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I have talked with a number of people about this, but I'm still surprised there's not much discussion that I can find in this forum or search engines. This controller, and AFAIK all first-party XBOX controllers, do not work correctly in MLBTS 23. I suspect some users don't realize this and are not playing as well as they could otherwise.

I am not referring to the problem regarding wireless connections which may or may not still exist (people doing pinpoint pitching would see it skip along the path). I am referring to non-smooth joystick inputs in general — an issue that is not fixed by plugging in.

To test for yourself, try to move your PCI in a circle just casually. It will be very skippy rather than moving in a smooth arc. You'll notice non-smooth paths with pinpoint pitching as well but I find that the system seems to "forgive" those jagged lines for whatever reason. I'm told the XBOX controller joysticks snap to the cardinal directions and MLBTS is a rare game that doesn't account for this in translating the controller inputs to the game.

All the serious XBOX players I know use third-party controllers for MLBTS specifically. For instance, the $30 PowerA wired controller that you can find at any US big box retailer works way better than a wired Elite Series controller because the joysticks have smooth inputs.

Has SDS ever acknowledged this issue? Has anyone found settings that alleviate it?

Fastball up and in, breaking stuff low and away (sometimes low and in may work better for lefty vs righty if they don't have a changeup like Guidry). Alternate every pitch. They occasionally punish near misses so pinpoint is best. Generally hitters won't chase out of the zone until 2 strikes although sometimes not even then. I agree that Guidry was not one of the easier ones to get Ks with due to his arsenal. And it's dumb that they don't fail it when you don't have enough outs remaining (I'm guessing this is due to the tiny possibility of dropped third strikes).

I'm also not getting XP from online and offline content at HoF or Legend difficulty.

The idea is... if he's getting you out with forkballs, wait for it — even if it means making some bad-looking outs on the other pitches — so you can hit the forkball a time or two and make him afraid to throw it. Then you can start looking for the other pitches for a while before he eventually decides to try the forkball again, then rinse and repeat.

Both Ruth and Donaldson are game breaking in BR. Having unlimited stamina reliever with better attributes than almost all the hitters is just super problematic. It allows you to focus your draft on hitters so you get a better lineup, better pitcher, and don't have to worry about managing stamina.