Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024preview.jpg>The first round of the tenth annual Tabloid Cover Derby will open on Friday, November 1.We currently have 249 covers in the competition: 92 from Newsday, 86 from the Daily News, and 71 from the New York Post. These numbers are expected to climb a bit, with the inclusion of any offseason covers that may accumulate before the final poll of the first round is posted.There will be at least 25 polls in the first round. The counts are actually low for a season in which the Mets went deep into the postseason. This is largely because the Mets only appeared on two covers during the first 25 days of May, as they appeared to be irrelevant and also because of the extended playoff runs of the Knicks and Rangers.As always, the winning cover will be displayed proudly in the lobby of the CPF's international headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
Centerfield Old-Timey Member Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 Looking forward to this.
bmfc1 Old-Timey Member Posted October 21, 2024 Posted October 21, 2024 Some sunshine on a cloudy day. Can't wait.
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metirish Old-Timey Member Posted October 24, 2024 Posted October 24, 2024 No early voting or mail in ballots ?
kcmets Old-Timey Member Posted October 24, 2024 Posted October 24, 2024 I've read that No Korean operatives have been sticking그들의 코 into phpbb polling all year across the globe totry and sway and/or change results.We'll want to keep an eye on that.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted October 24, 2024 Author Posted October 24, 2024 Who has appeared on the most covers in this year's Tabloid Cover Derby? I know you've been wondering!Due to ties, our Top Ten actually includes twelve people. Here are the leaders, through October 24, 2024.Lindor, photogenic and prominent, is our unsurprising leader.1. Francisco Lindor 452. Pete Alonso 353. Luis Severino 174T. Edwin Diaz 144T. Francisco Alvarez 146T. Brandon Nimmo 136T. J.D Martinez 138T. Mark Vientos 118T. Kodai Senga 1110T. Jeff McNeil 910T. Harrison Bader 910T. Jesse Winker 9Lindor appeared on 2022's winning cover, MISERY, from Newsday.
Lefty Specialist Old-Timey Member Posted October 24, 2024 Posted October 24, 2024 This is a lot more fun than that other election.
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Edgy MD Site Manager Posted October 26, 2024 Posted October 26, 2024 Is this gonna be the AI Cover Derby?
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted October 26, 2024 Author Posted October 26, 2024 While some of the spokesmodels may have been provided in a sponsorship deal with Microsoft Copilot, the covers will all be authentic.
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted October 26, 2024 Posted October 26, 2024 I confess to using AI to generate headlines. It's bad. It lets AI in on my style, but can be useful in a deadline rush.I think it's enturely possible that tabloids would go to AI headlines
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted October 26, 2024 Posted October 26, 2024 Actually AI doesn't seem able to make witty headlines. I copied Jon Herman's Post column into chatGPT and asked it to write a 2 word headline. Here's what I got:1 Yankees Crushed2 Dodgers Triumph3 Grand SlamThen I asked it to make a pun:Yankees slammed in Dodger land!Needs work
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kcmets Old-Timey Member Posted October 29, 2024 Posted October 29, 2024 Creepy fingers, all eight of 'em.Sexy neck and shoulders though...
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Edgy MD Site Manager Posted October 30, 2024 Posted October 30, 2024 =kcmets post_id=177787 time=1730230210 user_id=53]Creepy fingers, all eight of 'em.Sexy neck and shoulders though...
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Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted October 31, 2024 Author Posted October 31, 2024 PREVIOUSLY, ON THE TABLOID COVER DERBY...http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2015.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2016.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2017.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2018.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2019.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2020.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2021.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2022.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/previously_2023.png>
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted November 14, 2024 Author Posted November 14, 2024 We've now completed one week's worth of first-round polls, and we have seven covers that will advance to subsequent rounds.When all is done, the top six covers will receive a second-round bye. (This is assuming that we'll have 26 first-round polls. If the next couple of weeks yield enough covers for one or more additional polls, the number of covers that receive a bye will be reduced.)Here's how our winners rank so far. All we know for sure at this point is that WHAT A MESS won't get a bye and will have to compete in the second round.1. TALL AT SHORT2. STEVIE NIXED3. 164. PICCADILLY CIRCUS5. STARTING STRONG6. WAITING FOR A PITCH7. WHAT A MESShttp://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_01.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_02.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_03.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_04.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_05.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_06.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_07.png>
whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted November 19, 2024 Posted November 19, 2024 May I ask why this and the other thing is going on at the same time? The postseason awards could have waited. It's a long off season. It's too much
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted November 21, 2024 Author Posted November 21, 2024 Two week's worth of first-round polls have now completed.It's still looking like the top six covers will get a second-round bye, although that number may be reduced if the next week produces enough covers.No covers have clinched a bye yet, but the covers listed in italics have been eliminated from contention for that bye, and will compete in the second round.The rankings so far:1. TALL AT SHORT (Newsday)2. NO SLEEP TILL THE BRONX (Daily News)3. PURPLE TRAIN (Daily News)4. STEVIE NIXED (New York Post)5. POP IN THEIR STEP (Newsday)6. THROW BOMBERS FROM THE TRAIN (Daily News)7. 16 (Daily News)8. PICCADILLY CIRCUS (Daily News)9. LUIS ARM STRONG (New York Post)10. REBORN TO BE WILD (Newsday)11. STARTING STRONG (Newsday)12. WAITING FOR A PITCH (Newsday)13. BLASTOFF! (Daily News)14. WHAT A MESS (Daily News)http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_08.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_09.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_10.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_11.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_12.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_13.png>http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2024/2024_1_14.png>
bmfc1 Old-Timey Member Posted November 22, 2024 Posted November 22, 2024 =whippoorwill post_id=179342 time=1732027192 user_id=79]May I ask why this and the other thing is going on at the same time? The postseason awards could have waited. It's a long off season. It's too much
whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted November 23, 2024 Posted November 23, 2024 I know that but the other thing isn't. It's good, but we should spread things out over the long cold winter 🥶Just a thought
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