MLB Mascot Brackets – Pirate Parrot vs Fredbird
Posted by: Richie Rich in Cardinals, Cheerleaders, Mascot Brackets, Mascots, Pirates, UncategorizedThe Presidents bum rushed the Padre in the Mascot Battle between Church and State … so it’s time for another Mascot Bracket Showdown.
We’re headed back to the aviary (the Feather Division) for a second round showdown between two feathered NL Central mascots who like biting female fans (and who doesn’t?)
#1 – Pirate Parrot (Pittsburgh Pirates) vs #5 Fredbird (St. Louis Cardinals)
Pirate Parrot
The Parrot absolutely plucked Screech (122 to 18) in the first round.
As Pirates are the bad boys of the open sea, the Pirate Parrot is the bad boy of MLB Mascots – back in 1985, the Parrot (or at least the man in the costume) admitted to helping the Pirate players acquire cocaine. He would smuggle it in the beak of the Parrot costume.
Here’s the Parrot harassing some PNC Park employee.
The Parrot’s got a nice ride, too.
Not to mention that the Parrot is a master of blocking the view of everyone behind him …
Fredbird
Fredbird whomped all over Ace the Blue Jay (166 to 16) in the first round. Toronto fans hate their new mascot just as much as Cardinal fans love Fredbird.
Fredbird’s costume hasn’t changed very much in nearly 30 years. And why bother? It seems to work.
MLB’s resident cardinal is the only mascot to have a Cheerleading Squad named after him (Team Fredbird), which has got to have some perks. Here’s two of them right now.
Fredbird’s not only red-feathered – he’s apparently red-blooded too …
Here’s Fredbird with the Cards’ Cheerleading Squad between innings …
Who’s the better bird?
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Voting is open until Sunday, August 24rd at Midnight Central Daylight Time (1 AM Eastern).
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August 21st, 2008 at 11:39 am
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August 21st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I can’t believe the Pirates bird is a #1 seed. Laaaame.
August 21st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
As far as seeding goes … I will admit that mistakes were made.
August 21st, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Fredbird used to be horrible but he’s been pretty good the last few years.
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
The Parrot is making a comeback.
Suddenly only down 10 votes.
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:07 am
the Parrot is the bomb!
I’ll link to this.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Fred Bird looks like an anorexick retarded relative of the parrot
this is rediculous, fred bird is possibly one of the worst mascots in the majors and he takes down one of the best because of the zombies that live in st.louis