a way to cut down on all the Ks I might be able to get that team BA up to a reasonable place.

[Tdgsport27]

I only use guess pitch in a low ball situation. Double play situation down 0-2 things of that nature. So I'd have to completely agree with everyone who says beware of getting to comfortable with GP.
And it might just be me but in my Mets dynasty I'll have games when I have five team hits and some games when i have 16. I think it just varies on match ups. If you can work the count maybe you can get their pen active creating different match ups for your line up.

[zpq12]

I'm confused, I'm guessing fastball, getting fastball and hitting it well. The solution is stop guessing fastball? Makes no sense to me.

Quote: Originally Posted by mmorg

It does work as intended. If you guess wrong you should get penalized. He is getting penalized as such because the AI will adjust to the fact that he is only guessing Fastball and they will stop throwing the Fastball so every pitch from then on will receive the hitting penalty. The mechanic works great if you use it properly such as using it sparingly or if the pitcher is throwing the same pitch over and over again.

I think this post (not to single you out, I do appreciate the repies) is representative of the misconception about my initial post.

Let me be clear, I am not having trouble with guessing fastball and getting bunch of junk thrown to me. I am guessing fastball and hitting fastball, with solid contact - with no offensive success.

[pdawg17]

Quote: Originally Posted by zpq12

I'm confused, I'm guessing fastball, getting fastball and hitting it well. The solution is stop guessing fastball? Makes no sense to me.

What I do is turn off guess pitch...then guess fastball and hit the fastball...if it is not a fastball or not in the zone I am guessing (I use zone hitting) then I don't swing...if I have 2 strikes then I guess but react as needed...

[jimmyl008]

Quote: Originally Posted by zpq12

Let me be clear, I am not having trouble with guessing fastball and getting bunch of junk thrown to me. I am guessing fastball and hitting fastball, with solid contact - with no offensive success.

I've been having the same problem, incidentally. Even when guessing correctly on a fastball up in the zone, the best I can do is a weak grounder straight to an infielder. Like some others, I only guess the pitch on certain counts (0-0, x-2) yet it seems like everything I make contact with is a grounder or popup directly to a fielder. Very frustrating.

[Bobhead]

What hitting control thingy are you using? (Zone, Timing, etc...) If I had to guess, it sounds like you are using Timing or Pure Analog, but this is definitely important information for myself and others to be able to help you.

What difficulty are you playing on?

[zpq12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bobhead

What hitting control thingy are you using? (Zone, Timing, etc...) If I had to guess, it sounds like you are using Timing or Pure Analog, but this is definitely important information for myself and others to be able to help you. What difficulty are you playing on?

Timing. Veteran.

[zpq12]

Yeah.....I'm about done with this game. Shame, because I was really excited, and everything else is really good.

I've played two more games without guessing pitches(no clue how thsi is supposed to help) and I'm getting the same results. My timing and contact are good, but I went hitless in one game and managed two bleeders in the other.