Well now, if you’re lookin’ to know how to pick off folks in MLB The Show 24, I’ll tell ya straight—ain’t no big mystery, just gotta know when and how to do it right. You don’t wanna be wastin’ time throwin’ those pickoff attempts all over the place, so let me break it down for ya nice and simple, like I’d tell one of my grandkids runnin’ around on the farm.
First thing’s first: You gotta know the right button to press, or all this here’s for nothin’. The base icon, that’s the one you wanna pay attention to. You see, there’s a few ways you can pick someone off depending on how you press that button. If you just tap it, that’s your regular, easy pickoff. Ain’t too quick, but it gets the job done most of the time if you’re just tryin’ to keep ’em on their toes. If you hold that base icon down, you’re gonna try a little tricky move, somethin’ that’ll catch ’em off guard—just be careful though, sometimes they’ll catch onto you if you keep doin’ it too much!
Now, if you wanna be real slick: Double tap that base icon, and that’ll give ya a quick pickoff. This one’s fast, like when a rooster’s chasin’ after a hen. You gotta time it just right though, or that runner’s gonna be halfway to the next base before you know it!
But here’s a little secret—this here’s all about the camera view. Yep, the camera can change how your pickoff works. Don’t forget about that when you’re out there on the field. It ain’t always the same from one angle to another. So, always keep your eyes peeled when the camera shifts. You can throw off your timing if you’re not careful.
Speaking of tricks: There’s a lil’ glitch folks have been talkin’ about in the game. If you wanna make a freeze move, you gotta go into your menu and start switchin’ up your players. Put ’em at positions where they don’t belong—can’t be their primary or secondary spots either. Don’t ask me why, but it works! It’ll mess with the system and freeze things up a bit, givin’ ya some extra time to make your next move.
Remember, this game ain’t all about just the pickoffs. You gotta pay attention to all sorts of things, like hitting, pitching, and even how ya run those bases. Don’t go tryin’ to steal the base without knowin’ what you’re doin’ either! If you got someone on base and you wanna make ’em take off, just hit that LT on Xbox or ZL on Switch. Get it right, and you can steal a base faster than a fox in a chicken coop!
One more thing: If you’re out there on the field, and the other team’s lookin’ to make a change in position, you can do that too. It ain’t too complicated, but I ain’t here to tell ya all the ins and outs of it. Just know that you can move folks around if you need to, especially when you got a whole bunch of players to manage.
All in all, it’s all about timing, practice, and just keepin’ your eyes open. The more you mess around with those buttons and see what works for ya, the better you’ll get. Don’t be afraid to try different things—ain’t no shame in learnin’ as you go.
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