Comments on: Sunday Open Thread http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125947 Adam Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:49:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125947 Yeah Vince, if the NFL had the same standards as Cycling, Shawne Merriman and Shaun Rogers wouldn't have missed four games for steroids, they'd have been gone for two years. That's eight times as long. Cyclists are tested more often for more drugs and doping methods with much longer penalties. So yes, lets make stupid jokes about the doping cyclists. They caught three guys out of a starting field of over 180. The sport is trying harder to clean up their act than any professional sport in the world and attitudes like yours where everyone is a dirty doper, when most aren't, are only making things worse. So unless you are actually going to say something concrete and fact based, how about you just keep your mouth shut about a sport you, apparently, don't comprehend. Yeah Vince, if the NFL had the same standards as Cycling, Shawne Merriman and Shaun Rogers wouldn’t have missed four games for steroids, they’d have been gone for two years. That’s eight times as long. Cyclists are tested more often for more drugs and doping methods with much longer penalties. So yes, lets make stupid jokes about the doping cyclists. They caught three guys out of a starting field of over 180. The sport is trying harder to clean up their act than any professional sport in the world and attitudes like yours where everyone is a dirty doper, when most aren’t, are only making things worse. So unless you are actually going to say something concrete and fact based, how about you just keep your mouth shut about a sport you, apparently, don’t comprehend.

]]> By: Rock http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125899 Rock Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:19:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125899 The Mariners have always had names on the back of their regular-season jerseys. In the days before dedicated BP jerseys, the M's spring training uniforms were identical to their regular season ones, with the exception of the name over the player's number on the back; as most of the baseball card photos were taken during the spring, they don't feature names on the jerseys. Majestic doesn't produce the double-knit waistband/belt, and apparently they're either unable or unwilling to outsource the waistband to someone else (perhaps because of their exclusive deal with MLB). The M's did a similar Turn Back the Clock day back in 1997 vs. KC, complete with waistbands, and I believe they went with Ebbets Field Flannels. I agree the belts were disappointing, but I think they should get some points for getting the Mariner Moose in a '77 uni too. The Pilots game last year was in Seattle, vs. Detroit on July 9th. The Mariners have always had names on the back of their regular-season jerseys. In the days before dedicated BP jerseys, the M’s spring training uniforms were identical to their regular season ones, with the exception of the name over the player’s number on the back; as most of the baseball card photos were taken during the spring, they don’t feature names on the jerseys.

Majestic doesn’t produce the double-knit waistband/belt, and apparently they’re either unable or unwilling to outsource the waistband to someone else (perhaps because of their exclusive deal with MLB). The M’s did a similar Turn Back the Clock day back in 1997 vs. KC, complete with waistbands, and I believe they went with Ebbets Field Flannels. I agree the belts were disappointing, but I think they should get some points for getting the Mariner Moose in a ‘77 uni too.

The Pilots game last year was in Seattle, vs. Detroit on July 9th.

]]> By: b. cheng http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125896 b. cheng Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:12:48 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125896 Iraq started the Asian Cup (soccer) wearing a mishmash of jerseys, some with the flag (in different sizes) and some with the federation badge, some with names on the back, some without, and also 2 or 3 different fonts... At some point, they actually got uniform uniforms and ended up winning the whole damn thing! Iraq started the Asian Cup (soccer) wearing a mishmash of jerseys, some with the flag (in different sizes) and some with the federation badge, some with names on the back, some without, and also 2 or 3 different fonts…

At some point, they actually got uniform uniforms and ended up winning the whole damn thing!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125893 Ryan Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:33:15 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125893 [quote comment="125848"][quote comment="125714"]doh http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/47/fullj.getty-75607914fm120_rookie_photoshoot.jpg[/quote] and they're different how?[/quote] Addition of silver dopeslls said:

Beauregard said:

doh
http://us.i1.yimg.co...

and they’re different how?

Addition of silver

]]> By: stan aka the took http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125891 stan aka the took Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:55:36 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125891 [quote comment="125828"][quote comment="125823"]A's vs. Mariners throwback pics... http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/sea/photos[/quote] Didn't the Mariners break in with the double-knit waistband?[/quote] ichiro wearing stir ups... god i love that man. Flip said:

Matthew H. said:

A’s vs. Mariners throwback pics…

http://sports.yahoo....

Didn’t the Mariners break in with the double-knit waistband?

ichiro wearing stir ups… god i love that man.

]]> By: JM Rempt http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125889 JM Rempt Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:24:57 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125889 oops, forgot the link. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/juan_bernhardt_autograph.jpg oops, forgot the link.

http://www.baseball-...

]]> By: JM Rempt http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125888 JM Rempt Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:24:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125888 [quote comment="125883"]Regarding the M's-A's throwbacks... The bad: the M's wore names on their backs (I don't think they had them in '77)[/quote] I think you're right, only pic I could find though was this card, there doesn't appear to be a name on the back but I'll admit its not the best angle, obviously. Bill T. said:

Regarding the M’s-A’s throwbacks…

The bad: the M’s wore names on their backs (I don’t think they had them in ‘77)

I think you’re right, only pic I could find though was this card, there doesn’t appear to be a name on the back but I’ll admit its not the best angle, obviously.

]]> By: Bill T. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125883 Bill T. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:43:09 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125883 Regarding the M's-A's throwbacks... The good: M's jerseys and numbers, accurate helmets; A's jersey's, white coaches caps. The bad: Both teams wore belted pants as opposed to waistbands, the M's wore names on their backs (I don't think they had them in '77); A's names appear to be arched as opposed to horizontal. Regarding the M’s-A’s throwbacks…

The good: M’s jerseys and numbers, accurate helmets; A’s jersey’s, white coaches caps.

The bad: Both teams wore belted pants as opposed to waistbands, the M’s wore names on their backs (I don’t think they had them in ‘77); A’s names appear to be arched as opposed to horizontal.

]]> By: Bill T. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125878 Bill T. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:29:26 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125878 R.I.P. <a href="http://mvn.com/mlb-pirates/files/robinson-bill4.jpg" rel="nofollow">Bill Robinson</a>. 1979 Bucs, 1986 Mets. R.I.P. Bill Robinson.

1979 Bucs, 1986 Mets.

]]> By: Nic http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-open-thread-42/#comment-125874 Nic Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:44:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=571#comment-125874 I promised pictures from the game, but I am unable to deliver, as my friend left the camera in the car. We were watching from next to the visitor's bullpen in Safeco, and we were pretty much the only people watching Dinardo warm up. First off, none of the Athletics had the MLB logo on the back of their hats. Secondly, most of the players were wearing real stirrups, but Dinardo was not. We heckled Dinardo while he warmed up, most of the time about his fake stirrups, but I also told him that has pants were "all wobbly" at the bottom because he wasn't wearing real stirrups, and pointed out that his pitching coach was wearing real stirrups. Safeco is pretty strict about taunting and heckling, so we were being decently polite and not vulgar. After he got done warming up, he walked straight back at us, and then tossed the ball over the fence to me. I have to thank UniWatch for my only MLB baseball. Dinardo then gave up 6 in 3 innings. I promised pictures from the game, but I am unable to deliver, as my friend left the camera in the car. We were watching from next to the visitor’s bullpen in Safeco, and we were pretty much the only people watching Dinardo warm up. First off, none of the Athletics had the MLB logo on the back of their hats. Secondly, most of the players were wearing real stirrups, but Dinardo was not. We heckled Dinardo while he warmed up, most of the time about his fake stirrups, but I also told him that has pants were “all wobbly” at the bottom because he wasn’t wearing real stirrups, and pointed out that his pitching coach was wearing real stirrups. Safeco is pretty strict about taunting and heckling, so we were being decently polite and not vulgar. After he got done warming up, he walked straight back at us, and then tossed the ball over the fence to me. I have to thank UniWatch for my only MLB baseball. Dinardo then gave up 6 in 3 innings.

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