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QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 10:12 PM) I don't think you have a real good handle on how this Spring Training thing works. Let me in on the secret then.

QUOTE (Mr. Showtime @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 08:47 PM) Greetings everyone, I just read this entire thread and like someone else had to look up what RTTS meant! The last baseball game I bought was MVP05 for PS2. I've never played any of the 2K Sports games, or the Show series. I might buy this years Show game as it looks pretty cool. I'm going to be moving soon so I'll finally be able to hook up the internet to my PS3. I've always been interested in downloading rosters for a game like this. Is it easy to do? Can you just do it online via the PS3? Or is it something where you have to download the rosters via the computer then somehow transfer it to the PS3? Sorry for asking a stupid question, just don't know how it's done. Even if I don't buy the Show, I've be interested in doing it for Madden. Thanks! EDIT: I see you can download a roster off a site like OS and save it to a USB then port it to PS3. Or I see easports does rosters for Madden that can be downloaded online. I'll have to try this out. Once you go online on The Show, there is a section called "Roster Vault". You download rosters straight on to your PS3 through the game; no need for a computer or flashdrive. You can also upload your roster for others to use as well. I personally am waiting for Knight's rosters from Operation Sports. He and his helpers are doing over 600 minor leaguers and editing other players. It's going to be fantastic, and they spend a whole month working on it. It should be released right around opening day, so only about 10 days or so left.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 09:49 PM) LOL. Freddy just doesn't care. He doesn't give 2 craps about spring training. He pretty much has said as much. Nice work ethic. Now I REALLY hope he bombs in April and we can get Hudson in their ASAP.

84-78. 2nd place behind Twins.

Finished my 2011 RTTS season with the Charlotte Knights. Reg Season + Playoffs. 31 GS, 15-4 record, 2.16 ERA, 5 CG, 5 SO, 221 IP, 200 H, 8 HR, 5 BB, 187 K, 0.93 WHIP We won the AAA championship. I went 3-0, 2 CG, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA, 24 IP, 13 H, 1 BB, 24 K, 0.58 WHIP. I had a perfect game into the 7th inning of the Championship game. I allowed a hit, and they immediately pulled me even though I was only at like 70 pitches. No idea why.

I can't imagine Sweaty Freddy is partaking in the same idea of "working on pitches" like Peavy, Buehrle, Danks, and Floyd are/might be doing. I would think he should actually be trying to hold down that #5 spot for as long as he can before Hudson snatches it away. And if that's the case, his spring numbers aren't encouraging.

Sweaty Freddy getting smacked around a little. Paulie with 2 hits. Andruw with a single.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 03:26 PM) Gavin Floyd will throw a no-hitter. Wouldn't be that bold actually. He flirts with it once every couple months.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 01:05 PM) Well, 1 of the 2 years Jeter didn't win the GG it went to Michael Young who had a -5.4 UZR/150 that season. In the 5 years that Young spent at SS he never had a positive UZR. Still, the way people around the league talk about Andrus, I think he's gonna start getting some love very soon. You didn't really here opposing managers talk up Franklyn Gutierrez last year and it showed in the voting where as now they won't shut the f*** up about Andrus, unfortunately I can't say the same for any of the other elite players that have been snubbed at other positions. Izturis should have won it IMO.

Another bold prediction I just thought of.... AJ starts the season red hot. We draft a catcher in the 1st or 2nd RD of the June draft. Kenny then trades Flowers off to acquire a big bat, and we re-sign AJ on a 2-year deal.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 08:52 AM) I would really like to agree with this, but I just don't think that he (or anyone else for that matter) has a chance until "Jeetah" retires. And that's really the problem with Gold Glove awards.

1) Andruw Jones wins CPOTY 2) Hudson finishes with the 3rd best ERA of our starters 3) White Sox will pick up a big slugger in July.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 25, 2010 -> 09:42 PM) He is a tremendous defensive player. :facepalm:

And now Aaron Boone just talked up Beckham as his "Bold prediction of the year". He said Beckham is going to start his perennial run of All-star appearances and will lead the Sox in RBIs this year.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 25, 2010 -> 06:43 PM) Yeah, this isn't a case of a minor league instructor simply hyping up one of his kids. You can go to any prospect site out there and they all pretty much conclude JD is a pretty gifted CF. I am not disputing he is a great CF, but I want to see people other than his farm director, manager, or best friend saying this stuff as well.

Eric Karabell just gave love to Beckham on Baseball Tonight's fantasy preview. He said he is shocked to see Beckham going in the 7th and 8th rounds. He said he is going to be a stud who will steal a good amount of bases and hits for above average power. I got Beckham in the 8th RD in my draft. In fact, I even got Peavy in the 10th RD.

Meh, it's a player of his, I wouldn't expect him to say anything bad.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 25, 2010 -> 11:54 AM) Channel? http://chicagopressrelease.com/press-relea...adcast-schedule

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 07:28 PM) I guess that would be 1 AL player since 2000 or only 1 over 70. Only 69 times has a player stolen at least 40: #1 is Pierre with 8, #2 is Crawford with 6 #3 Podsednik, Rollins and Figgins with 4. Of course only 8 times as a player been caught stealing 20+ times since 2000 and Pierre leads the way with 3 (he's also #1 with 24 CS in '04, tied with Alex Sanchez) no other player has done it multiple times. Maybe that's what the stat was. 1 American League player in the 2000's. I know they were using Rajai Davis as an example of the next player to steal 70, so they could have very well meant only 1 in the AL in the 2000's

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 24, 2010 -> 10:11 PM) So do I. I don't get the hate on him. If he hits against righties most of the time, he is gonna put up darn good numbers. Probably not gonna hit a lot of HRs, but will make solid contact and won't strike out that much.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 24, 2010 -> 01:37 AM) I had it on All-Star up until the final month when I bumped it up to Hall of Fame for the final few games and playoffs. I'll see how that works in AAA, hopefully my numbers start to level out a bit. You must be a pro. I am only hitting like .340 on veteran.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 10:41 PM) My end of season stats: I did make it to exactly 30 and 100 including the playoffs. Looking forward to AAA next season, already signed a $1.4M deal to be the starting AAA 1B. (INSANELY unrealistic, minor leaguers get made the minor league minimum no matter how good they are) You hit .441? Maybe it's time to increase that difficulty, haha.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 10:52 PM) Then what? Tinybridge as the other infielder? Blech. I think we need Nix more than an upgrade at 2nd lefty, personally. Trade Nix for a lefty arm, and use Retherford as the other infielder. DFA Lilli, who really cares.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 05:16 PM) I did note see the home run call in that thread. Yeah, you are right, I forgot to put that in the thread on OS because I had the clip from last year already on my system. That clip of Hawk is on Operation Sports under the "Broadcast Sounds of the Show" thread.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 01:48 PM) You mean the 4th? Not sure exactly, but MLB Network had a segment about basestealers, and I thought they said only 1 stole over 40 bases in the 2000's.