Still don’t fully understand yesterday’s tech hiccup, but let’s hope it’s behind us. Sorry for any hassle.
Now then: I’m several weeks late with this, but Will Radie checked in a while back with some uni-related news regarding the MLB 08 video game. As most of you are aware, I’m not a gamer myself, but I know many of you are, so here’s Will’s report:
TakeTwo Interactive is starting to ramp up its coverage for their latest installment in the MLB 2K Baseball franchise. They’ve released a bunch of screenshots from the game, and there’s some decent uni-related stuff in there:
• You can see the different choices in undershirt sleeve length: full, below the elbow and above the elbow. You can also choose not to have any undershirt at all.
• Like Last year, the game includes the newer helmets and armbands.
• Also like last year, you can edit the players’ cleats with different colors as seen here.
• For minor league teams, the MiLB logo appears on the backs of helmets and jerseys.
• Some players have their baserunning gloves sticking out of their pockets.
• They’ve added the spike-cleaner mat to the back of the mound.
• And you can still put uni numbers on the armbands.
If the game follows the same pattern as last year, then all of this stuff will be editable for each player. That means if Juan Pierre should choose to ditch the stirrups, then you can go ingame and make the change as well.
As if anyone would want to take the stirrups off of anyone. Still, Will’s basic point is well taken.
Meanwhile, Mike Reilly reports that he’s played the game’s demo and noticed that the first and third base coaches aren’t depicted wearing helmets. Could Larry Bowa be moonlighting as a game designer?
Uni Watch News Ticker: Neil Flagg of SportsPosterWarehouse.com has given a shout-out to Uni Watch by sportlighting some posters featuring rare uniforms. … Check out the awesome “WS” collar embroidery and the hidden button placket in this 1919 White Sox shot (with thanks to Jim Kohan). … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: This year’s green Red Sox jerseys for St. Paddy’s day will be trimmed with navy, instead of red trim used in years past. … If you look at the second photo in this gallery, you’ll see that the Nationals are flying a No. 10 banner, for Nats fans. “The problem is that the franchise has already retired No. 10 for both Andre Dawson and Rusty Staub,” notes Stuart Greenlee. … Kansas State wore a “VS” patch last night, a memorial tribute to Vanessa Stewart, mother of team member Clent Stewart, who died yesterday afternoon. Detail here (with thanks to Phil Hecken). … The fallout from that Yankee Stadium vendor’s uni just refuses to die. Latest installment: Todd Radom sent along this link about CBS/Yankees art director Lou Dorfsman. … Andrew Tanker, who works for the Orange Bowl, recently uncovered some old OB pics. “If you check out this picture, you’ll see how they had the letters on the front of the helmets (when did it switch to the sides?). This shot is from Georgia Tech and Tulsa from 1945 — I thought the shiny pants were interesting. And this one shows the refs wearing zip-up shirts — the one in the background is showing quite a bit of skin, in fact. Must’ve been hot. And here’s a 937 game where everyone is wearing dark jerseys, but the helmets are different colors. Again, the refs have the zip up shirts that are not quite zipped up. Very Miami look.” … The International Ice Hockey Federation is celebrating its 100th anniversary at the upcoming 2008 World Championship in Canada by having 15 of the 16 participating teams (all but Denmark) wear throwback jerseys for one game during the tourney. Each nation selected a poast design from what they considered to be an significant year (with thanks to Jeff Barak).
#1 by dgc on 03.05.08 9:01 am |
The Nats seem to ignore the Montreal days. The Twins and Orioles don’t really acknowledge their Senators and Browns history either.
#2 by Jon on 03.05.08 9:01 am |
K-State wore the VS patch on their SOD sets the other night against Kansas, but since they were black you could only see the letters.
#3 by Patrick O'Donnell on 03.05.08 9:03 am |
KState has been wearing the patch for several games now. His mom died maybe a month ago. On a side note, Clint Stewert did propose to his girlfried last night. (She said yes.)
#4 by werthj on 03.05.08 9:06 am |
Anyone notice that the St.Louis shirt over at Obamaofdreams.com has been redesigned? I know there was some discussion about possible legal issues here.
#5 by Joey Guns on 03.05.08 9:07 am |
Kansas State wore a “VS” patch last night, a memorial tribute to Vanessa Stewart, mother of team member Clent Stewart, who died yesterday afternoon. Detail here (with thanks to Phil Hecken)
Clent Stewart also proposed to his girlfriend prior to the game, which was also senior night:
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#6 by Steve on 03.05.08 9:11 am |
That website that Paul linked to about his mom dying is dated Tuesday, February 5th, 2008…….so yes, his mom did die a month ago.
#7 by Duckstyle on 03.05.08 9:12 am |
Not much of a throwback for Sweden, just 3 insted of 2 stripes. I’m not sure what it is about the Sweden hockey unis, but they always make me smile, love em. One of the most recognizable unis in all of International sports, IMO.
#8 by Adam on 03.05.08 9:14 am |
I hadn’t, but now that I go to the page I see that the front page says “ObamaOfDreams is offline. We can be reached with any questions at info@obamaofdreams.c... and there doesn’t seem to be any way to order. Did MLB or the Obama campaign put a stop to this?
#9 by Stuby on 03.05.08 9:14 am |
As the one who contributed the NATS FANS #10 item to the ticker, it looks like I was wrong about the Nationals bringing their retired numbers with them from Montreal.
I have always used the Baseball Almanac site as my go-to reference for retired numbers. It clearly indicates that the Nationals have #10 retired for Staub and Dawson as well as #8 for Gary Carter and #30 for Tim Raines.
The 40-man roster of the Nationals would indicate otherwise, as they have players wearing both #8 and #30.
Pretty weak on the Nationals part to ignore the team’s history, in my opinion.
#10 by Stuby on 03.05.08 9:26 am |
Digging deeper on the Nationals site, they do include the Montreal years, even featuring Carter and Staub, so I have no idea why they wouldn’t recognize the retired numbers.
#11 by Rich on 03.05.08 9:26 am |
Does MLB 08 have a “ditch-the-pajama-pants-because you-look-like-shit” setting?
#12 by Jim on 03.05.08 9:29 am |
And here’s a 937 game where everyone is wearing dark jerseys, but the helmets are different colors.
I didn’t know football was around in the year 937, or cameras for that matter :)
#13 by Al on 03.05.08 9:38 am |
Those World Championship hockey throwbacks are boss.
Too bad nobody’s actually going to watch the games here in the U.S.
#14 by AL on 03.05.08 9:40 am |
I feel the same about Denmark’s football kits, especially the Hummel years. Great colours and terrific logo/branding. Hummel uses chevrons along shoulders to wrist (akin to adidas’ 3 strips).
On another note: that Orange bowl montage included Al Blozis, who if remember my details is one of only a few NY Giants to have his number retired. It appears he was drafted by the Giants out of G-town, enlisted into the military and died in Europe.
#15 by dgc on 03.05.08 9:41 am |
It’s a delicate thing. Kasten has remarked that they need to have a “franchise” record book, a Nationals record book and a Washington record book in the media guide. Maybe Cleveland was on to something and that records should stay with the city and not travel with a franchise.
#16 by werthj on 03.05.08 9:42 am |
Are the images of the video game from MLB 08, or MLB 2K8? Paul, you refer to it one way in your intro, and then Will says otherwise in his. Not much of a gamer myself…
#17 by James R on 03.05.08 9:45 am |
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Look at his helmet
#18 by Talon Lardner on 03.05.08 9:45 am |
They aren’t THAT bad, to be honest… I’m still in the club of rather having pajama bottoms than the super-tight uniforms of just a decade or two ago.
#19 by Talon Lardner on 03.05.08 9:47 am |
2K8, it seems.
TakeTwo Interactive is starting to ramp up its coverage for their latest installment in the MLB 2K Baseball franchise.
#20 by Stuby on 03.05.08 9:50 am |
It shouldn’t really matter if the team changes names and identities when moving, in my opinion. Just because they aren’t the Washington Expos doesn’t mean the Montreal years didn’t happen. Plus I doubt Montreal is in line to get an MLB franchise any time soon.
#21 by Steve on 03.05.08 9:51 am |
This was mentioned on here last week……..
#22 by David on 03.05.08 9:54 am |
In that one Orange Bowl picture (”…had the letters on the front of the helmets (when did it switch to the sides?)”—that one), I feel like Mike Holovak and WWII-era Boston College must have been the precedent for the Michigan Wolverine helmets.
#23 by Jeremy on 03.05.08 9:55 am |
rumor is that kentucky will be wearing new system of a dress nike unis for for 1st time either tonight @ south carolina or at home this saturday against florida. the jerseys appear to be similar to the template that wvu wears but the shorts show the detail that has a lot of fans buzzing… subtle checkerboards. it reminds me of rocking these in jr. high.
#24 by Kim on 03.05.08 9:58 am |
Heck, when they moved from Montreal, they didn’t even bring the teams most valuable commodity at the time, Youpee! .
Fortunately, the Canadiens adopted him/her/it.
#25 by MLB2PDX on 03.05.08 9:59 am |
“Andrew Tanker, who works for the Orange Bowl, recently uncovered some old OB pics. “If you check out this picture, you’ll see how they had the letters on the front of the helmets (when did it switch to the sides?)“
Interesting that Boston College used to have Michigan’s current design on them.
#26 by George on 03.05.08 10:01 am |
What is the deal with the “Giants-Packers” ticker at the bottom of the spike-cleaner screen shot from the video game?
#27 by MLB2PDX on 03.05.08 10:01 am |
Beat me to it. So now I am wondering if Michigan was even the first to use that design, etc. I assume they are, but you never know. All I know is they didn’t get it from Deleware.
#28 by Jeremy on 03.05.08 10:05 am |
^ i thought that helmet originated @ princeton.
#29 by Erkki C on 03.05.08 10:08 am |
If I remember correctly, the Michigan helmet design was the result of simply painting the panels on the helmets. They just painted on every other leather strip, and then the painted the front part. So the “design” really came from the helmet manufacturer who stitched together the leather pieces in that configuration.
#30 by Stormy on 03.05.08 10:08 am |
The full Xbox 360 version of MLB2K8 definitely has the base coaches wearing helmets.
#31 by Wes on 03.05.08 10:10 am |
The Twins gave out bobbleheads of Walter Johnson in his Senators uniform a while back, but that is the only example I can think of where they have acknowledged their Senators roots.
#32 by WFY on 03.05.08 10:13 am |
Ronnie Belliard is #10 the Nationals roster as well. Frankly, I think the Nats Fans #10 sign is contrived.
Last week, it came to light that the Nationals are keeping #33 and #20 out of circulation. Frank Howard wore #33 from 1969 on. Prior to ‘69, he wore #9, but gave it up when Ted Williams became manager. #20 was worn by Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays, who played in D.C. as well as Pittsburgh, and Frank Robinson.
From 2005: D.C. Digits
#33 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 03.05.08 10:13 am |
Oh crap! I was hoping that UK wouldn’t get involved in this whole SOD thing. Schools like Kentucky, Duke, Carolina, Indiana don’t need to drastically redesign the uniform (remember the UK denims?). They have an identity that is steeped in tradition. Schools like Oregon that are not as well known in the whole country can get away with their style BECAUSE it gives them an identity. I don’t care for Oregon’s choices, but, we do talk about them a lot. We rarely discuss Kentucky’s unis. I believe that is because the basic uni for Kentucky is classic and not in need of drastic changes.
#34 by Garbonzo Bean on 03.05.08 10:13 am |
Speaking of ignoring retired numbers and such. Can some please explain to me how the Yankees who have had # 21 in quasi-retirement since 2001 when Paulie Hung them up, is now on the back of an NRI player (Morgan Ensberg) who will most likely make the club?
#35 by Andy Bruinewoud on 03.05.08 10:14 am |
I predict those Italian throwback jerseys are going to be seen all over Woodbridge and Saint-Leonard.
With the championships in Canada this year, I wonder if the national uniforms will be ruined with multiple advertisements like in Europe?
#36 by Steve on 03.05.08 10:15 am |
How long before the Seattle Seahawks try to sue the Nationals for honoring the fans with a number, similar to what they do with the 12th man….
#37 by Phil Pane on 03.05.08 10:18 am |
What’s the deal with the new Sox St. Patrick’s day jerseys (and all posted on MLB.com for that matter) not having the MLB logo on the back? I know the Sox have work kelly green hats with no MLB logo the past several years. Since when is the MLB logo optional?
#38 by Kent on 03.05.08 10:19 am |
As opposed to the Braves that seem to embrace their Milwaukee days.
#39 by KT on 03.05.08 10:21 am |
No one’s saying those years didn’t happen. I mean, I see your point, a franchise is a franchise, even with all the [Aykroyd]hopping from city to city with the frequency of a cheap ham radio[/Aykroyd] that goes on these days.
But part (not all) of the notion of retiring a number is for the fans of that team (as well as, obviously, to say “Well done” to a player). The fans in Washington likely have very little idea what Le Grande Orange meant in Montreal, nor should they be expected to.
Of course, you could make the point that today’s White Sox fans don’t have a big connection to Luke Appling, and that’s a valid point.
It gets dicey when teams move. #19 belongs more to Baltimore than it does to Indianapolis, but it is what it is.
#40 by Steve on 03.05.08 10:21 am |
Yeah that makes no sense. There’s even a date of 1/20/08. There was no baseball being played then. They did play in week 2 of the regular season, so there still would’ve have been baseball being played then, but by putting 1/20/08 next to the Giants-Packers, that negates that thought…..
#41 by chance on 03.05.08 10:23 am |
Not surprising that a team which changes its entire identity would choose not to look back, while a team which retains its identity incorporates all its stops along the way. The New York Yankees don’t feel compelled to incorporate their Baltimore Oriole years into the official history.
OTOH, the Brewers regularly do Seattle Pilots throwback days.
But do the Orioles recognize their Milwaukee Brewer history?
#42 by Kent on 03.05.08 10:24 am |
Looking at the Yankee vendor shirt, I keep trying to find KNISH. Maybe it is on the back.
Also, seeing cigarettes and cigars —- I remeber some horibble days as a kid at the ballpark sitting behind smokers.
#43 by Rick on 03.05.08 10:27 am |
I’m of the opinion that records and retired numbers should stay with the city and not the franchise. Being from Baltimore, I can’t tell you how glad I am that Art Modell left the Browns name, colors and records with the fans of Cleveland. The Ravens are essentially a brand new franchise who does pay tribute to the Baltimore sports past (Unitas and other Baltimore Colts in the Ring of Honor, etc.). It pains me to see Baltimore records being broken by Indy players. Those Baltimore Colts have been very outspoken about how those records should stay in Baltimore since they never have and never will step foot in Indy.
#44 by LI Phil on 03.05.08 10:28 am |
the difference being the braves never changed their name…whether it was boston (and yes, they had a few different nicknames there before ultimately settling on braves) or milwaukee
st. louis (browns), washington (senators and/or nationals) and montreal (expos) didn’t keep their former names when they moved; for that matter, i don’t see the brewers doing a pilots retrospective either
when are the yankees going to honor their orioles past? ;)
#45 by Kyle O on 03.05.08 10:28 am |
Should be “past” in the last line
#46 by Stuby on 03.05.08 10:28 am |
I see it more as honoring (or honouring for our Canadian friends) the player who wore the number. It’s a slap in the face to those guys.
Great SNL reference, BTW.
#47 by kyle. on 03.05.08 10:35 am |
gotta love the rampant speculation about michigan’s helmets when the topic has been addressed ad nauseum and this page has shown up repeatedly.
#48 by Steve on 03.05.08 10:37 am |
Many sports games these days come equipped with score trackers in-game for online modes. This screenshot was likely taken sometime in mid-January, which is why the ticker was displaying the Giants-Packers NFC Championship game.
#49 by Janke on 03.05.08 10:38 am |
Did anyone see the shorts Tubby Smith’s son was wearing for Ole Miss Vs. Arkansas last night? He had maybe 2 inches of skin showing they were so long. Looked like complete shit on his senior night.
#50 by Joe on 03.05.08 10:40 am |
Yup your right, the winged helmet started at Princeton, it was the idea of their coach Sterling Yost. When he left Princeton for “That School up North” (UofM) he took the winged helmet design with him. The design had something to do with being able to more easily identify teamates.
#51 by Joe on 03.05.08 10:42 am |
$hit, wrong coach, oh well.
#52 by interlockingtc on 03.05.08 10:43 am |
I see what you’re saying. But, in fairness, the Twins script they wore up until the change made in 1987 was a reflection of, and very similar to, the script the Senators styled in D.C.
#53 by Dane on 03.05.08 10:48 am |
Looks like the San Jose Sharks are thinking about another logo modification.
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#54 by KT on 03.05.08 10:48 am |
They’re the Yankees. They do whatever they want.
That 1901 Baltimore team did have Roger Bresnahan, John McGraw, Turkey Mike Donlin and Iron Man Joe McGinnity, though. But I’m not sure there’s much for them to gain by saying “Hey, we used to be the Baltimore Orioles, remember?”
Regularly? I know they did in 2006. I didn’t know they had done more than one or maybe two.
I do, however, have a Seattle Pilots hat that I got way back in 1983 when I first discovered Ball Four.
But do the Orioles recognize their Milwaukee Brewer history?
#55 by todd krevanchi on 03.05.08 10:48 am |
with the system of dress you dont need to drastically redesign the uniforms, (see north carolina). it just followed that with most of the teams who impletmented it, the change was made during the season, so a significant change in either the jersey or shorts, or both was made to identify the change.
the system of dress “system” isnt a bad thing, i actually am a big fan of it. however i would have had some other ideas when it came to the actual visual of the final product for many of the schools who now use it.
#56 by Kent on 03.05.08 10:48 am |
Another reason is that the Braves were very good in Milwaukee - world champs - and had great players — Henry Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Matthews. Hank always had a soft spot for Milwaukee.
You can buy Milwaukee Braves hats and shirts in the stadium gift shop. Also a Boston Braves hat - where they were once know as the Boston Red Stockings.
The Braves also make the claim as the first and oldest team since the 1869 Cincinnatti Red Stockings became the Boston Red Stockings.
#57 by Stuby on 03.05.08 10:48 am |
Give credit to the Twins for not keeping the Senators name (See Utah Jazz and LA Lakers).
#58 by KT on 03.05.08 10:51 am |
More on the M’s and throwbacks here.
The 2006 Pilots throwback thing was, apparently, the first and only time they’ve worn Pilot throwbacks, though they did wear Rainiers, Steelheads, the “trident” jerseys and the turn-ahead-the-clock things on other occasions.
#59 by Hank on 03.05.08 10:51 am |
Similar to the treatment current Eagles’ honchos Jeff Lurie and Joe Banner give to the franchise. They rarely acknowledged that anything happened with the team prior to 1994 when Lurie bought the Eagles. Only in the past couple of seasons have they started to openly embrace the team’s history.
#60 by Hank on 03.05.08 10:53 am |
The images were etched in stone. ;)
#61 by Boston Nick on 03.05.08 10:53 am |
But a good, call, it was Fritz Crisler who started that at Princeton and then brought it to the Wolverines.
Michigan would never copy BC, probably for anything. There’s no need for M to steal anything from the Outhouse on the Hill.
#62 by Kent on 03.05.08 10:53 am |
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Give credit to the Twins for not keeping the Senators name (See Utah Jazz and LA Lakers).
LA Dodgers — those trolleys were 3000 miles away.
#63 by KT on 03.05.08 10:57 am |
Did he do that out of the goodness of his heart? I know it was part of the settlement that kept Cleveland from suing everybody and their mother and brought the Browns back as an expansion team. I don’t know that Modell just decided to do it on his own before that or not.
It shouldn’t.
Peyton Manning’s accomplishments are Peyton Manning’s and they’re great. Kudos to him. But they don’t diminish one iota what Johnny Unitas accomplished or his greatness as a player. You can take records. You can’t take memories.
Did it “pain me” to see a scumbag like Corey Dillon break Walter Payton’s single-game rushing record (since broken again)? Not so much that I’d worry about it. Didn’t diminish Walter one bit in my eyes (nor did Emmitt Smith breaking his career record). It happens. Time marches on.
IIRC, Johnny Unitas had made his peace with it by the time of his passing. We should all be so magnanimous.
#64 by KT on 03.05.08 11:03 am |
I wouldn’t, personally, see it as a slap in my face if a team I never played for in a stadium I never set foot in in a city that wasn’t in the league when I played didn’t retire my number.
But that’s just me. Your mileage may vary.
#65 by Pat on 03.05.08 11:04 am |
The Braves actually had a few names in Boston:
Boston Braves (1941-1952)
Boston Bees (1936-1940)
Boston Braves (1912-1935)
Boston Rustlers (1911)
Boston Doves (1907-1910)
Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906)
Boston Red Stockings (1871-1882)
My vintage base ball team plays as the Boston Beaneaters from 1881.
#66 by Philly Bill on 03.05.08 11:04 am |
If there’s any way to make a buck off it, you acknowledge it. Otherwise, you don’t. The Braves have much to gain from their ties with Milwaukee (and Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, most of Hammerin’ Hank’s career, etc.), but the K.C. Chiefs and Baltimore Colts have nothing to gain from having been the last-place Dallas Texans for one year each, nor do the Texas Rangers have anything to gain from having been the last-place Washington Senators for a few years.
Lurie, to his credit, has gotten involved with trying to restore the 1925 NFL Championship to the Pottsville Maroons, which his predecessors (owners of the Frankford Yellow Jackets) helped deny them.
#67 by Stuby on 03.05.08 11:05 am |
And it’s Fielding Yost, not Sterling.
#68 by Anthony Verna on 03.05.08 11:07 am |
What if the ticker on the bottom works with sports happening right now if your machine is connected to the Internet? It can download all real scores and show them on the ticker.
#69 by Ferdinand Cesarano on 03.05.08 11:07 am |
Up until the Expos-Nationals move, baseball had uniformly acknowledged in all contexts the franchise continuity of the moved teams. (One of my earliest memories is of collecting the 1973 Topps set, in which the team cards featured franchise records on the back, and seeing cards for “Senators/Rangers records” and “Senators/Twins records”.)
But, as it happens, the issue of retired numbers had arisen only once before the Expos’ move, because, only the Giants had retired any numbers (Carl Hubbell’s no. 11, Mel Ott’s no. 4) at the time of their move.
Of course, the Giants didn’t change their nickname. And, since then, the Giants, Dodgers and Braves have all retired numbers for players who played only (or mainly) in their former cities. (The only other franchise which has moved while keeping the same nickname, the A’s, has retired no numbers for players who played primarily in their former locations — not even Jimmie Foxx’s no. 3.)
Among the three relocated teams before the Expos/Nationals which changed their nicknames upon their move (the two Senators franchises and the StL. Browns / Balt. Orioles), none have since retired any numbers for players primarily associated with their former locations, and only the Twins have retired a number for a player who spans both the former and current locations: Harmon Killebrew’s no. 3. (Walter Johnson played before numbers were worn.)
So this situation with the Expos’ retired numbers — where a team with retired numbers moves and changes nicknames — is truly unprecedented. And, by not recognising the Expos’ numbers, the Nationals’ management has really fallen down. This represents the first crack ever in baseball in the iron-clad acknowledgement of franchise continuity.
This comes, of course, only a few years after the legal slight-of-hand which disrupted franchise continuity in the NFL, and created the ahistorical notion that the 1950-95 Cleveland Browns are the same franchise as the current Browns. And, depressingly, we now have a generation of kiddies who don’t even know that the 1950-95 Browns are in fact (if not in law) the Ravens. So, in this environment, we shouldn’t be surprised when the the franchise continunity in baseball begins to break down.
One of the Nationals’ logos also brings to mind the word “ahistorical” — the one that says “Established 1905″ (http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=2415 ; not linked for fear of post-rejection). Hmm. Exactly what, by their reconing, was established in 1905?
By my strict franchise-continuity standard, I would of course want to see 1969 (the Expos’ first season) represented there. But, even if you conceive of the Nationals as a new franchise, 1905 is still wrong — by only 100 years!
Grasping at straws, if you want to consider this team the continuation of the team usually call the “original” Senators, then you’d need 1901 there, which is the founding date of the American League. If you want to consider this team the continuation of the the actual first Major League team in Washington, the Senators of the 1890s, then you’d need either 1891 (founding of the club in the American Assoc.) or 1892 (date of the club’s entry into the National League).
Oy. So, I don’t know what these guys are doing! Do they?
#70 by LI Phil on 03.05.08 11:12 am |
so…whomever took the screenshot was playing the mlb game and therefore NOT watching the NFC championship game?
/brett favre is not amused
//yes, i know a second tv could have had the game on…just strikes me as odd, thas all…
#71 by ja on 03.05.08 11:12 am |
not so much uni, mostly apparel related, but some interesting nfl tidbits here as far as marketing/products go:
#72 by tc on 03.05.08 11:12 am |
Not sure if this has been posted…
nice Cal track and field uni.
#73 by ja on 03.05.08 11:13 am |
not so much uni, mostly apparel related, but some interesting nfl tidbits here as far as marketing/products go:
#74 by Chi-town Sean on 03.05.08 11:13 am |
Apparently, red and pink look like crap together. Who knew?!?
Somebody should hold an intervention for my poor alma mater…
#75 by ja on 03.05.08 11:14 am |
sorry for double post with no link, let me try again..
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#76 by KT on 03.05.08 11:16 am |
The Colts were the last-place Dallas Texans for a year.
The Chiefs were the Texans for three years, and were the 1962 AFL champions. They never finished last (2nd, 2nd, 1st) in the AFL’s Western Division.
11 years (four last-place finishes). Under Ted Williams they were at least competitive.
But, yeah, your point is valid. The Rangers have nothing to gain by acknowledging Washington, the Senators II have no relevance to Metroplex baseball fans and there’s no real point in doing it.
#77 by J Excel on 03.05.08 11:19 am |
Regarding letters on the collars of White Sox uniforms, I point you to photos of mine HERE
anyone want to float me a loan to spring for this 1946 BEAUTY!!
#78 by todd krevanchi on 03.05.08 11:21 am |
a stokke sighting in college!
#79 by Minna H. on 03.05.08 11:33 am |
ja, wow, thanks for posting this. What a bunch of crap. Nothing says, “I’m a poser-fan” like a three-thousand dollar, crystal-studded, helmet-shaped handbag. What a complete waste of money. I put this in the category of pink sports’ gear for chicks–totally unnecessary and patronizing to boot.
As for the “937″ game of black-on-black jerseys, um, ok. So maybe it wouldn’t work as well logistically as I’d envisioned. It still looks good.
#80 by Steve on 03.05.08 11:34 am |
Well, since there’s no score, I presume that the game wasn’t in progress. So this was taken prior to the game, not during.
#81 by Joey Guns on 03.05.08 11:35 am |
I just read that the Mets have banned smoking at all locations in Shea this year. (even the ramps) They’ve also banned smoking at Citi Field starting in 2009.
#82 by Joey Guns on 03.05.08 11:37 am |
They still have the old NFL logo:
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#83 by GoTerriers on 03.05.08 11:37 am |
Spoken like a true BU student/Alum, Boston Nick!
#84 by War Damn Eagle on 03.05.08 11:42 am |
Bob Feller wearing a modern-day Indians uni, but sporting the striped stirrups.
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#85 by Minna H. on 03.05.08 11:43 am |
Joey G., for the kind of money they want people to spend, you’d think they could update. Pikers. Though, I do like the old logo better than the new one.
#86 by HtownTim on 03.05.08 11:44 am |
I have MLB 2k8 and the base coaches DO wear helmets
#87 by Flip on 03.05.08 11:45 am |
Overall, the SOD has been an improvement. Syracuse looks good. But K-State’s another good example. (Though that black used at KU must go!) The Wildcats’ new unis are simple yet distinctive and a definite upgrade. Go Cats!
#88 by LI Phil on 03.05.08 11:47 am |
steve
thanks for setting me straight…i wasn’t able to view the screenshot, so i was assuming it was for a game in progress…not that there’s anything wrong with playing a video game while the NFC championship is on…is there?
#89 by Jerico on 03.05.08 12:01 pm |
Confound it, people! That’s it! All this talk about the Montreal Expos and the number 10…now you’ve done it. Here’s a pic of the aforementioned Le Grande Orange and Les Expos at Parc Jarry during their inaugural season in 1969. Notice how the batting helmets were solid colored and, if you look closely, the caps were the classic three-colored variety. Oh, and try not to drool over the stirrups.
#90 by KT on 03.05.08 12:03 pm |
But sometimes hot.
#91 by Proud Canuck on 03.05.08 12:09 pm |
All hail the Swedes - not only for the classic Volvo but for their commitment to a classic hockey jersey! The banana-yellow “tre kronor” has never been my favorite, but I give them high marks for sticking with their standard look for over a half-century now.
#92 by chance on 03.05.08 12:11 pm |
Not until the draft, when the new logo becomes official.
#93 by john on 03.05.08 12:23 pm |
Not a gamer either but shouldn’t that picture of Shea have a mostly completed Citi Field rising beyond the outfield fence ?
#94 by AK on 03.05.08 12:27 pm |
Talk about a waste of money, see post #76!
#95 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 03.05.08 12:54 pm |