2015 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 6.0.1 FINAL ROUND

[Benjamin Grimm]

GROUP TWO CHAMPION
Winner of Round 1.2.7
Winner of Round 2.2.4
Winner of Round 3.2.2
Winner of Round 4.2.1
Winner of Round 5.0.1

CON4TO!
New York Daily News, July 26, 2015
Michael Conforto goes 4 for 4 and scores 4 runs in a 15-2 Mets win over the Dodgers at Citi Field.




GROUP THREE CHAMPION
Winner of Round 1.3.7
Winner of Round 2.3.3
Winner of Round 3.3.1
Winner of Round 4.3.1
Winner of Round 5.0.2

YES-PEDES
New York Daily News, September 10, 2015
Helped by an 8th-inning two-run homer by Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets beat the Nationals 5-3 in Washington, completing a key September series sweep.

[Lefty Specialist]

I voted Yes-Pedes. That's the year right there.

[Guest d'Kong76]

CON4TO!, sing it with me!

[MFS62]

As historians look back on the winner many years from now, they will remember that the Cespedes acquisition was the story of this year. Conforto will have that honor for many years to come.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Also be aware that "story of the year", while a valid criteria, isn't the only criteria to use. The only instruction is to vote for the cover you like best, for whatever reason.

[seawolf17]

The minor headlines play a factor in this for me. I'm all in on YES-PEDES.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Also be aware that "story of the year", while a valid criteria, isn't the only criteria to use. The only instruction is to vote for the cover you like best, for whatever reason.

Ben, it wasn't my only reason. I also liked the expressions on the players and the guy wearing the bag out of embarrassment.

Later

[Centerfield]

I love both covers, but went with "YES-PEDES".

Love the expressions. Dead Nats. Green arm sleeve.

Conforto's coming out party was great, but when the Mets swept the Nats I was dancing.

Plus the MFY's are tumbling in the top banner.

[Lefty Specialist]

All of the above!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Oooh... tied 8 to 8.

[Guest d'Kong76]

YES-PEDES trying to pull away... it's a CONspiracy I tell you!

[Edgy MD]

It's no fair. If he signed with the Orioles, Conforto would be kicking his ass.

He's getting a retroactive boost!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I have to think this was part of his plan. It's like in politics, when there's an "October surprise."

[MFS62]

When does the voting close?

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Poll runs till Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:33 am

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Poll runs till Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:33 am

Which time zone?

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Whichever one Guam is in.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I was gonna guess Central European Time Zone, which is the
time zone of Stockholm. Hey, they sign the checks.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

The layouts kinda BOTH suck on these. The Conforto one sucks less.

[Guest cooby classic]

C'mon Con4to!

[Guest cooby classic]

I would not have expected these two to be the finalists, btw

[Frayed Knot]

cooby wrote: I would not have expected these two to be the finalists

That's what most people would have said about the Mets & Royals too.

[Edgy MD]

I called that one, baby.