MLB 08 THE SHOW: Strategy: Tips on Batting, Pitching, Baserunning, and Fielding

[cruzg24]

is this game worth buying??? And how come i havent seen an EA type of baseball game this year?

[Chubz]

MLB The Show is the best baseball game ever. I hate the ps3, but the show is amazing. EA doesnt have any baseball titles this year. They cant male MLB games because Take2 has that exclusivety for Baseball (take2 has the third party rights. Sony makes the game for the playstation so they arent considered third party)

[cruzg24]

oh ok ty, yea im thinking of getting mlb the show then.

[rams4life289]

Hey, I'm starting out and I can't seem to find the right combination of pitches. What three do you recommend?

[Chubz]

fastball, changeup and either slider or curve

[goonertaff]

Hi guys great thread

Im from London and have never played a baseball game or really understood the game while watching it

so ive struggled a little to come to terms with some of the jargon and abbreviations
but im also struggling to get this "hitters count " and mentality

can someone explain the thought process while at bat for the batter

also i ve been guessing fastball and low in the zone and then covering high in the zone knowing that if it isnt a fastball ive got more time to pick the location

do i still need to pull down on the left stick if i guess right(the hitting zone kind or relocates low if i guess correctly)

cheers and all help greatly received

goonertaff

[Darius Ali]

Bump. Can someone help the guy in the post above this one? I don't have the game so...

[goonertaff]

Originally Posted by Darius Ali

Bump. Can someone help the guy in the post above this one? I don't have the game so...

thanks for the bump darius

but i managed to work it out on own lol

now in my second season of RTTS and tearing up AAA
been taken up to the pros for 2 weeks to cover an injury
but did nt get any breaks never cracked the starting line up and some crappy situations
as an example
coming in with 2 outs bottom of the 8th 1 runner on first then being walked
and having the next guy strike out

just love this game

[Chubz]

Originally Posted by goonertaff

thanks for the bump darius

but i managed to work it out on own lol

now in my second season of RTTS and tearing up AAA
been taken up to the pros for 2 weeks to cover an injury
but did nt get any breaks never cracked the starting line up and some crappy situations
as an example
coming in with 2 outs bottom of the 8th 1 runner on first then being walked
and having the next guy strike out

just love this game

Sorry I didnt reply before. Hitters counts are usually. 2-0, 2-1 or 3-0. On 3-0 I like to take the pitch most of the time, unless I have a slugger at the plate. Those counts are usually the best time to use the power swing.

[goonertaff]

Originally Posted by Chubz

Sorry I didnt reply before. Hitters counts are usually. 2-0, 2-1 or 3-0. On 3-0 I like to take the pitch most of the time, unless I have a slugger at the plate. Those counts are usually the best time to use the power swing.

no problems at all

really appreiceate the help

and can just say again what a fantastic game baseball is, I had no idea

im actually getting the hang of this game
gone from hitting .178 to .375 in a season and a half on RTTS
these tips have really helped

[samburu]

Raider1one

I just wanted to say thanks for the ton of info on the game. I picked it up a few months ago and I'm still learning stuff. I noticed that under your tag it says "Banned". I hope this doesn't mean what I think if means,.....

[Chubz]

unfortunately Raider1one had an alternate SN here and he decided to copy and paste from other forums and sites and never give credit back to them, even after we asked that he stopped