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Do your duty, Judy!

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 13 2018 07:02 PM

One of our semi-final Yearbook Cover Derby polls is stuck in a tie, with only 12 votes. In previous polling threads we've consistently seem more than 12 voters, so if you haven't voted yet it's vital that you do so!

Do your duty, Judy!

Yearbook Cover Derby Semifinal Round 5.01 1968 vs 1970

Edgy MD
Jun 13 2018 07:41 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

Seven apiece!

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 13 2018 08:50 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

I see that I successfully nudged a 6-6 tie into a 7-7 tie. Hopefully there are still some votes out there. Some of our previous polls had as many as 21 votes.

Fman99
Jun 14 2018 02:17 AM
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d'Kong76
Jun 14 2018 03:35 AM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

Those bots, from Sweden, they're messin' with the whole thing.

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 14 2018 12:41 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

Since this thread was posted, I've noticed that 1968 took leads of 7-6 and 8-7, but 1970 later pulled ahead 9-8, but now we're once again tied, with 18 votes having been submitted.

Anyone more voters out there? According to Baseball Prospectus, the odds of an eventual need for a tie-breaker are steadily increasing!

Edgy MD
Jun 14 2018 01:29 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

For a tiebreaker, do we vote on the title page?

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 14 2018 01:39 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

There would be a thing called a "weighted tiebreaker". It's been a possibility since the first TCD in 2015 but has never had to be invoked. Maybe its time has come.

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 14 2018 01:40 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

Or maybe not! I just checked again, and 1968 is ahead 10 to 9.

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 14 2018 02:35 PM
Re: Do your duty, Judy!

The 1968 vs. 1970 poll now has 22 votes, a new high for this competition! Thanks to everyone who jumped in and voted.

The downside of this, is that its sister poll is feeling unloved, with only 11 votes. Nobody loves the lopsided!

Yearbook Cover Derby Semifinal Round 5.02 1966 vs 1967

Centerfield
Jun 14 2018 03:18 PM
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I've now voted in both. Surprised to see how lopsided that second one is.

d'Kong76
Jun 14 2018 03:30 PM
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BBI World News wrote:
When pressed for comment on the swirling allegations of Swedish interference in the CPF Yearbook Cover Derby, d'Kong76 declined comment saying he was not authorized to give an opinion one way or the other. When told of a growing suspicion of a cover-up he replied, "No comment."