Mike Lowe MLB The Show '18 Sliders

[Mike Lowe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Charvalos

I really liked your sliders last years and it will be the same, this year. For this year, I'll playing with the Pirates, directional hitting, meter pitching, HoF for both. There is Opening Day : Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers Mar 29, 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 8 0 Detroit (1-0) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 x 5 12 0 W: Jimenez (1-0) L: Feliz (0-1) S: Greene (1) Scoring Summary SCORING DETAILS PIT DET DET 3 Cabrera grounded to center. Martin scores. Machado advance to 2nd 0 1 PIT 7 Bell grounded out to Iglesias (6-3). Dickerson scores. 1 1 DET 8 Cabrera lined up to right for a single. Machado scores. 1 2 DET 8 Mahtook doubled to right. Cabrera scores. Castellanos scores. 1 4 DET 8 Martinez lined to left for a single. Mahtook scores 1 5 PIT 9 Rodriguez homered to left (431 feet). Polanco scores. Freese scores. 4 5 Pittsburgh Pirates HITTERS AB R H RBI BB SO HR AVG Harrison, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Frazier, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Marte, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Dickerson, LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .333 Bell, DH 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 Polanco, RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 Freese, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 Rodriguez, 1B 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 .750 Cervelli, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 TEAM TOTALS 33 4 8 4 3 6 1 BATTING: 2B: Dickerson (1) 3B: Marte (1) HR: Rodriguez (1) RBI: Bell (1), Rodriguez (3) GIDP: Bell BASERUNNING: SB: Polanco (1) CS: Rodriguez (1) Detroit Tigers HITTERS AB R H RBI BB SO HR AVG Iglesias, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Machado, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 Cabrera, 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .750 Castellanos, RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 Mahtook, LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .667 Martinez, DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Candelario, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 McCann, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Martin, CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 TEAM TOTALS 34 5 12 5 1 5 0 BATTING: 2B: Mahtook 2 (2), Machado (1) RBI: Cabrera 2 (2), Martinez (1), Mahtook 2 (2) HBP: Martin GIDP: Iglesias, McCann Pittsburgh Pirates PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Taillon 6.0 5 1 1 1 5 0 1.50 Feliz 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 27.00 Brault 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 TEAM TOTALS 8.0 12 5 5 1 5 0 PITCHING: WP: Taillon (1) Detroit Tigers PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Fulmer 7.2 6 1 1 2 4 0 1.17 Jimenez 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 0 18.00 Greene 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 27.00 TEAM TOTALS 9.0 8 4 4 3 6 1 PITCHING: WP: Fulmer (1) Well, the Tigers won the battle of the bullpens and it was a match where the Pirates was unlucky, I would say. 3 or 4 times, we hit the ball well but not enough to score a HR, the outfielders catching the ball at the warning track. But, it was a really good match to play.

Thta's pretty darn accurate. You saw the perfect amount of XBH (about 10% of ABs) which was something being discussed earlier in this thread.

Only thing I see is your Ks and BBs while pitching were both a bit low. The Tigers had a high BABIP, so try and get them to chase more often, even if that means you end up walking some guys. That one change will increase Ks, BBs, and lower BABIP.

[Mike Lowe]

Quote: Originally Posted by mlawrence99

Hi Mike Thank you I much for doing these. I’ve downloaded them from the vault and the human starter stamina is set to 9. The human reliever stamina is also set to 0. In your video and post you’ve put these at both at 5. Am I ok to leave these as they are or should I change them both to 5?

In the video and post I also explain how to adjust them Take a second look/listen!

[Charvalos]

The 2nd game is in the books ! The Pirates earned their 1st victory of the season at Detroit.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers
Mar 31, 2018	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (1-1)	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	10	1
Detroit (1-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
W: Williams (1-0) L: Liriano (0-1) S: -

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	DET
PIT	4	Dickerson grounded to center for a single. Marte scores.	1	0
PIT	6	Dickerson tripled to left. Marte scores.	2	0
PIT	6	Bell hit a sacrifice fly to Martin (SF8). Dickerson scores.	3	0
PIT	9	Frazier lined to center for a single. Cervelli scores. Harrison advances to 2nd.	4	0

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Harrison, 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	.222
Frazier, SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	.222
Marte, CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	.375
Dickerson, LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.429
Freese, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.286
Bell, 1B	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	.000
Cervelli, C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.125
Mercer, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Polanco, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
TEAM TOTALS	36	4	10	4	1	6	0
BATTING: 2B: Cervelli (1) 3B: Dickerson (1) RBI: Dickerson 2 (2), Bell (2), Frazier (1) HBP: Marte SF: Bell
BASERUNNING: SB: Marte 2 (2)
FIELDING: E: Frazier (1)

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Iglesias, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.125
Machado, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Cabrera, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.375
Castellanos, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	,375
Mahtook, LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Martinez, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Candelario, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.429
McCann, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Martin, CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	33	0	6	0	0	9	0
BATTING: 2B: Castellanos (1) GIDP: Martin

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Williams	7.0	6	0	0	0	7	0	0.00
Smoker	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kontos	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	6	0	0	0	9	0

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Liriano	5.0	5	3	3	1	3	0	5.40
Farmer	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Norris	3.0	5	1	1	0	2	0	3.00

Again, a really great match to play.

Mike, I have a question : do you fully fill the meter for every pitch ? Or, like me, when I'm throwing a fastball, for example, I tend not to fill it completely but barely.

[Mike Lowe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Charvalos

Mike, I have a question : do you fully fill the meter for every pitch ? Or, like me, when I'm throwing a fastball, for example, I tend not to fill it completely but barely.

It varies, but I use a house rule of maxing it out anytime I have 2 strikes and/or 3 balls.

[NolanRyansSnowmonkey]

I like seeing those boxscores. It is encouraging to see that XBH are in check. That's what I was hoping to see from others. Nice.

[MrPolo7]

Your sliders were a godsend for 2017. Just picked up 18 and will be using yours again this year. Thank you

[Fcshuckers73]

Quote: Originally Posted by Charvalos

I really liked your sliders last years and it will be the same, this year. For this year, I'll playing with the Pirates, directional hitting, meter pitching, HoF for both. There is Opening Day : Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit TigersMar 29, 2018123456789RHEPittsburgh (0-1)000000103480Detroit (1-0)00100004x5120W: Jimenez (1-0) L: Feliz (0-1) S: Greene (1)Scoring SummarySCORING DETAILSPITDETDET3Cabrera grounded to center. Martin scores. Machado advance to 2nd01PIT7Bell grounded out to Iglesias (6-3). Dickerson scores.11DET8Cabrera lined up to right for a single. Machado scores.12DET8Mahtook doubled to right. Cabrera scores. Castellanos scores.14DET8Martinez lined to left for a single. Mahtook scores15PIT9Rodriguez homered to left (431 feet). Polanco scores. Freese scores.45Pittsburgh Pirate****TERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVGHarrison, 2B4000010.000Frazier, SS4010000.250Marte, CF4010000.250Dickerson, LF3110110.333Bell, DH3001100.000Polanco, RF4110020.250Freese, 3B3110000.333Rodriguez, 1B4133011.750Cervelli, C4000010.000TEAM TOTALS33484361BATTING:2B: Dickerson (1)3B: Marte (1)HR: Rodriguez (1)RBI: Bell (1), Rodriguez (3)GIDP: BellBASERUNNING:SB: Polanco (1)CS: Rodriguez (1)Detroit Tiger****TERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVGIglesias, SS4000010.000Machado, 2B4120000.500Cabrera, 1B4132000.750Castellanos, RF4110020.250Mahtook, LF3122100.667Martinez, DH4011000.250Candelario, 3B4020010.500McCann, C4000010.000Martin, CF3110000.333TEAM TOTALS345125150BATTING:2B: Mahtook 2 (2), Machado (1)RBI: Cabrera 2 (2), Martinez (1), Mahtook 2 (2)HBP: MartinGIDP: Iglesias, McCannPittsburgh PiratesPITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERATaillon6.05111501.50 Feliz1.043300027.00Brault1.03110009.00TEAM TOTALS8.01255150PITCHING:WP: Taillon (1)Detroit TigersPITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERAFulmer7.26112401.17Ji menez1.012211018.00Greene0.111101127.00TEAM TOTALS9.0844361PITCHING:WP: Fulmer (1) Well, the Tigers won the battle of the bullpens and it was a match where the Pirates was unlucky, I would say. 3 or 4 times, we hit the ball well but not enough to score a HR, the outfielders catching the ball at the warning track. But, it was a really good match to play.

How are they working on directional? Did u make any adjustments to timing or any others to compensate..or the change to Hof was enuff of an equalizer?

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[Charvalos]

I didn't make any adjustments and they're working fine on directional. I used them last year too. In my opinion, for everyone who want a true simulation, Mike Lowe's sliders are the best.