Better Baseball Video Game Ad: Cubs Win World Series vs. Kate Upton
All, Baseball, Video, Video Games March 7th. 2012, 1:00pm
Rival baseball video games MLB 12 The Show and MLB 2K12 are coming out and took two vastly different advertising strategies. MLB 12 The Show appeals to sentiment, with a fanciful vision of the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. MLB 2K12 goes lowest common denominator, with Kate Upton demonstrating pitching controls in a bandage dress.
We’ve played neither game, though if someone from either company wanted to send the PS3 version to a certain Brooklyn apartment, we’d be happy to check them out.
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March 7th, 2012 at 1:03 PM
I would sacrifice Kate Upton to the baseball Gods if it meant the Cubs winning a World Series. Cubs get my vote.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:03 PM
The calzone is severely underrated. I don’t know why I don’t get it more often.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:03 PM
If you’re one of the two idiots who voted for the Cubs, get your ass in the comments and explain yourself.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Delusional, annoying fan base having the “aww shucks, we’re cursed!” routine reinforced or boobies? tough call.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Kuroda v. Shields underway in Clearwater for those of us that like baseball.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:09 PM
This. The things I’d do for Kate to tell me she hopes I get inside…
And Verlander was actually pretty good in this.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:10 PM
COSTANZA’S IN THE BUILDING
/hyena’d
March 7th, 2012 at 1:14 PM
Where did they even find a wired controller for Verlander?
March 7th, 2012 at 1:15 PM
I especially enjoy the “win $1 million and all that comes with it” part of the Kate ads. The tone of her voice obviously implies that she or someone like her is what could come with $1 million.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:16 PM
I voted Cubs because they won’t be used up in ten years and have a more proportional forehead.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
I voted for the Cubs ad because it’s the better ad.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
I’ve always wanted to try eggplant on a sub or calzone. Need to get around to that.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:18 PM
The phrase “come inside” was no mistake either.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:18 PM
The answer is, and always will be, Kate Upton.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:19 PM
USA Today is unimpressed with a bar graph where both bars are the same color. Unless the shade of powder blue there on one bar is a tint off on the CMYK scale…
March 7th, 2012 at 1:19 PM
MLB2K sucks as a game. MLB the Show gets the vote.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:20 PM
And because you’re retarded
March 7th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Voted cubs, NBHNC brah.
/I also would settle for Olivia Munn style sex infographics
March 7th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
MLB: The Show – the reason why I bought my PS3 back in 2009.
This.
And this.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
Hmmm…
Vote for the hottest blonde on the planet
or
The most pathetic fan-base in sports.
Easy choice there…
March 7th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
so all the TBL writers are living in a small Brooklyn apartment with a PS3? Is there only 1 controller to go around?
it’s OK to use the nominative singular pronoun “I”, unless you’re suffering from one of those fake mental illnesses that the real Hershel Walker has.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:21 PM
If you voted for the Cubs, you are a communist.
/Team Kate forever
March 7th, 2012 at 1:22 PM
This is a surprisingly close poll. What passion. What conviction. What boobies.
And, OBTW – I love calzones also. Pepperoni is always welcome.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:22 PM
same here. it’s too bad I can dominate as a pitcher, but can’t hit worth shit in baseball games.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Exactly. You’re not voting on the actual game itself here people.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:23 PM
This thread is a reminder of how much the Culture Tourney sucks
March 7th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
DERRRRP I VOTED FOR THE OTHER ADD BECAUSE OF BOOBS DERRRRP!!!!
March 7th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
I didn’t vote for either, I’m just here for the comments.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
As I say from time to time, this site needs to utilize these polls more often.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:24 PM
SC has probably voted 95% of those votes for the Cubs.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:25 PM
I also kinda wish 2K would have used The Show’s tagline in their ad.
“Kate Upton’s boobs: so real, they’re unreal.”
March 7th, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Plus, that dress is squeezing the life out of her tits.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Cubs
/no homo
March 7th, 2012 at 1:27 PM
I know. I hate voting for perfect knockers instead of the production value of a Cubs commercial.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:28 PM
I’m watching the Yankees, Buck. Kuroda is leaving the ball up in his 2nd inning of work. Velocity looks to be there though.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:29 PM
I’d love to say we’re going to paste him this season, but we honestly have one player I genuinely like on this entire O’s roster, at the moment. One.
Fuck.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:29 PM
The AL East is going to feast on Kuroda this year. He won’t be pitching in pitcher friendly NL West parks anymore.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
It sure is. It suuuure is.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Would’ve been better with Sosa saying they’re soooooooooooo reeeeeeeeeeeal.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Who the fuck with internet access would buy a product because a girl is wearing clothes? I am sorry that’s not enough anymore. Girls wearing clothes on the internet is like opening a beer and not drinking it, it’s a waste and pointless.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Spring Training Goals:
1. No injuries
March 7th, 2012 at 1:32 PM
cubs ad was lame, but at least it ended with a cubs fan crying since he knows they’ll never win in real life.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:32 PM
He’s better than AJ Burnett, Broc. Also, he’s not a headcase.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:33 PM
These virtual waiting rooms suck. Waiting for my chance at Cubs tickets for Opening Day and I can’t go to lunch until I get through the waiting room.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:34 PM
What is going to be rough, is the fact I kinda liked the Phillies since I grew up in the area, but them picking up Papelbon is making me want to see them never want to win another game again.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:34 PM
I remember having that edition of High Heat Baseball, and the quote they used from Sosa on the back of the case was, “High Heat Baseball is the best baseball game.” If Sammy says so, it must be true.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:35 PM
My cousin/roommate is in the judiciary, the O’s sell judiciary members like $30 SICK Opening Day tickets, was going to buy a few, we waited too long. Sold out. Just found this out, I’m crushed.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:37 PM
I’ll assume you mean Matt Wieters. JJ Hardy deserves a better team as well.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:37 PM
I just made a better Kate Upton ad and it took ten seconds.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
My love for Switch-Hitting Jesus (Wieters) is well-documented. And JJ Hardy is OK in my book, but I love me some Wieters.
God fucking dammit, we suck.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:39 PM
I’m sure there are 4 or 5 Cubs fans out there that truly deserve to know the joy of their team winning a World Series. And maybe Steve Bartman. Fuck the rest of them.
/votes Upton
March 7th, 2012 at 1:39 PM
I voted for Kate Upton… didn’t even watch the other. I figure I’ve got better odds of taking home Kate than the Cubs do of taking home the WS trophy.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Brian Matusz looked like shit on Monday, Buck. His velocity is garbage anymore.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:40 PM
The “we forgive you Steve” day at Wrigley where he tosses out the first pitch will be awkward. Kind of like the Buckner thing in Boston, after he was unfairly blamed.
/too young to know better
March 7th, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Yeah, I watched that game. Really, his velocity isn’t what worries me, he was never better than 91-92, it’s his lack of control and lack of feel for his breaking stuff that worries me. Actually, I’ve about given up on him, if he gets his shit together I’ll count it as a bonus.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:42 PM
God fucking dammit, we suck.
Remember when the crazies out there who think that a manager makes a big difference thought buck was going to help turn it around. That was fun.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Also, Kevin Gregg is still terrible. The Orioles have a vesting option for $8M (!!!) on him if he finishes 50 games this year. Showalter better make sure that doesn’t happen.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:43 PM
I voted for Upton. No way that game is better than RBI baseball.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:44 PM
I would like to demonstrate my “finger mechanics” for Kate Upton. Her lack of womanly hips still bugs me, though.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:45 PM
And her butter face.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:45 PM
And to think it took a New Yorker (Larry David) to rehabilitate his image.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:46 PM
I’ve been openly rooting for Kevin Gregg to die since last April, so pretty much as the season began. The fact we gave him that contract makes me ill.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:48 PM
I mean, I’m a fan of Buck for the most part, but yeah, they were high. His refusal to bench Guerrero or Gregg is a big hurt.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:48 PM
If by this you mean rubbing butter all over it and licking it off, then yes.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Finger mechanics and Kate Upton just go together, don’t they?
March 7th, 2012 at 1:50 PM
+ 1 Stick of butter. Preach on.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:51 PM
I mean, I’m a fan of Buck for the most part, but yeah, they were high. His refusal to bench Guerrero or Gregg is a big hurt.
Agree. He’d be just fine if he had any talent.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:52 PM
All of this.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
you know what’s an awkward listen? spring training games on the radio. if ever there was a sport that shouldn’t keep score, it’s spring training baseball. just tell me how a player’s playing, not about comebacks or who’s in the lead in the 3rd.
harumph
March 7th, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Listen, there’s a chance she gets strung out or blows up in the next 10 years, but at this very moment she’s “scored-Earth” hot. The Carls Jr./Hardees ad should be banned it’s so hot as should the video that opens when you go to her site.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:55 PM
hahahaha! I love how you guys get all bent out of shape whenever Kate Upton is involved. So predictable.
And such a butter face.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Likewise.
March 7th, 2012 at 1:57 PM
His refusal to bench Guerrero or Gregg is a big hurt.
Isn’t Jim Johnson supposed to be the closer now?
March 7th, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Probably, I was referring to last season. But that’s who it probably ends up being.
March 7th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
spring training games on the radio
In all fairness, the announcers are re-establishing their alcohol tolerance and are fighting off some massive black dog hangovers. And they just golfed 18 and dont give a shit.
March 7th, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Where did they even find a wired controller for Verlander?
I saw some thing on engadget a week or two ago about professional gamers (try not to laugh) and you apparently have to use a wired controller to compete professionally. So there.
March 7th, 2012 at 2:16 PM
spring training games on the radio
In all fairness, the announcers are re-establishing their alcohol tolerance and are fighting off some massive black dog hangovers. And they just golfed 18 and dont give a shit.
i know. i’m not really criticizing anyone, just silly conventions to keep score and talk about winning and losing
March 7th, 2012 at 2:19 PM
I can see girls hotter and with better tits than Upton naked anytime I want because of internet porn…
March 7th, 2012 at 2:20 PM
Fun story: this girl I fucked in college ended up meeting Verlander through her job at WEEI and became his Boston road beef for about a year. He flew her out to games in other cities a few times too, to LA and Philly if I recall correctly. She thought they were in love.
March 7th, 2012 at 2:25 PM
i know. i’m not really criticizing anyone, just silly conventions to keep score and talk about winning and losing
When the Indians were great 95-99, the Indians home channel (1100 WTAM) used to re-broadcast the best games from the previous year each night, counting down the 20-30 games. That was actually a nice break every once in a while in the winter. This was better than pre-season broadcasts.
March 7th, 2012 at 2:28 PM
I can see girls hotter and with better tits than Upton naked anytime I want because of internet porn…
yep
March 7th, 2012 at 2:33 PM
If I’m reading this ESPN page right, it says Verlander only fell behind 3-0 to a batter 2x last year and 3-1 14x last year. That’s out of 961 Plate Appearances.
March 7th, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Not even close.
/Team Bewbs
March 7th, 2012 at 4:13 PM
This is what I love about Top Golf vs. regular golf. Whoever finishes having done the most beers and tequila shots wins at Top Golf. Screw the actual score.