Benjamin Grimm

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It is indeed the first entry in the 2022 Tabloid Cover Derby! It will face the voters a little over eleven months from now.

We have a three-way tie between WHO???, BRAD PITT, and WHIFFLE BALL. Anyone care to break it? (Thanks!)

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Today's poll, Round 1.24, is the last of the first round. We'll now have to wait about a week until all of the remaining polls close, and then we'll start the second round. Eight covers will receive a bye in the second round. (So far, only RED WHITE & BOOM has clinched a bye.) There will be eight second-round polls, and the eight second-round winners will join the eight covers that had received a bye to form the Sweet Sixteen. The second round will complete about a week before Christmas, and the third round will begin very early in the New Year.

No, there was one other, FIRST IMPRESSION, from the Daily News, but it was in the same batch as THAT'S ALMORA, so only one of the two covers could advance. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210426_NYDN_02.jpg>

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http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/TCD.png> Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days. BILLYBALL Newsday, November 16, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211116_NSD_02.jpg> SOMEBODY SAID YES! New York Daily News, November 16, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211116_NYDN_02a.jpg> THE BIG EPPLER New York Post, November 16, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211116_NYP_02.jpg> WAGES OF SYN Newsday, November 17, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211117_NSD_02.jpg> GOD OF SHUNDER New York Daily News, November 17, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211117_NYDN_02.jpg> THUNDER STRUCK New York Post, November 17, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211117_NYP_02.jpg> THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS New York Daily News, November 19, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211119_NYDN_02.jpg> SWING FOR THE FENCES Newsday, November 20, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211120_NSD_02.jpg> HEY BIG SPENDER! New York Daily News, November 20, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211120_NYDN_02.jpg> PITCH MAN New York Post, November 20, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211120_NYP_02.jpg>

Or later in the week.

Reports say that he may make his decision as soon as today.

The impression I got is that they want to sign some free agents.

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http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/TCD.png> Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days. FIRST OUT Newsday, October 5, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211005_NSD_02.jpg> YEAH, WELL YOU'RE NO BRAD PITT! New York Daily News, October 19, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211019_NYDN_02.jpg> WHIFFLE BALL New York Post, October 19, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211019_NYP_02.jpg> GIVE DUSTY A RING Newsday, October 24, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211024_NSD_02.jpg> NO MAN'S LAND Newsday, October 28, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211028_NSD_02.jpg> DIRTY RATS! New York Post, November 4, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211104_NYP_02.jpg> SHORT LEASH Newsday, November 10, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211110_NSD_02.jpg> DODGE CITY New York Daily News, November 10, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211110_NYDN_02.jpg> WHO??? New York Post, November 10, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211110_NYP_02.jpg> THE YANKEE FLIPPER New York Daily News, November 16, 2021. http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20211116_NYDN_02.jpg>

I have a feeling that tomorrow we're going to read that Pete Alonso has signed with the Angels.

Most of these guys played after I stopped paying close attention, so I can't really say for sure. I might just go with Ortiz. I'm definitely opposed to Bonds, Clemens, and Sosa.

We have a three-way tie between GO TO HELL, THAT'S BAEZBALL, and IT'S TWO THUMBS UP. Anyone care to break this tie?

Fifteen of our twenty-four first-round polls have now closed. Winning covers will be ranked based on percentage of votes received in the first round. The top eight covers will get a second-round bye. The Daily News and Newsday have each advanced seven covers so far, and the New York Post trails the pack with only one winner. Here are the current standings: 1 RED, WHITE & BOOM (Newsday) 2 THAT'S ALMORA! (Newsday) 3 OFF THE WALL! (Daily News) 4 WIN WIN (Newsday) 5 GO NUTS, SQUIRREL! (Daily News) 6 RINSE & REPETE (New York Post) 7 deHEAT IS ON! (Daily News) 8 FRANTASTIC (Newsday) 9 CRUSHING (Daily News) 10 LEFT OUT! (Daily News) 11 THUNDER STUCK (Daily News) 12 IT TAKES A VILLAR (Newsday) 13 ARM ROBBERY (Newsday) 14 SMARTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE BEAR (Daily News) 15 LINDOR SHOWS PUNCH (Newsday) Covers listed in italics have been eliminated from contention for the first-round bye. (Ranking is based on percentage of votes received in the first round.) http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_09.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_10.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_11.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_12.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_13.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_14.png> http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/1_15.png>

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We currently have a tie between GET OUT OF DODGE! and WON AND DONE. Would anyone like to break this tie?

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