Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball Survival Kit ------------ Keep an eye on pitchers warming in the bullpen. If you let them warm up too long their stamina will begin to decrease. Take your cuts in batting practice before stepping up to the plate for a real game. Stealing bases: --------------- Make sure to get a two step lead if you are going to steal and get a good jump right when the pitcher goes into his windup. Pitching: --------- When delivering a pitch, hold "Down" on the D-pad (or its PC-equivalent) to get a little more speed, or press "Up" to slow it down.