There are only two different covers as Ramone mentioned in this thread a few posts back. So how and if the others would be used is still to be discovered!
So with your little impossible-to-discover challenge... could it be possible I am/was very close to the actual "surprise"?
So maybe the other players will be tied in geographically in some other promo or something of the sorts... or perhaps it's based on position?
Either way Nem, you might as well crown me now for getting the closest to your unsolvable riddle.
I can only speak for myself and what I FEEL is the opinion of the hardcore Jays fan, but I think right now, Jose Bautista is the choice to have on the cover. Brett Lawrie is adored by the casual fan and may one day supplant Joey Bats in overall popularity, but Jose Bautista is "the man" as far as the Jays are concerned.
Also not too fond of the "some Latin player" comment. He's not just some Latin player...he's arguably THE Latin player in the majors right now! Not to mention the Jays' rich history (as rich as a 35 year old ball club's can be) of signing and developing players of Latin descent and those players being key contributors to our success in the 80's and 90's, well before most of the league hopped on that bandwagon afterwards.
Jose is a class act and one who represents our city (and country) proudly, considering it's his second home. I'm very happy he's getting recognized in this way after a second dominant season.
The sad thing is, I am not a Toronto of Bautista fan per se, but I GREATLY prefer this cover over the Adrian Gonzalez cover. The one thing I always liked about the Show covers was the fact that they DID NOT use cartoony, animated looking athletes on the cover. I love the cutom covers thread for this same reason! IF I had a choice I would pick the realistic cover any day! For the most realistic baseball game ever, there should only ever be real photos of real athletes...that is all...lol..
The sad thing is, I am not a Toronto of Bautista fan per se, but I GREATLY prefer this cover over the Adrian Gonzalez cover. The one thing I always liked about the Show covers was the fact that they DID NOT use cartoony, animated looking athletes on the cover. I love the cutom covers thread for this same reason! IF I had a choice I would pick the realistic cover any day! For the most realistic baseball game ever, there should only ever be real photos of real athletes...that is all...lol..