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Even on rookie, I didn't think I would be able to pull off a five-run inning. Tried it once last night and scored a couple runs and gave up. Today, I was getting frustrated with a couple of the Torii moments and took a break and did all the Topps Now moments besides this one. Finished those and figured what the heck and gave this moment another try.

Hit a homer with Grisham to lead off and the next couple guys got hits. The scariest moment was I had second and third and none out and Cronenworth was intentionally walked. I was certain the next batter was going to hit into a double play. Did hit a grounder with Profar, but they only got one out. Pinch-hit Mejia for Hedges and got another hit and then pinch-hit Naylor for the pitcher and he hit a walk-off homer. I'm not a great hitter, so this is doable. Just keep trying.

Unless it's right over the middle, I tend to lay off the breaking balls on All-Star because most of the time they end up outside the strike zone. And by working the count and getting ahead, you then get fewer breaking balls. If you can get them 2-0 or 3-1, that's when you can usually count on a fastball and tee off if it's in the zone.

Between the cards and the Topps Now packs you get in the program, you end up with more than enough cards for the collection if you completed the moments each week and kept the cards from those packs.

@wingo18 said in I cashed out on JRam:

What are the differences between this one and the prestige xp choice pack J-ram?

Haven't gone too deep into all the ratings, but here are the big ones:

Prestige XP J-Ram:
91 contact, 118 power vs. RHP
83 contact, 88 power vs. LHP

POTM J-Ram:
95 contact, 103 power vs. RHP
125 contact, 125 power vs. LHP

For me it is Soto in LF, Trout in CF and Griffey in RF. I stink at robbing homers but I’ve robbed two with Griffey in the short time I’ve had him, including a potential walk-off homer.

Also sometimes for fun in conquest, against lefties I run an all 125-125 lineup. It’s a horrific defense but crazy offense: C Piazza, 1B Thomas, 2B Brosseau, SS Mondesi, 3B Tim Anderson, LF J-Ram, CF Soto, RF Cruz.

Also, there are free Home Run Derby and Ducks on the Pond packs in the new conquest map. Which will further drive down the price of the cards that aren’t already in quick sell territory.

I spent over an hour banging my head against the wall on this one. Then I switched to directional hitting and pressed up with power swing and got it on my second try. That method is also what got me through those Phillips moments and I should have tried it sooner.

Twice from Baller packs and once from the prestige XP pack.

I had an oddly weird time with the hit a HR off Verlander moment. Including a perfect-perfect to center field that went like 360 feet. Couldn’t square anything up. I spent close to half an hour on what should have been the easiest moment. The rest I finished fairly quickly.

It took me nearly a week of trying it once or twice a day before I beat it. I kept getting to 15-14 and 15-15 too. It was very frustrating.

The Ian Anderson showdown tripped me up a couple times too. A quick double play and you are in trouble. I had one double play in which Cobb hit a soft liner to third and the runner at third stood still while the third baseman doubled him off.

Eventually I had a showdown in which I got up to 15-13 and skipped the Anderson showdown to be safe. I finally beat Kershaw, and the next day I played it again for some stubs and packs and beat it on the next try. Figures.

Cobb was great for me in Conquest Extreme. I batted Rickey first and Cobb second. Any time one or both got on base to start the game, it was like a guaranteed run (or more) and the game was basically over. Lots of stolen bases and he also hit some homers for me.

My biggest problem with this Showdown is I can't seem to get my timing down against Vida Blue. Also, in the draft after each moment, they aren't giving me any good options against left-handed pitchers. If I don't get a couple hits in the first few batters, the rest of my lineup is trash and I can't get anything going against him.

@abbyspapa said in Tommy Pham 6 hits moment:

@Scarletgospel said in Tommy Pham 6 hits moment:

Pham swings the wettest noodle in the game! Convince me otherwise.

I have never struggled with a moment like this one.

That Brian Anderson 3 XBH Topps Now moment is pretty bad too.

It was Higashioka for me. I literally spent a couple hours over the course of a few days before I finally finished that moment. Then I mercifully beat Anderson on the second try somehow.

I got J-Ram instead of cashing out and don't regret it so far. Last night I played the Run It Back conquest and had a lot of fun making sure to go against lefty pitchers with Mondesi, J-Ram, Thomas and Piazza as the first four in my lineup. All 125-125. After that I had Musial, POTM Castellanos, Foxx and Ruth hitting eighth. Some games were like Home Run Derby. I hit six homers in one game on All-Star. Not too much of a challenge obviously, but it was a fun diversion and a quick 20K stubs from selling the card I got in the pack.

I’m at 580. This was the easiest showdown for me. I went into the final showdown down 15-13 and won it on my first attempt. And I get frustrated a lot with showdowns. It often takes me a dozen or more tries to finish them, and only one other time had I finished in the first few tries.

I would settle for them switching up the teams in the conquest map.