2018 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.07 Apr 16 through Apr 20

[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.

WHERE THERE'S A WIL
Newsday, April 16, 2018.



MR. FREEZE
New York Daily News, April 16, 2018.



POURING IT ON!
New York Post, April 16, 2018.



NAT AGAIN
Newsday, April 17, 2018.



COULDN'T LAST FOREVER
New York Daily News, April 17, 2018.



NATMARE
New York Post, April 17, 2018.



FAULTY CLUTCH
Newsday, April 18, 2018.



CRAZY 8th
Newsday, April 19, 2018.



TAKE THAT, NATS!
New York Daily News, April 19, 2018.



NAT SO FAST
New York Post, April 19, 2018.



WAITING ON A MIRACLE
New York Daily News, April 20, 2018.



TRIAL & ERROR
Newsday, April 20, 2018.



THE JOKER!
New York Daily News, April 20, 2018.



DOOR MATT
New York Post, April 20, 2018.

[Guest 41Forever]

Some pretty great photography on the Wilmer covers!

[G-Fafif]

In retrospect, that was the week that was.

Flores HR: We're bulletproof!

Blown game: We're doomed.

Comeback vs Nats: We're gonna be fine after all.

Shortly after which, the competitive portion of the season deflated sans ceremony.

[Guest d'Kong76]

WIL, FREEZE and CRAZY for today...

[bmfc1]

I don't like seeing the same picture on the cover of more than one publications (and this will likely occur more often in '19 after the News cutbacks).

I have a feeling that our winner might come from this round.

[Edgy MD]

I shamelessly went for all three Flores covers.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: I shamelessly went for all three Flores covers.

No shame in that!

[Centerfield]

It's funny how it came tumbling down so fast for Harvey. Those covers are from April 20.

Have no memory of the Cespedes grand slam. This team is so different when he's on the field.

[Benjamin Grimm]

We currently have a tie in this poll, between WHERE THERE'S A WIL and MR. FREEZE.

Anyone case to cast a tie-breaker?

[Centerfield]

How many covers advance?

[seawolf17]

Missed this one. Voted.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Centerfield wrote: How many covers advance?

One.

[Centerfield]

Wait. So strategically, we should only vote for our favorite, then, no?

[Benjamin Grimm]

If there's one that you prefer above all others, then yes, I guess so.

In the first round we vote for up to three because, with the limited number of voters that we have, I want to make ties less likely.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Here's a little more about how it will work:

In 2015 and 2016 we had 32 first-round polls, and in 2017 we had 16. Both of these numbers fit easily into the single-elimination bracket format.

This year, though, it looks like we'll have 22 first-round polls. Ten of the 22 will get a second-round bye. These will be the ten that got the highest percentage of votes in the first round. The remaining 12 covers will face off against each other, by rank. (Number 12 will compete against Number 22, 13 against 21, etc.) This will yield six winners, which, along with the ten covers that got a bye, will give us our Sweet Sixteen.

[Ceetar]

It's no contest, emotional Cespedes with the bat (behind the letters) in mid "flip" is everything that's great about baseball these days. NAT SO FAST

[Centerfield]

Ceetar wrote: It's no contest, emotional Cespedes with the bat (behind the letters) in mid "flip" is everything that's great about baseball these days. NAT SO FAST

I can't believe I'm about to type these words but...

I agree with Ceetar.

[Benjamin Grimm]

My favorite is MR. FREEZE. I love how dynamic the photo is.

[MFS62]

Others have been touted as the "face of the franchise", but Wilmer is that face of the love we have had for the players over the years. Whenever we look back on this dismal season, if we see a picture of Wilmer, it will bring a smile to our face. I hope "Where there's a Wil" goes all the way.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

My favorite from this group was MR. FREEZE, but sadly it's been eliminated.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: My favorite from this group was MR. FREEZE, but sadly it's been eliminated.

Waiting ... waiting ... OK.
I'll do it.
It was frozen out.
(ducking)
Later