Joe Mauer fronts MLB 10: The Show

*The Deadman* · 12-20-2009, 01:02 PM

Last month, Take-Two Interactive tapped Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria as the cover athlete for MLB 2K10, citing the young star's bona fides, including a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award. Today Sony named the cover athlete for its own upcoming baseball sim, MLB 10: The Show, and did Take-Two's pick one better.

The likeness is uncanny…we assume.

MLB 10: The Show will feature Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, winner of two Gold Gloves and three Silver Slugger Awards. Mauer's resume doesn't end there; he was also named 2009 American League Most Valuable Player and is a three-time AL batting champion. According to Sony, Mauer's development duties will include motion-capture participation, AI consultation, and various marketing and spokesperson tasks.
When it launches next March on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PSP, MLB 10: The Show will include a number of features new to the series. Among the new additions to The Show, Sony is touting the Home Run Derby, the MLB Futures minor league all-star game, and a movie maker used to edit replays.

*The Deadman* · 12-20-2009, 01:04 PM

someone move this for me please...i thought i had it in the right section

*ToTheNines* · 12-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Joe Mauer actually is a TMNT fan. I read an SI article about him years ago and they said when he and Morneau were room mates they had some action figures on the living room shelves lol

*Roseangelo* · 12-20-2009, 07:06 PM

Much love for Joe Mauer. I remember back when he got drafted by the Twins just out of high school and now he's all growed up.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-21-2009, 02:17 PM

Baseball suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks

*The Deadman* · 12-22-2009, 07:14 PM

how does it?

Sword Slicin' Leo · 12-22-2009, 08:18 PM

Baseball is a timeless sport, and the athlete's althogh (some drug themselves) aren't a bunch of thugs and criminals as in NBA and NFL

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-22-2009, 08:28 PM

Baseball video games are terrible.

*The Deadman* · 12-23-2009, 01:53 PM

you never answered the question. how is baseball, and their video games for that matter, terrible?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-23-2009, 04:42 PM

Baseball games are terrible for the lack of participation. So much of the game has to be automated due to the nature of the sport. I enjoyed Baseball Stars 2 (Neo-Geo) and The Bigs (current) because they added some arcady action game elements to make the experience more of a game and less of a viewing party with the occasional button press.

As for the actual sport, I used to be a fan once upon a time (and sputter back in from time to time), but overall I don't really enjoy it anymore. The severe lack of a parity between teams basically means that one can easily guess who is going to win from year to year, and its always from a selected pool of the most wealthy clubs.

Yay football. Boo baseball.

*The Stryker* · 12-23-2009, 05:30 PM

All fake sports suck.

*XERO* · 12-23-2009, 05:36 PM

Why baseball has an All-Star game, I'll never know.

12-20-2009, 01:02 PM	#1
The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,170	Joe Mauer fronts MLB 10: The Show Last month, Take-Two Interactive tapped Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria as the cover athlete for MLB 2K10, citing the young star's bona fides, including a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award. Today Sony named the cover athlete for its own upcoming baseball sim, MLB 10: The Show, and did Take-Two's pick one better. The likeness is uncanny…we assume. MLB 10: The Show will feature Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, winner of two Gold Gloves and three Silver Slugger Awards. Mauer's resume doesn't end there; he was also named 2009 American League Most Valuable Player and is a three-time AL batting champion. According to Sony, Mauer's development duties will include motion-capture participation, AI consultation, and various marketing and spokesperson tasks. When it launches next March on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PSP, MLB 10: The Show will include a number of features new to the series. Among the new additions to The Show, Sony is touting the Home Run Derby, the MLB Futures minor league all-star game, and a movie maker used to edit replays. __________________ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Dead2009/ Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/u/Dead2009/ Dropkickd: https://www.dropkickd.com/user/Dead2009

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ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,385	Joe Mauer actually is a TMNT fan. I read an SI article about him years ago and they said when he and Morneau were room mates they had some action figures on the living room shelves lol

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Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,120	Much love for Joe Mauer. I remember back when he got drafted by the Twins just out of high school and now he's all growed up.

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The Deadman Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,170	you never answered the question. how is baseball, and their video games for that matter, terrible? __________________ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Dead2009/ Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/u/Dead2009/ Dropkickd: https://www.dropkickd.com/user/Dead2009

12-23-2009, 04:42 PM	#10
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Baseball games are terrible for the lack of participation. So much of the game has to be automated due to the nature of the sport. I enjoyed Baseball Stars 2 (Neo-Geo) and The Bigs (current) because they added some arcady action game elements to make the experience more of a game and less of a viewing party with the occasional button press. As for the actual sport, I used to be a fan once upon a time (and sputter back in from time to time), but overall I don't really enjoy it anymore. The severe lack of a parity between teams basically means that one can easily guess who is going to win from year to year, and its always from a selected pool of the most wealthy clubs. Yay football. Boo baseball. __________________

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