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@poksey_mlbts said in Thoughts from a somewhat longtime player on quick pitching and r2:

You are missing the point. Even with balks on, some players would still use R2 to influence bad timing from pitchers.

I'm pitching and come set. Then before/as I begin to move my stick to start the delivery, the opponent presses R2. This means that as i move my stick to get back to central, the opponent releases and the CPU sees the movement toward central as the beginning of the delivery. The result is either a wild pitch or a meatball of a pitch. This is exactly what happens already, without balks on, but turning them on still wouldnt prevent those who abuse R2.

On my platform, that is not my experience. You can only hold r2 for so long. Again, try turning on balks to see how you perform. I understand that there many frustrations playing this game. If you're getting R2d, chances are, you are quick pitching/balking. It's tiresome keeping guys in check and detracts from my enjoyment of the game.

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@kovz88_psn said in Thoughts from a somewhat longtime player on quick pitching and r2:

This seems to be a common occurrence here. Someone makes a post excusing something because they say it's a reaction to BS and anyone who doesn't completely agree with them regardless of how logical their argument is just assumed to be someone that does cheesy BS. This isn't how you have conversations or prove points

Exactly.

If holding r2 screws up your wind up, chances are you are quick pitching. You would not fare well with balks turned on. to say so without actually turning on balks and playing someone is bunk. and that is how you test theories.

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that is a popular sentiment. encourage you to play and friend and turn on balks to see how you fare.

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hey all. don't usually wade into these waters but feel compelled based on current game play experience and some of the discussions here. certainly not delusional this will change RS play. keep in mind my experience is on a ps5, not sure if play is same on all platforms.

what is commonly referred to on the forum as speed pitching is actually a quick pitch. if you have a pitcher on the mound pitching from the stretch (few starters until runners on base, mostly relievers) and you do not come to a set, it is a quick pitch. it is illegal irl MLB rules. look it up. if no runners on base, it's a ball. runners on base? yeah, that's a balk.

any doubts? play a friend. turn on balks.

r2 allows a player to force a set. the way it is currently working on this platform seems fine to me. you cannot hold it any longer than the pitcher sets.

moral of this story: take your time. allow your pitcher to set.

most of the folks doing this have very late release times. practice pitching and you will not have to cheat to do well.

and yeah. this author sucks. can somewhat pitch. cannot hit to save my life. just love this game. looking for a better online experience.