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Joe Mauer Returns Again, Announced as MLB 11 The Show Cover Athlete

04:09 PM - December 14, 2010 by beau21

(Image courtesy of Pasta Padre)

Joe Mauer makes it back to back covers, as he has been confirmed as the MLB 11 The Show cover athlete, via Pasta Padre.

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# 41 tabarnes19_SDS @ 12/14/10 06:24 PM

Doesn't matter much to me because I would buy it if Betty Crocker was on the cover, but it does surprise me. Reason being I remember someone asking a game developer one time why not use the same athlete from year to year...the response was that by doing so the "casual gamer" would feel there was no difference in the game.

# 42 Artman22 @ 12/14/10 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey


	But you are surprised though, right? See, it worked!

I see what you mean, but I meant being surprised with a NEW cover Athlete. You knew that

# 43 cammo13 @ 12/14/10 06:33 PM

Didn't see that coming...I like it though!

# 44 JoeCoolMan24 @ 12/14/10 06:34 PM

Booo! Should have been Josh Hamilton or Miguel Cabrera.

# 45 24 @ 12/14/10 06:41 PM

very disappointing considering there were many other players deserving this honor. Josh Hamilton, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Carlos Gonzalez and Albert
Pujols are 5 to name nevertheless ill still buy it

# 46 idesign2 @ 12/14/10 07:00 PM

As usual I couldn't care less about the cover, although it does seem a little odd to reuse last year's athlete. Did they do it to save a little money? Was Mauer more eager than previous athletes to promote the game? Is this a sign that not much in the game itself has changed? Was Mauer a fallback after a different athlete backed out on SCEA?

# 47 EnigmaNemesis @ 12/14/10 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	Honestly, I'd like to see Ramone on the cover someday. Game would fly off the shelves!

Indeed! That would just rock!

As for the cover, it is a surprise, but no big deal to me. He is a great player, and like Blzer said, this looks very well done and "we mean baseball"!

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# 48 Rob_NYY @ 12/14/10 07:38 PM

I don't like the same player on the cover, but it doesn't really matter at all. I'm just looking forward to new info.

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# 49 Bigsheen @ 12/14/10 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tabarnes19


	Doesn't matter much to me because I would buy it if Betty Crocker was on the cover, but it does surprise me. Reason being I remember someone asking a game developer one time why not use the same athlete from year to year...the response was that by doing so the "casual gamer" would feel there was no difference in the game.

good this means they are worried about the people who actually know and care about baseball lol also they know they have a very loyal fanbase as well as the best sim baseball game available so they dont have to worry much about the cover boy.

# 50 PsychoBulk @ 12/14/10 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob_NYY


	Sent from my computer using a keyboard

That did make me chuckle.

# 51 SoxFan01605 @ 12/14/10 08:01 PM

A bit of a surprise, but I don't really care who they put on the cover, personally. Overall, the cover itself looks nice though. I like the baseball in the background.

# 52 Pared @ 12/14/10 08:04 PM

It's Maurer because it's going to be simply a roster update and they will mail it in. *starts drama*

# 53 Knight165 @ 12/14/10 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	It's Maurer because it's going to be simply a roster update and they will mail it in. starts drama

Yeah...loved that.
What a joke.

M.K.
Knight165

# 54 countryboy @ 12/14/10 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pared


	It's Maurer because it's going to be simply a roster update and they will mail it in. starts drama

# 55 HustlinOwl @ 12/14/10 08:17 PM

# 56 dlk90514 @ 12/14/10 08:18 PM

I am a little suprised about this, because I was expecting Hamilton. Anyways, I wonder if this has anything to do with them finishing the catcher mode in RTTS. I think they said something about blocking pitches and some other things that didn't make it into last years game...

# 57 Bigsheen @ 12/14/10 08:23 PM

now the real question is who is going to start doing custom covers lol

# 58 countryboy @ 12/14/10 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigsheen


	now the real question is who is going to start doing custom covers lol

I think HustlinOwl has already started.

# 59 Bigsheen @ 12/14/10 08:32 PM

first dibbs lol

# 60 BaylorBearBryant @ 12/14/10 08:33 PM

I'm actually curious to how well the move controls will work in this game.

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