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2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

FULL SPEED AHEAD (Newsday)

6 votes

GOD OF BLUNDER (New York Daily News)

9 votes

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2018 01:35 PM

Winner of Round 1.0.3 Winner of Round 2.4.2 FULL SPEED AHEAD Newsday, March 15, 2017. In spring training, Jacob deGrom appears to be recovered from his season-ending 2016 injury. Winner of Round 1.0.7 Winner of Round 2.4.1 GOD OF BLUNDER New York Daily News, May 1, 2017. Perhaps Noah should have had that MRI after all.

41Forever Jan 05 2018 02:10 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

Staying positive with "Full Steam," but the "blunder" pun is a good one.

bmfc1 Jan 05 2018 02:12 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

The deGrom photo could be from any game. "God Of Blunder" is clever and, combined with the photo, captures a decisive moment in a horrible season.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2018 02:13 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

I usually would vote for the good news cover over the bad news cover, but I'm swayed by JCL's argument the other day that a bad news cover is more representative of the 2017 season. Also, FULL SPEED AHEAD is just a spring training cover, so it carries less weight. I voted BLUNDER.

Zvon Jan 05 2018 02:15 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

Ugh, I really have no desire to be reminded of the fall of Thor and have that in my face next time I visit headquarters. But yet, it was something that happened, so I'll have to think about it. Okay, times up. How dare they accuse Noah of blundering! Okay, he did, but keep that in small print and off the back page. This was the last game I covered at MFC. That sucks too. Ray Ramirez is gone, right? [fimg=500:1dzl39dl]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-07WukSeOjFg/WQZMpgUpnnI/AAAAAAAAwjQ/UXbjAayoQc8VYLCdYeJav1Q3ZSfuhvq2QCPcB/s640/2017mfcSL-ThorPain-z17.png[/fimg:1dzl39dl]

cooby Jan 05 2018 03:01 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

I keep getting Ray Ramirez and Ray Romano mixed up. Yes, he's gone, Zvon I voted for Blunder even though I don't like the negativity, I really don't like that pic of DeGrom

Zvon Jan 05 2018 03:10 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

cooby wrote: I keep getting Ray Ramirez and Ray Romano mixed up. Yes, he's gone, Zvon I voted for Blunder even though I don't like the negativity, I really don't like that pic of DeGrom It's about freakin time. Yea, deGrom looks like a grouchy old man, lol.

d'Kong76 Jan 05 2018 03:11 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

I like both of these, went Blunder.

d'Kong76 Jan 05 2018 03:12 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

^ Lol on the horns ^

Zvon Jan 05 2018 03:12 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

d'Kong76 wrote: I like both of these, went Blunder. *Z starts changing this years vacation plans.

cooby Jan 05 2018 03:15 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

d'Kong76 wrote: ^ Lol on the horns ^ ditto. Also love the sideways look LOLOL

Zvon Jan 05 2018 03:18 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

cooby wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: ^ Lol on the horns ^ ditto. Also love the sideways look LOLOL The picture is perfect. The expression on all their faces. Look at Warthen! He's like WTF? Ha, perfect.

bmfc1 Jan 05 2018 03:56 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

cooby wrote: I keep getting Ray Ramirez and Ray Romano mixed up. Nobody Loves Ray (Ramirez).

Benjamin Grimm Jan 05 2018 04:23 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

This is one of two polls that are currently tied. Only twelve votes in so far, so hopefully the remaining voters will tip the balance one way or the other.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 12 2018 02:09 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

GOD OF BLUNDER has defeated FULL SPEED AHEAD and thus completes our Final Four for 2017. GOD OF BLUNDER has made history of sorts, as the first bad-news cover to ever advance this far.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 13 2018 08:11 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

Yay!!

41Forever Jan 13 2018 10:04 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

Pulling for a positive cover. Thinking about Maja.

Centerfield Jan 14 2018 02:04 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

I think I’m on board with “blunder” too. The whole “cover that best represents the season” is an angle I hadn’t thought of. 2017 was painful. No joy. A joyful cover really doesn’t tell the story.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 14 2018 08:47 PM Re: 2017 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.4.1

I agree. I'm committed to voting for GOD OF BLUNDER for as long as it's in this competition. The people who staged the introductory press conference this year selected GOD OF BLUNDER as one of the three representative covers (one from each publication) for the 2017 season: