Vs Computer - World Record Attempt

[ultimate7]

I think if you are allowed to strike out the computer this would be fairly easy.  I've come very close without stike outs.

[fknmclane]

I think if you are allowed to strike out the computer this would be fairly easy.  I've come very close without stike outs.

If strikeouts are allowed, then it shouldn't be too difficult.  You can easily get through an inning with 9 pitches.  9 * 9 = 81.  Well within the reach of the almighty Tudor, that's for sure.

[Gantry]

Can you strike out a batter on three pitches every time?  For me you have to brush the batter inside then thow on the outside corner.  Rinse and repeat, so I can't do it in less than 5 pitches...

[SmokedUBad13]

You can.  The computer repeats itself.  It has batting/swinging patterns that can be picked up.

But it's hard because I haven't found any pattern that determines whether or not they will swing at the first *just outside* pitch.

Beales
SmokedUBad13
www.rbibaseballcotut.com - The R.B.I. Baseball COTUT

[Gantry]

so how many pitches does it take to strike the CPU on average?

[SmokedUBad13]

Usually 4-5 pitches depending on the pattern.  Sometimes it takes up to 3 pitches to figure out what pattern they're on.  Then you can finish the batter off with the final three.  That's an extreme example though with 6 pitches.  Most are about 4.5.

It's all about the outside corner.  If you pick up the pattern and know they're not going to swing, then you just want to clip it a little.  Throwing the ball entirely over the plate defeats the purpose of the pattern and they'll swing.

If they are going to swing, then you just want to miss the outside corner.  It's a hard pitch, but I think it's worth it when you get it down.

Beales
SmokedUBad13
www.rbibaseballcotut.com - The R.B.I. Baseball COTUT

[ultimate7]

If you put your pitcher on the inner half of the plate and do the sweeping curve across the plate and just miss the outer part of the plate, it seems like they'll swing every time.

[BeefMaster]

True... the eventual problem with that method, though, is that once your pitcher tires out a bit, the ball doesn't always make it out of their swing range, and the slow pitch leaves enough time that the batter can make it across the box and hit something on the outside corner.

[SmokedUBad13]

If you put your pitcher on the inner half of the plate and do the sweeping curve across the plate and just miss the outer part of the plate, it seems like they'll swing every time.

Yes.

True... the eventual problem with that method, though, is that once your pitcher tires out a bit, the ball doesn't always make it out of their swing range, and the slow pitch leaves enough time that the batter can make it across the box and hit something on the outside corner.

Which is why you should always position the pitcher outside.

SmokedUBad13
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