When the Roster tab is selected, the following page displays the players on this roster, using color-coding and symbols to indicate the status of each player:

This page shows the names of all players on the roster. Left-handed batters and left-handed pitchers have an asterisk (*) added to their names. Switch hitters have a pound sign (#) added to their names.

Active players are displayed in blue, players on the disabled list are shown in red, and players currently on the farm team are shown in green. Players will be counted in the Other category and shown in black if you are using real-life transactions and that player is released, waived, or traded away. In those cases he will appear with the symbol (NOR) next to his name to indicate that he is not on the roster. If a player is injured but has not been placed on the disabled list, the player remains in blue but has the symbol (INJ) appended to his name.

You can choose to list the players in any one of three sort sequences (we'll show you how to change this below).

The box in the lower-left corner provides a snapshot to help you decide whether you have the right number of active batters and pitchers at the moment. Most leagues limit teams to 25 active players until September 1.

The box in the lower-right corner tells you which park this team is currently assigned to and provides some park factors so you know how the park will affect the performance (and therefore the statistics) of players who play in that park.

You can double-click on the name of any player to display a full profile (almost all statistics and ratings) for that player.

Pre-season and current roster status codes

The distinction between current and pre-season roster status codes is meaningful only if you are using DMBs real-life transactions feature and you are using a database that contains a complete set of real-life transactions. (For a complete listing of season disks that include real-life transactions, see the Diamond Mind web site.)

When the real-life transactions system is in use, the season begins with a certain number of players (usually 25 plus whomever begins the year on the disabled list) on the active roster. As you move through the season, DMB automatically adjusts the active roster to reflect the real-life transactions. When your season is finished, you may want to use the Restart command to get ready to play the season again. When the real-life transactions mode is in effect, the Restart command resets the active roster to include those who were active on opening day.

When you select the Current button on the toolbar, all subsequent roster commands affect the current roster status of the players involved. When you select the Pre-season button, subsequent roster commands affect the pre-season status of the players involved. In other words, those status codes will take effect when you next run the Restart command to get ready to play the season again.

When you are setting up for a season, we recommend that you select the Current button so your roster moves will take effect immediately. When you are finished activating the players you want for opening day, use the Copy status codes command (described below) to save these codes as the pre-season status codes.

Roster management tools

Most roster management tools are accessed via a popup menu that displays when you right-click on the name of a player:

Signing a player

To add a player to this roster from the free agent pool, choose the Sign command from the popup menu. DMB displays a window listing all of the available free agents by name:

Each player is listed with his full name, primary position, batting and throwing hand, and the season on which his ratings are based. To sign a player left-click on his name and click on the OK button. If the Make player active box is checked, this player is placed on the team's active roster; if unchecked, the player goes onto the reserve roster.

Releasing a player

To release a player into free agency, right-click on that player's name, then select the Release command from the popup menu. Before releasing a player, DMB asks whether you are sure you want to do this.

Promoting a player

To promote a player to the active roster, right-click on that player's name, then select the Promote command from the popup menu.

Farming a player

To demote a player to the reserve roster (sending him to the farm in baseball parlance), right-click on that player's name, then select the Farm command from the popup menu.

Placing a player on the disabled list

To place an injured (he MUST be injured) player on the disabled list, right-click on that player's name, then select the Disable command from the popup menu. DMB displays the following window:

Enter the effective date of the disabled list move and click OK. The effective date represents the day after the date of the last game played by the injured player. It is often the same as the transaction date (listed as "Injury date" in the above image) but can be earlier if the team waited more than one day before changing the roster.

If the player's return date wasn't already at least 15 days later than the effective date, DMB changes the return date to ensure that the player remains on the disabled list for at least 15 days.

Activating a player from the disabled list

To activate a player from the disabled list, right-click on that player's name, then select the Activate command from the popup menu. DMB will not allow you to activate a player who is still injured or has not spent a minimum of fifteen days on the disabled list.

Changing the sort order

To change the order in which the players are sorted, right-click anywhere on the roster box and select the Arrange command from the popup menu.

choose Alphabetically to list the players in strict alphabetical order, with batters and pitchers in one group
choose By role to list the players in alphabetical order within role, with batters listed first and pitchers second
choose By primary position to list the players in alphabetical order within position

Copying status codes

These commands are useful only if you are using DMBs real-life transactions feature and you are using a database that contains a complete set of real-life transactions. See the Pre-season and current roster status codes section above for some important background information on these status codes.

Use the Copy status codes>from current to pre-season to save the current status codes as your pre-season codes that will be restored the next time you run the Restart command (assuming the real-life transactions feature is enabled).

WARNING! Do not modify the pre-season status codes if you are using a DMB season disk that already comes with real-life transactions and lineups in the product. Only modify them if you are entering the real-life transactions yourself.

Use the Copy status codes>from pre-season to current to restore the pre-season status codes.

Viewing a player profile

You can view a player profile by double-clicking on the name of any player or by right-clicking on a name and choosing the Player profile command from the popup menu.

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