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2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

ALL ABOARD! (Newsday)

7 votes

THANK YOU CARDS (Newsday)

10 votes

Benjamin Grimm Jan 03 2018 11:26 AM

Winner of Round 1.0.15 Winner of Round 2.2.2 ALL ABOARD! Newsday, August 14, 2017. The Mets look ahead, with misguided optimism, to the four-game series against the Yankees. Winner of Round 1.0.14 Winner of Round 2.2.1 THANK YOU CARDS Newsday, July 21, 2017. A walk-off single by Jose Reyes gives the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals at Citi Field.

MFS62 Jan 03 2018 01:15 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

I voted Thank You Cards, because the other one is like watching your car just about to go over a cliff. That upcoming MFY series was not a pretty sight. Later

Zvon Jan 03 2018 02:48 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

I'm all aboard for ALL ABOARD. Great photo of a Metly celebration. The Skanks hadn't happened yet. I let these covers freeze me for a moment in time. If they didn't put a comma in there on THANK YOU, CARDS it would have been a closer call. It's correct english and all but I think it would have been cooler and had a double meaning without the comma. I'm referring to THANK YOU CARDS of the Hallmark variety.

Edgy MD Jan 03 2018 03:43 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

My problem with ALL ABOARD is that there is no train. The metaphor of Subway Series is stretched. The headline doesn't really match the image. I don't like either much. I've noted earlier that I like the lightburst at the top of the ALL ABOARD photo, but that's not much. Newsday continues to leave me cold.

d'Kong76 Jan 03 2018 03:46 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

All 'board! I miss Curtis.

Edgy MD Jan 03 2018 04:34 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

I note that there are contingents out there lobbying for re-signing Bruce, Walker, Reed, and Duda too. But nobody's agitating for Granderson's return. You should start a thing.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 03 2018 04:38 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

I could see Curtis being what Rusty Staub was in 1984 and 1985, but with the 17-man pitching staff, there's no longer room for such players.

cooby Jan 03 2018 05:17 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I could see Curtis being what Rusty Staub was in 1984 and 1985, but with the 17-man pitching staff, there's no longer room for such players. Exactly

Zvon Jan 04 2018 12:37 AM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

Edgy MD wrote: My problem with ALL ABOARD is that there is no train. The metaphor of Subway Series is stretched. The headline doesn't really match the image. This is true. The photo is what grabbed me.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 10 2018 02:11 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

This poll has closed, and THANK YOU, CARDS becomes the second cover to advance to the Final Four.

Centerfield Jan 10 2018 04:44 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

An underwhelming finalist. Let's hope that the Mets do better next year so at least the TCD is more satisfying.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 10 2018 07:14 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

the mets dont have to be good to generate good back pages. I feel like voters failed to embrace the bad news this year, like they failed to embrace urinals last year.

41Forever Jan 10 2018 07:30 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

I just got the "thank you card" pun. Totally missed that every other time. Oops.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 10 2018 07:34 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: the mets dont have to be good to generate good back pages. I feel like voters failed to embrace the bad news this year, like they failed to embrace urinals last year. This. I'm fit to be tied whenever I read that someone automatically won't vote for a cover because it depicts a loss or a "negative" event.

cooby Jan 10 2018 09:37 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.2.1

The All Aboard cover was pre Subway Series, right? So it wasn't negative yet... Miss the Mayors Trophy game