new pitch

s0ni42 · 02-24-2010, 06:33 PM

I have found that despite having necassarry stamina, guys to not translate into solid starters unless they have more than two pitches. Is there any way to have a pitcher develop new pitch?

TribeFanInNC · 02-24-2010, 06:37 PM

Young players have a chance to develop pitches. Once they get past a certain age, I think that likely goes away. I think it mostly happens randomly.

And yes, your initial statement is correct - pitchers need more than just the necessary stamina to be effective.

s0ni42 · 02-24-2010, 06:58 PM

yeah, i experimented with two pitchers who had only 2 pitches. One is doing pretty well as a starter, but he has a fastball rating of 107. Other guy just got moved back to closer. Lucky for me, i just signed him to a cheap long-term contract that he would have never accepted had he been listed as a starter

Jaxxvain · 02-24-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by s0ni42

yeah, i experimented with two pitchers who had only 2 pitches. One is doing pretty well as a starter, but he has a fastball rating of 107. Other guy just got moved back to closer. Lucky for me, i just signed him to a cheap long-term contract that he would have never accepted had he been listed as a starter

not sure if it is a bug or by design, but it seems if one of the pitches is a knuckle ball (and he has good stamina) then he makes a good starter

TribeFanInNC · 02-24-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxxvain

not sure if it is a bug or by design, but it seems if one of the pitches is a knuckle ball (and he has good stamina) then he makes a good starter

By design - knuckleballers are exceptions.

Cryomaniac · 02-25-2010, 09:46 AM

As a matter of interest if a guy has a knuckleball that's 20/20 then does he only need that one pitch to be able to start?

TribeFanInNC · 02-25-2010, 10:41 AM

I'm not sure, though I don't think the game creates any pitchers with one pitch.

Jaxxvain · 02-25-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

By design - knuckleballers are exceptions.

no offense meant, but is this just your observation or are you privy to insider knowledge?

ptwarr18 · 02-25-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaxxvain

no offense meant, but is this just your observation or are you privy to insider knowledge?

I'm also very curious of this.

TribeFanInNC · 02-25-2010, 01:25 PM

Well, there is really only one guy with insider knowledge, so since I'm not Markus...it's from experience. So I'll qualify it - I think it is by design.

It has been discussed some before. This is the only reference I could find off hand...
The Knuckleballer Thread

02-24-2010, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
s0ni42 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 110 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12x in 11 posts	new pitch I have found that despite having necassarry stamina, guys to not translate into solid starters unless they have more than two pitches. Is there any way to have a pitcher develop new pitch?

02-24-2010, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 94 Thanked 268x in 209 posts	Young players have a chance to develop pitches. Once they get past a certain age, I think that likely goes away. I think it mostly happens randomly. And yes, your initial statement is correct - pitchers need more than just the necessary stamina to be effective. __________________ PEBA - Duluth Warriors

02-25-2010, 09:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark, Notts, UK Posts: 2,945 Thanks: 4,387 Thanked 301x in 232 posts	As a matter of interest if a guy has a knuckleball that's 20/20 then does he only need that one pitch to be able to start? __________________ Last edited by Cryomaniac; 02-25-2010 at 09:48 AM. Reason: should have been a question not a statement.

02-25-2010, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 94 Thanked 268x in 209 posts	I'm not sure, though I don't think the game creates any pitchers with one pitch. __________________ PEBA - Duluth Warriors

02-25-2010, 01:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 94 Thanked 268x in 209 posts	Well, there is really only one guy with insider knowledge, so since I'm not Markus...it's from experience. So I'll qualify it - I think it is by design. It has been discussed some before. This is the only reference I could find off hand... The Knuckleballer Thread __________________ PEBA - Duluth Warriors

02-24-2010, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
s0ni42 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 110 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12x in 11 posts	yeah, i experimented with two pitchers who had only 2 pitches. One is doing pretty well as a starter, but he has a fastball rating of 107. Other guy just got moved back to closer. Lucky for me, i just signed him to a cheap long-term contract that he would have never accepted had he been listed as a starter

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