MLB: The Show 16 Strike Zone

[Kevin82485]

I'm excited for MLB: The Show 16, and I'm curious if there has been any mention of any changes to the strike zone.

What I mean is that it seems as though in previous years if the ball was on the border, then over 50% of the ball had to be in the strike zone in order for it to be called a strike. This is with balls and strikes set to 100% accuracy.

Now, I'm no rules expert, but I feel as though I have a very good understanding of the rule book. If any portion of ball, even if it's a 1/16th of an inch, touches the border of the strike zone, then it is a strike.

As someone who is a MLB 2K convert where all border pitches were called strikes, this is one area of the game that has really annoyed me over the years. I feel like it shrinks the strike zone and makes pitching on the border too much of a challenge.

Maybe it is just the way that the strike zone is depicted that makes it confusing or I am misunderstanding something. Perhaps the new umpiring system will help with this?

[p00p1]

I believe there is a setting for it. By default, it's setup so that umpires miss calls.

[nemesis04]

This is where umpire bais is going to play a large role this year. I am expecting a very dynamic strike zone interpretation from umpire to umpire. The main key for me will be how consistent he will be with his bias through the course of the game.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Well, whatever you do, DON'T throw off-speed pitches up in that zone.

[agentlaw13]

Wonder if we will get an early peek at the umpire's names...might need to get a head start on practicing my jeers and making sure I pronounce their names correctly when I curse at them

[TheWarmWind]

Quote: Originally Posted by agentlaw13

Wonder if we will get an early peek at the umpire's names...might need to get a head start on practicing my jeers and making sure I pronounce their names correctly when I curse at them

I'm fairly sure it's the same names that have been in the Show all this time. I know the ump they featured in the presentation stream, Woody Keller, has been in the Show forever. It's funny, because I already thought unique umpire personalities were in the game, just because I remember Woody Keller specifically. It always seemed to me whenever he was calling the game, consistency went out the window.

[agentlaw13]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheWarmWind

I'm fairly sure it's the same names that have been in the Show all this time. I know the ump they featured in the presentation stream, Woody Keller, has been in the Show forever. It's funny, because I already thought unique umpire personalities were in the game, just because I remember Woody Keller specifically. It always seemed to me whenever he was calling the game, consistency went out the window.

Yeah I believe it is some of the same ones but they are introducing new ones as well. I forgot the total number of new ones but it's a pretty good variety of new umps with different tendencies/biases.

http://i2.wp.com/diamondhoggers.com/...SdW4AEqYM-.jpg

[citybythebay85]

There will be 20 different umpires each with their own biases and tendencies. Some will probably be more accurate than others. But they might also let you turn their personalities off and make all calls the same like they have in previous games, I'm not sure.