By Bryan Redemske
Regular weekend readers know how much I like to pick on Carlos Guillen. It’s not that the huge dip and baggy pants aren’t ridiculous in their own right — they are — it’s that they pale in comparison to the rest of his getup.
You see, friends, Carlos Guillen is a collector. In one of my previous lives as a high school baseball coach, I had a couple of collectors. Anything that made them feel even a tiny bit bad-ass was added to the wardrobe. It starts with wristbands, progresses to necklaces and elbow pads, then half-sleeves, and peaks with this. I wonder how much faster out of the box he’d be without all that crap? There’s a fine line between things you NEED to play baseball — shoes, a cap, a bat, and a glove. Everything else is extra.
We at Uni Watch can help Carlos break the cycle of dependancy. Let’s start with the legs. This picture was posted by Mark Mihalik in yesterday’s comments. One look at those guards tells me he needs to stay back on the ball. Guys who get pull-happy and lunge tend to foul pitches off their front legs, like this. Stay back, Carlos!
Up to the arms, where the heavy lifting is done. Taped wrists — especially with the stretchy tape Carlos uses — are dumb. By the end of the game, those things are nothing but sweaty wristbands that have to be cut to be removed. Just wear wristbands, dude. Or get stronger wrists or something. And then there’s the titanium-woven elbow sleeves. Not believing in quackery is the only way around those.
In positive news, Carlos seems to have cut down on the necklaces. I see only two here. Perhaps he found a solid all-purpose totem for game use? Let’s hope, anyway.
(The climber in the picture, by the way, is Sean Swarner, a cancer survivor who threw out the first pitch at the Indians/Yankees game last night. Swarner was esentially given a death sentence by being diagnosed with a pair of nasty cancers within a few years of each other. He beat them both — one of them severely decreased his lung function — and became the only cancer survivor to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents. I have no idea, however, why he wore his high-altitude suit to throw out the first pitch.)
Mark your calendars: If you’re anywhere near Barberton, Ohio, on Saturday, you’re going to want to check out this guy. He’s the grand marshall of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and this year’s theme is Purple Pride. More info here, thanks to Vince … who will feel Paul’s wrath upon completion of the boss’ vacation.
Uni Watch News Ticker: I know we’ve seen baseball players with quarterback-style wristbands before, but isn’t that usually in cases with a pitcher who speaks a different language? Anyway, here’s a player from the University of Illinois at Chicago with such an accessory, and I can’t figure out why. Anyone? (Thanks to Will Streit). … The Padres wore their usual home whites on Sunday, not the camouflage get-ups that they plan on using for the rest of the season on Sundays, because they haven’t received the camo duds in the Cool Base fabric yet (thanks to Brian Hilemon). … Maybe Jeremy Accardo should share this glove with David Eckstein? Details on Zack Hample, a noted ball snagger who brought the glove to the Rays vs. Blue Jays game in Florida the other day, are on his blog (thanks to Chris Flinn). … Texas A&M doing their part to promote prostate cancer awareness. Photos here. (Thanks to Chris Smith). … The Cavs wore their wine-colored jerseys for the first time in the playoffs on the road Sunday. They usually wear the blue alts. … Mark Jones notes that whenever Southern University and Grambling get together on the diamond, the teams wear Negro League uniforms. Added bonus: each player wears a jersey from a different team. … Loyal reader Paul Lukas found another gem on Steve Dewing’s site: “The stirrups are great, natch, but the real attraction is the San Diego 200th-anniversary patch, which the team wore in 1969.” … I recently judged the Akron Independent Film Festival, and this was one of the bizarre short films that was included. Needless to say, I thought of it in a round-about way when I saw this photo.
#1 by Stuby on 04.29.08 7:21 am |
All it’ll take is one good inside fastball and Guillen will ‘collect’ one of these robo-elbow thingies.
#2 by Jim on 04.29.08 7:36 am |
An early Uniwatch entry….. I love it
#3 by Ricko on 04.29.08 7:42 am |
Does Texas A&M always wear those stirrups? P.S. Gotta love those Texas Tech and LSU throwbacks, too.
#4 by Ricko on 04.29.08 7:50 am |
Another look at the Padres patch. And at a young Dave Campbell, too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#5 by Rob Ullman on 04.29.08 7:54 am |
Vince, do you live in Akron? All these Summit County-centric items have me feeling like I’m back at home!
#6 by JM_Cane3 on 04.29.08 7:54 am |
my high school team played a team from scotts valley, CA in vegas and the whole team had those quarterback wristbands on. so i asked some of the players why while they were hitting and the infielders had situations for hitting, and the cather added the pitches as well. the coach would just yell out a color and a number, and voila!
#7 by Dave Sterling on 04.29.08 8:06 am |
Who is doing the ticker compiling?! I submitted that tidbit about the cavs wine on the road yesterday, and didn’t get any mention!
Vince, how about some love to a fellow North East Ohioan!!!
Dave Sterling, Akron
#8 by Stuby on 04.29.08 8:15 am |
Dave Sterling said:
I’m not from Akron, but my dad went to Buchtel High – Class of ‘51.
#9 by Buccigross Fan Club on 04.29.08 8:17 am |
Forget the armband – will someone please wake up the guy sitting on the right side of the picture?
And why is he wearing a white hat while the other guys in the dugout are in blue hats?
#10 by derek on 04.29.08 8:19 am |
Regarding that stars jersey that i mentioned about getting yesterday, i went with modano. I cant wait to get this in the mail, first ever hockey jersey i have bought.
#11 by Jim on 04.29.08 8:26 am |
Jim said:
Good choice. You\’ll be able to wear that LONG after he retires. Best American to ever lace up skates…..
#12 by Garrett on 04.29.08 8:27 am |
My guess for the quarterback style wristbands are for hitter’s tendencies while the player is playing defense. Ryan Braun, new to left-field, has a cheat sheet that he keeps in his back pocket that he’ll pull out before every hitter. It just seems easier to have it on your wrist.
#13 by KC on 04.29.08 8:33 am |
I agree with post #12- the wrist bands outline the game plan for the hitters. For batter #1 you pitch this way, #2 can’t hit a changeup, etc etc, Also the put on there the defensive postioning, Shade towards left for the cleanup hitter because all he does is pull the ball. All stuff like that so the manager doesn’t need to be yelling stuff all the time and the players have the information at their disposal
Regarding post #10- I would think that’s the Athletic Trainer, He’s got on khaki’s rather then the grey baseball pants. Thus the different color hat. Maybe he just chose to wear that one that day.
#14 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.29.08 8:37 am |
“Loyal reader Paul Lukas” …
I’ll be laughing all day long!
#15 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 8:41 am |
LI Phil said:
he wears the suit because it’s his ‘calling card’ if you will…anyone can throw out a first pitch, but someone wearing a suit will garner instant recognition…and you’ll remember it long after you’ve left the ballpark…he founded cancer climber dot org which basically is for that rather small group of cancer survivors who climb mountains
he raises awareness & cash for the disease
#16 by ESS on 04.29.08 8:46 am |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
I’m not familiar with this person. Should I be?
And as for the QB cheat sheet armbands in baseball, and I ask this never making it past 6-7 year old tee-ball myself, but isn’t that a little bit much? From a purely spectator point of view it seems to me that baseball is one sport where for all of the “precentages” and “tendencies” and whatnot that managers preach and try to rely on, what actually happens on the field usually is the farthest from what was planned.
#17 by JB NC on 04.29.08 8:53 am |
Did anyone else have the uh… fortune… to see Jason Taylor on Dancing with the Stars last night? It’s my wife’s fave show. The Dolphins uni-inspired outfits immediately made me think of Uniwatch. I dug the stripes.
Here’s a link to video. Not as clear as the HD we were watching on last night…
http://www.youtube.c...
#18 by Vince Grzegorek on 04.29.08 8:57 am |
Dave: I’m compiling the ticker in Paul’s absence. You were the first to point out the Cavs jersey item, but not the only one. Thus, no mention. Sorry.
Rob: I grew up in Hinckley, now live in Brunswick, and have tallied addresses in most Clevo suburbs, but none in Akron. I do read the Beacon Journal online quite often for Windhorst’s Cavs stuff, as it is perpetually and infinitely better than the PD’s coverage.
#19 by lwiedy on 04.29.08 8:58 am |
ESS said:
Ted Williams had one, it said “See ball, hit ball.”
#20 by lwiedy on 04.29.08 9:02 am |
JB NC said:
Unless Jason gets his trade, that’s the last time he’s going to hear that song.
#21 by Brian on 04.29.08 9:15 am |
As the equipment manager at UAB, we have our catchers wear them for pitches being called from the dugout. They are colored coded for each inning to mix it up and limit the opportunity for the pitches to be picked up.
#22 by nididakes on 04.29.08 9:21 am |
“There’s a fine line between things you NEED to play baseball — shoes, a cap, a bat, and a glove.”
it must be a pretty fine line if it weaves between all those things.
but seriously, since you’re so intent on being minimalistic, all you really NEED are a bat and glove. and if you’re an AL pitcher, you don’t even need the bat. then again, i’ve seen those dominican kids with milk cartons on their hands, so the glove must be not needed either.
obviously, anyone can nitpick; about grammar, about accessories. but the reasonable point here is that these limiting lines, such as we imagine them, are arbitrarily defined according to what we mean by “need.” perhaps mr. guillen feels a need to back all his millions by ensuring he stays as comfortable in the batter’s box as his salary allows, with whatever superstitions or preventive padding may be, if comfort in the batter’s box helps him stay productive.
a fair comparison might be made to a volunteer blog contributor: does he really NEED to raise the same points again and again, or does he merely ornament the page with more redundancy out of a necessity to justify the margins given him?
#23 by Hank on 04.29.08 9:26 am |
The armband is a study guide for his upcoming finals. Or maybe not.
#24 by Don on 04.29.08 9:27 am |
My Texas Aggies sport the excellent stirrups and are on the longest conference winning streak in Big XII history? Coincidence? I think not.
#25 by ESS on 04.29.08 9:30 am |
lwiedy said:
Mr. or Ms. lwiedy you made my point more eloquently than I.
#26 by lwiedy on 04.29.08 9:42 am |
nididakes said:
…about capitalization.
I believe this topic was raised once before and with the additions, it seems Bryan felt it appropriate to update it. Save the “fair comparisons” for somewhere they take unnecessary shots that contribute.
#27 by Dane on 04.29.08 9:43 am |
I could use the group’s help on finding some uniform information – military uniform. Specifically, I’m looking for a guide to the proper placement of decorations and insignia on US Army dress blues. I haven’t been able to find anything with the Google.
If you have a link suggestion, would you kindly forward it to gamma1099 at juno dot com? Greatly appreciated.
#28 by lwiedy on 04.29.08 9:44 am |
ESS said:
That’s Mr. to you! ;-)
#29 by Nicole on 04.29.08 9:47 am |
Garrett said:
Most of the Brewers outfielders do this. Corey Hart checks his after every hitter. He once was accused of checking his cell phone when he was looking at his cheat sheet! Bill Hall did it in the outfield last year. I haven’t noticed if Gabe Kapler does, and we’ll be able to tell on Mike Cameron starting today!!!
#30 by nididakes on 04.29.08 10:00 am |
there are no additions. this is the same judgment, in a different package. quite many people are capable of delivering judgments, fewer of delivering information. your pointing out my global use of undercase demonstrates just what i said: nitpicking relies on a judgment ruled by an ill-defined requirement, not argument or information.
uniwatch’s typical goods consist in digging up or defining trends that are already before our eyes, but that nobody else has (or few others have) the vision or will to investigate. that paul sometimes editorializes about his preferences comes with his stylistic license as provider of said goods. bryan tends more frequently to deliver the judgments, couched in his own acrobatic style, as any armchair blogger might, but without the goods (information). that is my complaint, unnecessary or shot or not.
#31 by Bryan Redemske on 04.29.08 10:08 am |
nididakes said:
Ah, that’s because those posts are compiled between working at a full-time job (second shift), caring for my son at home every day, attempting to be a passable bike racer, and keeping the house in order along the way. And I’m working for free, as is Vince. Because of all of that, I get about 5 hours of sleep per night.
Feel free to let me know where I could carve in a few hours to compose a piece more to your liking. Because if it’s that big of a problem, I could just turn off the comments and shut the site down for the week — per Paul’s original plan.
Let me know, and I’ll bend to your wishes.
#32 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.29.08 10:15 am |
Bryan Redemske said:
Well … this seems like a perfect opportunity to thank Bryan and Vince for their efforts this week. I have, for better or worse, become quite addicted to UniWatch and would not want to see it shut down for a week. Heck, a day is tough. I enjoy all of the uni discussions whether they are at a very detailed level or a high level. I enjoy the occasional tangental discussions.
So
Thanks Bryan
Thanks Vince
#33 by nididakes on 04.29.08 10:16 am |
listen i’m not trying to complain about your life style. i never wanted to come to that, and i deliberately acknowledged in the beginning your volunteer role. i hope most readers here can observe what i contended is a polite comparison between one blogger’s view of needed critique and one baseball player’s view of needed armor
#34 by Brendon on 04.29.08 10:18 am |
Who all is from Ohio? I am in Canton
#35 by Stuby on 04.29.08 10:18 am |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
I second that emotion.
#36 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 10:25 am |
Stuby said:
thirdeded
and as someone who once owned a blog…i can’t tell you how much the efforts of vince, bryan and john (and any others i’ve forgotten) are appreciated…it’s not only a thankless job, but they often get the substitute teacher treatment (sorry for stealing your line PL…which you no doubt pilfered yourself ;) )
bryan takes his lumps over the weekend…lets keep those lumps to saturday and sundays, k? k
#37 by Robert on 04.29.08 10:35 am |
nididakes said:
No offense intended, but your writing style reminds me of a college student who is trying to be cool and impress the professor, but whose point is ultimately lost in the mix.
As for your aversion to capitalization, it is rude and makes your entry difficult to read.
#38 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.29.08 10:55 am |
Okay guys, let’s not get personal.
Let’s get back to uniform stuff.
#39 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 11:00 am |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
that ship already set sail
#40 by The Modernish Father on 04.29.08 11:07 am |
Robert said:
Statements that begin with those four words are rarely a good idea. Please, let’s just stick to uni discussion. That’s what I came here to read.
And – good job Bryan! Thanks to you and Vince for keeping the ship running while Paul’s away.
#41 by steve on 04.29.08 11:08 am |
Maybe I’m a rarity around here, but I am a sports fan (and weekend warrior) who likes both the classic things like baseball pants worn at the knee and black-on-black cleats while also rooting for the OU Ducks and wearing a mirrored visor in my adult hockey league. so what? we discuss the entire range of styles here. just because Paul hates purple in unis does not mean that is a requirement for Getting It. I love the Carlos G. stuff. I have always been called Mr. Accessory by my coaches and teammates. That doesn’t mean I also don’t love my Yankees going NNOB forever. to me, the guy complaining about the constant references critical of Carlos G. is just pointing out that Bryan is beating a dead horse. we get it – Carlos wears a lot of stuff. but, being a minimalist isn’t always cool either. well, unless Bryan will shake hands with (as I call him) ‘Pee Hands’ Posada.
#42 by Robert on 04.29.08 11:11 am |
Robert said:
I apologize for the criticism, but I read his post twice and still was uncertain as to what he was trying to say. I was not trying to make anything personal.
#43 by Walaitis on 04.29.08 11:26 am |
LI Phil said:
Can we call it a quartet (multiplied by the … I have no idea … dozens? hundreds? dare I say thousands?)
I tell 1,000 jokes a day. 99% of people laugh. 1% groan. It’s the 99% that keep me telling the stories I do! (OK … I actually continue out of spite against the other percenters, but that’s not the point here)
#44 by Mark in Shiga on 04.29.08 11:35 am |
I’m with the people who think Bryan’s doing a fine job. I love having Uni Watch available every day, even if it’s just a single photo and a “talk amongst yourselves” day. Let’s keep things going like this.
#45 by Sports Tsar on 04.29.08 11:40 am |
i bought a similar bright orange nasa jumpsuit recently. srsly.
#46 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.29.08 11:51 am |
Sports Tsar said:
Really? One of the suits the astronauts wear? 1, where did you get it? 2, is it a replica or authentic?
#47 by Steve on 04.29.08 11:59 am |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
Absolutely…
Thank you for your efforts, guys. It is MOST APPRECIATED
#48 by Walaitis on 04.29.08 12:00 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
Only on Uniwatch will you find a question like that written with what I can only guess is curious excitement! :)
#49 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 12:00 pm |
Sports Tsar said:
george…why on earth (pardon the pun) would you purchase that?
i have a orange jumpsuit too, but it’s not from nasa…mine is from nysdocs
#50 by Zac Neubauer on 04.29.08 12:09 pm |
Brendon said:
From Alliance, transplanted to Chicago.
#51 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.29.08 12:25 pm |
Walaitis said:
Right you are. And, here I sit waiting somewhat patiently for the answer. :)
#52 by Joseph Chiaccio on 04.29.08 12:27 pm |
The on-field camo jerseys are going to be made from mesh. They aren’t doing camo jerseys in Cool Base fabric.
I doubt the accuracy of the San Diego news report.
I’m checking with Majestic as we speak, to get clarification on it.
Will report back when I know more.
#53 by Joe on 04.29.08 12:28 pm |
For the army dress blouse here is a guide to WWII placement, it hasnt changed much, your looking for Field Manuals, Library of Congress has them. Sometimes they come up on ebay
http://www.hardscrab...
#54 by Kek on 04.29.08 12:30 pm |
The Modernish Father said:
Same as “with all due respect” and “in all due respect”!!!!
Watched a little of the arena game last night. Like the Soul jerseys but the Dallas helmet is one of my favorite of all time in ANY league. I love that logo.
#55 by MPowers1634 on 04.29.08 12:39 pm |
I think they preferred to be called “Little People“.
#56 by Kek on 04.29.08 12:41 pm |
Bryan Redemske said:
See, this is the kind of thing that bugs me about the site/blog/comments. I’m not saying that all opinions aren’t allowed, but it seems like criticism isn’t always welcome. I will say that I think Bryan tends to get more crap than Paul, however, I feel that contrary views aren’t always appreciated and at times they get the snarky kind of reply above (not picking on you Bryan, Paul’s guilty of that too). In other words, the second someone doesn’t say “good job”, you guys act like you want to take your ball and go home. This is what I’ve gotten into trouble about in the past by making “dittohead” comments.
Sometimes there is hypocrisy too. Paul swears frequently in posts (I’ve emailed him about this as we have a difference of opinion. I’m not a prude, I swear as much as the next guy but I think it comes off unprofessional in writing. Paul tends to think the blog should read like a conversation and writes it as such.) However, someone dropped a note about Jennie Finch the other day and Paul banned them..????
That all being said, I’m appreciative of your efforts and glad the site is up and running this week. I would just suggest (and I’m talking from my own online website/blogging experiences) you guys get a thicker skin.
#57 by Tim on 04.29.08 12:44 pm |
Brendon said:
Cleveland, via Marion.
#58 by jda on 04.29.08 12:47 pm |
The pitching coach shouts or signals 3 digits and the wrist band is used by the catcher to select the pitch (fastball away, curve inside) – so that the hitting team cannot pick up the signs. I’d say maybe 1/3 of college teams are using the system today – I don’t know if or how many pro teams are using them. Here’s a description:
http://www.ownthezon...
#59 by Ken on 04.29.08 12:51 pm |
Hey Bryan, I always enjoy your entries. Your writing has a great voice. Keep it up! And Vince, you rock too. You know it!
#60 by MPowers1634 on 04.29.08 12:51 pm |
Sports Tsar said:
The same place that Paul found the fake teeth he was telling us about!
#61 by MPowers1634 on 04.29.08 12:55 pm |
We all enjoy UniWatch, if we didn’t we wouldn’t make it’s perusal a facet of our daily routines.
We should all play by the rules, so that we can continue to enjoy the site.
Back to Uni-related stuff: Check this awesome site out!
#62 by Bryan Redemske on 04.29.08 1:01 pm |
Kek said:
Valid points, Kek. I work very hard on a day-to-day basis with everything (as I’m sure many, many others do), so I tend to take it a little personally when laziness is suggested. Anything else, however, I really don’t care about.
Now, on to the uniforms and such. This is a subject that has run its course.
#63 by Brendon on 04.29.08 1:10 pm |
Sounds to me like we need to have a NE Ohio Uni Watch party!!
#64 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 1:16 pm |
i donno…seems like sometimes bryan can’t win
some on here gave him extreme grief for the infamous “cryblack” thread, and when he posts something non-controversial he gets shit for being lazy
he’s not paul and his style is not paul’s and as long as he comes to work on time (i.e. bryan’s posts are always pre-loaded to go on at 7:00 am EDT…which is sweet) and ‘opens the shop’ that’s all we really require…if he posts a classic that’s just a bonus
we should be grateful to bryan (and vince) for this week, or we wouldn’t be posting at ALL
and i think if you have a problem with bryan’s posts, e-mail him…there is no need to continuously rip him a new asshole week after week on the boards…say something nice or don’t say anything at all
#65 by patrick on 04.29.08 1:16 pm |
Kek said:
They were banned because Paul specifically mentioned from now on, no stupid hot women jokes, and whatd he do? BAM a stupid hot woman joke.
#66 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 1:47 pm |
LI Phil said:
i thought it was on jennie finch
#67 by Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland on 04.29.08 1:56 pm |
LI Phil said:
Amen! Kids, let’s all try to play nice…
allow me to pile on with the thanks to Vince and Bryan. I look forward to UniWatch every day (beats having to do REAL work at work – and it’s one of the few ‘blog’ sites that my work firewall doesn’t block) and the sometimes spirited repartee that goes on. A little decorum goes a long ways, ladies and gents.
Okay, I’m off my soapbox now.
And now – some uniform news you can use.
Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “replica uniform”
#68 by Brad Northstar on 04.29.08 1:58 pm |
Another thanks to bryan and Vince for holding down the fort this week, and for their usual contributions to the site, past and present.
#69 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.29.08 2:10 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
Ahhh … it\’sa wonderful living in the Austin area.
#70 by Bob W on 04.29.08 2:18 pm |
KC said:
When my kids were younger, their soccer coach had the bright idea (really…no sarcasm) of putting rubber bands on one wrist or the other to remind them which side of the field they were supposed to generally stay on. Right wrist = right side of the field. By age 8 or so, he graduated them to colored rubber bands for positions. Red rubber band, right side = midfielder, right side, and so on.
#71 by Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland on 04.29.08 2:27 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
Think we can start a “Ditch the Black” campaign regarding these new uni’s?
White helmets and black tops and bottoms – who do they think they are, Louisville?
#72 by Jeff E. on 04.29.08 2:49 pm |
Dane said:
AR 670-1 is the official guide to wearing all types of Army uniforms (including placement of ribbons, medals, etc.) I googled the regulation and got several hits. The one good one I found is here. The PDF file is fairly large, so it make to a few minutes to download.
#73 by Rob Ullman on 04.29.08 3:07 pm |
Brendon said:
I’m in Richmond, VA, these days, but I was born in Alliance and grew up in the Akron area.
If there is an NE Ohio Uni Watch party, everybody in attendance should be required to submit a new Akron Aeros logo. I would wear the hell out of an Akron hat, but that thing is just too terrible!
#74 by Kek on 04.29.08 3:16 pm |
patrick said:
Well, I thought his ban was of the cornball joke of putting a link in the comments section of a scantily clad babe and saying something like “can you find the uniform”? I thought it was a ban on the corny joke and the idea running it’s course (like we’re not supposed to say that phrases about getting sick in one’s… well, I don’t wanna say it at the risk of getting banned!) I would think one could argue that saying G-DD-MN is much more offensive than talking about a good looking girl…or guy (can’t forget the female uni-watchers out there). When someone mentioned this back in the post when Paul had the photos of his stirrups that post disappeared and a response disappeared and the topic was silenced.
Besides I think most of the off-topic stuff on here isn’t out of whack. And I’d also argue that sometimes even uni-related stuff is squashed. I know everyone’s tired of the Sean Taylor stuff (and I’m not bringing it up to debate again) but there was some good, honest, intelligent debate on both sides of the coin of that topic. Yet after awhile people were like “no more”. Same thing with logo creep.
I say, if you want to debate, do all you want. If you don’t want to participate in a certain topic, don’t. No one is holding a gun to your head. People can feel free to talk about something else, just write a new comment. I hate to see “let’s move on” or “no more” when they’re uni-related topics. Now, politics, “Yankees Suck!”, etc. Sure. After a few posts, they should get squashed like a bug.
#75 by Vince Fan on 04.29.08 3:16 pm |
Yes, let’s give props to Vince. He does a great job when he fills in. I really liked his style and his input on this site. I wish he was still number 2. He also whined less than the other writers of this site.
Keep up the good work, Vince!
#76 by Dane on 04.29.08 3:21 pm |
Jeff E. said:
Jeff, thank you for finding that manual. Greatly appreciated.
#77 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 3:23 pm |
Vince Fan said:
as far as i can see…everyone who has complimented bryan has also complimented vince
and who might the “other writers” who “whine(d) less” be?
don’t try to start shit about bryan…you’re not funny on the weekend and you’re not funny during the weekday either
#78 by Walaitis on 04.29.08 3:30 pm |
Am I the only one that was blocked out of the site for an hour or so there (thought I was going to have 4 more days of checking every 5 minutes “just in case”)?
Anyway … speaking of copycats (and this one in sports), a new “mini-Wrigley” opened yesterday outside Chicago. More photos here. Pretty well done! Any other examples of big venues shrunk down for neighborhood enjoyment out there?
#79 by Kek on 04.29.08 3:35 pm |
#80 by Kek on 04.29.08 3:41 pm |
#81 by chance on 04.29.08 3:44 pm |
Kek said:
But sometimes “the Chargers should be back to the old throwbacks” is the right thing to say. Creating alternatives just to create alternatives is a bad idea.
Kek said:
There’s a difference between honest disagreements and personal attacks.
Rip on teams, equipment suppliers, logos, colors, leagues, famous people, politicians, articles of clothing and stadiums, but don’t say anything about your fellow posters that isn’t nice. Shouldn’t be that hard.
#82 by Kyle Say on 04.29.08 3:56 pm |
I go to Miami University and recent went to their baseball game against Purdue and noticed Purdue’s catcher Dan Black was wearing one of the QB wristbands. He would get the signs from a coach in the dugout and then look to the wristband to translate. Now being a former catcher I know there’s a lot of different signs to learn, but what happened to good old fashioned memorization?
#83 by KT on 04.29.08 4:10 pm |
I thought the “don’t make the same joke about the hot girl” rule wasn’t because it’s inappropriate or sexist or worse than swearing.
It’s because it’s tired. It’s cliche. It requires no effort.
Be better than that.
#84 by Kek on 04.29.08 4:11 pm |
Kyle Say said:
Advancement of the game, overcomplication, out-thinking and micromanaging.
Back when I was catching, if I had a pitcher with more than two pitches that was a luxury. Plus, I called all my pitches, including pitch-outs. It was up to the pitcher to decide whether to attempt a pick-off throw or to step off. If they weren’t doing their job in that regard they’d get a stern “give him a look” or “keep him close” or after the fact if they stole the base “give Dougie a chance” from our manager.
Now, managers have to be in control of EVERYTHING, down to signaling throws to first and even step off.
Same with defensive signals. We had a few call-outs but aside from a wheel play on a bunt or a first and third, what to do if the runner at first steals we had pretty basic formations in the field.
Football is the same way, long gone are the days of the QB huddling his team up and calling the plays. Payton is the closest to that and he’s new school in that those are line-of-scrimmage hot reads for the most part.
To me, it’s a sad reality because things are more fun when it’s simple.
#85 by KT on 04.29.08 4:21 pm |
MLS’ Real Salt Lake will wear green tomorrow against San Jose, but not because of a belated St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
#86 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 4:49 pm |
KT said:
ok
#87 by James Craven on 04.29.08 4:53 pm |
Walaitis said:
For all I know, there’s a mini-Fenway outside of Boston, and a little County Stadium outside Miller Park. And there’s going to be a mini-Kauffman Stadium inside the Big K next year when the refurb is completed.
#88 by El Scotto on 04.29.08 5:01 pm |
Walaitis said:
I live in Colorado and in the Denver suburbs we have All-Star Park, a replica of Coors Field that was built in honor of the 1998 MLB All-Star Game. It’s used for high school games, college games (by D2 Colorado Christian University) among other groups. It was the one place I always wanted to play in
#89 by Stuby on 04.29.08 5:01 pm |
“Don’t worry Larry, I’ll go get Kwame Brown for ya.”
The jersey has 08 as the number but should have a 9 for all of Brown’s NBA jobs. Imagine if he had received a jersey every time he got hired somewhere.
#90 by Walaitis on 04.29.08 5:44 pm |
El Scotto said:
I just realized something about the new park … can’t say how glad I am that … let’s just say “some company” … hasn’t paid to put their logo on THOSE outfield walls!
#91 by Vince Fan on 04.29.08 6:09 pm |
LI Phil said:
One rhymes with lion and the other rhymes with call.
#92 by Dom on 04.29.08 6:16 pm |
Why would Larry Brown wear these while coaching?
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#93 by Ben on 04.29.08 6:20 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Asics makes the best looking baseball spikes!! Just the right amount of striping withour being too thick (Reeboks strpies have gotten really wide lately, kind of defeats the hpurpose of black spikes whith that much white.)
#94 by Cathy on 04.29.08 6:28 pm |
Dom said:
Holy Crap! My laptop almost fell off my lap….those duds are far out! Nice comb over too.
#95 by Ben on 04.29.08 6:30 pm |
Dom said:
Oh good lord!! I think the checked pants pattern is seared into my retinas!
#96 by James Craven on 04.29.08 6:51 pm |
As for Mini Fenway as stated earlier…
http://boston.redsox...
I’s like to see many teams adopt a mini version of their home parks for the kids and youth baseball.
#97 by Tony on 04.29.08 7:08 pm |
I am just wondering if there is anything to the Phoenix Suns wearing their Orange uniforms on the road for the first two games of the playoff series, only to loose both.
During the season, Phoenix wore Purple roadies for the 2 away games and won both.
When I e-mailed the Suns front office about what I had come up with and highly suggested wearing their Purple uniforms tonight, I was returned a e-mail basically saying…it was none of my business and the color of the uniform does will not dictate the out come.
I beg to differ. I will go out on a limb to say that if Phoenix wears Orange tonight, their playoff run will end tonight.
Paul or anyone out there, is there such a place that would keep records as record of the teams different color uniforms?
#98 by Mark Max on 04.29.08 7:13 pm |
Zac Neubauer said:
Alliance huh? I’m from right outside of Youngstown, but now go to OU in Athens.
#99 by Thomps on 04.29.08 7:22 pm |
Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland said:
I always thought these black on black with white helmet uniforms looked solid.
#100 by KT on 04.29.08 7:27 pm |
Tony said:
That’s just bizarre.
The Suns’ run might very well end in game five. But it’s not going to be because of the color they wear.
#101 by Ryan on 04.29.08 8:10 pm |
A little taste of some Boston mass transit logo creep
#102 by MPowers1634 on 04.29.08 8:25 pm |
Kek said:
Quite possibly the best post that I have ever read on UniWatch!
Well, maybe a close second to Phil’s Ricky Williams, Herbivore comment!
#103 by Max on 04.29.08 9:05 pm |
Trading in Chad Johnson jerseys for Cyclones game tickets.
#104 by Grant Emerson on 04.29.08 9:07 pm |
The Pistons are wearing a black stripe on their unis tonight in memory of former scout Will Robinson, who passed away this weekend.
By the way, that man was 95 when that picture was taken. No freakin’ wonder he lived to be so old. He looks 20 years younger than that.
#105 by Max on 04.29.08 9:08 pm |
Trading in a Chad Johnson jersey for Cyclones hockey tickets.
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#106 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 9:41 pm |
Grant Emerson said:
everything isiah touches turns to dust
#107 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 9:43 pm |
LI Phil said:
everything isiah touches turns to dust
(closing those taggers)
#108 by =bg= on 04.29.08 10:36 pm |
Walaitis said:
At one time- maybe its still there; they had re-created Crosley Field in the Cincy suburb of Blue Ash.
#109 by David on 04.29.08 10:41 pm |
OK, so the Indians in their home uniforms (not the throwback inspired unis) have nameplates. The nameplate is white. However, inside the letters, it’s filled in with blue. On a white nameplate. I can’t imagine this is cheaper or more effective. I don’t particularly think it’s ugly, but it is happening. I have no idea why. I also can’t think of another instance where this happens.
#110 by Mike on 04.29.08 10:51 pm |
Ok, enough is enough. I like some of these outrageous looking uniforms that have come out in recent years (ie. The “U”, Oregon, Minnesota). But what the hell is up with Cincinnati’s new uniforms. I hope they get laughed off the damn field
#111 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 10:53 pm |
buh-bye
the nba cares
#112 by Bryan Redemske on 04.29.08 11:07 pm |
David said:
Umm … that’s the road uniform, but I see your point.
#113 by Patrick on 04.29.08 11:15 pm |
Love that Paul is gone…no more Mets chatter! BTW, anyone have recent pix of Ryan Hollweg with his porno stache?
#114 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 11:22 pm |
Patrick said:
re: mets chatter…we can fix that
re: men with “porno staches”…im assuming you’re talking about mustaches, and not stashes of porno…
and, why, exactly, would you want that?
#115 by PG on 04.29.08 11:31 pm |
Check out this story for proof that people do like the Oregon (Nike) style.
#116 by LI Phil on 04.29.08 11:55 pm |
Bryan Redemske said:
here is an example of the same treatment on the home uni
looks like the alts get filled in with white
as do the away unis with blue again
#117 by kevin on 04.30.08 12:06 am |
anyone know good sites for striped stirrups? Paul posted a link a little while back but i cant find it
#118 by Bryan Redemske on 04.30.08 12:27 am |
LI Phil said:
And there’s your textbook case for not triple-layering tackle-twill letters and numbers.
#119 by Chuck Ryals on 04.30.08 12:33 am |
Brendon said:
I am from Old Brooklyn ( Cleveland) Ohio.
#120 by Jen on 04.30.08 2:25 am |
Oscar de la Hoya will be wearing Houston Dynamo’s “forever orange” color on his trunks and robe when he fights at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
Link
#121 by Shayne M on 04.30.08 7:29 am |
I don’t have a screen grab but Black (Blue)Jays jackass manager John Gibbons actually did something reaconable last night versus the bosox. He chose to wear the regular ball cap instead of that stupid T hat that the rest of the team wore.
#122 by Jack H. on 04.30.08 6:56 pm |
Both the catchers on our college baseball team wear the wristband, so I assume it’s for them to remember the signs and all the defensive shifts and such?
#123 by john on 05.02.08 3:46 pm |
The answer for the wrist band question is that in college baseball the pitching coaches often call the pitches, and as a result sign picking is very common. To counter this practice, a system where the catcher will have a grid with different pitches in the boxes on his arm.(Think Battleship). For instance, the pitching coach will flash the number 1, 2, then 5, and the catcher will then look at column 12, row 5, and see curveball. The cards can be changed every inning and there are no repeats, so it is unpickable. I have heard of some teams giving a wrist band to the whole team and running all of their signs off of them, but this is less common.