<![CDATA[Pitching is DEAD]]>We used to be rewarded for good pitching, but no longer. Pitches on the black are easier to hit than pitches down the middle now.

Look at the batting averages of World Series players. The top 300 have batting averages over .500 😂😂

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I am hitting .468 online and a lot of those games are on HOF. Scored double digits on all my weekend classic games and still lost two.

I am nearing my mid 40’s and no where near the skill of those top players whatsoever. So yeah they can do it for sure.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747669https://forums.theshow.com/post/747669Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:13:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:38:44 GMT]]>Very few people are just decent at this game. If they get to decent, they keep going and become really good. The other 80 percent of the player base can't hit at all. So, its pretty hard to serve those two customers.

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@SpawnOfDitka_XBL said:

@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN there is no way these guys are making it all the way to world series and maintaining a 500 average!! No way! With the level of competition they have to get through and hall of fame. How are they hitting 500? When half of great contact is an out to begin with. Hitting 500 basically means they are squaring the ball up great every single at bat. Statistically impossible. There is so much bull s h i t going on with this game its gross. Do the math. I can see 500 in moon shot events. Not ranked.

Go back and watch the dev tourney, Cbrev did square up just about every pitch he swung at

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747656https://forums.theshow.com/post/747656Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:42:33 GMT]]>@SpawnOfDitka_XBL there is definitely people who can maintain the 500 average we can’t underestimate what people will give to a video game to feel “accomplished”. Like u ever watch frostie or little man they put up football scored on legend. Only reason it could be harder this year is the rng factor perfect lineouts but they very well could be hitting 500 in World Series.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747647https://forums.theshow.com/post/747647Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:42:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:57:43 GMT]]>Pitching feels way worse than it is because our opponents are getting 67mph singles far too often, defensive animations really suck at the moment.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747636https://forums.theshow.com/post/747636Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:57:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:34:06 GMT]]>@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN there is no way these guys are making it all the way to world series and maintaining a 500 average!! No way! With the level of competition they have to get through and hall of fame. How are they hitting 500? When half of great contact is an out to begin with. Hitting 500 basically means they are squaring the ball up great every single at bat. Statistically impossible. There is so much bull s h i t going on with this game its gross. Do the math. I can see 500 in moon shot events. Not ranked.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747626https://forums.theshow.com/post/747626Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:34:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:20:30 GMT]]>@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN We’re both wrong. I looked through every individual game and calculated mine. My ERA is 3.06 not counting Weekend Classic. 2.86 including WC. Weird.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747625https://forums.theshow.com/post/747625Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:20:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:51:11 GMT]]>@SpawnOfDitka_XBL I think they might be cheating, you’re right

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747622https://forums.theshow.com/post/747622Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:51:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:31:03 GMT]]>doobiebross66-72_PSN well hitting sucks bro. You think pitching sucks. I think hitting engine is worse. You brought the 300 best players in this game hitting 500. So what. Half of them are cheating. Or have no jobs and no lives.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747620https://forums.theshow.com/post/747620Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:31:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:16:47 GMT]]>@SpawnOfDitka_XBL both of you are quoting the wrong ERA trying to make a point and looking ignorant in the process lol

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747617https://forums.theshow.com/post/747617Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:16:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:13:34 GMT]]>@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN dude doesn’t realize you’ve been playing this game online and at a high level for years and also used to be a regular here lol.

You’re spot on. Pitching is a joke in this game

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747616https://forums.theshow.com/post/747616Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:13:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:04:49 GMT]]>@goozefn_psn You are. The universal profile has ERA wrong.

Your ERA in RS is 3.38, but your universal profile shows 1.13.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747613https://forums.theshow.com/post/747613Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:04:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:30:24 GMT]]>@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN I’m not. Anyone can look at your profile.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747611https://forums.theshow.com/post/747611Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:30:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:56:07 GMT]]>@GoozeFn_PSN lol, think you’re looking at the wrong thing. ERA in RS is 3.20 this season.

Honestly, I thought it was worse than that. Maybe it just feels broken 😭

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@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN You have a 1.07 ERA in 32 ranked games and you’re complaining about good pitching not being rewarded?

Well I used to have around a 2-3.5 era most shows. I was over 6 before the past week or 2. Think high 5's now. I can't pitch to anyone. I can throw dots and 500 rated players still hit them. That was until I dumbed down my fiber internet which really seems to help.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747596https://forums.theshow.com/post/747596Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:37:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:58:44 GMT]]>This game sucks lol. Really no other way to put it. SDS just is not capable of producing a quality video game.

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@SpawnOfDitka_XBL said:

@GoozeFn_PSN wow what a tool this op is smh. Talk about complaining just to complain. A 1.04 era!! Delete your post

He probably wants an 0.32 ERA in ranked.
Don't blame him. Must be fun shutting suckas down online on the mound.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747581https://forums.theshow.com/post/747581Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:47:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:09:25 GMT]]>@GoozeFn_PSN wow what a tool this op is smh. Talk about complaining just to complain. A 1.04 era!! Delete your post

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747577https://forums.theshow.com/post/747577Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:09:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:44 GMT]]>

@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN You have a 1.07 ERA in 32 ranked games and you’re complaining about good pitching not being rewarded?

Oops.
guess he forgot to mention that.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747575https://forums.theshow.com/post/747575Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:54:49 GMT]]>@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN You have a 1.07 ERA in 32 ranked games and you’re complaining about good pitching not being rewarded?

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747565https://forums.theshow.com/post/747565Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:54:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:18:02 GMT]]>Until they remove the outer PCI, and actually have a “perfect” strike zone, pitching is going to be tough.

This year, you have to outscore your opponent more times than not

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747553https://forums.theshow.com/post/747553Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:18:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:54:17 GMT]]>

@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN said:

We used to be rewarded for good pitching, but no longer. Pitches on the black are easier to hit than pitches down the middle now.

Look at the batting averages of World Series players. The top 300 have batting averages over .500 😂😂

I would suggest you look closer to your current rating. My average is .325-.350 @ 810 rating and most are right around me. Judge off the 20 closest people to your rating. The only thing dead about pitching is how bad and inconsistent the "perfect" umpires are. I've literally thrown 4 pitches in the same spot with the pitches overlapping and had strike calls and ball calls as well as so far 21 pitches that have been 70% or more in the zone called a ball.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747549https://forums.theshow.com/post/747549Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:54:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:18:18 GMT]]>And yet, most people in the bottom 70 percent of players would say they can't hit to save their life. Tough to bridge that gap.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747526https://forums.theshow.com/post/747526Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:18:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Pitching is DEAD on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:17:23 GMT]]>@MiJuJuKaLa_PSN you are talking about 300 players out of thousands! Most people this year are not even close to 500. You are looking at the best players at the game. Of course their stats are going to look good. And they probably manipulated stuff to play against lesser players. 60 percent of my good input does not result in hits. Id say hitting is way harder than pitching.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/747524https://forums.theshow.com/post/747524Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:17:23 GMT