If pitchers could go yard on occasion?

[TbT]

whadda yah think of a rom thats basically the same but allows pitchers to hit an occasional home run...lower power than spike owen/santana or whoever but still possible.  i think it would make the games a tad more interesting if the pitchers could hit the ball a bit harder for an occasional gapper or round tripper.   

BTW what are the pitchers power and contact numbers?

dumb question anyways, but carry on.

[Nacho]

I think the game is fine how it is.  I like the fact that you have to account for a shitty-hitting pitcher in your lineup, and it adds that extra bit of flair when a pitcher actually comes through in a clutch situation.

And an RBI pitcher will never hit a homerun.  You can all stop pretending.  The practical joke on Nacho is all over.  Get out of my head.

[BeefMaster]

According to the FAQ, pitchers have 64 contact, 640 power, and 118 speed.  However, I just loaded the default NES data into Nightwulf's editor, and it came up with 120 speed for pitchers.  Can someone please clarify?

[ultimate7]

120 speed is correct, they are faster than some players (1 or 2), I'm fairly sure

[Stock]

120 speed is correct, they are faster than some players (1 or 2), I'm fairly sure

Yep, 640-64-120.  I like TBT's idea.  I would probably increase the power number AND the contact number.
Maybe like 700/100. 

[TbT]

but by increasing the contact number your basically lowering the chance of a homer right?  counter productive, or are you just trying to give them more power, but with very small possibility to go yard?  if so its not a bad idea.

[nomaaa]

I think the game is fine how it is. I like the fact that you have to account for a shitty-hitting pitcher in your lineup, and it adds that extra bit of flair when a pitcher actually comes through in a clutch situation.

i second. i mean, i am ecstatic when clemens or stanley come in the clutch for a big hit. if that happened every often it wouldn't mean as much.

[Attezzobal]

Pitcher's having similar stats wouldn't do anything for me.

There's really no reason to th row a ball to Santana or Owen or even Ozzie (just work inside to prevent the Petis), just as there's never a reason to not groove one to the pitcher.

Sometimes I get carried away of course, and that usually results in a Sullivan home run.

[Stock]

but by increasing the contact number your basically lowering the chance of a homer right?  counter productive, or are you just trying to give them more power, but with very small possibility to go yard?  if so its not a bad idea.

Right.  It would mean that the pitcher would have the power to hit a very rare home run, but it could only happen if the ball was hit "on the screws". 

Never quite understood what that means.