Easy out
When pitching throw the ball down low and they will usually ground out
Easy strikeouts
Note The following trick will not work in AllStar mode Throw your fastball at full power and a breaking pitch slider or curveball If you have a right hander throw the first pitch high and inside to a batter Throw the second pitch coming across your body for example with a right hander to the right side of screen players right low and outsideinside depending on the batter left or right hitter The first two pitches should both be fastballs Throw the third pitch as a breaking ball going away from your body for example with a right hander to the left side of screen players left low and outsideinside again depending on batter Give a little bit of movement towards the end of all these pitches with the Analogstick If done correctly your strikeouts will increase
Homerun sounds
Aggressive throws are by nature less accurate than normal throws Save them for when you have to make the big play
Scoring
If it is going to be a close play at the plate for your base runner tap Down repeatedly to barrel into the catcher The collision may knock the ball loose
Throws
Aggressive throws are by nature less accurate than normal throws Save them for when you have to make the big play