How the heck do you steal a base?

[foreversport]

L2 does not work for me unless I hold it down before the pitcher begins his windup and I am caught dead every time.

[jada855]

One way is to hold the left stick to the right. I would time the pitcher though.

[foreversport]

I thought the left stick was used to target the runner and L2 to steal. So I have a runner on first base, how the heck do I steal second?

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by foreversport

I thought the left stick was used to target the runner and L2 to steal. So I have a runner on first base, how the heck do I steal second?

To cue it up, move the left stick to the right and hold it there while you press L2 and let go. The runner will take off when the pitcher starts his motion.

[Sgt_Ludby]

When you hold L2, you have to wait for your controller to rumble. Once it rumbles, your runners (or runner if you've selected one with the left stick) will steal as soon as you release L2. So you have to watch the pitcher and make sure you don't steal before he makes his movement towards the plate. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how to cancel a steal... Maybe just hold down L2, or hit R2? That's definitely something worth knowing, as well =P

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sgt_Ludby

When you hold L2, you have to wait for your controller to rumble. Once it rumbles, your runners (or runner if you've selected one with the left stick) will steal as soon as you release L2. So you have to watch the pitcher and make sure you don't steal before he makes his movement towards the plate. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how to cancel a steal... Maybe just hold down L2, or hit R2? That's definitely something worth knowing, as well =P

What you are describing is another way to steal where you time the pitchers motion. Doing a simple L2 press and letting go will cue up the steal with the runner talking off automatically as the pitcher starts his motion.

[foreversport]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

What you are describing is another way to steal where you time the pitchers motion. Doing a simple L2 press and letting go will cue up the steal with the runner talking off automatically as the pitcher starts his motion.

More or less likely to get picked off which way?

[HustlinOwl]

Quote: Originally Posted by foreversport

More or less likely to get picked off which way?

less likely is the way nemesis described