Easy points
Start a two player game, with only one actual player. Throw a perfect game,
striking out every batter. Save the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with
two strikes and two outs. Finish the game, collect your points, and save the
options. Reload the game and repeat to collect the points again. Also, change
to the team that you are facing and make them play poorly, allowing your original
team to score a lot of runs. In the last inning, switch back to your team and
claim your team's cheaply made points.
Easy win
Start a game with and set the skill level on anything except "Manage Only".
Pause gameplay go to "Controller Select". Switch the controller to
the team that you want to lose. Then, go into "Team Management" at
the pause screen. Change the pitcher and the fielders to the wrong positions.
You can also put pitchers in as pinch hitters. Then, return to "Controller
Select" and change back to your original team. The CPU may switch the players
around, but you can put the wrong ones in again. You will not get any card points
if you play the entire game with the losing team. Note: There is a slight chance
of your game freezing if player positions are swapped too often.
Free balls
If you are down in the count or need a quick ball, pretend to lay down a bunt.
Pull back while the pitcher is in his motion. This should result in a ball being
thrown. Note: This only works up to two times in an at bat.
Throw hard 4 seam
fastball correctly
If you have a pitcher or created player that throws a hard 4 seam fastball,
always place the pitching cursor below where you want the pitch to go. The pitch
will automatically rise after the pitcher releases it. However, with other pitches
(curveball, slider, changeup, etc.) the ball will end up where you put the pitching
cursor.
Restore pitcher's
energy
Wait until your pitcher has low energy then pause game play. If your pitcher
is still on the mound, go to "Save Game and Quit", then save the game.
Restart the system, and when you go to the main menu, load the game. When you
finish loading, it should automatically take you back to the game, and it should
show your pitcher on the mound with the full green energy bar.
Slide step
Use this trick to do a slide step. When your pitcher is in the stretch, select
a pitch, and before you press Pitch, hold the Left Analog-stick.
Pick off from the
catcher
When the ball is released, hold L and the base that you would like to throw
the ball to. The catcher will then snap up and throw the ball to the selected
base. Note: This only works when you are pitching.
View player's energy
in franchise mode
When at the main menu in franchise mode, go to "GM Office", then "Roster
Management", then "Disabled List". Press X and look through your
players to see which ones are tired (except pitchers). If a starting player
is tired, you should bench and rest him for one game.
Better players
Select the "Extras" option at the main menu, then choose "Player
Management". On that screen is a category called "Player Editor".
It allows you to improve players. In season mode, go to "GM", then
choose "Player Management", then "Player Editor". Note:
Making a player all A+ may result in the game freezing in later innings.
Demote player without
other teams claiming him off waivers
Go to the player editor and make all his stats to D- so that no teams would
want to claim him off waivers. When you want to promote a player back to the
Major Leagues, change his ratings back to his default settings.
