Boudreaux D. Nutria

[Guest Edgy DC]

New Orleans Zephyrs Mascot:

His Missus' is named Clotile. His cherie.

What is a nutria? Ask this highly biased fellow. Not during lunch, though.

[metirish]

Ugly loking thing he is,I wonder if they play the Zephyer song from the Chili Peppers for him.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

wtf?

[Guest Edgy DC]

We're through the looking glass here, people.

[soupcan]

Road trip for Nutria Anus Balm give-away Day!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Riptide, mascot of outgoing AAA affiliate Norfolk Tides:



Ballwinkle and Buddy Bee, co-mascots for the AA Binghamton Mets:



Slider, mascot for the A-level St. Lucie Mets:



Gnate, mascot for the low-A-level Savannah Sandnats:



Gnic, Gnate's sexier older brother and predecessor in the job.



Woolie, mascot for the Hagerstown Suns, the Mets outgoing South Atlantic League Affiliate:




Sandy the Seagull, mascot for the short-season-A-ball Brooklyn Cyclones:



Sandy with a shorter-feathered look making time on the Cyclone dime:



Foul Ball Freddie, mascot for the low-short-season-A-ball Kingsport Mets:




Mascot Stalker.

I've got nothing for the Gulf Coast Mets.

[Farmer Ted]

Our AAA mascot has two objects of phallic nature coming out of its mouth. Thank goodness this is only a two-year deal.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Keep in mind that if Mr. Met pulls a hamstring or something, that giant rodent will be prancing around on the dugouts at Shea.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Notice how Riptide is taking advantage of his exposure to shill for a heroin dealer.

[Guest sharpie]

I like Boudreaux much better than Riptide.

[DocTee]

Foul Ball Freddie is pretty ghetto. His uniform is reminiscent of Mr. Met is his "saucy teen years"

[metsmarathon]

heh. boudreaux's birth canal is a mystery.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Oh.

My.

God.

Slider is by far the least nasty, and I assumed named after Tom Seaver's famous late dog.

[Guest cooby]

Those truly are horrible. I can see why the Tides left Tidewater, if that was what they had to have for a mascot.

Since that Zephers thing was from 1998, I'm assuming that Zephers thing is long gone. Right?

Right?

Edgy, please say yes?

[Farmer Ted]

1-800-GOT-JUNK?

[dinosaur jesus]

The lovable, fuzzy Nutrias are still on the Zephyrs website. Reportedly they've been breeding like, well, nutrias.

Boudreaux D. Nutria and his wife Clotile are not only the New Orleans Zephyrs official mascots, but they have become King and Queen of Zephyr Field and the ambassadors of baseball for the entire south Louisiana area.

This lovable, fuzzy husband-and-wife tandem has become the most popular nutria in Jefferson Parish, an area that has often greeted nutria with open fire instead of open arms.

Boudreaux has made Zephyr Field his home since 1997 when he was found lost in the swamp exhibit at the Audubon Zoo. The Zephyrs adopted Boo and put him to work as the official mascot. He has charmed and entertained hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the region and was the New Orleans’ most celebrated bachelor…until 1998.

That’s when he met the former Clotile Picou when she answered a Gambit Weekly personal ad the Zephyrs placed for Boudreaux. It was love at first bite, as Clotile accepted Boudreaux’s marriage proposal in front of a sold-out crowd on April 11 1998. They were married at Zephyr Field on August 16, 1998 in front of a then-record crowd of 11,012. They have expanded their family to include Beauregard, Cherie, Claudette, Jean-Pierre, Noelle and Thibodaux. It’s a six-pack that can’t be beat and the Zephyrs most enduring gift to the children of New Orleans.

[seawolf17]

And oh, you don't want to see their... um... "Pam and Tommy" video on YouTube.

[Guest Edgy DC]

[Willets Point]

Mr. Met: "Hey bitch, show us your tits!"

[metirish]

Mr.Met gets all the action...

[Guest Edgy DC]

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2006/mr_met.jpg

MetLife: i got stitches on my face and bitches at my place, ya feel me?

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote:

That looks like the worst-attended pep rally in history.

[Willets Point]

I'm wondering if that's the real French Quarter or the inside of a theme mall. Something about the street doesn't look like real pavement to me.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mascots in the News.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Willets Point wrote: I'm wondering if that's the real French Quarter or the inside of a theme mall. Something about the street doesn't look like real pavement to me.

Maybe that's a RiverWalk, a big shopping mall just outside of the French Quarter. That photo doesn't look quite like I remember River Walk, but you're right, it doesn't look quite like the French Quarter either.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That rail on the balcony isn't the kind of historically preserved decorative ironwork I associate with the French quarter.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The reception was at Pat O'Brien's on St. Peter's Street, and I presume that was the site of the beading.

[seawolf17]

They may have redone some of the streets in the Quarter since Katrina. I remember them being cobblestone, but I could be wrong.

[metirish]

Willets Point wrote: I'm wondering if that's the real French Quarter or the inside of a theme mall. Something about the street doesn't look like real pavement to me.

It's New Orleans.....this article from the New York Times has that picture.

] By LEE JENKINS Published: January 19, 2007 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18 — A woman wearing a pink cowboy hat covered in rhinestones walked down Bourbon Street on Wednesday night and spotted a character with equally outrageous headgear. Mets “Hey there,” the woman shouted. “Who are you?” Mr. Met froze on a balcony above the street. Usually, he does not leave New York and therefore does not require an introduction. But in New Orleans, a city known for its costume parties, he just looked like some guy who decided to dress up as a baseball. Eager to make the woman’s acquaintance, Mr. Met tossed her a string of beads from the balcony, keeping with local tradition. So began the improbable relationship between New Orleans and the Mets. One year ago, professional sports franchises in this city were threatening to move out in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This season, the Mets are moving in. For at least the next two years, their Class AAA affiliate will be the New Orleans Zephyrs. The Mets did not initially want to be here. For 38 years, their Class AAA affiliate was in Norfolk, Va. They helped Norfolk build a stadium. They cultivated Norfolk as a fan base. Their star third baseman, David Wright, grew up going to games in Norfolk. But after last season, Norfolk dumped the Mets for the Baltimore Orioles. With 10 major-league teams switching Class AAA affiliates, the Mets at least hoped to remain in the International League. They looked at Columbus, Ohio, and Scranton, Pa, but those vacancies were filled. New Orleans plays in the Pacific Coast League, famous for its far-flung cities and brutal road trips. Many big-league teams considering New Orleans for minor-league operations were concerned about the travel, the temptations on Bourbon Street and the post-Katrina logistics. “I’m not going to tell you it was our first choice,” said Jeff Wilpon, the Mets’ senior executive vice president. “But in the end, I think we’ll look back and see that it was the best choice.” The Zephyrs have been in the New Orleans area for 14 years, playing their home games in the suburb of Metairie. Zephyr Field needed a $2 million renovation after the hurricane, but the team still managed to play a full schedule last season. “It’s not that much different here than anywhere else,” said Mike Schline, the club’s general manager. Zephyr Field sits across the street from the headquarters of the New Orleans Saints, where running back Reggie Bush hones his spin moves. The proximity of the Zephyrs and the Saints is somewhat significant, considering that the Mets are handling their entry into New Orleans the same way Bush did. It is hard to remember now, with the Saints playing in the National Football Conference championship game Sunday, but Bush wanted no part of New Orleans at this time last year. He hoped to be drafted first over all, by the Houston Texans. Bush was disappointed when the Saints selected him, but he did not mope. He realized that he had to embrace his role for a greater good. Bush immediately started donating money. He scheduled community events. He saved a school. Before the season began, he was nicknamed Saint Reginald. “It’s been so special,” Bush said Wednesday. “I really couldn’t ask for a better situation than the one I got in New Orleans.” The Mets seem to be copying Bush’s playbook. They have donated $650,000 to causes in New Orleans since the hurricane. They wrote a check last week for $20,000 to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation for Little League fields. They are planning for Zephyrs players to work regularly with Habitat for Humanity. This is not altogether unique. The Mets donate to every community where they have an affiliate and they strongly encourage players to get involved with charities. But in New Orleans, the expectations for philanthropy are much higher. “They are doing everything right so far,” said Tony Ruda, 57, a Mets fan from New Orleans. “Giving all that money before you step on the field goes a long way here.” Ruda and his son Vincent were among a crowd of 200 at a “Meet the Mets” cocktail party Wednesday night in the courtyard of Pat O’Brien’s Bar. The master of ceremonies of the event was Ron Swoboda — known in New York for his diving, game-saving catch with the Mets in the 1969 World Series, and known in New Orleans as a Zephyrs broadcaster. Swoboda, who has lived here for the past 25 years, may be the only recognizable link between the Mets and New Orleans. When the Mets signed a two-year player-development agreement with the Zephyrs in September, Swoboda was flown to New York as an ambassador. “Can you spell window dressing,” Swoboda said. Ken Oberkfell, the Zephyrs’ manager, goes back even further in New Orleans than Swoboda. He was a member of the 1977 New Orleans Pelicans, a minor-league team that played its home games in the Superdome, filling about 5 percent of the stadium. Louisiana is a football state, but it knows a little hardball. Louisiana State, Tulane, the University of New Orleans and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette have all taken turns as college baseball powers. Although the Mets stock many of their top prospects at Class AA Binghamton, outfielder Lastings Milledge could start this season in New Orleans, and they could send the injured pitcher Pedro Martínez here for a rehabilitation start as he prepares to return to the majors. Putting Martínez on Bourbon Street is a recipe for excitement. For other prospects, it will be an interesting proving ground. “If a young player can’t handle New Orleans, maybe he’s not ready to handle New York,” said Adam Wogan, director of minor league operations. Mr. Met needed only one night of minor-league seasoning. The Zephyrs have their own mascot, a semiaquatic rodent with orange teeth named Boudreaux. This breed of rodent, a nutria, is rarely found in the United States outside Louisiana. “They’re actually edible,” Swoboda said. “People down here like to chop them up and put them in their gumbo. “Welcome to New Orleans.”

[seawolf17]

CPF road trip!