If you're using a lousy contact hitter who has some power, like Todd Hundley, power is the way to go. There are some other factors as well; for example, if the count is , there's a good chance you'll be getting a sluggable fastball down the middle - an invitation for power.
An count may force you to use a more defensive contact hit. Having runners on base makes power more useful; empty bases is usually a more desirable condition for contact.
And lastly, if you're bunting, using power won't help you bunt farther and will make it harder to angle your bunt. A: The main difference between the Rookie and All-Star levels is the speed. On harder difficulty levels, the pitches seem quite a bit faster even though the radar gun says the same speed as in Rookie mode , giving you much less time to react, whether hitting or fielding.
Also, opposing pitchers are a little more willing to work the corners of the plate and hitters are less likely to ignore a fastball down the middle. In short: If you're inexperienced or have poor reaction time maybe because you're drunk! Q: How do I change team lineups before the game? A: You can't in exhibition games. You can pinch-hit, make substitutions, and change pitchers from the pause menu once the game is started, though.
This is probably the game's biggest shortcoming. However, you can set starting lineups, positions, and rotations in Season mode. Q: How can I bring in a pinch-runner? A: You can't. You can only pinch-hit. Q: Does anything special happen if I pitch a no-hitter? A: No. Q: Why are the team ERAs so low? A: There are three reasons. First, was one of the best recent years for pitchers, and All-Star Baseball 's stats are based on the season the game was made right before the season began.
Second, most teams in this game hold just 11 pitchers on their man rosters. Third, the relatively few pitchers the game does have tend to be the team's best available. Not all of them made the opening day roster like Rick Ankiel , often because of injury. Q: What tips do you have for the game? Watch the latter closely, as it may dip or curve, especially on breaking balls.
Aim a bit under the ball to hit a higher ball, perhaps increasing the chances of a sacrifice fly. The same applies to hitting left or right of the ball if you want a push or pull. The R button doesn't work for power hits, even if you set an angle for the contact hit and then changed to power.
To keep the latter from happening, I'd just change the horizontal angle, leaving the flat vertical angle unchanged. Angle the cursor so you'll hit the ball slightly down and strongly toward the third base foul line. Don't angle too sharply, though, especially horizontally. One notch below the sharpest angle possible is best.
There's no point in using the power cursor when bunting. But don't pinch-hit for an effective, energized pitcher. But don't feel bad: Real runners have the advantage of having base coaches, in addition to the ability to see the entire field. Unlike real umpires who can be quite inconsistent , the game's strike zone never changes. If the meter starts flashing, be ready to bring in a new pitcher if he gets into trouble.
You can also tell your and your opponent's pitcher's energy level by watching the aiming sight, which turns from white to green, yellow, and finally red as the pitcher becomes more fatigued. The small screen unless you're playing on a GameCube or emulator can make it worse. You may want to use the auto-fielding option when you're starting out with the game.
Use infield and outfield shifts to your advantage. The other options are self-explanatory. And, of course, there aren't rain delays or bench-clearing brawls. The Canadian national anthem isn't heard when you play with Montreal or Toronto. Also, home runs are frequently longer than they would usually be in real life.
The Major League Baseball season is best remembered for the Florida Marlins' stunning World Series win as they overcame a terrible start, a managerial change, and an almost-insurmountable deficit in the National League Championship Series. The Marlins, consisting mostly of home-grown minor- leaguers and bargain-basement free agents, beat the well-compensated Yankees four games to two in the World Series.
Numerous statistical milestones were achieved during the season: Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit home runs, Sammy Sosa hit his th home run and was later ejected in a game for using a corked bat , Roger Clemens won his th game and struck out his th batter, and manager Tony La Russa won his th game.
Kevin Millwood threw a no-hitter on April 27, and six Astros pitchers teamed up to no-hit the Yankees. Mike Maroth set a more dubious milestone, becoming the first game loser since On a less happy note, Bobby Bonds and Warren Spahn were among the more prominent players who passed away during And I must admit that any kind of season summary is not complete without at least mentioning a certain event that occurred during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the NLCS, where a here-to-be-unnamed Cubs fan has been blamed for preventing left fielder Moises Alou from catching a fly ball that would have otherwise still been difficult to reach.
From there, the Cubs gave up eight runs in the inning and went on to lose the deciding final game of the series. Of course, I earlier said I wouldn't mention this event at least not in the Cubs team summary.
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Say no to bullying and bullies, whether bully-like activities occur in person or over the Internet. The two areas that have really improved in this year's game are the graphics and audio. On the visual side of things, the animation for batter walk-ups and pitcher follow-throughs is much more complete.
You can actually see the pitcher return to the mound and the batter dig in his toes, which wasn't as obvious in last year's game. The stadiums in the batting viewpoint also exhibit a greater amount of detail. You can see the flags waving at Pac Bell Park, for example, as well as watch the water flowing from the fountain at Kauffman Stadium.
One thing that's totally new to this year's game is the scoreboard celebrations that occur after events such as strikeouts and home runs. As for the audio, the biggest new addition is play-by-play commentary. While nowhere close to the level of the play calling you'd hear from a game on a console system, the modest selection of words and phrases that are present is enough to hold your interest.
The announcer is capable of describing a variety of pitches and hitting scenarios, as well as delivering basic mid-inning summaries. Besides the play-by-play, the sound effects are clear and believable. There are also a fair number of musical and audience-related interludes that occur during home team at-bats and rallies. Overall, All-Star Baseball pretty much gives you everything you could want from a handheld baseball game. The presentation is classy, and the list of included modes has enough variety in it to last an entire real season.
The way the CPU fields the ball is disappointing at times, as is the lack of a player editor or a franchise mode, but you'd have to be really discerning to let those shortcomings prevent you from enjoying this game. The sheer number of available teams, modes, and bonuses is absolutely staggering. Separate pitching and batting indicators offer a wide variety of plate situations.
When you start a new season you can choose how many games the season will have and what team you will be using. You can also view the current standings, look at statistics for the top players, and team management.
You pick your team and the CPU's team and get ready for a world series. You can go into the options menu and change the difficulty settings as usual. Once you push Start Series you can choose to play the next game, see a summery of the series or look at team statistics for your team and the team you are about to play. I will give you a few tips to ensure that you have a good offense.
You should move the curser once the pitcher releases the ball and once you can see where the ball will go. Then push A and hope you get a great hit. Tell the base-runners to advance before you bunt so they don't get thrown out! If a runner is on a base that you want to steal, both runners will run. Defense is just as, if not more important than offense. Here are a few pointers for you. Run for the ball, don't hesitate, it may cost you an extra run that you could've prevented.
Rotate your pitchers often and make wise pitch selections. Each team is rated in eight spots out of
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