Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?
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@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
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@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
To be fair though, what good player doesn't destroy most of the pitching in this game?
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@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
thanks man! almost sounds like a downgrade from 97 Kerry wood card that I really enjoy, may just pick up 99 smoltz
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@eatyum said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
To be fair though, what good player doesn't destroy most of the pitching in this game?
valid point as well, [censored] monitor users!
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Absolutely! Ryan is a dominator. Worth every minute of your time. You will have good fun getting through the challenges. I recommend 99 Nolan Ryan.
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@eelnirad_anglo said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Absolutely! Ryan is a dominator. Worth every minute of your time. You will have good fun getting through the challenges. I recommend 99 Nolan Ryan.
what's the difference between him and 97 Kerry wood, is there anything that makes Nolan stand out more than wood?
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@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@eelnirad_anglo said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Absolutely! Ryan is a dominator. Worth every minute of your time. You will have good fun getting through the challenges. I recommend 99 Nolan Ryan.
what's the difference between him and 97 Kerry wood, is there anything that makes Nolan stand out more than wood?
Kerry Wood can be the 1998 version that struck out 20 Astros hitters one game and be as wild as Mitch Williams the next.
Nolan is like 5/6/98 Wood game..every start. Perfection. An absolute polished pitching machine. Occasionally a walk but, for the most part, the dominance of his fast ball will offset the wild.
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@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@IM_BATMAN8765432 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Have not tried online yet, doing one of the missions to beat the Reds on all-star with him. 4 innings in and he's at 80 pitches with 9 runs given up, 4 were Homer's. I bet he's hard as heck to hit against non cpu lol. Orel pitched a shutout through the 8th against same team same difficulty a few days ago.
dang, I'm guessing you're a much better player than myself so that sounds like a hard pass
No im garbage I cant hit to save my life but that means I spend a lot of time pitching so I'm halfway decent at that haha
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@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
thanks man! almost sounds like a downgrade from 97 Kerry wood card that I really enjoy, may just pick up 99 smoltz
Smoltz is terrible bro. Get maddux or 99 mize if you hot the stubs.
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@IM_BATMAN8765432 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@IM_BATMAN8765432 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Have not tried online yet, doing one of the missions to beat the Reds on all-star with him. 4 innings in and he's at 80 pitches with 9 runs given up, 4 were Homer's. I bet he's hard as heck to hit against non cpu lol. Orel pitched a shutout through the 8th against same team same difficulty a few days ago.
dang, I'm guessing you're a much better player than myself so that sounds like a hard pass
No im garbage I cant hit to save my life but that means I spend a lot of time pitching so I'm halfway decent at that haha
I hear ya- I can't hit either, its so sad and so not fun.
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@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
thanks man! almost sounds like a downgrade from 97 Kerry wood card that I really enjoy, may just pick up 99 smoltz
Smoltz is terrible bro. Get maddux or 99 mize if you hot the stubs.
I struck out 19 my first game with smoltz-, though dude was worse than me-I sold smoltz to try out aj Burnett and regretted the decision. I need a power pitcher with a good change up do be somewhat successful.
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@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@IM_BATMAN8765432 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@IM_BATMAN8765432 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Have not tried online yet, doing one of the missions to beat the Reds on all-star with him. 4 innings in and he's at 80 pitches with 9 runs given up, 4 were Homer's. I bet he's hard as heck to hit against non cpu lol. Orel pitched a shutout through the 8th against same team same difficulty a few days ago.
dang, I'm guessing you're a much better player than myself so that sounds like a hard pass
No im garbage I cant hit to save my life but that means I spend a lot of time pitching so I'm halfway decent at that haha
I hear ya- I can't hit either, its so sad and so not fun.
I've got to be much worse than either of you. I feel like I'm trying to hit a bullet with a whiffle ball bat when I step in against The Ryan Express. SDS did a fee-nominal job replicating this legend.
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@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@IM_BATMAN8765432 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Have not tried online yet, doing one of the missions to beat the Reds on all-star with him. 4 innings in and he's at 80 pitches with 9 runs given up, 4 were Homer's. I bet he's hard as heck to hit against non cpu lol. Orel pitched a shutout through the 8th against same team same difficulty a few days ago.
dang, I'm guessing you're a much better player than myself so that sounds like a hard pass
Ryan is a beast. I used his 92 all year and dominated. Can’t wait to use this 99 and he has a sinker and I’m pretty sure he has outlier too
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@eelnirad_anglo said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@eelnirad_anglo said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Absolutely! Ryan is a dominator. Worth every minute of your time. You will have good fun getting through the challenges. I recommend 99 Nolan Ryan.
what's the difference between him and 97 Kerry wood, is there anything that makes Nolan stand out more than wood?
Kerry Wood can be the 1998 version that struck out 20 Astros hitters one game and be as wild as Mitch Williams the next.
Nolan is like 5/6/98 Wood game..every start. Perfection. An absolute polished pitching machine. Occasionally a walk but, for the most part, the dominance of his fast ball will offset the wild.
No just all no
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@eelnirad_anglo said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Absolutely! Ryan is a dominator. Worth every minute of your time. You will have good fun getting through the challenges. I recommend 99 Nolan Ryan.
What challenges? He is in the beach pack.
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@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@eelnirad_anglo said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Absolutely! Ryan is a dominator. Worth every minute of your time. You will have good fun getting through the challenges. I recommend 99 Nolan Ryan.
What challenges? He is in the beach pack.
right
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@DarthKDog09 said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
@Buck_Mango said in Is 99 Nolan Ryan worth a shot?:
Thinking of selling hrd cano, fotf Dawson and the new gagne for him, yay or nay?
I pulled him and first ranked season game was on all star. My opponent also had him. I gave up 3 runs in the first. He gave up 2 runs in the first. He disconnected. Nolan's control is bad and he has 2 fast pitches and 2 offspeed. All you have to do is sit fb and react to offspeed. Lots of walks and pitches that float down the middle. He might be better on hall of fame but a good player will destroy him.
As a regular WS level player, that’s a lot easier said than done.
IMO he is worth it.
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This card is absurd in a few aspects. One negative, he's easy to pick up on as @darthkdog09 said. Yeah, he's got a fastball and some off-speed stuff, but his delivery doesn't make you flinch or anything. I just stayed patient when going against him. Second, I had him at nearly 70 pitches by the 5th, and by the 7th was still throwing 102mph gas - which is totally unrealistic imo.
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Ryan has the worst control in this game. Do not use him. Where did all this praise come from all of a sudden? He’s one of the most hated pitchers in this game?
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Yes he is worth it. Bought him off the market and i don't regret it at all. First game 7IP 2H 1ER 14K. Dude is
. Everyone has opinions. Certain pitchers work for some and not others. 99 Maddux is the same way. He is elite for me as well.
