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  • BZito75
    MVP
    • Apr 2003
    • 1475

    #1

    Marathon Masterpiece

    ok, so last night officially sold me on this game even more.... My Yankees franchise (9-9) getting pounded out by the red sox, currently sitting myself in 4th place with the orioles????? in first. ANYWAYS, its the 3rd game of the series with the sox taking the first 2 by scores of 13-1 and 2-0 respectively..... i have hughes on the mound going against dice-k.

    1st inning i jump out to a fast 2-0 lead with a BOMB from swisher his 8th of the month already. the red sox respond with 1 in the 1st,the 2nd & the 3rd. its 3-2 sox when i string together an old school yankees inning 2 walks a bunt an intentional walk and a bloop single by cano, its 3-3 going into the 8th. dustin pedroia (god i HATE him) hits a shot off edwar ramirez that still hasnt landed. its 4-3 going into the top of the 9th. they bring in papelbon. first pitch AROD sees goes deep over the monster and its 4-4..... then hmm lets see no scoring happens for the next 11 INNINGS! thats right im in the top of the 21st, when the red sox bring in javy lopez to pitch and tex takes a 3-1 slider to dead center. its 5-4 and after 3 singles its bases loaded 0 outs and i have no relievers left. i decide to bring in joba who doesnt pitch for 2 more games.... with youk, pedroia and drew coming up (papi is hurt for them) joba goes 3 for 3, strikeouts that is.. ALL LOOKING and the yanks salvage a 5-4 extra innings gem... god i love this game.
    Twitch Username: CEspo723
  • colley_05
    Rookie
    • Aug 2008
    • 4

    #2
    Re: Marathon Masterpiece

    how do you get them to strikeout looking? It seems like every time I throw a pitch, if it is close, they either foul it off or hit a grounder somewhere instead of looking!

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    • PsychoBulk
      Hoping for change...
      • May 2006
      • 4192

      #3
      Re: Marathon Masterpiece

      Set them up well and you can get them looking.

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      • BZito75
        MVP
        • Apr 2003
        • 1475

        #4
        Re: Marathon Masterpiece

        yea setting up pitches is a must in this game.... i dont go by what the catcher calls, i just go by whats got them out during the game. like with joba , i use my 4 seamer only to end the at bat. im showing them a whole lot of curveballs n sliders outside, so when i get the chance to show the 4 seamer, its usually tight inside and it freezes them
        Twitch Username: CEspo723

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        • Imnus
          Rookie
          • Apr 2008
          • 174

          #5
          Re: Marathon Masterpiece

          Originally posted by BZito75
          ok, so last night officially sold me on this game even more.... My Yankees franchise (9-9) getting pounded out by the red sox, currently sitting myself in 4th place with the orioles????? in first. ANYWAYS, its the 3rd game of the series with the sox taking the first 2 by scores of 13-1 and 2-0 respectively..... i have hughes on the mound going against dice-k.

          1st inning i jump out to a fast 2-0 lead with a BOMB from swisher his 8th of the month already. the red sox respond with 1 in the 1st,the 2nd & the 3rd. its 3-2 sox when i string together an old school yankees inning 2 walks a bunt an intentional walk and a bloop single by cano, its 3-3 going into the 8th. dustin pedroia (god i HATE him) hits a shot off edwar ramirez that still hasnt landed. its 4-3 going into the top of the 9th. they bring in papelbon. first pitch AROD sees goes deep over the monster and its 4-4..... then hmm lets see no scoring happens for the next 11 INNINGS! thats right im in the top of the 21st, when the red sox bring in javy lopez to pitch and tex takes a 3-1 slider to dead center. its 5-4 and after 3 singles its bases loaded 0 outs and i have no relievers left. i decide to bring in joba who doesnt pitch for 2 more games.... with youk, pedroia and drew coming up (papi is hurt for them) joba goes 3 for 3, strikeouts that is.. ALL LOOKING and the yanks salvage a 5-4 extra innings gem... god i love this game.
          Weird, what happened to the "Comeback Code"?

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          • voltron2010
            Rookie
            • Feb 2008
            • 324

            #6
            Re: Marathon Masterpiece

            Originally posted by BZito75
            ok, so last night officially sold me on this game even more.... My Yankees franchise (9-9) getting pounded out by the red sox, currently sitting myself in 4th place with the orioles????? in first. ANYWAYS, its the 3rd game of the series with the sox taking the first 2 by scores of 13-1 and 2-0 respectively..... i have hughes on the mound going against dice-k.

            1st inning i jump out to a fast 2-0 lead with a BOMB from swisher his 8th of the month already. the red sox respond with 1 in the 1st,the 2nd & the 3rd. its 3-2 sox when i string together an old school yankees inning 2 walks a bunt an intentional walk and a bloop single by cano, its 3-3 going into the 8th. dustin pedroia (god i HATE him) hits a shot off edwar ramirez that still hasnt landed. its 4-3 going into the top of the 9th. they bring in papelbon. first pitch AROD sees goes deep over the monster and its 4-4..... then hmm lets see no scoring happens for the next 11 INNINGS! thats right im in the top of the 21st, when the red sox bring in javy lopez to pitch and tex takes a 3-1 slider to dead center. its 5-4 and after 3 singles its bases loaded 0 outs and i have no relievers left. i decide to bring in joba who doesnt pitch for 2 more games.... with youk, pedroia and drew coming up (papi is hurt for them) joba goes 3 for 3, strikeouts that is.. ALL LOOKING and the yanks salvage a 5-4 extra innings gem... god i love this game.
            Sounds awesome... I'm sure there's even more to come. I echo your sentiments: I love this game!!

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            • BZito75
              MVP
              • Apr 2003
              • 1475

              #7
              Re: Marathon Masterpiece

              to be honest i have yet in the 19 games this season to see the comeback code, for either me or the computer. when i first saw everyone talk about it i was like hmmm not me! lol...... oh well i really dont wanna be at work anymore today (i work at mtv) i wanna go home n fire up the game.... next series is a 3 game set @ detroit.
              Twitch Username: CEspo723

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              • crques
                All Star
                • Apr 2004
                • 5043

                #8
                Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                Originally posted by colley_05
                how do you get them to strikeout looking? It seems like every time I throw a pitch, if it is close, they either foul it off or hit a grounder somewhere instead of looking!
                Mix up your pitches and keep the hitters off balance. There's nothing like freezing batters on this game. I actually K'd 6 batters looking in the last game I pitched with Vasquez for the Braves.

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                • jim416
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 10608

                  #9
                  Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                  Originally posted by BZito75
                  yea setting up pitches is a must in this game.... i dont go by what the catcher calls
                  The key and I also ignore the catchers signals. I pitch in/out/up down, check the hot/cold zones of the batter.

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                  • Imnus
                    Rookie
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 174

                    #10
                    Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                    Originally posted by BZito75
                    to be honest i have yet in the 19 games this season to see the comeback code, for either me or the computer. when i first saw everyone talk about it i was like hmmm not me! lol...... oh well i really dont wanna be at work anymore today (i work at mtv) i wanna go home n fire up the game.... next series is a 3 game set @ detroit.
                    And you won't because it doesn't exist.

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                    • twiztiddarkangelman
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2008
                      • 599

                      #11
                      Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                      Sounds like a really exciting game. What level are you playing on?

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                      • PsychoBulk
                        Hoping for change...
                        • May 2006
                        • 4192

                        #12
                        Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                        Originally posted by jim416
                        The key and I also ignore the catchers signals. I pitch in/out/up down, check the hot/cold zones of the batter.
                        Yep, you have to think really deeply about how you pitch this year, its very much a game of bluff and counter bluff with the batter, you very rarely get cheap outs.

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                        • BZito75
                          MVP
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 1475

                          #13
                          Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                          believe it or not im playing on veteran with no slider adjustments.... first game in a long long time that im enjoying out of the box. LOVE IT!
                          Twitch Username: CEspo723

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                          • voltron2010
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 324

                            #14
                            Re: Marathon Masterpiece

                            Originally posted by BZito75
                            believe it or not im playing on veteran with no slider adjustments.... first game in a long long time that im enjoying out of the box. LOVE IT!
                            Well it's one of the few legitimately GREAT games that's been released in a long time.

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