Big Play Control – EA SPORTS™ Big Play Control is also prevalent on the base paths. Using the right stick you control lead-offs for the currently selected runner or every runner on base. Also new this year is user-controlled slides. There are many reasons to attempt user control slides but here are a few:

# Determine where a throw is coming from and slide away from it.
# Slide into the pivot man trying to turn a double play to break it up.
# Go head on into the catcher to knock the ball loose.

Conservative Runners – This year we decided to give users more control over their runners. The first thing we did was make the user runners more conservative. Your runners will only try for the extra base if you instruct them to do so; if not, they will play it safe.

Alright STOP – Runners can now be stopped on the base paths. This is especially helpful in run downs and in going half way on fly balls.

Don’t fall asleep – If you are trying to steal, the CPU will not be afraid to throw over to pick you off. Take a big lead wisely because the further you are from the base the easier it will be for the pitcher to nail you.

Use the PIP – Effective runners will branch out from “advance all” and “retreat all” and run using the D-pad, controlling one runner at a time.