How do you pitch?

[Phattferd]

I just can't pitch in this game!! I'll put a 4 seam fastball a good 2 ball lengths inside the strike zone and completely nail my accuracy meter and it will sail a good foot or two outside. I just don't get this!! I've also noticed a ton of balls that catch more of the strikezone than not get called for balls...If you are being wild do you lose those calls?

I am playing on All-Star with no change in default sliders. I am using the pitch meter.

What are some of you doing to pitch effectively? I make sure I am not painting the corner and hit my accuracy meter on the nose and it seems to sail outside or low...It's getting to the point where I just don't move my location and throw it down the middle because it will end up somewhere else in the strike zone...

[DallasRocks]

Obviously not to good since I let up at least one HR a game if not 2 or 3. I try to hit the corners and there cold spots with fastballs and change ups, but it seems like when you make a mistake which is bound to happen throwing 100 pitches a game they crush you no matter what level your on

[jawgee]

Not sure if you're opposed to this idea, but have you tried Classic pitching? I love it as I find the meter detracts from the beauty of the game and I think it also allows more of the pitcher's attributes to shine through.

Thanks,
jawgee

[firktaf]

This may just be a placebo effect for me, but I find that if I put less power behind the pitch(don't fill up the meter all the way), then I'm typically more accurate with where I'm trying to place the ball. I only go full power on situations that truly call for me to put more behind my throws.

...of course you could be doing that already but I'm just assuming that you're not based off of my own experiences.

[OSUFan_88]

Don't load up all the way into the red. Into the red = Less accuracy, no matter where you release the pitch.

I think were people get confused is on the release. If you nail it, it doesn't mean you are getting perfect accuracy, it just means that you're going to release it when your pitcher should.

When you start your windup is a combo of speed and accuracy. So if you go yellow, you'll have less speed, but more accuracy. If you go red, you'll have more speed/break, but less control over where the pitch is going. Also, don't forget to mix the two to fool the hitter. Changing speeds and hitting your spots when you need to is how to pitch effectively.

Also, try using the pitcher camera, it helps a little bit, I think. Gives you a good idea of where the pitch will end up in the zone.

[slystone]

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I think were people get confused is on the release. If you nail it, it doesn't mean you are getting perfect accuracy, it just means that you're going to release it when your pitcher should.

yeah, i mentioned this on a thread a while back.

I have really good success using early and late releases on certain pitches to get good movement that fools hitters. One of my favorite strikeout pitches is a high fastball aimed just over the top of the strikezone - then I let the meter go down past the release point, about halfway or a little more. I get a lot of whiffs. If you mess it up though, they'll get a hold of it.

It all depends on the pitcher and pitch type, but generally I've found that going past the release causes a pitch to "sink" more, and hitting it before the line can "hold up" the break a little. Again, it really varies according to who is pitching, what the pitch is, and how tired he is.

Don't be afraid to experiment with it, it's a great way to fool hitters because they seem to sort of "expect" the dead-on release.