High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80
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OK so I just picked Hal and used him in an RS game, I also was facing Hal for the first time, so quick blurb on what I think of him if that'll help anyone
It was a WC game, my opponent had a 15-8 record coming in, so they're decent competition and it was AS difficulty. I won 7-1 and it went the full nine. five of my runs were off his newhouser, he scored zero on mine
Hal's velocity is great, he throws really hard (FB can hit 100) and the difference between his FB and change/any offspeed really is great. It makes it hard to hit against him and I struck out eight times in seven innings against him which is above average for me, I basically just sat on offspeed or FB the entire game, couldn't hit both simultaneously. His h9 and k9 are also good. I had a few hits die on the track because of them
His control was what I was worried about. On the 4seam it wasn't an issue for me, especially once I got his confidence up in the third he located it really well considering the game state and compared to other pitchers. His change was also fairly easy to locate. The curve was impossible to hit your spots with though, I gave up throwing it after the 3rd and basically just used the slider in its place since they both have similar movement. I didn't use the 2seam.
His delivery is so-so imo, not bad, but not glitchy either. The only other thing that caught my eye was stamina. My opponent threw 110 pitches with him and was still good on energy, I only used 80 in 7 innings and he had over half his bar when I pulled him. With the way it's setup this year, I think his crazy stamina gives you a legitimate opportunity to abuse the system and throw him often if you manage it well which could be a big advantage. It's really hard for me to compare him having only seen an inning of Kluber this year and having not used the others, but after that game I'm happy with my pick. He's not broken like Kershaw was last year or anything (granted with the current meta it's hard for any pitcher to dominate), but he's a very good pitcher and checks all the boxes for me -
Appreciate the responses! Leaning towards Kluber or McCovey
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I went Hal over Kluber just cuz I suck with Kluber's LS card.. ill get Kluber next time around tho
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@doobiebross66-72 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
Appreciate the responses! Leaning towards Kluber or McCovey
I’d recommend kluber and get FotF Olson. He’s a GOON
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Kluber's slurve is pretty nasty vs both LH & RH hitters.
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To me, Kluber is the obvious choice. By all accounts, he's the Kershaw of this year. End game too early... Probably won't see a starting pitcher that matches him for a couple months
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I went the unique route and took Rickey first. I also took Kiner first last year so maybe it's a trend for me lol.
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I was leaning Rollie until they released Gagne. With Gagne in the pen I went with Kluber
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@c7susb9 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
I was leaning Rollie until they released Gagne. With Gagne in the pen I went with Kluber
Same! Literally to a T!
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I've already faced kluber so many times. he will get easier to pick up as the year goes on. TBH I didnt find him that hard to hit. I took rollie. he was one of the best RPs last year and it's the same card. had great success so far with him
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@Ryan_2713 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
I've already faced kluber so many times. he will get easier to pick up as the year goes on. TBH I didnt find him that hard to hit. I took rollie. he was one of the best RPs last year and it's the same card. had great success so far with him
Kluber at a higher difficulty is filthy because sinkers and cutters become meta
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I picked Hal because there are only 3 signature cards to collect compare to other series.
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@youhwanchun said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
I picked Hal because there are only 3 signature cards to collect compare to other series.
This will drastically change and means nothing literally at all....
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@Nanthrax_1 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
@youhwanchun said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
I picked Hal because there are only 3 signature cards to collect compare to other series.
This will drastically change and means nothing literally at all....
oh no...…
however, Hal seems very good card to have anyhow. -
Went ahead and scooped Kluber!
And letting us pick SP this year is pretty much the reason why. He looks nasty and can’t wait to try him later on tonight
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@Harryhukari33 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
@doobiebross66-72 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
Appreciate the responses! Leaning towards Kluber or McCovey
I’d recommend kluber and get FotF Olson. He’s a GOON
I’m so burnt out with showdown lol I need a break from grinding affinities for the FotF players
Idk why I haven’t gone after Olson yet but he may be the last one I pursue
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Was debating between Kluber and Fingers. I don't see a lot of love here for Fingers.
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Debut for Kluber:
HOF game against a 778 rated opponent.
8 innings, 1 ER, 14 SOThank you for those that suggested him. He’s filthy and not looking forward to when I inevitably match against him
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@bhall09 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
Was debating between Kluber and Fingers. I don't see a lot of love here for Fingers.
He was great last year. Not a bad pick at all.
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@doobiebross66-72 said in High Diamond Reward XP Path Lvl 80:
Debut for Kluber:
HOF game against a 778 rated opponent.
8 innings, 1 ER, 14 SOThank you for those that suggested him. He’s filthy and not looking forward to when I inevitably match against him
He isn’t too bad to hit off of most of the time. I ended up going 4-0 against him on my run up to WS. People get predictable and you just gotta react quick to that sinker up and away to lefties.
Now using him if you can mix and keep people off balance... there isn’t a better starter in the game right now.
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