Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

[NDAlum]

Thread title says it all: do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

I like to take a pitcher with a good curveball and sneak one up in the zone a couple times a game. If I miss high, it's all good still. I don't know if it matters against the CPU though, not like you can truly surprise them like you could a human opponent.

Tried to hook one in on the high inside corner against Ryan Braun in a game yesterday. I was hoping to freeze him. The pitch ended up dead center, and the hit ended up in the left field bleachers.

I do not throw change-ups or splitters up in the zone intentionally unless it is also off the plate.

[TheWarmWind]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Is there a "So rarely it's statistically insignificant" option?

[kehlis]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Only time I would even consider it is with a pitcher who has a great 12-6 so I could try and drop it at the top at the already too high strike zone in the game.

But even then the situation would have to be okay to risk it.

[nomo17k]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Against CPU, mostly not.

Against human, yes.

Good online players seem to use it very effectively.

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Against CPU, mostly not.



Against human, yes.



Good online players seem to use it very effectively.

Same. High changeups are one of the few pitches to get WS guys out


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[takki]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Against a human, I might throw a 12-6 way above the strike zone and see if the player is fooled by the sharp downward motion.

But no, 99% of the time, I'm not going to risk giving up a homerun just for variety's sake.

[Stolm]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

I drop a curveball in a fastball count quite a bit, works too.

[mrsaito]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

(Against the CPU) I find a high, inside changeup out of the strike zone to be very effective, especially when ahead in the count.

[baseballsim]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Yes for online play but I'm only comfortable doing it against guys with low power like Carew, Dee Gordon, Ozzie Smith.

[VinceJulien14]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

I'll throw the odd change up high and in, has to be a little off the plate though, works effectively.
I'll throw the odd one on the high and outside as well, this one catching the plate a little bit


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[wanzalla13]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

I do at time just to keep the CPU honest

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[wanzalla13]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

I do at time just to keep the CPU honest

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*at times*

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[BDrizz]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

Only when I want to give up a 500 foot home run

[MetsFan16]

Re: Do you intentionally throw off speed pitches up in the zone?

No, only happens if I miss my spot. In real life, high off speed pitches get hit a long way.