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2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 20

WHERE THERE'S A WIL (Newsday)

9 votes

MR. FREEZE (New York Daily News)

7 votes

POURING IT ON! (New York Post)

4 votes

NAT AGAIN (Newsday)

0 votes

COULDN'T LAST FOREVER (New York Daily News)

1 votes

NATMARE (New York Post)

0 votes

FAULTY CLUTCH (Newsday)

1 votes

CRAZY 8th (Newsday)

5 votes

TAKE THAT, NATS! (New York Daily News)

4 votes

NAT SO FAST (New York Post)

2 votes

WAITING ON A MIRACLE (New York Daily News)

0 votes

TRIAL & ERROR (Newsday)

0 votes

THE JOKER! (New York Daily News)

1 votes

DOOR MATT (New York Post)

3 votes

Benjamin Grimm Nov 11 2018 04:48 AM

Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days. WHERE THERE'S A WIL Newsday, April 16, 2018. MR. FREEZE New York Daily News, April 16, 2018. POURING IT ON! New York Post, April 16, 2018. NAT AGAIN Newsday, April 17, 2018. COULDN'T LAST FOREVER New York Daily News, April 17, 2018. NATMARE New York Post, April 17, 2018. FAULTY CLUTCH Newsday, April 18, 2018. CRAZY 8th Newsday, April 19, 2018. TAKE THAT, NATS! New York Daily News, April 19, 2018. NAT SO FAST New York Post, April 19, 2018. WAITING ON A MIRACLE New York Daily News, April 20, 2018. TRIAL & ERROR Newsday, April 20, 2018. THE JOKER! New York Daily News, April 20, 2018. DOOR MATT New York Post, April 20, 2018.

41Forever Nov 11 2018 09:22 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Some pretty great photography on the Wilmer covers!

G-Fafif Nov 11 2018 01:25 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

In retrospect, that was the week that was. Flores HR: We're bulletproof! Blown game: We're doomed. Comeback vs Nats: We're gonna be fine after all. Shortly after which, the competitive portion of the season deflated sans ceremony.

d'Kong76 Nov 11 2018 02:08 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

WIL, FREEZE and CRAZY for today...

bmfc1 Nov 11 2018 02:44 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

I don't like seeing the same picture on the cover of more than one publications (and this will likely occur more often in '19 after the News cutbacks). I have a feeling that our winner might come from this round.

Edgy MD Nov 11 2018 06:07 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

I shamelessly went for all three Flores covers.

d'Kong76 Nov 11 2018 07:35 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Edgy MD wrote: I shamelessly went for all three Flores covers. No shame in that!

Centerfield Nov 12 2018 10:24 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

It's funny how it came tumbling down so fast for Harvey. Those covers are from April 20. Have no memory of the Cespedes grand slam. This team is so different when he's on the field.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 12 2018 11:26 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

We currently have a tie in this poll, between WHERE THERE'S A WIL and MR. FREEZE. Anyone case to cast a tie-breaker?

Centerfield Nov 12 2018 11:30 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

How many covers advance?

seawolf17 Nov 12 2018 11:33 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Missed this one. Voted.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 12 2018 11:40 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Centerfield wrote: How many covers advance? One.

Centerfield Nov 12 2018 11:45 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Wait. So strategically, we should only vote for our favorite, then, no?

Benjamin Grimm Nov 12 2018 11:49 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

If there's one that you prefer above all others, then yes, I guess so. In the first round we vote for up to three because, with the limited number of voters that we have, I want to make ties less likely.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 12 2018 11:58 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Here's a little more about how it will work: In 2015 and 2016 we had 32 first-round polls, and in 2017 we had 16. Both of these numbers fit easily into the single-elimination bracket format. This year, though, it looks like we'll have 22 first-round polls. Ten of the 22 will get a second-round bye. These will be the ten that got the highest percentage of votes in the first round. The remaining 12 covers will face off against each other, by rank. (Number 12 will compete against Number 22, 13 against 21, etc.) This will yield six winners, which, along with the ten covers that got a bye, will give us our Sweet Sixteen.

Ceetar Nov 12 2018 12:01 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

It's no contest, emotional Cespedes with the bat (behind the letters) in mid "flip" is everything that's great about baseball these days. NAT SO FAST

Centerfield Nov 12 2018 12:07 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Ceetar wrote: It's no contest, emotional Cespedes with the bat (behind the letters) in mid "flip" is everything that's great about baseball these days. NAT SO FAST I can't believe I'm about to type these words but... I agree with Ceetar.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 12 2018 12:10 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

My favorite is MR. FREEZE. I love how dynamic the photo is.

MFS62 Nov 18 2018 06:16 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Others have been touted as the "face of the franchise", but Wilmer is that face of the love we have had for the players over the years. Whenever we look back on this dismal season, if we see a picture of Wilmer, it will bring a smile to our face. I hope "Where there's a Wil" goes all the way. Later

Benjamin Grimm Nov 18 2018 05:05 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

My favorite from this group was MR. FREEZE, but sadly it's been eliminated.

MFS62 Nov 18 2018 05:13 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 2

Benjamin Grimm wrote: My favorite from this group was MR. FREEZE, but sadly it's been eliminated. Waiting ... waiting ... OK. I'll do it. It was frozen out. (ducking) Later