CubbyFan's 2008 Roster Set Release (link inside)

[CubbyFan23]

No, history is going to take a few days to do. Not going to be too tough but I'm not THAT quick!

[Mike Lowe]

Originally Posted by CubbyFan23

http://rapidshare.com/files/80846501..._3_08.zip.html

If someone wants to re-host it feel free. I left out images, I'm uploading those now separately so you guys don't have to re-download them everytime.

Unzip using WinZip (www.winzip.com) to your OOTP/data/savedgames folder. From there, just load up the game and fire 08rosters.lg up, that should work fine.

I'll go into some more complicated instructions later when I have a chance. S-A and R schedules are not yet fixed.

Is there a link yet for the images?

[frosticle]

Originally Posted by Mike Lowe

Is there a link yet for the images?

http://www.mediafire.com/?8yxrzshdg5d Compressed to rar, solid archive. Use Winrar or 7-zip to open it.

I just added the images from the news/html/images folder. I don't know if that is everything... Too tired to care anyway...

[frosticle]

Originally Posted by frosticle

http://www.mediafire.com/?8yxrzshdg5d Compressed to rar, solid archive. Use Winrar or 7-zip to open it.

I just added the images from the news/html/images folder. I don't know if that is everything... Too tired to care anyway...

Here is the new roster set, compressed down to only 13 megabytes. Images not included.

http://www.mediafire.com/?2jzmdd9gwc2

Thanks Cubby.

[Tony M]

Whenever I run it up to the start of the season, Boston trades away Dice-K... I was under the impression that as a foreign import he automatically gets a no-trade clause from the Red Sox (one of the few players on the Red Sox that is allowed to have one)

[Mike Lowe]

One thing I've always had problems with is getting the generated uniforms to match their real-life counterparts. No offense, because it happens every time you start a new league it seems, but the jerseys are bad.

Is there something I'm missing? As it stands now my Tigers have a navy blue hat (good) but a navy blue "D" with a white outline (bad). I don't even see the files to load overtop of the incorrect one.

Isn't there a way to make this exportable with the roster set? Thanks!

I played around with the history but could not get it to work. I tried loading the MLB quickstart and copying the html files over to Cubby's but that did not do the trick. Must be a way to copy the original almanac files wherever they are!

[CubbyFan23]

Jerseys are the one thing (or actually one of many!) that I must admit, I have no experience with and have no idea what I'm doing.

Is it possible to import them from somewhere else or do I have to have someone do them by hand (so to speak) for the set?

redsoxford -- I have no idea how to put in a no trade clause with someone's contract... if you know how I would be more than willing to put it in, but I'm pretty sure it's not possible (in this version).

[Tony M]

Originally Posted by CubbyFan23

redsoxford -- I have no idea how to put in a no trade clause with someone's contract... if you know how I would be more than willing to put it in, but I'm pretty sure it's not possible (in this version).

In players_contracts.csv there is a field called no trade.

[Hyltzn]

Where's Alexei Ramirez?

I don't have my game up right now. Can I create him?

[JesseTerry]

Great work as always Cubby, and I apologize in advance if this has been mentioned already, but there are a ton of guys on each team with Major League Contracts of 1-year and $0.

For the Braves:
C Javy Lopez
1B William Harris
SP Brad Dunlop
SS Mal Hopkins
LF Steve Mullen
2B Bradley Miller
1B Martin Crowley
CL Dan Knight
C Ken Guthrie
C John Burton
C Bob Quinn
CL Kevin Jones
1B David Hamilton....I could go on and on.

Those on active rosters...

BOS-2B Keith Ginter
CIN-CF Tyrell Goodwin
OAK-CF Chris Denorfia
SD-SP Glendon Rusch
SD-SP Shawn Estes
STL-2B D'Angelo Jimenez
STL-CF Skip Shumaker
TEX-MR Josh Rupe

Is this going to be another fix for you? I assume so, but wanted to at least make sure you were aware.

[aband0n]

Anybody know why the owner will not allow me to sign free agents. I have plenty of revenue available and I changed the settings where the owner has no control of the revenue. Ideas on how to resolve this??

[pseudofool]

Originally Posted by aband0n

Anybody know why the owner will not allow me to sign free agents. I have plenty of revenue available and I changed the settings where the owner has no control of the revenue. Ideas on how to resolve this??

You have a crappy owner. Just click on Commish mode and sign the guy anyways.

[Hyltzn]

I had a huge problem occur like 10 days simmed into my online league. For some reason, the game changed most of the player's and coaches last names to Smith. Luckily, I had the league file backed up.

Any help?

[BoofBonser26]

Originally Posted by Hyltzn

I had a huge problem occur like 10 days simmed into my online league. For some reason, the game changed most of the player's and coaches last names to Smith. Luckily, I had the league file backed up.

Any help?

There was a thread about this in technical support a week ago. I'd go there.

[CubbyFan23]

Originally Posted by Hyltzn

Where's Alexei Ramirez?

I don't have my game up right now. Can I create him?

He's on the White Sox as a SS/CF (just like he is in real life! )

[CubbyFan23]

Originally Posted by JesseTerry

Great work as always Cubby, and I apologize in advance if this has been mentioned already, but there are a ton of guys on each team with Major League Contracts of 1-year and $0.

For the Braves:
C Javy Lopez
1B William Harris
SP Brad Dunlop
SS Mal Hopkins
LF Steve Mullen
2B Bradley Miller
1B Martin Crowley
CL Dan Knight
C Ken Guthrie
C John Burton
C Bob Quinn
CL Kevin Jones
1B David Hamilton....I could go on and on.

Those on active rosters...

BOS-2B Keith Ginter
CIN-CF Tyrell Goodwin
OAK-CF Chris Denorfia
SD-SP Glendon Rusch
SD-SP Shawn Estes
STL-2B D'Angelo Jimenez
STL-CF Skip Shumaker
TEX-MR Josh Rupe

Is this going to be another fix for you? I assume so, but wanted to at least make sure you were aware.

Hasn't been mentioned yet but I noticed this too. I'll be fixing this in the history release as well. Thanks for digging those guys up.

[JesseTerry]

Also, hate to add another thing, but it seems like there are many players with zero service time in any regard, that are eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Any ideas on why that is?

[CubbyFan23]

Originally Posted by JesseTerry

Also, hate to add another thing, but it seems like there are many players with zero service time in any regard, that are eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Any ideas on why that is?

Rule 5 goes by years pro, not by service time... so I believe anyone with more than six years pro is eligible to be a minor league FA and for the Rule 5 (might be different numbers, but I think that's what it goes by)

[mgom27]

OAK-CF Chris Denorfia shows up on the Active Roster when you put Swisher on the White Sox.
STL-2B D'Angelo Jimenez is showing up on the Cardinals Active Roster.
Another problem is that teams are inviting people to Camp and this game doesn't allow it yet.

[JesseTerry]

Originally Posted by CubbyFan23

Rule 5 goes by years pro, not by service time... so I believe anyone with more than six years pro is eligible to be a minor league FA and for the Rule 5 (might be different numbers, but I think that's what it goes by)

Take the following players as two of many examples I think.

ATL AA, CF Russ Stanley 0 time as professional, rule 5 eligible
SS Mal Hopkins, 18 yrs old, 0 time as professional, rule 5 eligible (he has one of those $0 contracts though)

Those are the types of things that confuse me, and to which I refer.