This past year, The Brooklyn Cyclones gave away an amazing six bobbleheads, ranging from current ball players (Joe Smith), former players (Don Newcomb), non-players (Marty Markowitz) and inanimate objects (Brooklyn Bridge). These six bobbleheads will be rated on a scale from 0-5 along four criteria:
Aesthetics, Origninality, Deservingness, and Overall Bobble
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers legend
Aesthetics: 4.3
Don strikes a great pose in his bobblehead, rearing back just before firing one over the plate. Nuke loses points for his "Brooklyn Legends" uniform. I realize they couldn't use a Dodgers uniform, but the uniform looks just a little odd.
Originality: 3.5
He is a Hall-of-Famer, so it's not a totally original idea to give him a bobblehead, but Nuke is an often over-looked superstar, remembered by the Ebbets Field faithful but forgotten by the younger generation.
Deservingness: 4.8
The first and only player ever to win the Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP. Yeah, I'd say he's worthy.
Overall Bobble: 4.0
Excellent side-to-side bobble. Head keeps bobbling longer than many of the others.
Marty Markowitz
Brooklyn Borough President
Aesthetics: 2.5
A guy in a suit, holding a bat... yawn.
Originality: 4.0
It's not every day that a politician gets his (or her) own bobblehead. And consider the fact that Marty isn't a senator, a governor or a mayor. He's a borough president.
Deservingness: 3.5
This had been a point of contention. Many people love Marty, some people despise him, and most people don't really know who he is. To avoid any controversy, I gave him a 3.5.
Overall Bobble: 2.0
Kinda lame bobble. Lasts only for a moment. Markowitz could learn something from Newcombe.
Willie Randolph
Mets Manager
Aesthetics: 2.5
Willie strikes a rather boring pose, very similar to that of Markowitz. He looks more like Sammy Davis Jr. than Willie Randolph
Originality: 4.2
Ok, maybe giving Willie his own bobblehead wasn't that original of an idea, but putting him in his Tilden High jersey was. Bravo.
Deservingness: 4.0
He'll truly be worthy once he takes the Mets all the way.
Overall Bobble: 3.7
A slow, almost lazy bobble. Lasts long.
Lee Mazzilli
Mets great, Mets commentator
Aesthetics: 3.2
His pose is somewhat more inspired than Randolph's; much more natural.
Originality: 4.2
Again, it wouldn't be that original except that he's wearing his Lincoln High jersey.
Deservingness: 3.2
Yeah, he's from Brooklyn, but did he really do that much as a Met?
Overall Bobble: 3.0
A little stiff. Could be better.
Joe Smith
Former Cyclones great, former Mets great, current Zephyrs great
Aesthetics: 4.7
Wow. Well crafted, excellent detail, and the pose is outstanding. Joe looks great in his red Cyclones hat and his sleeveless home jersey.
Originality: 2.5
Since basically every former Cyclone who makes it to the Mets gets a bobblehead, Joe gets a low originality rating.
Deservingness: 3.0
Joe was a legend in Brooklyn, and he certainly made a name for himself in Flushing. Remember that it was just over a year ago that this guy was playing in college.
Overall Bobble: 4.2
Excellent side-to-side bobble, weak up-and-down bobble. Overall a great bobble.
Brooklyn Bridge
A bridge
Aesthetics: 2.5
It's made of plastic... I guess it looks alright, but plastic?
Originality: 4.8
A bobblehead of something that doesn't even have a head. It's original, I'll give them that.
Deservingness: 4.0
Takes us all safely from Brooklyn to Manhattan. A fixture along the waterfront.
Overall Bobble: 1.0
Barely bobbles at all.
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Sunday, September 16
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El Juglar
on Sun 16 Sep 2007 12:18 PM EDT
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