Those who have been to a baseball game will forget 99% of the pitches they see. Season ticket holders won’t even come close to remembering every home run they’ve seen. But robbing a home run, fans will remember that for their entire lives. Pulling it off inMLB The Show 22is exhilarating.
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Much like real baseball, the chance to rob a home run comes up around five times or less in an entire career inMLB The Show 22. Missing a chance is more than casually frustrating; it can take hundreds of game hours to get another shot. Be ready when the opportunity arrives.
Preparing For The Event
Since these chances come up infrequently, it’s best to make the most of them. To maximize the odds of a catch over the fence, there are a few huge tips. First off, get fielding and speed to a moderately high level. They don’t have to be geared for, but they should be close to the cap.
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Next, half of the games players participate in will be home games. For example, it’s easy to steal a home run from right field in Fenway Park and impossible to steal one in left, so be sure to factor in location when choosing where to play. Last,adjust the fielding settingsand turn on “Drifting Ball.” It will label exactly where the ball is going to land.
Tracking The Ball
Part of why speed is so important is that every opportunity for stealing a home run comes against balls that barely make it over the fence. This will mean half of the opportunities occur as a result of line drives. Get a good jump and get into position.
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Look at the landing indicator and determine if this is in the player’s leaping range. If it’s not high enough to be a home run, the indicator will show a ricochet. If it’s too far back, the indicator will be too high to see or missing entirely. When the ball is catchable, three arrows will appear against the fence.
Timing The Leap
As the ball approaches its landing point, watch the arrows turn from yellow to green. They will do so rhythmically. Count down, out loud if that helps, as they light up. Say, “Three, two, one, jump.” The jump should not be timed when the third one lights up. Imagine a fourth arrow turning and leap at that time.
Players should familiarize themselves withhow to jump, dive, and slide. For most, jump will be the right bumper/R1. Given perfect timing, high enough fielding, and the player was in position, this home run should transform into an out.
MLB The Show 22was released on April 5th, 2022, and is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5.
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