What bone headed mistakes have you made?

[deadlocked]

Quote: Originally Posted by wutangfourever

I should be banned from running the bases. Multiple runners on the same base, unassisted double plays on liners. Auto isn't aggressive enough for me and i just press too many buttons. Although last night I stole second, while attempting to steal third the catcher launched the ball into left field, so I manged to get a walk off in the bottom of the 13th on a real bonehead play.

Yeah auto is a pain in the *** sometimes but I know from past baseballe games and RTTS that I'm too aggressive sometimes with base running.

When I have a runner on third with less than two outs I always try to squeeze and the bunt always doesn't connect :/

[Herschie]

I mentioned this in another thread, but once I sent Kris Bryant to steal home when I had to scratch an itch. Several other times I forgot what inning it was, and brought in my closer in the 7th.

[sportomatic75]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herschie

I mentioned this in another thread, but once I sent Kris Bryant to steal home when I had to scratch an itch. Several other times I forgot what inning it was, and brought in my closer in the 7th.

That reminded me, does anyone notice that the AI steals home very often with runners on the corners? They always manage to score on me

[Herschie]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportomatic75

That reminded me, does anyone notice that the AI steals home very often with runners on the corners? They always manage to score on me

You must not have watched the Cubs tonight lol.

http://m.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/887...7883/?c_id=chc

[rollerpig79]

Quote: Originally Posted by KBLover

I once called for a "triple steal" in an older version of the game by accidentally pressed the button against my knee (was resting the controller on my leg). I did it again. Bases loaded, I lost track of the count - I thought it was 3-2 (it was 2-2), so I wanted everyone to go. If it was a strike, I'd contact swing. If it's a ball - well it's a walk. It was a ball...ball three. Oops.

That reminds me of the time when I was new to this game and baseball in general (a year ago). With two outs and 3-2 count and a runner on first you send the runner right?


Well, in the bottom of the 9th with only one out, 3-2 count, we're down one, and I'm standing on third. The moment I took off for home plate I had a moment of clarity. "Hey wait a minute, if the batter doesn't make contact I'm gonna get caught stealing". He didn't make contact and indeed I was CS. Game over. After a few minutes of screaming at myself I burst into hysterical laughter. Guess it was a good lesson because I haven't tried it again and now I'm VERY aware of what to do when running the bases.

[PPerfect_CJ]

Pretty much all of my mistakes involve base running.

[Herschie]

Quote: Originally Posted by PPerfect_CJ

Pretty much all of my mistakes involve base running.

Oh, for sure. Bases Loaded had a more intuitive baserunning scheme.

[countryboy]

I dove into the wall in foul territory at Busch stadium instead of hitting the jump button and put Stephen Piscotty on the DL for 1-2 months with a fractured wrist.