What is your strategy for getting walks?

[buckeye02]

This could go for any game mode, but i'm looking to at least get over 100 walks in a season in RTTS. I cannot pick up the ball very well coming out of the pitchers hands. By the time i realize the pitch is bad or good its usually too late.

Any advice? Does the pitch speed slider help this at all?

[HighCmpPct]

The pitch speed slider will help a bit, but a couple years back I think it was 09. There was a huge hitting thread and the best advice I got from it was to turn guessing off, and during the windup to lock in on the pitchers hat instead of following his hand. This way your much closer to the release point without having to keep moving your eyes and losing the ball easier.

Another thing, and this might be the hardest for pretty much everyone. But don't be afraid to strike out looking, it happens I know most everyone says to them selves at the plate i'm not going down looking but sometimes it might actually help you more than you would think. Just cause your protecting doesn't mean don't take close pitches. Also if you get to 3-0 just put your controller down, I never never swing on 3-0 ever. Sometimes not even on 3-1 cause for the most part the pitcher will throw one over, then go back out of the zone because he's pretty sure your not swinging 3-0 but probably are 3-1.

[buckeye02]

I also understand that AA and AAA pitchers are less likely to go outside of the strike zone more often than MLB pitchers.

[HighCmpPct]

Yeah thats defintely true, also what difficulty are you playing on?
You'll be hard pressed to draw them on anything lower than all-star, they just pound the zone.

[buckeye02]

I play on veteran until i can get my players attribute's up a bit. Then i'll make the switch to all-star.

[HighCmpPct]

Yeah that'll really help out when you can make that switch. Just make sure your ready cause the balls will be a comin!! LOL

[dbacks_Nation]

My problem is the big yellow mess that is in the strike zone. I use Pure Analog and don't understand why it still exists on my screen.

[HighCmpPct]

Turn the PCI off and the yellow spot thing will go away.