No Rhubarb!

During the inaugural season of No Rhubarb! we faithfully followed the exploits of Our Favorite Rainier, outfielder Adam Jones. Jones is in Baltimore now, on his way to what we firmly believe will be a long and excellent career. The title of Our Favorite Rainier cannot stay vacant though, and we will take the next few days to find our new favorite. This year we will let you, the reader chime in on the subject. No Rhubarb! will present the case of several players and then let you vote who you think is Our Favorite Rainier. After which we will almost certainly ignore the results and just name whomever we want anyway.

Next Up: Rhubarb!

Rhubarb is the mascot of your Tacoma Rainiers, a reindeer born in the Mt. Rainier National Park. According to the bio posted on TacomaRainiers.com, he was born of parents Rhubob and Rhubarbara, then moved to Cheney Stadium in 1995. He entertains children and fans at Rainiers games and makes public appearances all year long.Three Reasons Why Rhubarb is Our Favorite Rainier
1.Beloved by (most) children.
2.Always fun and cheerful.
3.The Face of the Tacoma Rainiers.
Three Reasons Why Rhubarb is NOT Our Favorite Rainier
1.Technically NOT a ballplayer.
2.Possibly devours children.
3.Crossdressing Reindeer probably not what the New York Knickerbockers had in mind when they came up with the rules of the game.
Photos courtesy of TacomaRainiers.com and KevinFreitas.net