Certain pitchers are completely broken right now and it’s making the game borderline unplayable in some matchups.
Guys like Noah Schultz, Michael King, and Josh Hader (just to name a few) all have the same issues:
First issue — pitch types like Hader’s two seam:
When this pitch is thrown, the hitter is forced into contact swings only. It’s almost impossible to generate good exit velos, even with good timing. Everything just dies off the bat.
Second issue — location warping:
The pitch doesn’t actually end up where it visually shows it’s going. The ball “warps” or shifts late, making it nearly impossible to square up. You can have good PCI placement and timing and still get weak contact because the location isn’t accurate.
SDS, please fix your game.