World Series Baseball 2K2
Additional options:
Press X at the team selection screen to accessoptions to change the difficulty, weather, stadium, and time ofday.
Reset the count:
While batting with a runner on any base, have the runnerattempt a steal. Either go through with the steal or send himback. Quickly press Y before the view returns to your batterto reset the count to no balls or strikes.
Extra hit:
Do the "Reset the count" trick multiple timesand your batter will have an extra hit. For example, with a manon first that steals, use the trick. The hitter will now havean extra hit.
Easy homerun:
When you are up to bat with a decent power hitter,move the top of the batting cursor to where the ball is beingpitched. You will hit a homerun about 90% of the time.
Hint: Easy hit:
Press R trigger before the pitcher makes hisselection. When the pitch is thrown, your cursor will become small.If you hit the ball it will either be a home run, or a very hardhit.
Hint: Easy strike out:
When pitching, paint the corners and the batters willnot swing, making a easy strike out. It does not matter if itis their hot or cold zone, but you should still pitch it in theircold zone.
If you have two strikes already, pitch a fastball as the firstpitch followed by any other pitch. On then the last pitch, throwa curveball low and away.
Hint: Bean the batter:
After you select your pitch, move your cursor towardsthe batter and press Y.
Hint: Intentional walk:
After you select your pitch, move your cursor awayfrom the batter and press Y.
Hint: Pick runners off the bases:
After a CPU runner reaches a base, very quickly pressA to select the pitch type, then press B and theAnalog-stick in the direction of the base to try a pickoffplay. The pitcher will throw it to the base. After the throw getsto the base, run towards the base to get the runner called out.For example, if there is a CPU runner on first base, immediatelyafter the pitcher-hitter screen appears, throw over to first base.Then, after the first basemen catches it, run to the right offirst base or run in circles around the baserunner. It may notwork at first, but keep repeating it.
Hint: Large batting target:
Hold R while hitting, before the pitcher startshis windup. The batting target will appear later than usual, andwill be larger. The target will return to normal as the ball crossesthe plate.
Hint: Change computer pitched shutouts:
Go to your schedule screen. Press X to get thelist of games and start times. When you simulate computer playedgames, and one of the teams pitches a shutout, you can simulateit again, until both teams score. You can also play games overwhen you or your opponent are shut out.
