Okay so today I finally sat down to figure out what this whole “Vision” thing actually DOES in MLB The Show. Kept hearing people talk about it, but honestly didn’t get how it affected my batting, y’know? Felt kinda lost swinging at everything.
My Starting Point
First, I booted up the game and jumped into practice mode. Grabbed my usual hitter, loaded up against a tough pitcher. Started swinging… and man, I sucked so bad. Everything looked like a blur – fastballs were past me before I even moved the PCI. Felt super frustrating, like swinging at ghosts.
That’s when I actually opened up the pause menu and LOOKED at my Batter’s “Vision” rating. It was sitting at like… 60. Okay, below average. Wondered what raising it might do.
Testing It Out
Next step: I edited my player in the settings. Upped the Vision attribute all the way to 90, just to see the extreme difference. Went back into the cage against the same pitcher throwing gas.
Holy cow, the difference was HUGE. Here’s what I noticed:
- Better Focus: The strike zone looked… clearer? Like the incoming ball wasn’t just a fast-moving white blob anymore. I could SEE the seams better right out of the pitcher’s hand. That little extra time helped SO much.
- Less Blind Spots: Before, stuff on the corners felt impossible. Now, even pitches nibbling the very edges weren’t vanishing acts. My PCI felt like it could actually cover them.
- Check Swings? Actually Possible! This was wild. When I jammed the PCI or guessed wrong, I could actually PULL BACK on the swing way more consistently if I didn’t like the pitch. Before? Nope, always committed.
- Saw Breaking Balls Earlier: Curves and sliders hung a little longer in my sight picture. I wasn’t chasing the break into the dirt as much because I could track the start better.
I also tried lowering Vision down to 40 for a horror show comparison. Yeah… brutal. Everything looked like I had Vaseline smeared on the screen. Swung at garbage constantly. Check swings? Forget about it – swing animation every single time I pressed the button, even slightly.
What Vision Actually DOES (My Simple Take)
Based on grinding this out in practice mode, here’s what I figured out:
- It’s NOT your hitter’s raw power to mash homers.
- It IS your batter’s “eye” at the plate.
- It gives you a bigger window to SEE pitches clearly and track them.
- It helps you REACT to pitches, especially heat or sharp breakers.
- It massively helps you CONTROL your swings, letting you check your swing successfully more often.
My Takeaway Tips After Playing Around
So, if you’re like me and struggling to see the ball, here’s the simple plan I figured works:
- Check Your Player Cards: Seriously, look at the Vision rating! If it’s low (like sub-65), expect things to feel tough. Prioritize boosting it if you can, especially in Diamond Dynasty.
- Focus Earlier: Vision helps, but you still gotta train yourself to look RIGHT at the pitcher’s release point ASAP. Vision just gives that look a chance to be more useful.
- Be Patient: With higher Vision, you CAN be more picky. You’ll see balls way clearer. Use it to take more pitches.
- Practice Check Swings: If your Vision is decent, trust you can pull back. Get used to flicking the stick but letting go quickly if it’s a bad pitch. This alone saves so many strikeouts.
Honestly, understanding Vision was a total game-changer for me. Went from feeling helpless at the plate to actually feeling like I had a chance. Hope this little experiment helps someone else stop swinging at air!
