2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

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Please vote for up to three covers

Poll ended at Sun Nov 10, 2024 6:31 am

A YEAR OF HURT (New York Daily News)
8
19%
LIN' IT TO WIN IT (New York Post)
6
14%
SOARING JETT (Newsday)
0
No votes
TEED OFF! (New York Daily News)
6
14%
JETT FUEL (New York Post)
4
10%
WAITING FOR A PITCH (Newsday)
9
21%
TEMP SERVICE (New York Post)
1
2%
NO, WE'RE TIRED...OF THIS! (New York Daily News)
2
5%
TOP DOWN (Newsday)
1
2%
DON'T PANIC (New York Daily News)
5
12%
 
Total votes: 42
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2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:31 am

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Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days.

A YEAR OF HURT
New York Daily News, February 16, 2024.
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LIN' IT TO WIN IT
New York Post, February 16, 2024.
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SOARING JETT
Newsday, February 17, 2024.
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TEED OFF!
New York Daily News, February 17, 2024.
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JETT FUEL
New York Post, February 17, 2024.
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WAITING FOR A PITCH
Newsday, February 18, 2024.
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TEMP SERVICE
New York Post, February 18, 2024.
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NO, WE'RE TIRED...OF THIS!
New York Daily News, February 22, 2024.
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TOP DOWN
Newsday, February 23, 2024.
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DON'T PANIC
New York Daily News, February 23, 2024.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by bmfc1 » Sun Nov 03, 2024 8:38 am

“Don’t Panic” might end up in a “Gallery of Shame” at TCD HQ. That is an awful cover.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Centerfield » Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:34 am

Why was Lindor in pain all of 2023?

ON EDIT. just looked it up. He had a bone spur in his right elbow.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Marshmallowmilkshake » Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:30 am

"Waiting for a Pitch" is a good one!
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by whippoorwill » Sun Nov 03, 2024 12:18 pm

What happened to this Jett person?
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Edgy MD » Sun Nov 03, 2024 12:59 pm

He missed most of the season. A right wrist injury that seemed more of the nagging variety during spring training ultimately didn't respond to rest or cortisone injections, and he ended up undergoing surgery on June 6.

His mostly lost season saw him demoted from #1 to #2 on most Mets prospect lists. He's in the Arizona Fall League right now, mostly pain free, and putting up a .224 / .366 / .448 // .815 line in 71 plate appearances, while stealing four bases in five attempts.

Hopefully he's back on track by spring.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Centerfield » Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:54 pm

He’s 5’6”. I wonder if that’s the shortest number 1 prospect we’ve ever had.

Our prospects include Jett and Drew Gilbert (5’9”) and Acuna (5’8”).

Good thing there are no jump balls in baseball.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Edgy MD » Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:09 pm

He's supposedly the shortest player ever selected in the first round.

I think the all-time shortest Met is Zack Short. He barely edges out Bill Short by actually appearing (if only for one inning) at short.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by batmagadanleadoff » Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:14 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:09 pm

I think the all-time shortest Met is Zack Short. He barely edges out Bill Short by actually appearing (if only for one inning) at short.
That can't be. Zack's listed at 5'10" at bbRef. Unless you were word-playin'. I think that Daniel Herrera was the shortest Met ever.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Edgy MD » Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:19 pm

I was certainly word-playing.

As far as the actual shortest, my money would probably be on Herrera as well.

If coaches count, I'll throw some love to Matt Galante and Antoan Richardson.
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Centerfield » Mon Nov 04, 2024 7:15 pm

It occurs to me that one of our WS rosters featured an All-Short OF. Timo, Benny, Jay Payton. Darryl Hamilton was 6'1" and was the giant of the group.

We were also pretty short in '86. Mookie, Lenny, Wally Backman. Danny Heep was only 5'11".
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by whippoorwill » Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:17 pm

Not to change the subject but Danny Heep was in a crossword I did the other day—-as a Dodger
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Re: 2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:32 am

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