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MLB The Show 2012 (venting)

Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:00 am
Posted by Doldil
The Ham
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:00 am
Playing RTTS: I created a fast CF because I'm very average with my power hitters. I figure if I can't drive in the runs, I should create the runs. So I have my CF and let me just say that stealing bases in this game is about 50 million times easier (so far) than previous versions. I can actually steal when I see the pitcher move to the plate. That's great and all, but here's my big problem...I made my guy as a contact hitter. He has no power at all, and I probably bunt 30% of the time I'm at the plate. It doesn't matter how perfect a bunt I lay down and actually get a single out of it, I always get rewarded with an "ok at bat" netting me about 3 points.

Here's the scenario. Man on 2nd, 0 outs, I lay down a bunt to the third base line and beat it out. 3 points for an OK at bat. Had I have been thrown out, I would have received upwards of 12+ points for a good at bat for getting a successful sacrifice. WHAT THE frick!!!! If I get on base in any way shape or form, it should be a good at bat. I don't give a shite that I got a "weak hit", I still got on base and should be rewarded as such.


Now- if I'm playing one of my "power hitters" I can hit long fly balls for outs and still get good at bats, thus more points, more constantly with a .250 batting average than my speedy contact hitter that is batting .320+, it makes me want to beat little kids.

TLDR Version: Bunt singles should count as good at bats, and they don't.
Posted by The Sad Banana
The gate is narrow.
Member since Jul 2008
89498 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:06 am to
I had a 20 inning game yesterday in which I had, wait for it, 3 hits. My team won 1-0 (frick you, Milwaukee!) after I said frick it and simulated to the end.
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34521 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:21 am to
quote:

Here's the scenario. Man on 2nd, 0 outs, I lay down a bunt to the third base line and beat it out. 3 points for an OK at bat. Had I have been thrown out, I would have received upwards of 12+ points for a good at bat for getting a successful sacrifice. WHAT THE frick!!!! If I get on base in any way shape or form, it should be a good at bat. I don't give a shite that I got a "weak hit", I still got on base and should be rewarded as such.


i see what you're getting at and that would frustrate me also, but you do know that for a 'good' sacrifice bunt, you should be bunting down the 1st base line..

i don't know if that'll make a difference, but in a real baseball game, in order to move the guy from 2nd to 3rd, you should puch it down the 3rd base line
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
44337 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 2:54 pm to
There is one game in particular that really made me realize just how bad the hitting points system is at times.

My first at bat I had a 6 or 7 pitch groundout to the shortstop and I got a 16 or 17 points for a good at bat. Second at bat I lined a first pitch fastball to left center for a double and got 5 points for an OK at bat. In my third at bat (this is the one that I don't get at all) a hit and run is called and I double to right center driving in the run but I got 0 points for a poor at bat.

I think they put way too much emphasis on working the count. A 6 pitch groundout gets more points than a 1 or 2 pitch groundout even if you jump on a first pitch fast ball thats cock high.
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