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@JayfieldAlfred said in Why am I playing Left Fielder when I'm suppose to be a Starting Pitcher?:

Updated to 1.05, still getting pulled to play LF and now I'm batting 3rd.

Assuming you want to stay a SP did you try transferring from 19 to 20 again after 1.05?

@Catman9186 said in Staring at the Catcher...SDS needs to fix:

@Red_Ted_is_back said in Staring at the Catcher...SDS needs to fix:

Yes, the tapping the joystick to turn the pitcher around sending the pitcher running 15 feet drives me crazy too. I logged a bug report for that last week, hope I’m not the only one.

Also a minor related thing but if you’re moving your player after a play he seems to keep moving on his own when control is taken away from you, like in the below clip.

MLB The Show 20 RTTS player won't stop running after play
https://youtu.be/ILWuZ11D_lo

How about when you run to cover the play at first you cant stop the pitcher and he somehow runs through your 1st baseman and runner. Been a problem for multiple years.

My CF ran from the outfield on a missed pop up to home plate backstop wall in slow motion drove me bananas and the runner had an inside the park HR

@Red_Ted_is_back said in Player Interactions w/ Manager - Add Request for 2021:

Agreed it would make the RTTS more immersive. I had a similar flashback, in that the game made me want to start a conversation with the manager and no way to, made me also think of the old days. I was going to initiate a discussion about changing my role because as a starting pitcher (which I chose) I suck but when made a closer I was dominating. Then I was returned to being starter again. I wanted to ask if I could do some closing again.

Oh believe me I would love for more interactions to be added; even if it was for some extra immersion.
Like Yelling at the ump after his Ball 4 call was terrible, or Being struck out.
Or Charging the mound After being plunked by a pitch. which might end up cause a bench clearing brawl.

That's what might make the game even more fun.
Even If you would be ejected afterward.

@pogibana said in How do you actually play in a ballgame?:

I have the same problem with a SP. Got drafted by the Cardinals and in 1st season got promoted to MLB then was the the best ERA in the league. He was listed as an ace. Next season he is in bullpen.

This happened to one of my Pitchers back in the 2023 season.
(i'm now in the 2026 season July just after the all star break)

One of this was called up as a rookie. He helped up win the world series that yeah. got multiple awards, including Rookie of the Year.
Then was traded and sent down to AA, the following year, and been there ever since
Poor Charles Kieper you didn't deserve this fate.
😞

It also matters whether you are “leaning” or not. Leaning definitely gets you to top speed faster but can make you vulnerable to the pick off. If you lean in the default lead there is time to get back in a pick off. Leaning plus an additional lead step is instant pick off death. You could try leaning in the standard lead and see if you have more success. I’ve had roughly a 70% success rate with a 40 rated runner in this manner.

I have not been able to figure this out either and I have tried to change everything that I can see as an option. It's very difficult to figure out the timing to jump and try to catch flyballs at the fences when you can't see the trajectory of the flyball

What are you talking about? Did you read my post? I am talking about training that is not giving me the opportunity to get the cap increases.

The quicker you build up vision and discipline the less you strike out... they are just as important as contact.

@pogibana said in Why knock the HR/9 stat on flyballs for pitchers?:

Here is another one for you. I had a guy on 1B with 2 outs and the batter had a 3-2 count. As soon as the picher lifted his leg I take off for 2B and I get a minus on stealing. In that situation you should always do what I did so why the minus?

Yeah that’s definitely not something you should be penalised for as it’s not a steal situation. Hopefully the devs will make some refinements to situations like those being described in this thread.

One infield fly is called, the batter is automatically out unless dropped in foul ground, but general rules still apply aside from forced advancement on a dropped ball. Tag up to advance, ect.

I play Player Lock SS. And yes there is a lot left to be desired when playing infield positions on defense. And yes 10 years is a long time for very few fixes. I guess I’ll just say this SDS what can do to help?

If you set the fielding attempts to “Some” it should automatically shift your player. I play Player Lock in Franchise Mode and it works.

I set the fielding to “Some” I feel I get more organic hits to SS which is what I am looking for.