MLB Mascot Brackets - Sluggerrr vs Paws
Posted by: Richie Rich in Drunken Fans, Mascot Brackets, Mascots, Royals, TigersThe mascot brackets return with a Feline throwdown - Time for a AL Central Catfight.
NO, not that kind of catfight.
#4 Sluggerrr (Kansas City Royals) vs #5 Paws (Detroit Tigers)
Sluggerrr
After the Baseball Strike in 1994, Kansas City needed an attraction to lure fans back to the ballpark. So in 1996, the Royals introduced Sluggerrr, a nearly seven foot tall lion with the physique of Schwarzenegger and a crown built right into his skull.
I get it. Royals = Royalty = King = King of the Jungle = A Lion named for a power hitter. Cleverrr.
Howeverrr, I’m not sure that Sluggerrr has helped the Royals draw fans. Since the 2000 season, the Royals have averrraged less than 20,000 fans a game - which is the thirrrd worrrst attendance figurrre in the Majorrrs.
Oh well, at least the cougars love the Lion.
It seems as though everybody loves Sluggerrr in Kansas City. Maybe a little too much in the following instance …
Did he … that fan just … he didn’t, did he? Yes, that fan did just hump Sluggerrr. Oh My God.
Paws
You might wonder why the Tigers are named as such, seeing as Tigers aren’t native to the Detroit area. And even if they were, Ted Nugent would have hunted them all down by now.
They are not named for Kellogg’s Fosted Flakes pitchman, Tony the Tiger. The Motor City Kitties are named after a military unit named “the Tigers” stationed in Detroit in the 1800’s.
Paws debuted in 1995 (hey look … another post-strike mascot) and promptly got into trouble. In July 1995, a fan was struck in the face by a foul ball and he sued the Tigers because “Paws distracted him.” The jury found in favor of the team and the idiot fan had to pay the Tigers $8,600 in attorney’s fees.
Here, Paws signs a ball for a young fan …
Who will win this Baseball catfight? You Decide. Mariner Moose awaits the victor.
Who is the better Mascot - Sluggerrr or Paws ?
- Sluggerrr (Kansas City Royals) (68%)
- Paws (Detroit Tigers) (32%)
Total Votes: 149
Loading …Polls are open until Thursday, September 13 at Midnight Eastern.
Forbes magazine lists dallas cowboys as the world’s most valuable sports team at $1.5 billion. One of weakest teams, denver broncos, became one of the elites when they advanced to super bowl six times. On the other hand detroit lions started well and became one of the weakest. They have not qualified for a modern super bowl yet.
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September 11th, 2007 at 9:56 am
Where is Fredbird ranked? … I hope #1.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Fredbird’s #5 in the Feather Division
But he won his first matchup
http://homerderby.com/archives/952
Full Seedings here
http://homerderby.com/archives/811
September 11th, 2007 at 11:22 am
Slugerrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrules.
Howeverrr, I’m not sure that Sluggerrr has helped the Royals draw fans. Since the 2000 season, the Royals have averaged less than 20,000 fans a game - which is the third worst attendance figure in the Majorrrs.
Hey! The Royals are averaging 20,000 fans a game this year, up from 17,000 when Slugerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr first joined the team back in the mid 90s. He is obviously the only reason fans are coming to games. They’re not there to see Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrross Gload.
But am I the only one that suspects Slugerrrrrrrrrrrrrr of sterrrrrrrrrrrrrroids? Those arms don’t just happen overnight.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:17 am
Sluggerrs probably got a lot of rage built up over the years what with the constant losing and butt humping from male fans.
Plus the roid rage can’t help either.
Paws doesn’t stand a chance.