OK folks. This is a VERY BETA version of the rom. I wanted to finish it before releasing it, but my computer just died yesterday & I won't have one for anoter week. So I'm asking everyone to take a look at it & suggest changes. Post them here & I will add them in when I get the chance. I will also use Nightwulf's trick to make the ERAs more realistic. (Thanks Nightwulf!)
I want it to do a few things with this rom. The first is to have the teams represented as they were at the end of the year. This way you can relive the '03 playoffs. The second is to have the teams relatively even. Of course some teams will be stronger than others, but that's how the league is.
Looking only at the players as a whole, I found Boston & Atlanta to have a huge power hitting edge over everyone else, so I dwarfed them a bit. I did the same to the Yankees & the White Sox. Some teams that were poor hitting teams got an extra boast for their pitchers.
Anyway enjoy & post your suggestions here.
HIT NO NAME B BA HR CNT PWR SPD U1 U2
ATL 1 Furcal L 292 15 18 811 146 0 0
ATL 2 MGiles R 316 21 13 841 136 0 0
ATL 3 Shffld R 330 39 9 950 138 0 0
ATL 4 CJones L 305 27 14 887 124 0 0
ATL 5 JLopez R 328 43 11 950 122 0 0
ATL 6 AJones R 277 36 22 899 128 0 0
ATL 7 Fick L 269 11 24 794 124 0 0
ATL 8 VCstla R 277 22 23 815 124 0 0
ATL 9 JFrnco R 294 5 18 798 124 0 0
ATL 10 DeRosa R 263 6 26 768 124 0 0
ATL 11 MFrnco L 246 3 30 744 118 0 0
ATL 12 Bragg L 241 0 30 729 128 0 0
BOS 1 Damon L 273 12 23 787 142 0 0
BOS 2 TWalkr L 283 13 22 801 124 0 0
BOS 3 Nomar R 301 28 17 889 142 0 0
BOS 4 Manny R 325 37 10 942 124 0 0
BOS 5 Millar R 276 25 22 868 126 0 0
BOS 6 TNixon L 306 28 14 888 130 0 0
BOS 7 Muellr L 326 19 10 828 122 0 0
BOS 8 Varitk L 273 25 23 833 124 0 0
BOS 9 DOrtiz L 288 31 19 922 120 0 0
BOS 10 Mirbli R 258 6 27 793 120 0 0
BOS 11 DJcksn R 261 1 27 735 140 0 0
BOS 12 Kapler R 291 4 19 790 130 0 0
CHIA 1 RAlomr L 253 3 28 738 132 0 0
CHIA 2 C.Lee R 291 31 20 887 138 0 0
CHIA 3 Ordonz R 317 29 13 919 134 0 0
CHIA 4 Evertt L 301 10 16 839 126 0 0
CHIA 5 Konrko R 234 18 32 799 120 0 0
CHIA 6 Valntn L 237 28 31 865 134 0 0
CHIA 7 Crede R 261 19 27 814 124 0 0
CHIA 8 Olivo R 237 6 32 750 130 0 0
CHIA 9 Thomas R 267 42 22 930 120 0 0
CHIA 10 Jimenz L 255 7 27 780 132 0 0
CHIA 11 Grffno R 260 7 26 787 138 0 0
CHIA 12 SAlomr R 268 5 27 773 120 0 0
CHN 1 Lofton L 327 3 11 811 140 0 0
CHN 2 Grdznk R 314 3 14 778 130 0 0
CHN 3 Sosa R 279 40 21 922 130 0 0
CHN 4 M.Alou R 280 22 21 850 126 0 0
CHN 5 Aramrz R 259 15 26 854 124 0 0
CHN 6 Karros R 286 12 21 805 120 0 0
CHN 7 Agnzlz R 228 20 33 806 124 0 0
CHN 8 Miller R 233 9 32 759 124 0 0
CHN 9 Pttrsn L 298 13 18 853 140 0 0
CHN 10 HSChoi L 218 8 34 830 122 0 0
CHN 11 Oleary L 218 5 36 747 126 0 0
CHN 12 RMrtnz R 283 3 22 759 120 0 0
FLA 1 Pierre L 305 1 15 759 148 0 0
FLA 2 Castlo L 314 6 13 773 142 0 0
FLA 3 Irod R 297 16 17 851 136 0 0
FLA 4 D.Lee R 271 31 22 889 138 0 0
FLA 5 Lowell R 276 32 22 910 126 0 0
FLA 6 Encrcn R 270 19 25 829 140 0 0
FLA 7 Agnzlz R 256 18 27 817 124 0 0
FLA 8 Hswrth L 254 3 27 778 126 0 0
FLA 9 Cabrra R 268 12 24 836 122 0 0
FLA 10 Conine R 238 5 30 797 120 0 0
FLA 11 Banks L 235 4 31 768 128 0 0
FLA 12 A.Fox L 194 0 38 717 128 0 0
HOU 1 Biggio R 264 15 24 799 132 0 0
HOU 2 Ensbrg R 291 25 18 886 132 0 0
HOU 3 Bagwll R 278 39 21 911 136 0 0
HOU 4 J.Kent R 297 22 18 871 130 0 0
HOU 5 Hidlgo R 309 28 14 905 134 0 0
HOU 6 Berkmn L 288 25 17 883 132 0 0
HOU 7 Ausmus R 229 4 33 729 134 0 0
HOU 8 Everet R 256 8 27 759 140 0 0
HOU 9 Merced L 231 3 34 759 128 0 0
HOU 10 J.Blum L 262 10 26 759 120 0 0
HOU 11 Vizcno L 249 3 30 759 124 0 0
HOU 12 Hunter R 235 0 33 735 124 0 0
MIN 1 Stewrt R 322 6 11 815 130 0 0
MIN 2 Rivas R 259 8 27 762 144 0 0
MIN 3 Mntkwz L 300 11 16 807 126 0 0
MIN 4 JJones L 304 16 17 876 138 0 0
MIN 5 Hunter R 250 26 28 849 132 0 0
MIN 6 Koskie L 292 14 17 834 136 0 0
MIN 7 Prznsk L 312 11 15 848 128 0 0
MIN 8 Guzman L 268 3 25 759 146 0 0
MIN 9 LeCroy R 287 17 20 855 118 0 0
MIN 10 Cuddyr R 252 9 26 790 130 0 0
MIN 11 D.Mohr R 250 10 28 783 128 0 0
MIN 12 Hockng L 239 3 32 759 124 0 0
NYY 1 Sriano R 290 38 20 909 142 0 0
NYY 2 Jeter R 324 10 11 807 138 0 0
NYY 3 Giambi L 250 41 25 916 124 0 0
NYY 4 Posada L 281 30 19 893 124 0 0
NYY 5 Bernie L 263 15 24 797 130 0 0
NYY 6 Matsui L 287 16 20 810 124 0 0
NYY 7 ABoone R 254 6 28 784 128 0 0
NYY 8 JRvera R 266 7 26 816 120 0 0
NYY 9 Johnsn L 284 14 18 846 128 0 0
NYY 10 Sierra L 276 6 23 791 124 0 0
NYY 11 Zeile R 210 6 38 744 118 0 0
NYY 12 Garcia L 305 6 16 847 120 0 0
OAK 1 Ellis R 248 9 29 759 134 0 0
OAK 2 Sngltn L 245 1 29 735 130 0 0
OAK 3 Chavez L 282 29 21 911 136 0 0
OAK 4 Tejada R 278 27 22 872 134 0 0
OAK 5 Httbrg L 253 12 27 837 118 0 0
OAK 6 Guilln R 265 8 26 809 124 0 0
OAK 7 Hrnndz R 273 21 23 845 122 0 0
OAK 8 J.Dye R 172 4 38 708 124 0 0
OAK 9 Durazo L 259 21 24 878 122 0 0
OAK 10 T.Long L 245 14 30 805 130 0 0
OAK 11 Byrnes R 263 12 25 827 140 0 0
OAK 12 McMlln L 268 6 23 791 120 0 0
SF 1 Durham L 285 8 20 795 134 0 0
SF 2 E.Snow L 273 8 22 788 124 0 0
SF 3 Aurlia R 277 13 23 825 124 0 0
SF 4 Bonds L 341 45 4 975 132 0 0
SF 5 Alfnzo R 259 13 26 793 130 0 0
SF 6 Santgo R 279 11 22 811 122 0 0
SF 7 Grissm R 300 20 20 852 138 0 0
SF 8 CruzJr L 250 20 26 812 128 0 0
SF 9 Galrga R 301 12 17 845 120 0 0
SF 10 Feliz R 247 16 30 863 128 0 0
SF 11 Torlba R 260 4 27 768 126 0 0
SF 12 NPerez L 256 1 28 741 130 0 0
PIT NO NAME T SNK ERA SNK-SP CRV-SP FB-SP CRV-R CRV-L STA U1 U2
ATL 13 Maddux RO 4 3.96 155 173 181 8 3 40 113 143
ATL 13 Ortiz RO 2 3.81 143 168 180 8 5 40 113 143
ATL 13 R.King LO 7 3.51 158 175 204 3 4 15 142 146
ATL 13 Smoltz RO 8 1.12 175 175 210 4 7 15 113 141
BOS 13 Lowe RO 9 4.47 171 174 187 5 4 40 113 140
BOS 13 Martin RO 7 2.22 169 172 190 8 7 40 115 142
BOS 13 Timlin RO 3 3.55 155 173 201 7 3 15 139 147
BOS 13 BHKim RO 6 3.18 163 179 189 7 2 15 116 140
CHIA 13 Colon RO 8 3.87 145 165 185 9 4 50 112 143
CHIA 13 Loaiza RO 6 2.9 156 175 197 9 5 40 114 141
CHIA 13 Marte LO 6 1.58 148 169 198 7 3 15 112 141
CHIA 13 Gordon RO 2 3.16 146 183 208 4 2 12 112 143
CHN 13 Prior RO 10 2.43 151 186 206 10 9 50 141 146
CHN 13 Wood RO 9 3.2 163 182 193 10 6 44 112 143
CHN 13 Brwski RO 5 2.63 147 177 200 8 5 14 113 142
CHN 13 Fnswth RO 4 3.65 176 180 212 5 3 15 113 141
FLA 13 Willis LO 8 3.3 143 180 192 7 11 44 114 142
FLA 13 Becktt RO 5 3.04 145 187 209 8 6 44 105 144
FLA 13 Looper RO 2 3.68 148 173 198 4 2 13 116 139
FLA 13 Urbina RO 6 1.41 173 172 207 5 2 15 111 116
HOU 13 Reddng RO 4 3.68 147 162 187 9 7 40 115 140
HOU 13 Oswalt RO 6 2.97 151 173 191 11 5 40 141 143
HOU 13 Dotel RO 10 2.48 132 159 185 8 4 15 110 115
HOU 13 Wagner LO 7 1.78 153 186 218 4 2 12 110 145
MIN 13 Radke RO 9 4.49 135 166 184 9 7 40 113 143
MIN 13 Santna LO 14 3.07 142 168 194 12 8 40 115 142
MIN 13 Grdado LO 6 2.89 135 171 200 5 8 15 111 141
MIN 13 Hawkns RO 8 1.86 138 182 202 7 3 15 114 141
NYY 13 Clemns RO 4 3.91 147 177 189 9 4 40 112 143
NYY 13 Mussna RO 3 3.4 156 176 191 9 5 40 113 140
NYY 13 Hamnds LO 2 2.86 174 185 202 3 5 15 114 139
NYY 13 Rivera RO 4 1.66 137 156 187 9 6 15 116 142
OAK 13 Zito LO 9 3.3 160 170 188 5 10 50 140 146
OAK 13 Hudson RO 11 2.7 155 163 184 12 7 50 114 143
OAK 13 Brdfrd RO 3 3.04 145 160 199 6 3 15 141 146
OAK 13 Foulke RO 3 2.08 147 173 196 8 8 15 112 143
SF 13 Ponson RO 9 3.71 153 168 185 11 6 50 113 143
SF 13 Schmdt RO 4 2.34 165 186 208 9 6 54 114 143
SF 13 Worrll RO 8 2.87 138 164 175 6 5 15 114 142
SF 13 Nathan RO 8 2.96 135 166 180 9 3 16 111 116
Just in case the other column doesn't line up.
my suggestion? Get rid of the Astros...put in the Cards. They would compete much better with any of the other teams on the Rom.
Quote from: japetus462 on 01/26/04, 02:07:20 AM
my suggestion? Get rid of the Astros...put in the Cards. They would compete much better with any of the other teams on the Rom.
Let me guess you're a cards fan?
Seriously, it's really very close. Houston has more guys with 20HR+ or .500SLG+. While STL's combo of Pujols & Edmonds would be devastating, they have a less complete lineup than Houston. Houston has 2 dead spots in their lineup, while STL would have 3.
In any case Houston did have a better record, as did Philly, and LA had the same record as STL. If Houston were devoid of any power, I would have done it (like I did with Seattle/CWS). I think Houston is a pretty good team.
Mike
Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that hte White Sox are abbreviated "CHIA"? Too bad you can't give them Chia Head-like green afros...
The ROM, by the way, is your typical excellent work. Nice job, once again.
Quote from: BeefMaster on 01/26/04, 09:18:28 AM
Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that hte White Sox are abbreviated "CHIA"? Too bad you can't give them Chia Head-like green afros...
The ROM, by the way, is your typical excellent work. Nice job, once again.
Long story short, but I had to do that in the Excel sheet, because when I created the rom using Nightwulf's editor, I put the White Sox before the Cubbies. Where my Excel sheet had them the opposite. So I had to change the abbreviation in the excel sheet & that's the first thing my brain came up with.
Thanks for the compliment, I will work on it a little more, once I get my new PC.
Mike
Redding shouldn't be Houston's #1, Oswalt and Miller are the top two starters.
Quote from: Reggie on 01/26/04, 11:55:51 AM
Redding shouldn't be Houston's #1, Oswalt and Miller are the top two starters.
I'll have to think about this. I can see that Oswalt should be their #1, instead of Redding, but I can't think of a good reason to have Miller on the team instead of Redding. Or at least I can't think of a great reason.
Redding has about the same IP, G, & WHIP, but his ERA is a whole half point lower. This in his first full year. If we're talking about the '01 or '02 where Miller was about 15-7 with an ERA in the low 3s, then I'm game, but I'd really like to know why you think Miller should be the #2 over Redding.
Mike
I'm not really basing it on stats, last year when the Astros had thier pitching lined up the way they wanted it was a Miller/Oswalt 1-2 punch. Miller had a down year last season but given the choice of who to send out I think the Astros would choose Miller...plau I hate Redding b/c he's a jackass.