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batmagadanleadoff
Oct 07 2013 06:03 PM



The New Yorker runs a weekly feature asking its readers to caption an illustration. Last week's contest is baseball themed. So ... caption this ....

metirish
Oct 07 2013 07:37 PM
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" Connie Mack looks good"

Mets – Willets Point
Oct 07 2013 07:39 PM
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"We should have listened to batmags when he said that Wilpon was the death of this franchise."

metirish
Oct 07 2013 07:42 PM
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Mets – Willets Point wrote:
"We should have listened to batmags when he said that Wilpon was the death of this franchise."



lol, yes

Fman99
Oct 07 2013 07:44 PM
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"I hear that guy has a big pecker."

d'Kong76
Oct 07 2013 07:47 PM
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A return to the dead ball era

Edgy MD
Oct 07 2013 07:53 PM
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"I think I've had enough of Rivera's showboat entrances."

d'Kong76
Oct 07 2013 08:00 PM
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Was gonna go with a Mariano slant but couldn't
quite think of something.

d'Kong76
Oct 07 2013 08:02 PM
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Duh --- Enter Deathman

Zvon
Oct 07 2013 08:12 PM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:


" I think we can win this. Their closer looks like death!"

Zvon
Oct 07 2013 08:13 PM
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Kong76 wrote:
A return to the dead ball era

Best so far imo.

MFS62
Oct 07 2013 09:26 PM
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The reliever's overworked. He has a dead arm.

Later

dinosaur jesus
Oct 07 2013 09:48 PM
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Well, that sure took the life out of the crowd.

or

For once I'd rather see the lefty.

That's all I've got.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Oct 07 2013 10:47 PM
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dinosaur jesus wrote:


For once I'd rather see the lefty.

.


winner.

I suck at this game. I always cover the answers and still can't come close.

Centerfield
Oct 08 2013 10:35 AM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:



"Looks like Mariano's been swimming in his pool."

themetfairy
Oct 08 2013 11:38 AM
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Centerfield wrote:
batmagadanleadoff wrote:



"Looks like Mariano's been swimming in his pool."


As far as I'm concerned, this is the winner!

G-Fafif
Oct 08 2013 11:52 AM
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"And you thought Gene Walter was death on lefthanders."

d'Kong76
Oct 08 2013 12:32 PM
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Reaper to the hill, looking to kill some innings

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 08 2013 11:52 PM
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Try this one ...

RealityChuck
Oct 09 2013 08:05 AM
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Any caption would be redundant.

Mets – Willets Point
Oct 09 2013 08:11 AM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:
Try this one ...



This is our relief pinscher.

Ceetar
Oct 09 2013 08:18 AM
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All I can think of is: "Sorry Bob, but I don't think that's a balk"

Mets – Willets Point
Oct 09 2013 08:30 AM
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"He's clearly ruffing up the ball!"

MFS62
Oct 09 2013 08:33 AM
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Is it against the rules for the Reds to pay tribute to Marge Schott?

Later

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 13 2013 08:22 PM
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Try this one ...



This cartoon wasn't part of the mag's weekly caption contest. The cartoon appeared in an issue, captioned and all. Here's the captioned cartoon:

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 13 2013 08:26 PM
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Here are the finalists for the weekly caption contest posted at the top of this thread.



Personally, I think dinosaur's entry has 'em all beat.

dinosaur jesus wrote:


For once I'd rather see the lefty.

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 13 2013 08:27 PM
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Try this one ...



This cartoon wasn't part of the mag's weekly caption contest. The cartoon appeared in an issue, captioned and all. Here's the captioned cartoon:




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