Sometimes there are things out there that are so bad they're good. Like the Brian DePalma film Scarface. It was panned by critics when it came out for being a bloody spectacle not worthy of your attention. But over time, the film has become a cult classic, pretty much for exactly the same reasons it was once panned - that it's a bloody spectacle.

The same can more or less be said about the San Francisco Crazy Crab, quite possibly the weirdest team mascot in baseball history. The crab was in existence for only one year as the SF Giants' mascot during the 1984 season, and inspired more "crabs" jokes than you can possibly imagine.

The interesting thing is that the crab was actually an anti-mascot, who rather than supporting the Giants, did everything he could to piss them off. The crustacean taunted fans and players on talk radio, trashed players' lockers and did interviews with Los Angeles broadcasters about the Giants' "classless organization."

As a result, he was universally loathed. Players used to hit him in the shins with fungo bats and throw rosin bags against his back. In addition to that, they had to create a fiberglass shell to protect the crab from getting beaten by fans when he went into the stands.

But given time, people started realizing the crab was actually a rather hilarious idea that kept everyone loose and provided some entertainment to a horrible 1984 Giants team.

There have been a lot of calls to have the crab mascot return, and there's even a site dedicated to bringing the crab back called Rehab the Crab.

Anyway, the crab returned on Friday night to the Bay Area once again to piss off fans and players on it's own commemorative bobblehead night. Thanks to Home Run Derby for the video.

I'd be happy to have the crab back, primarily because the Giants suck so much this year. Plus, while the crab can take abuse, he can also seriously dish it out.