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jyoung · 05-14-2016, 08:27 PM

Has anyone been able to pick off a runner with a 1-step lead online?

I just played a guy who kept taking a 1-step lead at first base with David Ortiz, who has a 1 speed and a 0 steal rating, and I couldn't pick him off, regardless of what type of throw I made to first base.

That was the final straw for me. I've seen this behavior all year where I can never pick off these 1-step lead runners, regardless of how bad their baserunning ratings are, and regardless of if I start my throw over to the bag while the runner is in the process of stepping away from first base.

It seems like timing and ratings don't matter in this scenario. The 1-step lead is too protected in this game IMO.

05-14-2016, 08:27 PM	#1
jyoung Hall Of Fame OVR: 38 Join Date: Dec 2006 Blog Entries: 49	Too difficult to pick people off with 1-step leads? Has anyone been able to pick off a runner with a 1-step lead online? I just played a guy who kept taking a 1-step lead at first base with David Ortiz, who has a 1 speed and a 0 steal rating, and I couldn't pick him off, regardless of what type of throw I made to first base. That was the final straw for me. I've seen this behavior all year where I can never pick off these 1-step lead runners, regardless of how bad their baserunning ratings are, and regardless of if I start my throw over to the bag while the runner is in the process of stepping away from first base. It seems like timing and ratings don't matter in this scenario. The 1-step lead is too protected in this game IMO. Last edited by jyoung; 05-15-2016 at 04:02 PM.