The hitting in this game is off...

[SuicideSqueeze]

If you are getting frustrated at the plate, then the developers have done a good job. Work the count, foul off the tough pitches, and finally get a good pitch to rip.....and you pop it up. Baseball!

Now we just need an option that lets us break the bat in half or to pound on the water cooler with it.

[HighCmpPct]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steven78

I'm saying he's not making an out 70% of the time. Sent from my SM-G900R4 using Tapatalk

Explain Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, etc... Everyone knew what was coming still.... couldn't.... hit.... it.

[Sayheykid01]

Quote: Originally Posted by HighCmpPct

Explain Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, etc... Everyone knew what was coming still.... couldn't.... hit.... it.

I See what you're getting at, but I think he's actually right on this one. Good hitters probably hit high 300s-400 if they get the pitch they're looking for, and they probably hover around 200 if they're fooled...hence an average in the high 200s-300s.

[HighCmpPct]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sayheykid01

I See what you're getting at, but I think he's actually right on this one. Good hitters probably hit high 300s-400 if they get the pitch they're looking for, and they probably hover around 200 if they're fooled...hence an average in the high 200s-300s.

Regardless a difference of at most 10% isn't going to change anything about the ridiculous complaining about not hitting those pitches 500ft.

There seems to be some misconception that hitters would do that on a pitch they're sitting on 60% of the time or higher. People just don't understand how difficult it is to square up a baseball like that. Especially if you add in that you are also slightly inclined to over-swing when you get your pitch which makes it even harder to square it up. And yes even major leaguers and HoF players over-swing on them fat pitches occasionally.

I'm just going off my experiences as a minor league pitcher. We held bullpen sessions where the hitters knew what was coming and were sitting on it. You would be crazy surprised at the swing and misses let alone the balls that wouldn't have been base hits.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by HighCmpPct

People say they want realism but I honestly don't think they understand the realism they want. .

This right here.. 1000% accurate.

[ML]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sayheykid01

I See what you're getting at, but I think he's actually right on this one. Good hitters probably hit high 300s-400 if they get the pitch they're looking for, and they probably hover around 200 if they're fooled...hence an average in the high 200s-300s.

In terms of good hitters, 77 hitters in the MLB last season hit over .270 ... I still believe that not making perfect contact on a ball even if you know its coming is more probable than not.

[HighCmpPct]

Quote: Originally Posted by MLamm16

In terms of good hitters, 77 hitters in the MLB last season hit over .270 ... I still believe that not making perfect contact on a ball even if you know its coming is more probable than not.

Good investigative reporting there MLamm lol. Another thing to keep in mind here is it's a lot more common/easier to sit on something in the Show as opposed to actually batting.

I can sit curve in the Show and still get my bat on high 90s heaters, even though I play with the pitch speeds on 10. Also taking the risk of coming up empty on the game is a lot easier than taking that risk in the majors.

[rtwilli4]

Quote: Originally Posted by HighCmpPct

Regardless a difference of at most 10% isn't going to change anything about the ridiculous complaining about not hitting those pitches 500ft. There seems to be some misconception that hitters would do that on a pitch they're sitting on 60% of the time or higher. People just don't understand how difficult it is to square up a baseball like that. Especially if you add in that you are also slightly inclined to over-swing when you get your pitch which makes it even harder to square it up. And yes even major leaguers and HoF players over-swing on them fat pitches occasionally. I'm just going off my experiences as a minor league pitcher. We held bullpen sessions where the hitters knew what was coming and were sitting on it. You would be crazy surprised at the swing and misses let alone the balls that wouldn't have been base hits.

I agree. Too many people (gamers, fans, etc) just don't understand what it is like to stand in the box with a professional pitcher on the mound. It's one of the hardest things in all of sports (and for me it was downright scary sometimes).

Professional hitters are going to hit the ball hard if they are sitting on something and they see it... but that still only translates into a .300 average. It's not very often that they are going to see that pitch. And when they do, they have a split second to realize that it's in their wheelhouse and not at their head.

There is a pretty loud discussion going on now within MLB about the game being too boring. Sure the downtime and game length are an issue, but what is more troubling is that a huge chunk of the ABs are ending in strike outs.

If we had a true MLB simulation, we'd all be bored as hell.