MLB 12 The Show Cover Athlete is Adrian Gonzalez

[JerseySuave4]

Terrible choice. Not only is it now the 3rd Red Sox to grace the cover, but you put someone on there who didn't even make the postseason? How about Pujols? Or Cano? Or Granderson? Or Hamilton?

I understand he had a great year but his team didn't even make the playoffs. Not only that, but he was part of the biggest collapse in MLB history. And the Red Sox became an embarassment at the end of the year not only by losing but with the whole chicken & beer fiasco.

Also, has anyone ever heard Adrian Gonzalez speak? This isn't a guy who you see being interviewed a lot or is really visible so saying he appeals to a wider range of audience is a little much.

Horrible choice

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott

When was the last time a superstar was on a cover though? Sure Brees was on Madden, but no Brady, Manning, A-Rod, Hamilton, Megatron, AP, LeBron, Durant, Dirk...

Kobe has been on the cover of a video game. Jeter has been on the cover of games. Plenty of Stars have graced the cover of video games.

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by Marino

Matt Kemp put up .324 with 39 HRs and 126 RBIs and 40 SBs Here are Kemp's NL Rankings: • 1st in NL in HR (39) • 1st in NL in RBI (126) • 1st in NL in R (115) • 8th in NL in BB (74) • 2nd in NL in SB (40) • 2nd in NL in SLG (.586) • 2nd in NL in OPS (.986) Should have been cover boy. Tired of all these Red Sox on the cover.

Looking at those numbers and the LA effect. Kemp hands down should have made it.

But there is obviously a Red Sox bias in the Sony camp.
Not saying AGon didnt have a good year or whatever, but when getting ideas together for the cover dude, didn't sony think to say, 'hey lets shy away from picking a red sox AGAIn this year, seeing as theres a good 10 other choices out there'?
i guess not lol

They mentioned they wanted the Latin market? Agon aint the only one out there.

[EnigmaNemesis]

As much as the media[see: fans] would like to spin things, '04 was the biggest choke/collapse.

True Story!

He is not a "terrible choice", and "ever hear him speak"... yeah, I heard him speak, and read his interview. When not taken out of context for media driven agenda... he is well put together, and articulated. And his off field contributions in San Diego are exceptional.

Ever hear Pujols speak? Out of context he sounds like a crybaby (cried like a poor sport in '04 when swept). Cano? Does he even speak English? Hamilton, his past as much as he turned it around, is still a taint and taken into account by the league... the list goes on. It is all about accessibility and filling the needs of the marketing as well people.

[MinnTwinFan2616]

All of you that say that Adrian Gonzalez shouldn't be on the cover because of the Boston Red Sox's collapse and because some players were playing video games, drinking beers, and eating chicken in the clubhouse, you all are just whack. It's not like Adrian Gonzalez went into the clubhouse during a game to eat some chicken or drink a beer or he was the main reason why the Red Sox did not make the playoffs. This guy went out there every game and grinded because he wanted to win so much. Especially since he came from San Diego. This guy was hot in September and he produced. Unfortunately his teammates made a few poor decisions on their off days. I believe this is a good choice for the cover of MLB 12 The Show because he put up MVP numbers in his first year of his big contract, unlike Werth, Dunn and his teammate Crawford.

[JerseySuave4]

Quote: Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis

As much as the media[see: fans] would like to spin things, '04 was the biggest choke/collapse. True Story! He is not a "terrible choice", and "ever hear him speak"... yeah, I heard him speak, and read his interview. When not taken out of context for media driven agenda... he is well put together, and articulated. And his off field contributions in San Diego are exceptional. Ever hear Pujols speak? Out of context he sounds like a crybaby (cried like a poor sport in '04 when swept). Cano? Does he even speak English? Hamilton, his past as much as he turned it around, is still a taint and taken into account by the league... the list goes on. It is all about accessibility and filling the needs of the marketing as well people.

04 was the biggest postseason collapse but the red sox blew the biggest september lead in mlb history. Its one thing to lose 4 games in a row. But its another to have a 9 game lead with less than a month to play and you go 7-19 and miss the postseason by a game.

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

04 was the biggest postseason collapse but the red sox blew the biggest september lead in mlb history. Its one thing to lose 4 games in a row. But its another to have a 9 game lead with less than a month to play and you go 7-19 and miss the postseason by a game.

wait the yankees lost FOUR games in a row in 04?
Well, I never!
lol

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

wait the yankees lost FOUR games in a row in 04? Well, I never! lol

Whatever you need to say to make it less impaction in sports history in the Championship Series being up 3 games to none and only needing one more win.



It is all besides the point. What a team does has nothing to do with the cover athlete. You all sound silly reaching for excuses.