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2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER (New York Daily News)

9 votes

WHERE THERE'S A WIL (Newsday)

5 votes

Benjamin Grimm Jan 04 2019 04:42 AM

http://ultimatemets.com/jpeg/TCD.png> Winner of Round 1.21 Winner of Round 2.03 Winner of Round 3.05 A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER New York Daily News, September 30, 2018. David Wright says good-bye. http://ultimatemets.com/covers/2018/20180930_NYDN_02.jpg> Winner of Round 1.07 Winner of Round 2.02 Winner of Round 3.04 WHERE THERE'S A WIL Newsday, April 16, 2018. A walkoff homer by Wilmer Flores gives the Mets a 3-2 win over the Brewers. http://ultimatemets.com/covers/2018/20180416_NSD_02.jpg>

A Boy Named Seo Jan 04 2019 10:07 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

That DW cover is near perfect.

seawolf17 Jan 04 2019 10:54 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

A Boy Named Seo wrote: That DW cover is near perfect. Trying to imagine what I would have thought if you'd told me in April that a cover featuring a photo of David Wright and Jack Reinheimer would be one of the finalists this winter.

Centerfield Jan 04 2019 11:28 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

A Boy Named Seo wrote: That DW cover is near perfect. Right? How does Wilmer even have any votes?

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 04 2019 11:44 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Well, I haven't voted for either yet, but I'll say it: the Wright cover has a dumb headline. The pun is too cheesy and not clever enough to be IMO a true TCD winner. I also don't like that they change the coloring AND italicize half the headline. Just do one or the other! I also think the Newsday cover is flawed fwiw: I don't like it when the subhead continues a headline instead of illuminating it, but they made that problem for themselves by choosing a pun that boxed them in to having to do that. I didn't support either of these covers as they advanced through the ranks I don't think, and I'm gonna hold my nose and vote for one now.

kcmets Jan 04 2019 11:52 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Went with Wilmer!

seawolf17 Jan 04 2019 12:13 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Well, I haven't voted for either yet, but I'll say it: the Wright cover has a dumb headline. The pun is too cheesy and not clever enough to be IMO a true TCD winner. I also don't like that they change the coloring AND italicize half the headline. Just do one or the other! I also think the Newsday cover is flawed fwiw: I don't like it when the subhead continues a headline instead of illuminating it, but they made that problem for themselves by choosing a pun that boxed them in to having to do that. I didn't support either of these covers as they advanced through the ranks I don't think, and I'm gonna hold my nose and vote for one now. WHY DO YOU HATE DAVID WRIGHT, LUNCHY?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 04 2019 12:21 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

I didn't vote for either of these covers in the first round either. I preferred the News' take on Wilmer's walk-off homer and the Post version of David Wright's farewell. I think HEART OF THE CITI is a much better cover than A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER. http://ultimatemets.com/covers/2018/20180416_NYDN_02.jpg> http://ultimatemets.com/covers/2018/20180930_NYP_01.jpg>

Centerfield Jan 04 2019 12:23 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I'll say it: the Wright cover has a dumb headline. The pun is too cheesy and not clever enough to be IMO a true TCD winner. I also don't like that they change the coloring AND italicize half the headline. Just do one or the other! I agree with every word. But it also has a picture of David Wright waving goodbye to an adoring crowd. They could have written the headline in Turkish with a poo-colored crayon and I'd still vote for it.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 04 2019 12:34 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I didn't vote for either of these covers in the first round either. I preferred the News' take on Wilmer's walk-off homer and the Post version of David Wright's farewell. I think HEART OF THE CITI is a much better cover than A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER. http://ultimatemets.com/covers/2018/20180416_NYDN_02.jpg> http://ultimatemets.com/covers/2018/20180930_NYP_01.jpg> Same! We were robbed

batmagadanleadoff Jan 04 2019 12:44 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Well, I haven't voted for either yet, but I'll say it: the Wright cover has a dumb headline. The pun is too cheesy and not clever enough to be IMO a true TCD winner. I also don't like that they change the coloring AND italicize half the headline. Just do one or the other! I also think the Newsday cover is flawed fwiw: I don't like it when the subhead continues a headline instead of illuminating it, but they made that problem for themselves by choosing a pun that boxed them in to having to do that. I didn't support either of these covers as they advanced through the ranks I don't think, and I'm gonna hold my nose and vote for one now. WHY DO YOU HATE DAVID WRIGHT, LUNCHY? It looks like upliftingism isn't dead after all. Me, I've been hating David Wright ever since 2012. It's not even Wright's fault. I've been taking it out on Wright that the Mets chose to re-sign him. Jeez, Sandy Alderson at the top of his game, getting top prospects Wheeler for Beltran and Syndergaard for a 39 year old knuckleballer, god only knows what kind of studs Sandy woulda hauled for the Mets if those idiot moron Wilpons didn't fucking meddle and let Sandy do what any sentient human being woulda done --trade David Wright.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 04 2019 12:47 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Well, I haven't voted for either yet, but I'll say it: the Wright cover has a dumb headline. The pun is too cheesy and not clever enough to be IMO a true TCD winner. I also don't like that they change the coloring AND italicize half the headline. Just do one or the other! I also think the Newsday cover is flawed fwiw: I don't like it when the subhead continues a headline instead of illuminating it, but they made that problem for themselves by choosing a pun that boxed them in to having to do that. I didn't support either of these covers as they advanced through the ranks I don't think, and I'm gonna hold my nose and vote for one now. WHY DO YOU HATE DAVID WRIGHT, LUNCHY? It looks like upliftingism isn't dead after all. Me, I've been hating David Wright ever since 2012. It's not even Wright's fault. I've been taking it out on Wright that the Mets chose to re-sign him. Jeez, Sandy Alderson at the top of his game, getting top prospects Wheeler for Beltran and Syndergaard for a 39 year old knuckleballer, god only knows what kind of studs Sandy woulda hauled for the Mets if those idiot moron Wilpons didn't fucking meddle and let Sandy do what any sentient human being woulda done --trade David Wright. I guess the Wilpons were worried that if Wright was traded, the fan base would then hate the owners.

ashie62 Jan 05 2019 06:44 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

David of course

Centerfield Jan 05 2019 09:09 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Well, I haven't voted for either yet, but I'll say it: the Wright cover has a dumb headline. The pun is too cheesy and not clever enough to be IMO a true TCD winner. I also don't like that they change the coloring AND italicize half the headline. Just do one or the other! I also think the Newsday cover is flawed fwiw: I don't like it when the subhead continues a headline instead of illuminating it, but they made that problem for themselves by choosing a pun that boxed them in to having to do that. I didn't support either of these covers as they advanced through the ranks I don't think, and I'm gonna hold my nose and vote for one now. WHY DO YOU HATE DAVID WRIGHT, LUNCHY? It looks like upliftingism isn't dead after all. Me, I've been hating David Wright ever since 2012. It's not even Wright's fault. I've been taking it out on Wright that the Mets chose to re-sign him. Jeez, Sandy Alderson at the top of his game, getting top prospects Wheeler for Beltran and Syndergaard for a 39 year old knuckleballer, god only knows what kind of studs Sandy woulda hauled for the Mets if those idiot moron Wilpons didn't fucking meddle and let Sandy do what any sentient human being woulda done --trade David Wright. I get what you are saying. And I certainly can't fault anyone for thinking like this. Winning it all is, after all, the ultimate goal. But I credit Sandy for having his pulse on the sentiment of the fan base. And yes, sentiment counts for something. David Wright was a special case. Beltran was my favorite Met of that era, but no one garnered as much affection as Wright. He is a truly one of a kind. If you gave me a choice of trading away Wright in 2012 and having that mean we win the WS in 2015, or we keep Wright, he stays healthy and sets every Mets record, gets 3000 hits and makes the Hall of Fame, but we don't win any WS during that time, i would really be torn. Anderson's real blunder was failing to trade Reyes and then letting him walk for nothing. So stupid.

MFS62 Jan 05 2019 03:46 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Until Wright finally says the words "I'm retiring" this will be a never-ending story and should not be the reason to remember this year in Stockholm. The headlines may be exactly the same each year until this contract expires and David has squeezed every last dollar out of it. Later

MFS62 Jan 07 2019 07:31 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Until Wright finally says the words "I'm retiring" this will be a never-ending story and should not be the reason to remember this year in Stockholm. The headlines may be exactly the same each year until this contract expires and David has squeezed every last dollar out of it. Later He said 'em. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/mets-great-david-wright-join-front-office-release-roster-230601251.html So, his "retiring" covers aren't really the story for 2018, are they? Later

Benjamin Grimm Jan 11 2019 06:54 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

http://ultimatemets.com/covers/images/2018/4-02w.jpg> There won't be a WHERE THERE'S A WIL in the Final Four this year, as Wilmer Flores endures his second consecutive defeat and now has no remaining covers in this year's competition. It will therefore be David Wright's A WRIGHT TO REMEMBER that will advance, and will face MIDNIGHT BADNESS next week in one of our two semi-final battles.

MFS62 Jan 11 2019 07:31 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

This is how I feel about David Wright's retirement being a 2018 story. If anything, it will belong in 2019. (Sorry, I haven't gotten that imbedding thing down) https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t-s&p=wrath+of+khan+i+will+strike+at+thee+youtube#id=1&vid=44a93359fee5c162664d56c1fea10dd4&action=click Later

Centerfield Jan 11 2019 01:22 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

I thought Wright was a shoe-in to win. Now I'm not so sure. Maybe Smile High takes it in the end. Are we sending our spokesmodels to Egypt? No wonder we need money in the community chest. I love this contest but I feel like the cost is getting a bit out of hand.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 11 2019 03:30 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

It's okay. The Mexicans are paying for it.

bmfc1 Jan 11 2019 09:14 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Why is Bob back?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 12 2019 05:55 AM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

Marissa was upset that Shelby got a day off last week. She said, "If she's allergic to zebras, then I'm allergic to Sphinxes!"

bmfc1 Jan 12 2019 02:34 PM Re: 2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 4.02

It's good that Bob is there to fill-in. I hope that Marissa and Shelby resolve their differences before the finale.