Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.13 "Pennant Pressure" vs. "Mona Lisa"

[Benjamin Grimm]

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



Pennant Pressure

Sports Illustrated, September 7, 1970.

Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28256Round 1.21

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Mona Lisa

The New Yorker, June 3, 1991.

Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28152Round 1.09

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[Edgy MD]

I'm surprising myself by going with "Pennant Pressure."



"Mona" is inspired, but there's puzzling detail. Is her camouflage undershirt meant to invoke Randy Myers? Randy was gone for about a year and a half by this point. And he only wore short-sleeve camo, as I imagine any exposed sleeves of the pitcher's have to be uniform in color. Plus, if it's a Myers reference, Mona should be lefthanded. And her glove looks like it's from 1932.



The pissy, childish, God-dammit-every-call-is-supposed-to-benefit-ME! face that Rose is making cinches it for me, even if half the shot is obscured.

[kcmets]

Bud over Mona always. Always.

[G-Fafif]

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

New Yorker framed you

You're so like a pitcher with a mystic smile

Is it only 'cause you're painted they have blamed you

For that cover derby strangeness in your style?



Mona's a standout in her field.

[G-Fafif]

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[Benjamin Grimm]

Mona Lisa and Bud Harrelson (who have never competed against each other in any way, shape, or form prior to this) are currently tied at five votes each, with several precincts still to be heard from.



My vote was for Mona.

[bmfc1]

If Mona Lisa doesn't just win this round and then make it to the semis (at least), I'm tearing this place apart! (I just watched John Wick so I'm a little revved up.)

[Edgy MD]

Pennant Pressure!



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[whippoorwill]

Buddy



Never liked Mona Lisa; she's overrated

[Zvon]

This was a tough one. Mona is nice art work, which I appreciate.

But hey, it's mah man Buddy!

[Benjamin Grimm]

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Third-round voting will begin next Monday, June 24.