Batted balls hitting pitcher

[jmik58]

This is starting to get as annoying as the beach balls on the field used to be.

Anyone else having the pitcher pelted by linedrives every game?

And they're never hurt from what I've experienced.

[Mabster]

Pretty much the exact same amount as last year (too much). They've just added the animation where the trainer comes out for a visit. That was put in because people bitched last year that the pitcher was always unfazed by taking one off the body.

[Vanman2425]

Yes, even last year I don't think I remember one time where the pitcher had to come out of the game. It occurs way to frequently, and never results in an injury despite being absolutly drilled.

[misterkrabz]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vanman2425

Yes, even last year I don't think I remember one time where the pitcher had to come out of the game. It occurs way to frequently, and never results in an injury despite being absolutly drilled.

I hit one off the side of of the pitches head...he went down and rolled around on the mound....stayed in the game. he should have been dead.

[jmik58]

I almost have a notion to switch teams and take the other pitcher out of the game the next time this happens.

I just drilled... and I mean SMOAKED...a line drive off the throwing arm.

The pitcher walked around and shook it off.

Seriously?

Either reduce how often it happens or add some bone fragments and blood clots to the game

Watch out for broken bats!

[EnigmaNemesis]

It is going to be hard to reduce how often it happens since it is about timing. And if you are having shots up the middle, you are having perfect timing.

But adding more avoidance and/or injuries would be good as well.

[treyraq]

Maybe a slider could be added for, depending on how hard the ball hits the pitchers, the intensity of the hits...?
I wouldn't want to turn a frequency slider down and still see little dribblers off of feet occasionally knocking pitchers out of games.

[bukktown]

I am seeing it happen about 3 times as often as last year. It feels like the analog hitting is aiding the 2011 Twins lineup in it's literal assault on each and every opposing pitchers body.