Home
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-22-2014, 01:12 PM   #1
Pro
 
bxphenom7's Arena
 
OVR: 9
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NY
Blog Entries: 8
Slumps

Slumps really annoy me in the game because you can see them coming, yet no matter how good a pitch or how bad a pitcher is, you won't break out of it for a good while. It just feels like they're scripted. The Show really needs players to have a consistency rating to determine how often a player fall in slumps and how long it takes to break out of one. Anyone have this problem? Despite having 90+ contact and vision, I'm hitting a ridiculous .230.
bxphenom7 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Advertisements - Register to remove
Old 07-22-2014, 01:54 PM   #2
Then..Now...Forever
 
countryboy's Arena
 
OVR: 62
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Greenville, IN
Posts: 52,259
Blog Entries: 1
Re: Slumps

I have players go into slumps/hot streaks over the course of the season, but I don't feel like they are scripted.

Baseball is a funny game when it comes to slumps and hot streaks. We can be in a slump and smack the ball on the nose only to see it land in someone's glove. Or you can be on such a hot streak that no matter how weakly you hit a ball, it will find a hole or space and end up a hit.

Only thing you can do when in a slump is swing your way out.
__________________
I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals
countryboy is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 02:12 PM   #3
Permanently Banned
 
nomo17k's Arena
 
OVR: 38
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,740
Blog Entries: 4
Re: Slumps

Quote:
Originally Posted by countryboy
...

Only thing you can do when in a slump is swing your way out.
I actually find it more helpful to "unswing" my way out of a hitting funk.

When I'm in a slump, more often than not I tend to put in play pitches that I should just let go. Just becoming a tad more aggressive at the plate makes you swing at bad pitches. So when I'm in a funk, I consciously take more pitches, and only swing at a single pitch, usually a fastball at a specific location, till I get my discipline back.
__________________
The Show CPU vs. CPU game stats: 2018,17,16,15,14,13,12,11
nomo17k is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 02:20 PM   #4
Then..Now...Forever
 
countryboy's Arena
 
OVR: 62
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Greenville, IN
Posts: 52,259
Blog Entries: 1
Re: Slumps

Quote:
Originally Posted by nomo17k
I actually find it more helpful to "unswing" my way out of a hitting funk.

When I'm in a slump, more often than not I tend to put in play pitches that I should just let go. Just becoming a tad more aggressive at the plate makes you swing at bad pitches. So when I'm in a funk, I consciously take more pitches, and only swing at a single pitch, usually a fastball at a specific location, till I get my discipline back.
That comment was meant to be lighthearted in nature which is why I put the behind it.

Your approach is best when in a slump. Take pitches and see as many as you can in order to get an "eye" for hitting again. Far too often, those in slumps will swing freely hoping to get out of the slump quickly.
__________________
I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals
countryboy is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 06:53 PM   #5
Rookie
 
thatzacdavis's Arena
 
OVR: 0
Join Date: Sep 2012
Re: Slumps

My secret to getting out of a slump is getting a walk. It seems to get the hitter's confidence right back.
thatzacdavis is offline  
Reply With Quote
Advertisements - Register to remove
Old 07-23-2014, 04:49 AM   #6
Go Cubs Go
 
WaitTilNextYear's Arena
 
OVR: 18
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 16,840
Re: Slumps

Anyone heard of a slumpbuster? That might work also. You can look it up...
__________________
Chicago Cubs | Chicago Bulls | Green Bay Packers | Michigan Wolverines
WaitTilNextYear is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 07-26-2014, 06:47 PM   #7
Pro
 
bxphenom7's Arena
 
OVR: 9
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NY
Blog Entries: 8
Re: Slumps

Well, now I'm completely convinced slumps are scripted or at least forced on you.
bxphenom7 is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old 07-26-2014, 07:39 PM   #8
Hall Of Fame
 
KBLover's Arena
 
OVR: 40
Join Date: Aug 2009
Blog Entries: 14
Re: Slumps

Quote:
Originally Posted by bxphenom7
Well, now I'm completely convinced slumps are scripted or at least forced on you.
They aren't, imo, but what happens is your player goes cold, which can/does modify his performance negatively (especially if they are more average/borderline players or at least in weaker/borderline skills), which then makes it more likely for the player to struggle, which keeps him cold, and so on.

Of course, the reverse is true for hot. A hot player that's also talented can be near unstoppable. Still remember the year Wil Myers was having before I switched - 37-game hitting streak, batting over .400 into May with power - totally insane. Same with Longoria the year before - hit like .360 with 40+ HR.

That might lend to a scripted feel, but a few games of bad luck can send the player spiraling down for a while - just like smacking 2 HR and going 7-for-12 in a series can fire him right up.

I do think they are more volatile this year. Last year, it seems more regulated on the "last 10 games". This year, I've seen more game-by-game changes than I remember seeing last year.
__________________
"Some people call it butterflies, but to him, it probably feels like pterodactyls in his stomach." --Plesac in MLB18

Last edited by KBLover; 07-26-2014 at 07:54 PM.
KBLover is offline  
Reply With Quote
Reply


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

« Operation Sports Forums > Baseball > MLB The Show »



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:54 PM.
Top -