Thread: Article: Analyzing the 2013 Twins using MLB 13: The Show

Here I've been creating Miis of the entire 40 man roster to play Mario's Super Sluggers (like a chump.) Your solution is so mich simpler!

Please tell me you made more interesting roster moves than TR.

Originally Posted by fairweather

Other than contact what attribute could you honestly rate Mauer at 90 or above at this stage of his career?

A guy who led the majors in on-base average probably should be a 90 at something.

In response to another comment: I am about to turn 59 so I am waiting for the Books-on-8Track-Tape version of this game.

Yes Mauer is only one of the top 7 or so catchers of all time and lead the league in OBP last year. No way does he deserve a good rating in a video game...


On a more positive note: this is one of my fav articles posted on this site, very good work! I might actually have to dust off the ps3 and buy it.

Also it's weird hicks isn't in the game I thought all 40 man roster players were in it

Originally Posted by PopRiveter

Here I've been creating Miis of the entire 40 man roster to play Mario's Super Sluggers (like a chump.) Your solution is so mich simpler!

How did I not think of that yet? Too bad it isn't 2007 Anymore. You could just use any of the billion Toad characters for Punto.

Originally Posted by SpiritofVodkaDave

Also it's weird hicks isn't in the game I thought all 40 man roster players were in it

Nope, players are only in the game if they happened to play in the big leagues during the prior season. I believe it's due to the contract that the player's union has with The Show.

However, there are always some weird guys that fall through the cracks, such as Tsuyoshi Wada being in the game for the Orioles despite not pitching a single major league inning last season.

Originally Posted by SpiritofVodkaDave

Yes Mauer is only one of the top 7 or so catchers of all time and lead the league in OBP last year. No way does he deserve a good rating in a video game...


On a more positive note: this is one of my fav articles posted on this site, very good work! I might actually have to dust off the ps3 and buy it.

That is very kind, thank you! I would recommend the game. I've played each of the last four MLB the Show games and I think they keep getting better. The hitting has really improved.

Yeah I always end up playing games for. 2-3 weeks then run out of time etc, I bought the show the last 3 yeas, last years I think I literally only played it a few times. It is a great game though.

I played an early version and it seemed like good reflexes were important, especially for batting and fielding. Is that still true? Can a good player with great reflexes take the Astros to the World Series and win?

If you want updated rosters with full, accurate minor leagues check out MLB 13 The Show Forums - Operation Sports Forums. This community does awesome work and posts full rosters out on the Vault. It's pretty awesome to play a season and have the option to call up real prospects rather than their fake players. Plus they tweak some of the weird rankings to give a more realistic player landscape.

They also build histrorical rosters of the full league (on last years version I think I have 65, 69, 75, 84, 95). Pretty cool stuff.