Building a Baseline Timing
Before you can adapt, you need a baseline swing load — a default timing that works against MLB The Show 25 Stubs average fastball velocity.
How to build it:
Use Batting Practice Mode: Set the pitcher to throw only fastballs at full speed. Stand in for 10–15 minutes without swinging, just watching the ball to find your visual load point.
Load Trigger: Pick a visual cue — for example, when the pitcher’s arm reaches the top of the windup — to start your stride or PCI movement.
Swing Point: Commit at the exact frame you’d need for a perfect fastball swing in the middle zone.
Once this baseline is second nature, you’ll be able to move your timing earlier or later depending on the pitch.
Adapting to Pitch Speeds
Speed Adjustment Rule: Every 8–10 mph difference in pitch speed changes your swing timing by roughly 2–3 in-game frames. That’s huge in competitive play.
Fastball → Offspeed: Start your swing later than your baseline; imagine “waiting a beat” before committing.
Offspeed → Fastball: Start earlier — often one visual cue sooner than you normally would.
Pro Tip: Some players use verbal cues in their head — “now” for fastballs, “wait… now” for changeups/curves — to keep timing adjustments consistent.
Adapting to Pitch Locations
Pitch location also changes perceived speed:
High Fastball: Feels faster because your eyes are closer to the ball’s entry point.
Low Breaking Ball: Feels slower because it travels farther in your line of sight.
Inside Pitch: Reaches you faster; requires earlier commitment.
Outside Pitch: Arrives later; lets you delay slightly.
Adaptability means your eyes pick up these cues early enough to make micro-adjustments — not easy, but buy MLB The Show 25 Stubs deadly when mastered.
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