MLB 09 The Show Video: Sacrifice Fly

[Azamien]

Quote: Originally Posted by YankeePride

I'm pretty sure Ichiro doesn't have that strong of an arm.

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave_sz

Everyone knows Ichiro has a cannon, and an accurate one at that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Azamien

It was a joke.

My point is that if Ichiro did indeed throw that ball on the fly to the catcher then the ball should not have had any forward spin at any point. Yet, it does in the last close up shot of the ball heading to the catcher. For the ball to have forward spin it needs to have bounced on the dirt and the video didn't show the ball bouncing on the dirt.

So, nitpick!

[wsu_gb23]

Quote: Originally Posted by YankeePride

It was a joke. My point is that if Ichiro did indeed throw that ball on the fly to the catcher then the ball should not have had any forward spin at any point. Yet, it does in the last close up shot of the ball heading to the catcher. For the ball to have forward spin it needs to have bounced on the dirt and the video didn't show the ball bouncing on the dirt. So, nitpick!

That's a solid observation....

[Chai2112]

Quote: Originally Posted by arichzona

....did I say that I am happy I broke down and bought a PS3 solely for this game?

Me too! Although I also bought it for GTA IV, which I beat after a month and never touched again... On the other hand, I've been playing MLB 08 The Show ever since it came out!

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Woodweaver

Don't get me wrong, I think you make many good points on these forums, but... I think this is just a matter of you missing the point of the video in the first place. It's not meant to show people something new in the game. It's meant to excite people about baseball and the fact that the Show has captured the drama of the game. This is the marketing tact it is taking, and its sole purpose.

I completely understand the point of the video and loved every second of it, which is why I started to come into the thread and see if people noticed the awesome head tracking, cinematography, fan involvement... I mean, I was just as impressed as anyone. But then I started reading posts about the sac fly, and I was like, "Wait a minute... it was just a sac fly, that wasn't the cool part of it." That's why I'm here speaking to you now.

Quote:

You're not supposed to look at the trailer for that latest action flick and say, "Man, I've seen shoot outs and car chases before. What's the big deal?" You're supposed to think, "Did you see the car chase and shot out in that trailer!!!!! This is going to be an awesome movie!"

Agreed, but I normally tell that to myself, not others. Guess I'm the only one to blame for that.

[Lintyfresh85]

Loved it!

Can't wait till Tuesday!

[Woodweaver]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

***SNIP*** But then I started reading posts about the sac fly, and I was like, "Wait a minute... it was just a sac fly, that wasn't the cool part of it." That's why I'm here speaking to you now. Agreed, but I normally tell that to myself, not others. Guess I'm the only one to blame for that.

Cool, cool. Capisco.

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by wsu_gb23

That's a solid observation....

For a nitpicker, yes!