Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?
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Tbh though if you want to see the pitchers throw more strikes you have to stop chasing
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Yea it’s called plate discipline
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Yeah let me throw you fastballs down the middle every batter
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you dont have to swing. In baseball, batters have to earn strikes. thats on you
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@javy-b_mlbts said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
In my opinion, something should be done about the pitcher's ball zone, which stretches way too far east and west, as well as north and south. Ranked Seasons is full of players that use the pitcher's to get an unfair advantage in the game. That is to say, the games gets boring having to sit through 3 balls first before I even see a ball close to the strike zone. The ball zone should be minimized so that the balls cannot veer to far away from the limits of the strike zone. I mean, you're trying to make this game as real as it can be. In real baseball, pitcher's want to stay around the strike zone, not pitch outside of it, let alone go 3 and 0 every at bat before a big league pitcher even attempts to throw a strike. I'm sorry, but that is not real baseball. I could just see managers having heart attacks because a pitcher's game plan is to throw 3 balls way out the strike zone to the extent where the ball cannot even be grazed, then decide to throw one strike before throwing the rest balls the entire at bat. Pitchers would get fired left and right! That's not baseball, LOL. Looks like it's getting worse as the years go by!!
Sincerely, 22 year user of the game before it was The Show, it was MLB Baseball on PlayStation in 1999 when I started playing it.If the pitcher throws 4 of them in an at bat, you get 1st base free. Take a couple walks and watch as those pitches start to become meatballs. Why play ranked seasons of you aren't going to take easy runners?
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Take and draw walks. Easy peasy, if you swing at everything outside the zone, I am not giving you jack [censored] to hit.
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Oh lord this is gonna be a fun one.
Playing a ranked game that I’m trying to beat you, if I throw a ball and you swing at it thanks. I’m not going to throw meatballs for you to smash. If you have no plate discipline that’s on you.
If you throw me balls all the time I’ll take the walk. Hell I’ll put my controller and wait til you throw me 2 strikes. If this means making you throw 20+ pitches an inning your gonna be gassed in no time. Once again not my problem burn thru your bullpen.
It’s a game and you find and exploit your opponents weakness. It’s a game between pitcher and hitter. I played thru high school before I herniated discs in my back and quit playing. I pitched and loved it. If I can make you look foolish swinging at trash I’ll do it every time you come to the plate. Why should I throw something you can destroy? It’s my job to keep the opposing teams score as low as possible so my team can win.
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Ball zone. Made me giggle.
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LoL amateur’s ..you can definitely tell he’s Novice at best!
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What’s a ball zone?
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@javy-b_mlbts said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
In my opinion, something should be done about the pitcher's ball zone, which stretches way too far east and west, as well as north and south. Ranked Seasons is full of players that use the pitcher's to get an unfair advantage in the game. That is to say, the games gets boring having to sit through 3 balls first before I even see a ball close to the strike zone. The ball zone should be minimized so that the balls cannot veer to far away from the limits of the strike zone. I mean, you're trying to make this game as real as it can be. In real baseball, pitcher's want to stay around the strike zone, not pitch outside of it, let alone go 3 and 0 every at bat before a big league pitcher even attempts to throw a strike. I'm sorry, but that is not real baseball. I could just see managers having heart attacks because a pitcher's game plan is to throw 3 balls way out the strike zone to the extent where the ball cannot even be grazed, then decide to throw one strike before throwing the rest balls the entire at bat. Pitchers would get fired left and right! That's not baseball, LOL. Looks like it's getting worse as the years go by!!
Sincerely, 22 year user of the game before it was The Show, it was MLB Baseball on PlayStation in 1999 when I started playing it.If in real baseball, a pitcher kept getting swings on a pitch outside the zone, he would NEVER throw inside the zone.. ever..
If you can't lay off, a good pitcher will exploit until you learn not to. That is baseball. -
@hittintanks2_psn said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
What’s a ball zone?
It's the pouch at the front of men's underwear. Duluth trading has some of the most comfortable ones I've experienced.
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I never understand the point of these posts. Opponents throwing balls out of the zone is cheese?
When my opponent is extra patient, he forces me to pitch more in the zone. If someone chases, I’ll nibble the black and beyond all game
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@hoboadam_psn said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
@hittintanks2_psn said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
What’s a ball zone?
It's the pouch at the front of men's underwear. Duluth trading has some of the most comfortable ones I've experienced.
Ha! I wear em all the time! Saxx baby! They call it the Ballpark Pouch
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@javy-b_mlbts said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
In my opinion, something should be done about the pitcher's ball zone, which stretches way too far east and west, as well as north and south. Ranked Seasons is full of players that use the pitcher's to get an unfair advantage in the game. That is to say, the games gets boring having to sit through 3 balls first before I even see a ball close to the strike zone. The ball zone should be minimized so that the balls cannot veer to far away from the limits of the strike zone. I mean, you're trying to make this game as real as it can be. In real baseball, pitcher's want to stay around the strike zone, not pitch outside of it, let alone go 3 and 0 every at bat before a big league pitcher even attempts to throw a strike. I'm sorry, but that is not real baseball. I could just see managers having heart attacks because a pitcher's game plan is to throw 3 balls way out the strike zone to the extent where the ball cannot even be grazed, then decide to throw one strike before throwing the rest balls the entire at bat. Pitchers would get fired left and right! That's not baseball, LOL. Looks like it's getting worse as the years go by!!
Sincerely, 22 year user of the game before it was The Show, it was MLB Baseball on PlayStation in 1999 when I started playing it.Do you feel like you have time to recognize whether a pitch is going to be a ball or strike? Do you chase a lot of those balls not near the zone? When ever I start chasing, it’s because I don’t feel I have time to sit and recognize what pitch is coming. Do you play on a tv or monitor? I’m sure you know this, but at the very least, make sure your tv is on game mode.
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Never saw that. I’m a very patient hitter who rarely swings at the first 2 pitches of an AB, and if anything, that 2-0 pitch is guaranteed to be an offspeed in the corner of the zone.
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@vagimon_psn said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
@javy-b_mlbts said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
In my opinion, something should be done about the pitcher's ball zone, which stretches way too far east and west, as well as north and south. Ranked Seasons is full of players that use the pitcher's to get an unfair advantage in the game. That is to say, the games gets boring having to sit through 3 balls first before I even see a ball close to the strike zone. The ball zone should be minimized so that the balls cannot veer to far away from the limits of the strike zone. I mean, you're trying to make this game as real as it can be. In real baseball, pitcher's want to stay around the strike zone, not pitch outside of it, let alone go 3 and 0 every at bat before a big league pitcher even attempts to throw a strike. I'm sorry, but that is not real baseball. I could just see managers having heart attacks because a pitcher's game plan is to throw 3 balls way out the strike zone to the extent where the ball cannot even be grazed, then decide to throw one strike before throwing the rest balls the entire at bat. Pitchers would get fired left and right! That's not baseball, LOL. Looks like it's getting worse as the years go by!!
Sincerely, 22 year user of the game before it was The Show, it was MLB Baseball on PlayStation in 1999 when I started playing it.Do you feel like you have time to recognize whether a pitch is going to be a ball or strike? Do you chase a lot of those balls not near the zone? When ever I start chasing, it’s because I don’t feel I have time to sit and recognize what pitch is coming. Do you play on a tv or monitor? I’m sure you know this, but at the very least, make sure your tv is on game mode.
After 4 years of playing this game I finally got on the forums and saw this advice about game mode. I switched and it made a big difference. I’ve gone from slightly above horrid to a solid almost average.
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@javy-b_mlbts said in Ranked Seasons / Why play online if your only going to throw balls?:
In my opinion, something should be done about the pitcher's ball zone, which stretches way too far east and west, as well as north and south. Ranked Seasons is full of players that use the pitcher's to get an unfair advantage in the game. That is to say, the games gets boring having to sit through 3 balls first before I even see a ball close to the strike zone. The ball zone should be minimized so that the balls cannot veer to far away from the limits of the strike zone. I mean, you're trying to make this game as real as it can be. In real baseball, pitcher's want to stay around the strike zone, not pitch outside of it, let alone go 3 and 0 every at bat before a big league pitcher even attempts to throw a strike. I'm sorry, but that is not real baseball. I could just see managers having heart attacks because a pitcher's game plan is to throw 3 balls way out the strike zone to the extent where the ball cannot even be grazed, then decide to throw one strike before throwing the rest balls the entire at bat. Pitchers would get fired left and right! That's not baseball, LOL. Looks like it's getting worse as the years go by!!
Sincerely, 22 year user of the game before it was The Show, it was MLB Baseball on PlayStation in 1999 when I started playing it.There's that Chronos cheat thingy. Maybe that'll work for ya???
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The saddest part about how players pitch online is that it eventually found it’s way to the offline modes and now the AI throws constant junk in the dirt as well, regardless of difficulty.
For the OP, it might help if you think of this as a video game version of baseball, and not the real game. There are all sorts of ways this game is not like real baseball and it will drive you crazy if you let it.
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Don't swing at balls. I'm actually thrilled when guys struggle to hit the strike zone. It destroys their pitchers confidence and eventually leads to better contact and power opportunities. My goal every inning is to get the pitcher over 15 pitches.
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