2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.03 Feb 16 through Feb 23

[Benjamin Grimm]

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



A YEAR OF HURT

New York Daily News, February 16, 2024.

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LIN' IT TO WIN IT

New York Post, February 16, 2024.

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SOARING JETT

Newsday, February 17, 2024.

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TEED OFF!

New York Daily News, February 17, 2024.

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JETT FUEL

New York Post, February 17, 2024.

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WAITING FOR A PITCH

Newsday, February 18, 2024.

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TEMP SERVICE

New York Post, February 18, 2024.

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NO, WE'RE TIRED...OF THIS!

New York Daily News, February 22, 2024.

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TOP DOWN

Newsday, February 23, 2024.

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DON'T PANIC

New York Daily News, February 23, 2024.

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[bmfc1]

“Don't Panic” might end up in a “Gallery of Shame” at TCD HQ. That is an awful cover.

[Centerfield]

Why was Lindor in pain all of 2023?



ON EDIT. just looked it up. He had a bone spur in his right elbow.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

"Waiting for a Pitch" is a good one!

[whippoorwill]

What happened to this Jett person?

[Edgy MD]

He missed most of the season. A right wrist injury that seemed more of the nagging variety during spring training ultimately didn't respond to rest or cortisone injections, and he ended up undergoing surgery on June 6.



His mostly lost season saw him demoted from #1 to #2 on most Mets prospect lists. He's in the Arizona Fall League right now, mostly pain free, and putting up a .224 / .366 / .448 // .815 line in 71 plate appearances, while stealing four bases in five attempts.



Hopefully he's back on track by spring.

[Centerfield]

He's 5'6”. I wonder if that's the shortest number 1 prospect we've ever had.



Our prospects include Jett and Drew Gilbert (5'9”) and Acuna (5'8”).



Good thing there are no jump balls in baseball.

[Edgy MD]

He's supposedly the shortest player ever selected in the first round.



I think the all-time shortest Met is Zack Short. He barely edges out Bill Short by actually appearing (if only for one inning) at short.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: I think the all-time shortest Met is Zack Short. He barely edges out Bill Short by actually appearing (if only for one inning) at short.

That can't be. Zack's listed at 5'10" at bbRef. Unless you were word-playin'. I think that Daniel Herrera was the shortest Met ever.

[Edgy MD]

I was certainly word-playing.



As far as the actual shortest, my money would probably be on Herrera as well.



If coaches count, I'll throw some love to Matt Galante and Antoan Richardson.

[Centerfield]

It occurs to me that one of our WS rosters featured an All-Short OF. Timo, Benny, Jay Payton. Darryl Hamilton was 6'1" and was the giant of the group.



We were also pretty short in '86. Mookie, Lenny, Wally Backman. Danny Heep was only 5'11".

[whippoorwill]

Not to change the subject but Danny Heep was in a crossword I did the other day—-as a Dodger

[Benjamin Grimm]

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