MLB Mascot Brackets – Raymond vs Southpaw
Posted by: Richie Rich in Devil Rays, Mascot Brackets, Mascots, White SoxThe Mariner Moose still leads Clutch and Scoop in their matchup, even after angering Red Sox Nation on Sunday.
The Mascot Brackets continue with a return to the Furrie Division for a matchup between two … uh … Furrie-looking things …
#2 Raymond (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) vs #7 Southpaw (Chicago White Sox)
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are in their 10th season of the Suck, but they do have one thing going for them … Raymond. A mascot of questionable species with blue fur, gray whiskers and yellow hair, he’s offically listed as being a “SeaDog,” whatever that is.
But when your team hasn’t posted a winning season in its 10-year history, your mascot better be good. Because the 5,000 fans in attendance will be watching him do his thing.
If the Devil Rays spent on payroll what they spend on Raymond’s props, gadgets, and costume changes, they just might have had a winning season. Once. This is a long clip.
Believe it or not, the Ligues are not the mascots of the Chicago White Sox. The Ligues would never dress up like the Easter Bunny.
That honor goes to Southpaw, a really tall green thing – who like Raymond, is also of questionable origin. Introduced in 2004, he’s been more accepted by the White Sox fan base than their last attempt with mascots … Ribbie and Roobarb.
I don’t believe Southpaw does a lot of crazy antics on the field. He seems to do more community-based appearances at hospitals and charities and stuff in and around US Cellular Field.
But just like most White Sox fans … I wouldn’t make Southpaw angry. Because he’ll kick your ass.
Who is the better mascot - Stomper or TC Bear?
- Stomper (Oakland A's) (71.0%)
- TC Bear (Minnesota Twins) (29.0%)
Total Votes: 139
Loading ...Voting is open until Friday, August 10 at midnight.
Knowing how Chicagoans can stuff a ballot box (Kennedy 1960, Podsednik 2005, Pierzynski 2006) … this could be an upset.
Entries (RSS)
August 7th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Good Lord, there are no winners here.
And the White Sox mascot looks like a deranged Oscar the Grouch fresh from the trash can?
Actually, that kind of fits.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Am I missing something here? How does a devil ray (winged sea creature) = sea dog (old sailor or hairy dog)? WTF? Let’s expand on that sort of thinking … Maybe the Cardinals should nix Fredbird in favor of a giraffe or turtle or panda?
And I’m with italiarican … Southpaw is a bastardized Oscar. Come to think of it, the White Sox fans have reason to be grumpy the past few months. Nevertheless, I refuse to vote on this one. It’s like trying to choose between Bush and Kerry in 2004. Neither make the grade.
August 8th, 2007 at 2:09 am
Valid points, but I must say that, upon further review, my analysis of the situation is that the Devil Rays created a muppetized David Crosby while the White Sox went with the popular “Yoshi after a 2-week coke bender” look.
This is the battle of the aging, gray mop-topped rocker vs. the friendly green dinosaur turned junkie who would shave if he could stop vacuuming the same part of his bedroom for hours on end. So I ask you, which do you prefer? A lesbian-impregnating hippie icon with a drug problem or a mushroom gobbling son of Godzilla with a heart of gold…and a drug problem?
My vote goes to Southpaw partly because of his karate skills and partly because he has the decency to keep his clothes on. It’s not bad enough that the elderly members of the Tampa Bay community no longer get to watch their childhood idol Bob Barker. Now whenever they go to watch their glorified Triple-A team they are forced to watch a large blue seadog march around with no pants and occasionally no shirt either.
You stay classy Southpaw, we’ll get you off of that magical dancing dust.
August 9th, 2007 at 8:07 am
I love Southpaw. He is a treat to watch on the field. My kids go wild when ever they see him. We have to walk around the park every game until they get to see him and get an autograph. GO Southpaw!
August 9th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
I have seen SouthPaw at the field, at parades and even at a wedding! What a mascot and yes, people but especially kids, are sooo excited to see SouthPaw!
August 10th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
RAYMOND FTW he is the man. his crazy antics are hilarious
August 10th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I will win this. I am way cooler than SouthPaw. Go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUeR2SfZGF0
and watch me school the Orioles mascot. In fact, just go to YouTube and serach “Raymond rays mascot.” I’m all over YouTube. Why? Because I rule!!
Let’s just get this to the final show down already. Me vs. the Phanatic!
August 10th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Raymond wins this one.. no doubts about it but put up against the Phanatic, there’s no hope! Sorry Ray!
August 10th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Raymond is by far the BEST mascot out there!!!!!!!!!!
August 10th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Look up Raymond on Youtube. Raymond is one sweet pimp with the ladies, too.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
By the way …
That really is Raymond who left that comment.
And Southpaw e-mailed me yesterday. He wasn’t as confident, but he was losing by 70 percentage points at the time.
August 11th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
And that’s it …
Raymond wins in our most spirited battle to date by a score of 159-123.
Amazingly, Raymond seemed to have this one locked up early (90%-10%) but somehow Southpaw absolutely roared back.
I’m not sure who was behind the late “get out the vote for Southpaw” effort – nothing is showing up in technorati or BallHype or anything …
Speak Up. WSI?
August 12th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
I am the master of self promotion. Southpaw’s pretty good at promoting too.
Southpaw’s fatal error…letting me find out about the vote! I rocked it!