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Tim Lincecum's mo-cap session for MLB 2K9 is making news across the country. From Sports Illustrated and MLB.com to his hometowm San Francisco Chronicle, the media just can't seem to get enough of the Cy Young winner.
ESPN: "The Life of a Mo-Cap Pitcher"
"ESPN.com's Jon Robinson couldn't pass up a pitching lesson from Cy Young winner and MLB 2K9 cover boy Tim Lincecum, even if he had to do the unthinkable ... put on a skin-tight spandex suit.
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MLB.com: "2K9 cover boy Lincecum takes stage"
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Sports Illustrated: "Lincecum enjoying rise to stardom"
“...joining the pantheon of athletes such as Kevin Garnett, Derek Jeter, Shaquille O'Neal and Mario Lemieux as a cover athlete in 2K Sports' popular video-game series. Such an honor has become the 21st-century replacement to making it onto a box of Wheaties, and it's just the latest stop on the '08 tour of Lincecum's newfound rock-star status.”
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G4TV: "All Access Preview - MLB 2K9"
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IGN Sports: "Tim Lincecum Mo-Cap Session"
“Lincecum's unique delivery makes him a perfect cover athlete for a game that emphasizes signature style.”
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SF Chronicle: "Lincecum stars in his own game"
“He's even more jazzed by the idea that he's going to be the cover athlete for MLB 2K9 and also portraying himself in the game.”
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CNET News: "Tim Lincecum, motion capture star"
“Lincecum was on hand at 2K's motion capture facility, about 30 minutes north of San Francisco, for a day of performance: dozens of individual pitching and batting moves that the technicians would lead him through, one by methodical one, all to be used in the new game and all so that the Lincecum character would look and feel like the real deal.”
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CNET News: "From Cy Young to video Game Fame"
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GameSpot: "Chin music lessons with Tim Lincecum"
“Tim, the cover athlete on next year's game, provided tips on adding velocity to my two-seam fastball, while I showcased the 20-foot breaks of the unpredictable Shank ball.”
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