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@Sarge1387_PSN said in One thing that's a bit odd in stadium creator:
This is something creators have been asking for...proper outfield designs. The ones they have now are ok, the problem is there's just way too much dead/unusable space.
Just give us a bunch of standard outfield designs, like the old county style, rounded, equal dimensions.
Seems odd that they didn't do that from the beginning.
There are numerous default outfield wall dimensions. I like the Busch II dimensions 330 - 386 - 414 - 386 - 330. Symmetrical. Pitcher friendly.
It wouldn't have to be exactly the same but something similar. Instead in order to replicate that I have to tinker with the wall dimensions which is tricky to get right.
Many of the default dimensions are strange. It doesn't seem like a huge ask for a more standard symmetrical default wall dimensions.
Glad I don't play online.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.
Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.
How could this be? I’m pretty sure you can only be in the Rule 5 in the game if you haven’t been in the majors and he wasn’t in my 2026 Rule 5.
Yes, veteran players can be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, but only if they haven't been added to their team's 40-man roster. A player's eligibility depends on their age when first signed and how long they've been in professional baseball. Specifically, players signed at 18 or younger have five seasons to be protected, while those signed at 19 or older have four seasons. If they are not protected (added to the 40-man roster) by that point, they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Eligibility:
Players who have spent at least four seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 19 or older are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they are not on the 40-man roster. Similarly, players who have spent five seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 18 or younger are eligible if not protected.
Protection:
A team can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster, making them ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Rule 5 Draft:
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players from other organizations' 40-man rosters who haven't been protected. If a player is selected, the new team must keep them on their active 26-man roster for the entire following season or offer the player back to their original team.I understand the rule. In my 2026 he was just a free agent and nobody signed him because he sucked. Seems like he somehow signed in yours and wasn’t added to the 40 and ended up in the Rule 5. Because he just has a 1 year contract for 2025.
In my franchise he was a free agent for all of 2025 and as you said someone apparently signed him but didn't add him to the 40 man hoping he would not get picked up. I took him in the rule 5 and traded him for a relief pitcher named Wantz. Not a huge upgrade but an upgrade. Biggest problem with Rodgers is he has no secondary position.
That makes sense. You started off the launch roster and I started after a couple updates. In mine he’s like 10 points lower so he’s complete garbage. I started over and realized it when you said he was a free agent all of 2025 that we had different starting points.
Good info for him that he can trade his Rule 5 picks. I just simulate it. I play the Dodgers and never would take anyone.
It's worth a try if you find someone in the rule 5 pool with decent potential. Might be able to flip him.
@frankcastle2792_PSN said in Joe Torre:
Never seen him once as a coach
I didn't check during the 2025 season but in the offseason prior to 2026 he is there. You have to scroll down quite a way to find him under manager but he is near the top as hitting coach.
@KingChuckIV_XBL said in Franchise Slumps:
Default sliders, im not familiar with joystick vs manager mode.
I had only replaced my 2,3 and farm coach. Retaining HC and hitting
By joystick I mean do you control the players? I use only manager mode and I don't contol the players. I only set the lineup and pitcher and then make managerial moves in game. Unlikely replacing 2,3 and farm would have a big impact but all coach/manager attributes are cumulative and apply directly to your players in game. Good idea to spend a lot of time sorting through all the available coaches in the offseason.
I have seen good players go into a slump. It's frustrating. I just give them a rest and see if they bounce back.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.
Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.
How could this be? I’m pretty sure you can only be in the Rule 5 in the game if you haven’t been in the majors and he wasn’t in my 2026 Rule 5.
Yes, veteran players can be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, but only if they haven't been added to their team's 40-man roster. A player's eligibility depends on their age when first signed and how long they've been in professional baseball. Specifically, players signed at 18 or younger have five seasons to be protected, while those signed at 19 or older have four seasons. If they are not protected (added to the 40-man roster) by that point, they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Eligibility:
Players who have spent at least four seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 19 or older are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they are not on the 40-man roster. Similarly, players who have spent five seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 18 or younger are eligible if not protected.
Protection:
A team can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster, making them ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Rule 5 Draft:
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players from other organizations' 40-man rosters who haven't been protected. If a player is selected, the new team must keep them on their active 26-man roster for the entire following season or offer the player back to their original team.I understand the rule. In my 2026 he was just a free agent and nobody signed him because he sucked. Seems like he somehow signed in yours and wasn’t added to the 40 and ended up in the Rule 5. Because he just has a 1 year contract for 2025.
In my franchise he was a free agent for all of 2025 and as you said someone apparently signed him but didn't add him to the 40 man hoping he would not get picked up. I took him in the rule 5 and traded him for a relief pitcher named Wantz. Not a huge upgrade but an upgrade. Biggest problem with Rodgers is he has no secondary position.
Are you on default sliders? Joystick mode or manage mode? Did you retain your coaches and manager?
I use manage mode and I sometimes get results by benching a slumping player for a while. The reason I ask about coaches and manager is because their attributes apply directly to your players during a game, + and -.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):
One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.
Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.
How could this be? I’m pretty sure you can only be in the Rule 5 in the game if you haven’t been in the majors and he wasn’t in my 2026 Rule 5.
Yes, veteran players can be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, but only if they haven't been added to their team's 40-man roster. A player's eligibility depends on their age when first signed and how long they've been in professional baseball. Specifically, players signed at 18 or younger have five seasons to be protected, while those signed at 19 or older have four seasons. If they are not protected (added to the 40-man roster) by that point, they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Eligibility:
Players who have spent at least four seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 19 or older are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they are not on the 40-man roster. Similarly, players who have spent five seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 18 or younger are eligible if not protected.
Protection:
A team can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster, making them ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Rule 5 Draft:
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players from other organizations' 40-man rosters who haven't been protected. If a player is selected, the new team must keep them on their active 26-man roster for the entire following season or offer the player back to their original team.
One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.
Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.
It may be a glitch but are you sure those players don't have to be added to the 40 man roster?
https://www.brewcrewball.com/2009/1/4/703125/the-40-man-roster-how-does
There are a number of different ways for players to make their way onto a team's 40-man roster. Perhaps the most interesting additions (at least to fans of teams that rely on prospects to compete) are players being protected from the Rule 5 draft. Players meeting certain conditions must be added to their organization's 40-man roster or they become eligible for the Rule 5 draft. The eligibility requirements: Players who were 18 or younger on the June 5th preceding the signing of their first pro contract must be added after five minor league seasons. Players who were 19 or older must be added after four minor league seasons. This offseason saw the Brewers add Omar Aguilar, Alexandre Periard, Mark Rogers, and Cody Scarpetta to their 40-man roster rather than expose them to the Rule 5 draft. On the flip side of the equation, players who are picked in the Rule 5 draft are automatically added to the selecting team's 40-man roster. Eduardo Morlan is an example of this on the Brewers.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Foul Ball Rate:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Foul Ball Rate:
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Foul Ball Rate:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Foul Ball Rate:
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Foul Ball Rate:
The number of foul balls in this game is just out of hand. So much so that I decided to actually track them over a 50 game period. The rate for the CPU was 35.8% over those 50 games. I looked up real game data and latest I could locate was the rate was 17% in 2022.
Playing or simming? I use manage mode. The purest way to play the game because with no user input it's the game as programmed.
Several years ago they changed gameplay to cause balls to curve foul. Unfortunately they didn't replace hits that were changed to foul balls and offense has declined.
Playing with no simming at all. Have you noticed any unusual foul ball rates when simming?
I don't sim. Currently in April of 2026 having played every game in my franchise.
I meant using manage mode.
I haven't done any detailed numbers crunching but it is a fact balls down each foul line that used to land fair now curve foul and it's been that way for several year.
What I have noticed in manage mode is pitchers with a low K/9 number tend to have high pitch counts because batters foul off a lot of pitches but as I said I haven't kept track of it. Unfortunately I can't help. Haven't kept detailed records.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Foul Ball Rate:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Foul Ball Rate:
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Foul Ball Rate:
The number of foul balls in this game is just out of hand. So much so that I decided to actually track them over a 50 game period. The rate for the CPU was 35.8% over those 50 games. I looked up real game data and latest I could locate was the rate was 17% in 2022.
Playing or simming? I use manage mode. The purest way to play the game because with no user input it's the game as programmed.
Several years ago they changed gameplay to cause balls to curve foul. Unfortunately they didn't replace hits that were changed to foul balls and offense has declined.
Playing with no simming at all. Have you noticed any unusual foul ball rates when simming?
I don't sim. Currently in April of 2026 having played every game in my franchise.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in Foul Ball Rate:
The number of foul balls in this game is just out of hand. So much so that I decided to actually track them over a 50 game period. The rate for the CPU was 35.8% over those 50 games. I looked up real game data and latest I could locate was the rate was 17% in 2022.
Playing or simming? I use manage mode. The purest way to play the game because with no user input it's the game as programmed.
Several years ago they changed gameplay to cause balls to curve foul. Unfortunately they didn't replace hits that were changed to foul balls and offense has declined.
He's in the game but his managerial attributes are graded C. As a hitting coach he's A so I made him my hitting coach. It's clear the attributes are just a dice roll. HOF manager is rated C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFVOvlzCrbs
I've been a fan of Torre since the played for the Cardinals in the 70's. They never should have fired him as manager.
In franchise once a player gets to around 20% of stamina his attributes begin to decline and it gets progressively worse. That's when I start watching him closely. Of course that assumes he was pitching well. If he is pitching poorly then I remove him unless I need him to give me some innings due to a depleted bullpen.
Unlikely they would have to rework the draft to add more players and rework the schedule.
I've been playing computer and console baseball for a very long time going back to micro league baseball - and I still have that disc. I think it was Tony LaRussa baseball that had the ability to realign the divisions. That might be more realistic and easier to program a schedule for. I'd move Houston back to the NL Central and Milwaukee back to the AL but I'm fine with how it is now if nothing changes.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in How do you modify your logo?:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in How do you modify your logo?:
@jaychvz_XBL said in How do you modify your logo?:
@fubar2k7_PSN because the creating a logo is a time consuming process i was hoping to create it a little at a time . I wanted to get going and build my team .
You can save progress to the vault and then after your season finish the job and use your logo.
Can’t he also save it on his console and load the logo then resave it?
Not sure. Apparently he didn't rebrand his team he just worked on the logo. I've never tried doing it that way but just to make sure I'd upload it to the vault. Then it would be there for sure. It's a great feature. My windmill logo is pretty cool and an example of what is possible if a person takes the time to learn how to use the feature.
A couple more examples. I love the game and am not complaining - just trying to figure this out. In the first video the baserunner was out because he did what the 3B coach told him to do. Again - this is manage mode. Baserunning and fielding all auto. My team running the bases.
In this video he is out because he ignored the 3B coach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU7s3yC3iCA
In this video the 3B coach does nothing. Just stands and watches as the runner tried to score from second base on a sacrifice fly. You can see the shortstop catch the ball as the runner is stepping on third base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmg86l2P8tk
My theory is the third base coach is just eye candy and the runner's baserunning attribute what matters? In the first video the baserunner did what the coach signaled. Second video the baserunning ran through the stop sign. Third video the coach gave no signal.
@jaychvz_XBL said in How do you modify your logo?:
@fubar2k7_PSN because the creating a logo is a time consuming process i was hoping to create it a little at a time . I wanted to get going and build my team .
You can save progress to the vault and then after your season finish the job and use your logo.