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Breakout Rod Carew. Just seems to hit everything. No power. But laces singles all over the place. And the 89 speed is a bonus.

@xXChopChop21Xx said in Why the hitting engine turned into a cash grab:

I was trying to do the Evolution with Pudge the stats for his silver part are pretty good contact and power wise but I can't seem to hit the HR I need I've hit the wall a lot been robbed twice by the fielder..and a good contact and perfect timing have just been base hits so frustrating right now and it doesn't help I'm not a good player..Don't even get me started on the Granderson moments it just seems veteran lvl feels like I'm being pitched like it was All Star or HOF level 8 balls out of the strike zone in 2 at bats..I gave up on trying them

For that particular moment, I had to switch to direction and power swing. While using zone, of the ones that had a chance, a couple were robbed at the wall. And one hit the wall. Finally got it done by doing directional/power.
In some of these moments, going to directional is almost a must.

FWIW, I'm terrible at hitting, too, and have been for a few years. I'm using Strike Zone and PCI. What I'm really focusing on this year is taking pitches to try and help improve. Work the count. And honestly, it helps a lot. Unless the first pitch of an AB is a meatball down the middle, I'm not swinging. Even if it means I'm down 0-1 in the count. I want to work the count and get to as many 2-2 and 3-2 counts as possible.
I'm also working on not chasing the low and away stuff (low offspeed in the dirt is my achilles), as there's really not much a batter can do with those pitches anyway (rolled over ground balls, strikeouts). Make the pitcher throw more pitches. because the more the pitcher throws, the quicker his energy will deplete.

In a nutshell, try to be patient and work the counts. Be less aggressive and wait for your pitch. Probably not anything that you don't already know, but this is the stuff that seems to be working for me this year.

@xXChopChop21Xx said in Why the hitting engine turned into a cash grab:

@jwinegard said in Why the hitting engine turned into a cash grab:

@xXChopChop21Xx said in Why the hitting engine turned into a cash grab:

I was trying to do the Evolution with Pudge the stats for his silver part are pretty good contact and power wise but I can't seem to hit the HR I need I've hit the wall a lot been robbed twice by the fielder..and a good contact and perfect timing have just been base hits so frustrating right now and it doesn't help I'm not a good player..Don't even get me started on the Granderson moments it just seems veteran lvl feels like I'm being pitched like it was All Star or HOF level 8 balls out of the strike zone in 2 at bats..I gave up on trying them

For that particular moment, I had to switch to direction and power swing. While using zone, of the ones that had a chance, a couple were robbed at the wall. And one hit the wall. Finally got it done by doing directional/power.
In some of these moments, going to directional is almost a must.

I have 1 challenge left for the evolution on Pudge the very last 1.I finished the Granderson 1st inning challenges...Thank you for the tips they worked..I appreciate you helping me you sir are what the world should be about helping others to be better..

Nice! Glad you were able to finish it. Good luck on the final challenge!

Thanks for doing this. Really appreciate the work.