where are the pick offs?

[itshim99]

Has anybody ever seen a pick off. Do they ever happen? Have I just not seen them?

[oman19]

I picked 2 people off just last night.

[Sweed]

Yes, there are pickoffs. I had a guy picked off two days in a row in close games in my last series. Yeah, I was cussing at the monitor I also picked a guy off in my last game played.

Haven't done any studies but they seem to happen at a realistic rate. How many games have you played?

[JohnHoward]

Originally Posted by itshim99

Has anybody ever seen a pick off. Do they ever happen? Have I just not seen them?

I pick off Garrett Jones about half the time he reaches first base, and I did it in 12 and 11 too, including a game where he was 3 for 4 and I picked him off every time.

[itshim99]

how do you guys do that? Is it automatic or do you throw over?

[JohnHoward]

Throw over. It helps to have a pitcher with a good move and a baserunner with low baserunning instincts, but I think that probably any pitcher can pick off any baserunner if their number comes up. Also, it could be anecdotal but some guys seem easier to pick off, case in point the above-mentioned Garrett Jones. Also, for me rally-killer Gordon Beckham.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by itshim99

how do you guys do that? Is it automatic or do you throw over?

Your chances of seeing a pickoff will increase just ever so slightly if you throw over.

Sorry couldn't resist.

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by JohnHoward

Also, for me rally-killer Gordon Beckham.

It's amazing that Beckham was able to get on base in the first place.

[The Game]

Originally Posted by itshim99

Has anybody ever seen a pick off. Do they ever happen? Have I just not seen them?

I get picked off about once every 3 games. Seems my runners fall asleep at 1B when we oppose Johnny Bench, Pudge Rodriguez & Yadier.

[5cards]

That's because it's Yadier. Not many baserunners survive against him.

[rjl518]

Originally Posted by itshim99

Has anybody ever seen a pick off. Do they ever happen? Have I just not seen them?

happens to me all the time.

[JMDurron]

Joining the chorus of those who are frequently picked off. I think I've been picked off at least 15-20 times in just over 1 season of play in OOTP 13 so far.

I picked someone off once, it was nice.

[Nunyer]

I've had pretty good luck with picking off runners. In fact, I've tried to limit throwing to first after I picked off three runners in a two game stretch... Was starting to think something was goofy and I was exploiting...

[thevaliantx]

Originally Posted by oman19

I picked 2 people off just last night.

Armed and dangerous.

[JMDurron]

Originally Posted by Nunyer

I've had pretty good luck with picking off runners. In fact, I've tried to limit throwing to first after I picked off three runners in a two game stretch... Was starting to think something was goofy and I was exploiting...

I've started trying more often after reading your post, and it's been a big help to me. It's a little counter-intuitive, though, because it seems that I can only pick off slow runners who apparently wander around aimlessly away from the bag, while the basestealers who have presumably larger leads are completely impossible to pick off. I've noticed that my picked off runners are generally slower guys with low baserunning awareness as well, so it seems that the OOTP model might overweight barerunning awareness vs basestealing when it comes to pickoffs.

It should be, IMO, slightly easier to pick off a basestealing threat due to a larger lead being taken, while the poor baserunners should be taking fewer chances with their leads.