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Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2016 12:27 PM

This morning I received the official word from our corporate headquarters in Stockholm: The Tabloid Cover Derby will return for a second year, with voting to begin shortly after the conclusion of the World Series, whether or not the Mets participate. Last year we had 368 covers to choose from, with 133 from the Daily News, 124 from the New York Post, and 111 from Newsday. So far we have a field of 265 covers: 98 from the News, 87 from the Post, and 80 from Newsday. Whether the totals end up comparable to last year will depend largely on how newsworthy the Mets are in October, but even if the team fizzles in September, we should easily have at least 300 covers in the competition. Let's hope that this year's gallery includes cover photos of parades and "ticker tape" (or whatever substitutes for ticker tape these days).

Edgy MD Sep 01 2016 12:36 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Confetti will be made from the shreddings of the losing covers.

d'Kong76 Sep 01 2016 01:34 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 01 2016 01:40 PM

Lotta fun last season, hope this September and beyond make it as fun or better...

cooby Sep 01 2016 01:36 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Fun!

themetfairy Sep 01 2016 01:48 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Huzzah!

Benjamin Grimm Sep 16 2016 07:02 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Cover counts through September 16: Daily News 116, New York Post 100, Newsday 90. I wonder... if the Mets go deep into the postseason this year, will they get as many front pages as they did last year? Or will the Presidential election limit them to the back pages? Let's hope we find out!

Centerfield Sep 16 2016 07:16 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Amazing that there is a chance that this could be fun this year. I loved the Tabloid Cover Derby 2015. I sat there at times thinking how depressing the covers would be this year. If the Mets have a good homestand, might we see the return of NHOP?

Benjamin Grimm Sep 16 2016 07:39 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Maybe! I thought of dusting off the NHOP a few weeks ago, but with the Marlins and Pirates still in the mix it seemed hopelessly complicated. Things are coming into focus a bit more, so maybe NHOP's time has come. Let's see how the weekend goes.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 19 2016 09:58 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Word cloud based on this year's headlines gathered from the three tabloids through September 18, 2016.

Ceetar Sep 19 2016 10:00 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

oof, suggests their won't be a lot of creativity again.

cooby Sep 19 2016 10:41 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Bat Outta Hell Hurts Dozen Mets

d'Kong76 Sep 19 2016 10:58 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Behold, Bruce Bring Bad Bat (how does one make a word cloud?)

Benjamin Grimm Sep 19 2016 11:02 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Try http://www.wordclouds.com/

Centerfield Sep 19 2016 11:02 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

JAY BRUCE DEAD? METS WONDER

batmagadanleadoff Sep 19 2016 12:31 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Ray Knight? Brandon?

Frayed Knot Sep 19 2016 12:56 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ray Knight? Brandon? Dark

batmagadanleadoff Sep 19 2016 12:58 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Frayed Knot wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ray Knight? Brandon? Dark Out of sight, out of mind, I guess.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 20 2016 07:24 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

The 2016 Tabloid Cover Derby will get underway two weeks from today, on Thursday, November 3. The current number of covers in the competition is 360, a few short of last year's 368, but if the Mets make any offseason news, covers will continue to be added until the final thread of the first round is launched, which is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, December 4. At the moment, we have 140 covers from the Daily News, 116 from the New York Post, and 104 from Newsday. As a reminder, last year's winner was YES-PEDES, the Daily News cover from September 10, 2015. A large framed copy of the cover has been hanging in the lobby of the CPF's headquarters, Kran Pool Forum Internationella Huvudkontoret in Stockholm, Sweden. This year's winner will receive the same honor. The winner was announced on February 2, 2016 at an outdoor ceremony in Stockholm. David Wright was there to represent the Mets. Also attending were U.S. ambassador to Sweden, Mark Brzezinski; the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf; and the ghost of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman. And here's the photo that was taken after the framed cover was put on display in the lobby. We all remember, of course, our lovely receptionist Maja. And new for this year will be an actual visual bracket so we can follow how the covers are progressing through the competition. It will be updated periodically. Here's a recap of last year's Tabloid Cover Derby, using the new bracket developed by our engineers in Stockholm. (Special thanks to Arvid, Valter, and Novalie!)

Centerfield Oct 20 2016 07:29 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Those covers are amazing. That was one hell of a ride for 3 months.

Mets Guy in Michigan Oct 20 2016 07:30 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Excellent job with that! And Maja looks like she's having fun.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 20 2016 07:38 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I dated Maja once in my early 20s. We met for Coffee and then went to a Swedish karaoke bar where my attempt to win her over with "Take On Me" failed because I'd confused Sweden and Norway. It was a bad time for me.

Centerfield Oct 20 2016 07:49 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I did not realize until just now that Ingrid Bergman was translucent. That is terrific!

Mets Guy in Michigan Oct 20 2016 07:52 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I dated Maja once in my early 20s. We met for Coffee and then went to a Swedish karaoke bar where my attempt to win her over with "Take On Me" failed because I'd confused Sweden and Norway. It was a bad time for me. I can see that happening. The Swedes are pretty serious about that stuff.

Edgy MD Oct 20 2016 07:56 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Our crack security officer Ørn back there always had one eye on the winning cover display, but was never too overbearing a presence. People felt comfortable approaching the display, but not too comfortable, you know? The change in our security protocols since he replaced Valter can be felt up and down the organization. He's a wiz at the cyber, too.

Lefty Specialist Oct 20 2016 08:16 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Edgy MD wrote: Our crack security officer Ørn back there always had one eye on the winning cover display, but was never too overbearing a presence. People felt comfortable approaching the display, but not too comfortable, you know? The change in our security protocols since he replaced Valter can be felt up and down the organization. He's a wiz at the cyber, too. And like all Swedes, Ørn makes a mean meatball.

Zvon Oct 20 2016 12:07 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Fantastic work! Ingrid Berman's ghost, lmao. Still stunningly beautiful. I think Conforto expected the fans to back him on this, and the loss undermined his chaaaaanfidence. 'lil bit.

d'Kong76 Oct 20 2016 03:41 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm wrote: This bracket-thingy is too cool!

Benjamin Grimm Nov 02 2016 04:29 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Mets legend Rusty Staub and 2014 Miss Sweden, Camilla Hansson, were on hand at Citi Field yesterday to kickoff the return of last year's offseason sensation, The Tabloid Cover Derby! Voting starts tomorrow, November 3. The format will be the same as last year, with 32 first-round threads in which all entries will be presented in groups of roughly 11 or 12 covers. In each first-round thread, you'll be able to vote for up to three favorite covers. Second and subsequent rounds will be NCAA-style single elimination. There will be a break for Christmas week. The final winner will be announced in February, and will be displayed in the lobby of the CPF International Headquarters in Stockholm.

Fman99 Nov 02 2016 05:51 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I'd like to see both of those two with their shirts off. Cause I'm nutty that way. Bring on the TCD!

Lefty Specialist Nov 02 2016 06:22 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

50 Shades of Awesome.

Centerfield Nov 02 2016 07:40 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I haven't seen any covers from Bartolo's HR, but I'm guessing they go deep in this tournament.

MFS62 Nov 02 2016 07:52 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Can't wait. Bring it on! Just malke sure Rusty doesn't fill the trophy with barbecue sauce. Later

seawolf17 Nov 02 2016 07:53 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I am as excited for this as I have been for anything since the end of baseball season.

Ceetar Nov 02 2016 07:54 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Looking forward to all the garbage stupid headlines these rags produced this year.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 02 2016 08:27 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Ceetar wrote: Looking forward to all the garbage stupid headlines these rags produced this year. You're always the turd in the punch bowl, aren't you?

d'Kong76 Nov 02 2016 10:05 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I thoroughly enjoyed this last year and looking forward to it. It's doubly exciting for me because it will be the first time I've seen probably 90% of the covers since I don't visit the rags often.

d'Kong76 Nov 02 2016 10:08 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm wrote: You're always the turd in the punch bowl, aren't you? We could change his "Location:" ... we got the POWAH! *dnnn dnnn dnndnndnn dnn dnn*

Ceetar Nov 02 2016 10:13 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ceetar wrote: Looking forward to all the garbage stupid headlines these rags produced this year. You're always the turd in the punch bowl, aren't you? Maybe. Or maybe I'm just a different beverage at a different table. I'm interested to see what they turned out this year, but it's a lot like picking the silliest WFAN trade proposal.

Mets Guy in Michigan Nov 02 2016 10:50 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I don't get to see the tabloid covers out here too often, so I love seeing this. Looking forward to the new contest. And, hearing from Maja.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 02 2016 11:10 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Ceetar wrote: I'm interested to see what they turned out this year, but it's a lot like picking the silliest WFAN trade proposal. To each his own. I don't particularly care about the quippy headlines. I look at them as pop art, and they can be beautiful, in their own unique way.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 02 2016 11:12 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: I don't get to see the tabloid covers out here too often, so I love seeing this. Looking forward to the new contest. And, hearing from Maja. Maja told me to tell you she says, "Hallå!" (That's Swedish for "Hey!")

Lefty Specialist Nov 02 2016 11:38 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

David Wright says, 'Back at ya, Maja!' [youtube:3bjw7299]eu6PytnfCQ0[/youtube:3bjw7299]

Benjamin Grimm Nov 02 2016 01:07 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

The current cover count is 368: 142 for the Daily News, 116 for the New York Post, and 110 for Newsday. This number will continue to grow. The cutoff date is, tentatively, December 4, the date that the final first-round poll is scheduled to launch. I'm expecting we'll see at least a few more covers in the next several weeks with updates on Jeurys Familia, speculation on Yoenis Cespedes, and whatever off-season news or rumors may come up once the World Series ends.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 17 2016 07:03 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Initial voting for Round One, Group One has completed, although we do still have a tiebreaker in progress, with Newsday's HAMMERS & THOR currently holding an 11 to 7 lead over the Daily News' MATZ BETTER. If that lead holds up, the Daily News will have five of the eight covers to advance from this group, with two for Newsday and only one for the New York Post. Second-round matchups are determined by the percentages of votes received in the first round. The number 1 seed is the Daily News' YA GOTTA RELIEVE, which received 30.6 percent of the votes cast in Round 1.1.5. It will face the 8th seed, WHAT A HAM, also from the Daily News. 1. YA GOTTA RELIEVE! (Daily News, 30.6%) 2. WORLD SERIOUS (New York Post, 27.5%) 3. THAT'S TERRIFIC (Daily News, 24.5%) 4. BLADDER UP (Daily News, 23.1%) 5. MATZ BETTER (Daily News) or HAMMERS & THOR (Newsday) (22.2%) 6. AMAZIN' OFFSEASON (Newsday, 21.4%) 7. METS IN A LANDSLIDE (Daily News, 20.5%) 8. WHAT A HAM (Daily News, 14.9%) Last year, three of the four covers to make the Final Four were number 1 seeds: N.Y. CITI (Post), CON4TO (Daily News), and TEAM OF DESTINY (Daily News). The winner, YES-PEDES (Daily News) was a number 2 seed. The current bracket, reflecting polls that have been completed as of this morning:

Centerfield Nov 17 2016 07:21 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Did none of the covers from Ces re-signing make it? That's a bit surprising.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 17 2016 07:46 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

It is surprising. But the Cespedes covers were defeated in Round 1.1.2 by the AMAZIN' OFFSEASON cover featuring Mike Piazza. I was expecting that the Daily News' CES WE CAN would win, but it finished in second, two votes behind the Piazza cover.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 19 2016 05:21 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Our tiebreaker thread has ended, and Newsday's HAMMERS & THOR has defeated MATZ BETTER of the Daily News by a score of 12 to 8. The eight polls from Group 1 have resulted in five wins for the News, two for Newsday, and one for the New York Post.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 25 2016 06:11 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

First-round voting is now complete for all polls in Group Two and eight more covers will advance to the second round. Of this group of eight, we have four covers from the Daily News, three from Newsday, and one from the New York Post. The Post is off to a slow start in this year's competition. It has so far only secured two of the eventual 32 slots on the board, compared to nine for the Daily News and five for Newsday. (Last year at this point, the News had eight first-round winners, the Post had five, and Newsday had three.) The Group Two winners, seeded from 1 to 8 are: 1. SULTAN OF SWAAT (Daily News, 27.9% of the vote) 2. IN A PINCH, (Newsday, 27.6%) 3. DOZEN GET ANY BETTER (Newsday, 25.0%) 4. SIGH OF RELIEF (Newsday, 23.7%) 5. FROM MEEK TO MIGHTY (Daily News, 23.3%) 6. SEEDS OF LIFE (New York Post, 20.0%) 7. SWEEPING THE COUNTRY (Daily News, 17.8%) 8. GRAND FINALE! (Daily News, 17.6%)

cooby Nov 28 2016 06:51 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Love ya Rusty

Mets Guy in Michigan Nov 28 2016 07:05 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Does Maja get to vote?

batmagadanleadoff Nov 28 2016 09:50 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Does Maja get to vote? She already did. She voted for Trump. Happy?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 01 2016 07:31 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

We're almost through with Round One. By Sunday morning we'll have seen all of the covers (the count is currently at 380) and second-round voting will begin on Monday, with a matchup between two Daily News covers, YA GOTTA RELIEVE! and WHAT A HAM! Unlike last year, there will be a pause of a little over a week between the second and third rounds. (We found that voting hit a low ebb during the week between Christmas and New Year's when many of us are busy doing other things.)

Benjamin Grimm Dec 03 2016 05:11 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

First-round voting is now complete for all polls in Group Three. Of the eight new covers that advance to the second round, there are have four covers from the Daily News, two from Newsday, and two from the New York Post. Twenty-four covers have secured a second-round spot so far, and the Daily News has a commanding lead in number of covers: There are 13 from the News, 7 from Newsday, and 4 from the Post. The Group Three winners, seeded from 1 to 8 are: 1. WIL POWER! (Daily News, 38.9%) 2. METS FIND NIMMO! (Daily News, 30.3%) 3. CES BOOM BAH! (Daily News, 28.6%) 4. IN COMPLETE CONTROL (Newsday, 26.9%) 5. LIKE OLD TIMES (Daily News, 21.6%) 6. YO & BEHOLD (New York Post, 20.0%) 7. FAB FOUR! (New York Post, 20.0%) 8. MATZ INCREDIBLE (Newsday, 16.3%)

Benjamin Grimm Dec 07 2016 08:26 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

The New York Post has really stumbled out of the gate in this year's TCD. The Post only won four of the first 25 first-round polls, but has recently made up some lost ground with three winning covers in a row: The Post's chances of winning this competition do look fairly grim. One of their second-round entries, WORLD SERIOUS, is currently trailing in poll 2.1.2 At the moment, things are looking pretty good for the Daily News to once again have the winning cover, based on the number of first-round winners. But things can change. Sometimes it's possible to win even with a "narrow path to victory".

Benjamin Grimm Dec 11 2016 11:15 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

All first-round polls have now completed. Voting for Group Four finished this morning, and the winning covers, seeded from 1 to 8, are: 1. 11TH HEAVEN (Newsday, 36.1%) 2. THE HAIR APPARENT! (Daily News, 26.3%) 3. GAME SETH MATCH (New York Post, 25.6%) 4. WET & WILD! (Daily News, 22.0%) 5. YO GOTTA BE KIDDING! (New York Post, 20.8%) 6. HOPE (Daily News, 20.5%) 7. T.J. MAXX! (New York Post, 20.0%) 8. ALL TOO FAMILIA (Daily News, 17.9%) The 32 covers that will compete in the second round include 17 from the Daily News, 8 from Newsday, and 7 from the New York Post. Of the players featured on the 32 covers, Yoenis Cespedes appears the most frequently, on seven covers. Noah Syndergaard appears on four. Jacob deGrom, Wilmer Flores, Matt Harvey, and Mike Piazza appear on two each. Appearing on one cover are Asdrubal Cabrera, Terry Collins, Jeurys Familia, Curtis Granderson, Robert Gsellman, Seth Lugo, Steven Matz, Brandon Nimmo, Jose Reyes, Matt Reynolds, T.J. Rivera, Hansel Robles, Tom Seaver, and David Wright. As a prize for appearing on a first-round winning cover, each of the above mentioned individuals will receive a four-pack of blank VHS video cassette tapes! And for appearing on the most covers, Yoenis Cespedes will receive a coupon redeemable for one free Big Gulp at his nearest participating 7-Eleven! Congratulations to all!

d'Kong76 Dec 11 2016 12:23 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Standard grade VHS? Stockholm in getting chintzy...

Benjamin Grimm Dec 13 2016 12:21 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Current brackets, through polls that are completed as of this morning:

bmfc1 Dec 20 2016 11:16 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Someone who works for The Daily News picked the top 20 back pages of 2016. Mets-wise it includes: [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/daily-news-best-back-pages-2016-gallery-1.2917398?pmSlide=1.2917376 [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/daily-news-best-back-pages-2016-gallery-1.2917398?pmSlide=1.2917380 [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/daily-news-best-back-pages-2016-gallery-1.2917398?pmSlide=1.2917383 [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/daily-news-best-back-pages-2016-gallery-1.2917398?pmSlide=1.2917392 [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/daily-news-best-back-pages-2016-gallery-1.2917398?pmSlide=1.2917396

Benjamin Grimm Dec 20 2016 11:34 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Only one of them, YOU GOTTA RELIEVE!, is still alive in our competition. None of the others made it out of the first round, although I had high expectations for CES WE CAN! and FOUR! "Sellouts" and GOD HELP US didn't do at all well here. "Sellouts" only got 3 votes in the first round, and GOD HELP US only got 2.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 02 2017 07:05 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

The Tabloid Cover Derby will resume tomorrow morning when the third round of voting kicks off.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 03 2017 04:57 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Current brackets, as of the beginning of the third round.

Centerfield Jan 03 2017 08:53 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Some great matchups coming up. The long awaited Lugo-Gsellman deathmatch. Plus Terry versus Asdrubal in what I think are the two best moments and covers of the season.

bmfc1 Jan 04 2017 08:53 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Yo's agents like this contest: "New Stat for a Slugger: Back Page Appearances" http://nyti.ms/2j6e4Gi

Benjamin Grimm Jan 09 2017 09:34 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Tomorrow we'll see the final poll from Round 3, the long-awaited matchup between WET & WILD! and 11th HEAVEN. After that, we'll take a break for a few days before Round 4 gets underway. At the conclusion of the fourth round, our Final Four will have been established.

sharpie Jan 10 2017 10:21 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

If Game Set Match goes down (and it is currently losing) it looks like the Post will be eliminated from this competition. Heads will roll at NewsCorp.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 10 2017 10:25 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

There's still one other Post cover in the mix: SEEDS OF LIFE, which currently holds an 11-4 lead over Newsday's IN A PINCH in poll 3.2.1.

themetfairy Jan 13 2017 08:17 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

What's the remaining schedule? When does the final round of voting begin?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2017 08:47 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

There's the potential that this may change if there's a need to wait for tiebreakers, but right now the schedule looks like this: Round Four, with four polls reducing the field from eight covers to four, will run from Monday, January 16 through Thursday, January 19. Round Five will be two polls: Group One winner vs. Group Two winner, and Group Three vs. Group Four. Both will kick off on January 26. Round Six is one poll, for the Championship, and that's scheduled for February 2.

themetfairy Jan 13 2017 08:55 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

That works for me! How long will the final round be open? Absent tiebreakers I don't have an issue. And I shouldn't have an issue while on vacation, but one never knows....

Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2017 08:59 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Each poll runs for exactly seven days. So the final poll, which will kick off on February 2, will end on the 9th, at the same time of day that the poll was opened.

themetfairy Jan 13 2017 09:37 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

That should work!

Benjamin Grimm Jan 17 2017 12:07 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Current brackets, through the end of the third round:

Benjamin Grimm Jan 19 2017 10:47 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

With a new Tabloid Cover Derby winner set to be named in three weeks, people have been wondering about the fate of YES-PEDES, last year's winner which has been on display in our headquarters lobby in Stockholm. Well, the exciting news is that YES-PEDES is embarking on a world tour, with stops in art museums in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Terre Haute, and New York before settling in to its permanent home at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. The cover is currently on display at the Louvre in Paris, where it has temporarily displaced the famed Mona Lisa portrait by Leonardo da Vinci! For details about tour places and dates, check in with Maja at the front desk. And speaking of Maja... Apparently since we last checked in with her she's become a bit of a celebrity in Sweden. She's had a glamorous makeover, and she's now starring in a reality show, Maja: Ut Från Bakom Skrivbordet, which airs on Sweden's SVT network. Negotiations are underway for the show to be available in the United States on Netflix or Hulu some time in 2018.

bmfc1 Jan 19 2017 10:49 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

St. Petersburg? The Mets left "St. Pete" years ago! Oh, not THAT St. Petersburg.

Edgy MD Jan 19 2017 10:57 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Probably a good idea to start keeping our eyes open for her successor, no? No way she comes back.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 19 2017 11:41 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Yeah, it's probably just a matter of time.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 19 2017 11:42 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Bumping this to the new page. With a new Tabloid Cover Derby winner set to be named in three weeks, people have been wondering about the fate of YES-PEDES, last year's winner which has been on display in our headquarters lobby in Stockholm. Well, the exciting news is that YES-PEDES is embarking on a world tour, with stops in art museums in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Terre Haute, and New York before settling in to its permanent home at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. The cover is currently on display at the Louvre in Paris, where it has temporarily displaced the famed Mona Lisa portrait by Leonardo da Vinci! For details about tour places and dates, check in with Maja at the front desk. And speaking of Maja... Apparently since we last checked in with her she's become a bit of a celebrity in Sweden. She's had a glamorous makeover, and she's now starring in a reality show, Maja: Ut Från Bakom Skrivbordet, which airs on Sweden's SVT network. Negotiations are underway for the show to be available in the United States on Netflix or Hulu some time in 2018.

Centerfield Jan 20 2017 07:47 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Ha! Love it. Is that Lucas Duda in the crowd of tourists? I wouldn't be so sure that Maja is gone. That type of celebrity can be short-lived. For years they said Vanna White would leave Wheel of Fortune.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 20 2017 08:56 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Yes, that is Lucas Duda at the Louvre! Good eye!

seawolf17 Jan 20 2017 09:09 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I wish Maja would return my calls. I thought we had something special.

cooby Jan 21 2017 11:07 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

See that line at the Louvre? They all thought that too, seawolf

Benjamin Grimm Jan 22 2017 08:31 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Cooby, what exactly are you implying about Maja?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 26 2017 06:55 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

2014 Miss Sweden, Camilla Hansson, is back, striking her favorite pose, to showcase the covers that comprise this year's Final Four! The latest brackets:

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 26 2017 07:20 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

That entire Northwest bracket in addition to being beset by VOTER FRAUD is a complete dog as compared to, the Southeast. I wonder if next year the committee will consider seeding not based on dates but by random draw or some other way.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 26 2017 08:47 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I've toyed with the idea of seeding the 32 first-round winners by vote percentage. That's how the seeing is currently done, but within the four "groups." Here's how they would have been ranked if there weren't the four groups. (Final Four covers in bold.) [list] 1 WIL POWER! 2 11th HEAVEN 3 YA GOTTA RELIEVE! 4 METS FIND NIMMO! 5 CES BOOM BAH! 6 SULTAN OF SWAAT 7 IN A PINCH 8 WORLD SERIOUS 9 IN COMPLETE CONTROL 10 THE HAIR APPARENT! 11 GAME SETH MATCH 12 DOZEN GET ANY BETTER 13 THAT'S TERRIFIC 14 SIGH OF RELIEF 15 FROM MEEK TO MIGHTY 16 BLADDER UP 17 HAMMERS & THOR 18 WET & WILD! 19 LIKE OLD TIMES 20 AMAZIN' OFFSEASON 21 YO GOTTA BE KIDDING! 22 METS IN A LANDSLIDE 23 HOPE 24 SEEDS OF LIFE 25 YO & BEHOLD 26 FAB FOUR! 27 T.J. MAXX! 28 ALL TOO FAMILIA 29 SWEEPING THE COUNTRY 30 GRAND FINALE! 31 MATZ INCREDIBLE! 32 WHAT A HAM[/list:u] In the second round, WIL POWER would have faced WHAT A HAM, and in the third round, the winner would have gone up against the winner of BLADDER UP vs. HAMMERS & THOR. 11th HEAVEN would have faced MATZ INCREDIBLE and then the winner of FROM MEEK TO MIGHTY vs. WET & WILD. And so on.

Centerfield Jan 31 2017 08:44 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Thank god for this Cover Derby. I can't imagine how boring this winter would have been without it. I don't know what we will talk about once this ends. I guess by that time Yoenis Cespedes will be driving his cars to spring training. Or Matt Harvey will start peeing again.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 31 2017 10:32 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

So should we do it again in 2017?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 31 2017 10:51 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Not to create any additional burden on the hardworking folks in Sweden but I feel the contest would be better served if there was more guidance from the home office as to what the voters are expected to be judging for. Seemed like too many contests went the way of the story associated with the cover and not the cover itself.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 31 2017 11:02 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Yeah, that surprised me too. People voting based on the sidebar and whether it was good news or bad news for the Yankees struck me as bizarre.

Centerfield Jan 31 2017 11:15 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Yes, definitely bring it back. It's a great way to re-live the season. I tend to vote on a number of factors, the story involved, the picture, the headline, the sidebar, everything. I like that the rules are open-ended. But I'm fine if you guys want to tailor those next year. Not really about the competition but in just re-living all the great moments of the season.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 31 2017 11:30 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I don't expect to impose any guidelines because people won't understand or follow them anyway. I prefer that they get voted on as visual artwork, which cover you'd most like to frame and hang on your wall, or in the Louvre, or in an office building lobby in Stockholm. But I think that art appreciation is, and should be, subjective.

themetfairy Jan 31 2017 11:38 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I use the Potter Stewart standard. I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it.

Ceetar Jan 31 2017 11:56 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

As they're "news"paper covers I tend to vote towards which ones delivers the best story. Not the content of said story but just the "picture is worth a thousand words" type. Seeds of Life, with the double meaning about David Wright and prospects of the team for 2016 and the joy associated with it as they're all ensconced in a storm of these seeds that would maybe bloom into a fantastic season for Wright and the Mets is so deep that I'm pretty sure most of it was unintentional.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 01 2017 09:41 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

The final round of voting begins tomorrow! The excitement... is palpable!

41Forever Feb 01 2017 10:15 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016 Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Feb 01 2017 10:32 AM

Maja seems nice. It's good to be promoting the Mets in Sweden. You never know. She might inspire the next Thor. The winning cover is kinda like Jeter. It makes the other artwork on display there better, even that drab one of the lady hanging next to it. Is that a smile or a frown? Kinda like the look I make when Terry brings in Familia to close a post-season game.

Frayed Knot Feb 01 2017 10:22 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

If I were Syndergaard I'd try to get ahold of Maja and immediately set about attempting to create the next Thor.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 01 2017 11:11 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Seemed like too many contests went the way of the story associated with the cover and not the cover itself. Agree. This criteria made no sense to me. Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, that surprised me too. People voting based on the sidebar and whether it was good news or bad news for the Yankees struck me as bizarre. Agree. This criteria made no sense to me.

MFS62 Feb 01 2017 05:34 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

41Forever wrote: The winning cover is kinda like Jeter. It makes the other artwork on display there better, If you could bottle that sentence, you could sell it in a drug store as an emetic. LOL! Later

Benjamin Grimm Feb 02 2017 07:23 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

The final round of voting has begun this morning and will run for seven days. Our two finalists are SEEDS OF LIFE, from the New York Post, and CES BOOM BAH! from The Daily News. SEEDS OF LIFE is the first Post cover to advance this far. (Last year's final round was between two Daily News covers, YES-PEDES and CON4TO.) The two covers eliminated in Round 5 were METS IN A LANDSLIDE (Daily News) and 11th HEAVEN (Newsday). 11th HEAVEN made Derby history in two ways: As the first Newsday cover to advance to the Final Four and as the first cover ever to win a unanimous victory. It defeated the Daily News' ALL TO FAMILIA by a score of 15 to 0 in the second round. And finally, for being featured on the highest ranked Newsday cover, Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will be awarded a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat), Turtle Wax (It gives a hard shell finish) and a copy of the Tabloid Cover Derby Home Game, available wherever fine toys and games are sold!

Centerfield Feb 02 2017 07:30 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

When you say, "a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni", do you mean: A. Enough Rice-A-Roni to last you a year, if Rice-A-Roni were the only thing you ate or B. As much Rice-A-Roni as one would reasonably expect to eat in a year? Big difference.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 02 2017 07:32 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

It means that for twelve months, every time you ask for Rice-A-Roni, you'll get some for free! No questions asked!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 02 2017 07:33 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Bumping this to the next page. The final round of voting has begun this morning and will run for seven days. Our two finalists are SEEDS OF LIFE, from the New York Post, and CES BOOM BAH! from The Daily News. SEEDS OF LIFE is the first Post cover to advance this far. (Last year's final round was between two Daily News covers, YES-PEDES and CON4TO.) The two covers eliminated in Round 5 were METS IN A LANDSLIDE (Daily News) and 11th HEAVEN (Newsday). 11th HEAVEN made Derby history in two ways: As the first Newsday cover to advance to the Final Four and as the first cover ever to win a unanimous victory. It defeated the Daily News' ALL TO FAMILIA by a score of 15 to 0 in the second round. And finally, for being featured on the highest ranked Newsday cover, Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will be awarded a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat), Turtle Wax (It gives a hard shell finish) and a copy of the Tabloid Cover Derby Home Game, available wherever fine toys and games are sold!

cooby Feb 02 2017 12:31 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I can't find that game anywhere :(

batmagadanleadoff Feb 02 2017 12:37 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

cooby wrote: I can't find that game anywhere :( That's last year's edition. You could tell by the tabloid covers. You can get it on ebay.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 04 2017 04:41 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

It took me a while, but I was finally able to get in touch with someone at the Louvre. They assured me that, despite the violent incident that occurred outside the museum yesterday, the YES-PEDES cover is safe and undamaged. While I had them on the phone, I also asked about the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. They said that they haven't had a chance yet to check on them.

41Forever Feb 04 2017 05:24 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Phew!

Centerfield Feb 06 2017 07:22 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It took me a while, but I was finally able to get in touch with someone at the Louvre. They assured me that, despite the violent incident that occurred outside the museum yesterday, the YES-PEDES cover is safe and undamaged. While I had them on the phone, I also asked about the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. They said that they haven't had a chance yet to check on them. I'm afraid Venus did not fare as well. Appears to have lost her arms in the incident.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 06 2017 07:38 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I should have also asked about the Serena de Milo.

Centerfield Feb 06 2017 07:43 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I should have also asked about the Serena de Milo. Serena is fine. With her thick, muscular arms.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 09 2017 07:24 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Voting has closed for the final thread of the 2016 Tabloid Cover Derby, and Yoenis Cespedes and the Daily News once again prove to be a winning combination. CES BOOM BAH! is the 2016 Champion, defeating the New York Post's SEEDS OF LIFE by a tally of 14 to 7. 2016 CHAMPION COVER CES BOOM BAH! New York Daily News, August 30, 2016 The winning cover was revealed this afternoon in Stockholm in a ceremony in the Royal Palace. The Mets were represented by manager Terry Collins. Also on hand were Sweden's Queen Silvia; CPF receptionist Maja, who is currently starring in the reality show Maja: Ut Från Bakom Skrivbordet on Sweden's SVT Network; a few representatives from the Järfälla branch of the Kran Pool Barn Klubb (Melker, Märta, and Sigrid) and the ghost of Swedish actress Greta Garbo, making an extremely rare public appearance. Maja apparently had a little too much brännvin at the reception prior to the ceremony and got inappropriately chummy with Her Majesty. The reception had to be moved indoors this year because of protests in the street held by a group consisting of Matt Harvey aficionados, bladder enthusiasts, and urine fetishists. After the ceremony the cover was installed in the lobby of the Kran Pool Forum Internationella Huvudkontoret in Stockholm. Maja has changed to her business attire and is back at her day job as our receptionist. As the featured player on the winning cover, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will receive a 1968 Chevrolet Nova! And, for being featured on the highest ranked New York Post cover, Mets captain David Wright will be awarded a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat), Turtle Wax (It gives a hard shell finish) and a copy of the Tabloid Cover Derby Home Game, available wherever fine toys and games are sold! The final bracket: Thanks to all who participated in the 2016 Tabloid Cover Derby! We hope you had fun, we hope you learned something, and we'll see you again in November!

MFS62 Feb 09 2017 07:49 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Bravo! Well done. Too bad its snowing. I couldn't make it to the Airport and missed my flight. And I wanted to be there (for the post ceremony party with Maja) so very much. Maybe next year. Later

d'Kong76 Feb 09 2017 08:11 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

All Hail the Flying Bat! Love the bracket, looks cool all filled in.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 09 2017 08:24 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Well done. The protests turned violent when a Newsday graphic artist was suddenly punched in the face by an anonymous protestor while being interviewed. I totally, totally have an alibi.

cooby Feb 09 2017 08:49 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

VERY nicely done :D

Centerfield Feb 09 2017 10:14 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

This is just terrific. It's the best part of the off-season. Thanks again BG and all the good people Sweden. This reminds me of the legendary quote from Rogers Hornsby People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I take solace in the CPF Tabloid Cover Derby. Otherwise, I stare out the window and wait for spring.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 09 2017 10:24 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

I'm glad everyone enjoyed it! And we already have two covers lined up for 2017! (Actually, that's quite a bit behind last year's pace, where the Mets made a lot of January news with the Cooperstown election of Mike Piazza and the contract to Yoenis Cespedes.) I have a feeling that Maja may not get invited to next year's ceremony. The Queen was pretty pissed off.

seawolf17 Feb 09 2017 10:42 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

That is exceptionally well done. Proud to be a small part of it.

Lefty Specialist Feb 10 2017 10:23 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Bravo. The President is pleased.

Zvon Feb 10 2017 07:41 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

That announcing the winner post is beyond awesome and hilarious. Great job. I like how you chose to have TC yankin' up his draws.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 10 2017 08:11 PM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

He looks pretty uncomfortable around Maja, doesn't he?

bmfc1 Feb 15 2017 08:28 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

An early candidate for the 2017 Derby:

Benjamin Grimm Feb 15 2017 09:18 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Got that one, and six others so far. The 2017 field currently consists of four covers from the Post, three from the News, and none yet from Newsday.

Centerfield Feb 15 2017 09:21 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He looks pretty uncomfortable around Maja, doesn't he? I think it's perfect. This is exactly what Terry Collins would look like standing next to Maja. Also, I'm just noticing the girl in pink in the back of the lobby picture. This deserves an explanation no?

Benjamin Grimm Feb 15 2017 09:36 AM Re: Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

Don't ask me! I have no idea what's going on there. There's also a dog eating out of a garbage can. Maybe it has something to do with Maja's recent celebrity?