Written Option 1: The scarecrows already have a mascot, and thus don't need a new one. This is, of course, the suspiciously lifelike scarecrow in the team's LR, which is of course moved to the bench every home game and travels with the team as well. There are rumors that it's not actually a scarecrow at all, but instead one of the GM's girlfriends inside a spookily realistic scarecrow costume, but the front office continues to deny these charges to this day. However, no one in specific is in charge of taking care of the scarecrow, and it is often reported to have moved all on its own, with even a few cases of players (both for St Louis and opponents) reporting they witnessed it walking under its own power. There are also accusations that, on occasion, you can hear someone playing pokemon inside. However, these are clearly all delusions caused by the great fear and anxiety facing a team as spooky as the Scarecrows causes. Don't ask why sometimes the mascot has crumbs around its mouth.