MLB 12 The Show Cover Athlete is Adrian Gonzalez

[bscbears99]

Quote: Originally Posted by magoo1967

Ortiz in '06, Pedroia in '09, Gonzalez in '12, WTF?!? How much are the Red Sox paying SCEA anyway? Whatever, I normally wouldn't care who's on the cover but there's no way that anything with the Red Sox on it will ever be in my home. This cover will go in the garbage on day 1 along with the shrink rap.

you'll show them

[econoodle]

Pre order bonus announced:

5 dollars off any order of $25 or more at KFC.
You have to lock in your pre order with at least 3 weeks left before the release or you won't get it.



but seriously folks, how about a nice collectible pre-order this year?

[antilowpe]

Still no pitcher ?

12 A-Gon
11 Mauer
10 Mauer
09 Pedroia
08 Howard
07 Wright
06 Big Papi

The past two years have seen the pitchers becoming more & more dominant and with the season Verlander (and Kershaw and Halladay...) had, a pitcher deserved the cover.

And if I have to make a choice, I put Kemp on the cover.
His last season was amazing. Which player was the last to be such close to the 40-40 club before Kemp ? Vladdy ?

[jr86]

Quote: Originally Posted by antilowpe

Still no pitcher ? 12 A-Gon 11 Mauer 10 Mauer 09 Pedroia 08 Howard 07 Wright 06 Big Papi The past two years have seen the pitchers becoming more & more dominant and with the season Verlander (and Kershaw and Halladay...) had, a pitcher deserved the cover. And if I have to make a choice, I put Kemp on the cover. His last season was amazing. Which player was the last to be such close to the 40-40 club before Kemp ? Vladdy ?

Whatever about previous years but i think it is fairly obvious why there has not been a pitcher on the cover the past 2 years...no?

[yankeesgiants]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

SCEA, really??! A-Gon. Really?! And your serious? After that **** collapse. Thats all i gotta say on this matter.

I dont know maybe **** collapse is a new mode?

[S2S]

I don't have anything against Gonzalez but other players had better years.

I don't see why they don't just make it a dual cover with the Rookie of the year winners on it. I know it probably wouldn't have as much appeal like the bigger names of Mauer or Gonzalez and other names. But I remember the commercials of " Making it to the Show! " and all that. What better picture to be on your product than to have the kids who made it to the Show and shined brightest? But people would probably still complain.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by antilowpe

Still no pitcher ? 12 A-Gon 11 Mauer 10 Mauer 09 Pedroia 08 Howard 07 Wright 06 Big Papi The past two years have seen the pitchers becoming more & more dominant and with the season Verlander (and Kershaw and Halladay...) had, a pitcher deserved the cover. And if I have to make a choice, I put Kemp on the cover. His last season was amazing. Which player was the last to be such close to the 40-40 club before Kemp ? Vladdy ?

Halladay and Verlander were picked up by 2K, they are off limits.

Kershaw... Who? Now us hardcore baseball fans know this guy. But your average gamer/sports gamer... Kemp or Kershaw are unrecognizable. And with the Dodgers sad state of affairs with the team and owner... not too marketable at this time.

Remember, it is all about marketing, etc. I am sure Adrian was in consideration long before he was traded... him having a great season, in a hugely popular market team now, being Latino and having a great community off field presence are all factors.

This has nothing to do with 'Red Sox bias' (if he was in Mets/Yankees/or other big market uniforms he would still have been chosen I bet)... just luck of the draw. Also the fact that he was in San Deigo for so long, where the studio resides, probably affords them more interaction as well.

People on here put way too much stake in the cover athlete, and let it bother them way too much. It does not take away from the game, and it is not marketed to YOU! Since we are outside the norm for average gamers. This should honestly be a non-issue to us on OS. We have custom cover threads (and I never even see the cover outside when I first purchase the game). Our purchasing decision does not reside in the cover athlete.

[yankeesgiants]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

Pre order bonus announced: 5 dollars off any order of $25 or more at KFC. You have to lock in your pre order with at least 3 weeks left before the release or you won't get it. but seriously folks, how about a nice collectible pre-order this year?

It would be Popeyes. It's across the street from the ballpark.