12-6 Curve

[dragon4ever]

Is this the most useless pitch in the game? Either one of two things always happen when I use this pitch: 1. 90% of the time it ends up in the dirt. 2. it ends up being a hanging curve and gets crushed for a base hit (more often times than not for a home run). I can't get command of this pitch and I'm using Tim Lincecum mind you. Maybe I'll get a batter looking once in awhile, but that is a rare situation.

I use meter pitching and get the timing perfect, yet I never have success with this pitch. Anyone else agree that the 12-6 curve is noting but a wild pitch?

[Mercury53]

Always place the curve on outside of the hitter. That's what I do and it usually works. Its when you go brave and drop it down the middle or inside that it gets crushed.

[ginny]

No, it's an excellent pitch. One of my favourite to use as I get a lot of outs with it. If you do time it wrong it's likely to be hammered a long way though.

[TripleThreat1973]

Quote: Originally Posted by ginny

No, it's an excellent pitch. One of my favourite to use as I get a lot of outs with it. If you do time it wrong it's likely to be hammered a long way though.

I agree. IMO, Gavin Floyd's is actually a little too good on this game.

[NEOPARADIGM]

Verlander's is nasty. I get K's with it constantly.

[dodgerblue]

It's definitely a tricky pitch to throw. I find my results are best when I ease up on the power, just throwing it in the yellow.

[Floozie]

Quote: Originally Posted by NEOPARADIGM

Verlander's is nasty. I get K's with it constantly.

I'm with you. I always get guys low and away with the 12-6 with JV.

[Agathos]

I don't like it either, but when I did use it I had the most luck aiming a little high and then hitting the release point a little late. Seemed like when I did that it would break extra hard and end up where I wanted it.