Caption This

[batmagadanleadoff]

The New Yorker runs a weekly feature asking its readers to caption an illustration. Last week's contest is baseball themed. So ... caption this ....

[metirish]

" Connie Mack looks good"

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

"We should have listened to batmags when he said that Wilpon was the death of this franchise."

[metirish]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: "We should have listened to batmags when he said that Wilpon was the death of this franchise."

lol, yes

[Fman99]

"I hear that guy has a big pecker."

[Guest d'Kong76]

A return to the dead ball era

[Edgy MD]

"I think I've had enough of Rivera's showboat entrances."

[Guest d'Kong76]

Was gonna go with a Mariano slant but couldn't
quite think of something.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Duh --- Enter Deathman

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: " I think we can win this. Their closer looks like death!"

[Zvon]

Kong76 wrote: A return to the dead ball era

Best so far imo.

[MFS62]

The reliever's overworked. He has a dead arm.

Later

[dinosaur jesus]

Well, that sure took the life out of the crowd.

or

For once I'd rather see the lefty.

That's all I've got.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

dinosaur jesus wrote: For once I'd rather see the lefty. .

winner.

I suck at this game. I always cover the answers and still can't come close.

[Centerfield]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: "Looks like Mariano's been swimming in his pool."

[Guest themetfairy]

Centerfield wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: "Looks like Mariano's been swimming in his pool."

As far as I'm concerned, this is the winner!

[G-Fafif]

"And you thought Gene Walter was death on lefthanders."

[Guest d'Kong76]

Reaper to the hill, looking to kill some innings

[batmagadanleadoff]

Try this one ...

[RealityChuck]

Any caption would be redundant.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Try this one ...

This is our relief pinscher.

[Ceetar]

All I can think of is: "Sorry Bob, but I don't think that's a balk"

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

"He's clearly ruffing up the ball!"

[MFS62]

Is it against the rules for the Reds to pay tribute to Marge Schott?

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

Try this one ...

This cartoon wasn't part of the mag's weekly caption contest. The cartoon appeared in an issue, captioned and all. Here's the captioned cartoon:

[batmagadanleadoff]

Here are the finalists for the weekly caption contest posted at the top of this thread.



Personally, I think dinosaur's entry has 'em all beat.

dinosaur jesus wrote: For once I'd rather see the lefty.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Try this one ... This cartoon wasn't part of the mag's weekly caption contest. The cartoon appeared in an issue, captioned and all. Here's the captioned cartoon:

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