New Universe Database

[JrCrowley33]

Many changes made to Redsox roster. *Bellhorns ratings improved
*Reeses D improved, O lowered
*Damon O improved
*Millar O lowered substancially
*Youkilis created
*Kim adjusted to SP and ratings lowered
*Astacio added
*Anderson added

Mariners
*Olerud and Auriella released
*Leone created
*Garcia traded

Oakland
*dotel added

Cleaveland
*Jimenez ratings lowered
*Bettencourts ratings improved

Yankees
*Arod changed to 3B
*roster fixed

WhiteSox
*Garcia and Olivo added

other changes as well...


If you have any other suggestions about ratings lowered, or raised let me know and ill change them....This should hold you over though I think....

[JrCrowley33]

Any comments, ideas or suggestions about the file from those of you who have downloaded it???

[sardins]

rosters look good. Only thing, though are the salaries and contract length. Other than that they look pretty up to date.

[JrCrowley33]

Yeah I didnt mess around with those at all. At some point I would like to. I want to concentrate on putting the right faces on the right teams, then I'd like to alter ratings of players who are brought to my attention or i happen to notice as I go along, then Ill go back and deal with the contract lengths and salaries. One contract I am especially aware of is Garcia who was signed to a 3 year extension with Chicago, and Ill prob take care of that one soon because its a big name contract.

[sardins]

I tried importing salaries and contract length from the input folder as Clay's salaries aren't too bad, but it wouldn't work. There are some posts in sfbennets player database thread that you could check out that shows some resources for that contract info if you're interested.

[JrCrowley33]

Im pretty sure this file has scoreys and rotos contracts and salaries in it. Let me know.

*Garcia added to Bal
*Kaz Matsui created
*Piazza switched to 1B
*Auriella added to SD
*Bragg added to SD



Comment with suggestions or request other players who arent on your team, or who need to be created etc. etc.

Let me know if these rosters are helpful or you think they are bad....

[JrCrowley33]

After runnings a few simulations I noticed that Texas and Tampa played alot worse than they have played this year. I will get the stats of the players this year and their projected yearly numbers and fix this problem soon. Im trying to make this as accurate as possible. So any suggestions will be taken into consideration, and changes probally made. Thanks!

[sardins]

Be careful to look at some of the player ratings. Some players had a peak rating of way over 100, with peak batting averages in the 440's and such. The rosters look great, but I just wanted to tweak a few players that were having noticeably better years this year and that's when I noticed how some players peak rating were way too high. I would create a lot of rookies and new players myself but I just don't know enough about them. Thanks for the work you've done.

[JrCrowley33]

Which players are you having this problem with?? Ill fix it ASAP

[JrCrowley33]

I did a quick search. There were no 100 peaks, many 99's, I did not alter these players however but I will make the appropriate changes and knock many of them down to make it more realistic. Many players are rated very highly anyway but I will do my best, thanks for the input!

[sardins]

There's just a quick few I noticed. They were already in the database and are mostly prospects:

Travis Haffner and Ryan Ludwick of CLE both have peak BA in the 400's

Larry Bigbie and Juan Uribe have BAs in the 380's and 390's as well as slugging in the 600's

Check out Rafael Bettencourt's predicted stats. His batters faced doesn't come close to realistic. It's way too high and I think his movement rating ends up being 257 or something like that because of it.

[JrCrowley33]

I see this peak problem, however...I just simulated 10 seasons and never once did someone hit over .370, so I think thats an aberration...like I said I didnt modify many players, just basically the ones I listed, so im not sure how to fix that problem. Still though many players have peek ratings way to high (Placido Polanco is a 99!?!?) and they will be addressed as will Bettencourts BF number.

[JrCrowley33]

After simulating 20 seasons I am getting the same results, those peak numbers seem to be an aberration that was created with the game because there were no statistics out of the ordinary. Let me know if you see something different sardins.

[snapsjp]

angels that need to be moved
erstad to 1b
guillen to lf
anderson to cf
thanks
looks great@

[JrCrowley33]

I will try to release a new patch later 2nite or 2morrow morning with those angels changes and also with Devil Ray Changes and Rangers changes.....still trying to figure out why the peaks on the players went up so high....but again I am noticing that it doesnt seem to effect the actual abuility of the players....

[JrCrowley33]

OK so far ive made those angels changes and im about to make the devilray changes.....let me know if you want a change right now before i post the new universe file

[JrCrowley33]

After spending hours fixing players peaks and what nots I think the problem is fixed. I noticed there were still a couple that change when you load the game, but not nearly as extensive (were talking about 5 or so) but you can fix those easily and others as well if you wish.

Changes made:
Pujols changed to 1B
Merloni changed to 1B
Ponsons ratings dropped
K.Rogers ratings improved
Danny Kolb ratings improved
Millwoods ratings dropped

Numerous changes to DevilRay Roster
Numerous changes to Texas Roster
After simulation both teams played significantly better.

Bellhorn HR totals were high in previous versions of my file, so i also took care of that.

Changes made to Anaheim roster
K Rod ratings improved
Anderson to CF
Figgins to 3B
Guillen to LF
Erstad to 1B
Salmon to DH

Also many changes to the Cleaveland roster, Bettencourts moved rating, Jimenez ratings dropped, couple SP's ratings improved and others I dont remember off the top of my head at the moment.


If anything needs to be altered, let me know and Ill change it, I believe this is the most accurate universe file Ive done so far.

[TheLeiterSide]

Good database, but for the next one, please add David Wright to the Mets. He debuted a few days ago, and got his first ML hit yesterday. He's also the #1 prospect in the Mets organization, IIRC.

David Wright Minor League Stats (http://www.sports-wired.com/players/profile.asp?ID=7508)

[JrCrowley33]

Will do, Im waiting to see if this v.10 patch works with the player ratings beacuse the peak ratings and peak abilities have been off because of a bug in the game. I will release a new version with that change, but just beware that some peaks will be screwed up until the bug problem is fixed.

When released and downloaded, heres a hint to make sure that the peaks dont screw around with the game. GOTO LEAGUE, OPTIONS, THEN SELECT SIMULATION MODE ON THE LEFT SIDE.

[JrCrowley33]

Leiterside....after reviewing his stattistics in the minors i noticed he is only a .260 something hitter in single A ball with a great eye. I will create him, however, realistically I can only create him as a below average hitter with a good eye. I cant project him to be a 270, or 280 hitter if he is only hitting .272 in singleA this season. I want to get this ironed out with you before I create him and dissappoint you. Let me know if you know more about this kid than I do. I will only create him if it is done realistically so let me know what you think....


Othere Attributes to consider letting me know about::::::
Fielding
Speed
Defense (and all applicable positions)

[JrCrowley33]

Here are step by step directions for using my universe file to finally AVOID the peak ages dilemma. Everyone doesnt know how to do this, there was a time when I knew nothing about the game so I figured I'd do a favor for some and create an easy step by step mini manual if you will.

1. Download universe to your desktop.
2. Open BBM2K5 folder.
3. Drag universe.dat file into the folder.
4. You will be asked if you want to REPLACE EXISTING UNIVERSE, select yes.
5. Open your BASEBALL MOGUL with LATEST PATCH INSTALLED.
6. Select start a NEW GAME of baseball mogul.
7. When asked for start year, select DONT LOAD STATS in the pull down.
8. Select your city, type in your mogul name, select difficulty rating and lastly, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK SIMULATION MODE. Once done select PLAY.
9. Have fun with your updated rosters.

[Scorey1974]

David Wright's stats this season in AA and AAA


Wright, David
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International League » Norfolk Tides 6/13 to 7/20

AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB CS
.298 31 114 18 34 17 8 0 8 16 19 2 4

Eastern League » Binghamton Mets 4/8 to 6/13

AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB CS
.363 60 223 44 81 40 27 0 10 39 41 20 6

I might add also...That BA rates him the number 2 prospect in the Mets organization as well as one of the best defensive 3B in the minors. They projected him to reach the majors in late 2005....Looks like he has beaten the clock!

[JrCrowley33]

New Universe.

Changes with ratings:
+ = INCLINED
- = DECLINED
(Based on this years performance)

Alex Sanchez+
Javy Lopez power -
Mark Kotsay +
Lew Ford +, inserted into Starting lineup
Sean Casey +
Scott Rolen +
J.Estrada +
M.Hessman -
Aaron Miles +
Scott Spiezio -
Luis Matos -
Josh Phelps -
Juan Encarnacion -
Corey Koskie -
Palmeiro -
Bernie Williams -
Sean Green moved to 1B
Encarnacion inserted into RF

[JrCrowley33]

David Wright was created and put into the previous universe release. I projected him low for this season, but he has a good peak. Its hard to project a debuting player with zero MLB AB's.....this rating could go up or down after I see what he does after 100-150 AB's or so...

Let me know of any other changes you would like to see. Im working on a new one as I always am in spare time and have already made a few moves...I will release a new one frequently to keep up with the trading deadline. In my newest release I already have Gutierrrez and Terry Adams moved to the RedSox.

[rctbone]

Hey Crowley. Great job with the new universe- the teams look very balanced. Couple suggestions regarding my team the Phillies:

1. Yesterday one of the FOX national games was Cubs vs. Phillies. That showed the entire country what we in Philly knew all along-our infield defense is terrific. Between Polanco, Rollins, Bell, and Thome (yeah, the big man can flash some leather), I think the Phillies have one of the best infielding defenses in baseball. Bell is practically still in the lineup for his glove. Could you take a look at the infield stats for defense? (Oh yeah- and Bobby Abreu's arm is, IMHO, one of the top 5 in the NL.) Everyone else's D looks dead on.

2. Not exactly your fault, but in each of the universes I've downloaded recently, Andy Machado shows up as a DH- which gives him no fielding potential at all. I believe he is a SS in AAA.

3. One more- you liked rewarding players who've had good years? Even though he didn't make the All-Star team, Eric Milton is still 11-2 in his first year after missing one.

Thank you for listening- I appreciate all the hard work you've spent on making this universe possible.

[JrCrowley33]

Ok, what Ill do is look at their fielding numbers for this season and double them...this will project the stats for a 200 game season....but I would rather go long wih that projection rather than short.

Ill look at the other suggestions and make changes as well...thanks for the imput

[Griffeykid03]

You should make Joey Gathright from the D-Rays. That kid can fly!

[Kingjoey20]

Hey I was wondering if you could up Aramis Ramirez. He is doing great this season and everytime I sim with him he doesn't to so hot. He is hitting something like over 300 with 15 homers and 60rbi. Just a thought but use your own judgement.

[JrCrowley33]

I will make the changes with Aramis Ramirez and also take a look at gathright.

I will take a look at aramis ramirez's projected numbers for this season and make the appopriate changes.

Thanks for the feedback...

-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

Updated Universe.

*Changes made to Phillies defense.
*Gathright created, although his ratings are low, his speed is up.
*Ramirez stats updated to this years projections.
*All players who were designated as DH were given a position.
*Being a RedSox fan, and after Kevin Millars sudden offensive explosion, I modified his stats again. About time Millar.

Thats it, Enjoy and leave feedback.

-Crowley

[Kingjoey20]

You know who else I just realized is awful after a few years is ichiro suzuki. As great of a hitter as he is his stats drop so much and by the 3 year he is in the minors. I just thought he is someone that might it better for longer the one year. Check his stats and do what you will. Thanks

[JrCrowley33]

I also noticed that. I made the changes along with a few other minor ones. I just released an update a few hours ago, Ill release another in a few days or so...

-Crowley

[mooseman74]

Could you add David Bush to the Jays? 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA in 4 starts (27IP) and almost no hit the A's last week....he's up to stay ......also....could you make Jason Frasor? He's been really good as the Jays' closer so far....he's 3-2 with 12 saves, a 2.12 era, 31 K in 42IP....and Hentgen is now retired as of Saturday....other than that...great rosters! :)

[JrCrowley33]

I will re-evaluate the whole Blue Jays team for you. When someone asks me to look at a player I usually end up making changes to the whole roster while I am there. I am currently working on salaries right now, so I may not release it for a couple days but I will try.

[Scooter004]

For the Seattle Mariners, you need to create Bucky Jacobsen (1B) and pitchers Doug Sherril and Bobby Madritsch.

You also need to make Ron Villone the Mariners 5th starter, make J.J. Putz the middle reliever and bring Willie Bloomquist back up to the Majors. Also, the following players are no longer on the Major League team and were sent back down to AAA:

Hiram Bocachica
Ramon Santiago
Jamal Strong
Luis Ugueto

[Baseball2B]

u need to add the minor leaguers in to this game

[JrCrowley33]

If you want certain prospects in the game, please name them. Right now I am busy trying to fix everyones salary which is taking alot longer than expected. I have about 19 teams or so to finish before I adjust any other aspect of the database. If there are certain prospects you would like to see in the game, let me know otherwise I will wait until players make their debuts and accumulate some statistics so I can project them.
I will be more than happy to create players who are requested rather than getting a file of 40 or so players who I dont know much about. It is much easier if I create them on a case by case process so please let me know.

KingJoey, Moose and Scooter, I will take care of your requests in the next release. Baseball2B please let me know what specific players you want to see. Thanks for the support and feedback.

-Crowley

[Stu Cotts]

Howdy.

If you get a chance, it would be cool if you could add Grady Sizemore to the Indians roster.

21-year-old center fielder, good but not great glove, good but not great speed, very good batting eye, a ton of doubles, not a lot of home runs.

His 2004 stats are here. (http://www.baseballamerica.com/cgi-bin/statsfindplayer.pl?player=sizemore)

This is an article about Sizemore as a prospect, and includes his career minor league numbers. (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?id=1594488)

Thanks, and go Tribe!
-Stu

[JrCrowley33]

I will add him however he only projects to be about a 250-260 hitter....let me know if you think otherwise.

[Stu Cotts]

I think Sizemore projects as something like a .275 hitter right now, and when he hits his prime, more like .310-.320.

His AAA stats are skewed really badly because he got really seriously ill with a viral infection right after spring training this year and lost 20 pounds. After he got back to full strength, he hit about .330 over the last two months in Buffalo. Here's a link to a story about Sizemore's season in Buffalo. (http://www.cleveland.com/sports/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/109014319015261.xml)

[JrCrowley33]

ill project him right now at about .270, you can change this if you want but after reading your article and researching him in My spring training magazine he is projected with no power and a .260-.270 range with a little speed and a great glove.

[Kingjoey20]

Take your time with my updates, just having a the right players on the right teams is good enought for me. :)

[JrCrowley33]

All salaries have been corrected. I was unsure about contract status but fixed those I was sure about. Many 6 year deals for 1 million were also corrected. I am about to start with the other requests now. Also all players who are in a contract year with the Boston RedSox are now player in their last year (Martinez, Lowe, Tek, Nomar).

-Crowley

[mooseman74]

Here's a couple of good salary info sites for ya:

http://www.bluemanc.demon.co.uk/baseball/mlbcontracts.htm

http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/totalpayroll.aspx?year=2004

[JrCrowley33]

Thanks, I have been using the USATODAY link to correct all the salaries, and I am finished, I should be almost done and ready to release the new universe within the hour. Thanks.

-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

Updated Universe

After hours or work.....

All Salaries are corrected for the most part. All players with bad contracts like Chan Ho Park have their currect outrageous salaries (14.0M!!!)

Changes made to the Seattle Roster, I created those 2 pitchers you asked for, But I will not predict them high, nor project them high, they both had decent minor league stats however they are 27 and 28 respectively. Bucky Jacobsen created. Roster changes made. Villone is now the 5th starter.

For Toronto: Bush and Frasor were created. I also went through the whole team and compared their predicted stats with their actual stats and made a few changes.

For Cleveland: Grady Sizemore created

For Boston: All player who ARE in contract years this season are now in their contract year.

Lastly, Ichiros peak, and predicteds fixed so he does not "die off" and play poorly after 3 seasons.

Thanks for your patience, I tried to do this as fast as I could.

Feel free to comment.
-Crowley

[XtremeSlim]

Could you create the following Mets prospects:
1. SP Scott Kazmir
2. C Justin Huber
3. RP Tyler Yates (Been in and out of the majors this season, is currently in the majors)
4. RP Royce Ring
5. SP Yusmeiro Petit (Has been absolutely lights out, was on futures team, just amazing)

If you have free time:
1. SP Bob Keppel (Struggling this season but past several starts he is starting to bounce back, very good)
2. RF Victor Diaz
3. 1B Craig Brazzell
4. SP Jose Diaz

Also Matt Ginter for the Mets is projected in the long run to continue relieving but all year this year he has been a starter. Up to you. Also, Gerald Williams still plays for the NY Mets. He is in AAA. You have him as a FA.

P.S. Vic Darensbourg was released by the Chicago White Sox earlier this season. The Mets signed him and he is now playing for Mets AAA.

[JrCrowley33]

Well, Maybe in a few days....I just released one about an hour ago that took me a few days to put together, So I may not get to it right away. But eventually yes.
I would rather like to wait until the players actually make their debuts as I dont really deal with prospects. I know kazmir ang Huber. The rest I will have to research and determine whether or not I want to include them in the file. If you are looking for all the prospects I would suggest downloading scoreys and rotos universe when it comes out. They seem to have a better understanding of the prospects than I do. My concentration has been the salaries (recently), the starting lineups, benches, rotations, bullpens and players debuting. I even hesitate to create players who are debuting because It is hard to project them and I want to be as accurate as possible. I can promise you Kazmir and Huber will be in the next update though.

-Crowley

[Mini2k4]

Hey, go job on the universe. Some quick things I've noticed:

Victor Martinez (Cleveland) is currently one of the best hitting catchers. His offensive stats should be higher. While his fielding is improving, I think it should be lowered into the 80's.

Ernie Young? Why is he on Cleveland playing CF?

Carlos Delgado is in his contract year I believe.

Bret Boone has won Gold Gloves in the past, I think his defense stats should be upped a little higher even though he's not doing spectacular this season.

Jim Thome is hitting .293 (and .308 as early as the beginning of this month). I think his contact could be upped to the low-mid 80's.

That's all the nitpicking I can do for now.

[JrCrowley33]

Cant figure out how ernie young got there, Ha, hes not anymore...I made the changes, I'll release it 2morrow or the following day. Want to get other peoples opinions on the last universe I released before I release another. Thanks

-Crowley

[XtremeSlim]

The universe is pretty good IMO. Ive only simmed once but it seems realistic for the most part and has Mogul randomness. Some players continue developing some don't so thats good. Don't see any problems with the salaries.

[Mini2k4]

More nitpicking from me.

Shingo Takatsu is the White Sox's closer. His stats are pretty good. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7255)

Nate Robertson (DET) is having a very solid season and should be starting for the Tigers in your universe.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlbpa/players/7014

[Baseball2B]

the prospecgts i would like in this game is

BOS
1. Hanley Ramirez, SS
2. Kelly Shoppach, C
3. Manny Delcarmen, RHP
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. Chad Spann, 3B
6. David Murphy, OF
7. Jon Lester, LHP
8. Billy Simon, RHP
9. Juan Cedeno, LHP
10. Matt Murton, OF
11. Abe Alvarez, LHP
12. Jason Smith, RHP
13. Harvey Garcia, RHP
14. Anastacio Martinez, RHP
15. Kenny Perez, SS
16. Lenny Dinardo, LHP
17. Jerome Gamble, RHP
18. Luis Mendoza, RHP
19. Aneudis Mateo, RHP
20. Gary Galvez, RHP
21. Luis Soto, SS
22. Kevin Huang, RHP
23. Robert Evans, OF
24. Adam Blackley, LHP
25. Heriberto Guzman, 3B
26. Brandon Moss, OF
27. Claudio Arias, 3B
28. Charlie Zink, RHP
29. Chris Smith, RHP
30. Kyle Jackson, RHP
31. Jose Vaquedano, RHP
32. Beau Vaughan, RHP
33. Salvador Paniagua, C
34. Carlos De La Cruz, OF
35. Mickey Hall, OF
36. John Hattig, 3B
37. Sheldon Fulse, OF
38. Chris Durbin, OF

ARI

1. Scott Hairston, 2B
2. Sergio Santos, SS
3. Brian Bruney, RHP
4. Conor Jackson, OF
5. Adriano Rosario, RHP
6. Edgar Gonzalez, RHP
7. Carlos Quentin, OF
8. Dustin Nippert, RHP
9. Chad Tracy, 3B
10. Luis Terrero, OF
11. Mike Gosling, LHP
12. Josh Kroeger, OF
13. Chris Snyder, C
14. Jesus Cota, OF
15. Jamie D'Antona, 3B
16. Brian Barden, 3B
17. Craig Ansman, C
18. Jay Garthwaite, OF

TBD
1. B.J. Upton, SS
2. Delmon Young, OF
3. Josh Hamilton, OF
4. Doug Waechter, RHP
5. Seth McClung, RHP
6. Chad Gaudin, RHP

NYY

1. Dioner Navarro, C
2. Eric Duncan, 3B
3. Sean Henn, LHP
4. Rudy Guillen, OF
5. Estee Harris, OF
6. Jorge De Paula, RHP
7. Mark Phillips, LHP
8. Danny Borrell, LHP
9. Robinson Cano, 2B
10. Bronson Sardinha, OF
11. Ramon Ramirez, RHP
12. Chien-Ming Wang, RHP
13. Abel Gomez, LHP
14. Alex Graman, LHP
15. Jose Valdez, RHP

NYM

1. Scott Kazmir, LHP
2. Kazuo Matsui, SS
3. David Wright, 3B
4. Justin Huber, C
5. Lastings Milledge, OF
6. Matt Peterson, RHP
7. Victor Diaz, 2B
8. Royce Ring, LHP
9. Bob Keppel, RHP
10. Craig Brazell, 1B
11. Yusmeiro Petit, RHP
12. Tyler Yates, RHP
13. Aarom Baldiris, 3B
14. Kevin Deaton, RHP
15. Kole Strayhorn, RHP

ATL



1. Andy Marte, 3B
2. Jeff Francoeur, OF
3. Wilson Betemit, 3B
4. Macay McBride, LHP
5. Dan Meyer, LHP
6. Anthony Lerew, RHP
7. Kyle Davies, RHP
8. Brian McCann, C
9. Adam LaRoche, 1B
10. Kelly Johnson, SS
11. Steve Doetsch, OF
12. Gonzalo Lopez, RHP
13. Paul Bacot, RHP
14. Jo Jo Reyes, LHP
15. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C


if u want i could help u with the prospects

[Blinkbizkit21]

Hi. I've noticed in your database and every other one Randy Johnson is ranked in the Low 70's and has a bad year. He is still the best pitcher in the NL and i think his ratings should be increased.

Also please check the FA Pool, many of them have signed with teams or retired. John Olerud's rating should also be lowered. A few examples of the FA are Aaron Boone and Scott Sauerbeck signing with the Indians, Bill Hasleman and Charles Nagy retiring. Carlos Febles with the Red Sox and Pat Borders with the Mariners. I noticed this as one area where most players were on the wrong team since many of them are signed or retired. Otherwise its a great database. A good source to find out where players are currently is rotoworld.com

[JrCrowley33]

There is no way I can create 38 prospects for the Boston RedSox. That is just not realistic. I am at most willing to have 10 minor leaguers if totally possible. Let me know what top 5 from each team you want to see. I also noticed that there are alot of people on your lists who arent really "prospects".

Declarmen can hardly be considered a prospect. He has been hurt all year and has pitched in like 10 games over the last 2 seasons. Dinardo and Zink are also not prospects. Zink is a minor league knuckleballer, nothing more than a sideshow in AA.
Also, some of the players on your list are already in the game, so check them and let me know.

I understand you want these prospects but that list is way too extensive. If I made this many prospects fopr each team the universe file would be huge and I believe if you have a certain amount of players in the game teams start automatically releasing players. You have to understand that a team has its active roster and bench, then a AAA team and there is just not that much room for all those players.
In my top 100 prospects book it says the mets have 4 real prospects, boston has 3, arizona has 5 , tampa has 4, the yankees have 1, and atl has 4. I am not going to create subpar prospects just to have them in the game. Thanks and I hope you understand and please let me know which prospects you want keeping it at a 3-4 minimum for a team.

[XtremeSlim]

Sorry to say but your book is insane and shouldn't be a reason why you don't create some guys. Though I agree 38 Boston guys are ridiculous. 10 is ridiculous.

[Baseball2B]

I SAID

CAN I HELP WITH THE PROSPECTSand u didnt even answer me

and u said that if u want to see a person in he game post there name

so can i help u with the prospects

[Baseball2B]

Originally posted by JrCrowley33
There is no way I can create 38 prospects for the Boston RedSox. That is just not realistic. I am at most willing to have 10 minor leaguers if totally possible. Let me know what top 5 from each team you want to see. I also noticed that there are alot of people on your lists who arent really "prospects".

Declarmen can hardly be considered a prospect. He has been hurt all year and has pitched in like 10 games over the last 2 seasons. Dinardo and Zink are also not prospects. Zink is a minor league knuckleballer, nothing more than a sideshow in AA.
Also, some of the players on your list are already in the game, so check them and let me know.

I understand you want these prospects but that list is way too extensive. If I made this many prospects fopr each team the universe file would be huge and I believe if you have a certain amount of players in the game teams start automatically releasing players. You have to understand that a team has its active roster and bench, then a AAA team and there is just not that much room for all those players.
In my top 100 prospects book it says the mets have 4 real prospects, boston has 3, arizona has 5 , tampa has 4, the yankees have 1, and atl has 4. I am not going to create subpar prospects just to have them in the game. Thanks and I hope you understand and please let me know which prospects you want keeping it at a 3-4 minimum for a team.

WEll im srry those just some of the noteable guys that were in last years game and even if they suck out load they are still players ut in the game

[JrCrowley33]

If you want to help create prospects go ahead. I am willing to put some in the game. Let me know what prospects you would plan on putting in the game and I will let you know if I do or dont want them in the game. Try to limit the prospects to 3 or 4 at the most per team. I will have to find players to delete so the prospects can take their place. This will avoid any roster problems. If you creat them I will look them over but keep in mind that when I create a prospect I generally keep them 73 or lower unless they have had some big league time and are doing well.
-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

Blinkbizkit...randys overall rating is low because he is 40, same with clemens....their age effects their overall ratings.

[Blinkbizkit21]

I know that i am just saying they are preforming amazingly and in the game their preformance is not that way, Plus like i said most of the guys in the FA pool have signed somewhere or retired. www.rotoworld.com is a great source to find out.

[Scorey1974]

Crowley....Just wanted to give you some words of encouragement.....It's nice to see a rookie roster maker take up the cause like you have....No matter how many people are doing it or how much abuse you take for who is rated what and so and so is not here or there just remember WHY you do what you do.....I do it because I enjoy it and it is satisfying to know that people take an interest in my work....It can give you a sense of importance to know that people appreciate and use what you put out....Just remember that....And remember that just because so and so says Joe Somebody should be rated higher or lower....that isn't always the case....do the research and make the decisions for yourself....Good job with what you have started....and don't stop just because I have a universe file coming out soon...That should not deter you in making your updates....The more the merrier :)

[JrCrowley33]

Thanks scorey....we all know who makes the best rosters around here and it is...


































not me haha

[alvarez16]

I also think that randy johnson is rated to low.. Cuz this year he has a sup 3.00 ERA and is leading the league in K's even though he is 40...

Anyways good job with the rosters

[alvarez16]

I just simmed 4 Season(not in arrow, all with new games)... And Johnson's ERA in the 4 years was-

4.76
3.26
4.24
4.56

He had a good amount of K's but his ERA was too high.. This year his ERA is 2.64.. He wont finish like that but he is gonna finish in the high 2.70's or low 2.80's..

I think his movement should be increased cuz at 60.. Its really low

Just my opinion

[mooseman74]

Thanks for the fast adjustments JrCrowley.....really appreciate it :) If you want prospect ideas for the Jays I have a few for ya:

RF/CF Alexis Rios (he's been doing well in the bigs and is probably here to stay)
OF Gabe Gross (could be up in the next month or so)
C Guillermo Quiroz (a very good power hitting catcher)
SS Russ Adams (their 2B or SS of the future and will be up in 2004 sometime)
SS/2B Aaron Hill (will be up next year probably)
OF John-Ford Griffin
3B John Hattig (who they got from BOS in return for Adams)

P Gustavo Chacin
P Josh Banks
P Jamie Vermilyea
P Dustin McGowan

More than the 3 or 4 you suggested...but whatever you think...just trying to help. :)

[alvarez16]

Another suggestion is that Soriano is rated WAYYY too low..

He's is hitting .300 and his Contact is 75??? also, i think his power should be upped a little after 2 straight season with almost 40HRs

[JrCrowley33]

Sorianos contact is where it about should be. He strikes out over 120 times a year, and thats the major reason his contact is so low. BTW, his contact rating is an 84 in my universe. If you have it otherwise then you need to run your team in simulation mode. Most of the time this will solve any rating problems you are having. My ratings for Alfonso in my universe are as follows:

Contact 84
Power 87
Speed 90
Eye 65

Those to me are about right. He is predicted to hit .299, nothing wrong with that considering hes hit exactly 300 once and K's over 120 times a year.

[JrCrowley33]

PS. He wont hit close to 40 this season. If anything sorianos numbers should be lowered. Hes hitting .284, hes predicted to hit 30 HR and on pace to strike out 141 times with an OPS of under 800.

[JrCrowley33]

OK, So far Ive made a few changes. Here is a list of prospects. Ive trimmed the list down to whom I will be creating.

NYM
Kazmir, Huber, Yates

BOS
Shoppach, Murphy, Amart

ARI
Santons, Terrero, Gonzalez

TB
Upton, Young

NYY
Navarro

ATL
Marte, Francoeur, Meyer, Nelson

TOR
Rios, Quiroz, McGownan, Ross

This list is not final, I may end up taking a few more off. I am not creating Josh Hamilton, he hasnt played in like 3 seasons and is really not a prospect, his career is spiraling into oblivion.

-Crowley

[mooseman74]

Who is 'Ross' for Toronto?

[JrCrowley33]

Gabe Ross, OF in AA

[JrCrowley33]

GROSS...sorry Gabe Gross, the guy you asked for

[mooseman74]

Haha ok....that's what I figured but was just checking.

[JrCrowley33]

The players are going well so far. So far ive created Scott Kazmir, Justin Huber, Bj Upton, and Delmon Young.

Kazmir is rated a 69 with a 95 projection.
Huber is a 67 with a 77 projection.
Upton is a 78 with 96 projection.
Young is a 64 with a 76 projection.

These ratings and projections are based on what I have read and also their currect statistics. The variables that I use to determine their ratings are: Stats at level A, AA, AAA, age, and scouting reports I have read. You may argue with the ratings I gave Huber and Young but neither one is tearing it up in their levels.

-Crowley

[alvarez16]

Yeah, my bad... i was looking at it and my scouts were at 7+-.. Sry but i do think Randy johnson's movement should be upped

[Mini2k4]

Russ Branyan is on the Brewers. Scott Erickson is no longer with the Mets. Doug Davis of the Brewers has a new contract (2Y-$4.75M contract ). Zack Greinke needs to be created for KC. So does Dave Borkowski for Baltimore (looks like he'll stay in the majors).

Some suggested prospects to create:
Dallas Mcpherson (anaheim)
Michael Aubrey (Cleveland)
Franklin Guiterrez (Cleveland)
Prince Fielder (Milwaukee)
Casey Kotchman (Anaheim)
Jeff Francis (Colorado)
Adam Loewen (Baltimore)

[JrCrowley33]

Ive already decided which prospects I am going to create. Ive already put Branyon on the Brewers and Erickson was already released. So Im already a step ahead of ya. As far as the prospects are concerned, like I said Ive already come up with a list. It is very time consuming researching them and projecting them. Eventually I may get to yours, just not with the next release.
-Crowley

[Mini2k4]

Hey JrCrowley33,

Those were just suggestions for future releases. I don't expect you to get to them right away. Asking for Greinke and Borkowski are legitimate requests for the next release though I think. They are playing at the major-league level right now and major leaguers should probably take priority over the minor leaguers.

[JrCrowley33]

I will prob include them, im not releasing a universe until trading deadline is up.....no sense releasing it before the deals are made....
-Crowley

[Kingjoey20]

Hey jr got a question for ya. What prospects are you having for the cubs? Thanks

[mooseman74]

Could you adjust Johan Santana a bit? He should have way better endurance....he's having an awesome year....his first as a full time starter and he's averaging about 7IP a game....and is getting better every start. He's struck out 161 in 144.....I think his power and movement are ok...but the endurance needs to go up for sure. :)

[JrCrowley33]

I will look over johan santana for you.

For the cubs I was originally not goin to make anyone because nobody was reuqested...but i will make angel guzman, felix pie, and chadd blasko.....actually, i will make 3 for you...you tell me who u want to see....i recognized those 3 as being the top 3 in the system...let me know what you think
-crowley

[Kingjoey20]

The players you listed for the cubs are prospects I would want. The only other one I could think of is Bobby Brownlie. His stats in AA are 9-7 and 2.99 era, I would rather have pitchers so for the three I would say brownlie, guzman, and blasko. If pie is rated higher then brownlie then go with pie. Thanks

[Kingjoey20]

Well its about time some trades started to happen so.............................................................................. ..................................Let the trades begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[JrCrowley33]

As of 1240 am on saturday morning.....my universe is up to date with all the trades that were made today...and other changes were made, i changed conine to 1st base bc choi was traded and encarnacion was traded to florida meaning florida has no 1stbaseman.....my guess is it is conine.

Im still working on prospects, i have about 10 left to create.

I will be done soon enough, I will finish creating the prospects on sunday or monday and release a new universe on monday or tuesday.

-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

Here is what i have finished so far.....keep in mind i am still creating prospects, i havent gotten to the cubs prospects, the blue jays prospects and i cant believe i forgot to create joey mauer....also casey kotchman will be created for ANAHEIM.....

Here is what you will find...

*I created the mets prospects, but 2 of them were traded, sorry haha

*I created 3 boston prospects
*I edited hairston and tracy, created santos terrero, gonzalez
*Creatd Dinoer Navarro
*Created marte, francouer, meyer, edited betemit, created nelson

*All trades to this point and roster changes.

*A few updated salaries

-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

There are about 5 or 6 players in the database that I need to fix in terms of peak ages (Check them out, there are like 3 over 100, and a few more suspicious ones, Dont worry, its an easy fix.), otherwise I feel it is pretty accurate and the problem will be fixed...thanks for your patience.
-Crowley

[XtremeSlim]

What other Met prospects did you create? Kaz and Huber were traded.

[cshiel63]

I would just like to say that your are doing an awesome job with the updates!

I have tried to do these myself in the past so i know how much it takes to do.

Keep Up The Great Work!!!

[JrCrowley33]

I also created Yates....I dont know what to tell you...Im sorry they got traded ha. I am not making any more mets prospects for the new release however. I already have enough other prospects to create. After I release this one however I can probally come up with a few more prospects. Please be patient. Thanks
-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

Cshiel, thanks for the words of encouragement. It is time consuming, I really have to find a 2 hour window of free time each time I sit down to update my universe which means Im going to bed at 1am and waking up at 550 to goto work for 9 hours, so it has been rough....thanks for your support.
-Crowley

[Kingjoey20]

some changes I think should be made to some players:

Ken griffey Jr- health down a lot, injuryed so so much

Orlando Cabrera- almost all levels should be lowered but not to much this could be a down year but still should be lowered.

Barry Bonds-even thought I hate the man so much his power I believe should be maxed out of this world. I still hate the man so this is hard to write.:mad:

Albert Pujlos-hitting and power levels should be raised to the 90 range

Thats it, I think I am right about all these but if you think I am wrong thats fine, no rush to get to them right now, as soon as you get time to put them in is fine. Thanks:)

[JrCrowley33]

Cabrera fixed, Griffey health now a D, Pujols numbers both improved.....I will leave bonds where he is...hes projected to hit 42 HR in the game, and that seems even a little high considering you have to expect him to walk more and more with the playoffs upcoming. I dont expect Barry to hit 42 HR this season even though currently he is on pace to hit exactly 42, instead what I did was up his projected walk total from 144 to 220 which he is on pace to have and I also edited his other stats to go along with his projections for this season.
-Crowley

Ive been waiting all day for a blockbuster move.....so far Im very disappointed, COME ON THEO TRADE DLOWE!!

[JrCrowley33]

PS. updated universe file is on page 6 of this thread, I released it last night...its not finished, just a sample of what I have been working on.
-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

I cant believe Nomar was traded.....I cant believe I actually have to make a universe without nomar on the redsox. :(

[JrCrowley33]

6:15 PM
Every deal has been accounted for. Some of the minor leaguers who were part of deals will NOT be included in the universe unless they are called up immediatly. I am still in the process of creating the original prospects I had promised. Again, all deals have been accounted for, even the small ones (Tom Martin to ATL, Dave Hansen to SD, Erickson to texas) Thanks for your patience.
-Crowley

[Kingjoey20]

Living in chicago I would have to say I am glad to have nomar here(Sorry Jr).

Anyways this deadline has sucked, it only seemed to involve LA and chicago. Oh well can't wait for the updated roster.

[Zach]

2 players that are a big part of the Braves now are Charles Thomas and Eli Marrero. Eli is rated low and is hitting .340 thi year splitting time with Thomas. Thomas isn't in the game at all, but I will create him and let you know what his numbers will be so you can add him to the next update if you'd like.


I'll be back soon with that stuff.

[Zach]

My Thomas copy is in the attached image. Here is a link to his stats: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7364

I just put his projected stats from the ESPN page into it and raised his stolen bases because he is a speed guy, just hasn't had the chance to steal since the Braves don't run a lot.

[JrCrowley33]

Thomas has played great this year. However, it is a small sample size, hes only had 88 AB's this year so I will look up his minor league stats and then use fair judgement. I will improve Marrero's stats for you after I take a look at them. Something I always take into consideration is how someone has done over the course of their career and their age. I do this to prevent fluke seasons, but most likely I will improve his stats for you.

-Crowley

[Zach]

fair enough, that is true about the small sample size.

note: he led the international league in batting this year before being called up, but before that he really didn't do anything spectacular. in fact, a year ago he got sent back down to A ball, so it was a big suprise that he did so well making the moves up.

[JrCrowley33]

This Universe has all the recent trades and created players.
Heres the Long list:

*Kazmir created and traded
*Huber created and traded
*Yates Created
*Shoppach Created
*Martinez (Bos) created
*Hanley Ramirez created
*Hairston improved
*Tracy improved
*Sergio Santos created
*Luis Terrero created
*Edgar Gonzalez created
*BJ Upton created
*Delmon Young created
*Dioner Navarro created
*Andy Marte created
*Jeff Francoeur created
*Dan Meyer created
*Wilson Betemit created
*Bubba Nelson created
*Alexis Rios created
*Guillermo Quiroz created
*Dustin McGowan created
*Gabe Gross created
*Joe Mauer created
*Casey Kotchman created
*Charles Thomas created
*Angel Guzman created
*Chadd Blasko created
*ShigoTakatsu created
*Zack Greinke created
*Justin Jones created and traded
*Other plalyers you many be looking for were probally created in previous versions. (Leone, Jacobson, Sizemore)

-Victor Martinez hitting improved
-Thome contact improved
-Nate Robertson improved (DET)
-Randy Johnson overall improved
-Branyon traded to Brewers
-Erickson traded to Texas
-Johan Santana improved
-Conine changed to 1B
-Encarnacion traded
-Seanez traded
-Choi traded
-LoDuca traded
-Nomar,Mientawicz or whatever traded
-Roberts traded
-Griffey Jr. health declined
-Bonds stats on pace with this years stats
-Pujols improved
-Tom Martin traded
-Eli Marrero improved
-Dave Borkowski improved
-Loaiza and Contreras traded
-Ismael Valdez traded
-Abraham Nunez traded
-Guillermo Mota traded
-Brad Penny traded
-Todd Jones traded
-Minor leaguers Machado and Hancock traded
-Rodriguez and Ledee traded
-Dave Hansen traded
-Victor Zambrano traded
-Wiggington traded
-Kris benson traded
-Mondesi released
-Bradly switched to LF
-Green changed to RF
-Chipper Jones switched to 3B

Some contracts fixed, other minor things fixed. The few peak ages were fixed. Almost all rosters fixed to comply with trades. Please leave feedback, I worked long and hard on this. This update is as thorough as they come.

~~~Remember to run in simulation mode so peak ages are normal!!!~~~
-Crowley

[leaffan81]

Problems with the tigers. Dmitri Young's power should be lowered a bit. He's been hitting 40+ homeruns in my seasons, and i don't think he's capable of producing that many. Eric Munson is rated too high - he's a career .219 hitter. And Mike Maroth could maybe be raised a bit. Simulated a season and his era was around 5.70. Not the same Maroth from last season's dreadful tigers, but other than not, everything looks good. Ur rosters are the best i've used so far. Keep up the good work!

[dezolis]

How do I get this roster file to work? I downloaded it to my desktop, then moved it to my baseball mogul folder. I checked out Tamap Bay and John Rocker was there closer, and Zambrano was still with em. what did I do wrong?

[egswanso]

Originally posted by XtremeSlim
Could you create the following Mets prospects:
1. SP Scott Kazmir
2. C Justin Huber
...
4. SP Jose Diaz


You mean DEVIL RAYS and ROYALS prospects now, dont you :)

[JrCrowley33]

Here are step by step directions for using my universe file to finally AVOID the peak ages dilemma. Everyone doesnt know how to do this, there was a time when I knew nothing about the game so I figured I'd do a favor for some and create an easy step by step mini manual if you will.

1. Download universe to your desktop.
2. Open BBM2K5 folder.
3. Drag universe.dat file into the folder.
4. You will be asked if you want to REPLACE EXISTING UNIVERSE, select yes.
5. Open your BASEBALL MOGUL with LATEST PATCH INSTALLED.
6. Select start a NEW GAME of baseball mogul.
7. When asked for start year, select DONT LOAD STATS in the pull down.
8. Select your city, type in your mogul name, select difficulty rating and lastly, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK SIMULATION MODE. Once done select PLAY.
9. Have fun with your updated rosters.

[JrCrowley33]

THE UPDATED UNIVERSE WITH EVERY MOVE MAD IS ON PAGE 6 OF THE THREAD.

[JrCrowley33]

****PAGE 7 OF THE THREAD SORRY......I RELEASED IT AT 1AM LAST NIGHT
-Crowley

[Chippy]

Very well done! Finally I get to use Grady Sizemore :D

A couple suggestions:

For the Indians, I'd love to see Michael Aubrey added, although I can see the reasons for not adding him(only in AA, and struggling ATM). Peralta's batting average after a number of sims also seems to be a tad bit low, although you might want to run some and see for yourself on that(could've just been a minor fluke).

Although I only focused on the Indians(and am obviously a tad biased) I do think you did, overall, an awesome job on the rosters!

[JrCrowley33]

Thanks alot...I hope you are enjoying them.
-Crowley

[Kingjoey20]

Hey Jr when scorey comes out with his roster are you going to use his and do updates from there or do you plan on using your very own version. Thanks

[JrCrowley33]

I will probally use my own, I have kept up updates so i plan on using my own.
-crowley

[Blinkbizkit21]

I'd just like to say you have been doing a great job Jr. This universe looks great and i appreciate you trying to get prospects in the game. However i would like to alert you to the Free Agent Pool. Most of these guys have signed or retired. Heres what i found out about them

John Olerud-Signed with Yankees
Jeremy Giambi-Dodgers
Ben Petrick-Retired
Adam Piatt-Retired
Wiki Gonzalez-Seattle
Wilton Guerrero-Royals
Todd Sears-Padres
McKay Christensen-Retired
Ernie Young-Indians
Mike Bordick-Retired
Brent Abernathy-Indians
Eugene Kingsale-Orioles
Matt Walbeck-Retired

Armando Rios-Cardinals
Wilkin Ruan-Royals
Jason Jones-Rangers
Jason Romano-Reds
Benji Gil-Tigers
Steve Torrealba-Yankees
Derrick Gibson-Cant even find a record of this guy
Tomas De la Rosa-Pirates
Shane Victorino-Dodgers
Greg Vaughn-Retired
Enrique Cruz-Brewers
Esix Snead-Mets
Larry Sutton-Marlins
George Lombard-Red Sox

Andy Abad-Pirates
Brent Butler-Cardinals
Shinjo-Back in Japan for good
Adam Riggs-Angels

I will get to the pitchers later on, its alot of work to track these guys down, there may be a few i missed but the ones i list i know are correct. You might want to do some searching of your own and see where the other players ended up

[JrCrowley33]

In my next version I will take care of some of those players....I dont want to delete some of the players who retired however, because you never know what will happen with them.
-Crowley

[Blinkbizkit21]

Understandable some of these guys though like Petrick and Christensen wont be coming back ever though. I'm a big sox fan too and was upset about the loss of Nomar as well, i just hope the team can start putting together some wins

[Kingjoey20]

A couple of things:

First on oakland eric Karros is a free agent now

also I think edgar renteria should have a lower hitting level but not to much lower.

and now something that might make you mad jr.

Since you are a redsox fan you might not like this but I think Aaron boone should have a higher power and hitting level. I know what he did to your team last year but just thought you should take a look at him. Thanks

[minotaur847]

Jr,

Pirates roster in terms of players looks good. Pretty much on target.

However with that said Jack Wilson and Jason Bay need to be improved.

Perhaps I am a little bias but Jack Wilson at the break was leading the majors in hits and Jason Bay as of this past weekend was hitting .313 with 13 hrs after missing the first 6 weeks of the season due to a shoulder injury.

Bobby Hill also should be improved just a little. He is hitting around .275 with good leather this year splitting time at 2B and 3B with Castillo, Mackowiak.

Chris Stynes was released

Freddy Sanchez was hitting .350+ in AAA last season before his ankle injury. There is no way he is going to be this good in the majors. He's getting older and plays a position the Pirates have to many players at. But he is going to be better than listed.

Oliver Perez needs his power boosted as he is in the top 5 of K's in the NL with a nice era high 3's not the mid 4's.

I also noticed that Sean Burnett (4-2 with an era sub 3.50 in 8 starts this season is missing)

Another notable prospect missing is Bobby Bradley, he is in AA and healthy something he hasn't been in roughly 2 years. The Pirates are saying he will get a september call up. Bradley was drafted for a mid 90's fastball and an above average curve ball and change up.

Just some suggestions and thoughts for the next update.

Other than that, it looks great and plays well.

thanks for the hard work.

[JrCrowley33]

I updated boone for you....his numbers now resemble the .270 career hitter he is. Ill fix Karros and look at renteria as well as the pittsburgh pirates roster.
-Crowley

[TheJets4life]

you need to add Greg Miller(20) and Joel Hanrahan(22) for the Dodgers farm system. Both are very good.

You can find their stats, or atleast their official age here...

sports - wired .

c o m

[montevino]

I wouldn't know if this is possible, but if it is, could someone save JRs file as a Mogul 2004 compatible file? it would be REAL appreciated.

[spchrisb]

Thanks for all your work:

1. Beltre's stats need to be improved all the way around...101 gp 29 hr 21 2b 75 rbi .328 ba .612 slg
2. M Bradley's stats need to be improved... 92 gp 18 2b 13 hr 49 rbi .280 ba .449 slg
3. Cora... 89 gp 7 2b 3 3b 7 hr 30 rbi .297 ba .426 slg and izturis 104 gp 3 hr 41 rbi .305 ....2 of the hottest hittinh middle infielders in the majors as well as great defensively....each hitting over 290 i believe...
4. Nomo's ratings need to be decreased
5. penny's and weavers ratings need to be adjusted as do ishii's
6. i think gagne should be a 99 or a 100 overall
7.shuey is out for the whole season
8. dreifort needs to be made into a good reliever and no longer an okay starter
9. alvarez needs to be bumped up somewhat
10. LIma needs to be adjusted higher...hes 10-3 i believe
11. Edwin Jackson should be bumped up in ratings i think
12.Yhency Brazoban needs to be created RP
13. carrara needs to be increased
14 duaner sanchez needs to be increased
15. finley should be increased
16. jayson werth and grabowski's ratings should be improved
17. even jose hernandez should be bumped up slightly

[Kingjoey20]

Hey jr did you ever plan on going into the city editor and fixing things so they represent now instead of 6 years ago. Just wondering because there are some citys that should be change
example:

like montreal should have the rating fickle -30 as the fan base,

and adjusting stuff like population. Just wondering thanks.

[TheJets4life]

Hideki's Matsui's stats should be upped. In trials he has hit between .240-.260 with only 11 homeruns.

Posada has a bit too much power. He hit 36 homers in one trial.

Kevin Brown's ERA has been in the mid 4's, when as of now in the real MLB it's 3.60.

Mariano's ERA is 1.55, and in the sims it's above 3.

[Kingjoey20]

Hey jets4life, you are asking a redsox fan to fix some yankee players stats in a good way. I think we should thank jr for not deleting the yankees from the game.

[montevino]

Once again. It is a very simple matter. Just open the file, and try to save it as a 2004 Universe, or at the worst a 2004 save game. Is this really so much effort that my request gets ignored?

[JrCrowley33]

Monteveno.....Im not sure if u can, just buy BBM2K5 for 20 bucks...a steal compared to other games.

Jesforlife....i will take a look for you....but matsuis projections are based on last seasons stats so there isnt much i can do there except look at this seasons stats and average it out.

kingjoey-i prob wont do anything with the cities. I really only like to do the rosters. I think scorey is but in all honesty this should be fixed by clay. Maybe you should make a post to him asking for it in a new patch.

spchrisp-if my memory serves me correct the dodgers were the worst hitting team in baseball last year. I will look over the team however no promises will be made. Plus they got alot worse over the trading deadline anyway :eek: Seriously I will look over them for you and make appropriate changes.
-Crowley

[JrCrowley33]

This may be one of the last universes i release....I am purchasing OOTPB6 and Scorey is releasing his...:(

All changes that were asked for were made. Also, the waiver wire deals were made. Enjoy
Crowley

*dodgers changes made
*yankees changes made
*pirates changes made
*free agent changes made
I did almost all that was asked, I didnt create any additional prospects or change ratings on prospects. All changes were done to major league rosters.

[Jaysfanlee]

Thanks alot for your hard work Jr. Its great to see a dedicated Mogul'er like you making so many fans happy.

[spchrisb]

thanks for all your work JR much appreciated

[JrCrowley33]

Thanks for the kind words.
-Crowley

[DDu37]

I feel like an idiot asking this, but how do I get it to work?

[alvarez16]

U click on the little link that he gave u then u click save..

then u look for the baseball mogul 2005 folder, u click it and then u click on the file that says "universe" and then u clik that u wanna replace it..

THen when u start a game where u choose the "start year" u click "dont load stats" and then u HAVE to click on the "simulation mode" box and check the little box next to it

[alvarez16]

dont feel like an idiot i didnt know how to use this either when i just started playing the game

[DDu37]

I got it, thanks. The sad thing is, Ive been playing this game since 00

[RobsKicks]

A few padres changes:
Khalil Greene should have better Contact, Power, Defense
Sean Burroughs should have better Contact
Phil Nevin should have better Contact and Power
Ryan Klesko should have worse Contact and Eye

Atikinori Otsuka is missing, the setup man. He should have great stuff.
Infact Linebrink and Hoffman should be better. Line-Otsuka-Hoffy is the best 7-8-9 in baseball.
Peavy should have better ratings he's having an all-star year... has only given up more then 2 runs in 1 start and that was off of an injury.

[Vagenheart]

First of all, great rosters...they look very nice. I do have one thing though. Why do all rosters leave off Frank Francisco of the Texas Rangers. He is one of the best set up men yet he is always left off. Not that this is a big thing...I was just curious.

[95Mariners]

Very nice, but I had Henry Rodriguez (who either retired or is floundering in the minors) hit 47 HRs for the White Sox :S

Also, Jose Paniagua hasn't been a Mariner for about three years.

[Kingjoey20]

I can't speak for jr but I believe he is done with the roster.
Since he said the following I think he is done

JrCrowley33
This may be one of the last universes i release....I am purchasing OOTPB6 and Scorey is releasing his...

All changes that were asked for were made. Also, the waiver wire deals were made. Enjoy
Crowley

*dodgers changes made
*yankees changes made
*pirates changes made
*free agent changes made
I did almost all that was asked, I didnt create any additional prospects or change ratings on prospects. All changes were done to major league rosters.

[JrCrowley33]

I would not say I am done, I do still check for messages even though i may not respond.....I put alot of time into those rosters and with Scorey making his (soon to be released) I feel mine will no longer be needed. I just bought OOTP and I absolutley love it. I will not forget how much fun I had playing mogul. I am drawn to the coaching aspect of OOTP however and Mogul is just from a GM's point of view. I may release another roster, depends on the demand for it though, and there really hasnt been much demand for it.
-Crowley

[Scorey1974]

Originally posted by JrCrowley33
I would not say I am done, I do still check for messages even though i may not respond.....I put alot of time into those rosters and with Scorey making his (soon to be released) I feel mine will no longer be needed.

Crowley....continue on man...just because there are other rosters coming out shouldn't deter you from keeping up...you're doing a great job...keep improving what you have until you perfect it..!

[boomboom]

Originally posted by Scorey1974
Crowley....continue on man...just because there are other rosters coming out shouldn't deter you from keeping up...you're doing a great job...keep improving what you have until you perfect it..!

I second that, just want to warn yo uthou crowley, ootp may be fun at first, but soon you will realize how much better mogul is! The simplity has its advantages!

Bobby

[JrCrowley33]

Boom Boom....why do u feel it is better? Ive fallen in love with this game, it was very confusing at first, and there is so much to keep an eye on...but since learning every twist and turn of the game I can say I love the complicated, detailed aspects of the game. Mogul was a great game, and it first generated my interests in baseball simulation games, however I was looking for something a little more advanced. Either way you look at it, I absolutly loved them both.

Is there something in general you should warn me about OOTP? If so please inform me. Thanks alot.
-Crowley

[Kingjoey20]

I think the thing that most mogul fans hate about ootp is the fact that it takes to long to get through a season. I like ootp but I just hate the fact that I could never find a good roster.

[JrCrowley33]

Yeah I guess you have got a good point. It does take a long time to get through a season. But think of it this way.....if you like to micromanage, like bringing in lefties, bringing in pinchhitters according to matchups, and little moves that make a huge difference you do end up falling in love with this game. You are right, it does take a long time to play a season however, alot of things happen during the course of a real MLB season and I think that this game captures them uniquely.


And KingJoey....Halofan makes an incredible roster for OOTP. Check him out, you have to register with some website before you download it. Just search for halofans rosters though. They are incredible and have every minor leaguer and prospect from AAA to A with every player name correct, every number correct, and most ratings are very accurate.

Again Boom Boom, I am curious what I am looking for when you said eventually I will grow tired of it. Does it have some bugs I am unaware of? I havent found anything as of yet but I an nire than willing to hear you out so I am aware of problems I may have.....Thanks alot



-Crowley

[boomboom]

Originally posted by JrCrowley33
Again Boom Boom, I am curious what I am looking for when you said eventually I will grow tired of it. Does it have some bugs I am unaware of? I havent found anything as of yet but I an nire than willing to hear you out so I am aware of problems I may have.....Thanks alot



-Crowley

hey, I dont want to turn you away from a great product that ootp6 is( no sarcasism intended) but I actually found that ootp4 was fun at first, but it just took to long to sim thru a season, now ootp is a great game, and the creator "markus" has done an excellent job at creating the game. It has new features as Manager mode, where you are a manager, you sign a contact and so on.....but with all the features, I found that the games didnt sim as well as on SM product Baseball mogul.

Also I love to play historical databases, and at the time of ootp4, baseball mogul 2k3 was out...i thought that ootp4 with the lahman database was the best thing since butter...2k3 couldnt import from the database. (that started in 2k4) in which why i have stuck with Baseball mogul.

Have you ever tried to load up a game with ootp....it takes forever...i am talking about when you use the lahman database.

Honstly I feel that sportsmogul has done a better job at designing the game....less bugs.

now to be honest, I have bought 2k3, 2k4, 2k5, (later i bought, 2k, and baseball mogul 2k2) from sports Mogul

and from .400 studios/ ootpdevelopments: i have bought season ticket baseball, ootp4, ootp5, ootp6.

And when ootp7 or whatever it is called, when it comes out NEXT WINTER, not this winter, I will probably buy it, even if it has points instead of $$

yes everybody knows how many bugs mogul has, ootp has just as many if not more.

by the way, I wish you continue to make rosters because they truley are great.


sorry for my random post, but it is really late, and i have to work at 3:30am PST, that is freaken early.
Bobby