MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[davewins]

Just played a great game. It went 6 innings and I really focused on the mound. Gave up a solo HR to Crawford to go down 1-0 in the 1st inning. I couldn't hit Kazmir until the bottom of the 3rd when I led off with a single by Jimmy Rollins. I then stole 2nd. I take a fastball on the outer half of the plate over Iwamuras head for a soft single to right and it scores Rollins game tied at 1. It remains 1-1 until the bottom of the 6th when I get a hanging slider that I hit for a walkoff with Utley. That was definetley the best game I have played so far.

In 6 innings the box score looked as follow:

TB 1 3 0
PH 2 4 0

[billyo]

Question for the guys who went to SD. Do we still have surprises in store when we get the retail version? Not specifics, just a general question.
Thanks

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by JT30

I thought Pared mentioned that he talked to the developers about the throw meter and how tapping the button or holding it down didnt make a difference. I sure dont see a difference... I would think if you tapped the throw button, it would result in a lob, but that isnt the case

Yes, this is something they are working on. You'll get the animation but not the throw speed. I got a complicated explanation why so I won't even try to pass it on. It made sense though.

Quote: Originally Posted by billyo

Question for the guys who went to SD. Do we still have surprises in store when we get the retail version? Not specifics, just a general question. Thanks

Yes, you get to play with 28 more teams. At least.

[NAFBUC]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

I was the Rays last night and took a no-hitter into the 7th inning. Score tied 0-0, before I lost in the bottom of the 7th. Ruiz led off and I walked him. Next up Hamels bunted Ruiz over to second so I had man on second with 1 out. J-Rol came up and laced one to right, Joyce is on his horse but can't catch up to it as its over his head, bounces to the wall, ball game over. I gave up one hit and it cost me the ball game Is it March yet?

Great game CB........what level did you play.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by NAFBUC

Great game CB........what level did you play.

Legend default sliders

GP On and used the pitching meter.

[ARMORALLL]

The home plate umpire still calls the strikezone to small! Please make it bigger!!!

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by ARMORALLL

The home plate umpire still calls the strikezone to small! Please make it bigger!!!

You have to remember you are only seeing one ump in the demo. Each ump that is at the plate is going to have his own interpretation of a ball and strike.

[sask3m]

I posted this in a separate thread but i think it got lost in the shuffle so i'll ask in here instead. there was an instance when i had a runner on 2nd and hit a looping liner to centre for a base hit. I sent my runner at 2nd home to try and score on the play. When i saw the cpu was trying to throw him out at the plate i advanced my other runner to 2nd. He was given credit for a double on the play when it really should have been a single, do the devs know about this and will it be fixed in the finished game, thanks.