The Braves introduced Blooper, their new mascot, at Chop Fest on Saturday at SunTrust Park.
Blooper, who resembled a more-tamed version of the Phillie Phanatic, popped out of a machine to the applause of a mostly young crowd. It held a meet and greet with fans afterwards.
Reactions to the latest addition to the Braves organization have not been overly positive.
.@sometacolady said the Braves new mascot looks like Beaker. I think she’s onto something there pic.twitter.com/sD1hTKZYAV
— Alex (@alexwATL) January 27, 2018
He look like a broke down version of the Philadelphia Phillies mascot https://t.co/yktKpuvy8l
— 😎🚶🏽♂️ (@Koby4Real) January 27, 2018
Dawg I got myself excited over the Braves new mascot and they managed to let me down Georgia sports out here attacking me I’m moving to Antarctica where sports don’t exist
— Gabriel J. Gonzalez (@TweetsByGabriel) January 27, 2018
Well...it could have been worse. The little kids do seem to love him which is the only point, I guess. https://t.co/xJHuRL4TGx
— ABT (@atlbaseballtalk) January 27, 2018
— Paul Francis Sullivan (@sullybaseball) January 27, 2018
@Braves So you spend all winter coming up with and promoting a new mascot and this is the best you could do? SMDH
— Ronny Yawn (@ronnyyawn53) January 27, 2018
I'd drive through Atlanta traffic to see him.
— Brian Duckett (@BrianDuckett11) January 27, 2018
To say Braves country is disappointed in the new mascot would be a massive understatement pic.twitter.com/u7K4YuHYCf
— Taylor (@tblws) January 27, 2018
Conspiracy theory:
— Jeff (@JeffMDonahoo) January 27, 2018
The Braves new mascot, Blooper is John Coppolella. The Front Office is forcing him into a new role to repay team for past rule infractions.
Good on them for bringing Matt Kemp back RT @GabeBurns_: Here is Blooper, the #Braves new mascot. pic.twitter.com/v939jzF8in
— Samsonite (@CarolinaSam89) January 27, 2018
As if the Braves weren’t already hopeless enough, they named the new mascot blooper....
— J.C. Shelton (@J_Shelton_) January 27, 2018
Phillie Phanatic got a tan. https://t.co/9eJDHDSflK
— Bennett Hipp (@BennettHipp) January 27, 2018
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