One other thing I forgot to mention in the video: I almost never use square (power swing). I pretty much only use X to swing. There’s no point in power swinging right now in 20 because of the perfect-perfect. If you get the best input, it doesn’t matter what swing you use. Power swing will make it tougher to get perfect-perfect, so there’s no reason to put yourself at that disadvantage. Hope these tips helped, thanks for watching!
THIS! I can't tell you how many times I swore I lined up a perfect power swing but hit an infield popup, then thought if I just used a normal swing it would have been a 450 foot homer. Now I decided to never use power swing.
Thanks for all the tips! One thing I wanted to ask: Do you try to adjust to each pitch as it is thrown? Or do you try and guess the pitch, and sit on a fastball or breaking ball/changeup?
@@zgoodhauer4512 I've played since 14 and from my experience in most situations I do exactly that. It's a good strategy to work the count and or put the ball in play and possibly still get a hit.
Here’s a time stamp. 1) 1:45 Zone Hitting 2) 2:35 Hitting View 3) 5:05 Find the Best PCI 4) 7:25 Pre Pitch PCI Placement. 5) 8:50 Legend Difficultly. 6) 9:38 Be Disciplined! 7) 12:05 Be Early on Inside Pitches 8) 13:29 Practice!
I really wish in custom practice they also had the option to let you pick a specific pitch and location to take reps against. I think that would help a ton in learning how to read and recognize specific pitches and with PCI placement.
They used to have this feature on MLB the Show 10. I was disappointed when they took it out. It kinda added to the realistic feel of tinkering with your swing in batting practice. A lot of teams have a pitching machine now where you can set it up to throw a specific type of pitch, or even emulate a certain pitcher's stuff.
One thing that helped me adjust to zone hitting, and accuracy with the zone, versus directional hitting (big MVP player); is to image I'm the catcher trying to catch the pitch, pretending the zone is the catchers mitt.
When it comes to the camera being closer to the zone, I think the opposite is true, for me at least. My brain likes having more room to see where the pitch is coming from; going to. To each his own. If you're struggling with discipline, I'd try the complete opposite of zoom. Beyond that, great tips vid.
I've felt this way forever felt this way since I first started people talk and "Strikezone" and how good that camera angle was. Recently I decided to tough it out and see if I could adapt. My stat lines have skyrocketed at the plate sense. Would kinda guess.
The Show this year has been so good. With what they improved in the game it’s been amazing, in my opinion. When see games like 2k and Madden stuck in the rut of issues, it’s really refreshing and satisfying seeing the developers here do genuine good work
Thank god for RUclips tutorials! I have spent some weeks at getting nowhere with this game, but now I would say I'm improving after watching these tips. Definitely changing some settings goes a long way, plus fully customisable hitting points has saved me hitting blind balls. Thanks dude
I used to be a guy who started the PCI high in MLB19 because high pitches get on you faster but also because it was easier for me to only have 2 options, stay put or go down, but I always felt like I was handicapping myself because most top players just react. I've always been a bad hitter but I just started doing something in practice and possibly in games that has really helped me just react to pitches more accurately: Go to practice, legend mode and use zone but REMOVE ALL PCI, this has helped me just react to the ball without making really bad blunders and I'll tell you why. I'm a competitive FPS players on PC or used to be and when you get good at the game you don't look to put the crosshair on the enemy, why? because that requires looking both at the enemy and crosshair, how can you track an enemy when your attention is on the crosshair? So, instead of looking at the crosshair, you simply always kept your eye on enemy and moved the mouse so that he would be in the center of your screen. well hitting is the same way, you don't want to be looking at anything but the ball the whole time, and with the PCI would find myself in this limbo between watching the ball and peeking at the PCI, Well you already know about how much you need to move the controller to move the PCI, so just remove it and practice hitting and ONCE you have it down where you can hit without looking at anything but the ball the whole time, then you can go ahead and bring the PCI back but also i just started this and maybe its a terrible idea, idk
This is my first year really diving into MLB The Show since I'm an Xbox player but yeah it's crazy how much stuff there is to learn. So much terminology and so many little tips and tricks I didn't know about. I had to learn all about contact and plate vision and all that stuff. I know about it in real life, but in the game, it's cool to learn about.
I have absolutely no idea what happened to me but in th show 19 all of my players were batting over .400 but my record was below .500, in the show 20 I don't have a single player batting above .300, but my record is positive. Hitting is so much harder in this game it seems. I went back in mlb the show 19 and played against my friend and I got like 5 hits without even making an out.
Before watching this video I made a purchase for the MLB 20 the show to finally try out a sports game and i sucked.... so bad. And after this amazing video im at least getting some hits in and actually winning against the comp. Thanks man
What's the overall of the players your using? I was having the same issue with my RTTS player when I first created him but my franchise I had no issue with it.. but my RTTS was also like 30+ overall difference.
Are you using strike zone, I've found that with the closer view I can place the pci better but my timing is horrendous and always early, I switched to strike zone 3 and my timing improved instantly. I will say grinding on strike zone for so long definitely helped my discipline, which helps with the longer view
You're thinking too much. Forget the settings and honestly just let these things be in your mind. Don't try and bring them to the front of your brain when staring down the business end of a 98mph inside fastball. Trust your reflexes and practice enough to get the tips engrained into your brain. The more you avidly think about what you're doing, the more room there will be for you to cause yourself to make a mistake. Cheers, hope this helps! P.S. BE PATIENT
Dylan Rhynard most definitely man thanks. I’ve found the best advice I give myself if wait on my pitch , try to get deep in a count. Still not easy to me but I dig the realism and challenge, makes those perfect flys that much sweeter!
i'm a year late on this but as an xbox user just getting into the game I found this super helpful. Gunna sub and catch up on your content cause I'm really looking forward to upping my game!
Thank you for the hitting tips!!! I had sold my PlayStation and decided to buy it back just for mlb. This has changed the way I play and I’m only getting better. This has helped with my contact and timing of hitting. Love the content. Been catching up on your content all day.
So I was kinda shocked. Started a franchise with the Orioles on dynamic hitting. On legend plus, still dropping double digits pretty usually (only play a game then sim a few). I think adjusting the camera was huge as is discipline. If you wait out the pitcher, he'll throw you something to crush. And it's super easy to read the pitches on high strike zone. But the biggest thing, same as in real baseball, is picking it up from the pitchers hand as early as possible and seeing the spin
I don't know if it's cuz I don't play this game enough or what not but my brain just isn't fast enough to move the little hitting window to perfectly match the ball location and swing on time. I always aim for the center of the square and hope I make contact with the ball.
I have absolutely no idea how some guys I play against in DD NEVER swing at balls and absolutely destroy every single pitch in the zone. Always on time for 100mph fastballs and always on time for 70mph curveballs. I do not understand how tf they do it
roids.....lol, no I get it bro. What pisses me off are dudes that have a stacked lineup and are in the spring training division while I’m playing with the start up lineup. I’m not spending any more than I need to play this game
@@teaganbaker5757 Bruh.. My record is 8-8 and I just played a guy with 60 games under his belt and a line-up of nothing but diamonds.... What the hell am I supposed to do against that??
When moving the pci with your stick, does your pci tend to kind of shimmy around alittle side to side? For instance, my stick isn't 100% accurate to where I want it to go cause it spazzes alittle-slightly- but enough to throw off while on the way to where I want it to go. It does that on both of my controllers. Is it the game or my controllers? The movement isn't smooth
The movement isn’t always great, but I noticed I get nervous and I think the pitch is always a curve, so I just push the thumb stick down. Maybe it has to do with reflexes too
Thank you so much for this! I watched the video few weeks ago and now I am able to get decent hits and home runs even on Hall of Fame with good timing and PCI placement. Also, following pitches with the PCI is so important! That should be #1 tip. I used to fix the PCI at one location and that was a terrible mistake.
For Hitting, the best by far is no PCI center or Outer and Starfighter PCI inner on 100% Yellow. This will make your vision at the plate and timing on pitches so good and way easier to see pitches coming.
Stare at the center of the strikezone prior to the pitch. legit stare it down and let your eyes focus somewhere on the pitchers thigh/hip/stomach depending on the height of ur batter. Wait for his release and allow your peripheral to pick up where it’s gonna probably end up. I usually keep my eyes lined up with the pitchers body and ur batters hip/stomach area because you’ll be able to recognize low pitches which is often a problem. Then remember you always have more time than you think to react (I used to always be a bit early but been getting way better of late) .. and this will allow you to lay off shit pitches . Trust me you’ll start identifying meatballs and start mashing. Also remember this is baseball . This game is insanely real , you can square up a meatball time it perfect make perfect contact and you might pop it up, just keep being patient . Side note: these tips I have will inevitably leave you in good hitters counts . Smash away
Thanks for a great video. What recommendations do you have when there is lower visibility of the ball, during daytime games or when there is a lighter background? Do the different hitting views help in seeing the ball better? Thanks!
Good tips. Beginner here, played a bit offline in 2019 game. I have modest goals, would like to get good enough not to be a total joke and play a little online. Moving the stick properly in zone is hard for me right now, and identifying what pitches to lay off too. Got to practice a lot.
I don’t remember if he tell you in this video or not but what really has helped me is setting the practice mode up against a boss pitcher and make the count 3-0 so you know it’s got to be in the zone.
Beginner question, but is it possible to fly the direction you want it by hitting it with a specific part of the PCI? Say I want it to the left, try to hit it with the right part of the PCI?
The biggest issue I have is when I ball is low but not all the way down, or it's high but not all the way up. Same thing with side to side. So basically not middle but not on the edges either. I overshoot my PCI, you have a split second to get it there and it takes a lot of finesse to move it only a couple centimeters and I can stop myself from completely hitting up/down/left/right. So I seem to hit a lot of pop ups on low balls, grounders on high balls, and foul tips on side to side. These are typically meatballs that most will clobber and I'm wasting it.
Who are some of the best players in the world that play on the highest PvP? I'm getting MLB 21 as my first baseball game. I'm tryna take all advice and watch the best players play
I find it difficult to make contact with the ball and I’m playing at beginners level. It’s the first ever baseball game I’ve played and I pretty much suck at it. I find it too hard to field as well as bat. Any tips would be nice. Thanks in advance.
Pure analog is that deal bro. Idk what you're talking about when you say it involves too much "slow input"...? It totally eliminates the left stick from the equation and the batter can cover the entire plate. You just do the straight up flick, which corresponds to "normal" swing or the X button on the other hitting modes. Its incredibly simple. All you have ri do is watch the ball and decide if it is a pitch worth swinging at given the situation you're in and then flick the right analog up when its go time...
I don't play online, just road to the show, so I have no idea. maybe like you have to use the PCI when you play online or whatever. but for road to the show pure analog is the best way to go.. whatever settings you use you're still gonna not make good contact or hit bullets into outs due to bad launch angle a decent percentage of the time even when you do everything right. Even perfect perfects are outs half the time. Its never gonna be like real baseball where you literally are in control of your bat angle based on how strong and well-trained you are so the game relies on an algorithm to simulate and churn out results based on player ratings. Using normal swing on pure analog allows you to eliminate everything else from the equation besides watching the ball and swinging, which is probably the closest you're gonna get to real baseball anyway. A real hitter intuitively shifts his lower body as the pitch is arriving, based on whether the pitch is in/out, up/down, and then simply takes as good a swing as he can. The PCI thing always seemed really counterproductive to me. You don't have to think that dang much about setting some little crosshair aim marker when you're actually playing baseball and trying to hit the ball. You just step towards the ball (or maybe 'with' the ball if its inside) and swing. You do the best you can to keep your bat head level and produce a line-drive swing, but you cant really aim your hit to a certain part of the field because each individual pitch either shouldn't be swung at or will yield best results if driven in a certain direction.
hey koogs, i play in a TV and not on a monitor, and i really struggle with hitting fastballs, because i feel like they are coming in faster than i can physically hit the button. am i screwed anyway because i don’t use a monitor, or is there a way i can get better at hitting fastballs? i also struggled with this in 19
You should get a monitor if you can. It makes a huuuuuge difference, but for me, 7 or so months later, i'm still early a LOT. I think pitches are faster this year, because i've been late a lot in one day of playing so far.
It just takes a lot of practice, I know it can be frustrating but you don't need a monitor to play well. I've always played on a tv and I used to have problems with fastballs a lot but now I can consistently turn on fast balls and play at a high level. You have to be ready for a fastball on every pitch and adjust to the offspeed. Personally I keep my pci on the inner half of the plate before the pitch because if not it is super easy to get jammed
Went back and watched this video for hitting tips, really appreciate the content you put out. I even went to KontrolFreak and ordered a pair of sticks with your code, thanks for everything and keep up the great work.
Man I've been having trouble and I think discipline is the biggest thing I took away with this. I've been doing okay and when I play undisciplined, well it's hard to become disciplined again. Takes a lot but I appreciate all I've only been playing the show for about 6 months and do well, but it's not like MLB 06' I played on the 64 when I was a kid 🤣 Thanks all of this stuff helps
As far as zone hitting goes, i like to use pure analog because it gives me the feel of really swinging a bat and i know i can use zone hitting and change the setting from buttons to analog. Whats your thoughts on the differents between button and analog while using zone hitting, and and yours thoughts when laggin comes in to play with those hitting styles
It’ll be nearly impossible to be on time on the fastballs with analog, or even keep the pci where you want it because using analog requires more effort and time to use. For online play I’d say buttons and zone is pretty much the way to go. You’ll probably yank down on the left analog while trying to swing with the right.
@@_Tmelt_ agreed i played a few games last night, and although i got some nice hits and a walk off homer, using the buttons would of helped me alot more thanks for the tips bud, zone hitting is what i needed to take my game to the next level
19 was the best ive ever hit, but im learning that’s probably not because of my skill but rather that the hitting engine was flawed, because so far I’ve hit far worse, way less homers, and scored less runs, so ill definitely be putting in some time to get better PCI placement!
Am I evolving or is it easier to get base hits in MLB The Show 20 on All-Star-Difficulty? While a had a batting average of .250 in The Show 18 (playing as the Yankees) and round about the same in The Show 19 (playing as the Phillies) I have an average of .295 in this years version (playing as the Mets). And I hit much more doubles and Home Runs then the years before. I am confused...
Surprisingly one of the pitching views works best for me when I'm hitting. I can see the break better and knee when to lay off. Facing Chris Sale was the exception. Yikes.
Can you go over the new center pci? Ex: if I hit anywhere in those three diamonds is good contact? Or if my top diamond is big do I just aim for that part?
If you finish a team set that goes towards team affinity and get four no sell players...what are you supposed to do with those four players! You can’t sell, quick sell, or exchange them...they are just duplicates forever?
Hi I'm looking to buy PS4 specifically for The Show. Two variants are there PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim. Does the show lags in PS4 Slim...or should I go for PS4 pro. Have high-end gaming pc as well but still the doubt whether the show 21 coming to pc. need ur opinion on this...m
Love the game playing the test tech now. But the fact zone hitting is meta is really annoying. I hate not seeing the batter in full. Unfortunately, zone is the way to go so I’m stuck using it
One other thing I forgot to mention in the video:
I almost never use square (power swing). I pretty much only use X to swing. There’s no point in power swinging right now in 20 because of the perfect-perfect. If you get the best input, it doesn’t matter what swing you use. Power swing will make it tougher to get perfect-perfect, so there’s no reason to put yourself at that disadvantage.
Hope these tips helped, thanks for watching!
THIS! I can't tell you how many times I swore I lined up a perfect power swing but hit an infield popup, then thought if I just used a normal swing it would have been a 450 foot homer. Now I decided to never use power swing.
Thanks for all the tips! One thing I wanted to ask: Do you try to adjust to each pitch as it is thrown? Or do you try and guess the pitch, and sit on a fastball or breaking ball/changeup?
Do you ever use O? I'm new and I've been using it when I'm trying to fight with two strikes. Am I putting myself at a disadvantage with it?
@@zgoodhauer4512 I've played since 14 and from my experience in most situations I do exactly that. It's a good strategy to work the count and or put the ball in play and possibly still get a hit.
@@chrisisslick Ok awesome, thanks for the reply!
Here’s a time stamp.
1) 1:45 Zone Hitting
2) 2:35 Hitting View
3) 5:05 Find the Best PCI
4) 7:25 Pre Pitch PCI Placement.
5) 8:50 Legend Difficultly.
6) 9:38 Be Disciplined!
7) 12:05 Be Early on Inside Pitches
8) 13:29 Practice!
Goat
Dflow Hoops thank you, I try!
Thanks bro your a goat
Thank god. Dude wasn’t getting to the point
Matt Clement you’re welcome!
I really wish in custom practice they also had the option to let you pick a specific pitch and location to take reps against. I think that would help a ton in learning how to read and recognize specific pitches and with PCI placement.
Knifey_Sp00ny agree
I would love to practice against breaking balls. This is the first game in a while I have played a lot and the curveballs and sliders get me a lot
They used to have this feature on MLB the Show 10. I was disappointed when they took it out. It kinda added to the realistic feel of tinkering with your swing in batting practice. A lot of teams have a pitching machine now where you can set it up to throw a specific type of pitch, or even emulate a certain pitcher's stuff.
Agree
Disagree. Whatchu wanna be like the Astros? When u to play the game u don’t know what’s coming. That’s the point of playing practice u bum
Koogs : strike zone is the better hitting view
Kevin: hold my vladdy
I always have a good pci placement put i can never time my swing right
Same
Same
Vice versa for me
Same
Same
One thing that helped me adjust to zone hitting, and accuracy with the zone, versus directional hitting (big MVP player); is to image I'm the catcher trying to catch the pitch, pretending the zone is the catchers mitt.
When it comes to the camera being closer to the zone, I think the opposite is true, for me at least. My brain likes having more room to see where the pitch is coming from; going to. To each his own. If you're struggling with discipline, I'd try the complete opposite of zoom. Beyond that, great tips vid.
I agree, ball comes in "faster" up close. Zoom gives more readability, slightly but it's something!
I've felt this way forever felt this way since I first started people talk and "Strikezone" and how good that camera angle was. Recently I decided to tough it out and see if I could adapt. My stat lines have skyrocketed at the plate sense. Would kinda guess.
The Show this year has been so good. With what they improved in the game it’s been amazing, in my opinion. When see games like 2k and Madden stuck in the rut of issues, it’s really refreshing and satisfying seeing the developers here do genuine good work
Agreed 2k and madden suck.
No 2k Don't Suck 2k Is Way Better Than Any Ea sports Game That Ever Came Out Plus It's Way Realistic
You Probably Just Suck That's Why You're Saying That 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank god for RUclips tutorials! I have spent some weeks at getting nowhere with this game, but now I would say I'm improving after watching these tips. Definitely changing some settings goes a long way, plus fully customisable hitting points has saved me hitting blind balls. Thanks dude
Overnight it seems like hittinh timing became impossible
Tyler Longmore I know I don’t understand I went from winning against kids and mercies left and right to striking out.
I thought it was me they made it super hard with the update I don't mind a challenge but. Come on don't make it impossible
@@bigfrogfella same here I went 12-0 in BR because I kept hitting dingers then right after my 12-0 run, I feel like a washed Pablo Sandoval
I used to be a guy who started the PCI high in MLB19 because high pitches get on you faster but also because it was easier for me to only have 2 options, stay put or go down, but I always felt like I was handicapping myself because most top players just react. I've always been a bad hitter but I just started doing something in practice and possibly in games that has really helped me just react to pitches more accurately:
Go to practice, legend mode and use zone but REMOVE ALL PCI, this has helped me just react to the ball without making really bad blunders and I'll tell you why.
I'm a competitive FPS players on PC or used to be and when you get good at the game you don't look to put the crosshair on the enemy, why? because that requires looking both at the enemy and crosshair, how can you track an enemy when your attention is on the crosshair? So, instead of looking at the crosshair, you simply always kept your eye on enemy and moved the mouse so that he would be in the center of your screen.
well hitting is the same way, you don't want to be looking at anything but the ball the whole time, and with the PCI would find myself in this limbo between watching the ball and peeking at the PCI, Well you already know about how much you need to move the controller to move the PCI, so just remove it and practice hitting and ONCE you have it down where you can hit without looking at anything but the ball the whole time, then you can go ahead and bring the PCI back
but also i just started this and maybe its a terrible idea, idk
I'll give it a shot
ljj j sounds like a good idea
Best tips ever. Improved right away. Love it. If I focus on being more patient at the dish I‘ll improve further on. Thanks a lot
I be swinging late when there’s a high fastball or whenever it’s inside 🤦♂️
Me too, when you found some solution tell me please
I’ll make a video on my main channel. -> ViralYT
I usually start with my pci at the top of the zone so it’s already there for a high fastball
@@Inktownicon I do that but when the ball comes I move my pci down even though the ball is high I don’t know why
This is my first year really diving into MLB The Show since I'm an Xbox player but yeah it's crazy how much stuff there is to learn. So much terminology and so many little tips and tricks I didn't know about. I had to learn all about contact and plate vision and all that stuff. I know about it in real life, but in the game, it's cool to learn about.
Thank you for the tip on practice hitting on a hard setting - that may get my batting up to my pitching (years of a pitcher on ROTS).
Thanks bro! Wouldn’t mind seeing you live stream some games. Bored outta my mind with no baseball or hockey lol
I miss the MVP Baseball video games from about 15 years ago.
here to say Yastrzemski should’ve been the giants FOTF
Tunh G I think they are gonna add higher level FOTF cards in the later stages because almost every team has someone that would be better as a FOTF
What does FOTF stand for ?
Patrick Chisholm Face of the Franchise
Gavin Kinkead thanks man!
Patrick Chisholm yup
I have absolutely no idea what happened to me but in th show 19 all of my players were batting over .400 but my record was below .500, in the show 20 I don't have a single player batting above .300, but my record is positive. Hitting is so much harder in this game it seems. I went back in mlb the show 19 and played against my friend and I got like 5 hits without even making an out.
This helped more than anything my guy
Before watching this video I made a purchase for the MLB 20 the show to finally try out a sports game and i sucked.... so bad.
And after this amazing video im at least getting some hits in and actually winning against the comp.
Thanks man
The more I try the worse I get. When I finally line a pitch up I’m too early or too late
What's the overall of the players your using? I was having the same issue with my RTTS player when I first created him but my franchise I had no issue with it.. but my RTTS was also like 30+ overall difference.
Are you using strike zone, I've found that with the closer view I can place the pci better but my timing is horrendous and always early, I switched to strike zone 3 and my timing improved instantly. I will say grinding on strike zone for so long definitely helped my discipline, which helps with the longer view
You're thinking too much. Forget the settings and honestly just let these things be in your mind. Don't try and bring them to the front of your brain when staring down the business end of a 98mph inside fastball. Trust your reflexes and practice enough to get the tips engrained into your brain. The more you avidly think about what you're doing, the more room there will be for you to cause yourself to make a mistake. Cheers, hope this helps!
P.S. BE PATIENT
Dylan Rhynard most definitely man thanks. I’ve found the best advice I give myself if wait on my pitch , try to get deep in a count. Still not easy to me but I dig the realism and challenge, makes those perfect flys that much sweeter!
i'm a year late on this but as an xbox user just getting into the game I found this super helpful. Gunna sub and catch up on your content cause I'm really looking forward to upping my game!
This helped me sooo much. I just got the the MLB in rtts and was 0-26. Now I'm doing great.
Holy crap. Batting 0-26? Lol
Half way through the video I made the recommended adjustments and have absolutely been crushing the ball. Big thanks!
Will you be doing a market video? New this year & wondering what is best to do with stubs
Thanks for the tips I am 2 and 12 in ranked because I can’t hit the ball these are helping a lot thank you
I have got 5 win since I watched this vid
Do a pitching tips too
This way makes me want to swing at every pitch now
For practice everyday before I play DD I play a few series of road to the show on legend
Thank you for the hitting tips!!! I had sold my PlayStation and decided to buy it back just for mlb. This has changed the way I play and I’m only getting better. This has helped with my contact and timing of hitting. Love the content. Been catching up on your content all day.
I used to swing really early but after I switched to zone I was getting goods thanks for showing me
MTD I’m bad at taking pitches to I have like a trigger finger it’s weird
So I was kinda shocked. Started a franchise with the Orioles on dynamic hitting. On legend plus, still dropping double digits pretty usually (only play a game then sim a few). I think adjusting the camera was huge as is discipline. If you wait out the pitcher, he'll throw you something to crush. And it's super easy to read the pitches on high strike zone. But the biggest thing, same as in real baseball, is picking it up from the pitchers hand as early as possible and seeing the spin
Thanks for the tips! I'm above average in hitting in all games prior to 20 but I'm dog shit in this game and they changed the mechanics aloy
I don't know if it's cuz I don't play this game enough or what not but my brain just isn't fast enough to move the little hitting window to perfectly match the ball location and swing on time. I always aim for the center of the square and hope I make contact with the ball.
I have absolutely no idea how some guys I play against in DD NEVER swing at balls and absolutely destroy every single pitch in the zone. Always on time for 100mph fastballs and always on time for 70mph curveballs. I do not understand how tf they do it
roids.....lol, no I get it bro. What pisses me off are dudes that have a stacked lineup and are in the spring training division while I’m playing with the start up lineup. I’m not spending any more than I need to play this game
@@teaganbaker5757 Bruh.. My record is 8-8 and I just played a guy with 60 games under his belt and a line-up of nothing but diamonds.... What the hell am I supposed to do against that??
Hi. I never played a Baseball game before. Im having trouble identifing the diferents kind of pitches and adjusting my swing to each one. Any tips?
eduardobarba86 sit back let the ball come to you, always think up the middle the other way lol
Generally the fast pitches don’t move and the slower ones do. If it’s coming in slowly it’s probably gonna move and usually down
I got good timing and decent pci placement and I’m pretty good at waiting for my pitch but I still keep grounding out or flying out
When moving the pci with your stick, does your pci tend to kind of shimmy around alittle side to side? For instance, my stick isn't 100% accurate to where I want it to go cause it spazzes alittle-slightly- but enough to throw off while on the way to where I want it to go. It does that on both of my controllers. Is it the game or my controllers? The movement isn't smooth
It’s the controller, it’s a big problem when you have older/beaten up controllers
The movement isn’t always great, but I noticed I get nervous and I think the pitch is always a curve, so I just push the thumb stick down. Maybe it has to do with reflexes too
Thank you so much for this! I watched the video few weeks ago and now I am able to get decent hits and home runs even on Hall of Fame with good timing and PCI placement. Also, following pitches with the PCI is so important! That should be #1 tip. I used to fix the PCI at one location and that was a terrible mistake.
For Hitting, the best by far is no PCI center or Outer and Starfighter PCI inner on 100% Yellow. This will make your vision at the plate and timing on pitches so good and way easier to see pitches coming.
I haven’t played a baseball game since like the 2011 psp version glad I found this video for some help
Stare at the center of the strikezone prior to the pitch. legit stare it down and let your eyes focus somewhere on the pitchers thigh/hip/stomach depending on the height of ur batter. Wait for his release and allow your peripheral to pick up where it’s gonna probably end up. I usually keep my eyes lined up with the pitchers body and ur batters hip/stomach area because you’ll be able to recognize low pitches which is often a problem. Then remember you always have more time than you think to react (I used to always be a bit early but been getting way better of late) .. and this will allow you to lay off shit pitches . Trust me you’ll start identifying meatballs and start mashing. Also remember this is baseball . This game is insanely real , you can square up a meatball time it perfect make perfect contact and you might pop it up, just keep being patient . Side note: these tips I have will inevitably leave you in good hitters counts . Smash away
Thanks for a great video. What recommendations do you have when there is lower visibility of the ball, during daytime games or when there is a lighter background? Do the different hitting views help in seeing the ball better? Thanks!
I’ve found that my pci placement depends on the hitter. For example Paul Goldschmidt hits better for me when my pci is inside
I’ve been playing since mlb 14 and just now found out what PCI stands for. like holy shit lmao
Noob alert
Lmao I’ve never had a fucking PS4 until 2019 Christmas and got the show 19 and now I play 20 because why the fuck not
@@cole7695 Noice
Good tips. Beginner here, played a bit offline in 2019 game. I have modest goals, would like to get good enough not to be a total joke and play a little online. Moving the stick properly in zone is hard for me right now, and identifying what pitches to lay off too. Got to practice a lot.
This game is going to be a piece of cake for us Xbox one gamers because MLB 2K games was like this
I don’t remember if he tell you in this video or not but what really has helped me is setting the practice mode up against a boss pitcher and make the count 3-0 so you know it’s got to be in the zone.
But half the battle of hitting is not knowing what’s coming. Of course it helps to know if every pitch will be in the zone.
The tip about changing the camera angle has helped so much!
Beginner question, but is it possible to fly the direction you want it by hitting it with a specific part of the PCI? Say I want it to the left, try to hit it with the right part of the PCI?
Thanks for the great tips. Playing this series for the first time!
Thanks, man! That's great help for me!
The biggest issue I have is when I ball is low but not all the way down, or it's high but not all the way up. Same thing with side to side. So basically not middle but not on the edges either. I overshoot my PCI, you have a split second to get it there and it takes a lot of finesse to move it only a couple centimeters and I can stop myself from completely hitting up/down/left/right. So I seem to hit a lot of pop ups on low balls, grounders on high balls, and foul tips on side to side. These are typically meatballs that most will clobber and I'm wasting it.
Who are some of the best players in the world that play on the highest PvP? I'm getting MLB 21 as my first baseball game. I'm tryna take all advice and watch the best players play
I find it difficult to make contact with the ball and I’m playing at beginners level. It’s the first ever baseball game I’ve played and I pretty much suck at it. I find it too hard to field as well as bat. Any tips would be nice. Thanks in advance.
This helps a lot thx
Wish my game ran this smooth. Can’t wait for this on PC.
Always pick up a new thing every year on your bitting tips. Thanks. Now time to practice.
Dude I watched this and am crushing the ball now, thank u
Pure analog is that deal bro. Idk what you're talking about when you say it involves too much "slow input"...? It totally eliminates the left stick from the equation and the batter can cover the entire plate. You just do the straight up flick, which corresponds to "normal" swing or the X button on the other hitting modes. Its incredibly simple. All you have ri do is watch the ball and decide if it is a pitch worth swinging at given the situation you're in and then flick the right analog up when its go time...
I don't play online, just road to the show, so I have no idea. maybe like you have to use the PCI when you play online or whatever. but for road to the show pure analog is the best way to go.. whatever settings you use you're still gonna not make good contact or hit bullets into outs due to bad launch angle a decent percentage of the time even when you do everything right. Even perfect perfects are outs half the time. Its never gonna be like real baseball where you literally are in control of your bat angle based on how strong and well-trained you are so the game relies on an algorithm to simulate and churn out results based on player ratings. Using normal swing on pure analog allows you to eliminate everything else from the equation besides watching the ball and swinging, which is probably the closest you're gonna get to real baseball anyway. A real hitter intuitively shifts his lower body as the pitch is arriving, based on whether the pitch is in/out, up/down, and then simply takes as good a swing as he can. The PCI thing always seemed really counterproductive to me. You don't have to think that dang much about setting some little crosshair aim marker when you're actually playing baseball and trying to hit the ball. You just step towards the ball (or maybe 'with' the ball if its inside) and swing. You do the best you can to keep your bat head level and produce a line-drive swing, but you cant really aim your hit to a certain part of the field because each individual pitch either shouldn't be swung at or will yield best results if driven in a certain direction.
I'm a great pitcher but my hitting needs work , great vid
Really great video thanks for the help just subscribed👍👍💪
hey koogs, i play in a TV and not on a monitor, and i really struggle with hitting fastballs, because i feel like they are coming in faster than i can physically hit the button. am i screwed anyway because i don’t use a monitor, or is there a way i can get better at hitting fastballs? i also struggled with this in 19
You should get a monitor if you can. It makes a huuuuuge difference, but for me, 7 or so months later, i'm still early a LOT. I think pitches are faster this year, because i've been late a lot in one day of playing so far.
See if your tv has a game mode. That’ll help some
It just takes a lot of practice, I know it can be frustrating but you don't need a monitor to play well. I've always played on a tv and I used to have problems with fastballs a lot but now I can consistently turn on fast balls and play at a high level. You have to be ready for a fastball on every pitch and adjust to the offspeed. Personally I keep my pci on the inner half of the plate before the pitch because if not it is super easy to get jammed
I used to struggle with this too, but if you go into your tv setting, and adjust the refresh rates to game mode you should be fine
Just a thought, but can you read catcher's signs if you bat using pitcher/broadcast view?
I've changed my approach thanks to your tips and to be honest I've become way way better.
Went back and watched this video for hitting tips, really appreciate the content you put out. I even went to KontrolFreak and ordered a pair of sticks with your code, thanks for everything and keep up the great work.
Starting at the top works best for me and wow I didn’t even think about using KontrolFreeks definitely do make a difference
Man I've been having trouble and I think discipline is the biggest thing I took away with this. I've been doing okay and when I play undisciplined, well it's hard to become disciplined again. Takes a lot but I appreciate all I've only been playing the show for about 6 months and do well, but it's not like MLB 06' I played on the 64 when I was a kid 🤣 Thanks all of this stuff helps
Yo koogs I love you bro I used to watch your vids all the time and now I’m coming back and you helped me a lot in the hitting 18 tips
Great video bro.
Thanks Koogs. You're the man!
would you still need to swing early on inside pitches for righty pitcher on a lefty batter?
Bro!!!!! Thanks for the tips!! Gonna go get that autographed ball in challenge of the week
As far as zone hitting goes, i like to use pure analog because it gives me the feel of really swinging a bat and i know i can use zone hitting and change the setting from buttons to analog. Whats your thoughts on the differents between button and analog while using zone hitting, and and yours thoughts when laggin comes in to play with those hitting styles
It’ll be nearly impossible to be on time on the fastballs with analog, or even keep the pci where you want it because using analog requires more effort and time to use. For online play I’d say buttons and zone is pretty much the way to go. You’ll probably yank down on the left analog while trying to swing with the right.
@@_Tmelt_ agreed i played a few games last night, and although i got some nice hits and a walk off homer, using the buttons would of helped me alot more thanks for the tips bud, zone hitting is what i needed to take my game to the next level
19 was the best ive ever hit, but im learning that’s probably not because of my skill but rather that the hitting engine was flawed, because so far I’ve hit far worse, way less homers, and scored less runs, so ill definitely be putting in some time to get better PCI placement!
after i put on zone i hit a homerun like right after thanks for the tips bro
I needed this
Am I evolving or is it easier to get base hits in MLB The Show 20 on All-Star-Difficulty?
While a had a batting average of .250 in The Show 18 (playing as the Yankees) and round about the same in The Show 19 (playing as the Phillies) I have an average of .295 in this years version (playing as the Mets). And I hit much more doubles and Home Runs then the years before. I am confused...
I always swing late on nate Pearson from the extreme program
How about Kevin's pulls
Is there a way to transfer your stubs into training points to give your player better attributes in rtts 20?
Thanks for the tips they help me out a lot . Keep up the great work Koogs46
Much needed help, Thank you so kindly.
Surprisingly one of the pitching views works best for me when I'm hitting. I can see the break better and knee when to lay off. Facing Chris Sale was the exception. Yikes.
Will you be doing no money spent?
No he's not
Can you go over the new center pci? Ex: if I hit anywhere in those three diamonds is good contact? Or if my top diamond is big do I just aim for that part?
Koogs I use strike zone high is that still affective?
Cant just ask him what's effective , it's a personal preference
That’s what I use too bro
Take advantage of that bottom dot on the PCI, if you hit that the ball goesssss
What's best to hit with. Power normal or contact??
Thanks for being so honest.. I liked the video
Thanks for the tips going to give them all try. Checking out the control freaks too.
Great video
If you finish a team set that goes towards team affinity and get four no sell players...what are you supposed to do with those four players! You can’t sell, quick sell, or exchange them...they are just duplicates forever?
Hey Koogs, thanks once again for the video, I appreciate the content! I was wondering, what kind of monitor do you use? Thank you once again!
Wondering this too
Me too....I am getting ready to buy a monitor to play on my ps4. Tons of info to take in when deciding what to buy.
@@barronharrison6682 Exactly, but I ended up buying a smart tv with good quality, suitable for playing, but hopefully you find what you're looking for
Thank u for the tips💯💯💯
Hi I'm looking to buy PS4 specifically for The Show. Two variants are there PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim. Does the show lags in PS4 Slim...or should I go for PS4 pro. Have high-end gaming pc as well but still the doubt whether the show 21 coming to pc. need ur opinion on this...m
Good tips thanks so much
Thank u sm for making this vid, ur tips helped me beat showdown
I was gonna quit cause I seemed to be getting worse, but these tips seem really helpful
It’s hard. Especially playing on legend. You just have to keep seeing pitches.
Love the game playing the test tech now. But the fact zone hitting is meta is really annoying. I hate not seeing the batter in full. Unfortunately, zone is the way to go so I’m stuck using it