2013 30-Team ROM - (Roster Preview)

[Turd]

I figured since we didn't get a preseason ROM released, we could start a new conversation about the 2013 Preseason ROM.  With some nice utilities in place and a little help, perhaps we'll actually get a ROM out the door this year, eh Steve?

It's that time of year again to get excited about baseball.  Hopefully we've got some fun stuff for you in store this year for the 2013 Dee-Nee ROM (see the attached image!).  This year, I've enlisted some help to potentially sell a few of these ROMs on carts (with a label and box) to get them to people who prefer to play on the actual NES hardware.  Looks like we have about 3-5 people interested thus far, please contact me if you think you'd be interested.  Here's the info from our other post on this concept:

1.) Would you be interested? We'd like to know how many copies would be required
2.) We're looking at about $50-55 shipped.  This covers getting the ROM burned, shipping, high quality label/box, etc.

The ROM would be a base 30-team ROM with all the basic hacks, and a full stat-roster will be posted.  I'm thinking that if someone wanted to make minor tweaks to a ROM (increase their favorite player's stats or something) we could accomodate that, but we'd have to keep this on the small scale so we're not spending time making a completely new ROM.  We would also allow the ability to order the juiced CPU ROM instead of the regular ROM.

The ROM would still be made available as a free download on the forum, this would strictly be a service for people who want a cart but don't have donor carts or don't want to go through the process of handling that on their own.

P.S. Noone is using this to fund their kid's college or anything, it's mostly to cover time and supply expenses. 

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Ok, that fun news out of the way, here's our release plan:

Post lineups and let people provide feedback
Run them through my rater, tweak ratings where necessary
Post the entire roster sheet exported in a nice to read format
Make any ratings revisions
Take cart orders + Post downloadable ROM.

I've attached the preliminary projected lineups for this year's ROM.  Please provide feedback if you're an expert on a team, if I missed someone because they are out due to injury, etc. 

[Turd]

In case you miss it in the above post, here's the link to the rosters:

http://forums.dee-nee.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=28616.0;attach=25645

[BeefMaster]

Twins comments:

Scott Diamond should have one of the starter spots - he was their best starter last year and is the favorite for Opening Day, barring injury.  Worley is probably as good a pick as anyone else for the #2 spot... the Twins' rotation is basically a large pile of suck.

I don't know that Clement is likely to make the team.  I would be more likely to put Brian Dozier in the last bench spot, and that's assuming he doesn't end up as the starter at second base.  Escobar also might not make the final roster, particularly if Dozier ends up starting and makes Carroll the utility infielder.

The real wild card is the starting center fielder and leadoff man (and, by extension, the bench outfielder).  Gardy's been vocal about wanting Aaron Hicks, one of the team's top prospects, to win the job, although the Twins could buy an extra year of team control if they keep him in the minors until June.  If Hicks wins the job, Mastroianni is the fourth outfielder, and your RBI bench is Florimon (who looks like he'll be the starting SS), Butera, Mastroianni, Dozier/Carroll.  Gardy's also made it known that he would like the team to sign Jim Thome as a bench bat, which they do have the roster space for.

My guess is that Plouffe hits in the batting order ahead of Doumit and Parmelee, but I'm not completely sure about that.

[FreddybarnettFTW]

for the phillies i think Nix might end up in the minors, hes batting like .067 this spring or something.  i think mayberry might have the chance at the starting position with ruf on the bench or in triple A if he doesnt start hitting the ball.  they had high hopes for him but he is playing like shit

[Turd]

Thanks guys. Any help is appreciated.

[VEGAS]

Good catch with Giambi on Bench for Indians. I just saw this article today: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/03/jason-giambi-likely-to-make-indians-25-man-roster/

Red Sox lineup looks good, though the 7-9 hitters might switch around (a small, relatively unimportant matter). I think Dempster is their #3 SP after Lester and Buchholz, but he's as good of a choice as Buchholz.

Love that A-rod is off the NYY team! #allRedSoxFansCheer 


Put me down for at least one copy of the new cartridge

[Turd]

Anyone have any more lineup help? Vegas sent me some of his list too, I'll be wading through that as well so that I can finalize them and start rating...

[Cannellizer]

I would easily trade out Mike minor for Kris medlen. I obviously would rather see mccann in place of laird. But with his shoulder injury he can't start. Hopefully he will be active sooner than later. But yeah, definitely need medlen in there. Thanks.

[BeefMaster]

The real wild card is the starting center fielder and leadoff man (and, by extension, the bench outfielder).  Gardy's been vocal about wanting Aaron Hicks, one of the team's top prospects, to win the job, although the Twins could buy an extra year of team control if they keep him in the minors until June.  If Hicks wins the job, Mastroianni is the fourth outfielder, and your RBI bench is Florimon (who looks like he'll be the starting SS), Butera, Mastroianni, Dozier/Carroll.  Gardy's also made it known that he would like the team to sign Jim Thome as a bench bat, which they do have the roster space for.

Hicks went 4-5 with three homers today (after leading off the game with a homer yesterday).  I have a feeling he may have won the starting center field job.

[Turd]

Can, if you feel McCann is more representative of the team, lets put him on there. This is supposed to be fun, right?

Beef, gimme an adjusted lineup and I'll make it so.

[ultimate7]

I am interested.  Just have to convince myself to pony up the $50 for a game I won't play much

[Cannellizer]

Can, if you feel McCann is more representative of the team, lets put him on there. This is supposed to be fun, right?

Beef, gimme an adjusted lineup and I'll make it so.

Awesome. That would be great. Thank you.

[BeefMaster]

Best guess for the Twins:

Hicks
Dozier
Mauer
Willingham
Morneau
Plouffe
Parmelee
Doumit (DH)
Florimon

Mastroianni
Carroll
Butera (although they might sign a bat who you could put here instead; I'm still hoping for JIM THOME)

Diamond
Worley (although Correia is more likely to be healthy, I think)
Burton
Perkins

Most likely changes are last bench spot (if it's Escobar, he's not going to be much better offensively than Butera), second base (Dozier is no guarantee), and starting pitchers (if there's an injury).  I'm also hoping that, if Dozier makes the team, they'll dump him down in the order and move everyone else up, but Gardy loves Mauer in the #3 spot and has a weird thing for hitting middle infielders #2, so I don't know how likely that is.

[Turd]

Thanks, Beef. Cannelizer, give me what your updated roster would look like (removing as much bias as possible).

[Cannellizer]

I like this order. Honestly, I think its a toss up between Johnson and Francisco, maybe they will even share the playing time. If it were my world I would go with Francisco, only because he is a returning Bravo. That doens't necessarily mean he is the better choice. It's a bias, haha. Do what you will in that case.

ATL
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1. Andrelton Simmons
2. Jason Heyward
3. Justin Upton
4. Freddie Freeman
5. B.J. Upton
6. Brian McCann
7. Dan Uggla
8. Juan Francisco/Chris Johnson

9. Chris Johnson/Juan Francisco
10. Ramiro Pena
11. Reed Johnson
12. Jordan Schafer

-=Pitchers=-
13. Tim Hudson
14. Kris Medlen
15. Jonny Venters
16. Craig Kimbrel

[Turd]

Cool...got these updated.  Looking for any more feedback...

[BDawk]

Love seeing DJ Dozier.   Hell of a running back

[mrw874]

Concerning the Braves, as much as I am a fan of Venters, I feel Eric O'Flaherty would be more representative than Venters. E.O'F came off a record 2011 and a dominant 2012. Venters was great in 2011, but struggled mightily last year. For the majority of the season, O'Flaherty was the dedicated 8th Inning Setup guy. Other than that, Lineup looks pretty good, but I might think adding Gerald Laird instead of Ramiro Pena - Pena might not make the bench, but Laird will be all but guaranteed a spot most all year, even once McCann is back healthy. And definitely Medlen instead of Minor.

Red Sox lineup looks like it's fairly representative, maybe swap Ortiz and Victorino. It's all speculation given the drama with Ortiz at the moment, though.

[Cannellizer]

Concerning the Braves, as much as I am a fan of Venters, I feel Eric O'Flaherty would be more representative than Venters. E.O'F came off a record 2011 and a dominant 2012. Venters was great in 2011, but struggled mightily last year. For the majority of the season, O'Flaherty was the dedicated 8th Inning Setup guy. Other than that, Lineup looks pretty good, but I might think adding Gerald Laird instead of Ramiro Pena - Pena might not make the bench, but Laird will be all but guaranteed a spot most all year, even once McCann is back healthy. And definitely Medlen instead of Minor.

Red Sox lineup looks like it's fairly representative, maybe swap Ortiz and Victorino. It's all speculation given the drama with Ortiz at the moment, though.

Pena is faster and hits for contact. Of course Laird is going to be on the bench cause hes the backup catcher. For RBI purposes I would rather bat Pena then Laird. Good call on O'Flaherty. I like him over venters.

[Turd]

I actually toiled between venters and oflaherty too...I'll throw in EOF...