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Fun note about him-- he's a super great guy. He's my son's off season pitching coach. Last few years he's been doing lessons in the town he graduated from, Orange Virginia. My kid learned a sweeper from him. Hasn't perfected it yet, but gets some kids buckling, and collects a few swords now and then.

Mines fairly simple. Big Orioles fan, so it's a play on Dukes Cameron Crazies. Os play at Camden Yards, so....

Hey quick question. Is xp calculated the same as pxp? Just curious as I'm trying to find a balance between fun and the grind. I'm 48 work a job and a PT job, have a kid in travel ball. I mainly play on weekends. Mostly offline only, although this year I'm dipping toes in online as it's almost required. Started the year playing on veteran, moved up to AS to try to get additional xp. I only made the boss once, last inning. Is it better to play on veteran and be a little more successful vs AS and the boost to xp? I like how AS plays vs veteran, but the pitchers living on the edges is killing me. Sometimes I just want to rack up some runs without concentrating every at bat.

With the new collection coming out, any chance they make "finest" a requirement? Currently, I believe only O'Day had one. It wouldn't surprise me given how they treated the Primes and Signature cards.

@rubicante23_PSN said:

It would be a GREAT thing if you could get a few Chase cards by doing a long grind, instead of having to pull them or pay a ton.

I dont see that happening regularly...but it sure would be swell

If they did decide to move to this model going forward, it would generate a TON of much needed goodwill.

I pulled LS Wheeler (already had) and Cityscapes Chapman. Took Chapman.

Also getting the error when logging in. Android phone if it's helpful.

Zach Neto for me. Poor Nationals pitching was the victim. Neto has a great swing.

Same thing happened when I put Blaze Alexander at his secondary of 2b. Also, a pitcher with 100 contact vs L showed as 0 vs L on the player compare screen.

@argentin32_xbl said in Today’s daily moment:

There is nothing more annoying then getting solid contact and seeing the OFs turn and take off toward the wall only to calmly slow up and catch it at the warning track with ease.

I am a firm believer that rookie moments are more difficult then veteran and allstar moments.

I agree with this 100%. Biggest issue for me seems to be having missions on Rookie, with sinker pitchers. You can't get underneath the ball enough, so there's a lot of lineouts to the pitcher and second baseman.

Yep Yankee greats, like Thurmon Munson, have always looked GQ.

Not very many people have offered to put him up for sale, being so new. The max amount you can pay for a common is 2500. You just have place your order and wait your turn. I was in the same boat Friday night, and then order complete Saturday morning.

@ibonafidescrub_ said in Certain batter swings slower to inside pitches?:

I heard Ramone talk in the past stream about Murray’s smooth swing. Unreal that they say now swings don’t matter.

To be fair it was two years ago I think. I feel they were responding to criticism of cards and saying the swing doesn't matter. I heard them praising Murray's swing too and raised an eyebrow. In theory it shouldn't if you swing(press x) in the correct part of the timing window, the numbers should calculate the result. The animation is just an animation.

SDS has said in the past swings don't matter. But I don't buy it. There are players I lay off inside pitches with, Ripken, Piazza, etc and then there are some I look for inside pitches, Sheffield, Yordana Alvarez. It could be an individual batters timing window also. I don't know what affects that, if anything, but I feel that's where vision comes into play.

@snakeeyes187_psn said in SDS calls you get to make 3 cards....what are they?:

Josh Gibson sig
Satchel Paige sig
Canseco 40/40
McGwire '87 Breakout

Niiiiiice! A Satchel Paige card would be guaranteed stub sales from me. Good choices my man.

Chris Hoiles breakout or second half hero
Tim Lincecum Cy Young, Prime, or Signature Series
Mike Mussina Breakout

@cbpm72_psn said in Today’s daily moment:

@camdencrazy77 said in Today’s daily moment:

@poksey_mlbts said in Today’s daily moment:

This day in history:
Stan Musial becomes MLB all time total base leader.
John Franco becomes all time saves leader by a LHP.
Honus Wagner gets his 2000th hit

Also on this day in history, Seattle Mariners Joe Random recorded a single and double against the Chicago White Sox. It was historic.

I've done the same except unfortunately not in the same attempt so far.

I hate ballplayer moments the worse. I've done nothing with him. And I probably won't all year.

@poksey_mlbts said in Today’s daily moment:

This day in history:
Stan Musial becomes MLB all time total base leader.
John Franco becomes all time saves leader by a LHP.
Honus Wagner gets his 2000th hit

Also on this day in history, Seattle Mariners Joe Random recorded a single and double against the Chicago White Sox. It was historic.

I would agree with this post. I remember (when being able to play) at the beginning of the game hitting balls over players heads and routinely getting doubles. The game felt fresh and exciting. Now it's all flyouts or HRs. I don't play online, but against the CPU, hitting feels a little stagnant unless you have power

As an O's fan he was my favorite pitcher when here. His inconsistency was maddening though. His problem while in Baltimore was the third strike and walks. He could get someone 0-2 or 1-2 easy and quickly. Then he nibbled and walked guys and then a grooved fastball happened with men on base. Plus I thin Aaron Judge lives in his head. I miss him and hope he continues his success.