MLB 09 The Show Blog - Franchise Mode Enhancements (Playstation Blog)

[TwinsTerritory]

I knew that many of these new things were going to be in such as 40-man roster, and September callups. But hearing that you'll be able to use all of the players in spring, the stuff about the Rule Five Draft. This game is going to be very realistic. It's awesome!

[Rawdeal28]

Quote: Originally Posted by theotherguy619

They should re-name this game "MLB09: The Sh*t", cuz that's what it's going to be... The sh*t!

lmao

now thats sig-worthy!

[NAFBUC]

Quote: Originally Posted by TwinsTerritory

I knew that many of these new things were going to be in such as 40-man roster, and September callups. But hearing that you'll be able to use all of the players in spring, the stuff about the Rule Five Draft. This game is going to be very realistic. It's awesome!

I with you on the franchise/season options TT. MLB The Show has added exciting depth to an already great baseball experience.

[texbuk84]

where the mets at, who like the phillies anyway.

[NAFBUC]

Are you ready for some hardball!

[metal134]

Quote: Originally Posted by cnelly4

Okay, with the Amateur draft being in June, don't you think that they had to add Single-A teams and possibly rookie teams. If they didn't, where are you supposed to put the guys that you draft. You are not going to release guys out of your minors to make room for the drafted guys.

This is an excellent point that I'm surprised has gone undiscussed. Hopefully, there will be at least a short season A to address this.

Other than that, an overwhelming wealth of depth. I expected a few of these things would be in this year, like 40-Man rosters and waivers, but while I hoped we could get all these things in time; 40-Man, waivers, player options, Rule 5, Arbitration, mid-season draft, never in my wildest dreams did I expect them to all come in one year. At this point, the only thing that I can think of that I really want and hope we see in the future is the ability to add expansion teams and relocate franchises (though I'd be happy with just expansion). Besides improved franchise, AI, of course. That always needs to get better.

[mlblover15]

"When we set out this year’s plan, one of our goals was to blow out the personnel aspects of the Franchise experience. Starting with the beginning of spring training, the rosters you will carry into spring will be those of their real-life counterpart, the long awaited 40-man rosters. Now you will have to manage your Spring Training roster a little more carefully to ensure your young players get the looks they need."

does this mean that we will finally have real minor leaguers in the game. have they finally allowed the real minor leaguers to be in the game with no fake names? this is what it sounds like to me as worded.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by mlblover15

"When we set out this year’s plan, one of our goals was to blow out the personnel aspects of the Franchise experience. Starting with the beginning of spring training, the rosters you will carry into spring will be those of their real-life counterpart, the long awaited 40-man rosters. Now you will have to manage your Spring Training roster a little more carefully to ensure your young players get the looks they need." does this mean that we will finally have real minor leaguers in the game. have they finally allowed the real minor leaguers to be in the game with no fake names? this is what it sounds like to me as worded.

I believe so, considering they are on the 40-man roster, they have to be considered in the MLB, right? Thus a higher potential for more real minor league players (since some major league players signed to minor league contracts will be on there too), but obviously not ones (minor league players) that didn't appear on the 40-man.