MLB 09 The Show Roster Update 4/13
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The latest roster update for MLB 09 The Show came out earlier today. This is a significant one in that the players who appeared in their first MLB game can now have their real names included. Gary Sheffield also makes his way to the Mets roster.
For those of you who can’t connect the PS3 online I have uploaded the file to be grabbed here. Unzip it and then transfer the folder to the saves area in the XMB. There are 183 player movements in this update. The highlights as designated by SCEA are below.
RF Ichiro Suzuki moved from Mariners Position to Mariners Minors.
DH Mike Sweeney moved from Mariners Bench to Mariners Position.
SS Omar Vizquel moved from Rangers Position to Rangers Bench.
LF Luke Scott moved from Orioles Bench to Orioles Position.
SP Jeff Niemann moved from Rays Minors to Rays Starting.
2B Josh Barfield moved from Indians Bench to Indians Minors.
RP Lance Cormier moved from Rays Minors to Rays Relief.
LF Delmon Young moved from Twins Position to Twins Bench.
C Joe Mauer moved from Twins Position to Twins Minors.
April 13, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Finally, let the season begin!
April 14, 2009 at 12:17 pm
what a great game….I just wish the online was a little more smooth
April 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm
What did they do with Adenhart?
April 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Not sure what The Show did, but I am pretty sure MLB 2K9 has taken him out of the game in their latest roster update.
April 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Not sure what The Show did, but I am pretty sure MLB 2K9 has taken him out of the game in their latest roster update. I would assume The Show would do the same.
April 14, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Joe Mauer to the minors!?
April 14, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I think he got hurt so they probably sent him down for a couple days to get back in his normal routine.
April 14, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Yeah, I knew he was hurt, but didn't know they sent him down because of it. Thanks for the clarification.
April 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm
This is how they compensate for injured players not being active in the online roster…being there are no minor league teams. The player wont be available for use.
April 14, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Oh ok, that makes sense. I haven't played much of the Show so I didn't realize they did that.
April 14, 2009 at 2:50 pm
This is a fricking bada$$ game mayne!!!!
April 14, 2009 at 4:06 pm
I think the right thing to do would be to take him out. I wouldn't want to be playing online and have some douche go and screw around with him since we'd all know he's dead.
April 14, 2009 at 4:47 pm
it is… if i wanna play a baseball game now i go over to my friends house next door to play The Show instead of playing my 2K9. 2K9 is good enough for me, but The Show is SOOOOO much better its not even a close competition. i can't even look at my 2K9 let alone play it after having played The Show at my friends for awhile.
April 14, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Now that MLB 2K9 has some of its gameplay issues corrected, I wish they could fix/spend time on the supposed "Living Rosters" aspect of the game.
2K made it seem like they'd be doing updates everyday with the Living Rosters feature. Instead, it took a couple of weeks to get a new update (it came out last Friday), and the new update still has rookies with fake names and incorrect skin colors. And, since users aren't allowed to edit anything, we are stuck with the rosters the way they are until the next update, which could happen tomorrow or two weeks from now (I have discovered that 2K doesn't communicate with its customers very well, so we won't find out when it's due until it actually drops).
It's a good thing Franchise mode in 2K9 is basically broken…otherwise, I'd be going crazy waiting until the rosters were as close to 100% accurate so I could take control of my Cubbies.
Once again, The Show proves superior.
April 14, 2009 at 8:49 pm
2k9s franchise isnt broke lol. the shows lineups are lol.
April 15, 2009 at 7:03 am
yeah right Lincecum! Your cover game is a joke though you pitch very well on the show! thanks for the 2 hit shut out!
April 14, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Now that MLB 2K9 has some of its gameplay issues corrected, I wish they could fix/spend time on the supposed "Living Rosters" aspect of the game.
2K made it seem like they'd be doing updates everyday with the Living Rosters feature. Instead, it took a couple of weeks to get a new update (it came out last Friday), and the new update still has rookies with fake names and incorrect skin colors. And, since users aren't allowed to edit anything, we are stuck with the rosters the way they are until the next update, which could happen tomorrow or two weeks from now (I have discovered that 2K doesn't communicate with its customers very well, so we won't find out when it's due until it actaully drops).
It's a good thing Franchise mode in 2K9 is basically broken…otherwise, I'd be going crazy waiting until the rosters were as close to 100% accurate so I could take control of my Cubbies.
Once again, The Show proves superior.
April 14, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Now that MLB 2K9 has some of its gameplay issues corrected, I wish they could fix/spend time on the supposed "Living Rosters" aspect of the game.
2K made it seem like they'd be doing updates everyday with the Living Rosters feature. Instead, it took a couple of weeks to get a new update (it came out last Friday), and the new update still has rookies with fake names and incorrect skin colors. And, since users aren't allowed to edit anything, we are stuck with the rosters the way they are until the next update, which could happen tomorrow or two weeks from now (I have discovered that 2K doesn't communicate with its customers very well, so we won't find out when it's due until it actaully drops).
It's a good thing Franchise mode in 2K9 is basically broken…otherwise, I'd be going crazy waiting until the rosters were as close to 100% accurate so I could take control of my Cubbies.
Once again, The Show proves superior.
April 14, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Sorry kc it is broken. Downloaded both patches and traded my copy back to gamestop. How anyone can say 2k9's Franchise isn't broken is beyond me – just check the 2k9 forum as the posters detail the issues there. The Show isn't perfect but it's light years ahead of anything 2k can dream of putting out.
April 15, 2009 at 7:03 am
Gmaestop actually took the game back?? for how much ? about 8 bucks i would have to think!
April 15, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I believe I got about 15 for the game w/ the edge card. Great deal considering GS will set it for $54.
April 15, 2009 at 3:30 pm
This is where the whole '2K can't communicate' issue rears it ugly head.
People have been posting almost nonstop on their forums, yet 2K hasn't addressed any of the Franchise issues. People posted about freezing problems…they're still there. Disabled list glitches…not fixed. Players changing appearances after being sent down to the minors, and then being recalled to the majors…not a peep from 2K. "Top Fielder in 216" and other stat problems…you guessed it!
Must be nice to have a PS3 and The Show…
April 15, 2009 at 12:01 am
when will we get a patch for THE SHOW
April 15, 2009 at 1:33 am
Appreciated as always Pasta, for the heads up and the file.
April 15, 2009 at 2:03 am
Do I have to start my franchise over every time a roster update comes out? Is the season mode the same way?
April 15, 2009 at 7:05 am
yes i know i started to notice a few things that are wrong with the show put i still play it about 8 hours a day
April 15, 2009 at 7:40 am
how to you put the rosters into the game?
April 15, 2009 at 12:41 pm
will 08 theshow update to 09 season's roster?
April 15, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Pasta I know you see this question!!! LMAO!
April 15, 2009 at 2:45 pm
is a roster update for the PSP version available too?
April 15, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Sony posted on their website on 4/7 that they are working on a patch but had no date for release. They are aware of the RTTS crash in Sept. and other issues, and would be addressing those issues in the patch.
April 16, 2009 at 3:07 am
ive downloaded the update extracted the files copied to my thumbdrive n when i plug it n to my ps3 it says theres no files to copy under my saved data utility.the only thing i can copy is a video titled icon1??ive downloaded roster updates for every other sports game i own with no trouble whats my problem with this?????anyone…thanks
April 16, 2009 at 6:48 am
you need a folder in your thumbdrive named PS3, inside that folder you need one named SAVEDATA, place the extracted roster folder inside that folder and it should be fine. if you can't extract the download, you will need to download a rar extractor, they are like zip files, i used izarc.
April 16, 2009 at 2:50 pm
yea got all that still no luck.i have no problem extracting the roster but when i get on my ps3 and go under saved data utility to copy the extracted roster from my thumbdrive to my ps3 it says there is no saved data…i had no problem with the ncaa and nhl 09 roster updates and im doin everything the same way minus the results……guess ill just start a fantasy draft season..thanks for the reply.
April 16, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I had the same problem with mine. I had no problem with the ncaa rosters. i extracted the files with winrar and put them in a folder called savedata in a folder called ps3. my ps3 didnt recognize it either!! WHY??
April 16, 2009 at 9:35 pm
this might be the problem, the extracted folder needs to be opened and then the folder inside that needs to be placed in the thumbdrive, not just the extracted folder, and not the seven or so individual files.
April 17, 2009 at 12:14 am
still no luck..theres still no files that i can copy to my ps3 under saved data utility..the only thing that my ps3 is reading is a video titled icon1 and a couple pics..
April 17, 2009 at 4:23 am
???????
April 18, 2009 at 1:48 pm
can anybody help me?????
April 18, 2009 at 2:41 pm
i can whats wrong
April 18, 2009 at 2:42 pm
downlaod the entire file. up zip it. MOVE everything onto the thumb drive. plug it into system. eternal memory card and it shoud say the name of the device and stuff.
April 19, 2009 at 9:12 am
Alright, this is the first time Ive downloaded a roster update. I Downloaded it and unzipped it. I copied the whole folder onto my usb port and plugged it into the PS3. I turned on the system and when I went to the 'games' section, i went to the saved data utility. It said he found the USB port, but when i clicked on it, it said no tracks found. I know the download worked cause it found the pics and video, but not the roster. Please Help, Im lost…
April 19, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I'm having the same problem, Thomas
April 20, 2009 at 2:31 am
this is not my first uploading a roster update and im having the same problem.been tryin to get some help for like a week but aparently nobody knows what the problem is….does anyone know what our problem is????anybdy…thanks
April 19, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I have a similar problem with him, except I dont have a file on my USB called PS3 or SAVEDATA inside of the folder. i even tryed to create on, but it still didnt read it. Do I need to buy a different USB port thats compatable with the PS3?
April 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm
this is the first time I downloaded and im lost lol
April 20, 2009 at 3:29 am
It sounds like there is something wrong with the update and hopefully the next one will work…
April 20, 2009 at 4:44 pm
dont count on it thomas this is the third one from pasta that ive tried to upload and they all have done the same thing….could someone email me the changes and ill put them all in manually..can u tell im desperate.. jdcook86@gmail.com
April 20, 2009 at 10:20 pm
all you have to do is create a new folder called PS3. Inside of that folder, create another called SAVEDATA. Then drag and drop the folder with the roster update in it to the SAVEDATA folder. So it should look like this PS3>SAVEDATA>BCUS98180_ROST_00000000C395776F. Copy this onto your USB drive and then plug it into your PS3. Go to Saved Data Utility, locate the USB drive and then press X. You should then be able to see the update. Press Triangle and choose Copy. That should do it.
Now does anyone know of 2009 roster update for MLB 08 The Show. I believe the update I referred to above can only be accessed with MLB 09 The Show. Thanks.
April 20, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I did that and it says there is no saved data. I have no idea whats wrong
April 20, 2009 at 10:58 pm
i'm telling you…it works. Maybe you need to redownload the .rar file. Then extract the folder called BCUS98180_ROST_00000000C395776F to your desktop. Then create a new folder called SAVEDATA in all caps, just as I've typed it. Drag BCUS98180_ROST_00000000C395776F into SAVEDATA. Then create a new folder called PS3. Make sure it is in all caps. Now drag the SAVEDATA folder into PS3. Then transfer that to your USB Drive. Plug it into your PS3. Go to Saved Data Utility, locate the USB drive, usually at the top of the list, and then press X. You should then be able to see the update. Press Triangle and choose Copy. That will copy it to your Saved Data Utility where you will be able to access it from the in-game load roster menu.
April 20, 2009 at 11:15 pm
THANK YOU. it works. use this link.
For my USB, the problem was when it loaded, an option gave me the choice to open a 'Documents' tab and a autorun tab. I didnt realize that i needed a tab called PS3 separate from the Documents tab. After I downloaded and extracted the file and uploaded it onto the USB. This is a slightly different link than the one on this site, but it works and it is upoladed on my PS3 now.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6ahoj8
April 26, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Hey is there anyway i can get and up to date roster for my MLB 2008 the show? If so how. Thanks in advance.
April 26, 2009 at 10:50 pm
by roster update i mean 2009 roster thanks.
April 29, 2009 at 6:42 pm
let me make sure i'm doing this correctly, correct me if i'm doing it wrong. i downloaded the link, unzipped it. took the files and moved them to my sd memory card under a folder PS3. is that right so far?
May 6, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Where's Jeff Weaver if he already started a game for LA????
May 6, 2009 at 11:12 pm
this update is 3 weeks old, he wasnt up yet
May 6, 2009 at 11:16 pm
thanks, hopefully it will be there by the end of this month because Id rather have Jeff Weaver than Scott Elbert he sux in the game
May 6, 2009 at 11:24 pm
agreed, i wonder why there hasnt been an update inover 3 weeks. They also dont have Belisario…