MLB 15 The Show: Zone Hitting Guide (Video)

[RaychelSnr]

This post is the first in a new series from Jake Berger entitled, "The Show Training 101". You can check Jake out on YouTube here.

Welcome to the first episode in my new series, The Show Training 101, where we’ll take an in-depth look at various mechanics and control schemes, analyze how they’re implemented in MLB 15 The Show, and explore the ways in which you can leverage your newfound knowledge to take your game to the next level.

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[Wolverines05]

Hey guys, I hope you find the video helpful! I'll be making more MLB 15 guide videos, covering various hitting/pitching mechanics and interfaces, so stay tuned for more.

Here is the video on Youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-NC83uuymo

Thanks for posting Chris!

[SlapShotSal]

Nice job. Thank you for the work you did on this.

[Wolverines05]

Quote: Originally Posted by SlapShotSal

Nice job. Thank you for the work you did on this.

thanks. working on a directional hitting guide now as well.

[Bobhead]

Those nuances you talk about around the halfway point of the video (such as keeping the PCI high to increase the likelihood of a ground ball), are at the core of the reason I absolutely love zone hitting. It just gives you so much control.

Anyway, great video!

[RangersCruz]

what if you just keep it at the middle and press x?

[iLLWiLL]

Great video. Thank you for the tips.


I'm interested to know how everyone positions their thumb on the left analog stick. I can't bend my thumb so sharply the way creator of the video does while still feeling like I have control of the stick; feels like the stick is going to slip out from underneath my thumb.

Therefore I keep my thumb much more straightened out but not locked, just slightly bent, with the 'meat' of my thumb on the top of the stick -- I feel I have more control than using the video's tip. Whether I use my form, or the Jake Berger's form, I still feel less in control whenever I push the stick UP ...

How does everyone position their thumb on the stick?


P.S., I wonder if they sell like rubber thumb pads, that keep your grip on the analog stick...? Or should i just get a thimble? lol

[Wolverines05]

Quote: Originally Posted by RangersCruz

what if you just keep it at the middle and press x?

well you better hope the pitch goes right down the middle lol. but on the lower difficulty levels, the pci comprises such a large percentage of the strike zone (~75) that you needn't move the pci unless its way out of the zone.