gonna be honest. have been playing mlb for years and never been that good, i used ur techniques at looking at the pitcher, his release and the ball and i hit 6 home runs in one game! thank you!!
Started using the batter's stride to time pitches and I'm driving the ball much more consistently. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge
Wow, have always used strike zone 1 or 2. Gave this a run in conquest on vet and allstar. The different perspective is nice. Putting the ball in play almost every at bat with mostly good contact. Had a run of 3 perfect perfect in areas I usually wouldn't swing at. Thank you.
@@Mistergraavy bro my issue is GOOD timing. Damn near all my contact is "good" or better and I never strike out, but I'm scoring 1 run a game. Yesterday I was down 2 in the bottom of the 9th. 1st batter with GOOD timing = weak ground ball to 3rd. 2nd batter with GOOD timing = lazy flyout to center. 3rd batter with GOOD timing base hit. 4th batter with GOOD timing = lazy flyout to center. How does that make sense? Shouldnt good timing be a hard hit ball every time? Sometimes I even swing and MISS, and it says the timing was good. HOW?
One of the best videos I have found about hitting. Outstanding job on breaking everything down. So much helpful information and making things make sense
I've always created a pitcher cause I can never get hitting down. This def makes me want to give hitting another shot here! I always used strike zone and hated it, but knew that was what the pros did. Zoom def looks better to me, so with these tips I will give it another go! Thanks for the upload!
More people need to be talking about these types of tips, to players who are new to the game, instead of just “I use this pci and I see ball and hit ball”. Great video 👍
@@Mistergraavy im new ad mlb 23 and its hard for me to batt. Any tips you can,give me i actuely have it on legend. I think it's not good idea for a rookie right?
honestly was having a lot of trouble with getting the timing right, then when you said that the batter will always line up their stride for perfect timing my hitting IMMEDIATELY got much better, this was exactly what I needed to find out, thank you!
Awesome advice man!! Tried it and from the word go I hit 3 dead left center seeds and then back to back jacks. 5 straight hits 3 singles and 2 HR’s for 5 runs and 0 outs! I Best advice I have seen bar none and been playing MLB TheShow for… well let’s just say a long time! Thanks you! Got yourself a new subscriber as well.
I've been playing MLB The Show since 2006. I never once focused on leg kicks to time swings. I always looked at the release from the pitcher, then begin my swing once the ball reached the end of the grass to the beginning of the dirt from the batters box. It may not be the most perfect strategy to focus on due to also trying to recognize pitch type, but I've done pretty good overall. I'll give your leg kick strategy a go. Btw, I love Zoom for players 6 foot 4 and over for less pci to cover, but I usually go to strike zone 2 with shorter players.
This is the only videos I’ve seen so far that talks about foot placement. Only been playing a few days and a total noob to the franchise and baseball. Very helpful 👌🏾
Grinding the WBC program and couldn't for the life of me hit a homer with Schwarber. I was paying way too much attention to the zone. I tried your bill of the hat tip and it took me 5 tries. Thank you so so so much!
Your an absolute legend for this man!!! Thank you so much! Been playing for 15 years and i can definitely say im a hell of a pitcher but ive always struggled with my hitting. I appreciate you more than you know
Honestly these are probably the best tips I’ve ever gotten. I also watched your pci placement video and the breakdown is awesome and in depth. The camera I use is strikezone high I feel like it’s a good mix of zoom and strike zone
Also love that you're giving tips with Zoom, which makes the game much more enjoyable to play and look at since you see the full view of the batters and their stances.
I subbed for 2 reasons. The tips were super solid, but the bit at the end about those who subscribe was hilarious. Thanks for the vid. I desperately need help with my timing it's very frustrating
3:20 that one thing helped so much, I was hitting literally nothing in practice and once I heard you say that I tried it and haven’t missed a pitch yet
This video was super helpful. I have noticed that there are a few players that finish their stride way early and there must be something else to look for in those case, I’m not sure. Overall, my hitting has improved drastically. I used to use zone and even though I could see the ball really well, timing was still an issue in some case.
man, I gotta thank you so much, been struggling with my hitting for a long while, even as Miguel Cabrera I thought I was walking down my retirement, but you saved my career hahaha, thanks for your tips you really helped me a lot, keep up the good work.. thanks again.
I switched my view to see the batter's full body and hopped in training. Just watched the legs, didn't aim. Started making contact immediately. Thank you so much!
@@LUUWILL for me it did, especially if I change my pitching camera to be the same so I'm getting more used to watching off speed vs fastball out of the hand
Bro, I’ve watched so many tutorials and yours is the only one that actually helped!! I never even knew about using the stride to time it, and zoom camera is way nicer too
really helpful，i just start to play the show series and always swing casully，the recent extreme program really gave me a lesson，almost made me give up this game
02:37 THANK YOU for this tip. I always thought the Hitters animation was cosmetic, but, I switched it up and learned to improve my timing over a couple games...BOOM, I was hitting homeruns WAY MORE often. I barely hit homers and don't get a lot of good contact because my timing is so poor. THANK YOU. Gave me a couple new favorite batters because of how well I time with them.
Watching the ball release from the pitchers hand has helped me quite a bit. Also using zone hitting with the bat I'm getting better at. Thanks for the tips.
I came across this the other day, I've been practicing it a bit with exhibition games, and I just went 5/5 with 3 RBIs in road to the show! This tip helped my game out big time 🎉.
Posting almost verbatim what someone else said: I've been playing almost daily for the past 4 years and am just "not good." My comfort zone is only Veteran level - yes, even after 4 years. I've watched all the videos, I've seen all the tips, hitting interface, the release point, the leg-placement, etc. So much so that when you said, "the most important thing is ..." (me: 'Pitch Recognition /sigh. The thing I SUCK most at.') But I've never seen anyone actually BREAK DOWN what they were talking about! Now I see what they've been referring to and *what* it actually means! I'll definitely be switching up a couple things this afternoon when I get off work (/cough) and see if I can put some of this to good use. Thank you!
@@Mistergraavy Update / Progress Report per lunch-break test. (I work from home hehe). Changed from Zone to Zoom, so now the pitcher is SO FAR away lol. "OK, let's give this a whirl!" /first pitch = Home Run 😲 OK, that was probably luck hehe. But even though I was trying to learn a new view and juggle trying to see the pitch alongside watching the batter, over 3 Mini-Season games I still won, plus I made some good hits, doubles, and HRs and have concrete things to actually work on instead of me just "seeing what happens." Not going to keep replying with updates or anything, but just wanted to say that now I feel I have places to improve instead of "just play more and somehow you'll get better" (when the last say, 3.5 years seem to show otherwise hehe). Thanks again!
Been using Catcher camera which is fairly similar to zoom ever since I started playing the show and never had a problem with it, I’ve been a consistent hitter good against all kind of opponents, seeing the leg strides/set of the batter before the pitch it’s definetly important and I cannot ignore that the presentation looks so much better. It’s nice to see competitive players out there like you that Can work it out while seeing the batter stance!
Bro this changed everything for me high key, changed the camera and all. Still adjusting to reading the pitches on the camera but my timing is hell of a lot better.
Dude why has nobody ever said anything about the stride before in these kind of hitting videos I’m gunna have to give this a try huge thank you in advance cuz this makes so much sense
This video was AMAZING. You’re a great teacher. Was a fun watch as well as educational. I been terrible with my timing but im excited to try these new techniques!!
Actually when i pitch a ball in real life, i throw side arm but arm still bends like Shohei Ohtani’s but it bends down more, then it will like twist around and then i just release. I started throwing sidearm when i was younger and my arm started doing this. I was on a baseball team back then and my teammates said “Your arm is gruesome” and they had to look away 🤣😆
Great video man. My hitting has been inconsistent for years. I kill the first half hour then cycle through all the hitting views as my hitting gets worse. Now I have a plan when I'm at the plate.
I came back to this video to tell you how much your advice has helped me improve in hitting. One question, I've noticed some batters have weird kick to swing timing. Specifically Luis Urias from the WBC cards. His kick to swing is so weird
@@gforceBRZ If I’m thinking of the same thing with Urius’ stance, it’s kind of how Kyle Schwarber’s used to be.. (his just isn’t AS dramatic as he used to be w/ the Cubs) but with those types of guy’s, they have the kind of leg kick/upper body movement where it’s all one motion and basically as soon as their front foot lands on the ground, that’s when you want to swing.. I did the same thing with looking at the pitcher’s cap in baseball when I played IRL since it was a good way for pitch recognition, but also I looked at how they would hold their shoulders. (Different shoulder positions/slots= different pitch being thrown other than fastball) Unfortunately, the pitcher’s shoulder’s are (for the most part) the same for every pitch, arm slot just changes.. BUT, 1 other thing that would help me out whenever I fell into a slump. This is what I would do IRL and it even works in-game as well. Ok, so as the pitcher starts his windup, or even if he’s pitching out of the stretch, as soon as he lifts his leg up, count to yourself “one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three”… the time stops as soon as the pitcher releases the ball. 9 out of 10 pitcher’s are right in-between “one-thousand-two & one-thousand-three”. And when you see that ball, with the delay between your brain and your thumb, that’s why you want to start yourself as soon as he releases the ball. (It’ll take a little time getting used to it.) but I’m telling you, with this amazing video, and my method I use, you’ll not only be hitting ball’s better, but you’ll start to be able to know exactly how long each pitcher’s windup is and how to time up their offspeed as well. (I actually keep counting in my head sometimes after the pitch even goes over the plate, especially on balls so I can REALLY get the timing down.. hope this helps man!
Thank you that was helpful, im new to baseball, i wondered if you knew how to play with Ohtani in Franchise, is i chose the team he is on, is he then going to change since hes free agent, so is there another team he moves to like the Dodgers where he is now? Im playing MLB The Show 23. Thanks in advance
I got a tip you can make a video about. So I figured out you get 2 innings out of a 2 way player before they are tired on conquest if you put them on your bench. My bench is Ohtani and two Negro league players. I started killing on conquest with your tip and using Ohtani in the bullpen.
Bro……. I just started playing the show for the first time a few months ago I’ve been batting strike zone the whole time cause everyone says it’s the best and I was having okay results. I watched this video changed by view to zoom and the first at bat of my next game I hit a perfect perfect home run.
This was game changing. Using Zoom hitting cam has changed my game way more than SZ cams. Using that players stance and motion is a game changer. Don’t be a follower guys, use what camera works best for you!
Bro I made a two way player I started out on Double A and I hit 62 home runs got called up to triple A and now I’m only pitching ?!?! And I don’t know how to change it
Ty for the video. Been playing MLB longer than The Internet's been around does anybody guess pitch online like every batter or is that just the waist cuz it's starting to be a waste against the computer and taking your tips I have a feeling they'll be much more fun and better competition and hopefully won't start like the Orioles did back in that year 0 and 23 I believe it was
So I don't watch baseball in real life but I love to play the game lol. I can't watch his leg and the ball at the same time. What's a tip on how to do that better? Where on the screen should I be looking to tell when he's doing the leg animation?
The peripheral vision will help u to see the ball and the leg kick at the same tkme. Theres no magic trick, just practice it until u get the hang of it
Awesome video, I can’t wait to try it out. Everyone keeps saying strike zone if you are serious about the game. But I can’t hit using it, is it common to make ws using zoom? I love the camera angle
I went into challenge of the week (Where I like to test settings like hitting view, PCI, etc. since they update immediately and live without needing to go out and back into menu) This week is Bellinger and the foot down thing is insane. I was able to hit 4 PP's out of the first 5 swings I took. The other one being early which is better than being late. The peripheral vision with zoom hitting really lets you see when the foot goes down. Then it's just all about pitch recognition and timing because fairly easy.
Idk if this is coincidence but im trash as hell at this game and first pitch I see online after watching this vid I hit a perfect perfect tank so j gonna thank you😭😭😭
I’m in a wild slump right now. Legend hit difficulty Contact 97, Power 87, Vision 94. Every swing with good timing is either a miss, foul ball or a out. I’ve hit countless perfect timing hits caught for outs. Idk what’s going on
Thanks for the tips I think I used to do this back in the Colby Rasmus days when he was with the jays. Should help. Also the release point hopefully helps I have decent recognition but I have to stay back which obviously online I see a lot of high and tight fastballs so I’ll try that out thanks.
I started playing this game recently by playing HR derbies and have gotten good enough to compete online and have won quite a few derbies. I got the hitting down but suck at everything else 😂
Nelson Cruz is hard to time with this because his step comes pretty much right as the ball is released, if you swing there it’s very early cause there’s no other indication to show you his motion. Maybe for a future video idea you can show us this with the harder to see motion guys?
Tell me how I been playing this game since mlb the show 16 and I’m just now learning that the hitters time it perfectly with their stride every time 💀 this actually improved my hitting ASTRONOMICALLY
gonna be honest. have been playing mlb for years and never been that good, i used ur techniques at looking at the pitcher, his release and the ball and i hit 6 home runs in one game! thank you!!
LETS. FREAKING. GO!
What were you looking at before? The second baseman?
Or did you just hit all those HRs bc you were going against the red sox pitching staff?
Man same, I been playing since the 2013 the show and since Diamond dynasty came out I have always been struggling batting in ranked lol
@@danielwoods5563 😂
Started using the batter's stride to time pitches and I'm driving the ball much more consistently. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge
Absolutely! Get you some WS!
@@Mistergraavy it would be my first one, so here’s hoping lol
Wow, have always used strike zone 1 or 2. Gave this a run in conquest on vet and allstar. The different perspective is nice. Putting the ball in play almost every at bat with mostly good contact. Had a run of 3 perfect perfect in areas I usually wouldn't swing at. Thank you.
Happy to help 😁
@@Mistergraavy bro my issue is GOOD timing. Damn near all my contact is "good" or better and I never strike out, but I'm scoring 1 run a game. Yesterday I was down 2 in the bottom of the 9th. 1st batter with GOOD timing = weak ground ball to 3rd. 2nd batter with GOOD timing = lazy flyout to center. 3rd batter with GOOD timing base hit. 4th batter with GOOD timing = lazy flyout to center. How does that make sense? Shouldnt good timing be a hard hit ball every time? Sometimes I even swing and MISS, and it says the timing was good. HOW?
One of the best videos I have found about hitting. Outstanding job on breaking everything down. So much helpful information and making things make sense
Awesome to hear! Thank you! ❤️
I've always created a pitcher cause I can never get hitting down. This def makes me want to give hitting another shot here! I always used strike zone and hated it, but knew that was what the pros did. Zoom def looks better to me, so with these tips I will give it another go! Thanks for the upload!
Good luck out there!!
More people need to be talking about these types of tips, to players who are new to the game, instead of just “I use this pci and I see ball and hit ball”. Great video 👍
Thank you! I really appreciate it
100% agree.
@@Mistergraavy im new ad mlb 23 and its hard for me to batt. Any tips you can,give me i actuely have it on legend. I think it's not good idea for a rookie right?
@@gilbertpetronilia3492 im late but the most important thing is to have fun. Start on lower difficulty and work your way up .
@@justinashley9529 thank you
honestly was having a lot of trouble with getting the timing right, then when you said that the batter will always line up their stride for perfect timing my hitting IMMEDIATELY got much better, this was exactly what I needed to find out, thank you!
Love to hear it!
So when batter picks up his leg you should start swinging ?
@@ericimi no, when it's going down.
@@ericimi when the heel hits the ground
This is my first MLB game and you've helped me so much. I still have a lot to improve on, but my timing is getting so much better
Love this!! I also love the game so much
Awesome advice man!! Tried it and from the word go I hit 3 dead left center seeds and then back to back jacks. 5 straight hits 3 singles and 2 HR’s for 5 runs and 0 outs! I Best advice I have seen bar none and been playing MLB TheShow for… well let’s just say a long time! Thanks you!
Got yourself a new subscriber as well.
Love it!!!
I've been playing MLB The Show since 2006. I never once focused on leg kicks to time swings. I always looked at the release from the pitcher, then begin my swing once the ball reached the end of the grass to the beginning of the dirt from the batters box.
It may not be the most perfect strategy to focus on due to also trying to recognize pitch type, but I've done pretty good overall.
I'll give your leg kick strategy a go. Btw, I love Zoom for players 6 foot 4 and over for less pci to cover, but I usually go to strike zone 2 with shorter players.
Love it
Dude! How have I played the game this long and didn’t realize I had to pay attention to the stride of the batter! Thanks a bunch. Subscribed!
Good luck out there!
I started a game mid-way through this video and used what you said about the leg kicks/toe taps to hit a homer right away. Great vid man!
This is the only videos I’ve seen so far that talks about foot placement. Only been playing a few days and a total noob to the franchise and baseball. Very helpful 👌🏾
@@ThuhGGGeenius glad it helped
Grinding the WBC program and couldn't for the life of me hit a homer with Schwarber. I was paying way too much attention to the zone. I tried your bill of the hat tip and it took me 5 tries. Thank you so so so much!
You are so welcome 😁
Your an absolute legend for this man!!! Thank you so much! Been playing for 15 years and i can definitely say im a hell of a pitcher but ive always struggled with my hitting. I appreciate you more than you know
Honestly these are probably the best tips I’ve ever gotten. I also watched your pci placement video and the breakdown is awesome and in depth. The camera I use is strikezone high I feel like it’s a good mix of zoom and strike zone
Love that! Thank you for the feedback
Wow. Watched this and hit 5 perfect perfects in a row. Thank you!!! I don’t suck anymore!!
Also love that you're giving tips with Zoom, which makes the game much more enjoyable to play and look at since you see the full view of the batters and their stances.
@@vdweck1 🫶
I subbed for 2 reasons. The tips were super solid, but the bit at the end about those who subscribe was hilarious. Thanks for the vid. I desperately need help with my timing it's very frustrating
Glad to see you’re alive my man
Thanks ! You too!
😱🫣 how did you almost die?
3:20 that one thing helped so much, I was hitting literally nothing in practice and once I heard you say that I tried it and haven’t missed a pitch yet
Great to hear!
This video was super helpful. I have noticed that there are a few players that finish their stride way early and there must be something else to look for in those case, I’m not sure. Overall, my hitting has improved drastically. I used to use zone and even though I could see the ball really well, timing was still an issue in some case.
Great news!
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man, I gotta thank you so much, been struggling with my hitting for a long while, even as Miguel Cabrera I thought I was walking down my retirement, but you saved my career hahaha, thanks for your tips you really helped me a lot, keep up the good work.. thanks again.
Awesome to hear!
I switched my view to see the batter's full body and hopped in training. Just watched the legs, didn't aim. Started making contact immediately. Thank you so much!
Love this!
So zoom camera helped more than zone?
@@LUUWILL for me it did, especially if I change my pitching camera to be the same so I'm getting more used to watching off speed vs fastball out of the hand
Bro I actually gave you a like on the video and subscribed because this video single handedl changed my status in the game, like no lie, thank you!
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been looking up videos for a while, and this is the best brake down ive seen so far! Thanks for the tips cant wait to try em out later
Bro, I’ve watched so many tutorials and yours is the only one that actually helped!! I never even knew about using the stride to time it, and zoom camera is way nicer too
Awesome to hear!!
Thank you to everyone for the super kind words and support. You never know what's gonna happen when you click that publish button. ❤
really helpful，i just start to play the show series and always swing casully，the recent extreme program really gave me a lesson，almost made me give up this game
So glad to hear. Don't give up!
Just looking at the pitcher's cap I just hit 3 straight perfect perfects and I suuuuck! Very glad this video fell in my lap!
02:37 THANK YOU for this tip.
I always thought the Hitters animation was cosmetic, but, I switched it up and learned to improve my timing over a couple games...BOOM, I was hitting homeruns WAY MORE often.
I barely hit homers and don't get a lot of good contact because my timing is so poor.
THANK YOU. Gave me a couple new favorite batters because of how well I time with them.
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Man I’ve been playing the show for years and this year I can’t seem to get it down but this has helped me out so much! Thank you!
Awesome!!
None of these other youtubers explained it like this. Subbed.
Best advice out of all the guys on TH-cam this is the only thing that actually helped my hitting.
Great to hear!
Watching the ball release from the pitchers hand has helped me quite a bit. Also using zone hitting with the bat I'm getting better at. Thanks for the tips.
Absolutely hope you crush it this year!
@@Mistergraavy Thanks mayne appreciate it..
By far the BEST hitting tutorial on the market! Thank you! New sub
Good luck out there!
I came across this the other day, I've been practicing it a bit with exhibition games, and I just went 5/5 with 3 RBIs in road to the show! This tip helped my game out big time 🎉.
Jesus Tapdancing Christ, where were you with this when I started playing this game years ago. This... this is money. Thanks man!
😂😂 thanks!
Literally watched this video mid ranked game the next batting appearance scored 6 runs and a Grand Slam in the 7th 🙌🏾🙌🏾💪🏾
Let's GO!
Posting almost verbatim what someone else said: I've been playing almost daily for the past 4 years and am just "not good." My comfort zone is only Veteran level - yes, even after 4 years. I've watched all the videos, I've seen all the tips, hitting interface, the release point, the leg-placement, etc. So much so that when you said, "the most important thing is ..." (me: 'Pitch Recognition /sigh. The thing I SUCK most at.')
But I've never seen anyone actually BREAK DOWN what they were talking about! Now I see what they've been referring to and *what* it actually means! I'll definitely be switching up a couple things this afternoon when I get off work (/cough) and see if I can put some of this to good use.
Thank you!
Love this comment! ❤️
@@Mistergraavy Update / Progress Report per lunch-break test. (I work from home hehe). Changed from Zone to Zoom, so now the pitcher is SO FAR away lol.
"OK, let's give this a whirl!"
/first pitch = Home Run 😲
OK, that was probably luck hehe. But even though I was trying to learn a new view and juggle trying to see the pitch alongside watching the batter, over 3 Mini-Season games I still won, plus I made some good hits, doubles, and HRs and have concrete things to actually work on instead of me just "seeing what happens."
Not going to keep replying with updates or anything, but just wanted to say that now I feel I have places to improve instead of "just play more and somehow you'll get better" (when the last say, 3.5 years seem to show otherwise hehe). Thanks again!
@@ricksgamemisc10 ❤️❤️❤️
This video is freaking legit. I’m adjusting real time as I play RTTS and I’m smacking these balls.
Love to hear that!!
Been using Catcher camera which is fairly similar to zoom ever since I started playing the show and never had a problem with it, I’ve been a consistent hitter good against all kind of opponents, seeing the leg strides/set of the batter before the pitch it’s definetly important and I cannot ignore that the presentation looks so much better. It’s nice to see competitive players out there like you that Can work it out while seeing the batter stance!
Bro this changed everything for me high key, changed the camera and all. Still adjusting to reading the pitches on the camera but my timing is hell of a lot better.
Love that. Good luck; try to transition to strikezone 2 once the timing is right
Dude why has nobody ever said anything about the stride before in these kind of hitting videos I’m gunna have to give this a try huge thank you in advance cuz this makes so much sense
Good luck to you!
This video was AMAZING. You’re a great teacher. Was a fun watch as well as educational. I been terrible with my timing but im excited to try these new techniques!!
Holy smokes looking at the pitchers cap is OP combined with that camera. These tips are fire
Actually when i pitch a ball in real life, i throw side arm but arm still bends like Shohei Ohtani’s but it bends down more, then it will like twist around and then i just release. I started throwing sidearm when i was younger and my arm started doing this. I was on a baseball team back then and my teammates said “Your arm is gruesome” and they had to look away 🤣😆
Great video man. My hitting has been inconsistent for years. I kill the first half hour then cycle through all the hitting views as my hitting gets worse. Now I have a plan when I'm at the plate.
It's all about the game plan!
Don’t forget to always practice hitting for at least 10 minutes before getting in to a dd game
@@osirisoo7 good tip!!
I feel like the timing is laggy/delayed much more in this game than any other.
I came back to this video to tell you how much your advice has helped me improve in hitting.
One question, I've noticed some batters have weird kick to swing timing. Specifically Luis Urias from the WBC cards. His kick to swing is so weird
This makes me so happy.
@@Mistergraavy I'd love to see even a YT short where you figure out his timing. Cuz I can't for the life of me. Always early...
@@gforceBRZ
If I’m thinking of the same thing with Urius’ stance, it’s kind of how Kyle Schwarber’s used to be.. (his just isn’t AS dramatic as he used to be w/ the Cubs) but with those types of guy’s, they have the kind of leg kick/upper body movement where it’s all one motion and basically as soon as their front foot lands on the ground, that’s when you want to swing..
I did the same thing with looking at the pitcher’s cap in baseball when I played IRL since it was a good way for pitch recognition, but also I looked at how they would hold their shoulders. (Different shoulder positions/slots= different pitch being thrown other than fastball) Unfortunately, the pitcher’s shoulder’s are (for the most part) the same for every pitch, arm slot just changes..
BUT, 1 other thing that would help me out whenever I fell into a slump. This is what I would do IRL and it even works in-game as well.
Ok, so as the pitcher starts his windup, or even if he’s pitching out of the stretch, as soon as he lifts his leg up, count to yourself “one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, one-thousand-three”… the time stops as soon as the pitcher releases the ball.
9 out of 10 pitcher’s are right in-between “one-thousand-two & one-thousand-three”. And when you see that ball, with the delay between your brain and your thumb, that’s why you want to start yourself as soon as he releases the ball. (It’ll take a little time getting used to it.) but I’m telling you, with this amazing video, and my method I use, you’ll not only be hitting ball’s better, but you’ll start to be able to know exactly how long each pitcher’s windup is and how to time up their offspeed as well. (I actually keep counting in my head sometimes after the pitch even goes over the plate, especially on balls so I can REALLY get the timing down.. hope this helps man!
Definitely going to try your strategy. Never thought the hitters essentially give you a cue when to swing!
seems like an incredible usefull video. cant wait to test those tips out. thank you!
Let me know how it goes
Thank you that was helpful, im new to baseball, i wondered if you knew how to play with Ohtani in Franchise, is i chose the team he is on, is he then going to change since hes free agent, so is there another team he moves to like the Dodgers where he is now? Im playing MLB The Show 23. Thanks in advance
thx for the tips i’ll try my hardest with them all
I got a tip you can make a video about. So I figured out you get 2 innings out of a 2 way player before they are tired on conquest if you put them on your bench. My bench is Ohtani and two Negro league players. I started killing on conquest with your tip and using Ohtani in the bullpen.
Love that
Man u broke this down so good I had to subscribe 💪🏾
You’ve mentioned tips that other TH-camrs don’t mention. Thanks!
You're so welcome! 😊
I’m subscribing because this is the best information I’ve ever seen
Lmao thanks I appreciate that!
Just subbed! Nice information to know since i just migrate from my old ass vita the show 15 to Xbox's 23
Will Shohei be happy now :)
Lmao. Thanks Dav!
@@Mistergraavy Just did a ranked game and ended in a crushing 9:3 win! Wooooo
Damn bro miss the content but glad you’re back
Glad to be back!
Bro……. I just started playing the show for the first time a few months ago I’ve been batting strike zone the whole time cause everyone says it’s the best and I was having okay results. I watched this video changed by view to zoom and the first at bat of my next game I hit a perfect perfect home run.
Yeah that definitely was my biggest issue. Not following ball out pitchers hand just starting at the strike zone
Let's goo
@@Mistergraavy back to say it worked like a charm. Idk why it seems like much easier now. Smh I have been assssssss for so long 😂
@@yochief-wy6tk LOVE THIS
This was game changing. Using Zoom hitting cam has changed my game way more than SZ cams. Using that players stance and motion is a game changer. Don’t be a follower guys, use what camera works best for you!
Love that
@@Mistergraavy I’ve made ws off zoom cam, use what’s best for you everyone , this definitively helped as well
@@JGill46 comfort > meta
Man dude I've used strike zone high for so long if I switch to zoom it's gonna be like I'm playing a different game altogether
@@Professor_MemesSquad give it a shot!
never thought about the hitter basically timing it for me. can’t wait to try that
also never heard any other youtuber talk about it
OMG this is exactly what I have been needing. THANK YOU! Subbed!
Great to hear! Wish you the best out there
Thanks before I watch your video I didn’t hit that many home runs then after I watch your video, I a hit home run every game
Glad to hear it fenji!
I hope this is what helps me, I’m so bad im so close to deleting the game for once. Makes me hate baseball now.
i have watched so many videos and they haven’t helped but this video finally helped me get better at hitting
Thanks Johnny! Good luck this year!
Bro I made a two way player I started out on Double A and I hit 62 home runs got called up to triple A and now I’m only pitching ?!?! And I don’t know how to change it
That's interesting... I'm not sure I've never seen that!
Ty for the video. Been playing MLB longer than The Internet's been around does anybody guess pitch online like every batter or is that just the waist cuz it's starting to be a waste against the computer and taking your tips I have a feeling they'll be much more fun and better competition and hopefully won't start like the Orioles did back in that year 0 and 23 I believe it was
Good luck!
Unreal how much this video helps, top tier nformation!
This was a great video. I used Trouts stance for batting and thanks to you I pay attention to that heel and always a success 🎉🎉🎉
Let's GOOOO!!!
So I don't watch baseball in real life but I love to play the game lol. I can't watch his leg and the ball at the same time. What's a tip on how to do that better? Where on the screen should I be looking to tell when he's doing the leg animation?
The peripheral vision will help u to see the ball and the leg kick at the same tkme. Theres no magic trick, just practice it until u get the hang of it
Only thing is inside fastballs you have to swing as the foot is going down or you’ll be late still.
Good call!
Awesome, unique tips. Subbed.
Bro I just used your advise, grounded out the first few times, but now I’m hitting bombs 💣. Thank you
LETS GOOOO
Awesome video, I can’t wait to try it out. Everyone keeps saying strike zone if you are serious about the game. But I can’t hit using it, is it common to make ws using zoom? I love the camera angle
I use zoom all the time for what it's worth
Vid is easily worth a sub! Thanks Boss!
Thank you!
I went into challenge of the week (Where I like to test settings like hitting view, PCI, etc. since they update immediately and live without needing to go out and back into menu)
This week is Bellinger and the foot down thing is insane. I was able to hit 4 PP's out of the first 5 swings I took. The other one being early which is better than being late. The peripheral vision with zoom hitting really lets you see when the foot goes down. Then it's just all about pitch recognition and timing because fairly easy.
Really glad to hear this helped!!!
@@Mistergraavy Any tips for batters who have next to no stride?
Idk if this is coincidence but im trash as hell at this game and first pitch I see online after watching this vid I hit a perfect perfect tank so j gonna thank you😭😭😭
Haha keep hitting!
Great vid bro good shit 👍
Gotchuuu
This video is beautiful, better described than some hitting coaches ahaha
Haha thanks I really appreciate that
thanks man. new to the show and this is more than useful. Hope ur okay🫡
@@0xyc0dwrestling thanks pal! No reason to rehash it for this year since it's literally the same
Is the foot placing primarily for timing the fastball with additional waiting on breaking/off speed pitches?
I’m in a wild slump right now. Legend hit difficulty Contact 97, Power 87, Vision 94. Every swing with good timing is either a miss, foul ball or a out. I’ve hit countless perfect timing hits caught for outs. Idk what’s going on
how do u have the bat in the strike box when u hit the ball. on my game it isn’t there and idk how to put it there pls help
Sure. Go to your PCI settings. Change the center to bat turn inner and outer off.
Question how do you look at the ball coming out the pitchers hand and the stride at the same time?
It's a peripheral thing
I've heard the leg kick thing for years, but never really was able to do that. It's hard to track the ball and the leg kick at the same time.
It becomes a feel thing after enough practice. Try doing it in offline modes to start!
Thanks for the tips I think I used to do this back in the Colby Rasmus days when he was with the jays. Should help. Also the release point hopefully helps I have decent recognition but I have to stay back which obviously online I see a lot of high and tight fastballs so I’ll try that out thanks.
Colby rasmus wow what a legend
dude people just throw 103 fastballs top left corner on me and i cant touch it late every time even when my pci there how do u fix that
You should be taking that pitch even if it's a strike until you start getting comfortable with the timing of the pitch and then you can sell out on it
Def deserved a sub
❤️
I like to mess around with strike zone offset and high
How do you hit dudes like the 99 randy Johnson card throwing 103
Do you have to use certain hot types for pitches or something? my guy doesn’t even want to swing
Total noob here, but I'm enjoying the game on Xbox Game Pass thanks to your tips. Just won my first game 1 - 0. 😅
That's awesome!!
Can you make a video about pitch recognition
Sure!
I started playing this game recently by playing HR derbies and have gotten good enough to compete online and have won quite a few derbies. I got the hitting down but suck at everything else 😂
The second I changed my camera settings while the picture was about to deliver to zone I hit a 410 homer as hank Thompson
Nelson Cruz is hard to time with this because his step comes pretty much right as the ball is released, if you swing there it’s very early cause there’s no other indication to show you his motion. Maybe for a future video idea you can show us this with the harder to see motion guys?
Sure!
Tell me how I been playing this game since mlb the show 16 and I’m just now learning that the hitters time it perfectly with their stride every time 💀 this actually improved my hitting ASTRONOMICALLY