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Trevytrev11 · 03-17-2011, 03:29 PM

It's gotten about 10X better since 2K7 and 2K10, but it is still a bit of an issue.

Breaking balls should never be aimed up in the zone. In real life they flatten out or "hang" and then get hammered by hitters.

The big issue that helps drive this problem is that the pitches react the same regardless of where you throw it. You get the same movement on a 2 seamer if you throw it outside or inside, when in reality, the one on the outside (the Greg Maddux fastball) is going to tail back a little less. The Same with a curveball. Whether you bury it in the dirt or throw it at the hitters head, it reacts the same. In real life, the one up high is going to have far less break.

Because of this, those breaking balls up in the zone become very effective, which is the opposite of what you'd expect to happen.

03-17-2011, 03:29 PM	#4
Trevytrev11 MVP OVR: 19 Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: Unrealistic Pitch Locations!! It's gotten about 10X better since 2K7 and 2K10, but it is still a bit of an issue. Breaking balls should never be aimed up in the zone. In real life they flatten out or "hang" and then get hammered by hitters. The big issue that helps drive this problem is that the pitches react the same regardless of where you throw it. You get the same movement on a 2 seamer if you throw it outside or inside, when in reality, the one on the outside (the Greg Maddux fastball) is going to tail back a little less. The Same with a curveball. Whether you bury it in the dirt or throw it at the hitters head, it reacts the same. In real life, the one up high is going to have far less break. Because of this, those breaking balls up in the zone become very effective, which is the opposite of what you'd expect to happen.