Any way to stop late game comebacks?
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@SteelyMacBeam said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
I legitimately can't win games where I have the lead in the last inning. Speedy player always beats the shift with a late/weak hit for a double. Then the next batter regardless of power stats hits a bomb. Happens to me just about every time I take a lead into the final inning.
Just quit before the last inning.
Problem solved
Sorry, been watching a lot of Parks and Rec lately and I visualised Andy/Chris Pratt when this response came to mind.
Come to think of it, Ron would reply the same way but it would be coming from a completely different place.
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It sounds like you should turn the shift off for starters
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This is so common for me I “price in” a 2 run homer in the 8th when evaluating any lead. If I’m not up by 4, it’s going to be tied at some point. It’s always a crappy hit, followed by a massive homer that feels very fake. This happens especially when you’ve dominated all game, like giving up 2 singles in 7 innings. I don’t get mad about the rubber banding, but I’d really like more game tempo/result variability.
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Change relievers often. I don't know if the game has comeback logic or not. But if I put in my closer and he gives up a weak hit to the first batter, I'll consider pulling him LOL.
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If my opponent has spies guys I automatically put on my bunt defense. It’s the only way to stop it
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Yes, it’s called making sure you don’t follow the same pitching patterns, or don’t get the tight [censored] and throw offspeed pitches way off the plate. Usually those 2 things cause players to lose late since players focus on tendencies more late.
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Biggest thing I have noticed is that relievers have fragile minds. Their confidence disappears at the slightest bit of adversity. I've had guys come in give up a HR and the analog bar disappear in the first batter and a mound visit doesn't even bring it back so I got to pitch to the next two guys blind. Confidence is massive this year and you almost have to switch pitchers when a rally starts.
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I slow the game down. Literally. Take your time pitching, feel like that alone disrupts the hitters. They're usually in a flow with when you pitch, slowing it down throws them off too
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If I find the hitter is fouling alot of late and the count goes 2-2 or 3-2 I walk him because he is more focused walking him will break his rhythm and save the pitches confidence opposed to a straight up walk. Mound visit are a big help as well. You have to break you opponents rhythm and timing as he will likebe more zones in. Also avoid bring in a like mind pitcher what I mean buy that is if you used Kluber all game dont bring in another sinker/fastball guy in move to a curve/change up pitcher as the pitches have been used so the movement and timing will need to be adjusted to
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Play better and don't choke. Personally I haven't gave up a late comeback all year
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@WillTheThrill_7 said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
It sounds like you should turn the shift off for starters
Wow. Yeah. That would be the answer wouldn't it? This is the "aha" moment I needed.
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Solid advice guys. Thank you! I'd venture to say in most of my losses in RS and the event this exact sequence has happened in 50% of them.
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@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
If I find the hitter is fouling alot of late and the count goes 2-2 or 3-2 I walk him because he is more focused walking him will break his rhythm and save the pitches confidence opposed to a straight up walk. Mound visit are a big help as well. You have to break you opponents rhythm and timing as he will likebe more zones in. Also avoid bring in a like mind pitcher what I mean buy that is if you used Kluber all game dont bring in another sinker/fastball guy in move to a curve/change up pitcher as the pitches have been used so the movement and timing will need to be adjusted to
I'm going to give this a shot also. Thank you.
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Yes, Kluber.
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@tylerslikewhoa said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
Play better and don't choke. Personally I haven't gave up a late comeback all year
Not helpful. You could have just walked past this post.
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@IIJACKINTHBOXII said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
Yes, Kluber.
I just can't bring myself to use Kluber. Nothing against him but I feel like he's so overused just like Kershaw last year.
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@SteelyMacBeam said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
@IIJACKINTHBOXII said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
Yes, Kluber.
I just can't bring myself to use Kluber. Nothing against him but I feel like he's so overused just like Kershaw last year.
Lol me neither.
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@vox_pestis said in Any way to stop late game comebacks?:
This is so common for me I “price in” a 2 run homer in the 8th when evaluating any lead. If I’m not up by 4, it’s going to be tied at some point. It’s always a crappy hit, followed by a massive homer that feels very fake. This happens especially when you’ve dominated all game, like giving up 2 singles in 7 innings. I don’t get mad about the rubber banding, but I’d really like more game tempo/result variability.
Ah, with some of these replies I see I wasn't clear enough. I've been playing Show for years and years, I'm well aware of the confidence issues, the fragility of bullpen, and changing up pitching patterns. I actually reserve certain pitches and flow them in and out of the mix, which is a big part of keeping ERA down.
To clarify, in the 7th or 8th, when closely monitoring pitch confidence and varying my pattern, a batter will get a ridiculous hit like late/weak on a well inside cutter. My actions have no bearing on this outcome, which is the problem. Then, whether I leave in the dominant starter with his good confidence, or bring in a reliever, I very carefully pitch around the next guy. One of my pitches will ignore my input and go directly down the middle, and the (often incomptent) hitter just needs to touch it with PCI and its a big homer. This has nothing to do with my skill or lack of it, and I benefit from this about as much as I lose from it. Going into the 7th down 2 runs I am pretty relaxed about it, because I know the rubber band will help me out too.
Ironically, I always have a reliever going even if it makes no baseball sense because I'm well aware of the rubber banding that seemed to really start ramping up in 17' version.
Finally, I would find it very unprofessional for any software developer or product manager to use assumed identities on message boards to troll their own customers. I would hope that is not happening here. I run a software product development shop, and If I did that to my customers, I would expect and deserve to be fired by them. Like... whoa.
(I know rubber banding is typically used to describe a position sync error due to latency in online games, not altering RNG odds behind the scenes to keep scores close. I just hate the term "comeback logic" so I'm usingr ubber band because that's how it feels - if you get too far from your opponent it "snaps back")
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It's part of the game. And part of the reason why I didn't buy MLB 20 after a decade of buying the game every year. What they have programmed in is way too frustrating. And it's way too obvious.
