How does Classic pitching work?

[ambizytl]

What I'm really asking is when are you supposed to release the ball with Classic pitching?

[Bronxzoo29]

You pick your pitch with the face buttons and/or R1 sometimes. After you do this put the ball where you want to and simply press the x button.

[ambizytl]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bronxzoo29

You pick your pitch with the face buttons and/or R1 sometimes. After you do this put the ball where you want to and simply press the x button.

I know that, my question is when to release the ball, when to release the X button for accuracy? Isn't there some release point that you're supposed to use as a guide?

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by ambizytl

I know that, my question is when to release the ball, when to release the X button for accuracy? Isn't there some release point that you're supposed to use as a guide?

You are not determining release point with classic pitching. You are holding X to determine how much effort you are putting behind a pitch. If you have rumble enabled you will feel a rumble when max effort is achieved and can let go. Applying varying degrees of effort by holding X for a shorter or longer period of time will affect how the pitch reacts. Also remember the pitch icon in the zone tells you where the pitch will break not end up.

[ty5oke]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

You are not determining release point with classic pitching. You are holding X to determine how much effort you are putting behind a pitch. If you have rumble enabled you will feel a rumble when max effort is achieved and can let go. Applying varying degrees of effort by holding X for a shorter or longer period of time will affect how the pitch reacts. Also remember the pitch icon in the zone tells you where the pitch will break not end up.

I thought the rumble was the ideal time of release not the max effort. Maybe that's why I am leading the league in walks by a large margin and have 10's for pitching control and consistency in my sliders.

I'm going to try and allow my pitchers to release before the rumble and see if that helps. Thanks for the info Nem.

[ambizytl]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

You are not determining release point with classic pitching. You are holding X to determine how much effort you are putting behind a pitch. If you have rumble enabled you will feel a rumble when max effort is achieved and can let go. Applying varying degrees of effort by holding X for a shorter or longer period of time will affect how the pitch reacts. Also remember the pitch icon in the zone tells you where the pitch will break not end up.

The rumble is so short that most times I can't hit it. I don't think hitting the rumble for slow pitches or even sliders is a good idea. I tried practice and seems like for slow pitches and sliders you need to go before the rumble.

[RGmoney]

Few discussion threads on Classic pitching that might help the OP.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...iscussion.html

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...w-strikes.html

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-pitching.html

[ambizytl]

Quote: Originally Posted by RGmoney

Few discussion threads on Classic pitching that might help the OP. http://www.operationsports.com/forum...iscussion.html http://www.operationsports.com/forum...w-strikes.html http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-pitching.html

Thanks for posting those links. Some real good information there, but also some confusing issues. Would be great if they had a tutorial on Classic pitching for 2011 version.

I still need to finish reading that first link which has quite a few pages, the others were relatively short. Thanks again for those links.