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2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

Benjamin Grimm Dec 28 2018 07:13 AM

Here's where we are at the close of the third round. We're down to eight contenders, four from the Daily News and two each from Newsday and the New York Post. Voting will resume after the New Year with the following matchups: MIDNIGHT BADNESS (Daily News) vs GOOD WIL! (Daily News) A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER (Daily News) vs WHERE THERE'S A WIL (Newsday) SWEEP SNAKES (New York Post) vs GSELL THE MAN! (New York Post) IT RAININ' METS (Daily News) vs SMILE HIGH (Newsday) http://ultimatemets.com/covers/images/2018/brackets2018_003.png>

MFS62 Dec 28 2018 07:43 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

The top half of the bracket looks awfully tough. Later

Benjamin Grimm Jan 02 2019 07:30 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

The Tabloid Cover Derby will resume tomorrow. This will begin the fourth round, in which the eight surviving covers will be reduced to the prestigious Final Four. We'll have polls posted on Thursday and Friday, then we'll take a break for the weekend, and then the remaining polls from this round will be posted on Monday and Tuesday. THURSDAY: MIDNIGHT BADNESS (Daily News) vs GOOD WIL! (Daily News) FRIDAY: A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER (Daily News) vs WHERE THERE'S A WIL (Newsday) MONDAY: SWEEP SNAKES (New York Post) vs GSELL THE MAN! (New York Post) TUESDAY: IT'S RAININ' METS (Daily News) vs SMILE HIGH (Newsday) The Friday and Monday polls seem to be a bit harder to predict than those on Thursday and Tuesday. We'll see what happens!

Centerfield Jan 02 2019 08:03 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

I would never have guessed that deGrom would not make the final 8, or that a cover like "Rainin" would. I guess it just goes to show you that the old proverb still rings true. "You can't count your Tabloid Cover Derby Finalists until all the polls have closed and Ben has tabulated results".

Benjamin Grimm Jan 02 2019 08:21 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

Fate (and math) gave IT'S RAININ' METS and MIDNIGHT BADNESS a series of weak opponents. I would be surprised if their luck continued.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 04 2019 01:59 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

We'll be taking a break for the weekend and will resume on Monday and Tuesday as we look to complete our Final Four. MONDAY: SWEEP SNAKES (New York Post) vs GSELL THE MAN! (New York Post) TUESDAY: IT'S RAININ' METS (Daily News) vs SMILE HIGH (Newsday)

Benjamin Grimm Jan 08 2019 09:53 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

Today's poll is the last one until next week, when we'll have two polls that will determine our finalists.

Centerfield Jan 14 2019 08:00 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

I'm looking at the bracket, and I realize Smile High and Wright face off the next round. Which means either Sweep Snakes or Badness will make the finals.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 14 2019 08:17 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

No, you're misreading it. It will be WRIGHT vs BADNESS and SMILE vs SNAKES.

Centerfield Jan 14 2019 08:33 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

Oh, I see now. In that case, I think the semis will be a formality, and the faceoff will come in the finals.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 14 2019 08:41 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby (continued from previous forum)

I agree. It's likely that it will come down to WRIGHT vs SMILE. Here's the updated bracket, a bit premature since IT'S RAININ' METS is technically still alive, but SMILE HIGH has a commanding lead in the poll that ends tomorrow. http://ultimatemets.com/covers/images/2018/brackets2018_004.png>