AL MVP sits down with Verducci to discuss his career

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com – Full Article here

Mauer’s incredible career thus far and his tremendous ‘09 season will be examined in the profile, “2009 AL MVP presented by MLB 10: The Show,” which will air on MLB Network on Monday night at 8 p.m. ET/7 CT.

Tom Verducci sat down to interview Mauer just before the 2010 Baseball Writers Association of America dinner in New York City last month. The two discussed Mauer’s childhood growing up in St. Paul, his tremendous rise from being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 Draft to now being considered among the best players currently in the game, and, of course, his MVP-worthy season in 2009.

For those that don’t have MLB Network, I will check if this will be streaming after it airs

MIAMI BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 05: Baseball player Joe Mauer attends the ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT Event at the Fountainbleau Miami Beach on February 5, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for ESPN)

Cover athlete and 2009 AL MVP Joe Mauer describes the feeling of immortalizing his motions in MLB 10: The Show.

MLB 10: The Show Joe Mauer Gameplay
Minnesota Twin Catcher Joe Mauer steps up to the plate in this clip from MLB 10: The Show.

Link to Page : Meet Joe Mauer, Your MLB 10 The Show Cover Athlete

An Interview with Joe Mauer

I decided to spare you and not wear my White Sox hat to this interview.
You’re from Chicago?

Oh, no. I grew up in Hawai’i but have been following the ChiSox since the 1990 season. Been a fan ever since.
That’s too bad *laughter*

So, you’re on your first cover of a videogame. What was your involvement in the game outside of just appearing on the cover?
Like, this year?

Full article at 1UP.com
Pictures from 1UP from the session.

I am not sure where these two are from:

Two dates that are keeping diehard baseball fans like me warm this winter: February 18 and March 2. The first date is when pitchers and catchers show up in Arizona and Florida for the start of spring training. The second is when MLB 10: The Show goes on sale. Sony’s San Diego Studio does a phenomenal job producing this baseball sim and, without having to resort to marketing gimmicks, has turned it into one of PlayStation’s most bankable franchises. Last year’s edition actually outsold Killzone 2 in March, the first month both titles were available.

Here are the scans from ESPN Magazine with Joe on the Cover. “The Fan Issue” features Joe in a lengthy article with some great photos.
The scans are high resolution and large files so visitors with low internet speeds may be waiting a little while for them to load.