No Name Pitch? (That ate me alive..)

[aarontab]

So i was playing RTTS and the coach signals a hit and run...the first pitch was way low so the runner goes and steals second. As we all i'm sure know, if the hit and run is on and you don't make contact, the runner will repeat this process and steal third and eventually home until you actually put the ball into play, but something weird happened when he went to steal third..

The pitch came out with a REALLLLY high release point and looked like it was gonna sail wild, but then it kinda took a knuckleball-style break and came down in the zone in a hurry. I finally figured "i should probably swing at this garbage" but even after all this waiting and getting caught off guard, i was still WAY too early. I'm like "WTF was that" and look at the pitch info before the next pitch. It said:

"Pitch Type:
-- - 46 MPH"

Anybody seen this or any variation of it? It broke from about a foot above my helmet and ended up hitting about a game-world inch below the strike zone. Needless to say, i wish i would have sat on it and smashed it, given the break i feel like i could have teed off slow-pitch softball style..

[ImTellinTim]

Did someone bust out the eephus on you?

[DFizzle64]

That sounds crazy. I have not seen that yet.

[aarontab]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

Did someone bust out the eephus on you?

It pretty much felt exactly like that, would be hilarious if that was programmed in. If it was intentional, they should have put "?" as the pitch type instead of "--" i feel like.

BTW, good to see LFC represented here. YNWA

[jd369]

Who was the pitcher?

[Carlboy82]

I seen that pitch when i was playing MLB The Show on the alien space craft that abducted me 3 days ago. Just kidding. That is very strange, but ive learned not to doubt anything when it comes to video games.

[aarontab]

Quote: Originally Posted by jd369

Who was the pitcher?

I can't remember, it was an interleague game against the A's and the guy is a former Astro...it was MAYBE Myers? i will have to check when i get home.

I'm REALLY kicking myself for not saving the replay..

[treyraq]

I think I saw this yesterday. It didn't have a lot of movement, but it came out of the pitcher's hand looking like it was going to sail over the backstop, then dropped straight down and bounced in front of the plate. It registered 50mph, and I could be wrong but I might have been in a H&R myself.
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I just read your last post, and I definitely played Oakland yesterday too. It must be someone on their roster. Although, my 2nd year RTTS rosters are so screwed up because of cpu trades, it might be hard to find the pitcher.