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Bman123

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If anyone wants to play me on ps4 add me on psn its in my sig. I need to play Keith talent and cmdredd still
 

Majcric

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I still need to work on my batting skills. I'm a much better pitcher than before though.
 

Bman123

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I still need to work on my batting skills. I'm a much better pitcher than before though.

There's still times where the pitches go all over the place I hung one real bad today and gave up a home run earlier
 

Majcric

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As of late I've been able to hold my opponent at bay resulting in a lot of innings past 9. Unfortunately I need better offense to get that 1 run for the win.It sucks to be in the 15th inning with both scoreless, and then out of no where you lose by 1 run.
 

sze5003

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I'm horrible online. I'm better pitching than I am batting. Although online it's set to zone I never move the left stick to aim anywhere.
 

KeithTalent

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If anyone wants to play me on ps4 add me on psn its in my sig. I need to play Keith talent and cmdredd still

We friends yet? I always lose track of who is who online since people have different names.


I hit a double the other night and advanced to second, but the CPU guy on second forgot to advance or something, so we both ended up standing on second. Very awkward. Then I was called out since I guess we are not both allowed to be on the same base.

KT
 

cmdrdredd

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There's still times where the pitches go all over the place I hung one real bad today and gave up a home run earlier

Yeah sometimes with full confidence and not too tired either you will get a random meatball for the opponent to crush.
 

Majcric

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Since timing doesn't work online and this is mostly all I play. I need to get more familiar with Zone hitting or get an opinion if I'm doing this right. In zone hitting, the way I understand it you push the button and move the left analog stick at the same time for the direction you want the ball to go, is this right? Also lets say you have the Pci indicator on and you know the ball will be high but in the strike zone, are you supposed to use the left analog stick and move your pci indicator up to that area??? or does this not matter?

On a side note, I played the batting practice with decent results ,i.e gold.
 

sze5003

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Aug 18, 2012
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Since timing doesn't work online and this is mostly all I play. I need to get more familiar with Zone hitting or get an opinion if I'm doing this right. In zone hitting, the way I understand it you push the button and move the left analog stick at the same time for the direction you want the ball to go, is this right? Also lets say you have the Pci indicator on and you know the ball will be high but in the strike zone, are you supposed to use the left analog stick and move your pci indicator up to that area??? or does this not matter?

On a side note, I played the batting practice with decent results ,i.e gold.

I'm confused about this as well. My understanding was that if I move the left stick with the pci indicator on, before he pitches, then hit the button, that it will go in that direction when I hit the ball.

If you have to aim at the same time as you hit that's a little more confusing.
 

cmdrdredd

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Dec 12, 2001
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Since timing doesn't work online and this is mostly all I play. I need to get more familiar with Zone hitting or get an opinion if I'm doing this right. In zone hitting, the way I understand it you push the button and move the left analog stick at the same time for the direction you want the ball to go, is this right? Also lets say you have the Pci indicator on and you know the ball will be high but in the strike zone, are you supposed to use the left analog stick and move your pci indicator up to that area??? or does this not matter?

On a side note, I played the batting practice with decent results ,i.e gold.

In Zone it's pretty simple to do but hard to master.

Your PCI is where you can contact the ball. Anywhere in there and you can hit it. You also have to time your swing with the button. What you do is move the PCI to where you think the ball will be and press swing. You don't have to do both at the same time, if you were getting a couple pitches up and in and you think they are going to go low and away you can hang the PCI around the low outside of the zone and wait on the pitch.

In short if the PCI isn't in that area and the ball goes there you most likely miss. You influence a grounder or pop up based on where you contact the ball. The Lower portion of the PCI will hit the top of the ball driving it down, and if the ball hits the top of the PCI you will pop it up. Your timing on your swing will determine the direction of the ball after initial contact. You pull the ball by swinging a little early and you go the other way with it to opposite field by swinging a little late.
 
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cmdrdredd

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Well... up 3-0 in the bottom of the 9th. I have Cliff Lee on the mound with only 84 pitches in the game and 10 strike outs. Final out of the game and the CPU subs in a pinch hitter. After 3 balls in a row with a max confidence meter, and then 4 foul tips, he hits my cutter and of course the 1B can't touch it and he gets a hit. Perfect game gone.

Now here's the strange part. The hitter just before, when I pitched against him I never had a ball. The ball never floated out of the zone. Now it does. That's not going to happen 3 times in a row like that. Next batter up strikes out on 3 pitches. There's definitely something programmed into the game to make the final inning/out of a perfect game frustrating. Still held on for the shutout but man i gotta say that last one always infuriates me.
 
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Majcric

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In Zone it's pretty simple to do but hard to master.

Your PCI is where you can contact the ball. Anywhere in there and you can hit it. You also have to time your swing with the button. What you do is move the PCI to where you think the ball will be and press swing. You don't have to do both at the same time, if you were getting a couple pitches up and in and you think they are going to go low and away you can hang the PCI around the low outside of the zone and wait on the pitch.

In short if the PCI isn't in that area and the ball goes there you most likely miss. You influence a grounder or pop up based on where you contact the ball. The Lower portion of the PCI will hit the top of the ball driving it down, and if the ball hits the top of the PCI you will pop it up. Your timing on your swing will determine the direction of the ball after initial contact. You pull the ball by swinging a little early and you go the other way with it to opposite field by swinging a little late.


Thanks for clearing this up. I had been leaving the Pci indicator in the middle the whole time, never moving it. I originally thought anything inside the oval was the hotspot and you only needed to time that. So I always waited for one to land there...My mistake was I still thought you could hit stuff out out of the oval but it just wouldn't mak good contact. Perhaps this explains why my batting was so bad. I'll find out after work.


Edit: The more I think about it I've been moving my left analog stick all over the place trying to get a directional hit. So long story short, there is no telling where my pci indicator is/was when I tried to make contact with the ball. Since the left analog stick is what moves the pci indicator, right?
 
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sze5003

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Thanks for clearing this up. I had been leaving the Pci indicator in the middle the whole time, never moving it. I originally thought anything inside the oval was the hotspot and you only needed to time that. So I always waited for one to land there...My mistake was I still thought you could hit stuff out out of the oval but it just wouldn't mak good contact. Perhaps this explains why my batting was so bad. I'll find out after work.


Edit: The more I think about it I've been moving my left analog stick all over the place trying to get a directional hit. So long story short, there is no telling where my pci indicator is/was when I tried to make contact with the ball. Since the left analog stick is what moves the pci indicator, right?

Yup I am doing the same crap. Left stick moves pci. I find it hard to hit like this since I often want to concentrate on the ball and at times I'm not quick enough to move the pci over to where the ball is going. I'm going to practice this a few times.
 

Majcric

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If I understand it correctly you move the pci indicator to where you think the ball will come in(this is done before the pitch is thrown) then you just hope the ball lands at a good position in your pci indicator while pressing a hit button.

My problem is I've got a bad habit of wanting to move the stick right as I try to smack the ball. I need to focus on holding it steady while pressing a hit button.
 
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sze5003

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Yea that's what I thought. You move it where you think the ball will go. I guess do some practice sessions before going online. What sucks is sometimes there is lag when you are about to swing online and that can also mess you up.
 

cmdrdredd

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Dec 12, 2001
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It's probably best to do batting practice with zone and learn to predict locations. It's hard to master, but simple in concept. I'm still trying to learn it well enough.
 
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Bman123

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Yea that's what I thought. You move it where you think the ball will go. I guess do some practice sessions before going online. What sucks is sometimes there is lag when you are about to swing online and that can also mess you up.

There's a good bit of delay before you swing online that's for sure. I played with my SP and he got up to bat and I was super early with my swing
 

Bman123

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If anyone wants to play a game or two today send me a message I'll be online after work around 4pm ET
 

sze5003

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I tried using zone and tried aiming where the ball would go and struck out a lot. It's like I want to focus on the ball but as soon as I go to aim the pci too late I strike out.

Tried to play bman tonite but my game crashed.
 

cmdrdredd

Lifer
Dec 12, 2001
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I tried using zone and tried aiming where the ball would go and struck out a lot. It's like I want to focus on the ball but as soon as I go to aim the pci too late I strike out.

Tried to play bman tonite but my game crashed.

You have to place the PCI and sit on that spot. Do not try to chase the ball with it. Most hitters pick a spot and wait for their pitch, they Dont chase too many balls that crowd them in or run toward the outside depending on where they are more confident. This is where the hot zones come into play. Look at where the batter is hot and try to wait as much as you can for a pitch in that general area.
 

sze5003

Lifer
Aug 18, 2012
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You have to place the PCI and sit on that spot. Do not try to chase the ball with it. Most hitters pick a spot and wait for their pitch, they Dont chase too many balls that crowd them in or run toward the outside depending on where they are more confident. This is where the hot zones come into play. Look at where the batter is hot and try to wait as much as you can for a pitch in that general area.

I think I was trying to move it as soon as the pitcher let go of the ball. I'll just follow this procedure from now on. At some point I'll be able to hit something this way.
 

KeithTalent

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My first baseman got called up to AAA yesterday. Noticeably more difficult than AA. Still doing fine, but my stats are down significantly so far, which makes sense. Not even sure exactly why it's harder, but it just feels more difficult. Good stuff though.

KT
 

sze5003

Lifer
Aug 18, 2012
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My first baseman got called up to AAA yesterday. Noticeably more difficult than AA. Still doing fine, but my stats are down significantly so far, which makes sense. Not even sure exactly why it's harder, but it just feels more difficult. Good stuff though.

KT

I'm in the AAA as well and have been there for a while. My stats have also gone down. I only have 4 home runs compared to 12 in the last season.
 

KeithTalent

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I'm in the AAA as well and have been there for a while. My stats have also gone down. I only have 4 home runs compared to 12 in the last season.

What stats are you focusing on increasing in training? I'm a switch hitter, so I mainly focus on L&R contact, L&R power, plate vision, and clutch hitting. Not sure if that is the best way to go. :hmm:

KT
 
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