MLB 09 The Show Blog - Online Season Leagues and Improvements

[nathan118]

Quote: Originally Posted by green94

I just read that the computer does not control the remaining teams in the online mode? This doesn't really make sense - how can you circumvent people from stacking their teams in small leagues? Do they put each player into a tier and draft a certain amount of players from each tier? Thanks

I haven't seen this addressed yet. I personally don't want the computer controlling the other teams, because then you could potentially have a human player facing a computer player in the playoffs. Leagues are better when it's all human controlled. But if that's how it is, and you've only got an 8 man league, that means all 8 players can basically pick out all the good guys to form their teams.

I have a feeling that's how it will work, and because of that, I don't think the fantasy draft option will be very popular. A full 32 man league with fantasy draft sounds awesome...but man, talk about a headache.

Someone else mentioned the problem with doing flex-schedules and pitching rotations. For leagues that are into using rotations, a flex-schedule could be really confusing. It's like you'd have to sit down and plan out the entire season ahead of time so you know which starter you should be using. Or I guess if it tells you what week the game is from, you can go off that number. Week 12 has to be your number 2 (5 + 5 + 2) for example.

Individual stats would be cool, but there's always next year.

And houtz...that sounds VERY promising!

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by houtz

Anyone see this?

I did not see it but spoke to him about it!

[Nextyearnow]

I made a neat little rotation chart for the 2 leagues I'm doing. (1 draft league and 1 regular)

For the regular league we are going to have two 3 game series vs each opponent. (1 away series and 1 home series) We did 3 man pitching rotations so that its easier

For the draft league we are going to have 5 man rotations...

This chart is easy to use as you just match up who you should be facing in the games in your series'....

Check this out, It should be easy to figure out...

Would a chart like this help you guys in your leagues?

All our users have to do is just match up eachothers starters to each series..

Hope this helps

Regular League 3 Man Rotation Chart
National League	GM 1 (H)	GM 2 (H)	GM 3 (H)	GM 1 (A)	GM 2 (A)	GM 3 (A)
Nextyearnow (Cubs)	Zambrano	Dempster	Harden	Zambrano	Dempster	Harden
Chriffer (Mets)	Santana	Pelfrey	Perez	Santana	Pelfrey	Perez
Dodger1010 (Dodgers)	Billingsley	Kershaw	Kuroda	Billingsley	Kershaw	Kuroda
Komandoforce (Braves)	Hudson	Lowe	TBA	Hudson	Lowe	TBA
Tojo71 (Cardinals)	Carpenter	Lohse	Wellemeyer	Carpenter	Lohse	Wellemeyer
Joba_Rules_3776 (Phillies)	Hamels	Myers	Blanton	Hamels	Myers	Blanton
Braves1996 (Astros)	Oswalt	TBA	TBA	Oswalt	TBA	TBA
Addicted2mlb (Giants)	Lincecum	Cain	TBA	Lincecum	Cain	TBA
American League
Thome_4_Hof (White Sox)	Buehrle	Floyd	Danks	Buehrle	Floyd	Danks
Pya-Mustang86 (Mariners)	Hernandez	Bedard	Morrow	Hernandez	Bedard	Morrow
Sebastian2005 (Red Sox)	Beckett	Penny	Dice-K	Beckett	Penny	Dice-K
Punishment-Due-U (Yankees)	Sabathia	Burnett	Wang	Sabathia	Burnett	Wang
Kuroyalchieffan (Rays)	Kazmir	Shields	Garza	Kazmir	Shields	Garza
Dhenny (Angels)	Lackey	Saunders	Santana	Lackey	Saunders	Santana
Carlil (Bluejays)	Halladay	TBA	TBA	Halladay	TBA	TBA
Retoddhead (Indians)	Lee	Carmona	TBA	Lee	Carmona	TBA
Fantasy League 5 Man Rotation Chart
National League	GM 1 (H)	GM 2 (H)	GM 3 (H)	GM 1 (A)	GM 2 (A)	GM 3 (A)
Nextyearnow (Cubs)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Chriffer (Mets)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Braves1996 (Braves)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Komandoforce (Astros)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Tojo71 (Cardinals)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Kuroyalchieffan (Giants)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Joba_Rules_3776 (Phillies)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
TBA	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
American League
Thome_4_Hof (White Sox)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Pya-Mustang86 (Mariners)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Sebastian2005 (Rangers)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Punishment-Due-U (Royals)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Berniewilliams51 (Yankees)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Dhenny (Orioles)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Carlil (Bluejays)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1
Retoddhead (Indians)	Starter 1	Starter 2	Starter 3	Starter 4	Starter 5	Starter 1

[Randiesel75]

Good chart, that is similar to how I ran it last year with the 3-game series and 3-man rotation. Although, nothing was ever really set in stone since guys would tend to try their 4th SP if 1) they were having trouble with a 1 through 3, or 2) someone would go on the DL and they would be forced to use another. To that effect, we just went ahead with the honor system.

[jerryrice4949]

Russell,

Any discussion about adding an online franchise mode? I know it would be difficult but after online dynasty in NCAA football I have decided it is a must for me to buy a game. Online leagues just seem weak in comparison.

Thanks.

[Nextyearnow]

I heard that we are getting a new video today, tomorrow and Friday!

At least one new video per day!

And There should be another ps blog update on either wednesday night or Thursday morning