To create a little distraction from ROMs in the forum, I have a question. Gantry may want to make a poll out of this. Who do you think is the hardest catcher to steal off of using an average player? Coleman, and others with his speed are excluded. I think the catcher with the best arm is Gary Carter. From what I have seen, he can make it to 2B on one hop and everyone else with 2 or more hops.
Well this question actually begs the help of the ROM, as gantry informed me when i wanted to know about the pitcher hitting abilities they all are the same. is that the case with catcher arm strength. i have an embarassing confession to make. i think i am the only nonprogrammer on this site i have no idea about rom editing or anything smart. i have to make up for that by being an ubervideogamegeek. hope you guys will still accept me and my rbi devotion.
Nah, there are plenty of non-ROM people on here, ROM stuff is merely the hot topic...
As for catcher's arms, I am a firm beliver that all fielders are the exact same. In fact, I don't think players really have positions. But this can't be proven yet and some people who know just as much as I do would disagree....
As for catchers, be sure and follow the steps on my FAQ question. It'll increase your potency:
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What's the best way to throw out a base stealer?
I often hear people talking about how teams like St. Louis are really fast and you should be consistently stealing bases with them. Hogwash... If you know how to handle baserunners, only a select few players (Coleman, Raines and Lopes) can steal a base on you, and even then only a fraction of the time. Instructions by base:
* Second Base - This is the most difficult base to throw out runners, but you still should get 90-95% of them out. The key to nabbing a runner at second is to press down and A at the exact same time with the catcher. Yes, this means you should be throwing home with your catcher. If you do this the ball rolls all the way to second and you'll get them out virtually everytime. Be sure to move your pitcher out of the way after you throw.
* Third Base - No baserunner should ever be able to steal third, though it may be possible if your pitcher is throwing in the 20s. Throwing to third is the same as a throw in the field - press left and A at the exact same time. Nothing fancy here, just throw like you normally would...
* Home Plate - It does seem silly, but you can give up the stolen base at home if you don't know what you are doing (Potsie can attest to this). When a runner steals home, your catcher is a few feet behind the plate. If you don't press down and B to move your catcher to the plate, the baserunner will score. Many people run to third, but if you wait too long or the runner is really fast, the catcher runs right past the baserunner. Run home, plain and simple...
If you follow these simple instructions, all your stolen base woes will be cured. Be sure and test the newbies by stealing home on them. Many of them will end up running to second and, when realizing they fucked up, throw to the empty space at home. I love it when that happens...
How about hit and runs? I do it all the time--even if the opposing picher pitches a ball, you can always safely make it back to the base.
Hitting the a-button at the same time as the direction pad when throwing to any base is so fundamental, you can really ensure strong throws to any bag once it's learned down pat. Even speedsters like Coleman, Smith and McGee can be cut down if the throw is made at the exact moment, which is immediately after the screen changes from the pitcher-batter perspective to the infield. Of course if not timed, it's a cinch for these players to reach 2nd on a steal no matter how hard the ball is thrown.
'Used to piss my buddy off cutting down Coleman on a regular basis. That always ranked up there with hitting a walk-off homer to deep center field way above the scoreboard with Strawberry to win one of our many best-of-7 battles. Is it possible to rate a regular power guy like Straw as a family friend? Or does it have to be a guy like Randy Bush?