Tabloid Cover Derby 2016

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't expect to impose any guidelines because people won't understand or follow them anyway. I prefer that they get voted on as visual artwork, which cover you'd most like to frame and hang on your wall, or in the Louvre, or in an office building lobby in Stockholm. But I think that art appreciation is, and should be, subjective.

[Guest themetfairy]

I use the Potter Stewart standard. I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it.

[Ceetar]

As they're "news"paper covers I tend to vote towards which ones delivers the best story. Not the content of said story but just the "picture is worth a thousand words" type. Seeds of Life, with the double meaning about David Wright and prospects of the team for 2016 and the joy associated with it as they're all ensconced in a storm of these seeds that would maybe bloom into a fantastic season for Wright and the Mets is so deep that I'm pretty sure most of it was unintentional.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The final round of voting begins tomorrow!

The excitement... is palpable!

[Guest 41Forever]

Maja seems nice. It's good to be promoting the Mets in Sweden. You never know. She might inspire the next Thor.

The winning cover is kinda like Jeter. It makes the other artwork on display there better, even that drab one of the lady hanging next to it. Is that a smile or a frown? Kinda like the look I make when Terry brings in Familia to close a post-season game.

Edited February 1, 2017 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

If I were Syndergaard I'd try to get ahold of Maja and immediately set about attempting to create the next Thor.

[batmagadanleadoff]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Seemed like too many contests went the way of the story associated with the cover and not the cover itself.

Agree. This criteria made no sense to me.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yeah, that surprised me too. People voting based on the sidebar and whether it was good news or bad news for the Yankees struck me as bizarre.

Agree. This criteria made no sense to me.

[MFS62]

41Forever wrote: The winning cover is kinda like Jeter. It makes the other artwork on display there better,

If you could bottle that sentence, you could sell it in a drug store as an emetic.
LOL!

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

The final round of voting has begun this morning and will run for seven days.

Our two finalists are SEEDS OF LIFE, from the New York Post, and CES BOOM BAH! from The Daily News.

SEEDS OF LIFE is the first Post cover to advance this far. (Last year's final round was between two Daily News covers, YES-PEDES and CON4TO.)

The two covers eliminated in Round 5 were METS IN A LANDSLIDE (Daily News) and 11th HEAVEN (Newsday).

11th HEAVEN made Derby history in two ways: As the first Newsday cover to advance to the Final Four and as the first cover ever to win a unanimous victory. It defeated the Daily News' ALL TO FAMILIA by a score of 15 to 0 in the second round.

And finally, for being featured on the highest ranked Newsday cover, Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will be awarded a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat), Turtle Wax (It gives a hard shell finish) and a copy of the Tabloid Cover Derby Home Game, available wherever fine toys and games are sold!

[Centerfield]

When you say, "a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni", do you mean:

A. Enough Rice-A-Roni to last you a year, if Rice-A-Roni were the only thing you ate

or

B. As much Rice-A-Roni as one would reasonably expect to eat in a year?

Big difference.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It means that for twelve months, every time you ask for Rice-A-Roni, you'll get some for free! No questions asked!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Bumping this to the next page.

The final round of voting has begun this morning and will run for seven days. Our two finalists are SEEDS OF LIFE, from the New York Post, and CES BOOM BAH! from The Daily News. SEEDS OF LIFE is the first Post cover to advance this far. (Last year's final round was between two Daily News covers, YES-PEDES and CON4TO.) The two covers eliminated in Round 5 were METS IN A LANDSLIDE (Daily News) and 11th HEAVEN (Newsday). 11th HEAVEN made Derby history in two ways: As the first Newsday cover to advance to the Final Four and as the first cover ever to win a unanimous victory. It defeated the Daily News' ALL TO FAMILIA by a score of 15 to 0 in the second round. And finally, for being featured on the highest ranked Newsday cover, Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera will be awarded a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat), Turtle Wax (It gives a hard shell finish) and a copy of the Tabloid Cover Derby Home Game, available wherever fine toys and games are sold!

[Guest cooby]

I can't find that game anywhere

[batmagadanleadoff]

cooby wrote: I can't find that game anywhere

That's last year's edition. You could tell by the tabloid covers. You can get it on ebay.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It took me a while, but I was finally able to get in touch with someone at the Louvre. They assured me that, despite the violent incident that occurred outside the museum yesterday, the YES-PEDES cover is safe and undamaged.

While I had them on the phone, I also asked about the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. They said that they haven't had a chance yet to check on them.

[Guest 41Forever]

Phew!

[Centerfield]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It took me a while, but I was finally able to get in touch with someone at the Louvre. They assured me that, despite the violent incident that occurred outside the museum yesterday, the YES-PEDES cover is safe and undamaged. While I had them on the phone, I also asked about the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. They said that they haven't had a chance yet to check on them.

I'm afraid Venus did not fare as well. Appears to have lost her arms in the incident.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I should have also asked about the Serena de Milo.

[Centerfield]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I should have also asked about the Serena de Milo.

Serena is fine. With her thick, muscular arms.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Voting has closed for the final thread of the 2016 Tabloid Cover Derby, and Yoenis Cespedes and the Daily News once again prove to be a winning combination. CES BOOM BAH! is the 2016 Champion, defeating the New York Post's SEEDS OF LIFE by a tally of 14 to 7.

2016 CHAMPION COVER
CES BOOM BAH!
New York Daily News, August 30, 2016





The winning cover was revealed this afternoon in Stockholm in a ceremony in the Royal Palace. The Mets were represented by manager Terry Collins. Also on hand were Sweden's Queen Silvia; CPF receptionist Maja, who is currently starring in the reality show Maja: Ut Från Bakom Skrivbordet on Sweden's SVT Network; a few representatives from the Järfälla branch of the Kran Pool Barn Klubb (Melker, Märta, and Sigrid) and the ghost of Swedish actress Greta Garbo, making an extremely rare public appearance.

Maja apparently had a little too much brännvin at the reception prior to the ceremony and got inappropriately chummy with Her Majesty.




The reception had to be moved indoors this year because of protests in the street held by a group consisting of Matt Harvey aficionados, bladder enthusiasts, and urine fetishists.




After the ceremony the cover was installed in the lobby of the Kran Pool Forum Internationella Huvudkontoret in Stockholm. Maja has changed to her business attire and is back at her day job as our receptionist.


As the featured player on the winning cover, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will receive a 1968 Chevrolet Nova!


And, for being featured on the highest ranked New York Post cover, Mets captain David Wright will be awarded a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni (The San Francisco Treat), Turtle Wax (It gives a hard shell finish) and a copy of the Tabloid Cover Derby Home Game, available wherever fine toys and games are sold!






The final bracket:




Thanks to all who participated in the 2016 Tabloid Cover Derby! We hope you had fun, we hope you learned something, and we'll see you again in November!

[MFS62]

Bravo!
Well done.
Too bad its snowing. I couldn't make it to the Airport and missed my flight.
And I wanted to be there (for the post ceremony party with Maja) so very much.
Maybe next year.

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

All Hail the Flying Bat!

Love the bracket, looks cool all filled in.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Well done. The protests turned violent when a Newsday graphic artist was suddenly punched in the face by an anonymous protestor while being interviewed.

I totally, totally have an alibi.

[Guest cooby]

VERY nicely done

[Centerfield]

This is just terrific. It's the best part of the off-season. Thanks again BG and all the good people Sweden.

This reminds me of the legendary quote from Rogers Hornsby

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I take solace in the CPF Tabloid Cover Derby. Otherwise, I stare out the window and wait for spring.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm glad everyone enjoyed it! And we already have two covers lined up for 2017! (Actually, that's quite a bit behind last year's pace, where the Mets made a lot of January news with the Cooperstown election of Mike Piazza and the contract to Yoenis Cespedes.)

I have a feeling that Maja may not get invited to next year's ceremony. The Queen was pretty pissed off.

[seawolf17]

That is exceptionally well done. Proud to be a small part of it.

[Lefty Specialist]

Bravo. The President is pleased.

[Zvon]

That announcing the winner post is beyond awesome and hilarious. Great job. I like how you chose to have TC yankin' up his draws.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He looks pretty uncomfortable around Maja, doesn't he?