Pitch Meter-Stop 2 Early?

[fortyfive]

I've been wondering for a while if there is any difference if you stop the meter just before the yellow or right on the yellow. For my pitchers with a super quick delivery out of the stretch I do this quite often because I find it next to impossible to stop the meter in a particular spot. Either I stop it before or let it go all the way (for max break). Is the pitch a little easier to read if you stop it before? Any thoughts on this are appreciated, thanks.

[moemoe24]

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Actually that is a good thing. If you stop it before and there is a lefty batting and you are pitching RH, it will move the ball from inside the lefty and come back in to the inside corner. You can throw all sortsmof good pitches if you know where to stop the meter.

[N51_rob]

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Yeah, the meter frustrates the hell out of me. I'll hit my spot and try to throw a ball somplace and I'll do what I think is perfect, and it is prefect, perfectly down the middle of the plate belt high and it will end perfectly in some kids lap 10 rows back. I've given up trying to understand the meter.

[fortyfive]

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Actually that is a good thing. If you stop it before and there is a lefty batting and you are pitching RH, it will move the ball from inside the lefty and come back in to the inside corner. You can throw all sortsmof good pitches if you know where to stop the meter.

Could you explain this a little more? I kind of get it, but aren't you talking about a 2-seam fastball? Or is that a general rule for any type of pitch in RHP vs lefty hitter? What I'm really wondering is is there a big difference between stopping the meter before the yellow or right on it or 1/16" after the yellow (still not orange/red). Personally I feel like there is a small disadvantage by hitting before the yellow. It's easier therefore it should penalize you a little. I dunno, that's how I see it.

[DrUrsus]

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Yeah, the meter frustrates the hell out of me. I'll hit my spot and try to throw a ball somplace and I'll do what I think is perfect, and it is prefect, perfectly down the middle of the plate belt high and it will end perfectly in some kids lap 10 rows back. I've given up trying to understand the meter.

Lol, I have found stopping just before the line is actually better which is goofy. I have hit the meter accuracy dead on and experience the same crap as you mentioned. Maybe that is why so many people play with the other pitching method. I may switch to that my next frachise if I ever play another one.

[DrUrsus]

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Actually that is a good thing. If you stop it before and there is a lefty batting and you are pitching RH, it will move the ball from inside the lefty and come back in to the inside corner. You can throw all sortsmof good pitches if you know where to stop the meter.

I agree moemoe. Hitting it dead on is not always the best thing to do interestingly.

[Galvatron]

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I agree moemoe. Hitting it dead on is not always the best thing to do interestingly.

I also find this to be true. But what I've noticed is that all pitchers don't react the same way to the same release point. Take Oliver Perez. I found out that his breaking pitches are way more accurate when I DON'T hit the line,usually right before,when I place the ball EXACTLY where I want it. And someone like Johan Santana is deadly accurate hitting the line almost all the time(until he gets tired,of course),but I have to adjust the ball placement slightly before the pitch. I think it's a great way to seperate the aces from the other pitchers.

[fortyfive]

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So there is a difference between hitting before or right on? Can anyone be clear as to how it's different? Is it just more precise?

[fortyfive]

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kursekain: Thanks dude, that makes sense now. So if your pitcher is not very accurate, it is better to hit before to give an added level of accuracy? Is that it? Do you find that it also results in a "flatter" pitch as well? Is it much easier for the batter to pick up the movement?

[dawson4004]

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I am pretty sure they are taking about the release point and you are talking about how "hard" you throw it. If you let it get into the red that is max effort....like you said good for a sharper break on the ball. But also tires your pitcher out faster if you max out every pitch.

I usually just release right before the red....where the yellow is about to start to turn red. Some guys have more yellow then others. I also think the harder you throw it the less accurate you are so you really have to make sure you find a good release point for the pitch (which isnt the release point marker always).

Hope this helps, and if i was wrong about what you were talking about just skip over me.

[FindingTim]

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once you gain full understanding of the meter (and it is more complex than you might think) it is clear that it is ingenious.

[moemoe24]

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once you gain full understanding of the meter (and it is more complex than you might think) it is clear that it is ingenious.

This is so true. I think people knock it because they can't figure it out. But like you said, once you learn what you can make pitches do, it gives the game a whole new dimension(sp).

I've thought about typing out some sort of tutorial for people to read, but I don't know how many would want to fool with reading it. It would be a lot of typing, but would be glad to do it if I thought folks would enjoy it.

[ChiCubs]

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this is how i understand the meter: with a right handeder on the mound, if you stop the meter just before the white line the ball will be on the inside of the plate against a right handed batter based on where you placed the cursor. if you stop the meter directly on white line, the pitch should end up right where you placed the cursor. if you stop the meter below the white line, the ball will hit the outside of the plate based on where you placed the cursor. for example, if i want a slider to cut away from the batter, but start inside, i place the cursor inside, and stop the meter well past the white line. the result is a sweeping slider that ends up outside on the edge of home plate.

i love the meter pitching in the Show. once you fully understand the dynamics of the "white line" and stopping the meter either before or after the white line, trust me, you will love meter pitching!! i just cant do the "classic pitching"- doesnt feel like i am really controlling anything....you know? using meter pitching leaves me in control- more like a video game.

[deucepoppi17]

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^^^ BINGO! it works wonders when u mess with it! But the part that really blows is when u lose the white line....HA!

[nemesis04]

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i love the meter pitching in the Show. once you fully understand the dynamics of the "white line" and stopping the meter either before or after the white line, trust me, you will love meter pitching!! i just cant do the "classic pitching"- doesnt feel like i am really controlling anything....you know? using meter pitching leaves me in control- more like a video game.

Once you understand the dynamics of classic pitching you will find it to be very effective as well!