Quick update on the dog that the Blue Rocks just adopted as mascot.

Previously mentioned here, http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/04/opening-day-for-blue-rocks-is-this.html , this 6-month-old mastiff has been named Rocks-Anne, by fans.  Kind of cute, I guess. 

Judging from the SPCA's pictures of her first meeting with original mascot Rocky Bullwinkle (in mid field), the poor pooch was scared to death.  And who wouldn't be in that situation?  But judging from the SPCA's comment that "She thought Rocky was one big stuffed toy", she calmed down enough to potentially give the Blue Rocks some serious mascot-suit-repair bills.

Good for you, Rocks-Anne.  Don't take any crap from someone who's 9 feet tall with gray felt skin.   And welcome to Wilmington.

(By the way - today, Monday, the Blue Rocks are having "dollar Monday" and "dollar dogs" - I'm assuming they don't mean the pooch).

Opening day for the Blue Rocks is this Friday. And the team has adopted a dog.

The game against The Nationals will include fireworks, as well as free magnetic team calendars for the first 5000 fans (which should about cover everyone, I would think).   By the way, Delaware Today is giving away tickets to these opening weekend games on their facebook page, this week.

More curiously, the Blue Rocks, as a team, has adopted a dog -- a young mastiff, yet to be named (there will be a naming contest, naturally), who comes to them from the Delaware SPCA.  Apparently he will be available at a booth within the stadium every Friday night.  Hope he likes baseball fans.

I keep wondering - who takes him home at night?

http://wilmington.bluerocks.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110407&content_id=17474228&vkey=news_t426&fext=.jsp&sid=t426