2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.01 Jan 11 through Feb 6

[Benjamin Grimm]

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

BRUCE ENCORE
Newsday, January 11, 2018.



BRUCE GLEE
New York Post, January 11, 2018.



WHO'S ON DECK?
New York Post, January 12, 2018.



YO, ADRIAN!
Newsday, January 14, 2018.



BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
New York Daily News, January 18, 2018.



GUNG-HO A-GON
Newsday, January 19, 2018.



I FEEL YOUR PAIN
Newsday, January 24, 2018.



PAY BALL!
New York Post, January 24, 2018.



GO TO HALL, LARRY!
New York Daily News, January 25, 2018.



IN TODD THEY TRUST
Newsday, February 6, 2018.



METS LAND FRAZIER!
New York Daily News, February 6, 2018.



TODDFATHER PT. 2
New York Daily News, February 6, 2018.



THUMB ON DOWN!
New York Post, February 6, 2018.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

yikes, what a bunch of stinkers to start things off.

[Guest 41Forever]

I liked Bruce Glee, but I don't think anything from this group will survive until the next round.

[MFS62]

When nothing Mets positive is really good enough, I always go for insulting Larry.
He'll have to do until I get a chance to vote for one insulting Jeter.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: yikes, what a bunch of stinkers to start things off.

I agree. It's a particularly weak batch.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'll vote later, that Nellie-esque sports jacket with the money in pocket is
kinda ametmusing...

[Centerfield]

These covers were laughable at the time, and even more so in hindsight.

Struggling to even select one.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Only four of the covers picture a player in a Mets uniform.

For what it's worth, Daphne and Erika like BRUCE GLEE. Me, I voted for BRUCE ENCORE and THUMB ON DOWN.

[Centerfield]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Only four of the covers picture a player in a Mets uniform. For what it's worth, Daphne and Erika like BRUCE GLEE. Me, I voted for BRUCE ENCORE and THUMB ON DOWN.

That was one of covers that made me laugh. I have a hard time believing that the Post was serious with that cover. I wouldn't describe the reaction to Bruce as anything close to "Glee". But I guess it's harder to pun "Mild Dissatisfaction".

Joy in Metville? Obviously the headline writer didn't consult the CPF reaction poll (that I searched for but couldn't find. But I think the reaction was tepid at best.)

[Benjamin Grimm]

From January 2018: Welcome Back Jay Bruce, The Trade Was Your Ticket Out

[Centerfield]

From January 2018: Welcome Back Jay Bruce, The Trade Was Your Ticket Out

Hey, look at what you wrote way back then:

"Joy in Metsville" is a bit of an overstatement. The Mets could have done more, but they also could have done less, so I'm pleased but not thrilled.

Looking back over the thread, the reactions were a bit more positive then I thought. I guess I projected my "bleh" feelings on everyone else. But it was a mixed back. And certainly nothing close to "Glee".

[Edgy MD]

WHO'S ON DECK? isn't much in the way of content (it must've been a slow news day), but it's easily the top out there in terms of composition.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Went with BUT WAIT, GO TO HALL and THUMB ON DOWN...

It's officially off-season.

[bmfc1]

From January 2018: Welcome Back Jay Bruce, The Trade Was Your Ticket Out

Thanks for the props (I wrote that)! One of my finest accomplishments of the year.

[Lefty Specialist]

Alderson as Monty Hall is hilarious. Everything else was depressing.


This is not going to be a fun Derby.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Funny, I immediately thought of Lindsey Nelson but of course it's more
Monte. Monte Nelson, ladies and gentlemen...

[batmagadanleadoff]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Alderson as Monty Hall is hilarious. Everything else was depressing.

It's my favorite, too. In fact, it's the only cover I even like from this group.

[G-Fafif]

THUMB ON DOWN for best pun; I FEEL YOUR PAIN for best elbow to the ribs of the subject; GO TO HALL, LARRY! for best historical awareness.

I didn't become the biggest Todd Frazier fan going in the course of the season, but I am happy to be reminded how quickly all that thumbs-down stuff faded, perhaps because the Salt 'n' Pepper thing briefly took off.