MLB '10: The Show Hands-On Impressions @ CES w/ Russell_SCEA *Day 2*

[PhantomPain]

Quote: Originally Posted by dmbfan1970

Correct. I believe you get 8-10 warmup pitches when you bring reliever in. Didn't see it at beginning of game.

Thanks Nemesis and dmb for the clarification. While warm up pitches mean absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things, it is yet another example of the great attention to detail that SCEA puts into their game.

I think baseball has more nuances than any sport and SCEA gives us more than any game has ever done before (at least US games as I have never played a Japanese game or otherwise).

Bravo SCEA! Keep up the good...make that GREAT work!

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by dmbfan1970

Correct. I believe you get 8-10 warmup pitches when you bring reliever in. Didn't see it at beginning of game.

Ha...this is what I was trying to pry out of you last week......

M.K.
Knight165

[swaldo]

Warm up pitches - nice! If they do this for starting pitchers next year I'd like to see them go one step further. The game is programmed to allow only 5 pitches during a game and Russell said this will not change. However, for pitchers who have an arsenal of more than 5 pitches it would be nice to be able to pick which ones you are going to go with in the game.

So for example pre-game you're in the bullpen warming up (which is a separate mode programmed to allow more than 5 pitches.) You then feel out all of your pitches with the warm up tosses. When done you pick the 5 you want to go with in the game.

Awhile back I was reading a book and Mike Mussina said this is what he does. He has 10 pitches to work with or whatever and he throws out the ones that don't have any pop during warm ups. Also, this would sort of satisfy those who don't like the 5 pitch limitation as well - at least there's some control. Mussina said there were days when he felt nothing was working, and if that were programmed in the game it would be pretty cool. To start out the first inning with a real bad feeling or a great feeling if everything is working.

Probably would entail some crazy programming so perhaps it's too much I dunno.

[soxnut1018]

Quote: Originally Posted by dmbfan1970

Correct. I believe you get 8-10 warmup pitches when you bring reliever in. Didn't see it at beginning of game.

Will the custom music play while warming up? This would make bringing in a closer amazing as you wouldn't just be hearing a 15 second clip.

[Bahnzo]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhantomPain

Thanks Nemesis and dmb for the clarification. While warm up pitches mean absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things, it is yet another example of the great attention to detail that SCEA puts into their game.

Actually, I think it means something. Pitchers have different timings, so getting to throw some pitches with a new pitcher should help with getting that timing down. I always struggle for a few pitches with a new reliever when I've become used to the starters motion for 6 innings.

So besides great attention to detail, it will be useful as well.

[deucepoppi17]

Do some pitching motions still have that "crazy fast" motion out of the stretch? Thank god warm ups are in, but they need to find a way to slow down the meter!

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bahnzo

Actually, I think it means something. Pitchers have different timings, so getting to throw some pitches with a new pitcher should help with getting that timing down. I always struggle for a few pitches with a new reliever when I've become used to the starters motion for 6 innings. So besides great attention to detail, it will be useful as well.

Exactly why it was added.(plus the fact you see it in the real MLB of course.)

M.K.
Knight165

[Skyboxer]

Any word yet on whether we can use custom rosters for our online seasons?