Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

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  • TripleCrown9
    Keep the Faith
    • May 2010
    • 23716

    #76
    Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

    Originally posted by Rocket32
    I really wish that would have happened but I doubted it would all along honestly. Hopefully they have a little something in game like maybe he can be the background of a menu like for example they had Degrom as the background for RTTS last year and maybe they could put a smallish R.I.P in the image. Another thing they could do is put a little something in the loading/trailer video that plays every time you load the game up unless you skip it. Maybe another thing they could do is add a little something into the commentary for Marlins games that you hear once in a blue moon. Just not every game of course.

    Just a few ideas on things they could do. Hope they don't just do nothing. Not saying they should do all of them, maybe just one or something like one of them. And yes I know I'm probably getting off topic here.
    After today they probably won't have anything about him.
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    • Comduklakis
      MVP
      • Oct 2005
      • 1887

      #77
      Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

      Originally posted by BDrizz
      While this cover is as sweet as any I have seen, part of me was quite convinced the cover was going to feature Jose Fernandez
      In light of the autopsy results probably wise it didn't
      http://www.operationsports.com/forum...y-cant-we.html

      http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ow-2012-a.html

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      • Smallville102001
        All Star
        • Mar 2015
        • 6542

        #78
        Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

        Originally posted by Caulfield
        I think the point is that there are countless verified amounts of players who did in fact use peds to combat injuries and Junior could have done the same and taken the easy way back to playing but that wasnt the person he wanted to be . I dont think anyone is saying all the players who stayed off the dl for extended periods used peds to do so . As an aside , if Griffey had used peds in the six season between 2001-2006 when he was age 31-36 and could have played fuller seasons , instead of hitting the 125 homers he did in those six years , he could have projected out to hitting 212 homers instead . Raising his career total from 630 to 717 . There was also the 1995 season steroids could have benefited his health and played more , when he was 25 and he could have added another 21 homers. In addition to losing part of the 1994 season to the Owner-Player War could have cost him an additional 18 homers which speculating, brings him to an astounding total of 756 homers . Edging out all-time homerun king Hank Aaron by one homerun (Sorry not sorry Barry) . But Griffey doesnt need that false inflation to know that he is a legend in just being the "Natural" that he was , all on his own . He chose the correct path for himself wisely IMO .


        Oh ok I got you and the 756 might even be a low ball number because not only did he get hurt during those years so much that it cost him HR right there but with having so many injures it kind of aged him faster to and may have cost him being able to play a few years longer. Barry I think is one of the best players off all time and it sucks with the whole steroid thing with him because he didn't need it. The guy is the only guy with 500+ HR and stolen bases and no other player has even 400 in both and he has 8 gold gloves to and even if his numbers didn't go up he still would have been like a 600 type of HR guy.

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        • RandyBass
          MVP
          • Dec 2009
          • 1179

          #79
          Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

          Just noticed, that catch in the background is the one Griffey made at Tiger Stadium. HOFer Dave Niehaus with the call:



          So they're sayin' Tiger Stadium is gonna be in the game?!?!



          Okay, maybe not. Would be sweet though.

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          • RandyBass
            MVP
            • Dec 2009
            • 1179

            #80
            Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

            Man Griffey was fun to watch... Still is!

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            • Ruben2424
              Rookie
              • Apr 2014
              • 159

              #81
              I can't wait to find out what new features they're adding to Franchise/RTTS!!!
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              • Seltaeb9091
                Rookie
                • Apr 2011
                • 153

                #82
                Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

                In other news, it looks like I'll finally be buying a PS4 at some point before March.
                I was thinking that '17 would be the year I finally upgraded anyway, now I have a rock solid reason to do so.

                *now hoping beyond hope that a MLB The Show PS4 bundle suddenly materializes*
                When the Giants come to town, it's Bye Bye Baby...

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                • Speedy
                  #Ace
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 16143

                  #83
                  Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

                  I think an awesome easter egg would be if you choose a player with Griffey's batting stance and use him in the HR derby, he wears his hat on backwards.
                  Originally posted by Gibson88
                  Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
                  It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.

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                  • sheredia
                    MVP
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 2351

                    #84
                    Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the cover athlete for MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

                    Originally posted by RyanLaFalce
                    While it's cool Griffey is on the cover and all, but it's tough to get excited for a game that has felt the same since '06 with minor changes here and there. This game needs MAJOR improvements or I don't plan on purchasing.


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                    nice touch for griffey on the cover, but of all years when the cubs finally win the world series?!?! they NEED to have bryant or rizzo on the cover...it makes sense.

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                    • MythicalGnome
                      Banned
                      • Mar 2015
                      • 271

                      #85
                      Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

                      Originally posted by Seltaeb9091
                      In other news, it looks like I'll finally be buying a PS4 at some point before March.
                      I was thinking that '17 would be the year I finally upgraded anyway, now I have a rock solid reason to do so.

                      *now hoping beyond hope that a MLB The Show PS4 bundle suddenly materializes*
                      You might as well just shell out for a Pro if you are just now getting one. Thing is going to be beast and MLB is obviously a great target game for it.

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                      • tessl
                        All Star
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 5685

                        #86
                        Re: Ken Griffey Jr. is the Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 17, Releases on March 28

                        With a late March release date and ps4 exclusivity maybe they will be able to fix gameplay for manage mode which is the only reason for me to buy the game.

                        In the meantime I'm enjoying the new NHL game.

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