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All-Star Baseball 2003 Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:55 pm
Nick
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Cheat menu:
Press L1 at the controller selection screen to activate cheats that have been bought.
Football field:
Press L1, R1, Triangle at the team selection screen in exhibition mode to get a football field as a stadium.
Taunt opponents:
Hit a homerun and on the way to third (after replay), press L1 or R1. Your player will taunt the other team's players. When you round third base and headed for home after a homerun, press L3 + R3 to taunt the other team.
Cards:
Hint: Easy points:
You can gain "points" for certain feats performed during a game. An easy way to get a lot of points is to throw a perfect game. This is worth 100 points. Switch controls every time the CPU is up at bat and intentionally strike out. This will get you points for 27 strikeouts, and for a perfect game. Repeat as many times as needed. To get more points in franchise mode to sign your free agents, during the off season either create a player and pick him up as a free agent or sign free agents and release them at the end of the season. Use two controllers and keep throwing fast balls on both sides until a late inning. You can go into extra innings for more points in strikeouts. Then, hit a ground ball on the team you want to win and make the other team just hold it. Run around the bases with the other controller. This will count as an error and give the other pitcher a no-hitter. Unlock the All-Speed team or the All-Power team. Play in Exhibition mode and set your opponent as an easy team such as the Indians. Set the game to only one inning. With the All-Speed team keep bunting or hitting and get a run or two in. With the All-Power
team, get a homerun or a run in then try to strike out the all the opponents or just do not let them get a hit. You should then get points for a complete game, a no-hitter, a shutout, and a few other things.
Hint: Easy runs:
Get Barry Bonds to bat in the third spot in the order and play against the Cubs. Take control of the Cubs and start intentionally
walking everyone until Barry Bonds is up for the second time. Rotate the hitting icon so it will hit a home run. Make contact and you will hit a grand slam. Repeat this as many times as needed. Note: Do not check the box score after 100 runs or the game will freeze.
Hint: Easy steals:
Hold Triangle and button for the base your runner currently occupies immediately before the pitcher is in his windup. As your runner goes, if you can see him in the background running to second, he will be safe. If the catcher receives the ball and you cannot see your man in the background, he will almost always be thrown out.
Hint: Easy wins:
Switch controllers to the opposing team and change all the players to pitchers. The CPU will be much worse on defense. If you can pitch well, you will also get a lot of strikeouts.
Hint: Easy wins in a season:
Save the game then go to schedule. Simulate the game. If you did not win, return to the main menu and load the season. Repeat this until you win the game.
Hint: Control homerun replay:
After hitting a homerun, a replay of it will be displayed. When you see your batter heading home from third base, press various buttons to see different angles.
Hint: Better hitting:
Immediately after the pitcher releases the ball, press Start. You will see where the ball is going and if it will be a strike or ball. Resume the game and move your batting cursor over it to get a nice powerful swing. This will help you improve your hitting. Note: You do not need to press Start directly after he lets go of the ball -- it just gives you more time to move your cursor after the game is resumed. Use the pause technique before batting. When you see where the ball is going, try your best to get the ball as close to the point of the contact triangle (the part closest to the batter, not the thick part of the triangle). you will usually get homeruns or
at least doubles. Wait until the pitcher's arm is in motion and is coming forward, then swing. If it looks like a bad pitch do not swing. This strategy woks most of the time, and works well with players such as Giambi, Bonds, or A-Rod.
Hint: Better pitching:
The best pitchers have a pitch called a "Slurve" (for example, Mark Burhele of the Chicago White Sox). Also try the "Dominate Curve" with Pedro.
Hint: Restore pitcher's energy:
In season, franchise or expansion mod, go to the DL, and put any pitcher on the15 day DL. Then immediately take him back into your lineup. He will have recovered all his energy.
Hint: Better franchise or expansion mode
teams:
Use trades to get rid of your older less talented players for slightly better players. Even if the CPU rejects your trade, keep trying repeatedly and it is usually eventually accepted. However, make the trade reasonable, such as B- for a B or B+. If the player you really want just does not seem to want to join your team, try trading for another player who is slightly better, then return to that player you want and try again. Do this every season to keep good young players. To get whatever players you want, go to the trade screen. Take a bad player in your lineup with about a "C" rating
and trade him for someone with a "C+". Then, trade the "C+" person for a "B" and so on. All your players will eventually have "A" rankings.
Hint: Resign players for same points but
longer deals:
Start in the franchise value menu and use R1 to release one or two players who you do not want back. This will allow you to build up some extra points. Then, release the player you want to resign for more years. Go to the free agents screen and resign him for 50 points and any number of years. Go back to franchise value and release him again. When you go to resign that player again, the amount of points will usually be the same amount as before you released him the first time but he will demand the same number of years that you signed him for after the first time you released him.
Hint: Easy homeruns:
While at bat, after pitcher selects the pitch press L3 + R3 and swing with X at the appropriate time to have a better chance of getting a homerun.
Hint: Easy cards:
Use the following trick to unlock all the cards in one or two games. Once you unlock the Cooperstown Legends and the Pixels, play as the Legends. You will find that within the fifth or sixth inning, every hit equals ten points and possibly more. Constantly hit homeruns and strike out the batters and you should have forty to fifty packs to open after the game. This is the easiest way to complete your card collection and unlock the cheats. Start an exhibition game. If you are starting from a clean slate (i.e. no cards), use the Cooperstown Legends and the Baltimore Orioles as the two teams. Have the Orioles as the home team to give the Legends a DH, and their pitching an extra half-inning to get more strikeouts. Set the controller icon to the Legends, and the difficulty to Veteran. Set your weather, game options, and lineup to however you like. Who you start (Ryan, Gibson, or Seaver) does not matter. Next, press Square to go to the
"Control Setup" screen . Set all of the players to CPU control for offense and defense. Press X to exit, then press X again to start. You can now sit back and watch the points pile up. The only thing that would require your attention is in the event of an injury. Any of the Legends' starters can go the distance, netting you 10 easy points for a complete game. The offense usually has a field day and will give you lots of points for cards. Once you get the Glen Cove Islanders and the Fresno Pixels, the fun can really begin. Pick those two as your teams, and set up an exhibition game with the same set-up as above, using Glen Cove as your team. Sit back, and watch your boys pile on the offense. Be prepared for anywhere between 20 to 70 runs per game from your offense, with a couple of cycles and loads of home runs. Your pitching staff can give you a complete game shutout or (if your defense plays a bit off) a 1-run game, with no more than 5 hits allowed and over 10 strikeouts. You can get anywhere between 15 to 45 card packs per game. Choose the Yankees at the Phillies. Choose to play as the Phillies under any difficulty setting. When the first batter is up, pause game play and select "Change Lineup". Then, select "Defensive Replacement". Choose the catcher, then start using pitchers. Repeat this step until you have run out of pitchers for the catchers. Then, choose an outfielder to be the catcher. Then, go to "Position Swap", and switch positions with the first baseman and catcher. Go to "Defensive Replacement" again and choose any other player to be the first basemen. Switch to the Yankees for an easy win for cards. This trick requires two controllers. Each controller will control one team. Stay pitching in the middle of the strike zone, and batting for homeruns. If you do not hit a homerun, control the fielders and do not catch the ball in the air and throw it to a base. Then, with the batting controller, keep pressing L1 to score a run. The game will never end. When the score is about 50 for each team, finish the game and you will have about 100 packs to open. To get all the cheats and cards in one to two games, do the following trick. In the exhibition mode, pick the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles as your two teams. Have the Orioles as the home team and the Braves as the away team. Choose the Braves as your team and when up to bat, drag bunt with Rafael Furcal. If he gets to first base with nobody else on, always steal second base. Hit with power with Chipper Jones, Gary Sheffield, Andru Jones and Vinny Castilla. Hit regularly with everybody else. When you get three outs, switch to the Orioles and pop-up every pitch. This will get you no hitter points 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th inning, and for the ninth inning, pop-up with the first two batters and get the last player out yourself. This will get you points for a no hitter and points for a perfect game. If done correctly, and you average about five runs an inning, you should have at the very least forty packs to open, if not more.
Hint: Thom Brennaman's stories:
Start a game and allow the controller to remain idel. After a few minutes after they have announced the lineups and the starting pitcher, Thom Brennaman will start telling in-depth stories about baseball.
Hint: Get Pedro Martinez on your pitching
staff:
To get Pedro Martinez on your team, create at least an A- Designated Hitter. Trade him for Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks, then trade Johnson for Martinez. The Red Sox will refuse the trade at first, but retry it once or twice and they will agree to it.
Hint: Powerful team:
Create as many powerful designated hitters as you can. Note: There is a limited amount. After this is done, take them out of the free agents brackets. Trade them for as many All-Star players as possible to create a dominating team.
Hint: Catcher:
Use the following settings for a better catcher.
Hint: Designated hitters:
In season, expansion or franchise mode, create players then trade them for the person you want. The best created player you can make is a designated hitter. Use the following settings. Note: Only American League teams need designated hitters. If you want someone in the National League, then trade your created designated hitter for a good American League player then trade him for the desired National League player.
Alternately, use the following settings.
You can also set Bunt to D- with Arm Strength C+.
Alternately, use the following settings.
Hint: First or second baseman:
Use the following settings for a better first or second baseman:
Infielder Same as above Overall: A
Hint: Third baseman:
Use the following settings for a better third baseman
Hint: Shortstop:
Use the following settings for a better shortstop,
Hint: Outfielder:
Use the following settings for a better outfielder
Hint: Relief pitcher:
To get a better relief pitcher in your bullpen, create a pitcher and give him the following attributes:
Note: A B+ rating for your reliever may not appear the first time you do this; cycle through the CPU-generated stats and look for the following:
You will have some creation points leftover. You could add points to either Pickoff, Batting, or Defense. Add some points to his stamina if you want him to be a long relief pitcher. Do not give him any higher than a B on his stamina, as he will take longer to warm up in the bullpen.
Press L1 at the controller selection screen to activate cheats that have been bought.
Football field:
Press L1, R1, Triangle at the team selection screen in exhibition mode to get a football field as a stadium.
Taunt opponents:
Hit a homerun and on the way to third (after replay), press L1 or R1. Your player will taunt the other team's players. When you round third base and headed for home after a homerun, press L3 + R3 to taunt the other team.
Cards:
| Card | Name |
| 1 | Bobby Abreu |
| 2 | Edgardo Alfonzo |
| 3 | Roberto Alomar |
| 4 | Moises Alou |
| 5 | Brady Anderson |
| 6 | Garrett Anderson |
| 7 | Rick Ankiel |
| 8 | Tony Armas Jr |
| 9 | Jeff Bagwell |
| 10 | Harold Baines |
| 11 | Tony Batista |
| 12 | Albert Belle |
| 13 | Carlos Beltran |
| 14 | Adrian Beltre |
| 15 | Kris Benson |
| 16 | Lance Berkman |
| 17 | Craig Biggio |
| 18 | Barry Bonds |
| 19 | Kevin Brown |
| 20 | Jay Buhner |
| 21 | Jeromy Burnitz |
| 22 | Pat Burrell |
| 23 | Ken Caminiti |
| 24 | Jose Canseco |
| 25 | Sean Casey |
| 26 | Luis Castillo |
| 27 | Eric Chavez |
| 28 | Jeff Cirillo |
| 29 | Jermaine Clark |
| 30 | Roger Clemens |
| 31 | Bartolo Colon |
| 32 | David Cone |
| 33 | Jose Cruz, Jr |
| 34 | Johnny Damon |
| 35 | Eric Davis |
| 36 | Carlos Delgado |
| 37 | JD Drew |
| 38 | Ray Durham |
| 39 | Jermaine Dye |
| 40 | Jim Edmonds |
| 41 | Juan Encarnacion |
| 42 | Darin Erstad |
| 43 | Carl Everett |
| 44 | Steve Finley |
| 45 | Cliff Floyd |
| 46 | Brad Fullmer |
| 47 | Andres Galarraga |
| 48 | Freddy Garcia |
| 49 | Nomar Garciaparra |
| 50 | Jason Giambi |
| 51 | Brian Giles |
| 52 | Troy Glaus |
| 53 | Tom Glavine |
| 54 | Juan Gonzalez |
| 55 | Luis Gonzalez |
| 56 | Mark Grace |
| 57 | Shawn Green |
| 58 | Rusty Greer |
| 59 | Ken Griffey |
| 60 | Vladimir Guerrero |
| 61 | Tony Gwynn |
| 62 | Jeffrey Hammonds |
| 63 | Mike Hampton |
| 64 | Todd Helton |
| 65 | Rickey Henderson |
| 66 | Orlando Hernandez |
| 67 | Richard Hidalgo |
| 68 | Tim Hudson |
| 69 | Geoff Jenkins |
| 70 | Derek Jeter |
| 71 | Randy Johnson |
| 72 | Andruw Jones |
| 73 | Chipper Jones |
| 74 | Jacque Jones |
| 75 | Brian Jordan |
| 76 | David Justice |
| 77 | Gabe Kapler |
| 78 | Eric Karros |
| 79 | Jason Kendall |
| 80 | Adam Kennedy |
| 81 | Jeff Kent |
| 82 | Byung Hyun Kim |
| 83 | Ryan Klesko |
| 84 | Chuck Knoblauch |
| 85 | Paul Konerko |
| 86 | Barry Larkin |
| 87 | Carlos Lee |
| 88 | Kenny Lofton |
| 89 | Terrance Long |
| 90 | Javy Lopez |
| 91 | Greg Maddux |
| 92 | Edgar Martinez |
| 93 | Pedro Martinez |
| 94 | Tino Martinez |
| 95 | Ruben Mateo |
| 96 | Fred McGriff |
| 97 | Mark McGwire |
| 98 | Kevin Millwood |
| 99 | Ben Molina |
| 100 | Raul Mondesi |
| 101 | Mark Mulder |
| 102 | Mike Mussina |
| 103 | Trot Nixon |
| 104 | Hideo Nomo |
| 105 | John Olerud |
| 106 | Paul Oneill |
| 107 | Magglio Ordonez |
| 108 | Rafael Palmeiro |
| 109 | Chan Ho Park |
| 110 | Jay Payton |
| 111 | Andy Pettitte |
| 112 | Adam Piatt |
| 113 | Mike Piazza |
| 114 | Jorge Posada |
| 115 | Mark Quinn |
| 116 | Aramis Ramirez |
| 117 | Manny Ramirez |
| 118 | Pokey Reese |
| 119 | Cal Ripken |
| 120 | Mariano Rivera |
| 121 | Alex Rodriguez |
| 122 | Ivan Rodriguez |
| 123 | Scott Rolen |
| 124 | Tim Salmon |
| 125 | Curt Schilling |
| 126 | Richie Sexson |
| 127 | Gary Sheffield |
| 128 | John Smoltz |
| 129 | JT Snow |
| 130 | Sammy Sosa |
| 131 | Shannon Stewart |
| 132 | BJ Surhoff |
| 133 | Mike Sweeney |
| 134 | Fernando Tatis |
| 135 | Miguel Tejada |
| 136 | Frank Thomas |
| 137 | Jim Thome |
| 138 | Jason Varitek |
| 139 | Greg Vaughn |
| 140 | Mo Vaughn |
| 141 | Robin Ventura |
| 142 | Jose Vidro |
| 143 | Omar Vizquel |
| 144 | Larry Walker |
| 145 | David Wells |
| 146 | Rondell White |
| 147 | Bernie Williams |
| 148 | Matt Williams |
| 149 | Preston Wilson |
| 150 | Kerry Wood |
| 151 | Brent Abernathy - Rated Rookie |
| 152 | Cory Aldridge - Rated Rookie |
| 153 | Gene Altman - Rated Rookie |
| 154 | Josh Beckett - Rated Rookie |
| 155 | Wilson Betemit - Rated Rookie |
| 156 | Joe Crede - Rated Rookie |
| 157 | Jack Cust - Rated Rookie |
| 158 | Alex Escobar - Rated Rookie |
| 159 | Pedro Feliz - Rated Rookie |
| 160 | Nate Frese - Rated Rookie |
| 161 | Carlos Garcia - Rated Rookie |
| 162 | Marcus Giles - Rated Rookie |
| 163 | Alexis Gomez - Rated Rookie |
| 164 | Jason Hart - Rated Rookie |
| 165 | Adrian Hernandez - Rated Rookie |
| 166 | Eric Hinske - Rated Rookie |
| 167 | Cesar Izturis - Rated Rookie |
| 168 | Nick Johnson - Rated Rookie |
| 169 | Brian Lawrence - Rated Rookie |
| 170 | Steve Lomasney - Rated Rookie |
| 171 | Nick Maness - Rated Rookie |
| 172 | Jackson Melian - Rated Rookie |
| 173 | Jose Mieses - Rated Rookie |
| 174 | Greg Miller - Rated Rookie |
| 175 | Eric Munson - Rated Rookie |
| 176 | Xavier Nady - Rated Rookie |
| 177 | Blaine Neal - Rated Rookie |
| 178 | Abraham Nunez - Rated Rookie |
| 179 | Jose Ortiz - Rated Rookie |
| 180 | Jeremy Owens - Rated Rookie |
| 181 | Pablo Ozuna - Rated Rookie |
| 182 | Corey Patterson - Rated Rookie |
| 183 | Carlos Pena - Rated Rookie |
| 184 | Wily Mo Pena - Rated Rookie |
| 185 | Timo Perez - Rated Rookie |
| 186 | Adam Pettyjohn - Rated Rookie |
| 187 | Luis Rivas - Rated Rookie |
| 188 | Wilkin Ruan - Rated Rookie |
| 189 | Duaner Sanchez - Rated Rookie |
| 190 | Alfonso Soriano - Rated Rookie |
| 191 | Rafael Soriano - Rated Rookie |
| 192 | Ichiro Suzuki - Rated Rookie |
| 193 | Billy Sylvester - Rated Rookie |
| 194 | Juan Uribe - Rated Rookie |
| 195 | Carlos Valderrama - Rated Rookie |
| 196 | Eric Valent - Rated Rookie |
| 197 | Matt White - Rated Rookie |
| 198 | Mike Young - Rated Rookie |
| 199 | All Star Cheat |
| 200 | All Star Plate |
| 201 | Jeff Bagwell - Special Card |
| 202 | Tony Batista - Special Card |
| 203 | Barry Bonds - Special Card |
| 204 | Roger Clemens - Special Card |
| 205 | Carlos Delgado - Special Card |
| 206 | Jim Edmonds - Special Card |
| 207 | Jason Giambi - Special Card |
| 208 | Troy Glaus - Special Card |
| 209 | Ken Griffey Jr. - Special Card |
| 210 | Vladimir Guerrero - Special Card |
| 211 | Tony Gwynn - Special Card |
| 212 | Todd Helton - Special Card |
| 213 | Richard Hidalgo - Special Card |
| 214 | Reggie Jackson - Special Card |
| 215 | Dave Justice - Special Card |
| 216 | Harmon Killebrew - Special Card |
| 217 | Mark McGwire - Special Card |
| 218 | Roy Oswalt - Special Card |
| 219 | Rafael Palmeiro - Special Card |
| 220 | Mike Piazza - Special Card |
| 221 | Albert Pujols - Special Card |
| 222 | Manny Ramirez - Special Card |
| 223 | Alex Rodriguez - Special Card |
| 224 | Nolan Ryan - Special Card |
| 225 | CC Sabathia - Special Card |
| 226 | Mike Schmidt - Special Card |
| 227 | Gary Sheffield - Special Card |
| 228 | Tsuyoshi Shinjo - Special Card |
| 229 | Sammy Sosa - Special Card |
| 230 | Ichiro Suzuki - Special Card |
| 231 | Frank Thomas - Special Card |
| 232 | Jim Thome - Special Card |
| 233 | Robin Yount - Special Card |
| 234 | Astrodome - Classic Stadium |
| 235 | Classic Fenway - Classic Stadium |
| 236 | Classic Wrigley - Classic Stadium |
| 237 | Classic Yankee - Classic Stadium |
| 238 | Acclaim Sports Park - Classic Stadium |
| 239 | Enzo Field - Classic Stadium |
| 240 | Fischbach Field - Classic Stadium |
| 241 | Lockodome - Classic Stadium |
| 242 | Old Snavely Stadium - Classic Stadium |
| 243 | Whitaker Grounds - Classic Stadium |
| 244 | Zentmeyer Dome - Classic Stadium |
| 245 | Forbes Field - Classic Stadium |
| 246 | Polo Ground - Classic Stadium |
| 247 | Riverfront - Classic Stadium |
| 248 | Tiger Stadium - Classic Stadium |
| 249 | Brandon Adcock - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 250 | Kevin Brinson - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 251 | Randy Buck - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 252 | Nigel Cook - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 253 | Malc Crummack - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 254 | Peyton Duncan - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 255 | Nelson Everhart - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 256 | Tim Flier - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 257 | Tom Green - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 258 | Bill Kydd - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 259 | Matt Liverman - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 260 | Andrew Locko - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 261 | Wes Mailman - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 262 | Mike Mann - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 263 | Matt McEnerney - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 264 | Shawn Nicholson - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 265 | Dan Rubel - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 266 | Cooper Sellers - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 267 | Mike Skinner - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 268 | PJ Snavely - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 269 | Ryan Starr - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 270 | Sarma Vanguri - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 271 | Mario Ventrella - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 272 | Rob Whitaker - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 273 | Justin Withers - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 274 | Tom Zentmeyer - Dingers (Developer Card) |
| 275 | Dingers - Teams |
| 276 | Pixels - Teams |
| 277 | Islanders - Teams |
| 278 | Rated Rookies - Teams |
| 279 | AL Legends - Teams |
| 280 | NL Legends - Teams |
| 281 | Wrinklies - Teams |
| 282 | Angels - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 283 | Astros - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 284 | Athletics - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 285 | Blue Jays - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 286 | Braves - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 287 | Brewers - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 288 | Cardinals - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 289 | Cubs - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 290 | Devil Rays - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 291 | Diamondbacks - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 292 | Dingers - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 293 | Dodgers - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 294 | Expos - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 295 | Giants - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 296 | Indians - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 297 | Mariners - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 298 | Marlins - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 299 | Mets - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 300 | Orioles - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 301 | Padres - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 302 | Phillies - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 303 | Pirates - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 304 | Rangers - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 305 | Reds - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 306 | Red Sox - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 307 | Rockies - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 308 | Royals - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 309 | Tigers - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 310 | Twins - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 311 | White Sox - Alternate Throwbacks |
| 312 | Yankees - Alternate Throwbacks |
Hint: Easy points:
You can gain "points" for certain feats performed during a game. An easy way to get a lot of points is to throw a perfect game. This is worth 100 points. Switch controls every time the CPU is up at bat and intentionally strike out. This will get you points for 27 strikeouts, and for a perfect game. Repeat as many times as needed. To get more points in franchise mode to sign your free agents, during the off season either create a player and pick him up as a free agent or sign free agents and release them at the end of the season. Use two controllers and keep throwing fast balls on both sides until a late inning. You can go into extra innings for more points in strikeouts. Then, hit a ground ball on the team you want to win and make the other team just hold it. Run around the bases with the other controller. This will count as an error and give the other pitcher a no-hitter. Unlock the All-Speed team or the All-Power team. Play in Exhibition mode and set your opponent as an easy team such as the Indians. Set the game to only one inning. With the All-Speed team keep bunting or hitting and get a run or two in. With the All-Power
team, get a homerun or a run in then try to strike out the all the opponents or just do not let them get a hit. You should then get points for a complete game, a no-hitter, a shutout, and a few other things.
Hint: Easy runs:
Get Barry Bonds to bat in the third spot in the order and play against the Cubs. Take control of the Cubs and start intentionally
walking everyone until Barry Bonds is up for the second time. Rotate the hitting icon so it will hit a home run. Make contact and you will hit a grand slam. Repeat this as many times as needed. Note: Do not check the box score after 100 runs or the game will freeze.
Hint: Easy steals:
Hold Triangle and button for the base your runner currently occupies immediately before the pitcher is in his windup. As your runner goes, if you can see him in the background running to second, he will be safe. If the catcher receives the ball and you cannot see your man in the background, he will almost always be thrown out.
Hint: Easy wins:
Switch controllers to the opposing team and change all the players to pitchers. The CPU will be much worse on defense. If you can pitch well, you will also get a lot of strikeouts.
Hint: Easy wins in a season:
Save the game then go to schedule. Simulate the game. If you did not win, return to the main menu and load the season. Repeat this until you win the game.
Hint: Control homerun replay:
After hitting a homerun, a replay of it will be displayed. When you see your batter heading home from third base, press various buttons to see different angles.
Hint: Better hitting:
Immediately after the pitcher releases the ball, press Start. You will see where the ball is going and if it will be a strike or ball. Resume the game and move your batting cursor over it to get a nice powerful swing. This will help you improve your hitting. Note: You do not need to press Start directly after he lets go of the ball -- it just gives you more time to move your cursor after the game is resumed. Use the pause technique before batting. When you see where the ball is going, try your best to get the ball as close to the point of the contact triangle (the part closest to the batter, not the thick part of the triangle). you will usually get homeruns or
at least doubles. Wait until the pitcher's arm is in motion and is coming forward, then swing. If it looks like a bad pitch do not swing. This strategy woks most of the time, and works well with players such as Giambi, Bonds, or A-Rod.
Hint: Better pitching:
The best pitchers have a pitch called a "Slurve" (for example, Mark Burhele of the Chicago White Sox). Also try the "Dominate Curve" with Pedro.
Hint: Restore pitcher's energy:
In season, franchise or expansion mod, go to the DL, and put any pitcher on the15 day DL. Then immediately take him back into your lineup. He will have recovered all his energy.
Hint: Better franchise or expansion mode
teams:
Use trades to get rid of your older less talented players for slightly better players. Even if the CPU rejects your trade, keep trying repeatedly and it is usually eventually accepted. However, make the trade reasonable, such as B- for a B or B+. If the player you really want just does not seem to want to join your team, try trading for another player who is slightly better, then return to that player you want and try again. Do this every season to keep good young players. To get whatever players you want, go to the trade screen. Take a bad player in your lineup with about a "C" rating
and trade him for someone with a "C+". Then, trade the "C+" person for a "B" and so on. All your players will eventually have "A" rankings.
Hint: Resign players for same points but
longer deals:
Start in the franchise value menu and use R1 to release one or two players who you do not want back. This will allow you to build up some extra points. Then, release the player you want to resign for more years. Go to the free agents screen and resign him for 50 points and any number of years. Go back to franchise value and release him again. When you go to resign that player again, the amount of points will usually be the same amount as before you released him the first time but he will demand the same number of years that you signed him for after the first time you released him.
Hint: Easy homeruns:
While at bat, after pitcher selects the pitch press L3 + R3 and swing with X at the appropriate time to have a better chance of getting a homerun.
Hint: Easy cards:
Use the following trick to unlock all the cards in one or two games. Once you unlock the Cooperstown Legends and the Pixels, play as the Legends. You will find that within the fifth or sixth inning, every hit equals ten points and possibly more. Constantly hit homeruns and strike out the batters and you should have forty to fifty packs to open after the game. This is the easiest way to complete your card collection and unlock the cheats. Start an exhibition game. If you are starting from a clean slate (i.e. no cards), use the Cooperstown Legends and the Baltimore Orioles as the two teams. Have the Orioles as the home team to give the Legends a DH, and their pitching an extra half-inning to get more strikeouts. Set the controller icon to the Legends, and the difficulty to Veteran. Set your weather, game options, and lineup to however you like. Who you start (Ryan, Gibson, or Seaver) does not matter. Next, press Square to go to the
"Control Setup" screen . Set all of the players to CPU control for offense and defense. Press X to exit, then press X again to start. You can now sit back and watch the points pile up. The only thing that would require your attention is in the event of an injury. Any of the Legends' starters can go the distance, netting you 10 easy points for a complete game. The offense usually has a field day and will give you lots of points for cards. Once you get the Glen Cove Islanders and the Fresno Pixels, the fun can really begin. Pick those two as your teams, and set up an exhibition game with the same set-up as above, using Glen Cove as your team. Sit back, and watch your boys pile on the offense. Be prepared for anywhere between 20 to 70 runs per game from your offense, with a couple of cycles and loads of home runs. Your pitching staff can give you a complete game shutout or (if your defense plays a bit off) a 1-run game, with no more than 5 hits allowed and over 10 strikeouts. You can get anywhere between 15 to 45 card packs per game. Choose the Yankees at the Phillies. Choose to play as the Phillies under any difficulty setting. When the first batter is up, pause game play and select "Change Lineup". Then, select "Defensive Replacement". Choose the catcher, then start using pitchers. Repeat this step until you have run out of pitchers for the catchers. Then, choose an outfielder to be the catcher. Then, go to "Position Swap", and switch positions with the first baseman and catcher. Go to "Defensive Replacement" again and choose any other player to be the first basemen. Switch to the Yankees for an easy win for cards. This trick requires two controllers. Each controller will control one team. Stay pitching in the middle of the strike zone, and batting for homeruns. If you do not hit a homerun, control the fielders and do not catch the ball in the air and throw it to a base. Then, with the batting controller, keep pressing L1 to score a run. The game will never end. When the score is about 50 for each team, finish the game and you will have about 100 packs to open. To get all the cheats and cards in one to two games, do the following trick. In the exhibition mode, pick the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles as your two teams. Have the Orioles as the home team and the Braves as the away team. Choose the Braves as your team and when up to bat, drag bunt with Rafael Furcal. If he gets to first base with nobody else on, always steal second base. Hit with power with Chipper Jones, Gary Sheffield, Andru Jones and Vinny Castilla. Hit regularly with everybody else. When you get three outs, switch to the Orioles and pop-up every pitch. This will get you no hitter points 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th inning, and for the ninth inning, pop-up with the first two batters and get the last player out yourself. This will get you points for a no hitter and points for a perfect game. If done correctly, and you average about five runs an inning, you should have at the very least forty packs to open, if not more.
Hint: Thom Brennaman's stories:
Start a game and allow the controller to remain idel. After a few minutes after they have announced the lineups and the starting pitcher, Thom Brennaman will start telling in-depth stories about baseball.
Hint: Get Pedro Martinez on your pitching
staff:
To get Pedro Martinez on your team, create at least an A- Designated Hitter. Trade him for Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks, then trade Johnson for Martinez. The Red Sox will refuse the trade at first, but retry it once or twice and they will agree to it.
Hint: Powerful team:
Create as many powerful designated hitters as you can. Note: There is a limited amount. After this is done, take them out of the free agents brackets. Trade them for as many All-Star players as possible to create a dominating team.
Hint: Catcher:
Use the following settings for a better catcher.
- Contact: A+
Power: A+
Hitting: A+
Speed: A+
Bunt: D
Patience: D_
Glove: D
Range: D
Arm accuracy: B+
Arm strength: B+
Hint: Designated hitters:
In season, expansion or franchise mode, create players then trade them for the person you want. The best created player you can make is a designated hitter. Use the following settings. Note: Only American League teams need designated hitters. If you want someone in the National League, then trade your created designated hitter for a good American League player then trade him for the desired National League player.
- Contact: A+
Power: A+
Hitting: A
Speed: A-
Bunt: B-
Patience: B
Glove: D-
Range: D-
Arm Accuracy: D-
Arm Strength: D-
Alternately, use the following settings.
- Contact: A+
Power: A+
Hitting: A+
Speed: A+
Bunt: C+
Patience: A+
Glove: D-
Range: D-
Arm Accuracy: D-
Arm Strength: C+
You can also set Bunt to D- with Arm Strength C+.
Alternately, use the following settings.
- Contact: A+
Power: A+
Hitting: A+
Speed: A+
Bunt: D-
Patience: D-
Glove: C+
Range: C+
Arm Accuracy: C
Arm Strength: C
Hint: First or second baseman:
Use the following settings for a better first or second baseman:
- Contact: A
Power: A+
Hitting: A
Speed: A+
Bunt: D
Patience: D
Glove: D
Range: D
Arm Accuracy: A
Arm Strength: A
Overall: A
Infielder Same as above Overall: A
Hint: Third baseman:
Use the following settings for a better third baseman
- Contact: A+
Power: A+
Hitting: A+
Speed: A+
Bunt: D-
Patience: D-
Glove: D-
Range: D-
Arm Accuracy: B+
Arm Strength: B+
Overall: A
Hint: Shortstop:
Use the following settings for a better shortstop,
- Contact: A
Power: A+
Hitting: A
Speed: A+
Bunt: D-
Patience: D-
Glove: D-
Range: D-
Arm Accuracy: A-
Arm Strength: A-
Overall: A-
Hint: Outfielder:
Use the following settings for a better outfielder
- Contact: A
Power: A+
Hitting: A
Speed: A+
Bunt: D
Patience: D
Glove: D
Range: D
Arm Accuracy: A
Arm Strength: A
Overall: A-
Hint: Relief pitcher:
To get a better relief pitcher in your bullpen, create a pitcher and give him the following attributes:
- Velocity: A-, A, or A+
Control: A+
Stamina: D-
Pickoff: D-
Batting: D-
Defense: D-
Any pitch ( you choose ): A+
Any pitch ( you choose ): A+
Any pitch ( you choose ): A+
Overall: B+
Note: A B+ rating for your reliever may not appear the first time you do this; cycle through the CPU-generated stats and look for the following:
- Games: At least 50 Wins,
Loses: Any,
Saves: If your creating a closer, he should have at least 50 saves or better,
Innings pitched: 50+ innings,
ERA: Below 3.00,
Strikeouts: Any,
Hits: Any,
BB (walks issued): Any, because you gave the reliever A+ control.
You will have some creation points leftover. You could add points to either Pickoff, Batting, or Defense. Add some points to his stamina if you want him to be a long relief pitcher. Do not give him any higher than a B on his stamina, as he will take longer to warm up in the bullpen.
