I need both my hitting coach and pitching coach with me whenever I play. Goodest coaches. Sorry for your loss my friend, He's still watching you play. Just on a different couch.

@knoxwurst31_psn said in Gold Glove defense by computer:

Let me start off by saying I never complain about anything on this forum. I really don't have a problem with much in the game and mostly play offline modes, it is more enjoyable for me. But that being said, has anyone else noticed how amazing the AI defense is for the computer?! It honestly laughable. They get to anything. I've been robbed of leaps at the wall many times, full out diving catches of outfielders diving backwards towards the wall etc. But the BIGGEST one is they will gun me out on a laser dot EVERY time lol. Just last night some I had a runner on 3rd with one out and hit one literally all the way the wall. They caught it, sac fly RBI right? Wrong. lol. Random OF throws an absolute perfect laser to home plate and I am thrown tagged out on a perfect play. I mean c'mon. Anyways, that is my small gripe/rant. Carry on.

My biggest gripe is how unbalanced it can be. When YOU have the player...they have 38 speed...they play true to the rating. When you're batting against them, they're all the mutant love child of Usain Bolt and Ricky Henderson roaming the outfield.

While OP is right about odds and probability, I wonder how many diamond equipment/sponsorships/unlockables did you pull from your packs as a whole? I'm almost positive The odds everybody gets stuck on is pulling a diamond player...when in reality SDS takes into account the various unlockables and includes them in the calculations. Just my two cents

So this is from my Topic I created:

So first of all let me say I do enjoy this, it's actually really cool to mess around with the creation suite and make your own ballpark, whether it be outlandish, traditional, or modern, or futuristic. But there's definitely some shortcomings/things to improve upon.

1)- The foul territory- Why can't we adjust the foul territory/fences? What if I want to create a tight squeeze at the line like Wrigley? Or the gradual angle in like Kauffman? We should be able to adjust the fences there...you already eliminate it's ability to be used in competitive modes if we mess with the outfield templates....so at that point what does it matter? This request is actually tied to my next thing...

Stand pieces- Can you please make sure that your home plate block actually fits the diameter or the corner it's trying to make? This causes so many headaches then trying to create an actual bowl that is straight and not angled...This is where manipulating the foul fences would come into play
3)- Batter's Eye- We should be able to manipulate this more than we currently can. Currently we can't attach it to the wall, when there are several parks that feature the batter's eye as part of the wall et al. Additionally...being able to snap items to the sides of the batter's eye would be awesome and a way to create a more flawless/streamlined look.

Seating templates- Sounds like these were removed from the feature from last year to this year...now only having the ps4 version last year I can't speak to it, however it sounds like this is something that made creation way better...I'm sure this is something that could be patched in given a couple months to have it done?

Bodies of Water- This would be something cool we could either add to the background(A river, for example to make use of the bridge features), or create an actual in stadium feature

6)- Bullpens- Please let us move these. They're just an eyesore in foul ground.

What about you guys?

@suntlacrimae50_mlbts said in The Great Regression...:

@sarge1387_psn said in The Great Regression...:

@suntlacrimae50_mlbts said in The Great Regression...:

SDS has gutted core single player modes and gone all in on DD. It's sad, but no developers this side of Elden Ring have resisted the pull of "live service" and "persistent monetization."

Shame on SDS, and shame on all the other companies doing the same.

Just look at how badly they nerfed the market this year. It's still possible to make stubs without buying...but it's a TON harder. The new QS values and market bots basically ensured that you can't make good stub profits unless you pour money into the game first.

From what I understand, though, it's still light years more player-friendly than Madden or FIFA or 2K. Don't play those UT modes, so don't know for sure.

As an avid NHL player as well, I wouldn't say it's lightyears ahead of EA, it's probably a few miles but the gap is closing rapidly with how SDS is trending

@thegoaler_psn said in baserunning is pure trash:

@schwizzle_nizzle said in baserunning is pure trash:

Someone explain why when I have a man on 2nd and I hit a liner into the outfield, the ball lands down the line, my runner ALWAYS slides into 3rd base even after I select him and send him home before he's even half way to 3rd base? This game is rotten trash...

What about when you have a runner on 2nd. You hit a gapper. He runs back to 2nd base....

The sheer volume of times this has happened to me in moments where I have to get X amount of extra base hits...like I hit it 410 feet into the Fenway triangle, runner from first hits second and turns into Snoop going "hold up". They havent even picked up the ball yet. I can literally feel my blood pressure rise

in all fairness, SDS bots constantly come in and slash sell orders or bump buy orders. It's their way of controlling non-purchased stubs

@nflman2033_mlbts said in CPU Pitches Differently To Cards Tied To PxP Missions!!!!!:

@yankblan_psn said in CPU Pitches Differently To Cards Tied To PxP Missions!!!!!:

The only theory that makes sense to me right now, is if the CPU has a slider as a 1 or 2 pitch, it’ll throw you 3-4 an inning right down the pipe.

Noticed this playing MS. Went in Conquest; same. Any other pitch is random from game to game and P to P; but count on the hanging slider.

What I notice is that if I am crushing 4 seam fastballs the cpu will start throwing me everything but, even if 4 seam is #1 pitch, but that is just smart.

As far as the OP, I don't see it, I'd say it's that you are putting too much pressure on having success with those guys, just try to ignore that you have missions tied to them.

Sounds like OP gets overzealous with those PxP cards and swings at everything trying to get hits...and AI recognizes this and refuses to throw certain players good pitches knowing you will swing at anything.

@grizzbear55_psn said in [(Putting Bugs Aside) "Mini"

Definitely would like the CPU have same stamina rules implemented!!

Yeah I got sick and tired of seeing Lee Smith pitching the second, third, fourth, and fifth innings without losing more than a quarter of his stamina, at a pitch count of 43. I could get behind that change if they made it

I honestly find for RTTS veteran is the most realistic. Allstar and up you get nothing to hit ever, with zero challenge pitches. Veteran is a good mix of balls and strikes, yeah a few more taters than I’d like to hit(from a realism standpoint), but mostly it’s better play

@tonythetiger2k16 said in It’s hard to make a profit on cards...:

The best, smartest & easiest way to flip cards is buying & waiting for the next roster update. Lets use Will Smith from the Dodgers. He is an 84 Gold with a Quick Sell of 1500 & his Sell Now Market Price is bouncing up & down from 1500 to 1600. Lets say if you bought 10 of his cards at 1500 stubs each. If he goes Diamond. At 85 his Quick Sell is 3000, at 86 is 3750 & at 87 its 4500. So you will clearly turn nice profits. If he stays at 84, then you have not lost anything. You can Quick Sell him for 1500 each which is what you paid. Your loss would only be if he dropped to a 83 with a Quick Sell of 1200.

So the key is buying cards at Quick Sell Values which are most likely to be upgraded by 1 to 3 tiers.

Nah, because you lose 10% to their "tax"...which has got to be one of the most insulting things they've ever done in the history of in game markets(It's been this way forever, doesnt make it any less asinine). Equipment and perks seem to be the safest bet this year

@spin_doctor01_psn said in Fix the hitting:

SDS really screwed themselves when they came up with the idea of "perfect/perfect". In most people's minds, a perfect hit = a perfect outcome. That's rarely the case in baseball.

Last night in my hardball game...3 times our guys SMOKED a liner, best contact all night. Right at either the second baseman or third baseman. Both my hits? Bouncing grounders that found holes in the defense. As much as those [censored] me off, that's baseball

@rikstarr1970_xbl said in Legendary players you would like to see added:

@kelloggs19_psn said in Legendary players you would like to see added:

@sunjah_mlbts said in Legendary players you would like to see added:

@tonythetiger2k16 said in Legendary players you would like to see added:

All Time Hit King ..... "Charlie Hustle" Pete Rose

Who really gives a darn about the Ban. This is a Video Game, NOT Real Life.
IMO any & all of the banned players should be in the game because again It is a video game purchased by the fans who want to use these players. Which also would include ....

Barry Bonds
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Roger Clemens
Alex Rodriguez
Raphael Palmerio
Alex Rodriguez

Pete Rose cannot come in as he is not part of the MLBPA. Love the guy, so I just downloaded someone's made version.

Where did you find him? I’d love to do that too! Met him in person, really nice!

Pete Rose got in trouble for gambling. I believe he got caught betting against his own team.

False, he never bet against his own team. He did bet on them to win, however, from 84 to 87

@dantheranman_xbl said in Mini Seasons needs a better reward structure:

I love this mode but it's turned me into an even worse hitter since there's no penalty for playing on rookie. I would definitely like to see increased rewards for playing on higher difficulty

I agree, BUT with the tweaks to difficulty levels this year, I find the most challenging is Veteran...the pitching is inconsistent and actually forces you to guess alot more.

@lord_blumpkin35 said in Pack odds tonight:

@go4stros25_psn said in Pack odds tonight:

Is anyone having any luck tonight? I've opened around 100 packs and not a single diamond. It should be noted that I bought the packs though the app. I've never had luck using the app. Hardly ever do you open this many packs with no luck.

deelgado buehler bux and yordan from a 50,

yeah every diamond I've pulled this year has been from a 50 pack. Or try buying from the mobile app, those two seem to be hot for me this year

.......K

George Springer is going low diamond for sure, as is Alek Manoah

@khain24_psn said in Has The Sinker Completely Ruined This Game For Anyone Else?:

@d_e_m_i_s_e_psn said in Has The Sinker Completely Ruined This Game For Anyone Else?:

@cdnmoneymaker93_xbl said in Has The Sinker Completely Ruined This Game For Anyone Else?:

@dudeman22__psn said in Has The Sinker Completely Ruined This Game For Anyone Else?:

@capt_awesome34 said in Has The Sinker Completely Ruined This Game For Anyone Else?:

@dudeman22__psn said in Has The Sinker Completely Ruined This Game For Anyone Else?:

I know I’ve posted about sinkers a few times, but I was wondering if anyone else feels similarly. I guess most people who do stopped playing, but in the last 3 or 4 years the pitch has just made the game extremely unfun. You can sit on the pitch, know it’s coming inside, and it’s still unhittable. Every game now is just a 3-2 sinker fest with unrealistic sinkers flying all over the zone. Used to play a lot and be World Series, now I can barely play a game without being completely burnt out. Clearly they have no intention of fixing it. Oh well. Guess the few times I play will be RTTS

I am not the greatest player but I don't have that much of an issue with them , any issues I do have I blame on the user - I swing at everything lol - You have to learn to hit them - under is a pop up on top is a grounder - you have to square it up and go with it , trying to pull an outside sinker is a very low success rate.

It’s just tough because unless you know for sure it’s coming, it looks like offspeed and then cuts armsife like it’s a slider

So basicly you mean tye same issue real baseball players have with picking up a sinker gamers have the same issue....mhm how bout that

Real life sinkers don't rise out of the hand, so no. The sinkers in this game are broke and have been for years. Maybe your eye isn't good enough to see it.

My biggest issue is that high sinkers don't flatten out like they are supposed to. They made them less accurate but that doesnt really fix the issue of it still moving 6+ inches up in the zone. High sinkers are supposed to be mistakes.

Change ups behaving like "whatever breaking pitch they feel like imitating" too. Mistake pitches in this year's rendition still move way too much.

@kovz88_psn said in Bout to stop playing this game, SDS THIS IS A JOKE:

This is the same guy that thought someone cheater because they came back on a reliever they left In too long so there that.

I threatened divorce to my fiancee last night, we're not even married yet. She walked right in front of me as a Superfractored Trout laced a line hugger down the first base side...and because I'm using my custom stadium, with acres of foul territory(Thanks SDS)...for a walk off ITPHR. I immediately said "I'm so done with this stupid game".

My point is we all say stupid stuff after stupid stuff happens. OP needs to grow up, and we'll see you online later.

@beatlesnews_psn said in Halliday:

And he hits too.

RIGHT??!! He hits gappers almost every AB for me