Balls and Strikes and Runners in Scoring Position

[TβG]

i have a question and a comment:  when looking into the rom data is there anything figured into a hitter's power or pitching/hitting formula when there are runners in scoring position?  

and also, i was playing a hacked rom with super slow pitching (where you can make the ball curve around the screen two or three times) and i noticed that you can actually curve the ball AROUND the plate and still have it called a strike.  as long as the catcher catches the ball behind the dish (where a normal strike would be caught) it is a strike.  stinkin umpires

[Gantry]

i have a question and a comment:  when looking into the rom data is there anything figured into a hitter's power or pitching/hitting formula when there are runners in scoring position?

There is no data in the ROM that alters a players ability to hit based on the number of runners on base.  They hit the same everytime...

and also, i was playing a hacked rom with super slow pitching (where you can make the ball curve around the screen two or three times) and i noticed that you can actually curve the ball AROUND the plate and still have it called a strike.  as long as the catcher catches the ball behind the dish (where a normal strike would be caught) it is a strike.  stinkin umpires

Interesting...   What immediately comes to mind is the chance of having an "unhittable pitch" - where someone like Fernando can curve a ball so drastically at the end that it can't be hit with the bat, yet is called a strike.  Possible?   Probably not since someone would have figured it out by now...

[JoeDirt]

That's exactly how JoeDirt earned his reputation as a cheater...

[fknmclane]

In slurve, this would definitely be cheating.  My brother tries this crap all the time, saying that it was called a strike.  The rule in slurve does include the pitch being called a strike but most importantly, hit has to be hitable.

[BeefMaster]

Your pitches are hittable (at least, they were when you played me) - they're just impossible to hit solidly, without taking a contact penalty.  I don't recall any pitches that were automatic strikes, unless you were just off when we played.

[fightonusc]

You brother seems smarter than you. But I'm sure you have a wonderful personality...

[JoeDirt]

Actually, you might be surprised to know that not only is fknmclane a dummy, but he has an amazingly hollow personality as well.  

[fknmclane]

Hiyooo x 2

Fuckin' lamers.

[ultimate7]

In slurve, this would definitely be cheating.  My brother tries this crap all the time, saying that it was called a strike.  The rule in slurve does include the pitch being called a strike but most importantly, hit has to be hitable.

This sounds like BS, if you can throw an unhittable strike, more power to you, it should be legal.

Question:  What is the penalty for throwing a ball in slurve?  I'm sure if I ever played slurve, I would throw at least one by accident.

[fknmclane]

The penalty is a pitch right down the pipe.

Ultimate sounds like my brother.  The thing is, and I think this goes for everyone, it's the rules of the house.  Those are the rules in my house. If I were in someone else's house and they had different rules than those I was used to, I would honor them

[ultimate7]

Just seems like it would be pretty hard to define an "unhittable" strike.  How do you know for certain whether or not it could be hit?  Maybe if you would have stood at the back of the batters box, you could have hit it, seems pretty subjective.

[fightonusc]

So, the punishment in your house for breaking a rule is that they have to throw a straight pitch right down your pipe?

Remind me never to visit the fknmclane household...

[TβG]

USC, don't visit the fnmckln house

[fknmclane]

I seriously hate you all so fucking much right now.  

[Flood]

You brother seems smarter than you. But I'm sure you have a wonderful personality...

and great tits

[Blyleven_No-No]

I should post on this since I play a totally natural version of RBI where anything goes.

One of the weaknesses that we have on this site is trying to distinguish between real baseball and RBI Baseball, to me they are one in the same.   So, it happens from time to time that a ball that looks a bit off the plate is called a strike by the umpire (In the first New York tournament, this is when the phrase "Come on blue!" was originated in response to the ump calling that pitch a strike).  Perhaps the catcher was et up a bit on the outside part of the plate.

The thing is, it is not un-hittable, you can easily foul it off, or if you drop back deep into the box, you definitely put the ball into play.   It can be a disadvantage to throw the pitch too much as it is easy to foul it off and tire out your pitcher.   Plus, it cannot be thrown EVERY time.   It is a good weapon to have in your reportoire but certainly it is no silver bullet.

[fightonusc]

Bumpst, because I would like to point out that this thread has somehow been read 12619 times as of right now, and is one of the Top 10 Most Read threads of all time. WTF?

[BeeJay]

I admit, it was all me.  I refuse to believe that certain players don't hit better with runners in scoring position.  It keeps me awake at night while I look at this thread over and over again.

[fightonusc]

Perhaps this will answer some of your questions:

Balls and strikes

Certainly, it should help you sleep better at night.

[RedBarron]

When Joe is on a Roll, that pitch is unhittable. . . . when and if you hit it, it's a weak grounder to SS / 2b.