bpbob Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 I brought this up on mvplanet.com and they told me to come here. pitchers like randy johnson and rivera have had their pitches changed along with several others. I want to know if you did this on purpose or if its a glitch and if you did change it where did you get their pitches from because i know randy johnson has a 4 seam 2 seam slider splitter and changeup. I love the rosters anyways its just i dont think randy johnson would be the big unit without his slicing 2 seam or his dropping splitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 I see many changes with pitchers. There are pitches taken out, pitch types changed, pitch deliveries changed, and even speed changes. I don't know why or which is more correct, EA or 2.3, but there are many changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpbob Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 any creators of the roster update know why the pitches are changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snash13 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 They are more accurate to real life now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpbob Posted May 28, 2005 Author Share Posted May 28, 2005 no ive seen randy johnson pitch this year he has a 2 seam 4 seam slider splitter and change. since he's sidearm the change and splitter are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastasports1 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 bbypier (?) did all the pitching adjustments and used a plethora of sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stix Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 John Smoltz has apparently redeveloped a minor curveball. He doesn't use it much but can recall Skip and Pete saying something about it once or twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssmith7289 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 once or twice isnt a pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smart88 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 bbythepier did the changes by using a scouting magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCH3900 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 roy halladay, has a great sinker, not a 2-seamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamdaly Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 ESPN Insider's scouting reports credit Johnson with a 4-seamer, 2-seamer, change, and slider. The Neyer-James Guide to Pitches gives him the same, minues the changeup, saying he uses the 2-seamer as a change. For Mike Stanton, ESPN gives him curve, slider, 2-seamer, splitter. Neyer-James says fastball, curve, slider -- though, their last reference for him is 1999, and I'm pretty sure he has picked up the split in the last 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubsfaninfla Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 I heard Chad Gaudin has a good slider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eber Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 I had bad luck with installing UR2.3 with MVPedit but might reconsider if the pitcher's arsenals have changed--is this confirmed? I installed UR1.0 but it seems Peavy still has a curve in his arsenal (which he doesn't throw) and should be a 4-seam, 2-seam, slider, change-up. On a related note, is there a reason why UR2.3 is installed with MVPedit whereas UR1.0 was installed by overwriting certain files? IMO, UR1.0 installation was easier and hassleproof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knich Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 I've been following Randy Johnson for years. He has a 4 seam, slider and very avg splitter. He doesn't have a changeup or a 2 seam. He just changes speeds on his pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBlue Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 I heard Chad Gaudin has a good slider. Yep, looks that way. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/stor...&id=1786067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 roy halladay, has a great sinker, not a 2-seamer Does Halladay have a knuckle-curve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 By the way, Ultimate Roster 2.3 lists a pitch Delivery for Bartolo Colon but in the game there is none--Derek Lowe apparently replaces Colon even though Colon is listed in MVP Edit with 2.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spivey11 Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 Does Halladay have a knuckle-curve? Here are his pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 In 2.3 he has a 4-seam fastball, knuckle-curve, changeup, cutter, and 2 seam fastball. The link you provided mentions pitches that are included, but does that mean all inclusive? Halladay doesn't have a changeup, cutter, or 2-seam fastball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spivey11 Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 I don't know, maybe he just changes his speeds with his fastball. But I don't know how good the site that I provided is - so I would go with what you feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 I'm pretty sure he has a cutter because HH had it for him. As for the knuckle-curve, Ultimate Version 2.3 is the first place I've seen him have that pitch. Some significant changes I've seen in 2.3 are more slurves and forkballs that seem to replace sliders and splitters for certain pitchers. I think there is more of the circle change as well. Looks to me that 2.3 will make hitting more difficult than EA's default roster. Just as an experiment, I created a player who among his pitches has a forkball and slurve, and he was terrific against the Cardinals in an exhibition game on All-Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spivey11 Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 I think there is more of the circle change as well. That is the most common changeup that people throw. It has a lot more movement than a straight change, IMO - and you can change where you place your thumb to make it have different movements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 That is the most common changeup that people throw. It has a lot more movement than a straight change, IMO - and you can change where you place your thumb to make it have different movements How does a circle change differ from a changeup with both having say a movement of 11-5 and right-handed pitcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spivey11 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 How does a circle change differ from a changeup with both having say a movement of 11-5 and right-handed pitcher? I don't really know how it's done, all I know that it's in the way that you place your thumb. I learned this from a pitcher who used to pitch for the high school I went to. He threw a circle change all the time, but he would move his thumb around into different places to change the movement on it. You would have to talk to a real pitcher if you really wanted to know how to do this, I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavicchi Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I don't really know how it's done, all I know that it's in the way that you place your thumb. I learned this from a pitcher who used to pitch for the high school I went to. He threw a circle change all the time, but he would move his thumb around into different places to change the movement on it. You would have to talk to a real pitcher if you really wanted to know how to do this, I have no clue. Actually, I wasn't asking how it's done, but what is the difference? What would be the difference between a changeup and circle change thrown by a right-handed pitcher breaking say 11-5 in how it appears to the batter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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