Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.10 "Best Infield Ever?" vs. "Mr. Long Ball"

[Benjamin Grimm]

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Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days.



The Best Infield Ever?

Sports Illustrated, September 6, 1999.

Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28200Round 1.15

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Mr. Long Ball

Sports Illustrated, July 11, 1988.

Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28093Round 1.04

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[Edgy MD]

Best Infield Ever? Worst SI Design Elements Ever?



Mr. Long Bball is my choice ... AND my nickname. I love how they uncontract the term and make two words out of it.

[G-Fafif]

Darryl seems upset he didn't make the cut for the The Best Infield Ever? barbershop quartet.



I do like that Straw is featured in the midst of his prime as opposed to all the early salutes to his potential. It was a helluva prime. But the Infield represents a moment in time unlike any other in Mets history, and for the premier national sports magazine to have recognized that was the manifestation of editorial harmonic convergence.

[kcmets]

Went with TBIE and we're tied at 7 apiece.

[Guest 41Forever]

Love the intensity of Darryl's look. Something is about to get crushed.



As for the infield, I can't figure out what they were hoping to achieve by underlining the headline.

[seawolf17]

I *love* Darryl on this cover. I tried to copy that stance so much as a kid, even though I didn't bat lefty.

[Edgy MD]

=41Forever post_id=11986 time=1559677745 user_id=69]As for the infield, I can't figure out what they were hoping to achieve by underlining the headline.

[Benjamin Grimm]

We're currently tied at nine!



Anyone else care to cast a vote? Or reëvaluate an existing vote?

[Edgy MD]

Long Ball 10 : BIE 9

[Benjamin Grimm]

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We have an upset! Mr. Long Ball was ranked at number 28 and Best Infield Ever was 5th.

[Edgy MD]

"Big win! Get in the clubhouse! Big win! Back in the New York groove! Show it to me!"

[whippoorwill]

Agh! I didn't vote!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well, at least you spared me the angst of having to deal with a tie!

[whippoorwill]

Sigh. So you know how i would have voted