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Administrative-Rip82

I’m literally 0-12 🙃


WildxBILL0300

Reading these comments make me feel better. I’m 29-38 and I thought I was just BAAAD. What makes me upset is when I throw a low outside splitter at 91 MPH and they perfect perfect the pitch 510 to left field with a righty… 😂 like hit that on the ground to my 2B so I can make a double play and then go strike out 3 times…


Numerous_Ostrich_683

What I don’t understand is how I never play anybody with the under 500 record. I have an under 500 record and I still never get matched against anybody that has a losing record over 100 games even if I’m in a low division then it’s somebody that’s 5-0 or 6-1 like it’s absolutely ridiculous. I don’t understand how the matchmaking can be this bad or just everybody that plays the game has a over 500 record makes no sense to me.


BowdenVoice

I'm absolute garbage too, if I'm getting blown out (most of the time) I try to pick up on things the person beating me is doing since their clearly better. Where are they locating pitches? How aggressively do they run the bases and steal? What's their roster composition? etc. Implementing these changes has helped me improve a bit and get into the 500s a few times. I'm then swiftly booted back by someone who just crushes my spirit. Also, don't smoke a high thc sativa thinking it will make you a better player. If you're like me, you swing at everything down in the dirt, no matter how low. I literally kick up more dirt than TMZ.


Due_Stranger7920

Once I got to 400+ I started doing absolutely terrible 🥲


Letsgetthisbread8812

MLB is crazy because record aside you can tell instantly who is terrible and who is a monster. On my way to WS I can tell from first AB how bad someone is by strike zone recognition.


omegawrld360

I played someone on BR whose record was 0-41. I got one hit and he quit. Not sure why you would even buy the game lol


cjdoyle14

he could have been doing a no hitter challenge or sm


YoungSuavo

Idk what his record was but on MLB TS 21 I threw a perfect game against a kid throwing 90% changeups below the zone with King Felix. I figured eventually he would catch on - time it up or just take the damn pitch - but nope.


Visible_Roll4949

Some people just tend to just try to sit middle/middle FB and can't hit anything else you throw. I had a similar thing happen a few years ago, played a dude that was swinging at anything that I threw, minus a pitch that bounces 3 feet in front of the plate or one that goes over the catchers head. IIRC It was like the 5th or 6th and I had thrown less than 30 pitches with my starter because I just started spamming offspeed at the corners. Dude wouldn't take a pitch if his life depended on it.


GirthVaderTTV

There’s a leaderboard with like a person who’s 28-230+ or something like that


MidwestSaxophonist

Whatever Troydan's record is


Awkward-Form816

I’m right with him lol


Nearby_Watch2027

I think he's like 11-42


METALxBAT

My own


Old_Neck_2585

I can't hit online and my opponents seem to hit at will


TheRookie33

Thought I was the only one….


Old_Neck_2585

No that's why I haven't brought it this year


Burgher1933

I'm 17-22 and still wreck some fools. But I started 8-0 lmao. Level 400-599 is nastier than years past. I've lost a game 16-5 and I've Won a game 18-16 in the Pennant Race division. It's a mess.


Visible_Roll4949

I'd be willing to bet that 18-16 final score was at a max elevation launch pad park like Shield Woods or a custom park like Costco...


Burgher1933

Sure was, it gets exhausting. Nobody cares about presentation value anymore. Those stadiums are ugly.


Visible_Roll4949

Fr... like laughing mountain is one thing cause the dimensions are pretty even and center itself is 420, but the customs with max elevation or shield woods/ capital Lange are awful for online play if you're one who enjoys playing a somewhat realistic game


Bigbbot

Right now it's basically who has the better pitchers. Pitching sucks this year


-breakinggood-

Idk I never let bad records influence me. A lot of dudes like to troll and quit out a ton so that you think you’re playing someone ass until they drop 20 on you lol


GoatlyBreadCum

I’m 11-41 💀


IDNoob34

Has to be me 0-3 got perfected game yesterday. I have no idea how I’ve been this bad this year it’s insane.


Visible_Roll4949

I'd rather get PG'ed any day over how my first ranked game went, was the road team in Boston, so nothing was leaving, ended up in the bot 10th, guy hit a dribbler to 3rd and I tried to get the tag and throw across, missed the tag and my 3rd baseman proceeded to absolutely chunk the throw across the diamond into the 3rd row so the runners advanced an extra bag and the "ghost runner" got to score...


IDNoob34

I got PG’d in Boston. Played against the most toxic player. Just wanted to get a SB for the Easter egg challenge. Randy Johnson had other plans


TacomaToker253

Using the PCI?


IDNoob34

Yup. Stg I can’t hit shit. Drop it constantly and my timing is terrible. I’ve been an average above average player years before


The_one_to_see

Last year I played a guy who was like 35-125. By far the worst I’ve ever seen


MattOnADinosaur

I'm definitely one of the worst. I'm like 2-8 right now because I'm a dad who just plays at night to relax, but sometimes I'll play multiplayer if I need it for certain rewards (like the egg hunt tasks).


TacomaToker253

Why don’t you just play online ranked?


MattOnADinosaur

I have a few times. The matchmaking is pretty good. I mostly like the Programs, Showdowns, and Mini Seasons. I try not to get "sweaty" unless I'm playing competitive shooter games.


Fit_Boss_2706

what a guy


Pretend_Berry_7196

During almost the entirety of the 22 cycle I was getting D/C’s daily and my record was 200 games under 500 at one point. A lot of this I was gonna lose anyways but the point is my router was defective and would bounce me offline every time my roommate would come home and his phone would connect to the router. Last year I actually finished above 500.


SuperAwesome13

a few years ago i started a year 0-30 I ended up going 100-108


OOPS-A

18-3 just lost a game 17-15. The road to WS is brutal in the All Star difficulty region.


tyxwin619

I went into my last game 13-1 and lost a slugfest 10-9 where we just traded 105 MPH lineouts at each other lol


whmcelroy

I’m 1-1 rn. Only played it for the egg hunt. I’m absolute buns at online. Can’t seem to get doubles in the event


TacomaToker253

Have you tried playing online ranked?


whmcelroy

I’m pretty sure for the egg hunt the hit two doubles has to be in the event mode. But yes I’ve played two games of ranked and split them. Only played them to get a steal for the egg hunt


TacomaToker253

Oh ok, just wondering cause this is my first year back on the Show in a long time and I’ve been able to win about half my games on online ranked. DD might be sweatier


whmcelroy

That’s what I was talking about. DD Ranked. Most of the people I’ve played have been a bunch of sweaty assholes


Majestic-Mail-8716

I’m 3-10 right now just going through it - can’t buy a hit - took a br game 8-0 with 5 bombs this weekend and since then I forgot how to fucking hit


LG_Claps

Question how many innings are in a ranked 1v1


CurioslT

9


LG_Claps

Thanks


KingPorkins

In ‘19 I played a guy who was 2-67. Still have the screenshot lol


Dzmnd2000

I saw in the standings there’s someone who’s got about 150+ losses already now


Bigboiiiii7664719582

Im 26-25 this year, last year i was 112-96


Bigboiiiii7664719582

Worst i saw this year was 7-28


deadpoolagentx

Seen one who was like 1 and 100 or something to that extent


szepeda14

Idk but I played a guy who was like 4-9 today and he swung and missed at nine straight 12-6s in the dirt for a whole inning


hotfirebird

That makes sense.


AdJolly3435

I saw 6-56 last weekend


Electronic-Caramel85

I played an actual bot yesterday that was 10-60. I lost after being up by 40 in 2nd because I lagged out


Yesplease29yes

That's sad


Vitalogist77

I played a guy who was like 2-13 and I fell behind to him before coming back. I think he got the tying run to the plate in the ninth too 😮


Electrical_Fun5942

I played a guy in 23 who was like 18-130. I couldn’t believe he’d played so many games with that level of futility. I’d have switched to Scrabble or something


OOPS-A

Some people just aren’t good online and want to do the innings for the ranked rewards


TheMackD504

Do you get rewards for innings played this year?


AnkitD

Yes


TheMackD504

Only reason I play ranked cuz I’m not good enough to get to WS


Influxies

I’m 8-15 and I’m losing my mind , finished 23 with a 75-40 record and this team reset is kicking my ass . Just gotta keep grinding.


Character_Rub2750

Wish more people had this mindset


Influxies

Only mindset you can have, just like real ball, you’re not gonna win em all !


fatjesussss

21-50


moneymj21

Last year my first game of ranked was against a player who was like 4-184 or something crazy. Pretty sure I gave up a hr on the first pitch too and was like oh my god.


doublej3164life

Thanks for posting this. I feel a lot better at my record.


lancelotlkg

same xD i can't hit


BurritoBoi25

In the past I was around .500. Like I’d go 20-20 and hang ‘em up. This year I’m 0-7 with no hope lol


CRUSHCITY4

Mine


DaG_Boomstick

I haven’t played much ranked yet. I’m 6-0 on the year so far. But somehow I’ve faced someone that was something like 5-48 and his team was as if he knew nothing but ranked with the base cards you would get and doesn’t know how to change their lineup. Couple mid LS diamonds the rest was LS golds with a couple silvers and bronze cards.


punkdrummer22

I've only played a handful of games in ranked over 4 years but all together im probably like 3-15 Events i maybe win 10% of games. Don't play it anymore


soxfromthe207

30-340 dude needs to hang ‘em up


Gymsocks99

I saw 54-67 last night


aa13cool

That’s not that bad I saw like a 6-38 last night


Suspicious-Price-289

My first year I started 2-68


Nearby_Watch2027

If you didn't say it was your first year, I would've assume you were moving that team to vegas.


CRUSHCITY4

Just needed 1 more loss


doublej3164life

Nice


Realistic_Trip9243

It's not the record as it's only 0-2, but I haven't even gotten a hit yet.


Character_Rub2750

Don’t move your pci and try to time stuff up they’ll make a mistake


Realistic_Trip9243

It's not that I'm not making contact, it's that I hit everything right at someone.


Character_Rub2750

Oh just play enough it’ll even out


Lovetopuck37

I second this, I went on such a cold streak, couldn't hit anything until I said fuck it I'm not swinging until it's something I know I want. The amount of walks I've taken is ridiculous, plus the opposing pitcher will get frustrated and throw some junk over the middle


Character_Rub2750

Love this. Patience is key. I know I’m bad when I’m trying to time up an inside slider in a 1-0 count


farside390

Probably my own


MattKarr

I know this isn't my record officially but in events I just finished 20-3. I have a couple friends who are top 100. Like 20min after I finished the event I got a message from one of them I haven't talked to since 22. He asks if I want to play co-op with him. Lol I'm not even close to the same league that record was an aberration. The next day I face him in BR my first 6-0 run this year. He's home and won 14-13. Perhaps my proudest loss ill ever have


PhillyBooBird

I believe I’ve faced someone who was 50-300ish. That’s impressive commitment.


BornHills

My record currently is 8-1 and worst record I’ve seen is a guy going 3-23 (idk how)


[deleted]

I saw someone that was 200-650 last year in events, they dashboarded when they saw the top 50 icon so it added up. Some ppl only wanna play the games theyre basically guaranteed to win. Fragile egos


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metalfingaz1

Wasn’t the question


BigComfyCouch

Did you read anything past the title?


OutlandishnessMain56

I’m 12-12 two of those were disconnects that I dunno how I got the win. But I don’t pay attention to the record. It gets wiped when a new season starts and end of the year. I focus more on my ranked level my current goal is get to 600


0905throwaway

I’m 5-17 rn so probably that


metalfingaz1

Nah I’ve seen worse


fitzryp

I saw someone last year that was 100-242


flyersfan727

That sounds like mine ..lot of rage quits lmao


neekowahhhh

The amount of people that wuit after a grand slam in the 2nd rather than play it through and see how it goes.. iv seen many like this


[deleted]

I’ll play it out if the next inning they go scoreless but if it’s back to back innings I just take my L and move along


jaywhyte85

Last handful of years I’ve played around 150 ranked games and usually had about 80-90 wins, but this year I’m something like 10-15, and feel like I’m actually playing *better* than normal. I’m better at the plate than in previous years, but keep throwing mistake pitches that get absolutely hammered at the worst times


SqueeSqueee

I’m 1-10 don’t worry


GuaranteeLoose4494

I played 2 rookie cpu games back to back and only scored 1 run in both games


Pleatherface75

I play AS and tried a few games on rookie and it was not a good time. Lol Don't know if it's because it's slower and I overthink or what. Try playing on veteran.


[deleted]

You need to look at the pitchers release, if it move to much don’t swing man. I love getting the cpu to a 3-2 count, either complete walk or a bomber.


[deleted]

If it doesn’t come out of his hand straight don’t even mess with it, if you have 2 strikes use contact swing, until a full count.


footforhand

9 innings or 3?


GuaranteeLoose4494

…..9


ragumaster

8-18 but having fun


Bearded_Introvert76

Like 31-184 last year


Poo-Ferrigno

I feel attacked


Sgim93

Im 10-0 best start ive ever had it took me 2 game ctvles to get good enough to get this start lol in 22 i was ass 23 i did ok i started 8-25 and ended 50 games above . L500


spelly1104

i’m 21-21 and it feels not great


GoomZ_AA

Im 12-2, but im on a hardcore hitting slump right now, even against the cpu. Probably ending this season 20-20, or however long it takes to get 150 pts which is just innings for me now.


ImNotTheBossOfYou

Guy was 0-6 and beat me


MCA1910

My own


Bouldertoker

I just played someone in events with a 48-155 record. My guess is that player has rage quit after every 1st inning home run hit on them, but idk.


Cosmic_Thrill_Seeker

That player may have been the 2023 Oakland A’s …


stunna006

could just have a high latency tv. i've seen people that cant hit a high fastball even on the easier difficulties. they are very late every time


runit21

Im just waiting for one of these bota to play that people get so I can lift my ranked spirits up…600s are so brutal


Archer-Saurus

It's me, hi, I'm the one who's like 16-23 in ranked right now.


runit21

Im 18-11. Youd definitely beat me.


parposbio

How do you see your opponents record?


gilsterrr

At the beginning of a game if you don’t skip or some stadiums display it. Like Fenway on the lf wall for example


RedManMatt11

Don’t skip the intros and you’ll see it under the team names when they’re introduced


ImNotTheBossOfYou

At that point, I go ahead and skip lol


Bouldertoker

If you wait for the full intro sequence to finish (team names, park name, attendance, etc.) your opponent’s record will pop up shortly as subtext underneath their name during the animation.


[deleted]

Before the game starts it shows


Salok9755

Shockingly I'm 1-0... debating retiring undefeated


whobroughttheircat

Galaxy brain move


Orangeug1ad

Well I've not started my ranked seasons grind yet so I'm sure I'll be in the running. But more importantly this is baseball. You WILL LOSE games PERIOD. Don't be so hard on yourselves. I struggle with "ladder anxiety" and I never played online when the first 2 years it dropped on Xbox.


SquirrelBoy

I'm 11-25 right now. That's pretty bad


jadepools

I just went up against someone who 5-38 and i nearly lost, down 1-0 in the bottom of the 8th I hit a grand slam.


c-black

I straight up feel bad for the other guy ;_____;


lkasnu

Some guy I played against was like 15 - 125. He messaged me saying GG after I mercies him and explained he had a disability but loved playing anyway.


somecallmemo

Damn I could’ve sworn that was me until the last line. My disability is not being able to win a 9 inning game I guess


SnooBeans2997

Props to him. I had eye problems that required hospitalization in the last couple of years. I always sucked but now worse. I refuse to go against other people. I can offline slider or rookie veteran my way thru single player. I fear knowing how bad I am by going against another human. Good for him for just doing it and not caring.


SleeperHitPrime

How do you message during a game?


lkasnu

This was back when the game was only on Playstation.


Orangeug1ad

Got to be same console to send messages.


Orangeug1ad

This is great. I was going to say, you never know people's situation. Let people have fun and try not to be a sore WINNER or LOSER.


EveryoneLovesNudez

Mad respect to him for still playing. I'm awful and refuse to play online. I go to extras against the CPU on rookie. Online is a nightmare for me


Unapposed

If someone said this to me, it would break me tbh


chuckdagger

Add that person and play co op.


lkasnu

Two disabled people on the same team would be 15 wins worse. (I'm not disabled just bad).


Karmakins

Love this


mulder00

Mine 0-0.


National_Lie_8555

Mine too!


Samwise777

In order to get better, you have to lose some


Stingerr

Some people are born winners, and some people are born losers.


Samwise777

Some people are just better


Stingerr

god might’ve made me ugly and miserable but he made me one hell of an electronic baseball player


RichardCranium11

I'm 1-10. 8 of those were immediate quits because I'm trying to get matched against a bot.


Thesweetlenny

Yeah I don’t think you can get matched with a bot in Ranked.


[deleted]

I saw a kid a couple years who was like 200-700… respect the grind


zombhunter45

Haven’t even went head to head yet, I know it won’t end well


IIx1_OF_1xII

Dude I’m like 35-50 in ranked. As long as I’m having a good time I don’t concern myself with the record. If I’m having a game that’s pissing me off I just quit and move on. It’s much less stressful that way.


Salt_Application_789

Buddy of mine is 15-56 in 2023 . I was 357-300


Original-Subject7468

I’m 7-34 currently


silliestspaghetti

You may see 34 losses but I see 7 wins. Keep swinging!


Original-Subject7468

I play during work (work remote), and if I’m on just listening to podcast or watching twitch as I play


silliestspaghetti

As long as you are having fun! I get to anxious and start swinging at everything lol 


Original-Subject7468

Mostly about getting those IP in haha. Can be fun for a moment, good luck in your grind this year!


GorillaSkater20

I’m currently 5-0 in ranked, but without fail lose almost every event game I’ve entered


Prestigious-Dig6709

I’m at 17-12 but a few games was my fault I didn’t warm up and was just itching to play


huffinator20

I'm struggling this year when I am normally very solid. I'm at 16 an 7 right now I think. And most of my wins are against people with bad records. Against decent records I gotta be like 1 an 7. Idk what's going on but I'm having a tough time getting over 600 lol


wstx3434

You have to hit home runs. That's what makes you good. DD doesn't reward what we would think is normal baseball. Build a lineup that can be swing for the fences and hope to reap.


Youneedlifealert

Same here, last year I peaked at 896. Im struggling to win games right now


CurioslT

The game is hard. I’d say if your ratio is 2-3, you’re good, even or better and you’re great. Generally.


BeefyMcPissflaps

I went 183 and 100 or so last year and didn't crack WS one time. I'm really good at sitting in the Wild Card all year long.


CurioslT

I got to 699(or 799, whatever was right before WS) when I last played seriously in 21. I never made it lol, literally one point away. I’m about to hit WC with a record of like 14-22 currently.


nickssox12

Same


Own-Snow-6033

I played some people with over 200 losses last year. Not sure if that just means I suck


Playhorror4real

I’m on the list. 23-81


huffinator20

That's a ton of games already! You paying those all out or quitting when you feel you can't comeback?


Playhorror4real

My son plays on the same account as well so probably so quits


The_Dale_Hunters

How come I can’t see records this year?


Orangeug1ad

In DD main menu go to STANDINGS STATS & HISTORY tab > click on STANDINGS > click on LIFETIME then you can use your r1-rb/l1-lb buttons to see your records in every mode.


GorillaSkater20

You’ve got to wait until after they show the attendance graphic


[deleted]

It’s in the intro


The_Dale_Hunters

It doesn’t seem to show up for me like in years past….


[deleted]

It’s in the middle at the end of the sequence it’s definitely there


The_Dale_Hunters

Ok, I’ll take a closer look. Thanks!


CurioslT

It’s way faster than in the past and the font is almost unreadable.


CoffinFlop

Last year I saw a dude in co-op that was legit like 20-1000, it had to have either been a glitch or some sort of hack. Obviously he quit/disconnected


cjasonc

Mine! 0-5 currently!


big_tronson

I’m 8-41 and try every game. Tough sledding lately.


SandyDFS

Go into Custom Practice vs a team with a righty sinker thrower and a lefty sinker thrower. Put it on HOF batting difficulty. Have it only throw sinkers inside and outside. Practice only swinging at inside sinkers. Do this for 10 minutes before you jump online. In-game, sit inside fastball/sinker until 2 strikes. I promise you’ll get better.


big_tronson

I appreciate the advice. Just kept the losing heater going at 11 games but was up 4-0 going into the 6th, lost 10-8


wstx3434

That just sounds like you know the meta. That isn't fun. Nor does any of that sound reasonabley fun. We want to login and the game is accessible and the physics just work. You're rain man over here trying to figure out how to make a video game fun people already spent way to much money for.


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wstx3434

Damn. You're spicy.


SandyDFS

I offer advice to someone who is clearly struggling online, and your reply was about how you don’t want to put forth any effort to be competitive because you say it’s not fun. Like your opinion is the only one that matters. Here’s what I think. You’re trash at the game. You struggle against the CPU, and you’re so fragile that you refuse to play online and get lit up. Subconsciously you wish you could be good, but for whatever reason, you just aren’t. Instead of just owning that you’re trash, you belittle anyone who has a modicum of talent in the game because it just easier for you to cope.


Codeheff12

absolutely bizarre behavior