Home Run Derby presents: MLB Mascot Brackets
Posted by: Richie Rich in MLB Weirdness, Mascot Brackets, MascotsImitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That being said, Home Run Derby is going to flatter (okay, rip off) two of our favorite blogs who recently have had a recurring bracket-style competition.
- Ladies … with their “Hot Blogger” competition
- Our Book of Scrap with the Hottest Girlfriend/Wife in Sports
As a continuation of our recent MLB Racing Mascot post, Home Run Derby is proud to unveil …
THE MLB MASCOT BRACKETS
HRD has assembled a Menangerie of 40 Mascots (39 anthropomorphic and 1 obnoxious monkey) from Major League Baseball’s past and present … and set them against each other in an NCAA-style single elimination winner-take-all tournament.
- You decide who goes to the next round.
- You decide who has the Best Mascot in Major League Baseball
- You decide who has the best team employee who just happens to wear fuzzy technicolor underwear to work.
With 40 Mascots not being a nice number divisible by 16, we had to improvise and make five brackets of eight mascots each. Every few days, a new matchup will be featured …
First Round Mascot Bracket Results can be found HERE
When we get down to a Final Five in a few weeks, we’ll see what happens.
Introducing the combatants …. ranked by division.
| Seed | Feather Division | Furrie Division | Primate Division | Mammal Division | Critter Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirate Parrot (PIT) | Phillie Phanatic (PHI) | Mr. Met (NYM) | Mariner Moose (SEA) | Racing Sausages (MIL) |
| 2 | The Famous Chicken (SD) | Raymond (TB) | Swinging Friar (SD) | Stomper (OAK) | Crazy Crab (SF) |
| 3 | The Bird (BAL) | Youppi! (MON) | Bernie Brewer (MIL) | TC Bear (MIN) | Lou Seal (SF) |
| 4 | Ace (TOR) | Gapper (CIN) | Rally Monkey (LAA) | Sluggerrr (KC) | Righty and Lefty (BOS) |
| 5 | Fredbird (STL) | Slider (CLE) | Mr. Red (CIN) | Paws (DET) | Racing Pierogies (PIT) |
| 6 | BJ Bird (TOR) | Ribbie and Roobarb (CWS) | Racing Presidents (WAS) | Junction Jack (HOU) | Billy the Marlin (FLA) |
| 7 | Dandy (NYY) | Southpaw (CWS) | Jolly Roger the Pirate (PIT) | D. Baxter the Bobcat (ARZ) | Dinger (COL) |
| 8 | Screech (WAS) | Wally the Green Monster (BOS) | Homer (ATL) | Clutch and Scoop (LAA) | Rangers Captain (TEX) |
You might ask why there are no representatives from the Cubs and Dodgers in this thing … Well, neither of those teams has an “official” mascot and I figured I’d get “cease and desist” letters from Alyssa Milano’s legal representation if I included her as LA’s entry in a Mascot competition. And I’m sick of unofficial Cubbie mascot Ronnie Woo-Woo. So to Hell with both of them.
First Round Mascot Bracket Results can be found HERE
Entries (RSS)
July 18th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
I think the Wally should be ranked a little higher than 8th…no big deal…
…but what is a big deal is the disrespect and omission of Ronnie. He just sits there in the bleachers minding his own business and people come up to him, “Hey Ronnie, give me a WOO!”…and Ronnie’s like, “OK, pal, ‘woo woo’…” “That wasn’t good enough!!!!” “alright, junior, I’m just an old man trying to watch the cubbies” ….then ‘SPLASH’!!!…beer to the poor old guy’s face. I’ve seen it many’a time in the bleachers.
(note: this was not an actual story, if it had been an actual story…it would have been freakin hilarious!)
July 18th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
The smart money is on the Racing Sausages.
July 18th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
I’m way more interested in this tourney than I am in SportCenter’s “Who’s Now.”
At least here you’re not asking how often Mrs. Met is putting out for her husband.
If you were doing it that way then the Oriole Bird would easily win, I was driving through downtown yesterday and saw him having a three way with Ravens mascots Edgar and Allen while Poe taped it. Hot purple and orange action.
July 18th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
I love your comments, Robby.
You want a job?
It doesn’t pay very well.
July 18th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
I agree. No love for Wally!!!
I guess Wally isn’t now.
Love the idea btw.
July 19th, 2007 at 1:32 am
WHERE’S BILLY BREWER????? I know MIL has the racing sausages, but I think Billy Brewer should be in there too, he’s pretty popular. And, hell, he’s the ultimate beermaker, that deserves at least a 3 seed.
July 19th, 2007 at 7:08 am
Hey Eric
“Bernie Brewer” is there.
And he IS a three seed.
He’ll take on the Racing Presidents in the First Round.
July 19th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Yup, I’m an idiot. Thanks for clarification.
July 19th, 2007 at 11:13 am
Bringing back the memory of Ribbie and Rhoobarb is truly the defination of “making one’s day.”….Now if only the Honey Bears would come back, Chicagoans would have nothing to complain about. (Except for Oprah of course.)
July 19th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
What…Ronnie Woo Woo doesn’t make the cut?
July 19th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Sounds good Richie, when do I start? I’d like to clarify up front that I expect to be treated like Roger Clemens. I have to get back in full writing form and that could take a while. I should be ready in a month barring complications from a possible fatigued groin, but that’s pretty much up to my girlfriend…zing.
July 20th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
My money is on the Mariner Moose.
Remember those old commericals with the Moose for Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball?
At least that’s what I thought it was for, either way he was in a commercial and deserves to win.
Oh, I am a Mariners fan in case you didn’t notice.
August 29th, 2007 at 12:31 am
Stomper is BY FAR the most entertaining mascot in ALL of sports right now. just go on You tube and search Stomper. I’ve never seen a mascot engage so much of the crowd.