Gio Gonzalez and Clayton Kershaw are mortal enemies. At least when it comes to video game contests. At least when the company tells them to be.
MLB 2K13 "Perfect Game Challenge" has the two guys going after each other with trash talk via YouTube and Twitter. Today they released some new twitter trash talk.
From Gio:
"Kicked out of the game once again...Just like the senior prom"
From Kershaw:
"First he's in a zone, and now he's out...what a slaughter"
Video game company 2K sports is running a contest with their video game MLB 2K13 which comes out in a week. One million dollars will be given away to people who can pitch a perfect game within the game.
For the Nationals, they got Gio Gonzalez to run a quick bit about choosing him to be your pitcher in the game. Why? Listen to him:
"What has 2 Perfect Thumbs and wins you Perfect Games?"
Sony is about to release their latest baseball video game, MLB The Show 13 due out in March for the PS3, and they are looking for a cover athlete. Right now on MLB.com you can vote for the player you want to see on the cover, and Bryce Harper is one of the 7 choices. Here they are in order of voting (as of this article):
Andrew McCutchen
Miguel Cabrera
Matt Kemp
CC Sabathia
Buster Posey
Ryan Braun
Bryce Harper
No Phillies, Mets, Braves or Marlins. Woo-hoo! [Update: Harper has moved up to 5th place as of Midnight on Monday]
But Bryce Harper is in 7th place out of the 7 finalists. Is Bryce that unpopular among non-DC sports fans? Are the other players that much more popular? Are millions of people in Asia voting for Andrew McCutchen?
But Finally, Bryce Harper has stepped up and started championing his own cause. Besides asking opponent Matt Kemp to vote for him, he also is offering up a prize to fans.
One of my lucky fans voting #MLB13HARPER will receive 2 tickets and BP passes a meet and greet! #VOTEON
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) January 7, 2013
From what I understand, there is a Madden Curse but there is no MLB The Show Curse. So what are Nationals fans waiting for!?
I'm sort of joking. I think video game cover voting is stupid, and internet voting in general is the devil, and four times a year it drives me out of my mind.
And what does Bryce's popularity or appearance on a video game have to do with bringing home a World Series to DC? About as much as Bryce's winning Rookie Of The Year gave the city a championship trophy.
Although, watching Bryce in the trailer makes me wish baseball was starting tomorrow...
So go over to MLB and vote for Bryce! Or don't, who really cares..
