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MLB The Show 2012 (venting)
Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:00 am
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.
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 on 4/23/12 at 10:06 am to Doldil
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 on 4/23/12 at 11:21 am to Doldil
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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 on 4/23/12 at 2:54 pm to Doldil
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.
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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