mrmariner Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I read a thread that was a couple months old about how hard it is to pick off the cpu runner. I was wondering if anybody has some advice on how to pick them off. I know its done rarely in MLB. I have played like 95 games and have been picked off like 15 times and 0 for the cpu. Now that the games has been out awhile does anyone have some hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I rarely pick them off but when I do.. it's usually when I'm stalling and delaying the delivery and see a little bit of movement from the baserunner.. or see him standing with a huge lead for a while.. I just leave him and let him think I'm not paying attention and throw it to first quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgersfan7800 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 How do you throw it to first quickly? What settings? I can't seem to get mine to do anything but lob the ball to first. Hell, I can make it back by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 u gotta get the meter right in the sweet spot when ur doing the pick off or else the throw is slow/off line but it's really hard to pick a guy off anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmariner Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 How do you throw it to first quickly? What settings? I can't seem to get mine to do anything but lob the ball to first. Hell, I can make it back by then. Does the pitching meter have any affect on throwing a pickoff? I have hit it many times in the green zone and all I get is a old granpa lob throw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I dont know it just takes a lot of practice to get it just right.. I'm not exactly sure how I do it sometimes when I manage to pick the guy off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgersfan7800 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I'll try to aim it more in the green. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 when i'm throwing to first i let it max out and don't even worry about the green area...if you just hold the button down it will max out the meter. sometimes it will throw offline a bit depending on how good your pitcher is but the 4 times i've picked the CPU off i did it with this method. it's all risk/reward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HypnoxXx Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Remember, you can pick off guys before your pitching graphic even comes up...Also, how good a pitcher's pickoff rating does have a pretty large effect on pickoffs...Dont expect to ever pick off the CPU with a pitcher with under a 50 for pickoffs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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