Major League Baseball 2K10 Interview (ESPN)

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by JT30

I'm sorry but I have to disagree.. one thing that sets major leaguers apart from all other levels, even AAA, is the ability to keep fouling off pitches they can't handle. You might even go as far to say they have this ability to tire out a pitcher. That might be a little too much, but I know for a fact there are plenty of major league ball players who have the ability to foul off borderline pitches they know they rather not put in play.

While I wholeheartedly agree....not every player can...as a matter of fact...I'd say it's just a few who really can do this with any regularity.
So....we'll have to see how this is implemented as to what advantage each player will translate to the USER in the AB.
If it's the same for everyone across the board......it might now work out so well.
To me...it's just like the power swing.....I do not like it. It doesn't belong in the(any) game IMO.

M.K.
Knight165

[Scottdau]

The more pitches you get to see as a batter the better. Most pitchers throw 2 real good pitches and then maybe 2 OK pitches. Unless you are a stud pitcher that have 4 or 5 strike out pitches. So the more pitches you see the better.

[JT30]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

While I wholeheartedly agree....not every player can...as a matter of fact...I'd say it's just a few who really can do this with any regularity. So....we'll have to see how this is implemented as to what advantage each player will translate to the USER in the AB. If it's the same for everyone across the board......it might now work out so well. To me...it's just like the power swing.....I do not like it. It doesn't belong in the(any) game IMO. M.K. Knight165

Oh I know.. I am afraid that in this game, it might be abused and too many batters will easily fight off pitches with regularity.

My point was that "protecting the plate" is certainly not some broadcast lingo.

[hitstreak13]

I was extremely dissapointed with Bishop's response in regards to franchise. Supersim is the biggest addition this year? Wow, I was hoping for something much more than that. Although I am aware of the new 40-man roster, Type A and B FA, etc. this just didn't cut it for me. Oh well, can't really complain too much as their first order of business needed to be the gameplay itself.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

While I wholeheartedly agree....not every player can...as a matter of fact...I'd say it's just a few who really can do this with any regularity. So....we'll have to see how this is implemented as to what advantage each player will translate to the USER in the AB. If it's the same for everyone across the board......it might now work out so well. To me...it's just like the power swing.....I do not like it. It doesn't belong in the(any) game IMO. M.K. Knight165

Yep I agree with this. I was great at in college Willie McGee taught it to us at CCC during the summer. The only thing is I sucked at hitting a good pitch. So even when I got the pitch I wanted, because I could foul of some dookie pitches I still made the out.

[PVarck31]

I will weigh in on the defensive swing debate. This will be another point of view from a former college player.

When I was down in the count, and a pitch was borderline ball/strike but was not a pitch I could do anything with, I would take a "sloppy" hack at it. Literally trying to foul it off, so I could get a better pitch. Now sometimes it would work and sometimes I would slap a littler flair over the first baseman's head.

How this will translate into the game, I am not sure. It seems to me it would be to hard to use the defensive swing as a last second bail out. And intentionally using it as a predetermined thought is not something that would be considered "sim."

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by JT30

Oh I know.. I am afraid that in this game, it might be abused and too many batters will easily fight off pitches with regularity. My point was that "protecting the plate" is certainly not some broadcast lingo.

Yep...and I meant to say...a few guys on each team(not just a few out of the 750 in the league.

M.K.
Knight165

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by JT30

Yes I am talking about batters fouling off pitches they can't handle.

I was referring to you about saying getting the pitcher tired.