Video Game Rosterbation *Updated* with Poll!

Video Game Rosterbation Updated with Poll!

by micdog2001 on Jan 31, 2008 5:17 PM PST Comment 14 comments

Thanks to everyone that helped!

Now that February is upon us (at least in a few hours) it's time for me to break out the Baseball video games to get ready for the season.

The last baseball video game I bought is a few years old (MVP 2005 for Nintendo Gamecube)but every season (and during if I'm playing it) I update my roster. Considering the A's roster last year changed almost everyday it was a challenge keeping it current.

The bigger challenge is putting a roster together when half the players weren't in the big leagues or even on the radar back when they made it. The game has the minor league teams but their rosters are mostly filled with "fake" players *update*. They changed the names of some of the minor leaguers but used their stats/abilities

Luckily there is an exstensive create a player system and you can edit the abilities of exsiting players as well.

So on Monday I set out to make the 2008 A's. A few of the players where in game but at their old postions (if any) and their abilities were weak. I tried creating a bunch of guys like, Ryen Sweeney, Andrew Brown, Jack Hannahan, Donnie Murphy, Daric Barton, Travis Buck, etc but I realized I don't know much about them.

Besides the the A's offical website, where is the best place to get info on these players. I need to know stuff like;

Their righty/lefty splits

speed, baserunning ability

what pitches they have and how fast they throw them

defensive range, throwing strength

strike zone hot/cold spots

Anyone know if someone goes this in depth? it would help a lot.

*update* link to other helpful links

http://faqs.ign.com/objects/713/7138...

thanks athleticsBB4life.

*update*
Non-Oak Players with changed names (some due to being replacement players during the strike)

KEVIN MILLAR
Edit 1B Anthony Friese, MLB BOS
#15, 2-6-5-7

BARRY BONDS
Edit LF Jon Dowd, MLB SF
#25, 12-1-1-1

BRENDAN DONNELLY
Edit RP Scott Barcik, MLB ANA
#53, 5-6-6-1

Blair Pioveson, 3B Kansas City Royals (Mark Teahen)

Mike Alvarez, RF Baltimore Orioles (Nick Markakis)

Sam Gent, SS Milwaukee Brewers (JJ Hardy)

Jim Ennis, LF Arizona Diamondbacks (Conor Jackson)

Darren Roberts, C Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Jeff Mathis)

Jon Bukvich, 1B Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Kenny Morales)

Miguel Alicea, CF Chicago White Sox (Brian Anderson)

Russell Cho, SP New York Yankees (Phil Hughes)

Kristopher Morales, RF Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Delmon Young)

Terry Coleman, SP Minnesota Twins (Francisco Liriano)

Kenny Barrera, SP Cleveland Indians (Fausto Carmona)

Joel Doonan, CF Atlanta Braves (Jeff Francouer)

Randy Santiago, SP San Francisco Giants (Matt Cain)

Johnny Snare, SP Detroit Tigers (Justin Verlander)

Billy Bath, SP Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Ervin Santana)

Darryl Buhler, SP Seattle Mariners (Felix Hernandez)

Wayne Collier, 1B Milwaukee Brewers (Prince Fielder)

Ole Uttuslien, SP Philadelphia Phillies (Cole Hamels)

Poll

Do you play baseball video games?

video games are for kids!

2 votes

Yes

18 votes

No

4 votes

24 votes | Poll has closed

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Yeesh

That's a lot of specificity.

For minor leaguers, minorleaguesplits.com has info on lefty/righty stats and batted ball patterns (i.e. whether guys are pull hitters, opposite field hitters, etc.).

BR ability-- just use steals and triples, it's close enough.

Pitches-- if they're major leaguers, use Pitch F/X (search for Josh Kalk's pitch tool). If they're minor leaguers, good luck-- BA might have scouting reports.

Defense-- Look up UZR and RZR for major leaguers; BA might have comments about minor leaguers. Probably a lot of guesswork here.

Hot/cold: ESPN's "Scouting" tab has these for major leaguers, but it requires Insider access.

cardinalprecepts.blogspot.com

by PaulThomas on Jan 31, 2008 5:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

thank you sir

very helpful

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 1, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well

The new games come out in a little over a month, so maybe wait for them? 2K8 and The Show come out early March.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 31, 2008 7:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

good idea

but I was itching to play now. I have MVP 2005 for Nintendo Gamecube. EA Sports lost the rights with MLB so they could make anymore games. I didn't have any other system that had new baseball games (at least games with actual players in it). I have the Nintendo Wii now so hopefully they come up with a new game for that system. They have a few Wii baseball games but I heard they weren't that great.

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 1, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I am still playing MVP 05

My roster:

C:Josh Gibson
C:Adam Melhuse
1B:Jimmie Foxx
2B:Nap LaJoie
2B:Mark Ellis
3B:Eric Chavez
SS:Miguel Tejada
OF: Reggie Jackson
OF:Dwayne Murphy
OF: Jack Cust
OF: Rickey Henderson
UTIL:Marco Scutaro
UTIL: Tony Phillips
UTIL: ME!
DH: Frank Thomas.

SP:Charles Bender
SP:Dave Stewart
SP:Catfish Hunter
SP:Rich Harden
SP:Satchel Paige
RP:Arthur Rhodes (???)
RP:Chris Hammond
RP:Justin Ducshererererere.
RP:Rollie Fingers.
Closer:Eck.

Rickey Henderson: 35, 24, hall of fame!

by Athletics fan and runner on Jan 31, 2008 7:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I try to

stick to current Rosters. Anytime I unlocked a "classic" A's player I stuck them on the AAA team.

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 1, 2008 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The newer "next gen" games

also will have update support, like the way the PC brethen have had, "official" ones from the publisher that gives updated rosters and what have you as the season goes.

How often these updates, however, are anyone's guess. Consoles will have to depend on the official ones, while those on the PC have the benefit of unofficial roster mods from the gamer community.

http://forums.operationsports.com/vBulletin/index.php

Here's a forum (registration required) where the gaming community (and sports fanatics) work together to make "Create-A-Player" stats for a multitude of sports games. Just remember that some of these people look at players thru their own team's lens, so sometimes those stats might be bias (especially on prospects).

by Kaiser99 on Jan 31, 2008 7:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I usually am biased as well

It's no fun playing with a sucky team. I try to be optimistic with create a player.

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 1, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If you have MVP 05

this link has player attribute info. A lot of the fake players are actually real players that just need their names changed. MVP 05 could not name the players because they were low level minor leaguers or replacement players from 94 and thus are not part of the players union.

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Feb 1, 2008 7:20 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

THANKS!

That really helped. I found a bunch of players. It's amazing how many players have retired since 2005.

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 1, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

EA top 100 prospects in 2005

Interesting list from 2005

Dan Meyer, SP Oakland A's

Jairo Garcia, RP Oakland A's

Nick Swisher, RF Oakland A's

(Huston Street), RP Oakland A's

(Javier Herrera), CF Oakland A's

(Ryan Sweeney), RF Chicago White Sox

(Daric Barton), C Oakland A's

these were the only A's prospects on the EA radar in 2005. As of today i would rank the players

Swish

Street

Barton

Garcia

Sweeney

Meyer

Herrera

(thanks for the link that showed this athleticsBB4 life, I love AN)

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 1, 2008 11:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I love MVP05

I wish EA didn't lose the rights to make baseball games, they are the best! I also have The Bigs on wii, but I am terrible at having quick enough reflexes for defense, and I get so pissed off when the computer robs every home run and makes spectacular dives and leaps so I never get hits. Blah. Of course, the cool thing was when playing against my friend Kendall hit a towering HR over the green monster so that was kinda fun lol.

Anyway, I don't have any suggestions where to go for stats on guys. I usually download updated rosters and games from mvpmods.com. They do a really great job.

"I never saw a hooligan I did like. They're like left-handed pitchers, they all have a screw loose somewhere." - The Asphalt Jungle

by drmmerchk on Feb 1, 2008 4:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs