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  • Bobhead
    Pro
    • Mar 2011
    • 4926

    #106
    Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

    I really hope Ozzie Guillen's twitter is included in this!

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    • kehlis
      Moderator
      • Jul 2008
      • 27738

      #107
      Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

      Originally posted by riotmonster
      Are there any MLB players that actually tweet baseball related things?

      I guess now if you want to know what Mike Trout had for breakfast or see his fan retweets, you can view his player card.
      None of the baseball players I follow do (even in season).

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      • riotmonster
        Rookie
        • May 2011
        • 115

        #108
        Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

        Originally posted by Bobhead
        I really hope Ozzie Guillen's twitter is included in this!
        And Canseco. Then I might use this.

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        • riotmonster
          Rookie
          • May 2011
          • 115

          #109
          Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

          Originally posted by kehlis
          None of the baseball players I follow do (even in season).
          Yeah none of the players I follow tweet baseball stuff either. 99% retweets from fans. I pay more attention to the baseball writers than the players.

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          • Clarke99
            Banned
            • Feb 2012
            • 462

            #110
            Re: Dev Journal: Twitter in The Show

            If it were showing tweets from players on a ticker at the bottom in menu screens thatd be cool, but owell, its just twitter no big deal and an option for people if they feel like reading them nothing wrong with that.

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            • Curahee
              100 Miles To Go
              • Jan 2012
              • 4009

              #111
              Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

              Originally posted by kehlis
              None of the baseball players I follow do (even in season).

              Then youre following the wrong ones.

              Everyone that I have, especially now, have been tweeting nothing but Hot Stove, Team Fests and fan requests, BUT.... Twitter is not about Baseball, its about being social and the "Twitter Bug" as I will call it in MLB13, is about us getting social with MLB players.
              Last edited by Curahee; 01-31-2013, 02:28 AM.

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              • nomo17k
                Permanently Banned
                • Feb 2011
                • 5735

                #112
                Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                My only concern is that the need for getting the Twitter feed online... what happens when Twitter servers are down? Does it slow down the user interface, etc.?

                I don't really use Twitter or any other social media nonsense (yes I have no friends), but I thought it would be better to actually tweet out from the game (like the result of an exhibition just being played, etc.), so that more people have chances to see The Show is being played.

                But honestly don't understand what the fuzz is about with Twitter. I need more than 140 chars to express anything.
                The Show CPU vs. CPU game stats: 2018,17,16,15,14,13,12,11

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                • Curahee
                  100 Miles To Go
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 4009

                  #113
                  Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                  Originally posted by nomo17k
                  I need more than 140 chars to express anything.

                  Twitlonger.com

                  Jason Heyward is one of many MLBers that use this.



                  AND.... He's Tweeting about baseball!

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                  • rjackson
                    MVP
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 1661

                    #114
                    Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                    Originally posted by nomo17k
                    My only concern is that the need for getting the Twitter feed online... what happens when Twitter servers are down? Does it slow down the user interface, etc.?

                    I don't really use Twitter or any other social media nonsense (yes I have no friends), but I thought it would be better to actually tweet out from the game (like the result of an exhibition just being played, etc.), so that more people have chances to see The Show is being played.

                    But honestly don't understand what the fuzz is about with Twitter. I need more than 140 chars to express anything.
                    I'm with you for every reason plus more.

                    This isn't an enhancement for me or really ANYONE if you think about--people who are gonna do this social media stuff will continue to do it via better media ie tablets, etc where they can actually open links and stuff.

                    Twitter, FB, etc does not replace genuine relationships. Plus, I could care less if so-and-so switched to boxer briefs and what they had for breakfast. The only social interface crap I have an account for is LinkedIn and that is only for professional reasons.

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                    • Curahee
                      100 Miles To Go
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 4009

                      #115
                      Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                      Originally posted by rjackson
                      Plus, I could care less if so-and-so switched to boxer briefs and what they had for breakfast.
                      I get your point, but its much more than that. Many players tweet pics of events they attend, charity functions, fan fests, etc. Many hold contests for autographed jerseys, balls, hats, gloves. Some even interact directly one on one. Where else are you gonna go and have a ball player comment on what YOU had for breakfast. I mean really. I get the Twitter hate. I used to be a Twitter hat.er too, but when I realized that alot of the guys on there are really cool and down to Earth and really interact with their fans, it made me like it alot more. And not just Ballplayers, but other celebs too. Some are boring, but for the most part, its a cool way to see inside their lives. Something we wouldnt be able to do without social media.

                      My next door neighbor is Dennis Kelly, RT for the Philadelphia Eagles. Sometimes the only way I can chat with him is FB & Twitter.

                      I remember when I was a kid, I used to send baseball cards to players and ask for autographs. Some I got back, most I didnt. NOW? I can actually chat with them and ask them questions. Its really not the evil death star many people make it out to be.
                      Last edited by Curahee; 01-31-2013, 03:29 AM.

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                      • dran1984
                        MVP
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 1221

                        #116
                        Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                        Originally posted by Curahee
                        I get your point, but its much more than that. Many players tweet pics of events they attend, charity functions, fan fests, etc. Many hold contests for autographed jerseys, balls, hats, gloves. Some even interact directly one on one. Where else are you gonna go and have a ball player comment on what YOU had for breakfast. I mean really. I get the Twitter hate. I used to be a Twitter hat.er too, but when I realized that alot of the guys on there are really cool and down to Earth and really interact with their fans, it made me like it alot more. And not just Ballplayers, but other celebs too. Some are boring, but for the most part, its a cool way to see inside their lives. Something we wouldnt be able to do without social media.

                        My next door neighbor is Dennis Kelly, RT for the Philadelphia Eagles. Sometimes the only way I can chat with him is FB & Twitter.

                        I remember when I was a kid, I used to send baseball cards to players and ask for autographs. Some I got back, most I didnt. NOW? I can actually chat with them and ask them questions. Its really not the evil death star many people make it out to be.
                        I don't think it is so much Twitter hate. It's more that some of us find it pointless to put it in the game. And alot of the linkable stuff (pictures and other things) probably wont be viewable in game.

                        However, if it was a twitter feed at the bottom of the screen I could see that being entertaining to an extent.

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                        • dran1984
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 1221

                          #117
                          Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                          Originally posted by Lovesports
                          I actually love this for a number of reasons. One, it brings life and personality to computerized players who in reality we know nothing about. Maybe you're thinking about signing a player in your franchise but then you read his "Real" tweets and realize he's an idiot in real life and he has no business being on your team. Maybe youre about to cut a guy but then he tweets something sad that happened to him in real life and you feel bad and change your mind. I am actually extremely excited about this. Besides...who actually gets their news from twitter?!

                          Alot of people actually get there news of twitter...sports world as well as politics and mainstream news.

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                          • Curahee
                            100 Miles To Go
                            • Jan 2012
                            • 4009

                            #118
                            Re: MLB 13 The Show Features Twitter Feeds From Approved and Official Twitter Handles

                            Originally posted by dran1984
                            Alot of people actually get there news of twitter...sports world as well as politics and mainstream news.

                            Especially sports. Certain media like ESPN & MLBN, usually Tweet when they are about to air breaking news or special interviews.
                            When you have their feeds sent to your phone, its nice to know when to tune in live to see whats happening.
                            Also many news media Tweet like CNN, ABC... etc.
                            We cant be glued to a TV all day to be in the loop on current events.

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                            • thaSLAB
                              [Player 1]
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 4495

                              #119
                              Just curious, how many people use (or even know about) the MLB.com news feed that's currently in the game? I think it's great, and the fact it works year round is awesome. Maybe they should reintroduce that feature and give it a little more exposure too... the Twitter integration is really just an (more intimate) extension of that. Just another avenue for accessing more info as it pertains to real-life MLB.


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                              • agentlaw13
                                Pro
                                • Feb 2009
                                • 557

                                #120
                                I follow alot of MLB players and MLB related accounts on twitter. When i first signed up i was just really checking it out to see what the fuss was all about. Now it is my favorite form of social media. I dont tweet alot but I get alot of baseball news on twitter and also get an inside glimpse of the players lives in the baseball world and it is really cool.

                                Of course some guys arent gonna care for the feature and some guys will dig it . But again, for the ones that arent interested in it right now, you should be open to the new feature and see how it is. You might just find it cool and entertaining. And who knows, it might get you guys without twitter to take the jump into the twitterverse!

                                It sure beats myspace! 😃

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