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@The_Canuckler said in I Ran an Experiment...:

@Misfits_138_1_PSN said in I Ran an Experiment...:

@TheHungryHole said in I Ran an Experiment...:

@Misfits_138_1_PSN said in I Ran an Experiment...:

I played someone today who was either blind or messing around. He literally swung at every pitch I threw.
So starting in the 2nd inning, I threw every pitch in the dirt (bouncing) or 2ft above his head.
I won 5-0 (he was a decent pitcher), but here are the results...

-16 K's
-32 balls in the dirt fouled off.
-1 single on a slider to Donaldson in the left handed batters box.
-1 bunt single on a fastball in the dirt.
-1 ball to the warning track on a fastball up and in and well off the plate, head level.

Do I need to explain my point?

These results are nothing short of silly.
The debate should be, which baseball game feels more realistic-- Mario Super Sluggers or The Show 23?

I encourage you all to run this experiment as well, lest I be accused of shenanigans.

you know i read your subject header first and thought to myself "wow this thread is going to be absolute [censored]"

so i get into the thread, read your post, and besides how cringy it reads - i beg to ask of you good sir - what in gods name is wrong with you?

So, the point of my op was that contact swing can keep the worst players competitive.
And if I actually threw the fella strikes, he might have scored a few runs by accident.
The big red wiffle bat keeps everyone in the game!

It’s not even contact swings normal swings produce too much contact and too many foul balls.

On the flip side, too many pitches that catch a large chunk of the strike zone end in weak fly balls despite good timing.

@Finn_Scotus_MLBTS said in Need some baseball advice (kinda OT):

As an Oakland A's fan I'm going through a journey towards a team as well. I refuse to root for the team that abandons the bay area. IF they leave I will be on a hunt and I've run through a similar list of "how/why" questions.
I don't have any to add that others haven't suggested but just agree that finding a favorite player(s) can make it much simpler.

Alas, I fear I will wander teamless the rest of my days. After a lifetime of passion for one team, how do you flip it to someone else and have it feel real?

Maybe the only way is if you were to move to a new area and follow the local team. Otherwise, I think one just will have that dead feeling inside going forward.

CONGRATS! I have only made it to the low 700s a few times before I 'ran out of talent'.

So this game supports 5 different consoles and head-to-head online play between all 5. This seems like a recipe for disaster. The new generation PS and X-Box should be completely segregated from the others.

@theBlindRhino said in Your longest HR this year:

If I had to guess I would say 395.

Seriously!!!???
not even 400 feet - seems like a troll post to me or maybe you are just that inept!

@theBlindRhino said in Accused of using a “Zen”(???) after 2 at bats by HIM - harassed and threatened me to quit the game or face a ban:

@DD69-3_PSN said in Accused of using a “Zen”(???) after 2 at bats by HIM - harassed and threatened me to quit the game or face a ban:

@theBlindRhino said in Accused of using a “Zen”(???) after 2 at bats by HIM - harassed and threatened me to quit the game or face a ban:

I would feel sorry for you until you started your little cultural rant. Just remember you are only from Texas and the rest of the country isn't really impressed. After you concede your game encourage your state to secede.

I would love it if my 'flyover' state joined Texas in that, so we could stop being controlled by the leftist fanatics on the east and Left coasts.

Please do.

If only it was up to me. But yeah I would be voting yes for such a proposition if and when it materializes!

@theBlindRhino said in Accused of using a “Zen”(???) after 2 at bats by HIM - harassed and threatened me to quit the game or face a ban:

I would feel sorry for you until you started your little cultural rant. Just remember you are only from Texas and the rest of the country isn't really impressed. After you concede your game encourage your state to secede.

I would love it if my 'flyover' state joined Texas in that, so we could stop being controlled by the leftist fanatics on the east and Left coasts.

We could put a man on the moon, but they can't come up with a brace to put on these pitcher's arms to allow them to throw with a torn UCL ?
ETA: they couldn't even find a UCL on RA Dickey as I recall........

@darkblue1876_PSN said in Two perfect pitches....:

Dude, I hope that wasn't online. I suck at hitting and will quit once I know that the game will not be competitive (I no longer care about W-L record), but I always let the other guy get his HR in case it was for a program. I lost 2 HR for Cody for his program (2020) last week alone. When you suck at hitting and lose multiple homers it's very depressing, but I will at least not dashboard anyone.

You are 3 years behind !! I would suggest going to The Show 2022 (currently marked down to $10 at BB). I started that one in early March - it is pretty good (have played every iteration since the Show '16).

@theBlindRhino said in Idea to get more action in Ranked?:

@DD69-3_PSN said in Idea to get more action in Ranked?:

I am surprised nobody has brought up the 'timeout' issue yet in this thread. Whether it is being penalized for having a internet connection loss or for quitting when you realize that you are clearly overmatched (or playing a cheeser who is just too obnoxious to deal with), this well-intended change to the game has turned out to be the epitome of 'unintended consequences'. I am still on The Show '22, so I have no personal experience with it, but what I have read on this forum makes it seem like a total fecal show. I WILL NOT ever buy another newer version of this game if they do not rescind this rule which has turned out to be a cure worse than the original ailment.

The cooldown isn't for quitting. It is for dashboarding or turning off system. It really only negatively impacts freeze offs which occur in co-op most often. Dashboarders deserve it so most of us are fine with it.

OK thabnks for the clarification. I am still hesitent about the 'seasons' based player availability - but maybe just an incentive to try different players - once they mark it down to $15-20 I will likely give it a go.

I am surprised nobody has brought up the 'timeout' issue yet in this thread. Whether it is being penalized for having a internet connection loss or for quitting when you realize that you are clearly overmatched (or playing a cheeser who is just too obnoxious to deal with), this well-intended change to the game has turned out to be the epitome of 'unintended consequences'. I am still on The Show '22, so I have no personal experience with it, but what I have read on this forum makes it seem like a total fecal show. I WILL NOT ever buy another newer version of this game if they do not rescind this rule which has turned out to be a cure worse than the original ailment.