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“We take notes on the previous season and adjust prospect ratings based off of the past year. When MLB releases their updated top 100 prospects, we update ours as well,” says Spindler. “Baseball America is a great tool, SABR, STATs, baseball research are all used a lot.” But it’s not just about online resources. Spindler went down to Spring Training to do research for the roster and he tells me that real ballplayers get involved. “We have a bunch of minor leaguers and former minor leaguers who contact me giving input and advice on stances, equipment, and other things. They love it and most of  Buy MLB18 Stubs them play it. I know in years past MLB players have been in contact with some of the guys and they all play it as well.”

That level of connection to the real players has to be a feather in the cap of the people that sacrifice so much time to make these rosters, but you have to wonder if that effort might have an unintended impact on those players. Is it possible that San Diego Studios might be more interested in securing a rights deal to use real Minor League players and put money in their pockets if fans weren’t satiated by the OSFM roster and others like it? It seems unlikely. For one thing, Minor League roster authenticity probably qualifies as a niche interest. But it’s not completely far-fetched and Spindler is sensitive to the issue.