2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

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Please vote for the cover that you prefer

Poll ended at Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:22 am

FRANTASTIC! (Newsday)
13
76%
WIN WIN (Newsday)
4
24%
 
Total votes: 17
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Benjamin Grimm
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2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:22 am

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FRANTASTIC!
Newsday, January 8, 2021.
Winner of Round 1.02
Winner of Round 2.06

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WIN WIN
Newsday, June 13, 2021.
Winner of Round 1.13

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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:23 am

WIN WIN would have WON WON my vote if not for that column of mini headlines on the right side of the page.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:24 am

yeah the layout of that one also cost my vote.

It's the little details, people.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:35 am

It's like night and day with these two covers.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by G-Fafif » Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:39 pm

I’m in the minority bloc on this one. Every time I look at the FRANTASTIC headline, I ask myself, “Who’s Fran?”
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Centerfield » Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:50 pm

Phew. So glad to see deGrom's MRI came back clean. Hopefully he won't miss any time.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by kcmets » Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:17 pm

G-Fafif wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:39 pm I’m in the minority bloc on this one. Every time I look at the FRANTASTIC headline, I ask myself, “Who’s Fran?”
Perhaps FRANTASTICO! would have worked better.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:25 pm

LIN-SANITY!

MILES OF SMILES!

METS TRADE FOR ALL-STAR SHORTSTOP!

That last one is kind of catchy.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by G-Fafif » Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:27 pm

THE ’DOR TO
CONTENTION
IS NOW AJAR
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:31 pm

These are the covers related to the Lindor trade that didn't make it out of the first round, losing to FRANTASTIC!

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Post by Lefty Specialist » Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:08 pm

I guess Steve's still working to make it a Met town, because 2021 sure wasn't it.
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:25 am

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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:59 pm

Am I looking at twin models here?
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Re: 2021 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 3.03 FRANTASTIC! vs WIN WIN

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:47 pm

No. Marissa called in sick so Shelby had to quickly clone herself.
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