Some pichting questions!

[tobang]

Hi folks,

im from germany (still) and i have some questions to you, who are growing up with this ballgame.

Meanwhile i know about the difference between "pitch around" and "pitch the batter".

With the 1st you dont hit the strikezone, use it, to force the batter to swing (i.e. opponent with an high avg.).

The 2nd is for the lower batting avg, for instance the pitching slot or for the closer.

I am right?

If there is a high "bunt probability", you have to pitch high and inside.

I am right again?

But here's my new question, its about my bullpen:

What is the difference between LRP or LHP, MRP, RP, SU and CP. What means all the abbreviations?

Okay, CP is the Closer, and you have to use him with a small lead in the 9th.

The Set Up Man (SU) is the man for the 8th, if nessesary. Does he need a special short warm up time?

But were are the differences for the other reliefers?

When should I bring in them, for how long, with which warm up time?

What ist the favorit for an right hand pitcher: A right hand batter or a lefty?

And another question for playing the game:

If Im the batter, and i use the left stick.... is this for bat a fly ball (stick up), or an ground ball (stick down), to hit the opposite field or the other side (i dont know the name blush).

Or is the left stick for the reaction of the pitching direction?

What I have to do, to try to hit a homer?

Okay so far, so good.

Maybe its funny for you, to read english, but is you german better than my english? ;-)

I hope you understand all the.. in german we say "Kauderwelsch" (something like gibberish).

But were are the differences for the other reliefers?

But were are the differences by the other reliefers?

But were are the differences in the other reliefers?

Or is this complete wrong? :headache:

[kgbaseball]

LRP: Long Relief Pitcher. Sometimes a starting pitcher that is not good enough to be in the rotation. Otherwise, it's a pitcher who can pitch multiple innings out of the bullpen.

LHP: Left-handed pitcher. Obviously, someone who throws with their left hand.

MRP: Middle Relief pitcher. Pitchers who pitch between the starting pitcher and the set up man and closer. Can also be an LRP.

RP: Relief pitcher. Anyone who doesn't start a game.

SU: Set up. Pitcher who pitches the inning before the closer. Usually the 8th inning. Generally does not have "closer stuff".

CP: Closer. Guy who comes in in the 9th inning with a 3 run lead or less. Generally, closers have 1 or 2 unhittable pitches and do not give up a lot of hits.

Hope that helps.

[tobang]

Yes, thank you so much.

I guess, all reliefer need the same warm up time.

After the LRP, the MRP ist the SU virtually the "Short Relief Pitcher"?

What is the better combination, from pitching view:

LHP vs. left hand Batter or right hand batter?

And my question to the left stick in game:

Control the batting direction or react on the pitching direction?

[Ghostdog]

Hey Tobang, the left analog stick controls the direction where you hit he ball. You wanna hit it in the direction from where the pitch is coming from. If the Pitcher throws you a ball inside, push the stick either to your left or your right respectivley, to pull the ball. If he's constantly pitching you outside just go with the pitch. If you're homer happy, look for a Fastball middle-in, push the left analog stick up and watch that baby sail out of the ballpark. :lol:

[tobang]

Hey Tobang, the left analog stick controls the direction where you hit he ball. You wanna hit it in the direction from where the pitch is coming from. If the Pitcher throws you a ball inside, push the stick either to your left or your right respectivley, to pull the ball. If he's constantly pitching you outside just go with the pitch. If you're homer happy, look for a Fastball middle-in, push the left analog stick up and watch that baby sail out of the ballpark.

He Ghostdog, ones again for (stupid) beginners:

As righthander ill stay on the right side of the plate. Now the pitcher throws me inside, I have to go with the left stick to right to pull the ball. That means, the ball will go in the right field? In this constelation the left side is the "opposite side"? Isnt it? What do I have to do, to hit this side of the field on an inside pitch? The left Stick to left? Or can I hit max the centre field on an inside pitch?

For outside pitches respectivley - left stick to left to hit left field (opposite); to right and i will hit the right (or only) the centre field?

Biggest homer chance only on a pitch to the middle? Up for homer, left/right for field side and down for a grounder?

That would means, if I am the pitcher, pitch high to force a flyout, or low to try a double play?

Sure, maybe these are stupid questions for an "pro", but i have never hold a bat in my hands... unfortunately!

But I can explain you offside in soccer! ;-)

[medric822]

With a righty batter, to pill the ball to left field, aim the stick to the left. To hit the other way, aim right. And the reverse with a left handed batter. Pull the ball for a homer for a righty, aim up and left, to hit center field homer, aim up, and to hit opposite field homer, aim away and up. Opposite for lefty batter.

Dont feel stupid. When I first got this game, I was terrible! But now I win on average 10 games in a row before losing one.

[tobang]

With a righty batter, to pill the ball to left field, aim the stick to the left. To hit the other way, aim right. And the reverse with a left handed batter. Pull the ball for a homer for a righty, aim up and left, to hit center field homer, aim up, and to hit opposite field homer, aim away and up. Opposite for lefty batter.

Dont feel stupid. When I first got this game, I was terrible! But now I win on average 10 games in a row before losing one.

supplemental question:

Catcher view:

The right hander stands on which side of the plate?

For him is opposite field which side?

pitcher view:

A right hand pitcher loves to pitch a lefty or righty?

Pitch high to force a flyout and low to try a double play?

And high and inside to avoid a bunt?

What is the best pitch, if I expect a try to steal a base?

Im thankful for any tips!

:reading:

[medric822]

catcher view, righty batter stands on left side of plate (dont know why that is, kinda seems wrong in real lief).

Righty pitchers have an advantage over righty batters, and lefty same with lefty batters.

[scooteristkai]

supplemental question:

Catcher view:

The right hander stands on which side of the plate?

For him is opposite field which side?

pitcher view:

A right hand pitcher loves to pitch a lefty or righty?

Pitch high to force a flyout and low to try a double play?

And high and inside to avoid a bunt?

What is the best pitch, if I expect a try to steal a base?

Im thankful for any tips!

:reading:

Hi Germanymate

From catcher view: a righthanded batter stands on the left side of the plate (with his bat to the right of himself) opposite field is-correct me if i´m wrong- right field. Because they say sometimes "he goes the other way."

From pitchers view: A righty pitcher loves to pitch to a righty batter because as you might imagine a fastball inside for example gives the batter not much of a reaction time. But if the batter waits for it and it is up and in watch the baby fly. They also say that braking balls (curve, slider...) are much harder to see for them. The same for a lefty-lefty duell.

High pitches normally produce fly balls, low pitches normally grounders. I try to pitch a high curveball when I expect a bunt because often times the batter produces a high foul ball which sometimes gets caught by my catcher or pitcher.

When you expect a steal you should throw your fastest pitch that gives the baserunner not a whole lot of time to steal. Also throw over to first base every once in a while to avoid the runner having a big lead from 1st base.

You can also "pitch out" that means you intentionally throw a ball way off the strikezone which makes your catcher stand up catch the ball and if the steal is on he easily gets the baserunner out at 2nd.

Hope I could help a bit. BTW I´m much better in explaining offside in soccer too.

[tobang]

catcher view, righty batter stands on left side of plate (dont know why that is, kinda seems wrong in real lief).

Righty pitchers have an advantage over righty batters, and lefty same with lefty batters.

Thats hard - wow! A righty batter stands on left side. With this fact, I understand your describtion how to pull the ball (left for rightys).

By the way: My created "virtuel ego" in MVP 05 has to be a lefty batter! I have to change it immediately.

I just got up from my desk and i simulated to bat a baseball. Its really hard: Im a lefty batter, but throwing right....

[tobang]

Thats hard - wow! A righty batter stands on left side. With this fact, I understand your describtion how to pull the ball (left for rightys).

By the way: My created "virtuel ego" in MVP 05 has to be a lefty batter! I have to change it immediately.

I just got up from my desk and i simulated to bat a baseball. Its really hard: Im a lefty batter, but throwing right....

Hi Kai,

thank your for your expositions. Now I understand, why a righty stands left! The right handed pitcher stands on the the left side of the hill too.

And Im understand how to pull the ball, how to avoid steals.

The only thing, you maybe can repeat is, why the righty pitcher has an advantage vs. the righty batter.

If there were an imaginary line between the mount an the homeplate the right handed pitcher stands right of it, the right handed batter left of it (catchers view).

Maybe you can explain it again in german. Its not fair to the english peoples, but I think, the know it already since their crip days ;-).

And maybe you can solve another riddle:

Mount visits! What means the positiv/negativ comment?

Is negativ, I shoult replace him immediate, because he's tired?

And positiv means respectivley, he declared he can pitch some more batters?

[scooteristkai]

@tobang check your PM.

[digg]

right hand pitchers tend to fair better vs right hand hitters (in real life anyway) because most of their pitches (like curve, slider, etc) travel away from the hitter rather than towards them. likewise, left hand pitchers to left hand hitters.

during the mound visit, the positive.negative thing is just trying to simulate what would happen in an actual game. some pitchers may regain a bit of focus/composure after the manager comes out. some dont. when it says the reaction is positive, the pitching gets a little easier (pitch meter is a hair slower). when its negative, it either stays the same or gets slightly harder (not sure which).