MLB The Show 16 OSFM Twitter Q&A With Our Very Own RidinDwnKingsely Tomorrow Night!

[Millennium]

April 15th, 10 PM EDT - Ridin is going to be take a few minutes out of his time to answer specific questions about the MLB The Show 16 Operation Sports Full Minors 2016 roster! Just use the hashtag #OSFM2016 and ask about specific ratings, who is in and who is out or anything else that you want to know!

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Look forward to seeing all of your questions, and maybe a special nugget or two of info

Q & A Transcript:

Quote: Originally Posted by @alexkrone

Which unsigned international prospects will be represented in the roster release?

Jose Miguel Fernandez amongst many others

Quote: Originally Posted by @CrazyBruin12

Whats christian vazquez ovr in roster and does Moncada have A potential

Moncada is A and Vazques is a 69 SCEA's ratings

Quote: Originally Posted by @DylanBetts23

Alex Reyes?

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721157145559965696

Quote: Originally Posted by @bubbacroft8

who did you go with for Albies stance? Tricky stance imo

Donovan solano

Quote: Originally Posted by @faiffulnate

What is Michael Fulmer's rating in the roster. SP prospect for Tigers

Fulmer is a 68 and A potential and his cap was done by bigpoppawilly and he looks great

Quote: Originally Posted by @roper1412

From what you have seen, who has the most loaded Farm system?

well the twins look good but I'm a Phillies fan and they have some nice young talent as well

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan_DAMato

overall and potential for Aaron Judge?

judge is a 69 and B

Quote: Originally Posted by @VanillaTwist11

how expansive is class A? Is it top guys or as many guys as possible?

A is prospects and injured MLB players as always

Quote: Originally Posted by @kyleveneracion]Kenta Maeda screenshot?[/quote] https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721158610194198533 [QUOTE="@DaveNox5

how much time is actually put into creating players?

Players can take anywhere from 15 min to an hour depending on the detail, this set takes hundreds of hours

Quote: Originally Posted by @John_Citta

Carson Fulmer Screenshot? Hes a white soxs prospect

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721161613445885953

Quote: Originally Posted by @LanceMRinker

How does the team handle rating players who surprise early on in the spring and once the regular season begins, a la Joey Rickard?

Well it's tricky but we take early season success and combine it with historical data, our Trevor Story is lower

Quote: Originally Posted by @jkelso83

How many people do you have working on OSFM? And how many man-hours you think you all will have logged to finish it?

I would say right now 5-6 people but overall probably 20-25 since this is based on last year as well

Quote: Originally Posted by @DaveNox5

Where do you guys get the info to create players windups, stances..ect

Video, pictures, MLB tv and Milb tv

Quote: Originally Posted by ???

Anthony Alford?

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721160155304484865

Quote: Originally Posted by @weblink21

O's fan here. Wondering if Trey Mancini made it into the game. Thanks

He's in.

Quote: Originally Posted by @doyle1524

chien-ming Wang will he be in the game?

He's in.

Quote: Originally Posted by @jtsmitty77

do you guys go by AA and AAA opening day rosters and extra prospects for A??

All transactions will be current up to release day including AAA, AA are close but some prospects mixed in like A

Quote: Originally Posted by xrodz12

which team would be a good rebuild for franchise?

Go Phillies!

Quote: Originally Posted by roper1412

Did @KolbyAllard make it in even though he is in extended spring training?

Allard is in and Looks great

Quote: Originally Posted by @AmazingHawaiian

Padres farm system look nice?

Padres have some nice players, Margot looks really good

Quote: Originally Posted by @Daniel_Dillard

do you guys import the players scea added in the roster update?

We import our guys into Scea's base roster

Quote: Originally Posted by ???

A. Benintendi?

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721161727941943297

Quote:

Lucas Giolito

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721162056557338624

Quote:

Ozaihno Albies/Dominic Smith

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721162262166286336

Quote: Originally Posted by @rangersinred"

nomar mazara screenshot? And is Jurikson Profar in AAA?

He (Profar) is in A on our set

Quote: Originally Posted by @jvrkimber

what is the highest overall player you imported and what is jp crawford potential

Crawford is an A potential

Quote: Originally Posted by @jackwilliamr

are there any international players in the FA pool? Or is there a plan to have any added later?

Some are in, more will probably be added later, FA pool will be all real players

Quote: Originally Posted by @theCubanDiaz

JOSE BERRIOS potential??

A

Quote: Originally Posted by @SGThunder82

What do you use as your base set? Do you use the default roster, or the release date update?

We used the first update, not this last one

Quote: Originally Posted by @masterofarms23

are all contracts fixed as well?

Contracts are adjusted for realistic play

Quote: Originally Posted by @John_Citta

Whats the hardest part about making the rosters?

Finding the time, juggling it with work, family and everything else as well as coordinating with guys all over

Quote: Originally Posted by @olaf_carlson

how many players are left to be made?

All players are made, we are working on importing and setting levels as well as testing

Quote: Originally Posted by @TheBrandwin

Is Jurikson Profar in the Rangers and what is his potential and overall?

He is in.

Quote:

Lewis Brinson

https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721164581452804097

Quote: Originally Posted by @SGThunder82

Do y'all go through the trouble of setting up the name audio/birthplace for all of your created players?

Yes we do

Quote: Originally Posted by @ShaunWolfgang

when there's one spot left on a team and you want player x in the set and another person wants player y how is that decided?

It's always a challenge , we try to be fair and get the truest form of reality in

Quote: Originally Posted by @Doyale1524

will rosters be set to 25 or 40 man?

25 but we will also release a 40 man

Quote:

Julio Urias in?

Yes and he looks great, https://twitter.com/Sackmanj/status/721165684609261568

Quote: Originally Posted by @Orion523_FSB

How difficult is it to balance out your roster creations with future SCEA fictional draft picks?

This roster balances that well

Quote: Originally Posted by @SennettDavid

why is iaking longer than ever for release then. Already 6 days longer than last year

More attention to detail and we won't release a bad product

Quote:

DelLeon?

He's in

Quote: Originally Posted by @DaveNox5

90 players per team including scea guys rite? So roughly 50-60 created players per team?

Correct plus almost 200 FA's to sort through

Quote: Originally Posted by @officialism27

is Jhailyn Ortiz in the roster?

He is in

Quote: Originally Posted by @tcole_12

how does Dillon Tate look?

Fantastic

Quote: Originally Posted by @Hades131313

How do you decide potential on guys whose ETA is 2-3 years away yet?

Baseball America and other resources

Quote: Originally Posted by @samardzija32

How do you know how to adjust each players stats to achieve realistic sims?

Hours and hours of testing

[agentlaw13]

Just glanced at his twitter acct and he already has given some screenshots of JP Crawford, Dansby Swanson, AJ Reed, Nomar Mazara. Looking good!

[Side Effect]

Will he answer from the OS or his own twitter account?

[thawkprime 21]

Will he answer if I should buy materials to start my basement remodel tomorrow or will I be to busy starting my franchise

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by thawkprime 21

Will he answer if I should buy materials to start my basement remodel tomorrow or will I be to busy starting my franchise

Haha....very good.

M.K.
Knight165

[DukesofHazzard]

So I take it the rosters aren't coming out till sometime after the Q&A tomorrow?

[rkocjay]

i would not be surprised if they release at 12am (midnight) eastern time

[DukesofHazzard]

Quote: Originally Posted by rkocjay

i would not be surprised if they release at 12am (midnight) eastern time

heres to hoping lol