2015 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.2.1 Jun 1 through Jun 10

[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.

Ruben Tejada gets a key hit against Miami.

Bartolo Colon contribued too, with an RBI double in his 8th win of the season.

Jacob deGrom and the Mets shutout the Padres.

David Wright's recovery is not going well.

Matt Harvey beats the Diamondbacks, but Daniel Murphy is injured.

Chris Heston of the Giants no-hits the Mets. (The Daily News seems to think that it was Charlton Heston.)

[Guest d'Kong76]

Bart, Matt's, Nope

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Tipping my cap to the Snooze's esoteric play on the "Heston" head, and the Post for a punny headline that was also accurate in DOUBLE EXCEL.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Hah, the Moses (Heston) thing sailed over my head.

[Ceetar]

I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Was Granderson the last out in that game? Both Newsday and The Post included a photo of him walking away from the plate.

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Was Granderson the last out in that game? Both Newsday and The Post included a photo of him walking away from the plate.

There were a few HBP, so couldn't have been.



looks like he was second to last.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope.

Maybe they shoulda stuck in a picture of Matt Franco singling off of Mariano, instead.

[batmagadanleadoff]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Tipping my cap to the ... Post for a punny headline that was also accurate in DOUBLE EXCEL.

My fave, too. Not too many other votes for that headline.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope. Maybe they shoulda stuck in a picture of Matt Franco singling off of Mariano, instead.

The picture's fine without the negatively slanted blurb. Together it implies Granderson's an anemic bum. If you really want to put a Mets player dejected, there were better options. (Unless they didn't have access to a better pic?)

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope. Maybe they shoulda stuck in a picture of Matt Franco singling off of Mariano, instead. The picture's fine without the negatively slanted blurb. Together it implies Granderson's an anemic bum. If you really want to put a Mets player dejected, there were better options. (Unless they didn't have access to a better pic?)

They got no-hitted for christ's sakes. What did you expect, the Ed Charles dance of joy with Koosman and Grote in each other's arms on the mound in the background?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope. Maybe they shoulda stuck in a picture of Matt Franco singling off of Mariano, instead.

lolloollollol

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope. Maybe they shoulda stuck in a picture of Matt Franco singling off of Mariano, instead. The picture's fine without the negatively slanted blurb. Together it implies Granderson's an anemic bum. If you really want to put a Mets player dejected, there were better options. (Unless they didn't have access to a better pic?) They got no-hitted for christ's sakes. What did you expect, the Ed Charles dance of joy with Koosman and Grote in each other's arms on the mound in the background?

how about crediting Heston instead of mocking the Mets? It's just poorly constructed, so I didn't vote for it.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: I sorta liked Citi of Nope as a headline, but then they went all negative slant and showed Granderson inset of all players so Nope. Maybe they shoulda stuck in a picture of Matt Franco singling off of Mariano, instead. The picture's fine without the negatively slanted blurb. Together it implies Granderson's an anemic bum. If you really want to put a Mets player dejected, there were better options. (Unless they didn't have access to a better pic?) They got no-hitted for christ's sakes. What did you expect, the Ed Charles dance of joy with Koosman and Grote in each other's arms on the mound in the background? how about crediting Heston instead of mocking the Mets? It's just poorly constructed, so I didn't vote for it.

I could care less what you voted for. But having spent your whole life in this metropolitan area, I just don't get what your expectations are from a NYC tabloid covering the local laughing stock baseball team that just got no-hitted by a no-name no-fanfare rookie.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: how about crediting Heston instead of mocking the Mets? It's just poorly constructed....

They did credit Heston. They credited Heston and then they also mocked the Mets. They did both.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I could care less what you voted for. But having spent your whole life in this metropolitan area, I just don't get what your expectations are from a NYC tabloid covering the local laughing stock baseball team that just got no-hitted by a no-name no-fanfare rookie.

You realize this is a voting thread right? and I'm explaining why I voted the way I did?

I mean, there's a poll at top and all.

I have very little expectations from the NYC tabloids. Absolutely none. I think they add zero value to the city. I was going to say "Just don't incite violence" but I don't even expect that of them.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I could care less what you voted for. But having spent your whole life in this metropolitan area, I just don't get what your expectations are from a NYC tabloid covering the local laughing stock baseball team that just got no-hitted by a no-name no-fanfare rookie. You realize this is a voting thread right? and I'm explaining why I voted the way I did? I mean, there's a poll at top and all. I have very little expectations from the NYC tabloids. Absolutely none. I think they add zero value to the city. I was going to say "Just don't incite violence" but I don't even expect that of them.

I realize it's a voting thread, but it wasn't your vote that baffled me -- it was your process. I didn't vote that edition either, but for very different reasons.

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

Ruben's Redemption and Jake & Bake for the photos and page arrangement, Holy Moses for the convoluted Heston pun.

[Zvon]

Aren't you blowing through these kinda fast? We got over 100 days to kill before spring training.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Aren't you blowing through these kinda fast? We got over 100 days to kill before spring training.

maybe we could do the NJ tabloids next.

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Aren't you blowing through these kinda fast? We got over 100 days to kill before spring training. maybe we could do the NJ tabloids next.

I think NJ just has regular old boring newspapers with no wise ass headlines.

[Guest cooby classic]

Zvon wrote: Aren't you blowing through these kinda fast? We got over 100 days to kill before spring training.

It's okay; we still have those Christmas Carol and male/female costar championships to do

[Guest d'Kong76]

And the 2015 Rankings Project.

[Ceetar]

and the Words with Friends tourney.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Zvon wrote: Aren't you blowing through these kinda fast? We got over 100 days to kill before spring training.

I estimate that this thing will end in late January.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Tipping my cap to the ... Post for a punny headline that was also accurate in DOUBLE EXCEL. My fave, too. Not too many other votes for that headline.

Mine is one. Pretty damn clever.

[RealityChuck]

Nothing particularly good here, so no vote. I do note, however, the reaction to Heston's no-hitter against them. It led to a ton of disgust and hand wringing and complaining -- despite the fact that, at the end of the day, the Mets were still in first place by half a game.

Then, three months later, the Mets are no hit again, and no one seemed to notice.