Dropped 3rd Strikes, Appeals And Rain Delays

[oakland2001]

I have played 60+ games with HH2K2 and I have yet to see a "dopped 3rd strike". As for appeals, It seems to happen maybe once every 2 games. I havent had a rain delay either. It rains for the entire game but, never a delay. I am using a converted 2K1 season so maybe thats it.

What about everyone else here? Is it just me?

[Cards15]

Had a dropped third strike a few nights ago, first one after over 85 games played. The ball went clear to the backstop, and McGwire using his blazing 7.73 (40 yd time) beat the throw to first.

Rain delays, before the patch it seemed atleast 2 games a week would have rain but never once did I get a rain delay. Since the patch was released I turned off the rain option.

Appeals, as much as I check swing seems I get alot of appeals each game, but my catcher hardly ever does it, I'd be suprised if it was as much as once every 2 or 3 games.

[MTXperience]

Running v1.1 I had 2 45-minute rain delays in the 9th innning a few games ago.

Has anyone ever had a check swing called down to a 1st or 3rd base umpire NOT be a ball? I've yet to see one of those officials say the batter went around.

As far as dropped 3rd strikes go, they don't happen that often in the MLB, so one every 60-80 games is concievable, though admittadly fairly low.

[oakland2001]

The appeals for me (when they do happen), have been a good mix of strikes and balls.

[Blargh]

Rain dealy - never, after about 25-30 games I turned it off. Didn't like playing every game under overcast skies
Dropped 3rd strike - played about 60 games on HH2k2 and I've never seen it
Appeal - The cpu appeals about 5-10 times a game. I check swing on almost every pitch I don't actually swing at. My catcher appeals once every 3-4 games or maybe less frequent. I'd say 70-80% are called balls.

Lately the Ump and Catcher have been mixed up. The Catcher will appeal to the 1st base ump but the Ump will point down to the 3rd base ump. So you got each of them pointing in different directions. Has happened with both Left and Right handed batters.
I also hope 3do fixes it so that you don't know whether it's a ball or strike until after the appeal. The count changes as soon as the appeal is asked for by the catcher. You don't have to wait for the signal by the 1st or 3rd base ump.

[rock85]

Dropped third strikes i had 1 appeals i get a decent amount of as far as rain delays i had about 3 before the patch since the patch have not seen any rain delays yet

[alfonzo13]

Dropped 3rd strikes- Played about 60 games, never have seen it.
Appeals- Once every game. About 25% of the time, its a strike.
Rain Delays- Usually happen late. Played a game yesterday where there was 3 hour-long delays.

[Gwynar]

- I've never seen a dropped 3rd strike yet.
- Appeals usually happen 2-3 times a game for me. But then I could go on a drought where it doesn't happen for a few games in a row.
- I've only had 3 rain delays. At some point I just decided to turn off the rain option altogether though. Just wasn't enjoying it all that much.

[BigMac13]

I have seen 1 dropped strike three, 2 rain delays and a rain out! And I have seen quite a few appeals with most of the balls, but the ump said I went around a couple times.

[Hype42]

In 40+ games I've never had a dropped third strike, I have at least 2 appeals a game but only by the opposition and the rain option I have turned off. I also dont seem to able to snap throw with the catcher, maybe I'm doing it incorrectly.

[NTHstars]

I've had one dropped third strike and one appeal so far, which was unsuccessful. I've had rain turned off the whoel time because of the talk of the bug. But I read here today you can avoid the bug if you press a button as soon as it starts. Is that correct?

[BigMac13]

yep, that is correct NTHstars

[NTHstars]

Cool, I might turn rain on then and give it a shot...thanks