I’ve developed a soft spot for the Royals and their fans in recent years. The team’s home whites and road grays are among the best in the game (especially now that they’ve ditched the black) — plus Mike Sweeney’s captain’s C is smaller and more tasteful than Jason Varitek’s — but they’ve been so bad for so long that it seems like nobody ever pays any attention to them. I get the feeling that a KC pitcher could toss a perfect game nobody would even notice.
So maybe it’s not surprising that I (and apparently everyone else) completely missed a bit of uni-related Royals news from last Sunday — until Erik Wilhelmi brought it to my attention yesterday, that is. To wit: The team wore thin, light blue ribbons on their wrists (additional views here, here, and here) in memory of Kelsey Smith, the local teen who’d recently been kidnapped and murdered. According to this blog entry, “The decision to wear the ribbons was made after Manager Buddy Bell met with Kelsey’s relatives Sunday morning.”
Coupla thoughts here: First, I love the simplicity and subtlety of this tribute. No logos or inscriptions on the cap, no sleeve patch, not even a black armband — just a small, tasteful gesture. I realize this is at least partially due to the fact that the whole thing was done on very short notice (and some might also view it as a reflection of the Royals’ low-budget approach to everything), but I think it’s gorgeously understated.
Secondly, in an era when ribbons have become all-purpose symbols of anything and everything — and are usually represented by embroidered “ribbons” (which aren’t actually ribbons) and magnetic “ribbons” (which aren’t actually ribbons) — it’s a pleasure to see someone using ribbons that are actual, bona fide ribbons.
Only question now is why the Royals had a spool of light-blue ribbon floating around their clubhouse to begin with. Was somebody wrapping a birthday present? Or did they have to send out one of the clubbies to K-Mart?
Research Project: I’m compiling a list of unusual minor league uniforms — the wackier, the better. If you’ve got links or photos, let’s have ‘em.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Hot off the presses: Reader J.J. Carton was at the UCF merch unveiling this morning and got these pics of the new helmets. … Just when Mike Nolan was about to tie his necktie into a noose, the clue train finally made a stop at the NFL’s offices yesterday, where it was announced that coaches will be allowed to wear suits for all home games. This landmark in sports decision making was achieved after several Reebok execs and NFL commish Roger Goodell locked themselves in a room with nothing but a case of Diet Coke and a 10-pack of Twinkies and vowed not to come out “until we’ve settled this, by god!” They were thisclose to hammering out language that would also have allowed coaches to wear suits during road games, but that part of the deal collapsed when they ran out of Twinkies.
#1 by MJE on 06.14.07 9:06 am |
Do any of you know of a site that chronicles MLB caps in a similar fashion to “Helmet Project?” I know about “Dressed to the Nines,” but I don’t like that particular site very much.
Thanks.
#2 by Kel on 06.14.07 9:07 am |
I think the Royals’ tribute to Kelsey Smith was beautifully done. They showed support and respect without the hype, and that speaks volumes for their credibility. Nicely done.
#3 by Lake on 06.14.07 9:12 am |
Nice call with the suits, NFL. Now get the other half of your head out of your ass and let the coaches wear suits on the road.
#4 by anthony on 06.14.07 9:15 am |
Fresno Grizzlies? Isn’t that the “Price Is Right” logo pattern?
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#5 by fifmeister on 06.14.07 9:15 am |
Cheerleader Uni´s then and now on CNNSI.COM
#6 by anthony on 06.14.07 9:16 am |
Fresno Grizzlies? Isn’t that the “Price Is Right†logo pattern?
#7 by Mike on 06.14.07 9:17 am |
Anyone see the Yankees-Diamondbacks game last night? How may necklaces was Livan Hernandez wearing?
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#8 by tim b on 06.14.07 9:17 am |
Baby steps, I guess?
And good thing it wasn’t Diet Coke and Mentos…
#9 by gak on 06.14.07 9:20 am |
Hurrah to the NFL for allowing the suits. Pray tell we can get some fedoras to be worn as well, and a s a bonus, in houndstooth too.
#10 by Mike Engle on 06.14.07 9:23 am |
When I was a kid, the Royals used to have many skinny belt loops on their waists like the Detroit Tigers. I’m slightly disappointed that they do not have those anymore, but I do love the KC uniforms. The script KANSAS CITY on the roads, the KCR patch, the lovely colors…what’s not to like?
#11 by fifmeister on 06.14.07 9:24 am |
maybe this works better
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#12 by Tanner on 06.14.07 9:25 am |
Hey Paul, I was wondering if Pedro ever cashed the check you sent to him for his fine. I didnt see any updates and was just wondering.
#13 by Paul Lukas on 06.14.07 9:28 am |
He never cashed it, thereby ruining a perfectly good media prank. Fucker.
#14 by Mike Engle on 06.14.07 9:28 am |
Bah, humbug. Mike Nolan has to wear the cap, polo shirt, and khakis some time. Stupid marketing. After all, the NFL doesn’t want any Cubs blue jerseys and A’s black hats (merchandise officially marketed as “authentic, alternate colors” but never worn, thus reducing “authenticity”).
#15 by Mike Engle on 06.14.07 9:29 am |
What fine?
#16 by Flip on 06.14.07 9:31 am |
The Royals were a class organization when Mr. Kaufmann started them. You’re right, the uniforms are beautiful — the decision to add the black shadow, black alternate and, worst of all, the black crown on the logo, were disasterous. I’m glad a sense of decorum has returned. (I’m still holding out hope for powder blue road unis.)
The first 16 years of the Royals existence were terrific. It was a model expansion club. Then there were the spectacular battles with the Yankees. Finally a breakthrough and a World Series with the Phillies. But since the 1985 World Series with the Cardinals, fortune have gone south. It’s as though the blown Don Denkinger call at first base in the sixth game may have allowed KC to win the battle, and the series, but it’s been mostly downhill since.
Couple the 22 years since then and the awful years before the A’s went west, Kansas City fans have endured a lot of bad baseball. But, damned, they LOOK good. That KC logo is sweet. The crown logo is back to it’s proper gold. Names on the backs of the uniforms used to have vertical arching. I’m not so certain any more. Hopefully, these little classy things will translate into better baseball. KC deserves it.
#17 by MJ on 06.14.07 9:40 am |
Was watching the Twins-Braves game last night and noticed Atlanta was guilty of splitting the letter on the front of the jersey.
#18 by Natron on 06.14.07 9:42 am |
I went back down to Kansas City in April, and judging by what I saw, I would say you’re not the only fan holding out hope for the powder blues… they were all over the place in stands. It was kind of cool to see than many “retro” jerseys.
As far as the crown logo, I hear that when they do the renovations to Kauffman, they’re going to change the crown scoreboard to color. While I’d normally go along with something like that at some other parks, I’m really afraid it’ll lose it’s “kitchy-ness”. There’s a cool 70’s type of vibe there and that bigass scoreboard with the old school animation adds to it. I’d hate to see it go.
#19 by Trevor Worley on 06.14.07 9:44 am |
Paul,
Thanks so much for the Royals post. I completely agree that the simplicity was perfectly done by the team, the Kelsey Smith tragedy has been such a terrible story, and the ribbons were done in a very tasteful and understated fashion. As far as the powder blues go, the team revealed yesterday that MLB has denied the request by the Royals to wear the powder blues at home for selected games, and there are no plans at this moment to make them their regular road uni or even a alternate uni. Thanks again for focusing on my BELOVED Kansas City Royals!
#20 by DJ on 06.14.07 9:51 am |
As far as the crown logo, I hear that when they do the renovations to Kauffman, they’re going to change the crown scoreboard to color
It will be bigger (think Turner Field, ten-stories high big) and HD.
#21 by ScottyJ in WV on 06.14.07 9:51 am |
Love the Royals uniform, and the gesture to honor Kelsey Smith was simple and classy.
I honestly feel sorry for the Royals fans. There’s a bunch that does NOT deserve the product on the field they’ve been given.
Also, I really like the new UCF helmets!
#22 by Terri on 06.14.07 9:53 am |
Apparently, when you become a commissioner in a pro sports league, you immediately lose all common sense and stop being a fan of the game.
#23 by ScottyJ in WV on 06.14.07 9:54 am |
Yet another intelligent move by the league under the keen leadership of Bud Selig. [/sarcasm]
#24 by Dan on 06.14.07 9:58 am |
Even when Mike Nolan dresses “down” he’s one of the better dressed, less sloppy coaches in the league.
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#25 by JeffDem on 06.14.07 9:59 am |
I find it beyond comprehension that the NFL “powers that be” would deny a coach wearing a suit. Maybe they need to look at the other end of the spectrum and get Belichek to dress in something other than his jammies.
Really. Unbelievable.
#26 by Ian K on 06.14.07 10:00 am |
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#27 by Flip on 06.14.07 10:01 am |
#28 by Jonathon on 06.14.07 10:09 am |
Can’t wait to see Del Rio sporting a suit on the sideline for the Jags.
Also, the %*^($)@ Colts got their Super Bowl rings:
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#29 by Kerry on 06.14.07 10:10 am |
It was discussed in yesterday’s comments. The problem that I have with SI’s “comparison” is that sometimes is doesn’t even pit cheerleader unis from the same sports.
#30 by Kerry on 06.14.07 10:12 am |
Let’s try that without the link on all the text:
It was discussed in yesterday’s comments. The problem that I have with SI’s “comparison” is that sometimes is doesn’t even pit cheerleader unis from the same sports.
#31 by Collin on 06.14.07 10:12 am |
I noticed another odd thing about the D-Backs’ new uniforms yesterday. The road jerseys mix capital and lowercase letters within the word “Arizona.†After the huge capital A, you get a capital R and a lowercase I.
So I started looking around to see if this is common in around the league. And the D-Backs are the only team to do it!
Other discoveries:
The Angels, Cardinals, Orioles (though I know this is a debate right now) Phillies and Brewers have the same text on home and away jerseys.
Only the Tigers and Yankees (can that really be true?) include no team name at home. The Cubs and Reds feature team names at home only within the logo on one side of the chest.
The Diamondbacks, Devil Rays, and Blue Jays uniquely abbreviate team names at home (D-backs, Rays, Jays.) (Ugh.)
Teams generally use either script or block capital letters, except the Padres, Mets, and Twins, which feature upper and lowercase at home and block capitals on the road.
#32 by hot rodd on 06.14.07 10:14 am |
the Rays is the future name though? so would it still be considered an abbreviation?
#33 by bobwool on 06.14.07 10:16 am |
I love the cheerleader outfits from the 60’s and 70’s. Does it get any better than a UCLA-USC football game in the 70’s? These days the girls dress like their at the beach or dancing with a pole - no self-respect. Let’s get rid of the dirty dancing, gymnastics, and cheer competitions and get back to the true purpose: cheering on the team!
Final Four 1993 in New Orleans: The beautiful Kansas and Kentucky cheerleaders were a sight to see on Bourbon Street; it was a major letdown when they both lost in the semis and left town early.
#34 by Kerry on 06.14.07 10:16 am |
Yes, it was mentioned HERE. Look at the second-to-last item mentioned in the Ticker at the bottom of Paul’s post.
#35 by Collin on 06.14.07 10:17 am |
I’d like to add that I generally think that MLB teams are well-established enough that they don’t need to spell out team and city names as much as they do. Everybody knows the Dodgers left Brooklyn at this point. And yet they still strain to cram “Los Angeles” on the away jerseys. I like the simplicity of the Detroit D and Yankee NY and wish more teams would emulate it. Like a Braves jersey with just the script A.
#36 by Lockbull on 06.14.07 10:18 am |
Also, I really like the new UCF helmets!
Those helmets are a vast improvement, though I was kinda holding out for a return of these. (Yes I know black is bad in Florida). Also the Helmet Project has already updated the UCF section with the new helmets, talk about fast!
#37 by No Peanuts on 06.14.07 10:20 am |
Nice Unis, Royals. Whites and Grays. You have not gone unnoticed. Maybe we can present them, or whoever is in charge of equipment or something, at this year’s annual uniwatch gala with an honor.
Now that I think of it, I think that an annual uniwatch bash at some swanky room in New York wouldnt be a bad idea, as a fund raiser for uniwatch or some other charity. There could be athletes, commissioners, speakers, sports media personalities…and instead of formal wear, eyeblack and throwbacks would be encouraged. And of course, readers could nominate award recipients, based on uni related acheivements. Anybody else?
#38 by Lockbull on 06.14.07 10:20 am |
OOPS Bad link, try this
#39 by RCheli on 06.14.07 10:25 am |
I know various NHL teams have given dates when they’re planning on unveiling the new uniforms, but with the NHL awards ceremony tonight, you would think that the NHL would take the opportunity and show off some then.
And I don’t know about you all, but I love how the NHL presents their awards. Instead of just staggering it out every day and having a press conference for the individual winners, they have a black tie affar.
#40 by Big O on 06.14.07 10:28 am |
I am not seeing the Mixed Upper and Lower case in this
#41 by JMichaels on 06.14.07 10:28 am |
Anyone have a link that shows where MLB denied the Royals to wear powder blue unis at home?
#42 by Terri on 06.14.07 10:28 am |
#43 by Joey Guns on 06.14.07 10:29 am |
I can’t remember who said they had this same 1973 White Sox jersey at home yesterday, but the auction ended over $400!
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#44 by todd krevanchi on 06.14.07 10:29 am |
and donald williams tore up the nets leading the heels to victory… MOP for the donald.
as for the cheerleading as a sport debate. when i see cheerleaders (HS or college) they are at football and basketball games. they are at the same venue as the football and basketball game. and in most cases, are on the field/court or as close to it as you can get. my problem, is if its a sport, how can 2 different sports be going on simultaneously at the same place? isnt that a bit chaotic? and who is scoring these cheerleaders at the games? ive never seen a final cheerleading score after the football or basketball games.
in order for them to be competitors, they needed to create competitions off site from their regular duties of using using their flexibility and voices to create spirit amongst the fans. imagine that, an extra curricular activity (cheering competition) for an extracurricular activity (cheering)!
now, i know that many of the cheerleaders perform very athletic and gymnastic type moves. but all im saying is that what happens at a game is not what happens at a competition. the objectives are 2 different things. at a game, they create spirit, at a competition they show of their skills to be graded on performance.
#45 by Dan on 06.14.07 10:30 am |
That’s a HELL of an idea. I’m a member of SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and only members who are up to date on dues are able to vote for the SAG Awards (yes, every member that’s paid up on dues gets a vote in those) so that would be another perk for being a member!
I think it’s a hell of an idea! Give out the Golden Stirrup…Award for Aesthetic Excellence in (sport). Best New Uniform. Worst New Uniform. We could have a BLAST with this!
#46 by Big O on 06.14.07 10:31 am |
Never Mind…I miss read it.
#47 by voteprime on 06.14.07 10:38 am |
Do you know about site search on google? You can use the regular google search engine to search just one specific website. In your search text box just type “site:” followed by the url of the website you want to search through.
So in this case, I had the same question. I went to google and typed “site:uniwatchblog.com pedro fine check”. The results gave me all I needed to know.
#48 by No Peanuts on 06.14.07 10:40 am |
YES! #45! That’s what I’m talking about.
Except I would call it “The Golden Striped Stirrup.”
Paul, are you listening?!
#49 by Mark in Shiga on 06.14.07 10:43 am |
Since when did MLB give itself the right to refuse teams from wearing certain uniforms? Particularly uniforms, like the Royals’ powder blues, that were worn without complaint for over two decades and are enormously popular — don’t tell me MLB doesn’t make a bundle selling those George Brett throwbacks — even today?
Powder blue looks great when blue is already your main color, especially in these days of double-knits, in which gray is just plain dull. I’d love to see KC bring them back.
#50 by The Ol Goaler on 06.14.07 10:43 am |
Regarding Mike Nolan’s suit…
Tastes change. Back in the day (1971-1975), the students in my dorm “house” always wore jackets and ties to Mizzou’s home football games. (This made a certain amount of sense, since many of the guys also brought their dates for the weekend to the games.) However, we “accessorized” ourselves with black-and-gold MU “Andy Capp”-style hats, to show our loyalty to our Fighting Tigers… (sorry, no pics… I think somebody burned the negatives!) ;-)
#51 by Dane on 06.14.07 10:48 am |
Rumor has it that there was almost an agreement for the coaches to wear white suits at home & gray suits on the road, but the emergency shipment of Zingers never made it and the meeting ended.
That, and Tom Wolfe voiced strong opposition.
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#52 by Mike on 06.14.07 10:48 am |
Washington Capitals have a new contest to be the first fan to wear the new sweater/jersey:
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#53 by roboto on 06.14.07 10:49 am |
I heard a rumor that Cal will be wearing throwback unis for their season opener in football. Anyone else hear this??
#54 by Paul Lukas on 06.14.07 10:53 am |
Please — the SILVER striped stirrup. Gold is for suckers.
#55 by Rich on 06.14.07 10:59 am |
any chance we see Belichick in a suit?
#56 by Mike on 06.14.07 10:59 am |
New WVU Football jersey? I t certainly looks different than last years (yellow is toned down) and hte stripes up the body are not pointed. the WV logo on the neck is new too. I knew they were changing uni’s (AGAIN!), but had not seen anything other than the mock up posted on here some weeks back and the yellow jersey pic posted here as well. As a WVU alum, I implore you guys, quit changing uniforms already….
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#57 by Shaftman on 06.14.07 10:59 am |
I don’t think so. I pity the fool who disses gold.
#58 by Robert on 06.14.07 11:02 am |
Mr. T’s Star of David cracks me up.
#59 by Tanner on 06.14.07 11:04 am |
VotePrime, WTF I was asking for an update because the last update I saw was from last season. It was one f’n question obviously Paul didn’t have a problem answering it. Sorry you where not interested and wanted to show your search engine talents. Don’t you have something better to do.
#60 by Teebz on 06.14.07 11:05 am |
Boston on the 21st.
Columbus and Washington on the 22nd.
No official announcement from any other team at this point.
#61 by Terri on 06.14.07 11:11 am |
I think he was trying to help whoever asked about what you were referring to when you asked about the fine. I really don’t think he was trying to insult you.
#62 by JJ on 06.14.07 11:18 am |
The Royals unis are great — BECAUSE THEY ARE A RIP OFF OF THE DODGERS (without the cool red front number)!
#63 by Dwight on 06.14.07 11:28 am |
Anyone have crowd shots of the Cardinals vs. Royals? Interested in the number of Cardinal Nation folks in KC - I know, not necessarily uni watch- but maybe uni-relevant? Thanks all. And from a STL fan, Kudos to KC for the Kelsey tribute.
#64 by todd krevanchi on 06.14.07 11:29 am |
yeah, thats how i read it. not only did he provide a solution to this query, but he provided a new (i didnt know about it) tool for us to use when searching for info on a site.
give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. teach a man to fish, he’ll eat for a lifetime…
jeez… now i feel like im acting like dustin diamond does on celebrity fit club since he has found “peace”.
#65 by Michael on 06.14.07 11:38 am |
Personally I think UCF’s new helmets are simple & classic however I would have liked to seen the new Knight logo used with the nickname or UCF below it. Since O’Leary came from GT it makes you wonder if they saw the game they wore throwbacks last year because these look sort of similar to me. I’m surprised they went with a white shell but with abundance or black & gold shells these days it will help distinguish them from other schools with similar color schemes. Let’s just hope there’s new uni’s too with matching stripes on the pants!
Michael
#66 by David T on 06.14.07 11:39 am |
Just got my membership card in the mail–now I see how laborious this process must have been. It’s even hand-signed by Paul. I couldn’t be prouder to be an official card-carrying member of the site. Thanks to all the Uni Watch gurus for making it happen!
#67 by Kerry on 06.14.07 11:40 am |
I agree. I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised by the new helmet (although it wouldn’t have been very hard to improve on the old one). Usually, I’m not a fan of white shells. But they make it work.
#68 by hot rodd on 06.14.07 11:42 am |
give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day… teach a man to fish, who’s boat are we using not mine, and who is buying the beer cuz someone better bring some beer, and i hope this guy knows how to gut a fish, and…
#69 by Ben Thoma on 06.14.07 11:43 am |
I think if they are allowed to wear suits that’s fine, but the head sets look ridiculous with the suits on. Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry looked great in suits because they didn’t look like they were bringing in a 747.
Anyone else think that it’s really odd when the headsets are worn with suits? Or put another way, imagine your own suit-wearing boss coming in to give you a project with a headset on.
#70 by Mark in Shiga on 06.14.07 11:47 am |
I don’t think the headsets look too bizarre — at my job we have dozens of telephone operators who wear similar headgear with their business suits. I imagine that in the next few years and decades those things will get smaller and less obtrusive, and we’ll be looking back at the massive headsets of the ‘turn of the century’ just like we look at 1980s cell phones.
#71 by WVU Tom on 06.14.07 11:51 am |
I love how SI/CNN follows up the “Worst College Football Uniforms” with a “Best College Football Uniforms” and includes Notre Dame in both.
How is their standard uni one of ten best and the green one of the worst? They are practially the same save for jersey color.
#72 by Anthony Verna on 06.14.07 11:52 am |
Elvis Presley wore a Star of David, a cross, and the Hebrew letter “Chi” around his neck. Why? He said he didn’t want to miss out on heaven due to a technicality.
#73 by Johnny O on 06.14.07 11:52 am |
I saw highlights of a Northwoods League game played yesterday between the Madison Mallards and the Green Bay Bullfrogs, and the Green Bay team had pretty strange uni’s. They are a new team this year in the Northwoods League which is a professional league… they don’t get paid very well though. I can’t find any pics anywhere, but Green Bay’s away uni’s were a dark green with orange under the armpits (imagine the D-Rays dark green threads with the cool-base portion of the jersey a neon orange)
Like I said I can’t find any pics… if anyone out there could help that would be awesome.
#74 by Sweens on 06.14.07 11:52 am |
Love the Royals whites and grays, but now crazy about their alternate blue jersey. I’m glad that they ditched the black, but why keep the black shoes? They should have gone back to blue. Too many teams have moved away from non-black shoes.
#75 by Wade on 06.14.07 12:10 pm |
I just noticed something in the UCF mini helmet pic. If you look really closely at the jerseys in the background, they have MAC patch sewn onto them, but UCF plays in Conference USA. Is this a major goof or a clearance of old jerseys?
#76 by Kenny on 06.14.07 12:11 pm |
While the suits look great, I’m not crazy about the idea. I LOVED it back in the day, like when Hank Stram wore it with the KC patch or Tom Landry
However, if I were coaching today, I would opt for the khakis and a polo with a team hat (for day games)…the coaches should not be allowed to look like they just rolled out of bed…it’s a job people! look at least somewhat professional
#77 by voteprime on 06.14.07 12:12 pm |
Yeah, I was aiming my google search thing at #15’s “what fine?” question because I asked myself the same thing and that’s how I got my answer.
I’m glad you brought up the fine & check though. I’ve been reading Lukas’s Page 2 columns for awhile but I’ve only been a loyal UniWatch Blog reader for a few months now. So it’s good to catch up on some of that in-joke back story; makes me feel like a part of the UniWatch team!
#78 by Joey Guns on 06.14.07 12:16 pm |
No Penn State? That list is awful. I think they could’ve easily left Wofford off and put PSU in….
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#79 by WVU Tom on 06.14.07 12:18 pm |
Plus, VotePrime was trying to assist the reader who asked, “What Fine?”, as to how to find that out.
#80 by Andrew F on 06.14.07 12:19 pm |
Shea used to have an old black and white info board (in addition to the standard video board) that was replaced only a few years ago by a color one, which was quite an improvement. (this of course is all after it started off looking like this.)
And as long as we’re talking about ribbons, I’d love to see where this falls on Paul’s list of non-ribbon ribbons. (And not that it matters, but this was the best cut field grass I’ve ever seen).
#81 by WVU Tom on 06.14.07 12:20 pm |
But they did include Georgia Southern…hmmm…
#82 by Michael R. on 06.14.07 12:22 pm |
The problem I see with the home suit away pajamas scenario is that at the end of the game you could have a guy looking stunning in a get up like this…
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shaking hands with a guy who i dressed like this…
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That would be ridiculous.
Also, while watching my poor Mets get bamboozled at Dodger Stadium I asked myself: “Does Grady Little even try anymore?” He’s like the Belichick of the MLB.
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That looks so sloppy, especially in person.
#83 by Eddie Jay on 06.14.07 12:22 pm |
If the royals were to wear the powder blues again, why would they were them at home? They were their road uniforms, and if brought back should be their road alternate.
#84 by Mark Doescher on 06.14.07 12:23 pm |
SI just released their list of Ten Best College Uniforms and picked TExas as the best over second plance Michigan! Are they NUTS! Texas doesn’t even sew on their nombers-they are screenprinted for crying out loud. They look like a high school team. Also-someone at SI needs to get a talking to for some of the pics they used to show the best uniforms-you can’t tell me there isn’t a better picture of Georgia’s uni’s somewhere in their files.
#85 by Jonathon on 06.14.07 12:23 pm |
I know this well after Paul wrote the column for ESPN about back-stories for every jersey number, but I wanted to add this tidbit I found on Maurice Jones-Drew’s blog for jaguars.com:
“Many of you know the story behind my wearing jersey number 32. Yes, I was not thrilled at all about being passed-up by all 32 teams in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. And, as a rookie, it was my goal each week to make teams regret having passed me up.”
#86 by Mike Honer on 06.14.07 12:25 pm |
Did anyone see the cover of this week’s SI?? It looks to me like Endy Chavez and John Maine are wearing last year’s caps with the grey underbill. The others look like they’re wearing the black underbilled ones. You know it.
#87 by susan on 06.14.07 12:29 pm |
#88 by Lutter on 06.14.07 12:37 pm |
What a bunch of crap!!! Just goes to show how out of control Nike is, in addition to their absurd amount of Logo Creeps.
#89 by Andrew F on 06.14.07 12:39 pm |
#90 by Joey Guns on 06.14.07 12:40 pm |
Yeah, it been mentioned for a day or two on here. Definitely some grey underbills.
Check this out, Mets rookie reliever Joe Smith was supposed to be in the shot also, but they cropped him out!
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#91 by mark on 06.14.07 12:40 pm |
the sacramento kings should steal the color and design scheme of the Royals. One less purple out there
#92 by Austin Miller on 06.14.07 12:48 pm |
Yeah Helmet Project is one of the best uniform related sites out there but not better than Uni Watch of course! :)
#93 by Terri on 06.14.07 12:49 pm |
#94 by Terri on 06.14.07 12:50 pm |
and I have no idea why suddenly when I quote other comments it’s putting everything in italics.
#95 by Terry Mark on 06.14.07 12:51 pm |
I’ll add my voice to those congratulating the Royals for their understated tribute. So often these days “tributes” seem designed more to draw attention to those who are paying tribute rather than those actually being saluted.
As for the Royals’ powder blue jerseys, I don’t understand the desire to bring them back. Powder blue jerseys looked bad in the ’70s and they’ll look bad again if anyone brings them back.
I can’t put my finger on exactly why, but the color works for the San Diego Chargers (maybe it’s the combination with the yellow, or maybe it’s because it’s just on the jersey and an accent color) but not for a baseball uniform.
#96 by todd krevanchi on 06.14.07 12:53 pm |
tell that to allen iverson…
#97 by Phil Pereira on 06.14.07 12:55 pm |
I just wish they weren’t using my tax dollars to renovate the stadium lol (I’m a Boston native [Sox fan] living in Jackson County, so I don’t really care for the Royals). Sales taxes here are ridiculous. But I like the Royals unis.
#98 by susan on 06.14.07 12:56 pm |
Oooohhh…. I am about to get clobbered on this one. But I bet it is based simply on the helmets… ;) Actually, reagrdless of screenend on letters, UT’s unis are absolute classics - especially the whites! (Although, I prefer them when the burnt oranges match!)
#99 by Jon in SLC on 06.14.07 12:56 pm |
I see your point, but I don’t see the Dodgers Away as being crammed. I actually really like the font and design of it. I recently went to LA for a game, and I would say that it’s 50/50 on the home/road jerseys that they fans wear. I own a Los Angeles road jersey and I am proud to wear my hometown on it. Even if it’s just to a Friday night poker game.
#100 by susan on 06.14.07 12:58 pm |
#101 by todd krevanchi on 06.14.07 12:59 pm |
i always liked this design,
well, the infield anyway…
http://mlbplayers.ml...
a checkerboard outfield would have been fine with the sox logo on the infield.
#102 by susan on 06.14.07 1:00 pm |
That is absolutely disgusting!
#103 by Ron on 06.14.07 1:01 pm |
Good to hear that Coach Nolan and Del Rio get to wear suits for home games. I wonder though if it is just limited to the two. I would like to see other coaches wear suits.
It would be interesting to see Jon Gruden wear a suit to go along with his visor and head set. Bill Belichick needs to wear a suit so that we don’t need to see the ripped up, outdated sweatshirt from two seasons ago.
Or possibly Reebok can design a cowboy hat for Wade Phillips to honor his dad Bum.
#104 by Terri on 06.14.07 1:02 pm |
Good God! Did you have to bring that up? I can vouch for every Stars ticket holder - we ALL hated them!
ughhh…the one time I’m happy to be a Stars fan living in PA- I never had to see that hideous creation.
#105 by Minna H. on 06.14.07 1:04 pm |
A different take on old-timey vs. modern “uniforms”:
Climb, baby, climb.
Ok, calling it a uniform (or even a sport) is a stretch, but interesting, nonetheless. Modern trumps old-timey in this round.
#106 by Ron on 06.14.07 1:06 pm |