Return of Crazy Crab?
by Victorious Secret on Jul 6, 2008 10:23 AM PDT
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We all miss him. He was the crab you loved to hate. But was he a good luck charm? Since the Giants have no right to even attempt to sniff the postseason, the next best thing to tanking and getting that draft pick is the return of the Crazy Crab. That '84 season was one of the worst in Giants history, as they had 94 losses. Clearly, all blame falls on the Crab. Also, I'm done with the seal.
Do you have fond memories of Crazy Crab? Would you like to see him return? Argue. Debate. Fight amongst yourselves.
On a side note, I'm pretty sure the Steelers had a new mascot last year. His name? Steely McBeam. Need I say more?
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I always liked the crab
But I was 12 and jealous of other teams having mascots. I didn’t understand why the fans were so mean to him.
by positiveuphemism on Jul 6, 2008 10:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Those are my memories too, but I could have done without him.
Everyone booed him, they just despised him. The thought was we don’t want a mascot of any kind. I wasn’t crazy about him, but I just couldn’t get into the hatin’. But then I don’t get into the hatin’ on anyone only the Dodgers as a whole.
by timmeh on Jul 6, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steely McBeam isn’t new this year…he was introduced last year.
OH, and if you don’t vote for Roberts to man the Crab costume above, you’re Un-American and the terrorists have won!! You see, if he’s in Crab, that means he isn’t taking any playing time from Freddy Lewis and Bochy won’t be able to even sub him in late in the game.
Adoptive papa to Omar...so basically I'm screwed.
by PacBellBoozer on Jul 6, 2008 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dave Roberts just needs some playing time to get things going, though.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jul 6, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boxhead would PH him with the crab suit on
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
by S.F. Giangst on Jul 7, 2008 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would totally be worth the groundout 4-3 just to see Roberts running up the line in the costume. That would be awesome.
by tyrannoman on Jul 7, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I loved The Crab
I mean, I loved him. See, I was just hitting my teens, so I actually got the joke. Plus, and this is way more important, the existence of The Crab gave the Candlestick drunks a permanent target. And while I miss those oddly inspired inebriates in a way (holy hannah could they heckle), they scared me. Quite a bit. The Crab meant I, then 5-2 and skinny to boot, never had to worry about one of them fastening on me for some reason.
These days I may be 6-2 and the Candlestick drunks may have been priced out of the bleachers, but I still have very warm memories of The Crab.
Personally, I plan on buying a dozen Crab bobbleheads on Ebay.
by wcw on Jul 6, 2008 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"I actually got the joke"
Exactly! I loved the ads—that Giants fans were too good of fans to need some dumb mascot to keep them entertained.
But enter 1993 and Lou Saynuss… I mean, Lou Seal, and the bitter hateful irony of having a ‘real’ mascot pains me to this day.
by Cleophus on Jul 7, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I voted Roberts being in the crab, just to keep him the hell away from left field.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Jul 6, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
THE CRAB!
Crazy Crab was awesome – the mascot that was there to hate. How great was that? I would have voted for “Bring back Crazy Crab for good and dump Lou Seal” if it were a choice on the poll.
The Anti-Mascot. Perfect.
by North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan on Jul 7, 2008 12:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ll see all you Crazy Crab enthusiasts at Crazy Crab Night, July 18. I’m going for the Brewers, staying for the Crabbo.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 7, 2008 7:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m having a family reunion that weekend, so I’ll have about 30 family members hanging out with me at the first Giants’ game collecting Crazy Crab bobbleheads. can’t wait to try to explain that mascot…
by tyrannoman on Jul 7, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Little Known Fact
Without their good luck charm, the Crazy Candlestick Crab, the 1985 Giants would have lost 110 games!
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN
by zenbitz on Jul 7, 2008 9:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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