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If the ball is hit foul you always dive for it. No matter if it's a ground ball 1 foot from you or a fly ball 150 feet from you

I tell myself I do but then I'll play a few games of it and then want to slap someones grandma that's how frustrating it is. But then I don't play for a few hours and I get the itch again. Rinse and repeat.

What makes it lame is every game is the same. Who can keep their opponent from hitting the fewest homeruns. Because there is no other way people score besides HRs. LITERALLY. No other way. 90% of the games I play are like 1-0, 2-1, 2-0... The default sliders for the game are bad so you see a lot of things like outfielders being able to run from a mile away to get under a ball and catch it. Line drives off the bat arent realistic at all. It looks like when you hit a golf ball with a 9 iron.

But yeah my biggest gripe is the lack of diversity when it comes to plays on offense. All you see is. Strikeout. HR. Slowest hit ball ever for infield single. Pop-out to catcher that only went 7 feet in the air. Or line drive directly at an OF.

Share your drugs.

I cant tell you how many games I have been up 1 or 2 and have out hit my opponent by 3+ hits all to surrender a late inning 450+ bomb via contact swing. My dogs just stare at me across the room like I'm the animal.... I probably am.

I pitch to contact every game. I throw my waste pitches when I need to. I am well above average at pitching but once they start the contact swing it changes your entire approach to pitching. You have to tip toe around the edges. Man it's the worst feeling lol.... even more annoying with the little zit i am playing immediately messages me "scoreboard"

And before anyone says "hOw Do YoU kNoW tHeY aRe UsInG cOnTaCt SwInG?" bro just look at the pitch feedback.... the PCI isnt 3x the size just because they have 105 contact lick my sack.

Alright rant over time to go give up a contact swing homerun in the top of the 8th to Simon Birch.

@derpmets5_psn said in Just not very good:

Its impossible to hit a fastball. Yes i use strike zone and PCI. They did a bad job once again.

Not being mean man but it sounds like you're just bad... Right now at least. I really get annoyed with people playing any sports game and always blaming the game. Show some accountability... The game doesn't make you have bad timing and no patience or an eye for what pitch is coming when batting.

Go into practice mode. Choose a good pitcher and have them throw only 4 seamers. Get your timing down. You have to really let the ball get up into you before swinging. It will probably look or feel late to you.

Here's how you need to view it.. You're the catcher. Like literally you physically outside the TV playing. If you view it like that then you'll know when to swing. Try it out. Be patient. There's a reason baseball is one of the hardest sports to play in real life.

What was the point of making this post? Did you really think people wouldn't call you a cheater after you're trying to flex over finishing 3rd inning in 27 minutes? So this entire thread is just you trying to make a case for yourself....

very weird...

@codywolfgang_mlbts said in How much have people spent that have a maxed out CAP and Chipper, Trout etc....already?:

Curious how much these dudes have spent. Must be a decent amount right?

They're virgins so they lose anyway.

@raesone_psn said in Why is my RTTS player is the wrong position & 65 overall in DD:

There's this thing called YouTube and it's amazing. Try it.

Yeah and sit through a 16 minute video to get the answer to a simple question. A simple question that only took a few minutes to get an answer to.

You realize what message boards are for right? Literally exactly what I did here.... YouTube is for videos. Again, since you're insanely slow, I am not sitting through a 16 minute video of some reject saying pointless & irrelevant things just to hit his length of video quota to get more ad money.

I dont know if the cards for these monthly reward events have their attributes based solely on the month but if it doesnt then Buxton is a joke. Dude is a career scrub. A career .240 hitter but in this game people mash everything with him. I am talking about ranked seasons only. I dont know how he performs in other modes. But no matter what I throw or where I throw it, this dude gets on base lol. A single is basically a triple. Then once he is on third, every pimple faced loser lays down a bunt. Even If i have him nailed at home, we get into a run down and i throw it to 3rd and my player is frozen in place all of a sudden. I can throw it but I cant move. This has happened like 5x to me now. Not just vs Buxton but other plays as well.

Who tf cares??? Why is everyone so concerned about everyone else.... Insecure much?

@bozzman0109_psn said in Is there a certain way to drop bunts?:

@raesone_psn said in Is there a certain way to drop bunts?:

So are you asking how to defend against it or how to lay those down and abuse the hell out of it yourself?

If you can't beat em join em.

IM TALKING ABOUT LAYING DOWN A GOOD BUNT INSTEAD OF ONES THAT GO FLYING TO THE DEFENSE

WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE LMAOOOOOOO

Hey just thought we needed the 13th R2 thread on the forum

R2 FTW!!!

No clue why this isn't already a thing. Cause In real life it's not like your opponents lineup is a secret..

All I really care about is the pitcher. Not being able to see their pitcher is ridiculous and can dramatically screw up your game.

For example I have Harper, Griffey, Ohtani, Seager who are all lefties and I start them every game. But if my opponent is starting a LHP, then I wont start all 4 of those guys cause my bench is really deep and I want to be able to play matchups later on in the game if I have to.

But since I cant see my opponents SP, I am forced to either start my lefty batters against a LHP and be at a disadvantage. Or I can put myself in a better position and once the game starts i can substitute in my right handed batters but then I lose those left handed hitters the rest of the game.....

It's absolutely stupid and makes zero sense to not show the pitcher.

@untchable704_psn said in Think it’s time people stop advertising & patting themselves on the back for being NMS.:

@hikes83_psn said in Think it’s time people stop advertising & patting themselves on the back for being NMS.:

@rypien91_psn said in Think it’s time people stop advertising & patting themselves on the back for being NMS.:

@hikes83_psn said in Think it’s time people stop advertising & patting themselves on the back for being NMS.:

It’s the generation now.. its like Facebook and all the other social media outlets. “Look at me! Look at me!” Everything is an accomplishment and needs acknowledgment

Well guess what? Back in ‘89 I finished Super Mario Bros NMS. Take that!!!

What about ghosts and goblins? Nms there? Haha. Hardest game I think I’ve ever played, lol.

Dude the kids are just spoiled these days lol. Back when we were gaming, you had to put in months and months of time to complete it. Most of the games, if you died and out of lives you had to start over, no save points.

There was no tutorials or websites giving you tips and tricks as it wasn’t readily available to the general population. If there was a trick and tip, it was generally shared from word of mouth. Those were the days man!!

Our walkthroughs came as a magazine

I used to go to Borders (the bookstore) and read strategy guides on games I was playing. I stole the Resident Evil 2 strategy guide and my mom found out and made me bring it back AND give it to a manager on duty and tell her what I did.

@misfits_138_1_psn said in I Pulled Trout... Again!:

@t-rox_09_mlbts said in I Pulled Trout... Again!:

Horrible lineup for pulling trout multiple times. I can think of 80 cards that would improve your lineup.

Haha! Who would you have in your lineup, Big Mr. Cool World Series?
You're very proud of that accomplishment, aren't you?
So much so that you proudly display it as your icon.
Do your friends know?
How is it working for you with the ladies?

"Hey baby! You know, I made it to the World Series in The Show 21? Wait! Where ya goin', babe? I act tough and cool in the forums, too. I totally told this guy his lineup stinks! Made me feel like a big man! Wait..."
Knob.

You know what's even worse with the ladies?? Telling them how you spazzed on someone online over a videogame.

With that said.... OP is cringe.

@bloopnablast_34_psn said in Knees to Chest:

You just wanna be able to fast forward a little bit to speed things up. I get it. It’s like how the challenge of the week is. Home run derby might even give you the option to do it too, but not sure.

One more time for the people in the back....

Extra inning baserunner is the worst rule in sports just ahead of the NFL overtime structure.

@go4stros25_psn said in Roberto Alomar idea:

mlb has kicked him out then its probably only a matter of time before his card is replaced.

I suggest a flashback Jonathan villar. Still a switch hitter, still has speed, still a middle infielder. They would have to blatantly lie to get his contact up, but if tatis can still be a diamond fielder than we should be good to go.

Jesus christ it's clear some of you have never watched baseball in your lives. I've seen someone compare alomar to Jimmy Rollins and now this......

@cdnmoneymaker93_xbl said in events are unplayable:

I'm at 38 wins and have been having a blast been playing so well in the Gold Glovers one. I use normal swing all day and crush the ball. I couldn't tell you if my opponent is using contact swing there is no where that tells you the type of swung

After they swing just look at the feedback in the bottom of the screen. You'll know if it's contact because the entire [censored] box is yellow lmao.

@yankblan_psn said in Gotta love the sophistication:

@killerpresence4 said in Gotta love the sophistication:

Sorry bud but definitely no racial slurs or epithets. Definitely see some homophobia and xenophobia but race clearly isn’t involved.

Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another, or labeling an entire creed based on stereotypes. Xenophobia is the fear of strangers and foreigners, typically involving immigration. So in this case, I'd argue for racism. Also, when you say something like X people are Y, as is the case here, yes, racism. If you imply a person's origin or ethnicity before an insult, that's racism.

Anyway, I found it funny that he called me a chicken after offering a FQ and after quitting the game he piled on. I even extended an olive branch after the game but he didn't respond. Oh, well...

It's prejudice not racism. French isn't a race.