A moose hunting for Coco Crisp...wait, what?
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by MegECass110
Yes, you heard me correctly. The Seattle Mariners mascot nearly seriously injured Red Sox centerfielder Coco Crisp yesterday afternoon in Seattle. Unfortuneately, this incident has yet to hit YouTube, but it was rather humorous and scary at the same time.
As the Red Sox took the field for the bottom of the fifth, the Mariner Moose began riding around on an ATV in foul territory, and circled around in front of the Red Sox dugout as Crisp ran out to center. The Moose tried to avoid him, but ended up clipping Coco and tripping him up. Coco being Coco, he laughed it off and pretended to throw his glove at the Moose. The Red Sox coaching staff were not so forgiving, however, and yelled both at the Moose and at the groundscrew for not having the woodland creature under control.
First of all, Coco could have easily had his leg broken or his knee torn up by this shenanigan. The ATV was about 6 inches away from hitting him straight on and ending his season (clearing the way for Jacoby Ellsbury, who, despite my undying love for him, I don't fully trust yet, especially when Coco has played a flawless centerfield all year long). Second of all, they're the MARINERS. Shouldn't they have a sailor or something instead of a moose? I know the moose is a symbol of the Pacific Northwest, but seriously, have your mascot actually be your mascot or have some relation to your team (Wally the Green Monster is acceptable). Third of all, I don't trust any human being in a suit that's difficult to see out of on a motorized vehicle. I just don't.
Terry Francona said the Red Sox received a kind message from Mariners president Bill Bavasi 2 minutes later, apologizing for the incident. It is unknown whether the Moose has been reprimanded for his actions. Red Sox reliever Mike Timlin, an experienced hunter, did not have a comment.
