[Gambo]

Hey guys! Just to let you know I am working on a database update for 2008. As of right now I essentially have it done but I am just working on a few things that I want to add before I release it.

Some of the things I fixed/changed already are...
1. Error's in teams : I noticed some errors on teams in which changed such as Milwaukee/Atlanta where players would be coded with Atlanta but the team was still in Milwaukee therefore causing them to import as Free Agents.

2. Players will now import on the team they were on on opening day. Even if they didn't play for that team or were free agents. If the team played there opening day game on April 3rd and signed Joe Nobat on April 5th, he will be imported as a free agent. I checked the schedules for every team when I did this.

3. The Federal League stats have been adjusted to be the equivalent of a AAA.

4. The Negro League stats I previously used are now adjusted to be midway between AAA and MLB.

5. Managers who didnt make the majors will have their stats more realistically depicted according to their best available minor league statistics (I am still working on this - almost had it done then deleted the file)

6. Stats (including real minor league organizations and "statistics") are updated through the 2007 season.

Essentially, there is not enough difference whereas if you were using my previous database you will not be able to continue with this one instead but there may be some conflicts. Duplicate/skipped players will be rare if any in your league (and will only affect one year)

(An example of this is the Mark Lansing factor, in previous databases I used his import year as the year the Marlins signed him. Instead now it will be the year he was signed by the Independent Miami team)

I don't know when I will release it but I hope by the time spring training is about to end. There is still some stuff I want to add to it but I may not get to.