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This is correct. In fact, Colangelo recently had to give up control of the team to outside investors just so they could raise cash to make the payments. Guess that's why the D-Backs of today aren't considered contenders.Quote:
Originally posted by BigBubba
If memory serves me correctly I believe the Arizona Diamondbacks had to take out a bank loan to pay the salary of their World Series team. I may be wrong though.
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Originally posted by Steiny
Clay, in the Budget -> Expenses screen, could you please for the love of all that's holy allow us to just text-enter the amounts for Farm System, Scouting and Medical?
Moon? You from Youngstown? Cool. I was born there and grew up in Hubbard.
Go Penguins!
since college, yes. originally from PA. small world, huh?
Something like this would be nice, don't just have undrafteds disappear forever.Quote:
Originally posted by SFSteveG
I'd like to see Japanese players pop up in the FA pool from time to time. With Japanese stats too. I'd also like to see players go to the Japanese leagues and come back or undrafted players go there and show up later instead of dissapearing
ALSO, absolutely must have either Interactive Play-by-Play and/or ability to Fire Manager (at least as options). If that idiot pinch hits for my slugger with winning runs on-base, or puts in defensive replacements in a close game again - when I have SPECIFICALLY TOLD HIM NOT TO (via Strategies Dialog) - I will not only fire him but fire AT him:mad: !
I think it is awsome that BBM is soliciting ideas for improvements.:D !
Thanks
J M-L
Ditto for me! Well maybe not [I]$100[I]Quote:
Originally posted by rollsroyce11991
everything live said and manager hire/firing and a way to manager games through play by play and I would pay 100 dollars for 2k7!
{Also hope you're right about the 2005 WS };)
I really like this idea...Quote:
Originally posted by SFSteveG
How about seeing this simply as a player option. They just take it if they want and there's some sort of prompt telling you. Also, How about an Arizona Fall League. It's kinda like an All-Star league that teams send their best AAA and AA players to to get more experience. They play about 40 games in October and November
How about at Season end, when you are deciding what players to resign or let go to FA, why not have check box option on minor leaguers - say you can only select 20 or something - or just those on 40-man roster (add my vote to that idea) to send to 'extra season' or 'winter ball' to improve ratings (even better if you could specify to work on 'defense' or 'eye'). Player could even decline (based on personality 'profile') but you could not then select a replacement but just loose that spot on 'winter ball roster'. Have AI generate stats and when player shows up for Spring Training, you can view stats and see if player has improved, or not.
I've always wanted to have a way to direct or have a player to improve there skills in the off-season. This happens all the time in reality. Some really bulk up (just look at Barry Bond's transformation through a rigorous training regimen).;)
Another awsome idea ....:DQuote:
Originally posted by robinhoodnik
9 Other #1 How 'bout September call ups?
Sorry for the multiple posts but I really like this game and the string of feature improvements from year-to-year moves BBM toward my conception of the perfect Baseball simulation. The above suggestions from the poll would nearly realize such perfection (at least from a managarial-enthusiast angle). If only this game had a kick-*** rock soundtrack and Home Run Derby like my High Heat Baseball game :p :rolleyes: !
Anyways, a 40-man roster with a Rule V draft would be a priority request. Also tops on my list would be a Waiver Wire, especially after the July 31st Trading Deadline. Lastly, on the GM side of things, Dooms' AI improvement idea re: 'specialized GM's' is tremendous! It would really add realism & variation to have GM's (and even managers) with their own quirks & preferences.
From a player development aspect, the Depth Chart idea (I can't remember who's) is great and with the separate 'auto-sort' suggestion for Major/minor leagues could make organization/development management more efficient. The other idea re: 2 'A' teams & so on could maybe be a Budget option; if you can afford it. Add it as an 'Expenses' and/or 'Farm System' dialog option. 'Course, the extra salaries for the extra players would really add big bucks on your budget too. Probably only a few teams could afford it in the end anyway (****/darn Yankees) :(
What would really round BBM out as my perfect Baseball game is more (or total!:cool: ) managarial control during the game. The interactive play-by-play is my A#1, Top-of-the-List suggested feature. My current manager sucks and won't listen to me:mad: ! Subs & stuff would be fine as a minimum, but setting plays and situational hitting would be terrific! (H&R's, R&H's, aggresive running, etc.)
Finally, an interesting feature, as was earlier suggested by someone(?), would be the AI Commish that could nix franchise moves, and trades involving more than $1mil cash - which I think is MLB's current rule. I always thought BBM made it too easy (& tempting) to just purchase a player for $20mil if you couldn't work out a reasonable trade. I'm not sure what other stuff you would have the Commisioner do, but having it as an Option would be nice.
Thanks again for the opportunity to give feedback and suggestions on features. I am looking forward to BBM2007 already!:D
all great ideas. i think another great feature (thats probably already been said but i didnt see it)would be more effect on personality. happiness should effect play(happy players play better and visa versa). right now the personality/best friends make almost no difference. maybe a player could even demand a trade.
After reading a lot of posts it seems to me that another feature maybe as an option should be salaries and stats auto adjusting to reflect the era. Many posts gripe about one or the other being too far off of the real stats and $. I agree that it's a pain to stop what you're doing and repeatedly tinker with sliders and settings. So maybe this could be adressed in a future patch. I know that I would really appreciate it.:)
I've got an idea.
How about Negro League players enter the league?
Example:
When you start the game, if you are playing in the past, like historical rookies, you can click a box enabling Negro League players to be in the draft as well. It'd be a little work obviously for Clay to look up when they'd have been 18, but i think it'd be fun to see the major leagues with the likes of Cool Papa Bell, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Etc. I think it'd be a great addition to the game.
Any of the Negro League players that played in the MLB already enter the draft when they are 18.Quote:
Originally posted by BubbaDrew
I've got an idea.
How about Negro League players enter the league?
Example:
When you start the game, if you are playing in the past, like historical rookies, you can click a box enabling Negro League players to be in the draft as well. It'd be a little work obviously for Clay to look up when they'd have been 18, but i think it'd be fun to see the major leagues with the likes of Cool Papa Bell, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Etc. I think it'd be a great addition to the game.
And accurate stats aren't available for the Negro Leagues.Quote:
Originally posted by SFSteveG
Any of the Negro League players that played in the MLB already enter the draft when they are 18.
I meant the ones that didn't play in the majors.Quote:
Originally posted by SFSteveG
Any of the Negro League players that played in the MLB already enter the draft when they are 18.