All strikes online?

[TexasSportsFan4]

Do you personally play all strikes online? I have noticed a lot of people doing it and I don't agree with it. One thing is the scores start getting rediculous and home runs being cranked out every half inning... Another thing is some people will abuse the fact that you are throwing them all strikes by using a hit and run every single time and suicide squeeze knowing a strike is coming.

I refuse to play tee ball and throw all strikes. I don't know what peoples deal is but what is wrong with mixing in balls? They act like it's cheating or something, its baseball. It keeps the hitter off guard.

What are your thoughts?

[rokero]

i guess for the ones that like all strikes they dont kno how to hit or they just cant tell from stikes and balls.

[Maverick]

When I start playin online...i can guarnantee i wont throw all strikes...i try to play realitically. I try to start off in the zone...but if i notice you are swinging at everything...dont expect a strike.

[tizzep]

well it is a bit hard to distinguish...i will tell you first that i think balls should be allowed too...but to a limit. The reason some do that is cuz you get morons that throw pitches to the absolute farthest point outside all the time and u cant beat them...that being said, ive been in some all strike leagues and had very low scoring games. its very possible if you understand how to use ur pitches and where they break...thats not a knock on anyone saying you guys cant...but im more or less giving advice. All strikes keeps the cheese and the bs players away.

[tizzep]

and again...before you guys start hammering me cuz of this...im gonna point out my league allows balls.

[GangstaMike]

It's ridiculous to play all strikes. Thats not real baseball.

[tmoneymill]

so far i have noticed that the catcher does a good job of calling the game..its up to you to locate the pitches....i mean the catcher throws in a good mix of balls of strikes...so if you follow the catchers gameplan...its almost impossible to cheese as a pitcher...making it more realistic

[tizzep]

yea but its also not real baseball to throw balls in ridiculous places...every ball you throw should be in proximity of the zone...u shouldnt be throwing balls that are 8 feet off the ground

[FurRabbit]

yea but its also not real baseball to throw balls in ridiculous places...every ball you throw should be in proximity of the zone...u shouldnt be throwing balls that are 8 feet off the groundPitches Like that dont never get hit in real baseball. If your swing at a pitch in the dirt, you suck at baseball Period.

[Absolut Travis]

I don't like it either, but I guess some people would rather lose 10-9 than 1-0.

[kermes 55]

yea but its also not real baseball to throw balls in ridiculous places...every ball you throw should be in proximity of the zone...u shouldnt be throwing balls that are 8 feet off the ground

then dont swing at it?

[Bigten51]

Fyi this is not freakin real baseball it`s a freakin game!!!!!!!!! and by the way i throw all strikes and maintain an era in the 3`s...it`s more about location and pitch selection...and also it`s alot harder i have thrown no hitter`s in 2k6/mvp 04/05/ on all strikes..now that an achievement...And this was in league play on leaguedaddy..if you no how to play the most you should ever give up is 4 runs and that`s vs quality competition.

[D0m]

I dont play all strikes. I just played a kid all strikes and just kept ripping him. I was the twins though so since he was all strikes i did it to( he couldent hit well so i didnt feel necessary to throw balls) and santanas change was killin him. i Had 16 ks.

[D0m]

Actually i love pitcher duals. I tkepps the game intense. Every base runner means something every run means something. Not like all strikes and it like got to get at least 2 runns neaxt ininng

[aubooke]

People who swing at pitches way out of the strike zone have no skill.

[TexasSportsFan4]

Well at least I feel better now. I felt like people would start the whole cheese BS if I mixed in balls in my games but maybe I over estimated the amount of people who want to play tee-ball. I think it's easier to read the pitches this year and they don't break unrealistically like they did last year. You could just throw palm balls and eephus pitches all day last year and they literally broke like 4 feet... This year it looks like pitches break realistically and so far this looks like a good game.

[jkoopa]

I dont play all strikes. I just played a kid all strikes and just kept ripping him. I was the twins though so since he was all strikes i did it to( he couldent hit well so i didnt feel necessary to throw balls) and santanas change was killin him. i Had 16 ks.

:lol: ya I had a similar experience.. i noticed my opponent was kind of green, and all he threw to me were strikes. So i returned the favor.

[123WEEEE]

its kinda of hard to tell whats a ball and strike on this game. Wheni play i usually throw 90% strikes and still have no prob with the score being out of hand if you know how to pitch than you can strike people out with pitch location and pitch speeds. But I also know to watch the pitches and if the other guy is throwing balls i start watching real close and take a few pitches.

[Bloodhound Gang]

All strikes is for impatient kids with ADD that are incapabale of waiting for a good pitch. I know it is a video game, but jeez dude. If I were still pitching in HS and the opposing batter asked me "hey man, make sure you only throw me strikes," then I would beam that retard in the freakin dome.

[kermes 55]

why even buy a baseball game if you just want all strikes?

[BANKY]

Buy the bigs when it comes out if all strikes is what you want. Pitchers throw balls from about 25% to 60% of the time. That is perfectly legit ratios to me. If players are throwing all the way outside(8feet off the plate), then it should be easy to read and in time figure out. I will NEVER, EVER, NEVER throw all strikes. I want competition that knows how to play the game. And all strikes is not baseball, its T-ball. This game is called MLB2k7, TBALL2k7.

[red6tc]

did any of you actually play baseball? throwing balls isnt a part of the game its a mistake. if any pitcher threw the ball like half you guys hed be flippin burgers instead of making millions. thats why pitchers are judged by their ball-to-strike ratio to ensure accuracy. and another thing, in real life you actually have a chance to hit any pitch whereas in the game if its not a strike you can forget about it. ive seen players like A-Rod hit HRs off bad pitches and Ichiro strives outside the strike zone.

[TexasSportsFan4]

its kinda of hard to tell whats a ball and strike on this game. Wheni play i usually throw 90% strikes and still have no prob with the score being out of hand if you know how to pitch than you can strike people out with pitch location and pitch speeds. But I also know to watch the pitches and if the other guy is throwing balls i start watching real close and take a few pitches.
It's not hard to read pitches if they are a ball or strike at all. Not if you concentrate and don't be one of these bums that bat little league style and make up they mind if they are going to swing or not before the pitch is even thrown... It's much easier than last year and one of the big reasons is the breaking balls don't break unrealistically like they did last year.

[TexasSportsFan4]

Buy the bigs when it comes out if all strikes is what you want. Pitchers throw balls from about 25% to 60% of the time. That is perfectly legit ratios to me. If players are throwing all the way outside(8feet off the plate), then it should be easy to read and in time figure out. I will NEVER, EVER, NEVER throw all strikes. I want competition that knows how to play the game. And all strikes is not baseball, its T-ball. This game is called MLB2k7, TBALL2k7.
Agreed 100%... If someone shows me they are going to swing at anything I don't throw them a strike until they can show me they can consistantly lay off the balls. It's not my fault you can't read pitches or are too impatient to not swing. If batters in the real MLB swung at anything thrown up there, pitchers would throw balls everytime.

[BANKY]

I love the, 'Did any of you guys actually play baseball?' line. Seems like all the young fellas trot that out their. Brother, I am almost thirty years old and I have never stopped playing baseball to this day. And all balls aren't mistakes, didn't you play baseball?

[DoubleOT]

did any of you actually play baseball? throwing balls isnt a part of the game its a mistake. if any pitcher threw the ball like half you guys hed be flippin burgers instead of making millions. thats why pitchers are judged by their ball-to-strike ratio to ensure accuracy. and another thing, in real life you actually have a chance to hit any pitch whereas in the game if its not a strike you can forget about it. ive seen players like A-Rod hit HRs off bad pitches and Ichiro strives outside the strike zone.

That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard. Even if you watch baseball instead of play, you'd know throwing a ball IS part of the game and is not always a mistake. If the count is 0-2, many major league pitchers will throw a pitch out of the strike zone to try to make the batter chase. If the count is 3-0, and the pitcher throws a ball, then yes, it's a mistake. But the count determines whether a ball is a mistake. I've seen pitchers throw strikes that are considered mistakes, that get hit for HRs.

This type of discussion always takes place with online video baseball games. People seem to forget the pitcher and batter are on opposite teams.

[sleepytercel]

That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard. Even if you watch baseball instead of play, you'd know throwing a ball IS part of the game and is not always a mistake. If the count is 0-2, many major league pitchers will throw a pitch out of the strike zone to try to make the batter chase. If the count is 3-0, and the pitcher throws a ball, then yes, it's a mistake. But the count determines whether a ball is a mistake. I've seen pitchers throw strikes that are considered mistakes, that get hit for HRs.

This type of discussion always takes place with online video baseball games. People seem to forget the pitcher and batter are on opposite teams.

A guy online actually told me, that in baseball, they try to throw all strikes. I told him the same exact thing you mentioned. Pitchers are not always aiming for a strike. That's just stupid. You're right, if the count is 0-2, the pitcher will try to have the batter chase. You can even listen to Joe Morgan. He'll even give the analysis on the count and what the pitcher may possibly aim for. There is strategy as a pitcher. When you play this game realistically, pitching duels can be real fun.

Also, pitch location means nothing for those who play with "Classic" hitting. I was throwing pitches on the corners, low and inside, it didn't matter, HR's were flying. I even tried out "Classic" hitting on my own, and guess what, HR's were flying. So...yeah, another great reason why "all-strikes" is stupid. If you want to play a timing only game, hold up on "L" stick, and then press "A", then stay away from me. If I notice you're playing with classic hitting, you bet I'll be throwing balls. You're probably the Yankees anyway.

[Midwy Monstr 85]

did any of you actually play baseball? throwing balls isnt a part of the game its a mistake. if any pitcher threw the ball like half you guys hed be flippin burgers instead of making millions. thats why pitchers are judged by their ball-to-strike ratio to ensure accuracy. and another thing, in real life you actually have a chance to hit any pitch whereas in the game if its not a strike you can forget about it. ive seen players like A-Rod hit HRs off bad pitches and Ichiro strives outside the strike zone.

You're an idiot straight just up a complete and utter moron. Balls are not a mistake and if they were sammy sosa would have 100 homeruns every year because as a chicago baseball fan I have watched Sammy ridiculously whiff on a ball a good 1 or 2 feet out of the zone. Hitters have strenths and weaknesses and if pitchers only threw balls by accident then games would be 6-7 runs higher a game. And although I have hated Sammy Sosa for as long as I can remember him if you made a pitch in that strike zone 3 out of 3 times chances are extremely high that a player like him or alfonso soriano or even a Barry Bonds is gonna crush the ball 400+ feet so please if you ever post anything again make sure and reevaluate what you are about to say and make sure you are at the least 15% right in your statement because i have read some stupid crap on here but this is by far one of the dumbest things I have ever read someone say.

[Djinn of Blood]

...i try to play realitically...

Is REALITICALLY a word?

[T3RR4P1NS]

first of all guy above me thats not needed ur just a dumbazz we all know wht he ment u little b11111tch. 2. balls are mistakes up to a point. there are some balls thrown intentionally like a high fb or a low changeup. most pitches are strikes. for the rest of them they aren't purpose pitches they are balls. jesus do u guys know anything about baseball think about it a little bit

[Paralyzer]

I throw all Strikes except for occasional pitches and i give up 2-3 Runs a Game and avg 12 strike outs a game..Its not hard, you just gotta mix up pitches and sometimes hit the corner of the strike zone..I mean i even throw straight down the middle and people still miss cause they arent expecting it...

I dont care if people throw balls, because i can take the pitch half of the time...But it just irks me when i throw strikes you think they will have the decentity to throw strikes back

[Midwy Monstr 85]

I throw all Strikes except for occasional pitches and i give up 2-3 Runs a Game and avg 12 strike outs a game..Its not hard, you just gotta mix up pitches and sometimes hit the corner of the strike zone..I mean i even throw straight down the middle and people still miss cause they arent expecting it...

I dont care if people throw balls, because i can take the pitch half of the time...But it just irks me when i throw strikes you think they will have the decentity to throw strikes back

You guarantee me and show me that you are playing on swing stick and i wont throw as many balls but most people play on classic were it is incredibly easy to hit and that my friend is why i dont throw 90% strikes. and by the way if I ever play someone and i know they are gonna throw 95% strikes im just gonna swing at every single pitch and i can guarantee you without a shadow of a doubt that will score 5+ runs on you.

[Paralyzer]

You guarantee me and show me that you are playing on swing stick and i wont throw as many balls but most people play on classic were it is incredibly easy to hit and that my friend is why i dont throw 90% strikes. and by the way if I ever play someone and i know they are gonna throw 95% strikes im just gonna swing at every single pitch and i can guarantee you without a shadow of a doubt that will score 5+ runs on you.

i use swing stick and if ur talking about me if u would swing at everypitch than how come no1 except for one person scored more than 5 runs on me, my hitting sucks but i my largest defeat was by 2 runs