@the_joneser_psn said in OP pitching:
@painpa_psn said in OP pitching:
runs arent offense. id prefer a 2-1 game if there is 15 combined hits and pitching strands runners.but an 8-6 game with 14 combined hits or a 2-1 game with 5 combined hits would be terrible.
That’s a really good point. Those games where I struggle to scratch across even a couple, yet consistently have runners getting into scoring position… that’s why I play. That feels like baseball.
Of course, those 5-combined games happen a lot, but is it really unrealistic for a good team to be pissed on by Nolan Ryan to the tune of 3 hits? I’m okay with that being a little too frequent so long as the arcade-style, super-happy-home-run-fun games are well tamped; that’s a good trade off for me. My condolences to those of you for whom it is not.
Exactly. I feel like I don't what's coming or how fast or slow it's coming most of the time. Meanwhile these guys I'm facing are smoking perfect perfect bombs no matter what I throw or where I throw it. Burying a slider or curveball and they're still right on it. I mean I can't get mad at myself for a good pitch but it sure is frustrating.