MLB 08: The Show roster update 4/21
April 21, 2008 by pastapadre
This week’s (4/21) roster update for MLB 08: The Show is out and contains 114 player movements. There was also a patch released at the end of last week. What it affected is still unknown although it doesn’t appear to have improved online play and may just have applied to some of the minor issues the game had. Highlights of the roster update below. Those without online access can grab the file manually from here.
LF Wily Mo Pena moved from Nationals Minors to Nationals Position.
CF Shane Victorino moved from Phillies Position to Phillies Minors.
CF Jayson Werth moved from Phillies Bench to Phillies Position.
SP Dontrelle Willis moved from Tigers Starting to Tigers Minors.
SP Francisco Liriano moved from Twins Minors to Twins Starting.
3B Ty Wigginton moved from Astros Position to Astros Minors.
3B Geoff Blum moved from Astros Bench to Astros Position.
3B Nomar Garciaparra moved from Dodgers Minors to Dodgers Position.
RP Kazuo Fukumori moved from No Team to Rangers Minors.
3B Mike Lowell moved from Red Sox Position to Red Sox Minors.
1B Sean Casey moved from Red Sox Bench to Red Sox Position.
SS Royce Clayton moved from Red Sox Minors to Free Agent.
RP Josh Sharpless moved from No Team to Giants Minors.
RP Vinnie Chulk moved from Giants Minors to Giants Relief.
Any mention of Longoria for the Rays yet? Thanks for posting this. Would also be nice to know what the patch fixed so we can stop speculating
I want to know if Longoria and Bowker for the Giants have been added. I wish Sony would give a full list of all roster changes they have made… and not just the highlights.
David wrote:
Longoria is on there, saw no mention of bowker (but that doesn mean he isnt there). Im not at home so i cant check
Are you gonna put the download link to update to the 4/21 rosters. I download to the flash drive and then install them that way. Just wanted to know. thanks
Are you gonna put the download link to update to the 4/21 rosters. I download to the flash drive and then install them that way. Just wanted to know. thanks(please)
Pasta,
What did the most recent download for The Show contain? I heard there was a fix for the walk-off HR glitch. Can you confirm?
Also, is there any news on whether Sony will release add-ons for The Show, such as classic teams, stadiums, etc.?
Eski wrote:
I wanted to know with out sounding a tad dumb but my ques to you Eski is what was the Glitch For walk off HR?
Still would like some sort of comment from SCEA as to what the patch has addressed. We all know the walk-off HR glitch has been fixed meaning it would not count the batter in the statistics as if he stopped at first base and never crossed home plate. The fatigue issue for relievers has been addressed meaning while during seasons or franchises it would show the bullpen as having full stamina, yet once entered in the game those pitchers would be fatigued.
Holy crap! Another update for the show. 2K hasn’t even come out with a roster for opening day. I am jealous.
Boski wrote:
The walkoff HR glitch is if you have men on base and you hit a home run to win the game, the stats will give the hitter an RBI single instead of a multi-RBI home run.
I am using the Tigers. I had two men on base. Ordonez hit a home run to win the game. Instead of being credited with a three-run HR, he was credited with an RBI single.
please 2k, update rosters!
hey pasta quick question will these roster updates every affect attributes?
aj wrote:
Certain players receive attribute updates, other receive team/league updates. If you’re asking if every player in the game receives an attribute update, then no.
Boski wrote:
Oh ok now i know what your talking about i had that prob with david wright question does that mean i would have to start a new franchise mode for it to take effect or would it change with the current season im in?
I noticed that after I downloaded the 4/14/08 update that it must of had a patch that changed Ryan Howard’s batting stance to a more realistic version. Although still not exactly identical to his real stance. I was surprised when I loaded my Phillies franchise (I’m in Mid May so far), and all of a sudden his stance was newly updated when he came to the plate for the first time!
Anyone else notice any other batting stance or pitching delivery changes?
Manny on red sox stance has changed too…anyone know if i can download the new roster into my already playing season?
richrad wrote:
You can’t.
I heard that some people were having trouble with the accesories messing up and the game just be playing unplayable after the last update. I’m guessing that’s what the patch is adressing.
Does anyone have a link to the PS2 roster updates.