Man, I was totally stuck on that Scott Rolen Spotlight challenge in MLB The Show last night. Needed that card for my team but kept wasting hours failing the same missions. Figured there had to be smarter ways after my third failed attempt.
My First Attempt Disaster
Jumped into the first moment thinking “how hard can hitting one home run be?” Swing at every pitch like an idiot. Popped up to the catcher four times straight. Realized I was being way too aggressive chasing bad pitches. Changed my approach next inning – waited for fastballs middle-up. Crushed it over left field wall on the first meatball.
The Pitching Nightmare
Then came the pitching mission requiring 5 strikeouts. First try? Got shelled for three homers by the damn CPU. They were sitting on my fastball like they knew it was coming. Started mixing up:
- Sliders low and away
- Changeups in the dirt
- Fastballs HIGH above the zone
Bam! Suddenly the CPU looked lost whiffing at junk pitches. That’s when I learned mixing locations matters way more than velocity.
Stealing Base Cheat Code
Oh god, the steal two bases challenge almost broke me. Got thrown out three times trying to steal with slow runners. Finally noticed something huge – the CPU catcher has a slow release! Started:
- Taking two extra steps lead
- Running only with 80+ speed guys
- Always stealing on first pitch
Worked like magic. Got both steals in one inning once I stopped forcing it with bad runners.
Final Time Saver Moves
Wrapped all moments in under 90 minutes after figuring out these key things:
- Always restart if you don’t homer in first AB
- Pinpoint pitching beats meter for accuracy
- Bunt against shifts when needed
- Pause and breathe when frustrated
Honestly felt like I hacked the game once everything clicked. That Rolen card absolutely rakes now by the way!
