I'm thinking about this more for MLB 2K9 as I think there is more than enough that needs to be done for 2K8, but what about the inclusion of some mini-games for Spring Training that can be used to increase attributes of your players?
I'm really thinking of something similar to what Madden (I don't know if they still do this as I haven't played it in a few years) has done in the past as far as quick little games that are ability specific that can be done during the offseason to help make your players better. Instead of having the computer randomly assign + and -'s, you would have the ability to control certain aspects of your players off season training.
Obviously if you prefer not to play these games, you'd have the option to either let the computer randomly assign players to certain drills and then assign point gains or you could assign the players to the specific drills and only let the computer assign the point gains.
Maybe like Madden, you can either assign one player to each category or maybe you can assign any player to any category (so that you could have multiple players in one category and no players in another) or even assign multiple drills to each player.
Pitching:
Increase Control of pitches
Increase Velocity of pitches
Increase Pitch Effectivness of pitches
Increase Pick off
Increase Stamina
Add Pitch
Hitting/Running:
Increased Contact
Increased Power
Increased Bunting Ability
Increase Strike Zone Awareness (would benefit Batter Eye)
Increase Running Speed
Increase Running Jumps/Reads
Fielding:
Increase Throwing Strength
Increase Throwing Accuracy
Increase Fielding Range
Increase Ability to Catch
For Catchers (Work on Blocking ball in dirt)
For Catchers (Work on Throwing Runners Out)
I've got some ideas for most of these that I'll post, but feel free to add idea's.
My thought is that each game would have a "practice" feel to it. If your pitching, your throwing in a bullpen, if your hitting, your in a batting cage, etc. The players would be in shorts and a t-shirt, or some other gear that isn't very game-like.
I'm really thinking of something similar to what Madden (I don't know if they still do this as I haven't played it in a few years) has done in the past as far as quick little games that are ability specific that can be done during the offseason to help make your players better. Instead of having the computer randomly assign + and -'s, you would have the ability to control certain aspects of your players off season training.
Obviously if you prefer not to play these games, you'd have the option to either let the computer randomly assign players to certain drills and then assign point gains or you could assign the players to the specific drills and only let the computer assign the point gains.
Maybe like Madden, you can either assign one player to each category or maybe you can assign any player to any category (so that you could have multiple players in one category and no players in another) or even assign multiple drills to each player.
Pitching:
Increase Control of pitches
Increase Velocity of pitches
Increase Pitch Effectivness of pitches
Increase Pick off
Increase Stamina
Add Pitch
Hitting/Running:
Increased Contact
Increased Power
Increased Bunting Ability
Increase Strike Zone Awareness (would benefit Batter Eye)
Increase Running Speed
Increase Running Jumps/Reads
Fielding:
Increase Throwing Strength
Increase Throwing Accuracy
Increase Fielding Range
Increase Ability to Catch
For Catchers (Work on Blocking ball in dirt)
For Catchers (Work on Throwing Runners Out)
I've got some ideas for most of these that I'll post, but feel free to add idea's.
My thought is that each game would have a "practice" feel to it. If your pitching, your throwing in a bullpen, if your hitting, your in a batting cage, etc. The players would be in shorts and a t-shirt, or some other gear that isn't very game-like.
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