Home Run Derby

In our last MLB Mascot Bracket showdown, Miwaukee’s Racing Sausages fried up Pittsburgh’s Racing Pierogies …

Let’s head to the Mammal Division for our next fight …

#2 Stomper (Oakland A’s) vs #3 T.C. Bear (Minnesota Twins)

Remember – your vote decides who moves on … Let’s get to it.

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I am proud to announce that due to popular demand  …
Home Run Derby’s MLB MASCOT BRACKETS IS BACK!!

Okay, when I say “popular demand” … I mean the two people who emailed me asking what the heck happened to the Baseball Mascot Tournament. 

We’ll pick up where we left off last year in the second round with what might be one of the most anticipated showdowns of the tournament.  One which is sure to whet your appetite.

#1 Racing Sausages (Brewers)  vs #5 Racing Pierogies (Pirates)

The 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)

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The Home Run Derby Standings have been updated. 

In the Second Half chase, new faces rule the leaderboard. 

Led by the awesomely named Evil Toast, who leads the 2nd season with 66 Home Runs.  The Croatian Sensation (65 HR) trails ET by a single HR with the 62-HR triumverate of the Quebec Nordiques, Snowmashers, and GLUCK FU! in third place. 

For the big money, Belichoke is back in the overall lead with 437 Home Runs.  He’s followed by Team Minivan (342 HR), and Sultans of Swat (337). 

Sultan will have a hard time holding off five teams right on his heels. 

Some Friday reading for you:

• Extra Mustard has the top 25 Must-See Videos for Sports Fans (AWESOME)
• Big League Stew has a special guest writer for the Morning Juice recap
• Red Sox Monster reviews the new Backyard Baseball Video Game
• Epic Carnival has some bad news about Derek Jeter
• The Zoner wonders what the heckhappened to Joe Torre

And it looks like the Nat-o-Sphere came through … as their Racing Presidents are gonna trounce the Swingin’ Friar in the 2nd Round of Mascot Brackets, barring a late comeback from the Pad Squad.  A new Mascot Showdown will be live on Monday. 

Until then … I’ve got a great seat for the ballgame tonight.

The Phillie Phanatic came back from an early deficit to slaughter Southpaw last week, so it’s time for another Mascot Matchup.

Let’s head to the Primate bracket, where we’ve got a transcontinental showdown between two last place teams with first-rate mascots. To make things more interesting … it’s a battle between Church and State.

#2 - Swinging Friar (San Diego Padres) vs #6 – Racing Presidents (Washington Nationals)

Your vote decides who moves on!!

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And we are into the second round of Home Run Derby’s MLB Mascot Brackets.  Took us long enough.  Weekly matchups will be in effect until the end of the 2008 MLB season.

We’re going to start off with a matchup from the Furrie Divison, with the #1 Seed matched up against another green mascot who was granted new life in the tournament.

#1 – Philly Phanatic (Phillies) vs #7 – Southpaw (White Sox)

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I was getting ready to kick off the second round of Home Run Derby’s MLB Mascot Brackets when I realized that the first round wasn’t complete … 

Somehow, a number one seed in the tournament didn’t get his matchup. 

Let’s right that wrong … with a showdown for the best baseball-headed mascot in the NL East … Ready … get set … VOTE!

First Round Mascot Bracket Results can be found HERE

#1 Mr. Met (New York Mets) vs #8 Homer the Brave (Atlanta Braves)

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We here at Home Run Derby are big fans of the Milwaukee Brewers’ Racing Sausages (sponsored by Klement’s – we’re big fans of them too … Yum!)

• We seeded the Sausages #1 in our MLB Mascot Brackets (Round Two starts up next week)
• We exposed all the Sausage rip-offs around MLB
• We showed you the Sausages without their heads

But we had no idea they were so talented.  Because they can ski. 

Back on March 2, 2008, the Sausages were part of Wilmot Mountain’s Annual Winter Carnival.

Home Run Derby is proud to bring you your first look at video of the Famous Racing Sausages … On Skis … 

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The first round is drawing to a close …

Let’s finish up the Critter Bracket with some mascots who were made to run.

#1 The Racing Sausages (Brewers) vs. #8 Rangers Captain (Rangers)

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