Early Show:10 CoverBoy Talk

[RyanLaFalce]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

looking at past mvp voting, it looks like Pujols or tex. Vlad made the cover after winning the mvp. Big papi finished second in the mvp behind Arod and made the cover. Ryan howard won it, made the cover the next year. Dustin won it, made it. so yea, Pujols/Tex

they switch from al to nl mostly.
so its nl's year.
Pujols.

[econoodle]

didnt wright and ryan howard go back to back?
07 and 08?

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

didnt wright and ryan howard go back to back? 07 and 08?

yep.
based on the past guys (Ortiz, Wright, Howard, Pedroia), I'm thinking they go with a big market guy.
Yankees, Phillies, Mets, Dodgers, Angels, Red Sox. Am I leaving any team out?
So, my guess is either Tex, Ethier, CC, or Utley.

[baa7]

It needs to be a Yankee, any Yankee. As a team, they don't get anywhere near the media attention they're deserving of. And I'm even thinkin' SCEA should go in an exciting new direction with this. Include a pic of the entire Yankees' team on the cover... Yeah, that's the ticket!

[layaway]

I don't mean to spark a debate, but Tex isn't going to be the MVP, its all about Mauer power . So its either him or Pujols

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by layaway

I don't mean to spark a debate, but Tex isn't going to be the MVP, its all about Mauer power . So its either him or Pujols

I really doubt it'll be Mauer on the cover. He's cursed with playing for the Twins. Maybe Pujols, but he's very recently been on other covers.

And to the guy that said the Yankees don't get the media attention they deserve...really?
I can't go to ESPN without hearing about the Yankees and how great C.C. Sabathia is and how great A-Rod is and on and on and on...not sure what you've been watching, but you can't go to ESPN without hearing about Boston or the Yankees. Try being a Mariners fan..

[Whitesox]

He was being sarcastic. (Quite hard to pick up by reading text, bu there is no way he's being serious)

Anyway, I did some research and came up with my guess.

Alex Rodriguez

They have to go with a big-name player, and there are few or none bigger than A-rod. I went back pretty far, and didn't see him on any 2K or MLB covers. Plus, he's a Yankee. Since Wright and Howard went back to back, I have a feeling it will be an AL player again this year, but at this point it's all speculation.

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by whitesox

He was being sarcastic. (Quite hard to pick up by reading text, bu there is no way he's being serious) Anyway, I did some research and came up with my guess. Alex Rodriguez They have to go with a big-name player, and there are few or none bigger than A-rod. I went back pretty far, and didn't see him on any 2K or MLB covers. Plus, he's a Yankee. Since Wright and Howard went back to back, I have a feeling it will be an AL player again this year, but at this point it's all speculation.

I hope he was. As you said, I couldn't really pick up on that while reading typing, but hope he was.

As far as A-Rod, do you think they would do that? Seems like they may lose some buyers if they put A-Rod or Manny or anyone else linked to PEDs on the cover. (not saying that they SHOULD lose buyers, but someone at the head of SCEA may say it's not worth the risk, and that they need to try to keep people happy)

Personally, A-Rod or Manny wouldn't bother me, but you know how big companies are.