Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

[ASZEMPLE]

Enjoying the new setup, just finished my first season in Rtts on hall of fame default. Got drafted in 23rd round to Seattle as CF(ballhawk), always wanted to play for them in rtts. I had pretty successful first year in the books, got called up to triple A June 1st, and finished out the season in triple A, got invited to spring training and Dee Gordon was traded, given the chance to compete for starting spot against 32 yr old 73 CF in spring training, we will see if I get the call or sent back to triple A for the regular season.
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[Tendonitis]

I love it when you get a Plate Discipline gain on a called strike. It's the games way of telling you "Yep, that was a ball."

Also, I have a 25 game hitting streak going in my first year of AA right now. And it's not even due to a bug where the first pitch is always a fastball down the middle!

[bxphenom7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nulap

Can someone tell me if potential matters? Started with a "C", had a great pro day with maxed draft bar. Go into the 1st game still with a C. Barrel up the ball all 5ab and finish 3-5 with 1 HR, 2 2b, 4rbi. No errors, fielded all my chances at 3rd. I come out thinking " damn that's a pretty good game". When I start game 2 my potential is now a "D", so can someone tell me what happened?

It should go up the better you play. My potential is an F after I decided to finish college. I think mine dropped because my player started at 22 years old, so less time to develop. I haven't seen it change yet, I'm only at the all-star break in my first season, double A. I'm not sure what happened in your case, but something should change by your second season since that's how it was in previous games. Potential doesn't matter to your progression, but it could affect your trade value, also whether or not a team wants to trade you ore keep you but that also takes into account your OVR of course. Same for free agency, but that won't matter for a long time. For now, I'd say give it time.

[My993C2]

I am having a horrible time with my RTTS 2B character getting picked off on base and I am not even taking the extra base leads. Is this because his speed and base stealing attributes are fairly low being so early in his RTTS career? I use the Default Analog Left Stick base running controls and should I always be pressing left on the button? Or should I be doing something else. I got picked off again in a game last night (I believe it was the forth time) and I have moved the CPU slider pickoff from a 5 to a 4 though have yet to be back on base since this slider change to see if it helped.

My 2B uses the "My Reliable" archetype meaning he should be a well balanced hitter and fielder. But his weakness will be his speed. So he'll never be a base stealing threat. But I am having a horrible time so far in not being picked off.

[bxphenom7]

Quote: Originally Posted by My993C2

I am having a horrible time with my RTTS 2B character getting picked off on base and I am not even taking the extra base leads. Is this because his speed and base stealing attributes are fairly low being so early in his RTTS career? I use the Default Analog Left Stick base running controls and should I always be pressing left on the button? Or should I be doing something else. I got picked off again in a game last night (I believe it was the forth time) and I have moved the CPU slider pickoff from a 5 to a 4 though have yet to be back on base since this slider change to see if it helped. My 2B uses the "My Reliable" archetype meaning he should be a well balanced hitter and fielder. But his weakness will be his speed. So he'll never be a base stealing threat. But I am having a horrible time so far in not being picked off.

Always have the left analog stick to the left towards the bag and you'll never ever get picked off. Just remember to let go of the stick once you see the pitcher is definitely throwing home so you don't accidentally keep yourself from advancing to the next base when the ball is hit.

[Td1984]

Now that the OSFM V1 Rosters are set to drop, I'm ready to make my "keeper" career files. One OF and one SP.

I'm not yet sure about my position or archetype (just hopefully whichever will get me to MLB faster) but my SP will be the Plain Filthy, with Bob Gibson's windup (both will use Ken Griffey Jr's batting stance), and my initial 3 pitches will be a 4SFB, Splitter, and Sweeping Curve. I'll add a Cutter, and Sinker later on.

I am hoping that my SP gets drafted to a team whose AA club is in the Eastern League (but not the Mets) as I have a serious itch to drill Tim Tebow with a pitch.

[BigD]

This may be a silly question but how do I change the ball size after it’s hit? When I hit the ball into the outfield the ball remains huge. I want it to be realistic and get smaller the further out its hit. I cannot seem to find a setting to change it.

[Mbunn1993]

Has anyone here been drafted by the end of round teams? Teams like the Sox, Indians, Astros, Yankees, DBacks etc?

I know everyone gets drafted in like the 23rd/24th round but no matter how many times I re-load the draft on both of my test saves I can't seem to go to any other teams besides the same 5-7