Calling It Now Miguel Cabrera Cover Athlete: MLB The Show 13

[franko3219]

You heard it here first folks....

[Spring Rubber]

I really want an NL guy to get it for the first time since 08, but Miggy is the most lucrative cover athlete if they can sign him.

[Spaced Ace]

Triple Crown winner. What an accomplishment. If Miggy doesn't win AL MVP, I will have lost all faith in the Baseball Writers Association of America.

[dalger21]

I say it will be one of these three individuals: Mike Trout, Buster Posey or maybe a pitcher.

[jethrotull]

And what a great way to pay homage to Miguel Cabrera and the team he plays for than to include Tiger Stadium. Just saying

[Blzer]

I just hope Miggy hasn't ever juiced in his career. I've loved him since he debuted with the Marlins, and think he's surpassed Manny in many, if not all, batting approach qualities/skills (both mental and physical).

If he is ever suspecting of it though, I don't know if SCEA would pull the trigger on someone like that. Plus, they need their athlete to be a well-qualified spokesperson. No offense to Cabrera, but I wouldn't consider him to be the highly communicative type for a U.S. product.

Personally, I think Prince Fielder has a "spokesperson" quality to him (and we've seen him in commercials before), so he might have a chance to be the cover athlete over Miguel Cabrera.

What you all really have to remember is that they've signed their cover athlete months ago. They're not deciding in November or something.

[Qb]

Wasn't Cabrera involved in past 2K marketing? Still under contract maybe?

[franko3219]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

I just hope Miggy hasn't ever juiced in his career. I've loved him since he debuted with the Marlins, and think he's surpassed Manny in many, if not all, batting approach qualities/skills (both mental and physical). If he is ever suspecting of it though, I don't know if SCEA would pull the trigger on someone like that. Plus, they need their athlete to be a well-qualified spokesperson. No offense to Cabrera, but I wouldn't consider him to be the highly communicative type for a U.S. product. Personally, I think Prince Fielder has a "spokesperson" quality to him (and we've seen him in commercials before), so he might have a chance to be the cover athlete over Miguel Cabrera. What you all really have to remember is that they've signed their cover athlete months ago. They're not deciding in November or something.

I agree with on you the PED's. I am first a huge Tigers fan, have been all through the rough years of the 90's to present, that also goes hand in hand with being a huge Cabrera, Fielder, and Verlander fan just to name a few. With Cabby being such an effective hitter, the unfortunate fact of the steriods era is, now we have to at least wonder whenever a player reaches these types of milestones.

As for a good spokes person I can see your point, but I do not remember much out of Adrian Gonzalez during his time? I could be wrong though. I also think that it is much more important for a game like 2k to have a vocal spokes person than The Show just because The Show can sell itself. Just my opinion.