[ ]   The Eastern League’s Trenton Thunder, the Double A affiliate of the New York Yankees, is holding a contest to name its newest mascot. The winning entry gets “a prize pack of Thunder tickets and merchandise valued at over $500.” Contest ends April 2, 2008. Really.

 

Some things to note:

 

>>>> The Thunder already have Boomer and Chase and Former Pro Wrestler Cloud (for whom it shitcanned Thor last year) as its mascots.

          One is obviously mentally challenged, another sniffs crotches and the last has anger-management issues: they will not like this Chucks-wearing meth-freak.

 

 

>>>> On the other hand, no reason to stop at four: One more – like maybe a Latin King that intimidates the visiting third base coach – and the Thunder can create their own X-Men and sell comics. Hell, we even know who can write it.

 

 

>>>> Hmmn, this character does look a little familiar.

 

 

[ ]   A sports blogger today officially became the zillionth person to make reference to the “throwing snowballs at Santa Claus” incident in Philly. He did so while suggesting that if the Phils ever allow a sponsor on their uni, it should be a battery company. Sigh. (Machochip via Deadspin)

 

 

[ ]   Speaking of Deadspin, nice pics from the Will Leitch God Save The Fan signing/reading/drinking at Penn last night here. (Deadspin)