I think i figured out how to railroad the catcher

[Jitter]

I do not really get too many attempts at this, and the few I tried did not work. I would always do a head first slide. However after reading the splash screen w/ the "big play" buttons, if you read closely to railroad the catcher it says to "move up". It does not say hold the right analog stick up. In my last game i had a chance to railroad the catcher, so instead of holding the right analog stick up, I held up on the D-pad (like you wouid do to steal second) and it worked. Maybe someone else can test this out or confirm it.

[specialk]

Maybe if figured you didn't select an actual slide and did one for you, in the same way you default to a pop-up when going into other bases.

[Miedin]

Holding right analog up railroads the catcher for me, to test it I played a game controlling both teams and just intentionally walked the batter and had him steal all the bases I tried about 10 times in a row.

[five]

The only time I can always do it, is if I try to steal home, he's always out though.

Any time, it has been a real play from the outfield or something like that he makes a head first slide.

[AcousticNut]

I think it depends on the timing. If you're holding the right analog up early (about 1/2 way down the line), the runner will try to railroad the catcher. If you push up at the last minute than your runner will slide.

It also depends on when the catcher gets the ball... i.e. if he doesn't have the ball yet, he won't be railroaded.

Don't know if this stuff is right, but it seems like that's how it goes based on my observations.

[peterbernard]

yeah it's got to be a close play but analog right worked for me once. If you try to steal home and hold it up, he seems to railroad him every time.

[dacks]

can you railroda the catcher with the keyboard and if you can what buttons?

[vinnycast27]

its too random for me, sumtimes i hold right analogue stick as soon as i get past half way he rail roads other times i'll slide head first :S

mental tbh lol

[polarisslbm]

Does it work, though? I mean, will he drop the ball? I only did it twice and neither time it worked.

[Kelvarr]

I had the catcher drop the ball last night on me. Adam Dunn was on 3B, and the batter (Rickie Weeks I think) hit a groundball to the hole between SS and 3B. The SS got to it and threw home. Dunn would have been out, but I held right analog up to railroad....Dunn lowered his shoulder into the Catcher, and they went tumbling.

Now, I didn't actually see the ball pop out (and forgot to look at the replay), but the announcers said something about him being safe, and I was credited with the run.

I think the catcher was like 5'10", 190 or something vs Dunn's 6'6", 240

[nittanylionfan3]

OUch

[vinnycast27]

right i cant railraod any more lol

are you guys holding up as you pass half way down the line?

or

once your about to make contact with the catcher (when he tags you)

Or

Once he's got the ball in his hand

or

once hes got the ball in his hand and is semi close to tagging you and your over half way lol

i only asky because ive had runners attempting to get home from 2nd off singles and am requiring a railraod contact to be safe, only problem is i keep diviin head first :S

[Kelvarr]

I think the biggest thing with railroading is mostly dependent on the catcher being in a certain position, and having the ball.

If the baserunner has an opportunity to get to the plate without contact with the catcher, they will attempt to do so. If the only way to get to the plate is to go through the catcher (catcher has ball and is blocking the path to the plate), then the player will railroad the catcher.

[Gudraves]

I have only tried this once and it worked perfectly, I thought Beltre was gonna knock this little catcher into next week...thing of beauty. Beltre is a big boy...haha.

[acpython1]

Railroading the catcher happenes relatively often for me. 'Course, I'm really aggressive on the basepaths with my speedsters. The catcher has to be directly between the runner and the plate, which happens most often when you try to steal home, or run home when you have no chance, or if you try to tag up on Ichiro or Vlad (wait, that would mean you had no chance).

It's odd though, sometimes the catcher will be bowled over, and come up with the ball in his hand, and the runner will be safe. The event itself is relatively easy to cause, but the outcome appears to be random.

[vinnycast27]

ok thanks for that info, but i asked what techniques you used from this post.....

are you guys holding up as you pass half way down the line?

or

once your about to make contact with the catcher (when he tags you)

Or

Once he's got the ball in his hand

or

once hes got the ball in his hand and is semi close to tagging you and your over half way lol

i only asky because ive had runners attempting to get home from 2nd off singles and am requiring a railraod contact to be safe, only problem is i keep diviin head first :S

can you pick out which one you perfrom or....what you press to rail road.

cheers

[Kelvarr]

ok thanks for that info, but i asked what techniques you used from this post.....

can you pick out which one you perfrom or....what you press to rail road.

cheers

UP on the ANALOG stick

[vinnycast27]

lol

but wen do you press it? issit held? more info please

[Kelvarr]

lol

but wen do you press it? issit held? more info please

I believe, like any of the other sliding, it doesn't matter when you press it. It queues it if you press it before you get close to the base.

For instance, when I have a player stealing 2nd, I press up and right (headfirst slide to the outfield side of 2nd base) when the runner is about half-way to 2nd. He still does the slide. If I wait until he is in sliding distance, he still slides. I dont' think it matters.

What matters is that when you are going home, you press UP on the RIGHT ANALOG stick. If you don't hit any other direction on the right analog, he will do one of two things based on the circumstance and position of the catcher. If there is an opportunity to get to home plate without a collision with the catcher, the runner will do a headfirst slide. If the only way to get to home plate is through the catcher, he will railroad.

[vinnycast27]

thats the best response yet. brilliant post.

im curious about your stealing comment.

I press up and right (headfirst slide to the outfield side of 2nd base)

i didnt realise you could dive head first to the outside part of the base. i just press up directly and hope im in lol

does using up and right make a difference?

if so, when stealing or sliding into other bases what do you recommend?

going to 3rd....up and right again?

also does sliding using say right and down slide into the baseman? is this how many double plays are broken up because i use down and i cant seem to break up all the double plays i hit into.

can you briefly explain top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left please when sliding into bases.

thanks for the quality post

[Kelvarr]

thats the best response yet. brilliant post.

im curious about your stealing comment.

i didnt realise you could dive head first to the outside part of the base. i just press up directly and hope im in lol

does using up and right make a difference?

if so, when stealing or sliding into other bases what do you recommend?

going to 3rd....up and right again?

also does sliding using say right and down slide into the baseman? is this how many double plays are broken up because i use down and i cant seem to break up all the double plays i hit into.

can you briefly explain top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left please when sliding into bases.

thanks for the quality post

Thanks for the compliment.

Sure I can explain the sliding.

UP+RIGHT: Headfirst slide to the right side of the bag (except for home...I think there is a bug that makes up and right act like up and left and vice versa) Runner reaches arm out to tag base.

UP: Headfirst straight into bag

UP+LEFT: Headfirst to the left side of the bag

DOWN: Popup/feet first slide

DOWN+LEFT: Hook slide to the left side of the bag. Just like in real life, the runner will slide past the bag, and reach out with his arm to touch the base to help avoid a tag.

DOWN+RIGHT: Hook slide to the right side of the bag. Just like in real life, the runner will slide past the bag, and reach out with his arm to touch the base to help avoid a tag.

Up and right makes a huge difference in stealing both 2nd and 3rd base. Because you are sliding to the outfield side of the bag, this makes the distance that the IF has to move his tag farther, thus taking longer, thus possible letting you sneak in.

Sliding down + direction makes you do the hook slide...but if an IF is there, then you will try to break up the throw. I personally have never done it though.

[vinnycast27]

nice post, its explained everything once again.

thanks for the input.

so basically stealin 2nd and 3rd press UP RIGHT

if you want to break up a double play ddown and either left or right.

i noticed that pressing up didnt always get me home, even if i took a 2 step lead and was using ichiro.

hopefully these tips can improve my base running.

thanks again