Uniforms! Get Yer Red-Hot Alternate Road Uniforms!

1977 pittsburgh pirates
1975 houston astros
1978 san diego padres

new red twins cap = hott. Uni-watch is way off base on this one

Indians Jacobs field patch = dud city! christ!!

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/dressed_to_the_nines/images/fl_1915_buffalo_01.gif

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/dressed_to_the_nines/images/fl_1915_chicago.gif

The team has unveiled "new" uniforms for Sunday home games which, as expected, are recreations of the team's garb from 1978-1993. Blue pinstripes adorn the white jerseys and pants, "BREWERS" is stitched across the chest and the caps feature the popular "ball and glove" logo.

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/images/2005/12/01/cYMP4dc5.jpg

I don't think the Padres have ever had a uni that didn't look like something out of McDonald's drive through.

The Brewers fun hat is the one from the early 70s with the big frosty mug of beer on the front.

The Mariners had that trident on the hat forever until it was pointed out that that is considered a maritime symbol of bad luck. Oddly enough they seemed to start winning around the time they dropped the trident.

or not.

http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/06/22/is-that-a-hot-dog-in-your-pocket-or-are-you-just-glad-to-see-uni-watch/

http://www.fanschoicesports.com/products/natsthird.jpg

Lukas on All-Star uni shenanigans:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080715

Alex Rodriguez has gone ivory-footed in the All-Star Game at least since his Rangers days. Writing in his now-defunct blog two years ago (yes, A-Rod had a blog), he explained why: "When I was a kid, I used to watch the All-Star Game on TV. I grew up a big Mets fan, as many of you know..."

.................................

sfw? He probably wasn't even a Republican then.

still trying to come to grips with this abomination:

http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com/Images/Product/51-48/51-48572-F.jpg

you too can be a SS for the Toronto Blue Jays!

a couple things:

1)I was really bummed to see that the Rays removed any hint of green from their new uni's.

2)The Mets have the best uni's in all of sports. The orange highlights KILL me everytime.

I will rep for the Indians' 3rd college jerseys being the best in Baseball.

Paul Lukas last week on this year's patches (a little out of date since there were some late reveals):

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/110328_MLB_preview&sportCat=mlb

Holy shit, that Lukas dude is ugly. (As a fellow ugly person, I'm allowed to say that.)

perhaps if you both wore snappy throwback uniforms...

Dodgers spring training 1960:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65516705@N00/sets/72157626681626643/detail/

http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/05/27/uni-watch-history-mystery-red-letter-day-revisited/

The all-stars are wearing stars on their hats for all-star awareness. How cute.

Has that been done before? Can't recall.

Bobby Thomson's 10/3/51 jersey found?

http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7003406/lifelong-giants-fan-believe-found-bobby-thomson-shot-jersey

http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/22/mlb-airbrushes-own-history-with-astros-throwback-jerseys/

if the AL East played footie

http://mwillis.com/post/37845751873/soccer-out-of-context-the-al-east

like

meh

i mean he took existing logos, put them on a different type of shirt, and added a random corporate sponsor. doesn't really require 2500 words of insight into his 'design process'.

at least there are no pink versions for the ladies tho

I was just thinking last night about starting a "when do you think MLB/NFL/NBA uniforms will be logo'd up like they do in soccer or motor sports?" thread.

think he did a good job! (regardless of how much effort might have been needed)
i think it's more than just using a "different type of shirt" tho... i like the way he incorporated the nuances of soccer jerseys, like the horizontal/diagonal stripes for example - and i didn't even know about the stars/championships thing.
and speaking as a designer, i never read someone's blithering about their design process etc unless i'm *really* interested (so i read the blue jays part).

here's the NL central:
http://mwillis.com/post/39477413118/soccer-out-of-context-the-nl-central

i like the Cubs one a lot.

@dick_nixon
Imagine being being a big league ballplayer and having to take the field for the Diamondbacks, dressed like a goddamn ice cream man.

Lukas on all the teams' changes (or in the Mets' case, none)

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/03/26/mlb-jerseys-opening-day-yankees-red-sox#ALE

Playing baseball is hard. For players new to the Diamondbacks -- who have eight different uniform combinations, more than any club in baseball -- so is getting dressed.

My hard-hitting story for @TheAthleticAZ: https://t.co/27kk9gRqWT pic.twitter.com/O1aH7orqdZ

— Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan) April 3, 2019

https://theinventory.com/minor-league-baseballs-incredible-copa-de-la-diversion-1834245985

Nice! I think they did something like that last year too. The Bowie Baysox (Maryland) became the Cangrejos Fantasmas (Ghost Crabs).

https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*1hJziPwoPU00WLCFeQRX-Q.png

KoNY 2012

wut

Representing more than a team. pic.twitter.com/F0yvahwzOd

— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 6, 2021

What, no hat patch?

this could have been much worse, but the cap insignia is bad and the orange is too light/looks too much like red

In this city, you're in the presence of Giants. #SFGiants | @nikediamond pic.twitter.com/eXPrO0UJj2

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 5, 2021

https://clickamericana.com/wp-content/uploads/Back-to-the-future-Fading-family-photo-750x562.jpg

The Giants ones are heinous (true about the red), but I'm into these:

The way of the serpent.

The jersey’s colors are inspired by the Sonoran desert, with ‘Serpientes’ snaking across the chest. The AZ flag speaks to the state’s beaming pride. This collection represents community, with respect for the past and an eye towards the future. pic.twitter.com/yS3a19Pfjs

— Nike Diamond (@nikediamond) June 13, 2021

https://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2021%2F0819%2Fr897620_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&w=750&cquality=40&format=jpg

Current Twins road jerseys are pure ass... bring back the TC dudes.

whatever the mariners decided to wear tonight was hot garbage... wtf

The new alternate uniforms for the Nippon-Ham Fighters were designed by their manager — Tsuyoshi Shinjo. pic.twitter.com/W1uPHwvH1Q

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 26, 2023

oh my god

very much in character for BIG BAWSE

The Red Sox have done so well wearing their yellow City Connect uniforms that there’s a genuine question about whether they can be used for away games.

https://x.com/alexspeier/status/1690172476272025600

Ugh.

Just to clarify this: Sox can wear City Connect jerseys on the road so long as they don’t look too much like the home team’s jerseys. But they can’t wear white pants on the road. (Even though it’s not Labor Day yet!)

It's been fun but let's give the yellow a rest for a minute

grey and yellow isn't terrible, though.. kind of reminds me of the Eurostar maybe?

They should go yellow and blue

You’re such a hater of the yellow ones but they have the strongest aesthetic and they’re Bello’s faves

i’ve warmed to them as a novelty but the lettering still looks extremely junior softball league

better than the red batting practice style jerseys though i guess

blue trousers would be very bad imo. yellow ones would too

In a release, the new uniform “adopts colors that honor the spirit of Patriots’ Day weekend, and features ‘Boston’ in a stencil font across the chest paying tribute to the Boylston Street finish line. The numbers ‘617′ are highlighted on the left sleeve as a nod to the area code for Boston and Fenway Park. The numbers appear within a racing bib, honoring one of the city’s most iconic annual sports traditions.”

i know why it looks like that, i just don't think it looks good on a baseball uniform! i mean the new york yankees are free to use i dunno the lehman brothers font to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 but it doesn't mean it works

You know i love you chief but what is that analogy
https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/9ji3ArUMPMtBY0crerLDbRXI9o8=/1024x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/NFTYLTFYSGK36DABTUU73LU5QY.jpg

They look like traffic cops.

The worst, though, are the Rockies' City Connect caps. They look like trucker hats.

what in the

https://uni-watch.com/2023/03/03/giants-prospect-goes-ss-stirrups-n-shorts/

This is what the back of the white jerseys look like with the new template. Players are pretty unhappy. Miles Mikolas says they also don’t fit right; pants are no longer as customized, and the fabric is a very different consistency.

“They look cheap,” another player said. pic.twitter.com/UoH4vVHTfd

— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) February 13, 2024

idgi, are the new uniforms nike vapor or fanatics?

Made by Fanatics!

so what’s with that press release about nike vapor? i’m confused

I think they contracted the manufacturing out to them?

Ah, I see that this is relevant reading once again. https://t.co/FFjoF94uQb

— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) February 13, 2024

i didn’t know any of that!

The new MLB uniforms look so bad that the union is involved. “Any time there’s change, there’s an adjustment period," Tony Clark said. "In this instance, there appear to be some misses that could have otherwise not been misses."@SamBlum3 https://t.co/8TiztekdYh

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) February 20, 2024

That’s why the union wants to get involved in a remedy.

“We are on the phone with the requisite parties that are involved in making that decision because we aren’t,” Clark said. “We’re trying to make sure our guys have what they need in the fashion that they need it. And it’s reflective of what being a major-league ballplayer should be reflective of.

“It’s an ongoing dialogue. Hopefully, we can get some things done over the course of the next six weeks of spring training. Because I’d hate to be in a place where we’re still having conversations about some of the challenges we have in that regard once the lights come on.”

I just saw a picture, which I won’t link, of a Giants players visible balls through his baseball pants. These uniforms aren’t just cheap, they’re obscene

I wish morbs was here lol

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39577625/mlb-players-add-see-pants-concerns-new-uniforms

And some say the eggshell color of the pants -- the fabric is the same as last year -- is creating a see-through vibe. The fit has also come into question.

After visiting over a half-dozen spring camps in Arizona, Clark is getting a clearer picture of the complaints.

"A lot of the rhetoric is confirmation that the pants are see-through," Clark said. "It's been an ongoing conversation where each day has yielded something new that doesn't seem to make as much sense as you would like it."

Each camp seemingly has a different issue, including some that are worried about supply-chain problems that led at least one player to tell Clark he might have to go to Dick's Sporting Goods for spare pants.

"Universal concern is the pant," Clark said.

https://i.imgur.com/wFODspW.jpeg

I saw that, he’s in danger with the size of his backside 😭

"Universal concern is the pant," Clark said.

this is one of the all-time great utterances

that said, looking at that photo yeah, the pant is definitely a valid universal concern. they should replace them with skirts. the rockford peaches look. it'd look good and it'd be practical.

WTF are the Phillies wearing!!!!!!

Mets city connect jersey a little underwhelming/drab but could have been worse. Would like more purple. I was expecting neon orange and electric blue light swirls.

I love the Mets city connects, really coherent design and not bad looking at all

It’s just very…gray and feels like it would be more appropriate for the yanks. Need more color.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-do-you-illustrate-rays-of-the-sun/

awesome

Come in Padres, your time as the best city connects is up

.@RaysBaseball have unveiled their City Connect uniforms.

What we think? pic.twitter.com/gfGmS2mclA

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) April 29, 2024

Behold the bold 🛹

Daring individuality and vivid personality, all across the Bay. pic.twitter.com/9ITmuSXuwe

— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 29, 2024

the "iconic skate media" is obviously Thrasher Magazine (Thrasher's based in SF, but is ubiquitous at this point), the flames doubling as waves I guess (according to the video)?

Not exactly a stamp of approval pic.twitter.com/WNBRJgjnLE

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 21, 2024

hahaha

"The Lou" lmao way to stay current with a 24 year old pop song

Do players wear new uniforms often? I always thought they might wear a new set every game because those are pristine, but then I saw a piece of patching on a player’s leg that has thrown this into confusion.

https://i.postimg.cc/wB9ZWKrp/IMG-5960.png

Since the uniforms are tailored (?) do they get a limited amount of these and launder and mend as necessary?

i still assume they wear a new shirt every game (at least the big names), so that topps will have enough game-worn jerseys to chop up and stick on limited edition baseball cards. a chunk of game-worn pants tho, idk how well that'd do with (most of) the card collecting community.