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MLB 12 The Show Features 14 New Umpires With All New Personalities and Other Tidbits

01:06 PM - December 4, 2011 by Steve_OS

For those of you not reading the comments in the MLB 12 The Show screenshots thread. Russell has sprinkled in some early tidbits of information from the game. Check them out below.

14 new umpires with all new personalities
Fielders will close their gloves on catches
New cleats

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# 81 nomo17k @ 12/05/11 09:44 PM

RIP, Raleigh... makes me wonder what went into considerations as to which umpires got their contract renewed and not...

# 82 pay_26 @ 12/05/11 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	I have no idea what you are talking about

say: sunglasses on top of the hat jeje

# 83 Blzer @ 12/05/11 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	R.I.P. Raleigh McClure M.L.B. The Show Umpire Killed in Freak Hang Gliding Accident Miopia Washington Legendary but controversial MLB The Show umpire Raleigh McClure was killed today in an accident while trout fishing in the Krossied River. According to his fishing companion, famous eye surgeon Hugh G. Peepers, McClure was reeling in a trophy of a trout when he heard screaming from above. He turned just in time to see a hang glider, identified as Ibin Rooked, swooping down out of the clouds and striking McClure with a fatal blow. Peepers claims that he heard the man screaming...."you cost me a perfect game McClure!!!", but Rooked said he was only trying to warn the men of his impending crash. Investigators are looking into the accident. McClure, who created controversy with his first book "The Myth of the Stationary Strike Zone" was said to be working on a second tome. Notes were found in his nearby cabin with such interesting ideas like "People like to think the strike zone is a rigid rectangle. Nothing could be further from the truth. I liked to see it as a circle one day, triangle or trapezoid the next. Heck, one day when a batter had the nerve to argue a strike call, I made it into the shape of a Volkswagen Beetle for the heck of it! These guys have to realize, it's my world....they just happen to live in it." McClure is survived by his wife Maggie, daughters Megan and Michelle and stepson Eric Summersgill who, following in his fathers footsteps, will begin his first season umpiring in MLB The Show. M.K. Knight165

How's Ibin hanging in there?

# 84 pj_28 @ 12/05/11 10:02 PM

If having sunglasses on the hat is an easter egg (and it would be a cool little detail to add) the game should include players making a fool of himself and losing it in the sun when the shades are right there. Nothing bugs me more (well lots of things do but for the purpose of this post I am going to exaggerate) then when an out is handed back to the batting team in the name of fashion.

# 85 Blzer @ 12/05/11 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pj_28


	If having sunglasses on the hat is an easter egg (and it would be a cool little detail to add) the game should include players making a fool of himself and losing it in the sun when the shades are right there. Nothing bugs me more (well lots of things do but for the purpose of this post I am going to exaggerate) then when an out is handed back to the batting team in the name of fashion.

I never understood wearing shades while batting. Any time Marvin Benard struck out, I said it was because he couldn't see.

# 86 DJ @ 12/05/11 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	R.I.P. Raleigh McClure M.L.B. The Show Umpire Killed in Freak Hang Gliding Accident Miopia Washington Legendary but controversial MLB The Show umpire Raleigh McClure was killed today in an accident while trout fishing in the Krossied River. According to his fishing companion, famous eye surgeon Hugh G. Peepers, McClure was reeling in a trophy of a trout when he heard screaming from above. He turned just in time to see a hang glider, identified as Ibin Rooked, swooping down out of the clouds and striking McClure with a fatal blow. Peepers claims that he heard the man screaming...."you cost me a perfect game McClure!!!", but Rooked said he was only trying to warn the men of his impending crash. Investigators are looking into the accident. McClure, who created controversy with his first book "The Myth of the Stationary Strike Zone" was said to be working on a second tome. Notes were found in his nearby cabin with such interesting ideas like "People like to think the strike zone is a rigid rectangle. Nothing could be further from the truth. I liked to see it as a circle one day, triangle or trapezoid the next. Heck, one day when a batter had the nerve to argue a strike call, I made it into the shape of a Volkswagen Beetle for the heck of it! These guys have to realize, it's my world....they just happen to live in it." McClure is survived by his wife Maggie, daughters Megan and Michelle and stepson Eric Summersgill who, following in his fathers footsteps, will begin his first season umpiring in MLB The Show. M.K. Knight165

NOOOOOO!

McClure, you will be missed. I hope your stepson can fill your shoes.

(Knight, that was a GREAT read, btw. I needed a good laugh after seeing Reyes sign with the Marlins)

# 87 ped3328 @ 12/06/11 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	R.I.P. Raleigh McClure M.L.B. The Show Umpire Killed in Freak Hang Gliding Accident Miopia Washington Legendary but controversial MLB The Show umpire Raleigh McClure was killed today in an accident while trout fishing in the Krossied River. According to his fishing companion, famous eye surgeon Hugh G. Peepers, McClure was reeling in a trophy of a trout when he heard screaming from above. He turned just in time to see a hang glider, identified as Ibin Rooked, swooping down out of the clouds and striking McClure with a fatal blow. Peepers claims that he heard the man screaming...."you cost me a perfect game McClure!!!", but Rooked said he was only trying to warn the men of his impending crash. Investigators are looking into the accident. McClure, who created controversy with his first book "The Myth of the Stationary Strike Zone" was said to be working on a second tome. Notes were found in his nearby cabin with such interesting ideas like "People like to think the strike zone is a rigid rectangle. Nothing could be further from the truth. I liked to see it as a circle one day, triangle or trapezoid the next. Heck, one day when a batter had the nerve to argue a strike call, I made it into the shape of a Volkswagen Beetle for the heck of it! These guys have to realize, it's my world....they just happen to live in it." McClure is survived by his wife Maggie, daughters Megan and Michelle and stepson Eric Summersgill who, following in his fathers footsteps, will begin his first season umpiring in MLB The Show. M.K. Knight165

It has been a tragic off-season in MLB, hasn't it... Now this!

# 88 ped3328 @ 12/06/11 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	Below is the umpire roster for MLB 12 The Show. I didn't think we would need to state this. However, we haven't revealed one new focus or back of the box feature for MLB 12 The Show. Just some of the little things that might not deserve that type of attention, but are important to the overall package none the less. The devil is in the details, for instance we have an entirely new tag animation system this year. That creates more dynamic and organic player iteration on the base paths and at the plate this year. Not a back of the box feature, but a pretty big addition none the less. We are showing the game to press for the FIRST time this week in NYC. So in the next week or so you will get to read about what we have been working diligently on for the past year. This years title has a combination of over 70 new features, enhancements, artificial intelligence improvements/re-writes, and additions. So hold your horses there will be plenty of content to rejoice or complain about soon enough :-). Anyway back on topic, returning umpires this year from previous versions of The Show are. Earl Hendricks Clyde (cross eyed) Washington Dutch Nelson Wally Hughes Woddy Keller Porter Callaghan Your 14 new umpires are (all fictional) Jeff Carlson Marvin Knight James Gibson Tom Reyburn CB Hernandez Rusty Valentine Kerwin Thompson Eric Summersgill Mike Winters Joe MacDonald Freddie Ferguson Earl Cooper Patrick Johnson

Is this the same Mike Winters who got suspended a few seasons back when he used profanity towards Milton Bradley? Got fined last year again when he confronted Matt Kemp and used foul language also. So much for the mention E for everyone on the CD cover! Lol

# 89 Travis40 @ 12/06/11 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	I have no idea what you are talking about

I was so pumped when I saw Rangers Ballpark in your avy!

I cannot wait for this game to come out.

# 90 LastActionHero @ 12/06/11 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	The devil is in the details, for instance we have an entirely new tag animation system this year. That creates more dynamic and organic player iteration on the base paths and at the plate this year.[/b]

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Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3


	This right here is a WIN

Awesome! This was pretty high on my list!

# 91 ped3328 @ 12/06/11 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	Below is the umpire roster for MLB 12 The Show. I didn't think we would need to state this. However, we haven't revealed one new focus or back of the box feature for MLB 12 The Show. Just some of the little things that might not deserve that type of attention, but are important to the overall package none the less. The devil is in the details, for instance we have an entirely new tag animation system this year. That creates more dynamic and organic player iteration on the base paths and at the plate this year. Not a back of the box feature, but a pretty big addition none the less. We are showing the game to press for the FIRST time this week in NYC. So in the next week or so you will get to read about what we have been working diligently on for the past year. This years title has a combination of over 70 new features, enhancements, artificial intelligence improvements/re-writes, and additions. So hold your horses there will be plenty of content to rejoice or complain about soon enough :-). Anyway back on topic, returning umpires this year from previous versions of The Show are. Earl Hendricks Clyde (cross eyed) Washington Dutch Nelson Wally Hughes Woddy Keller Porter Callaghan Your 14 new umpires are (all fictional) Jeff Carlson Marvin Knight James Gibson Tom Reyburn CB Hernandez Rusty Valentine Kerwin Thompson Eric Summersgill Mike Winters Joe MacDonald Freddie Ferguson Earl Cooper Patrick Johnson

I suspect the missing 14th will be... Joe West. Can't wait!

# 92 Motown @ 12/06/11 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ped3328


	I suspect the missing 14th will be... Joe East* . Can't wait!*

Fixed

# 93 nemesis04 @ 12/06/11 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jemens


	hummmm...curious to see what kind of personality umpire Marvin Knight165 will have ;-) But seriously, I understand it's to us to discover those personalities but can we have a clue on what make them so different ? different strike zone is obvious but do some are more prone to errors or less patient to eject players ( and coach ? ) ?

I have been wishing for scouting reports on umps for a while. I don't want it rigid where we would see his specific zone but actually somewhat dynamic where you could go back and study the pitch analysis screen on his last 10 games to get a feel for what his interpretation of the zone could be for the up coming game.

# 94 K_GUN @ 12/06/11 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	K_GUN, you know I'm on your team when it comes to wanting certain things in the game, but you're kind of disservicing SCEA when they didn't even really do anything. It's like if you record an A cappella on Facebook, then a friend plasters it onto YouTube, and users start complaining that you should have used an instrument. Don't ask where that analogy came from. Again, SCEA didn't come out with an article saying, "Yes, this is MLB 12: The Show, and this year we're featuring new back-of-the-box features such as 14 new umpire personalities, closing gloves, and new cleats. You're SOL if you were hoping for anything else new in this game." Their screenshots were intently to show new uniforms, and there were implicit changes within the screenshots that forum members picked out and Ramone verified. Unfortunately, so far, the sky does not appear to be one of them (though the on-field lighting does), although it is still early on and there has not been any sort of comment on the matter from the team themselves. In time, we will find out more about this game. We're all eagerly impatient to hear what else there is to offer, and some members have already made that aware in this thread. The difference between their posts and yours is that they didn't shun the notion there was more that was worked on in this game.

totally agree.....dealing with a bad case of the Mondays---for about 10 days now.

sorry

carry on....

# 95 tnixen @ 12/06/11 11:45 AM

Very happy to hear about the 14 New Umpires now lets hope they also get to wear "Majestic Therma Base Umpire Jackets" for those Rainny, Snowy

and Cold games and the playoffs.

That is of course if the MLB Guidelines allow it

# 96 hf199 @ 12/06/11 12:34 PM

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# 97 dwright29 @ 12/06/11 06:37 PM

I just read somewhere that there isn't a PSP version planned...is this true??

If it is I will be really disappointed, because this sounds like a great game...and I absolutely HATE 2k products for the PSP.

If anyone has info please respond!

# 98 tnixen @ 12/06/11 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dwright29


	I just read somewhere that there isn't a PSP version planned...is this true?? If it is I will be really disappointed, because this sounds like a great game...and I absolutely HATE 2k products for the PSP. If anyone has info please respond!

Yes its true.

Only for PS3 amd Vita.

# 99 dwright29 @ 12/06/11 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	Yes its true. Only for PS3 amd Vita.

Thanks....wow...REALLY disappointed in Sony

# 100 tnixen @ 12/06/11 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dwright29


	Thanks....wow...REALLY disappointed in Sony

Maybe you could trade in your PSP for a Vita?

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