Major League Baseball 2K9 or, in short, MLB 2K9, is an MLB-licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K Sports. New features were implemented for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. Pitching had been simplified from 2K8 to “2-step pitching”, with “hold and gesture”, eliminating the third “Release Timing” step of 2K8, simplifying the motion while retaining the style. “Meatballs” (mistake pitches) have been removed – instead, badly released pitches will be less effective (fastballs will be straighter, curveballs will hang, and so forth.) The AI’s pitch selection was also improved. A player can also attempt a “Quick Throw” which gets the ball to a base faster but also increases the chance of an error. Baserunning control has been simplified; a player only needs to hold down the trigger until it vibrates, for instance, then release it when ready to attempt a steal. There are also separate “Steal” and “Speed” ratings for runners.
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