Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was on the cover of MLB The Show 2008.
MLB 08 The Show - 2008 VG was released on: USA: 4 March 2008
Albert Pujols...
Joe Mauer
Jose Bautista
a baseball player
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers.
joe mauer (the catcher for the Minnesota Twins)
Yes, both of them.
Most chances, they must be an all-star and well-known player. Example: Would they put Adam Rosales on the cover of MLB 12 the Show? He's not well known, and they probably wouldn't because he never won an award and was never an all-star.
If you are talking about the road to the show in MLB 2008-2009, then yes there is. It is in the game and it is just as good as the PS2 and PS3 versions.
MLB Superstars happened in 2008.
MLB Stickball happened in 2008.