Baseup! Rosters 2014 ~ (Phase 4)

[Gordo]

File Name: BaseUp! Rosters 2014 ~ (Phase 4)

File Submitter: daflyboys

File Submitted: 23 Aug 2014

File Category: Rosters

Version: 1.0

A tremendous thanks ENCbase13 for helping with updates, especially uniform number corrections!!

Also a big thanks to LARO for keeping up with the trades and OSCAR for the input on batting stances.

VERSION: 2014 Phase 4 (MLB Focused) ~ End of Season (last roster set of the year)

Release Date: 08.23.14

*Typically, players included on 25 man roster who provided higher percentage of service during the year, some exceptions made. This includes players who have had season ending injuries. (if you think a certain player should be up on the 25-man roster instead of someone else, then it's easy enough to move players around either in game or with MVPedit).

*ALL pitchers' control changed based on THIS YEAR'S ERA

*Pitcher stamina fixes done for those who seemed significantly low.

*Top and bottom 2 BA's for qualified players given a contact/power adjustment if needed.

*A few players' speed adjusted.

*Transactions to date of release (please note any corrections needed)

*** Works best with MVP 08 / MVP 12 / MVP 13 Total Conversion Mods ***

INSTALLATION: Delete existing 19 .dat files from your MVP2005/data/database subfolder, then unzip this roster to that location.

NOTE!!! If you are getting freezes during your franchise/season, it is most likely because you have injuries and/or suspensions set to "ON". Start a new season with these turned "OFF" and attempt to sim the entire season. If successful, then freezes are occurring because there are not enough players in a given organization.

[asidewalkcipher]

You are so awesome! Your adjustments to players are very precise... thank you

[Gordo]

I decided that along the way if I discover any glaring mismatches with a given player (which usually happens with pitchers), I'll post them here versus the DL area.

There will be an .mep file for those who can use MVPedit, otherwise I'll post the necessary lines for the given roster .dat file which anyone can copy and paste within a given .dat file.

Simply, open with Wordpad, make sure word wrap is off, copy the given line here, highlight for the same player within the .dat file you just opened in Wordpad, and paste over that line. Save. This will not be reflected in your on-going season/franchise.

Additionally, I don't mess with contract/salary stuff.

Also, wanted to thank Dylan for his great pitcher stamina calculator. I've used it countless times.

#1: KEVIN GAUSMAN, P, BALTIMORE ORIOLES (2014)

For attrib.dat: 0fff0c8d0,0 Kevin,1 Gausman,2 39,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 10,7 27,8 90,9 28,10 902,11 0,12 3,13 5,14 0,15 1,16 5712,17 1,18 2,19 2,20 0,21 3,22 43,23 4,24 2,25 12,26 7,27 12,28 0,29 0,30 0,31 1,32 0,33 0,34 0,35 2,36 0,37 0,38 1,39 0,40 0,41 5,42 1,43 1,44 0,45 15712,;

For pitcher.dat: 0fff0c8d0,0 Kevin,1 Gausman,2 68,3 1,4 0,5 0,6 69,7 93,8 11,9 7,10 3,11 65,12 82,13 6,14 8,15 2,16 60,17 78,18 -,19 -,20 -,21 -,22 -,23 -,24 -,25 -,26 -,27 -,28 43,;

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#2: JUMBO DIAZ, RP, CINCINNATI REDS

For attrib.dat: 0fff0cf6b,0 Jumbo,1 Diaz,2 70,3 0,4 0,5 10,6 0,7 28,8 199,9 37,10 909,11 0,12 3,13 0,14 7,15 2,16 8128,17 1,18 1,19 3,20 0,21 1,22 43,23 1,24 0,25 9,26 4,27 9,28 3,29 4,30 0,31 1,32 0,33 0,34 0,35 2,36 0,37 4,38 7,39 2,40 0,41 3,42 0,43 0,44 0,45 13207,;

For pitcher.dat: 0fff0cf6b,0 Jumbo,1 Diaz,2 27,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 73,7 95,8 6,9 7,10 5,11 68,12 85,13 8,14 4,15 3,16 44,17 94,18 -,19 -,20 -,21 -,22 -,23 -,24 -,25 -,26 -,27 -,28 40,;

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Gausman, Kevin MEP.rar

Diaz, Jumbo MEP.rar

[A-Rod696]

Thanks daflyboys!

[laroquece]

Downloaded and updated, Thanks Bro.

[Jaxen]

Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU for the .mep files. I'm the one who asks for the .mbe files for roster sets, since I like to plug the new rosters into MVPEdit and look around before uploading them into the game.

EDIT: New problem: imported Diaz.mep into the lineup via MVPedit no problem. I got Gausman in fine too but then deleted the new one instead of the old one (I accidently did Add instead of Replace), so I delete the old one (oops) then go to import the new one again and I get an error msg: This file is not a valid MEP file. Same time I realize he was on the AL Future Stars team and deleting him took him off BAL *AND* AFS. Now I can't import ANY player into ANY team. I'm troubleshooting now (i.e. tried importing in an old version of Gausman) but coming to the end of my rope.

[Gordo]

Sure thing guys.... and Jaxen, you can import any roster file as well with MVPedit when the .mbe isn't given.

[Gordo]

Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU for the .mep files. I'm the one who asks for the .mbe files for roster sets, since I like to plug the new rosters into MVPEdit and look around before uploading them into the game.

EDIT: New problem: imported Diaz.mep into the lineup via MVPedit no problem. I got Gausman in fine too but then deleted the new one instead of the old one (I accidently did Add instead of Replace), so I delete the old one (oops) then go to import the new one again and I get an error msg: This file is not a valid MEP file. Same time I realize he was on the AL Future Stars team and deleting him took him off BAL *AND* AFS. Now I can't import ANY player into ANY team. I'm troubleshooting now (i.e. tried importing in an old version of Gausman) but coming to the end of my rope.

Not sure I followed all that, but anytime I run in error messages with MVPedit, I reboot my PC. Only thing I've found to make it behave.

[A-Rod696]

Thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU for the .mep files. I'm the one who asks for the .mbe files for roster sets, since I like to plug the new rosters into MVPEdit and look around before uploading them into the game.

EDIT: New problem: imported Diaz.mep into the lineup via MVPedit no problem. I got Gausman in fine too but then deleted the new one instead of the old one (I accidently did Add instead of Replace), so I delete the old one (oops) then go to import the new one again and I get an error msg: This file is not a valid MEP file. Same time I realize he was on the AL Future Stars team and deleting him took him off BAL *AND* AFS. Now I can't import ANY player into ANY team. I'm troubleshooting now (i.e. tried importing in an old version of Gausman) but coming to the end of my rope.

I had the same problem, you should not choose the option to replace player.

You must delete the old player and then add the new player of BAL and the future star.

[Jaxen]

@Daflyboys: I tried rebooting. Nothing changed.

@Oscar Morales: I did "add", not "replace". I added Gausman then deleted what I just imported instead of the old one (more of a mis-click). New Gausman had the same # as the one already in the roster, so then I deleted the old one and when I tried to re-import the new one I got the error msg, which I now get every time I try to import ANY player to ANY team from ANY roster set.

[Gordo]

Zip up and send me everything you're working with. We'll take this to the PM's.

[Jaxen]

Done and done.

[Gordo]

Adding to the .dat files above doesn't work. I wasn't thinking straight about it. Not sure if I'm going to do it that way...... just .mep's...... sorry.

Correction: actually it will work for players already existing. It wouldn't work on a new created player. I think it was too late when I was looking back on this.

[Gordo]

#3: JEFF LOCKE, SP, PITTSBURGH PIRATES (2014)

For attrib.dat: 0fff0c637,0 Jeff,1 Locke,2 49,3 1,4 1,5 0,6 10,7 26,8 80,9 28,10 209,11 0,12 2,13 0,14 0,15 1,16 7528,17 1,18 3,19 2,20 0,21 5,22 43,23 4,24 4,25 11,26 7,27 10,28 0,29 0,30 0,31 1,32 0,33 0,34 0,35 2,36 0,37 2,38 2,39 4,40 0,41 3,42 0,43 0,44 0,45 14569,;

For pitcher.dat: 0fff0c637,0 Jeff,1 Locke,2 80,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 68,7 88,8 1,9 8,10 4,11 52,12 78,13 12,14 9,15 3,16 60,17 76,18 8,19 2,20 5,21 53,22 88,23 -,24 -,25 -,26 -,27 -,28 0,;

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#4: TONY WATSON, RP, PITTSBURGH PIRATES (2014)

For attrib.dat: 0fff0bda4,0 Tony,1 Watson,2 44,3 1,4 1,5 10,6 10,7 28,8 120,9 29,10 223,11 0,12 3,13 5,14 0,15 1,16 5405,17 1,18 4,19 6,20 0,21 5,22 43,23 4,24 4,25 10,26 8,27 8,28 0,29 6,30 4,31 1,32 0,33 0,34 0,35 2,36 0,37 2,38 1,39 4,40 0,41 2,42 0,43 0,44 0,45 13665,;

For pitcher.dat: 0fff0bda4,0 Tony,1 Watson,2 28,3 1,4 2,5 3,6 79,7 86,8 5,9 3,10 5,11 91,12 92,13 6,14 10,15 2,16 76,17 81,18 1,19 7,20 2,21 79,22 84,23 -,24 -,25 -,26 -,27 -,28 2,;

Locke, Jeff MEP.rar

Watson, Tony MEP.rar

[Gordo]

#5: JUNIOR LAKE, OF, CHICAGO CUBS (2014)

(contact/power only changed)

For rhattrib.dat: 0fff0cf4f,0 Junior,1 Lake,2 55,3 57,4 0,5 2,6 0,7 0,8 2,9 2,10 0,11 0,12 0,13 34,14 31,15 34,16 2,17 30,18 37,19 31,20 5,21 7,22 10,23 7,24 9,25 9,26 8,27 7,28 9,;

For lhattrib.dat: 0fff0cf4f,0 Junior,1 Lake,2 62,3 65,4 1,5 2,6 1,7 2,8 2,9 2,10 1,11 1,12 2,13 28,14 28,15 44,16 2,17 29,18 38,19 31,20 3,21 5,22 9,23 9,24 5,25 6,26 9,27 8,;

Lake, Junior MEP.rar

[A-Rod696]

Thank you for your extraordinary work.

[Gordo]

#6 TODD COFFEY, P, FREE AGENT

(sorry, no .dat file data for this one)

Coffey, Todd MEP.rar

[Gordo]

Just simmed a season with injuries on for MLB only. Of course the game is typically not going to emulate real life, but it picked the current top 3 teams in 4 of the 6 divisions and picked 2 out of 3 for the other 2 divisions. The only it was way off on was picking COL finishing in 3rd place (though they are currently last).

Despite all my edits, this game really loves the Yankees Probably because I inserted Sabathia back in the line up.

Not bad.

[Gordo]

#7 LIAM HENDRIKS, P, KANSAS CITY ROYALS

For attrib.dat: 0fff0c795,0 Liam,1 Hendriks,2 39,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 10,7 25,8 105,9 29,10 902,11 0,12 8,13 4,14 1,15 1,16 9283,17 1,18 1,19 2,20 0,21 1,22 43,23 2,24 1,25 12,26 7,27 11,28 3,29 1,30 1,31 1,32 0,33 0,34 0,35 2,36 0,37 2,38 2,39 4,40 2,41 3,42 0,43 0,44 0,45 15017,;

For pitcher.dat: 0fff0c795,0 Liam,1 Hendriks,2 76,3 1,4 0,5 0,6 51,7 89,8 8,9 2,10 3,11 59,12 89,13 6,14 5,15 5,16 46,17 83,18 1,19 4,20 2,21 41,22 82,23 2,24 9,25 5,26 38,27 72,28 33,;

Hendriks, Liam MEP.rar

[Gordo]

#8 JAVY GUERRA, P, CHICAGO WHITE SOX

For attrib.dat: 0fff0c566,0 Javy,1 Guerra,2 41,3 0,4 0,5 10,6 0,7 25,8 95,9 28,10 907,11 0,12 3,13 0,14 0,15 1,16 8149,17 1,18 0,19 5,20 0,21 6,22 43,23 2,24 2,25 12,26 6,27 6,28 0,29 0,30 3,31 1,32 0,33 0,34 0,35 2,36 0,37 0,38 4,39 6,40 0,41 5,42 0,43 0,44 0,45 13819,;

For pitcher.dat: 0fff0c566,0 Javy,1 Guerra,2 26,3 1,4 0,5 0,6 76,7 92,8 6,9 8,10 5,11 71,12 87,13 2,14 6,15 4,16 64,17 75,18 -,19 -,20 -,21 -,22 -,23 -,24 -,25 -,26 -,27 -,28 2,;

Guerra, Javy MEP.rar

[JBricks]

Please forgive if I'm missing something (maybe bad settings??).. or if I'm a bit of a homer... but I feel that the Orioles are very underrated in these rosters.

Fastball velocity seems low on almost every pitcher I've tried -- its possible I could be missing some other setting here? I mean Britton gets up to 97 with his sinking fastball... Hunter has hit 100 a few times. Chen gets to 93... etc etc. Norris 94, Gausman 97.

Caleb Joseph's arm strength/accuracy is down in the doldrums and at last check, he leads the entire league in CS%.

Schoop is a great fielding player as is evidenced by his defensive stats.

Chris Davis was throwing 90 when on the mound for the 1 game he pitched.. I'd think that'd earn him enough arm strength to get the flaming icon.

Hundley is the only player I see that I feel is overrated... perhaps Jimenez as well.

Countless players are seemingly underrated... those above, as well as Jones.

Edited September 9, 2014 by JBricks

[Gordo]

You have to understand that I can't keep constant real attributes for every player, especially in fielding as that takes lots of data. For example, this is Joseph's first season and there was no data to speak to his throwing attributes. Also, I can't adjust every pitcher on every team while adjusting every prominent player for every MLB team in regards to their contact and power.

The beauty of the game and the editors is that you can make the adjustments that you want, but keep in mind that I use actual stats, such as those provided by PitchFX. See.... you watch the Orioles and can see Hunter hit 100 on the gun. But if you were making rosters, you'd have to go by a reliable site like PitchFX, and you'd see that Tommy Hunter's FB is listed as an average around 96 mph ( http://pitchfx.texasleaguers.com/pitcher/488984/?batters=A&count=AA&pitches=AA&from=4%2F1%2F2014&to=9%2F7%2F2014 ). Now, I'm sure Hunter has hit 100 and that at times he's taken speed off his FB and gone down to 92, but the game has its limitations.

As a roster maker I have to pay attention to all 30 teams and I have to find the fastest and most efficient way to attempt adjusting attributes as long as I'm doing it. By the way, fielding attributes were done from last year's ratings, not this year's. The other thing is that I've asked for feedback throughout the entire year prior to releasing rosters and the same 3 or 4 guys provide information and that's about it.

You're welcome to participate by giving me a reliable and accurate depiction that would capture ALL catchers throughout the league and how that would translate to the attributes AND sliders within the game (and the limitations that are inherent). I anxiously await your reply and help.

[JBricks]

I get all that.

It's been a while since I've been "into" MVP Baseball 2005 from a modding perspective.. so my knowledge is likely out-of-date and non-existent. I was just trying to be helpful with the issues I spotted on the Orioles. I was taken back by the fact they were "ranked" 18th and not at the absolute top of the fielding ranks.. I know the ranks are just ranks, but to essentially be a Top 3 team in the league... it just didn't jive.

But coming with a fresh mind and previous experience, I expected that the fastball velocities would be closer to the maximum than to a low average (which is where they seem to be now).

As for catcher throwing, I suspect this should be very closely linked to CS%. There are no all-time greats, so I doubt anyone exceeds 90...

I'm willing to be more helpful if possible, but I feel like I'm missing some important knowledge.

[Gordo]

You're right about the rankings. They are tough to figure. I think the flaw is in the game's programming. For example, they really seemed to give pitcher stamina a lot of weight when it comes to the overall pitching rating.

But your feedback about the Orioles was noted. I look back over all the Orioles MLB pitchers and made the necessary adjustments. I mentioned in some earlier thread that the game was actually overthrowing when filling the pitch meter (i.e., guys who could throw upper 90's were hitting 98/99 when in real life they typically didn't.) Therefore I reduced all pitch speeds by 2 mph. It seems to help it balance out. And after running a little test with Hunter's pitches current set at 94, here's what I got:

Hunter FB (tapping the pitch button):

Hunter FB (maxing the pitch meter):

So I guess upping the FB 1 mph would give the better range, but like I said, you're not going to emulate exactly what may happen in real life because of the game's built in limitations. As far as catchers I can give those another look now that the year is almost at the end. In light of the fact that I may release another playoff set like I did last year.... ya never know. The thing with the catcher CS% is that it is tied into other sliders like throwing speed/accuracy and the base runner steal speed and base running ability, so balancing all this stuff out has taken time and multiple trials.

Lastly, I would simulate an entire season. Keep injuries and suspensions off for now and see if the Orioles don't make the post season.

[JBricks]

Stupid question and maybe I missed it.. but what 'should' my sliders be when using a roster like yours? I have done the MVP2013 mod and nothing else.

Edited September 9, 2014 by JBricks