November 26, 201114 yr A few have asked what the updated Billy The Marlin would look like and I can answer that question... I'm an art teacher and every year the Marlins send all art teachers their holiday card contest so our students can help design the team's holiday card, and Billy is always a part of the contest's theme. A couple days ago I recieved this year's contest forms, etc... and its all updated to the Miami Marlins colors and Billy's cartoon image is on the form. He's mostly blue, his bill remains black but looks to have an orange shine to it. His tail is a gradient that starts blue on the top then transitions to yellow and then orange, his lower body is blue but his upper legs have an orange part with a yellow accent to it. Of course he's wearing the new Miami home white jersey. Its just the cartoon image, the actual Billy costume hasn't been seen yet but this is more than likely the way he'll look. Here's a headshot image... http://mlb.mlb.com/mia/images/fan_forum/ic_billymarlin_250x250.jpg
November 26, 201114 yr I'm not really a fan. He has that multi-colored gradient look that people were fearing we would have on the uniforms. Hopefully it's just something in the illustration and not in the actual costume.
November 27, 201114 yr Where are all the people saying that Billy just came out of the closet and that little Billy found out that he was a victim of an experimental circumstance? I'm disappointed.
November 27, 201114 yr He looks great. My youngest grand daughter said she wants a new Billy the Marlin doll. He passes the test.
November 29, 201114 yr He looks great. My youngest grand daughter said she wants a new Billy the Marlin doll. He passes the test. You might want to rethink that. I hear the new Billy has an attitude.
November 29, 201114 yr A multi-colored fin is a bit much, but a little update isn't a bad thing. The changes made to Raymond were largely successful (until they changed the performer the next year).
November 29, 201114 yr Billy looks like he's been rolling around in body paint during a bad acid trip.
November 29, 201114 yr Will he be carrying one of these on the field from now on? I'm kidding, I couldn't resist, in all seriousness he looks good.
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