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No there is not one at this time.
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The players are already unlocked.
No, I do not think so bacause it shows the power meter thats why I think it can be tooken away
No, sorry there isn't
Yes there is a way go into game options then there should be a choice to go to global opitions then go down to throwing meter then you switch it to off then it wont be the gay rings just a red circle
No -Answer by:Beef Jerky
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When you look at the rosters hit select, then x and it usually shows the corresponding icons.
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Im wondering the same thing
Get a fast runner like Ichiro -Answer by:Beef Jerky
Get a better jump
Try to get an aggresive lead/2 steps
You got caught stealing alot cause you probably use the slow players . you should use players like Alex Rios, Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jhonny Damon, or B.J. Upton and the fastest is Ichiro
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Yes
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I play the first full season of franchise and A-rod is retiring for no reason, there is a way I could stop that?
Yea you can put it on rookie and then put the other teams stats down and yours up on setting
During a game in RTTS pause the game and go into game sliders the make your hitting skills better
Put on rookie and move sliders down for cpu and up for you and for hitters slow pitch speed down so easier to hit -Answer by:DRUISH
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No
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You probably are assuming that the game autosaves every move you make. IT DOES NOT. After each adjustment, sending player to minors, signing player, etc, you have to go to save, x on it and on the save screen there will be a check. Scroll down to that spot and click x.
You have to pitch as you would in real life. You MUST think, throw, field, and MOST IMPORTANTLY.......PITCH as a REAL PITCHER. Try throwing off-speed/breaking-balls first pitch to heavy-hitters looking fastball. DO NOT throw for strikes EVERY pitch. Get them to chase pitches just out of the zone. Pitch at each hitters COLD zone. DO NOT give up on a pitch even if a batter has fouled off 2 in succession or even taken 2. CHANGE pitch AND location for a pitch or two and THEN COMEBACK with YOUR strikeout pitch!
Well personally I never found it hard to challenge heavy hitters with a fastball on the first pitch, this game seems to take into consideration moral and the metal game well enough that you can pitch a little different than that of past games. But be careful, mistakes hurt.
Personally I like to start off a lot of people with a fastball first low and in and then use some off speed stuff and if they have a good fast ball up and in when you have two strikes on them, then the second time through I will start off with off speed and just throw random stuff. you have to find what works for you. I like throwing a lot of strikes and letting the defense work for you instead of trying to strike everyone out and end up hanging a lot of pitches for home runs
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No hes not in the game, they missed out on a few players that are still alive, (IE Hank Aaron, Cal Ripken, Bob Gibson) but you can create characters and assign them to teams, once they are assigned you can choose to use them in season or franchise. Its like they really exist. (Dizzy Deans delivery is in the game, its the closest to Gibsons)
Mainly in your batting. You'll get MAYBE 8-9 plays a game, so that won't net you many points. Try for raising their contact and power. I've gotten many of my points by just having huge offensive games.
You could just sim to a date and you will have training points or get putouts
I'm in my 3rd year and my stats are all the way up. what I did was broke the games hitting streak. After every game (if I got a hit in it) I would save it right away. That way if I didn't get a hit in the next game I didn't have to start the streak over and I just quit right away and played the game over again but make sure you have auto save off.
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It's because you have to save up. If you spend it on everything like an MRI room or upgrade your team's transportation to, say, a team plane, you will lose lot's of money. Also think about the players' salaries. If you need money, and are desperate, think about getting a sponsor or taking out a loan.
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If you two have a keyboard just type and hit enter your chat will show up at the bottom of the screen or if you two have headsets jut make sure they are on
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Because most teams only need one closing pitcher so you have to wait for that one to retire.
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You have to be on veteran mode or higher and its the square button.. if you have ps3 its square
Its all about timing and good pitch selection. I just sit fastball and dont swing untill I get one unless their are two strikes on me then I just protect. but in most cases you will get one good fastball in your wheel house in each at bat
Its simple just guess fastball and guess it in the best location I usually guess up and always press box(square) and your power must b at least c last night I went 2 for 5 with 2 strait homers and my powers C
All you have to do is guess fastball guess the location up and if you dont get the right pitch but the right location theres a bulls eye its red and after you see the bullseye you should press square it helps but only if contact and power are at least C overall you should crush the ball outta the park but if you want to b sure build your power to B then you should deffinitly crush the ball
I found a cheat! WERE all you hav to do is press x o and r 1 then you atoumatically hit a homerun!
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Im a switch hitter and I find shea hillenbrands stance the easiest to time the pitch with
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There arm strength is higher, the higher the arm strength the faster the pitch will be plus the velocity
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Train your h/9 and your hr/9 if you are doing rtts. also avoid the batters hot spots
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You can't it switches for you depending on the best advantage
ex. If a righty is pitching youll bat right lefty and youll bat right.
ex. If a righty is pitching youll bat right lefty and youll bat right.
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Get your speed and base running ability up
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You MUST KNOW your pitchers AMOUNT OF BREAK for EVERY pitch he throws. Ex: If your Pitcher has a decent...35+...amount of movement on a 4-seam fastball, aim LOWER as this pitch RISES. The MORE VELOCITY, CONTROL, and BREAK your pitcher has the MORE you want to throw AGAINST BREAK...for EVERY pitch INCLUDING 4-seam fastball.
If your a first baseman you get a lot of putouts which equal training points and if your pitching you get at least 150 with each quality start one time I was pitching and I got 350 so the better you do in a game the more points you get
Dont simulate games. This causes errors and usually your player does not perform well which leads to less points. just do good and every time your manager gives you a goal (during a game) do it.
Threw a one hit shut out that happened to be my tenth win of the season with 7 k's = 570 pts.
Make it to the all star game I played in AA all star game and got 370 pts 250 from just playing in the game and all other points were doubled also adjust your sliders to hit easier its still plenty hard. I play 1b so I get alot of putouts and play every game the cpu will suck for you and your stats will decrease
As a pitcher, build up your arm strength, pitching clutch, and your individual pitches. The individual pitches seem to go up faster than your other stats. This lets you pitch better. Also if you have unlocked some trophies for your profile, there are 2, unlockable prizes you can use for your profile. One that boosts pitch speed and one for pitch break. This doesnt help with control mind you.
Also as a pitcher, I suggest starting on a "bad" team. I made a pitcher for the Pirates. I did 1 year at AA and AAA. the next year at AAA and was a September call up. Then was in the majors rotation from day 1 the next year.
As a hitter, I was 1B for the Red Sox. Make a secondary position be one that that team is weak on. I was a 3b as secondary. So year 2 when I was in AAA, Mike Lowell got Injured and I got called up.
a lot of people on the web say to make Contact or Power all the way up. I went a different route and jacked up my Clutch Rating as fast as I could. What I found was when I simmed games, I got more RBI with a higher clutch rating.
Also guess the pitch and sit on fastballs. And Dont try to hit a home run every time. hit for average and let the HR come. If you try to hit a HR every time in the minors then you will just fly out a lot
Also as a pitcher, I suggest starting on a "bad" team. I made a pitcher for the Pirates. I did 1 year at AA and AAA. the next year at AAA and was a September call up. Then was in the majors rotation from day 1 the next year.
As a hitter, I was 1B for the Red Sox. Make a secondary position be one that that team is weak on. I was a 3b as secondary. So year 2 when I was in AAA, Mike Lowell got Injured and I got called up.
a lot of people on the web say to make Contact or Power all the way up. I went a different route and jacked up my Clutch Rating as fast as I could. What I found was when I simmed games, I got more RBI with a higher clutch rating.
Also guess the pitch and sit on fastballs. And Dont try to hit a home run every time. hit for average and let the HR come. If you try to hit a HR every time in the minors then you will just fly out a lot
I used hitting streaks to rack up points. once you get a hit in like every five games in a row you get a extra bonus.
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Use Sliders
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Have alot of contact
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In Rookie mode I had the same problem. I guess fastball every time and unless I am protecting with two strikes I dont swing unless I get the fastball. After you guess fastball push the Right analog stick up and as long as you time it perfectly you will find yourself hitting more homeruns. I try to wait for one up in the zone. Hope this helps!
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Create a new profile
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I don't think you can.
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I tried to find it while editing players and I found that only daisuke matsuzaka can have a gyro
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Use eggs




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Road to the Show 3.0. Now includes interactive training, new settings, a new steal/lead-off system, presentations and coach interactions. Interactive training will consist of a set of mini-games designed to improve a player's ability and performance in various areas of baseball. Franchise Mode 2.0. Improvements include the long awaited 40-man roster! The latest Franchise Mode improvements will also offer Salary Arbitration, Waiver Transactions and September call-ups. Training/Practice Drills. In MLB 09 users will have the ability to choose from a number of different Training/Practice drills. The drills will be of various concentrations of the game. These drills are a perfect way to polish and improve your baseball skills in The Show. Details & Subtleties. Details and subtleties play a huge role in legitimizing a game and helping you lose yourself in the suspension of disbelief. MLB 09 The Show sinks it's teeth into the details with realistic stadiums and signage, wear and tear on field, dusk to night lighting transitions, stadium Jumbotron animations and even crowd atmosphere-reaching up for foul balls out of play and home runs in addition to crowd rivalries and weather appropriate clothing.