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The cpu gunned Henderson out on a good jump to third on a Darren O'Day 89 mph pitch....oh I was pissed.....out on a fastball okay....but a slow pitch and good jump and he still is out....impossible

@bob_loblaw1984 said in April hitting stats:

@matt_42187_psn said in April hitting stats:

@bob_loblaw1984 said in April hitting stats:

@matt_42187_psn said in April hitting stats:

@the_dragon1912 said in April hitting stats:

If you actually track it yourself perfects are usually fairly accurate if you get a decent sample size. Good good being over .500 might be bogus though

I was keeping track for the first 3 weeks. Got tired of keeping a tally. In the games I played, my opponent and I were batting around .700 for p/p. There were a lot of lineouts and warning track power because of some of the stadiums that were being used.

You’re one person. Millions play this game. You don’t factor much into the community average…

Based on a lot of people's comments in the last month, I would say it's less than what is advertised. Who's to say they didn't buff up the numbers?

Reasoning like this is why conspiracy theories are rampant right now.

As Suzanne Massie once said, “trust, but verify”. But really, if SDS was more transparent with a lot of things, people would think things are more believable.

How do you fix no XP?

@matt_42187_psn said in Future gameplay update...:

Either SDS is trying to work out the major issues, or they've given up and working for next year's coding. It's kinda weird they haven't released one decent gameplay update yet. Maybe they're cooking something up good for us.

Anybody know when the first major update was last year?

SDS always looking around to make things better that's why it's always worst.

@go4stros25_psn said in Rounding 3rd base:

@matt_42187_psn said in Rounding 3rd base:

@go4stros25_psn said in Rounding 3rd base:

Idk but if you watch the replay when you get caught stealing the game forces your player to get off to a super slow laggy jump. Like they are stuck in slow motion.

That's the number 1 reason I think there is built in code to reward certain players on certain situations.

I've noticed several times, guys with 90+ speed/steal won't take off until the pitcher releases the ball. Trea Turner shouldn't get thrown out when a breaking ball was thrown. And no sidestep involved.

Yeah watch the replay of a time you get caught stealing and a time when you don't. You'll see the huge difference. Every single time you get caught stealing with a fast player its becasue the game slowed them down on purpose.

I want to say last yr in this forum, someone said to hold L2 and the base until the pitcher starts his movement. I just remembered it made a difference as far as when the runner breaks for the bag. I may have to try it again.

I wonder if his fastball still feels like 150mph?

@matt_42187_psn said in Gameplay issues for me:

There are still some glaring issues that should be raised about the gameplay. For me anyways.

Infielders are moving too slow while fielding. They don't move through the baseball and throw on the run when needed.
Cutoff throws are still too slow.
When you have a runner trying to go for an extra base but call him back, it seems like he takes an extra 5-7 steps before he finally stops to turn around. The turnaround to get back shows no urgency either. I've been gunned down 3-4 times already because of it.

That second point about baserunners was present in TS21 as well. I wonder if it’s designed that way. What are the runner reaction, stealing and aggressiveness attributes for the players in question?

I didn’t bother pursuing it in 21, I just stopped playing it, so I don’t know if it got changed back.

@raylewissb47_psn said in Past inning programs:

@matt_42187_psn said in Past inning programs:

@Collin_SDS

Last year, we were still able to complete innings after the next inning program started. I haven't seen it in the menus this year. Am I missing it somewhere in the game?

They stated in pre release streams that once the inning is over, it’s gone. You can’t go back and finish it later.

@raylewissb47_psn said in Past inning programs:

@matt_42187_psn said in Past inning programs:

@Collin_SDS

Last year, we were still able to complete innings after the next inning program started. I haven't seen it in the menus this year. Am I missing it somewhere in the game?

They stated in pre release streams that once the inning is over, it’s gone. You can’t go back and finish it later.

thanks. i didn't have a chance to watch the pre release streams this year.

I have experimented with the different rings and I've even trimmed them trying to get the right combo of resistance and range. The rings would be great if you could program sensitivity into the controller, that way you could still get full range on the pci with firmer resistance.

@Jeviduty said in MLB reclassified Negro League as major league:

@Matt_42187 said in MLB reclassified Negro League as major league:

@CalisGW said in MLB reclassified Negro League as major league:

@WDK19 said in MLB reclassified Negro League as major league:

@CalisGW said in MLB reclassified Negro League as major league:

About time , Negro league players were far better than their white counterparts. MLB was minor leagues compared to Negro league if you thought about it.

I don't know about this statement. Sure there were fantastic Negro League players, many of them mentioned in this thread. And there have been many awesome black players since Jackie Robinson: Aaron, Gibson, Griffey, etc. But if what you’re saying was true, wouldn’t the current MLB be dominated by black players the way the NFL and NBA are? Now if you lump in Hispanics with the Negro Leagues you may have a point.

Obviously this is a very slippery slope to debate about. I am in no way arguing any sort of white supremacy and I hope nobody takes it that way.

The reduction of number of Black players is due to funding. A lot of great articles out there about why diminishing numbers. Has nothing to do with talent.

If you think about it , MLB and why less black players mirrors a lot of today issues with minority poverty and opportunities

Just curious, is it because of poverty or is it tough to find enough people to play because of the sport itself? buying glove, bat, balls, etc...other sports, you just need a ball if you want to play a pickup game.

It's two fold, MLB really does a horrible job with baseball exposure to these communities as well as marketing their own.
Also, without funding you aren't going to find anyone to play with if you're a kid in the community because their schools, rec centers never had the funds to start teams and actually expose new kids to the sport.
Take it from me, I'm a minority and played ball in the worst fields you can imagine, littered with rocks & a school district that could barely fund our team jerseys...forget about a letterman jacket. And this all took place in a major city in good ol America.
Was much easier for me to just have played basketball.

Unfortunately, MLB won’t donate to schools. That’s why high schools have their fundraisers to gain funds. I was lucky to live in a upper middle scale community that dumped money into the baseball program. Baseball is too expensive, especially for catchers.

@Ikasnu said in 4 yrs ago...RIP Jose:

DO A LINE FOR JOSE

I’m sure Ron washington and josh Hamilton are meeting later tonight for a line or two.

@nymets1987 said in Event hitting nerfed???:

I cannot hit anything hit much better in Hall of fame event

It’s actually funny because hof plays better and rewards you for good contact. All star is a nightmare, you just hope you get rewarded more then ur opponent

Yea the first one took forever. Ball kept dying at the track. The others aren’t to bad though

@DirtySixThirty91 said in pinch hit/relief pitching:

You have to remove him before the inning starts. Unfortunately in the game it may not give you that opportunity. So by rule he has to pitch to at least 3 batter or get out of the inning before you can change him.

I know the screen typically comes up and ask if I want a pitching change. But since I pinched hit for a pitcher, and brought in a pitcher to pinch hit, the pitching change screen never came up. Was it because I brought a pitcher in to pinch hit?

Another issue is they never slide feet first to try and block the ball if they can't catch it. It's always head first and no backup.

@Matt_42187 said in Tony Gwynn:

@Hikes83 said in Tony Gwynn:

They had a tribute today for Mr. Padre on MLB network. All of his best and memorable games. Was fun to watch

No doubt. Between him and Griffey, they were like the big easy Ernie Els, when it comes to effortless swings.

Absolutely but both very different. Gwynn had a gift of finding a hole anywhere on any pitch. I’m convinced they could place pails in the outfield and he’d hit the ball in them. Griffey wasn’t all pure power but the fact he crushed so many homeruns with that sweet and effortless swing was something to behold

@T-Rox_09 said in Player perks:

@jhack9 said in Player perks:

@T-Rox_09
From 2018 but still applies to my knowledge.

Ffwd 27:45

https://youtu.be/wiMI1YSD8YY

I did a little more digging and I think what you are saying is correct. I think the bomber perk and other perks get attributed to a certain players card based on what their attributes are. So let's say everybody with over 80 power gets the bomber perk but it doesn't actually activate anything in game. I take back my statement, I apologize and I believe you are correct. The only active perks are the live Series Dead red and breaking ball in the others I listed. Those actually activate in game. That is my understanding as of now.

No worries boss. Debating/discussing things is what this site is for.. All good

@LoneBlackMan said in Pitching and bunting flaws:

I played a guy last night that i struck out 25 times but got 4 hits off bunts. Perfectly placed L side rollers against the shift, Granderson and Gallo. Thought that was cute

That is cute. Considering Gallo said last year bunting is not easy and takes away from his best asset. But yet, he can bunt with ease in The Show. This is a “C’mon man” moment for SDS.

Yes, exactly. I sent a report with video to SDS of this, but you’re right. The problem seems to happen when you move your catcher up the line towards the runner.