New Roster File, just finished

DRaysGoRocco · 07-09-2003, 02:45 PM

Hey guys, I just got done creating a new roster file. It took me almost 3 months of working at it a couple hours a day each day.

www.mbl2.com

Here are some highlights of Rocco's Rosters:
Every Player's Correct Contract
Opening Day Rosters
240 Amateurs for the draft
School name instead of place of birth
and so much more

DRay_Closer · 07-09-2003, 03:13 PM

Great file, I just downloaded it and have looked around. Very good ratings, lots of amateurs, in depth financial system (contract value and length seemed to have been fixed). Very good roster set overall. Give it a look.

The Closer

White Sox · 07-09-2003, 03:24 PM

Very nice.

Just curious as to how you do your ratings. I usually get mine from the three year splits found on ESPN.com

DRaysGoRocco · 07-09-2003, 03:28 PM

Thanks

Yeah, i use 3 year splits based on a couple of different factors. Potontial, Scouting reports, 2003 stats, and other sources.

Glad you like it. If you want to test the accuracy of the ratings, turn coaches/scouts off and take a look at them.

dougk62 · 07-09-2003, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by DRaysGoRocco
Hey guys, I just got done creating a new roster file. It took me almost 3 months of working at it a couple hours a day each day.

So you mean to tell me that your player file didn't corrupt itself last Friday when you only had one last team to finish ruining your entire three months of work? Damn the luck, you could have been next in line to get a refund.

DRaysGoRocco · 07-09-2003, 04:32 PM

No, i backed it up and put it on different computers just in case something like that happened. I'm really sorry to hear what happened to yours. Check mine out and tell me what you think.

grismosw · 07-09-2003, 06:00 PM

What is the difference between this one and GForce's?

clett · 07-09-2003, 06:36 PM

grismosw,

Just a couple things off the top of my head:

(1) Last school attended instead of home town. This was the first thing I noticed. It's a great added touch, I think.

(2) In TotalMinors, when viewing rosters, some minor league position players wouldn't show up under their position, but instead under starting or relief pitchers. They would also pitch in the minor leagues. Don't know if you've noticed this or not, but it's not prevelent in this set.

(3) I have had access to this set for a week, or so, as we use it in the MBL:Reloaded, and the ratings look very, very good for minor leaguers. There are some different minor leaguers and they begin at their correct level as of opening day.

If I think of some other differences, I'll post them later. This is in no way a knock on TotalMinors, as I've used them every year he's done them, incuding for High Heat. I appreciate GForce's work very much, as well as Rocco's.

DRaysGoRocco · 07-10-2003, 07:29 AM

I have nothing bad to say about TotalMinors rosters, but here are some differences:

1-Updated ratings to reflect 2003 season as well as potential and past statistics

2-TM's rosters only had correct contracts for the bigger players, I have done it for every single major leaguer

3-Correct opening day rosters, TM's minors werent openign day rosters

4-240 real Amatuers for the draft, TM only had 200

5-more player history files

6-PETCO and Citizens Bank Ballpark are included

7-and last but not least, my minor league ratings are very well done. If you turn off coaches and scouts, you will see how close the top 100 prospects is to any publications top 100

targy · 07-10-2003, 08:46 AM

I am checking uot your rosters..Thanks...By the way I live just over the bay from you in Dunedin

DRaysGoRocco · 07-10-2003, 08:59 AM

cool, ever get to go see Ryan Harvey play at Dunedin High?

ohiodevil · 07-10-2003, 09:49 AM

Awesome job on the rosters!!!! They seem to be the most accurate I have seen in a while. Total Minors is a very good set but this one has it beat. Not to knock TM at all, but this is the set I will be using when starting over my solo league

konholeyo · 07-10-2003, 10:43 AM

stupid comment but i just finished the draft and i noticed that there was 135 yr old 124 89 and 65 year old all relief pitchers

Orsalak · 07-10-2003, 11:22 AM

stupid comment but i just finished the draft and i noticed that there was 135 yr old 124 89 and 65 year old all relief pitchers

That's not that old for a relief pitcher, many relievers stay in the game well past their prime... Did one of them happen to be named Strom?

Seriously though, is this going to be fixed? I was about to download the file but i'll wait if it's going to be updated again. Which pitchers are the ancient ones?

DRaysGoRocco · 07-10-2003, 12:27 PM

I just uploaded the fixed file, but the one with the 4 older guys isnt really defective. They are amateurs that are available for the draft and will go undrafted and retire after 2003.

If you see any other errors like age discrepancies, please let me know. I want this to be as accurate as possible.

Orsalak · 07-10-2003, 01:22 PM

There are a few different face packs out there designed to work with the TM roster sets. Do they work with yours as well? Is there one in particular that matches your file the best are does it not really matter?

DRaysGoRocco · 07-10-2003, 01:29 PM

it really doesnt matter. I would just go with a facepack that has the most pictures, for the best chances of getting all the players.

Jacesen · 07-10-2003, 01:31 PM

Very well done rosters, in my opinion.... into my 3rd year using them. Just one funny thing though..... your Rocco won the Rookie of the Year..... sure you didn't give him a little 'extra'??

Bill · 07-10-2003, 02:45 PM

Great looking set... nice job!

KurtBevacqua · 07-10-2003, 02:49 PM

I am switching over to yours from TotalMinors. I think your ratings are more accurate, especially in the minors. It seems in TotalMinors any player who is the least bit of a prospect is a bit overrated. I also like the fact I no longer have 35 guys in A ball, down to a more manageable 18-20.

07-09-2003, 02:45 PM	#1
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	New Roster File, just finished Hey guys, I just got done creating a new roster file. It took me almost 3 months of working at it a couple hours a day each day. www.mbl2.com Here are some highlights of Rocco's Rosters: Every Player's Correct Contract Opening Day Rosters 240 Amateurs for the draft School name instead of place of birth and so much more __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-09-2003, 03:13 PM	#2
DRay_Closer Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 4	Good file... Great file, I just downloaded it and have looked around. Very good ratings, lots of amateurs, in depth financial system (contract value and length seemed to have been fixed). Very good roster set overall. Give it a look. The Closer __________________ I hate the EVIL Empire.....I hate the Yankees!

07-09-2003, 03:24 PM	#3
White Sox All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 583	Very nice. Just curious as to how you do your ratings. I usually get mine from the three year splits found on ESPN.com __________________ "Pitching, Defense, and the Three-Run Homer."

07-09-2003, 03:28 PM	#4
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	Thanks Yeah, i use 3 year splits based on a couple of different factors. Potontial, Scouting reports, 2003 stats, and other sources. Glad you like it. If you want to test the accuracy of the ratings, turn coaches/scouts off and take a look at them. __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-09-2003, 04:32 PM	#6
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	No, i backed it up and put it on different computers just in case something like that happened. I'm really sorry to hear what happened to yours. Check mine out and tell me what you think. __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-09-2003, 06:00 PM	#7
grismosw Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ohio Posts: 187	What is the difference between this one and GForce's?

07-09-2003, 06:36 PM	#8
clett Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 62	grismosw, Just a couple things off the top of my head: (1) Last school attended instead of home town. This was the first thing I noticed. It's a great added touch, I think. (2) In TotalMinors, when viewing rosters, some minor league position players wouldn't show up under their position, but instead under starting or relief pitchers. They would also pitch in the minor leagues. Don't know if you've noticed this or not, but it's not prevelent in this set. (3) I have had access to this set for a week, or so, as we use it in the MBL:Reloaded, and the ratings look very, very good for minor leaguers. There are some different minor leaguers and they begin at their correct level as of opening day. If I think of some other differences, I'll post them later. This is in no way a knock on TotalMinors, as I've used them every year he's done them, incuding for High Heat. I appreciate GForce's work very much, as well as Rocco's.

07-10-2003, 07:29 AM	#9
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	I have nothing bad to say about TotalMinors rosters, but here are some differences: 1-Updated ratings to reflect 2003 season as well as potential and past statistics 2-TM's rosters only had correct contracts for the bigger players, I have done it for every single major leaguer 3-Correct opening day rosters, TM's minors werent openign day rosters 4-240 real Amatuers for the draft, TM only had 200 5-more player history files 6-PETCO and Citizens Bank Ballpark are included 7-and last but not least, my minor league ratings are very well done. If you turn off coaches and scouts, you will see how close the top 100 prospects is to any publications top 100 __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-10-2003, 08:46 AM	#10
targy All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,152	I am checking uot your rosters..Thanks...By the way I live just over the bay from you in Dunedin __________________ www.emerge180.com

07-10-2003, 08:59 AM	#11
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	cool, ever get to go see Ryan Harvey play at Dunedin High? __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-10-2003, 09:49 AM	#12
ohiodevil OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 2,446	Awesome job on the rosters!!!! They seem to be the most accurate I have seen in a while. Total Minors is a very good set but this one has it beat. Not to knock TM at all, but this is the set I will be using when starting over my solo league

07-10-2003, 10:43 AM	#13
konholeyo Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 36	stupid comment but i just finished the draft and i noticed that there was 135 yr old 124 89 and 65 year old all relief pitchers __________________ A catcher was once quoted saying this about Bob Gibson "Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher ever...... He seems to always pitch on the days the otheer team doesnt score"

07-10-2003, 11:22 AM	#14
Orsalak Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 39	stupid comment but i just finished the draft and i noticed that there was 135 yr old 124 89 and 65 year old all relief pitchers That's not that old for a relief pitcher, many relievers stay in the game well past their prime... Did one of them happen to be named Strom? Seriously though, is this going to be fixed? I was about to download the file but i'll wait if it's going to be updated again. Which pitchers are the ancient ones? Last edited by Orsalak; 07-10-2003 at 11:25 AM.

07-10-2003, 12:27 PM	#15
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	I just uploaded the fixed file, but the one with the 4 older guys isnt really defective. They are amateurs that are available for the draft and will go undrafted and retire after 2003. If you see any other errors like age discrepancies, please let me know. I want this to be as accurate as possible. __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-10-2003, 01:22 PM	#16
Orsalak Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 39	There are a few different face packs out there designed to work with the TM roster sets. Do they work with yours as well? Is there one in particular that matches your file the best are does it not really matter?

07-10-2003, 01:29 PM	#17
DRaysGoRocco Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Offutt AFB, NE Posts: 237	it really doesnt matter. I would just go with a facepack that has the most pictures, for the best chances of getting all the players. __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis, Moneyball

07-10-2003, 01:31 PM	#18
Jacesen Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Edmonton Posts: 82	Very well done rosters, in my opinion.... into my 3rd year using them. Just one funny thing though..... your Rocco won the Rookie of the Year..... sure you didn't give him a little 'extra'??

07-10-2003, 02:45 PM	#19
Bill Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 18	Great looking set... nice job! __________________ Every once in a while you come across something totally different -- Click Here YOU Too Can Win $100,000 -- Click Here

07-10-2003, 02:49 PM	#20
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I am switching over to yours from TotalMinors. I think your ratings are more accurate, especially in the minors. It seems in TotalMinors any player who is the least bit of a prospect is a bit overrated. I also like the fact I no longer have 35 guys in A ball, down to a more manageable 18-20. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner