By Bryan Redemske
The Phillies — those forward-thinking, tree-hugging Phillies — on Wednesday announced a “going green” initiative, starting with the purchase of 20 million kilowatt hours of Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Certificates (RECs). The EPA says it’s the equivalent of planting 100,000 trees … but without actually planting the trees.
The club is going to be recycling now, and also getting rid of condiment packages and going with dispensers and such instead. And to that, I say, “hurrah.” Good for them. But how to celebrate this new era in Phillies history? Hmmm … how about a green hat? Perfect!
Of course, the New Era factory had to be fired up to make them, and they had to be shipped and everything. Eh, we’ll save the environment tomorrow.
Speaking of tomorrow (which is now today, since I wrote this last night), it’s May Day. In celebration of that, all Major League Baseball teams will install a Maypole in a prominent location. Obviously, the Yankees will put it in Monument Park, but teams are free to place it wherever they like. Also, look for hat patches, too.
Here’s a look at the rest of baseball’s celebrations for May:
May 2: It’s Negro Leagues Day — the league’s first game was played on this day in 1920. All teams will wear Kansas City Monarchs uniforms, except the Royals, who will be wearing their powder blue alts.
May 3: Bitch about Walter O’Malley day. The former Dodgers owner agreed to move the team to Los Angeles on this day in 1957. The Dodgers will wear “LA” caps to celebrate the successful move.
May 4: Ken Oberkfell was born on this day in 1956. The Braves will honor him by refusing to acknowledge Atlanta’s pre-1991 history.
May 5: The Astros will honor the 47th anniversary of Al Shepard’s first trip into space by wearing replica Mercury suits. They will also retire the number 47.
May 6: It’s Willie Mays’ 77th birthday! All players — on the Mets — will wear their caps and sunglasses like this.
May 7: All teams will have a moment of silence before the game — and wear a special sleeve patch — to mourn the victims of the Great Natchez Tornado, which killed 317 people … in 1840.
May 8: The Pirates will celebrate Bill Cowher’s 51st birthday by wearing black and yellow.
May 9: Sticking with the birthday bent, it’s Twinkie day in San Diego: Tony Gwynn turns 48! The Padres will wear their camouflage jerseys to mark the occasion.
May 10: Teams will wear pink for Mother’s Day, only to find out they got the date wrong. They’ll change the promotion to celebrate the first day of the Giro d’Italia, a three week cycling stage race. The teams’ jerseys are now based on the leader’s pink jersey.
May 11: Teams will continue to wear pink, since it’s actually Mother’s Day now. The Yankees will decline to participate on both days, because they’re a-holes.
May 12: To honor Yogi Berra’s 88th birthday, broadcasters all over baseball will say things that make no sense. Again, the Yankees will decline to participate.
May 13: Today is Barry Zito’s 30th birthday, so it’s stirrups and a high ERA for everybody!
May 14: All starting pitchers will go 9 innings — but lose — to observe Roy Halladay’s 31st birthday.
May 15: The Yankees will retire Nos. 56, 1, and 1941 to honor the start of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. The only numbers available for future players are 73, 94, and 97.
May 16: The No. 1 will be re-retired on what would have been Billy Martin’s 80th birthday. The Yankees will wear black ankle bands, since their sleeves are full of other patches.
May 17: The Padres will wear their camouflage jerseys in honor of the 1943 Dambuster Raids on German dams.
May 18: The Yankees, Orioles, Athletics, and Angels will all wear patches shaped like tinted prescription glasses for Reggie Jackson’s birthday.
May 19: The Blue Jays will celebrate Victoria Day by taking the day off, but having another ceremony later, like the Nationals on Jackie Robinson day.
May 20: It’s Hal Newhouser rubber jacket day in Detroit. To celebrate environmental consciousness, each jacket will be made from recycled tires taken off all current GM models.
May 21: Protective cup day in all parks, in an attempt to prevent future occurrences of … uh … this.
May 22: Mark Prior will undergo Tommy John surgery in honor of the 66th birthday of the surgery’s namesake. It was going to happen sooner or later — call it preventative maintenance.
May 23: The Padres will wear their camouflage jerseys in honor of Italy joining the Allies in World War I in 1915.
May 24: No activities planned. The Yankees decline to participate anyway.
May 25: It’s Star Wars Day across the majors in honor of the 31st anniversary of the film’s release.
May 26: Memorial Day — the Padres surprisingly don’t wear their camouflage jerseys, but the White Sox remember they have them and break them out for the first time.
May 27: It’s the 69th anniversary of the debut of Batman, prompting the Yankees to wear capes and little bat antennae.
May 28: Chleveland Honors Jhonny Peralta’s 26th birthday.
May 29: Today’s Red Sox game will be delivered in winks and nods in remembrance of Moe Berg, a former Sox catcher and U.S. spy.
May 30: The Cubs wear green hats in honor of grass, ivy, and the one-month anniversary of the Phillies’ green initiative.
May 31: Kenny Lofton, age 41 today, has his number retired by the Astros, Indians, Braves, White Sox, Giants, Pirates, Cubs, Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers, and Rangers.
Here’s Vince with the ticker …
Uni Watch News Ticker: As Paul has noted before, even fans get in on the whole misspelled jersey thing (thanks to Dan Cichalski). … Many people have emailed to say that Bob Uecker claimed during the Brewers/Cubs broadcast that Chicago’s Reed Johnson is the last among the Cubs to wear “old style” stirrups. Many also claimed that this claim doesn’t appear to be true. These photos seem to indicate Uecker is right, though. … There’s apparently some groundswell to have the NCAA allow USC and UCLA to both wear their home uniforms for their annual game (thanks to Eric Borer). … The Durham Bulls wore pink jerseys to support breast cancer awareness (thanks Josh Edney). …A New York Rangers sweater given to Bruce Springsteen is part of a larger auction you can find here (thanks to Michael Jaworski). … Reader Andrew has created a site devoted to the uniform history of the Diamondbacks. … If you haven’t checked it out ready, this blog devoted to ugly baseball cards is certainly a great time waster (thanks John Muir). … Patrick Ryan says that Houston had to wear their grey road uni’s for the first time this season because Arizona chose to wear their red alts. … Think Luis Sanchez really wants everyone to know whose jacket that is? (Thanks John Muir).
#1 by John T on 05.01.08 7:22 am |
Mark Prior will undergo Tommy John surgery in honor of the 66th birthday of the surgery’s namesake. It was going to happen sooner or later — call it preventative maintenance.
excellent work Mr. Redemske, keep it coming! Always like your style for a change of pace.
#2 by John T on 05.01.08 7:32 am |
last nights champions league match saw Frank lampard wear an armband under his shirt for his recently departed Mother. He then showed the black armband when he scored, as he took it off to kiss and salute it. The armband was actually a captains armband turned inside out, nice gesture to see a player find a way to respect his mother without it plastered all over his shirt.
#3 by Jim on 05.01.08 7:33 am |
May 24: No activities planned. The Yankees decline to participate anyway.
Favorite line……hilarious!
#4 by John T on 05.01.08 7:34 am |
Did the ticker not make it? I live in Ireland and it is 12:30 here, I love the site, but would not read it at 7:00 in the morning!!
#5 by John T on 05.01.08 7:44 am |
John T said:
pic of Lampard taking off armband, the mgr, Avram Grant, also wore armband.
#6 by Jon on 05.01.08 8:03 am |
It is a little much that a team with a ten year history like the Diamondbacks has a uniform history. Stick with a uniform for a couple years, come on.
#7 by Brian on 05.01.08 8:08 am |
Can you put enough hate for the Yankees into one post? Yankees should also decline to give interviews to uniwatch because of its biased crap, how does that strike you?
#8 by ryan c #40 on 05.01.08 8:10 am |
“Chelios honors former DU player Magnuson with 3″
http://www.denverpos...
#9 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 8:13 am |
two things:
1: best (or maybe second best, after the man u beauty) thread ever, bry!
despite the fact that i continue to suck, you deserve props
2:
LI Phil said:
the rose goes in the front big guy
(had to)
#10 by Robert on 05.01.08 8:17 am |
High quality output today. Keep up the good work.
#11 by Marc M. on 05.01.08 8:28 am |
May 6: It’s Willie Mays’ 77th birthday! All players — on the Mets — will wear their caps and sunglasses like this. The clearest sunglass lenses, EVER!
#12 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 8:33 am |
“red sox back to back walk off wins for the first time since two years ago against the phillies”
–steve levy, sportscenter, 4/30/08
#13 by Stuby on 05.01.08 8:52 am |
Someone has got to mock-up a “Chleveland” jersey.
#14 by Roger Faso on 05.01.08 8:58 am |
“The EPA says it’s the equivalent of planting 100,000 trees … but without actually planting the trees.”
The EPA doesn’t know what they’re talking about. These are the same guys that shut down the power grid and released thousands of free roaming vapors. Bunch of jerks.
#15 by Mark K on 05.01.08 9:06 am |
They’re making too much out of this UCLA-USC uniform color thing. Now we have a petition? I don’t think the NCAA has even said anything against the plan, have they?
Just show up wearing those colors and the game will be played. What’s the big deal?
#16 by Adam on 05.01.08 9:12 am |
I would totally invest in a Jhonny Peralta Chleveland jersey
#17 by DJ on 05.01.08 9:15 am |
Just show up wearing those colors and the game will be played. What’s the big deal?
I recall reading that the offending team would receive a penalty at the start of the game. I also recall reading that Pete Carroll and Rick Neuheisel have agreed that the home team will decline the penalty each season.
#18 by Duckstyle on 05.01.08 9:17 am |
Brian said:
How can you be a Yankees fan and not learned to live with the fact that every other fan base hates you? You should be taking that as a compliment, we hate you because you have all the money, exposure and championships. Noone’s going to fell pity for you.
Great post Bryan! I spit out a little coffee when I read the Jhonny Peralta line.
#19 by KT on 05.01.08 9:27 am |
Real Salt Lake’s green shirts from last night’s game against San Jose.
#20 by Stuby on 05.01.08 9:29 am |
DJ said:
So, to echo Mark K – what’s the big deal?
Like Peyton Manning being told he couldn’t weear the black high tops in honor of Unitas. Why the hell didn’t he wear them anyway and pay a little fine?
#21 by Anthony Verna on 05.01.08 9:29 am |
DJ said:
I think that the team loses a timeout, also.
I can’t seem to find it online, though.
#22 by DarkAudit on 05.01.08 9:29 am |
Duckstyle said:
The Red Sox can also burn in hell. And take the Nutting family with you.
15 years and counting in the ‘Burgh. :(
#23 by Jeremy on 05.01.08 9:32 am |
Reed Johnson used to wear his sock like this.
Last year, he switched to this.
*** Note the Uni Watch reference here.
I couldn’t find any decent pictures of him on the Cubs.
#24 by Stuby on 05.01.08 9:35 am |
Jeremy said:
He’s wearing low stirrups in both of those pictures.
#25 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 05.01.08 9:46 am |
Bryan, that is the most excellent column ever. Anyone that has ever had a problem with your posts should read that one and forget about any allegedly ‘bad’ items you’ve done in the past. You better watch out though, that guy that used to do the columns (I think his name was Paul) may get jealous and force his way back in. :)
#26 by u2horn on 05.01.08 9:47 am |
first link in the ticker is broken
#27 by Adios el-Kabong on 05.01.08 10:08 am |
that’s black and GOLD on Cowher day. No Pittsburgh team wears “yellow”.
#28 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 10:14 am |
Stuby said:
you cannot tell in the first pic, but in the second pic, he’s wearing them sdrawkcab, FWIW
#29 by Nate on 05.01.08 10:15 am |
kenny lofton better not have his number retired by the rangers. that honor should go to Pudge, who wore #7 long before lofton
#30 by Bobby on 05.01.08 10:15 am |
I need Puals email because i have great sockage and cant find it
#31 by chance on 05.01.08 10:23 am |
I think the green caps are every bit as silly as the whole soldier dress-up thing that some teams are doing, but this criticism doesn’t make sense to me:
chance said:
That only makes sense if teams don’t order multiple caps for players. Many players already change their caps on a regular basis. So instead of ordering a couple dozen red caps and a couple dozen blue caps for Jimmy Rollins, the Phillies ordered a couple dozen red caps, a couple dozen blue caps and one green cap.
I don’t see that manufacturing the green caps has some unique effect on the environment, though that’s the standard criticism. There are plenty of other (better?) reasons to object to them – largely that they’re pandering, selling out the team’s identity to score cheap political points. Again, much like the camo fetish.
#32 by Eriq Jaffe on 05.01.08 10:23 am |
The first link in the ticker goes to a blank .gif.
#33 by Ryan on 05.01.08 10:26 am |
I was at the Yankees-Tigers game last night, and although I can’t find a picture to confirm it, Carlos Guillen appeared to outdo himself on the necklace front with, in addition to the two bouncing around under his chin, one that hung down all the way to the lettering on his jersey.
#34 by Tim Abel on 05.01.08 10:27 am |
Anthony Verna said:
the visiting team will be penalized a time out, and so the home team will use one of their time outs at the start of the game to make it even.
#35 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 10:29 am |
Stuby said:
It could be called an illegal equipment violation – he wouldn’t be able to play until he had the correct equipment.
#36 by James P. on 05.01.08 10:29 am |
I mentioned the Astros wearing their Road Grays early in the comments section yesterday and “Scott” asked the question right before my post if that was the first time the Astros had worn their road grays this year. I saw nothing from Patrick yesterday or the night before in the comments reguarding this.
#37 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 10:32 am |
Nate said:
yeah…um…i guess the [sarcasm] [/sacrasm] tags are broken again
chance said:
fair points, but, again, i think you missed the [sarcasm] button…the whole point of RECYCLING and/or “going green” would be to make use of some OLD caps (or better yet, just to wear their standard caps)…
nothing says ‘im doing my part for the environment’ than wearing a t-shirt or brand new cap which says ‘im doing my part for the environment’
and…about those RECs…gotta luv the bushies on that little bit…those things were created to allow polluters to ‘buy clean credits’ or some such nonsense…like the phillies instead of actually planting 100K trees…they merely BOUGHT credits which someone somewhere may use to plant said trees…not exactly environmentally conscious
that would be like me buying a six pack and paying someone else to take the cans to the recycler…maybe…
meh…maybe if the phils had made this gesture ON earth day i wouldn’t be as sardonic this fine may morning
#38 by Hama on 05.01.08 10:37 am |
Nothing is as funny about names on jackets like Pascual Perez’ jacket during his time with the Expos. IIRC, he had gotten lost on the interstate on the way to a game once – after that, on the back of his jacket had Perez I-385 on the back instead of his jersey number.
#39 by Stuby on 05.01.08 10:43 am |
Hama said:
It was in Atlanta and was I-285 (aka “The Perimeter”) which circles the city.
#40 by Mark in Shiga on 05.01.08 10:44 am |
Why are caps sold by the dozen, anyway? Do the machines make then in batches of 12, or something?
You’d think that it would be easier for the clubhouse managers and accountants if they were sold in some round unit like 10 or 100.
#41 by Juan Grande on 05.01.08 10:58 am |
Mark in Shiga said:
Why are hot dogs sold in packs of 10 but hot dog buns come in packs of 8? A fine U.S. American once said “It is what it is.” That will have to suffice for the “why do hats come in twelves dilemna”
#42 by The Ol Goaler on 05.01.08 11:00 am |
The Cardinals have three players rockin’ low stirrups: Brian Barton, Anthony Reyes, and Brendan Ryan.
That stripe pattern was introduced in 1924, and has been in continuous use since 1933; They’ve been worn by the “Gas House Gang” (that’s “Pepper” Martin in the cowboy hat), Hall of Famers Stan Musial, Dizzy Dean, Lou Brock, and Ozzie Smith, among others.
So much better than the pajama-pants look, don’t you think?
#43 by Elena on 05.01.08 11:00 am |
I hate those so-called “green”dispensers for mustard and ketchup that a lot of stadiums have gone to instead of individual packets. They are filthy from being touched by a thousand grubby hands, don’t work half the time, and often have a unappetizing 2-cup size puddle of red or yellow underneath them.
#44 by Dan King on 05.01.08 11:00 am |
John T said:
as much as i hate chelsea i do have to say that seeing lampard and grant wear the armbands was awesome. also good job to liverpool, they gave lampard flowers in memory of his mom before the game. thats how a tribute should be done.
#45 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.08 11:05 am |
Marc M. said:
They’re transitions!
#46 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 11:05 am |
LI Phil said:
must…behave…with…teacher…away
#47 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 11:06 am |
May 14: All starting pitchers will go 9 innings — but lose — to observe Roy Halladay’s 31st birthday.
I’m still on my “that really doesn’t happen kick” (see yesterday’s 4-3-2 DP). Most CG losses are 8 innings.
#48 by ScottyJ in WV on 05.01.08 11:07 am |
Brian said:
Maybe it’s just me, but I wasn’t aware that Uni Watch was required to be unbiased.
#49 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.08 11:07 am |
Mark in Shiga said:
SOunds like a reason to bring up the Metric vs. Standard debate again!
Or not.
#50 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 11:08 am |
Stuby said:
Yes, I don’t think there’s an interstate that goes to Montreal…
#51 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.08 11:10 am |
lwiedy said:
I definitely have to find that Double Play on Youtube when I get home!
#52 by Stuby on 05.01.08 11:12 am |
lwiedy said:
Unless you are pitching at home.
#53 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 11:16 am |
May 29: Today’s Red Sox game will be delivered in winks and nods in remembrance of Moe Berg, a former Sox catcher and U.S. spy.
To honor the subject of “The Catcher Was A Spy” this man will throw out the first pitch. (Was that inference already made by the entry, I couldn’t quite tell)
#54 by Juan Grande on 05.01.08 11:16 am |
Brian said:
So the Yankees won’t give interviews to Uniwatch?!?! No Jorge Posada telling us about his “hand conditioning” or Melky Cabrera explaining why his first name is Melky? I’m heart-broken as there is not enough press out there concerning the Yankees. The only team in sports more hated than the Yankees would be the Patriots. I would, however, love to see a reality-show that follows Hank Steinbrenner around everyday. That would be awesome!
#55 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 11:17 am |
ScottyJ in WV said:
considering all the interviews they’ve given to UW thus far…
#56 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 11:19 am |
LI Phil said:
remember when people actually liked belichek?
me neither
#57 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 05.01.08 11:19 am |
LI Phil said:
Good one Phil!!
#58 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 11:23 am |
Stuby said:
Yeah your right, I was just lookng at the last two of his, he’s already had a 9IP loss three starts ago, sorry!
As for the 4-3-2, I’m sure it’s out there, good luck finding it!!!
#59 by Urban Runoff on 05.01.08 11:32 am |
I like the green caps for the Phils, but why not have jerseys to match? -Runoff
#60 by matt on 05.01.08 11:35 am |
this may be a little nsfw, but i just came across this spread of maxim of misa campo wearing pretty much only a canadians jersey. like those little drawings that have been posted over the last couple of weeks. enjoy.
#61 by matt on 05.01.08 11:37 am |
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#62 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 11:38 am |
lwiedy said:
#63 by Jonee on 05.01.08 11:38 am |
Roger Faso said:
Ha! Must have been another of Walter Pecker’s brilliant ideas.
On another note, where do I find me a hat like this?
#64 by Stuby on 05.01.08 11:40 am |
Jonee said:
It can shield your eyes from the sun and also strain pasta!
#65 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 11:41 am |
Runner on 3rd, ground ball to 2nd, throw out the batter and catch the runner at the plate? Bad baserunning, sure, but that’s not hard to find.
#66 by Marty Met on 05.01.08 11:43 am |
ScottyJ in WV said:
It’s about time. Usually it’s Yankee Love Fest around here and “how wonderful their classic pinstripes are” Blech.
#67 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 11:47 am |
Kris Fulton said:
Obviously, it possible. My point was, if you are going to throw out a DP scoring combo, 4-3-2 is not the first one to come to mind.
#68 by KT on 05.01.08 11:49 am |
Stuby said:
I don’t believe it was a little fine. They hit Chris Redman with $5,000 for actually doing it (he only made $378,240 that year). They threatened Manning with “upwards of $25,000″ in fines if he did it because he asked beforehand.
Sure, we can say “what’s $25,000 to a guy making $6 million?” But Mr. Straight Arrow was unlikely to defy the league, even for a good cause. And I’m going to guess that Unitas would have said, “‘Preciate it, but keep your money. That’s just silly.”
Kris Fulton said:
As a football official, I’d say that would be unlikely. Technically, the footwear is legal for play. It’s only the NFL’s fashion police who make the call on whether someone has violated the league guidelines (not rules of the game) on appropriate dress, and the remedy is usually to issue fines, not to keep the player from participating until he corrects the fashion faux pas.
#69 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 11:50 am |
Marty Met said:
you’re the only one it seems who doesn’t like the yankee unis, marty
i don’t think you reminded us of it this week yet, tho
#70 by Stuby on 05.01.08 11:56 am |
Marty Met said:
Dude, what are you talking about? Most of the comments on here are about the Mets.
#71 by Duckstyle on 05.01.08 11:56 am |
LI Phil said:
What about Duke basketball? Lord knows, I hate me some Duke basketball.
#72 by KT on 05.01.08 11:57 am |
Chris Mortensen said at the time:
KT said:
#73 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 11:58 am |
Not related to topic(s), but UW has explored several times the “uni-borrowing” phenomenon in All-Star games, most notably John Callison in 1964 and Carlton Fisk in 1972. I don’t believe I’ve seen this photo of Willie Davis in 1973 posted before. Little tough to see, but it’s an Atlanta helmet. Perhaps it can be added to the “gallery” for future considerations.
#74 by Buccigross Fan Club on 05.01.08 11:59 am |
Jonee said:
In hell, little Jonee, in hell.
#75 by Duckstyle on 05.01.08 12:00 pm |
Stuby said:
I’d say 25% Mets, %20 Yankees, 20% Other Uni-talk, and 35% semi-related arguments that piss off Paul. Just can’t ignore the east coast bias in the media. And I’m only sorta being sarcastic. But, such is life.
#76 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 12:03 pm |
lwiedy said:
and thurm (i think) behind the dish…freakin CLASSIC…thanks, larry
yeah…those two sets of unis sure suck and are booooorrrring, right?
wrong
#77 by James Craven on 05.01.08 12:06 pm |
Hey, those are actually the spring training St. Patrick’s Day game caps the Phillies acually wore last night.
#78 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 12:07 pm |
Brian said:
It takes a special kind of ego to read that post and summarize it as Yankee hate – I see jokes mentioning the Phillies, Royals, Dodgers, Braves, Astros, Pirates, Mets, Padres, Giants, Blue Jays, Orioles, Athletics, Angels, Nationals, Tigers, White Sox, Indians, Red Sox, Cubs, Rangers…and biased? The Yankees have retired more numbers than any other team, and are wearing patches on both sleeves this season. Facts aren’t bias.
I know the post-2000 championship drought has been tough, but relax. Have a sense of humor.
#79 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 12:16 pm |
Kris Fulton said:
As a football official, I’d say that would be unlikely. Technically, the footwear is legal for play. It’s only the NFL’s fashion police who make the call on whether someone has violated the league guidelines (not rules of the game) on appropriate dress, and the remedy is usually to issue fines, not to keep the player from participating until he corrects the fashion faux pas.
A suspension is exactly what Stu Jackson threatened Gilbert Arenas with for wearing non-team colored shoes – but I agree it’s unusual. I had never heard of it happening before that.
#80 by CDM on 05.01.08 12:20 pm |
The whole ‘going green’ idea is lame. Maybe they should re-design uniforms so that they can play in speedos when the ice caps melt from so-called global warming. Now that is an idea for turn the clock ahead night! Give me a break…..
#81 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 12:21 pm |
Also not on topic(s) but with guys like Jerry West playing for the NBA Western Conference all-stars and Jeff F-EAGLES playing in Philadelphia, I present Boston Braves pitcher Bill Loiselle
Bill had his final resting place on his jersey. Please no Danny Graves jokes.
#82 by Marc M. on 05.01.08 12:27 pm |
lwiedy said:
Now thats funny!
#83 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 12:27 pm |
Kris Fulton said:
A must read!!!
#84 by Duckstyle on 05.01.08 12:29 pm |
CDM said:
Calling global warming “so-called”? Nice, we’re in a “so-called” recession too, right?
I’m sorry, that’s waaaay off topic, and I’m a huge jerk.
#85 by Justin on 05.01.08 12:51 pm |
lwiedy said:
Not if you’re the home team…..
#86 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 12:53 pm |
lwiedy said:
#87 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 12:54 pm |
Duckstyle said:
actually…i don’t think there’s much debate on whether there is global warming or not…we’re in a cyclical period of natural global warming…there’s little debate there
the “so-called” part comes in as to whether it is “man-made global warming” or not…and let’s leave it at that
and no one thinks you’re a jerk, as far as you know ;)
#88 by Ryan B on 05.01.08 12:58 pm |
Economy grew 0.6% last quarter. By definition, that’s not a recession. You need two straight quarters of negative growth for a recession.
#89 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 1:00 pm |
Justin said:
I think post 57 covered that, thanks anyway.
#90 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 1:11 pm |
lwiedy said:
interesting…and how do you know that?
#91 by Patrick on 05.01.08 1:11 pm |
Couldn’t find a pic, but I was at the Stars-Sharks game last night sitting right behind the goal and noticed San Jose G Evgeni Nabokov wearing last year’s black socks (with the teal and white stripe).
#92 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 05.01.08 1:12 pm |
LI Phil said:
I don’t think you’re a jerk either.
And, the global temperature dropped by .7 of a degree between January 2007 and January 2008.
#93 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 05.01.08 1:14 pm |
Duckstyle said:
86.74% of all statictics are made up.
#94 by Patrick on 05.01.08 1:14 pm |
Nabokov pic.
#95 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 1:18 pm |
This photo has been referenced several times on this page not only for Brooksie, but the young man to his left.
Here’s a shot of him in his “playing days”.
#96 by Cole on 05.01.08 1:24 pm |
I wonder if the Astros will put their Maypole in center field?
#97 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 1:25 pm |
lwiedy said:
Awh, SHIT! On the left, to his right.
Or is this a time for “DAMNIT, PHIL”? (Do I have that right?)
#98 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 1:32 pm |
lwiedy said:
dammit larry
i thought you were talking about the OTHER guy with the prosthetics in that pic
#99 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.08 1:35 pm |
LI Phil said:
Wow…good eyes! Athough I think that’s just somebody’s bat!
#100 by jere on 05.01.08 1:36 pm |
About “going green”–good for the Phils, if you’re gonna steal Red Sox ideas, steal the ones that are good for everyone. (I’m looking in your direction, Sweet Caroline thieves!)
And about Jhonny Peralta: As a long-time “make fun of Jhonny’s name” guy, I’d like to point out that the jersey shouldn’t say “Chleveland,” it should say “Celveland.” Jhonny doesn’t just have an H thrown into his name, he has the second and third letter of a common name reversed. It’s not about the H, it’s about the reversing.
Unless you’re Jonny Gomes.
#101 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 1:37 pm |
Yahoo has reports of the Worm’s latest arrest on both the sports AND entertainment page. If they had a topic for “Animal News” it would probably be there too.
#102 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 1:40 pm |
LI Phil said:
Oh no, not another one for the “Phil Reply Rolodex”
#103 by Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland on 05.01.08 1:40 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
or, to quote this guy: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
#104 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 1:44 pm |
Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland said:
i believe that is actually rocket’s grandfather
#105 by Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland on 05.01.08 1:55 pm |
LI Phil said:
Maybe – but he might be Rocket’s role model
#106 by Duckstyle on 05.01.08 1:59 pm |
Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland said:
“Statistics are like your brother-in-law, they lie.” -Ozzie Guillen
#107 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 1:59 pm |
Redeemable only in Milwaukee, WI. Ask for “Bud”.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#108 by James P. on 05.01.08 2:04 pm |
Cole said:
Astros do not play tonight…
#109 by James P. on 05.01.08 2:13 pm |
jere said:
I thought the Astros were the first MLB team to do anything for this MLB/Play Green crap…
#110 by Duckstyle on 05.01.08 2:15 pm |
Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland said:
Really? I assumed it was this guy.
#111 by LP on 05.01.08 2:32 pm |
James P. said:
Come on…are you seriously whining about your name not appearing in the ticker?
#112 by Philly Bill on 05.01.08 2:32 pm |
The Eagles have assigned uniform numbers to their draft picks.
#113 by Joe H on 05.01.08 2:38 pm |
Reebok, in a rush to get out the 2008 Joe Flacco Replica Team Jersey, has COMPLETELY BUTCHERED the #5…I really hope that’s not the way they will be on the field!
#114 by jmart on 05.01.08 2:42 pm |
Yesterday when the Giants visited the White House to give President Bush a jersey they gave him their new-fangled away red jersey instead of the classic home blue one…i just thought that was kinda silly
#115 by Jason on 05.01.08 2:42 pm |
I dont want to be a picky patty, but this is the second day in a row that Im reading info in the ticker that has already been covered in detail on this site in the past- yesterday I was amazed to see the Burrell “Bird” pic as if it werent completely old news- and today are we breaking any ground here by mentioning that UCLA and USC will each wear home uni’s when they play one another? As one reader mentioned, they will take penalties, etc, yawn. The contributors to this site should be at least as well versed on its past content as the readers themselves- thats just one guys opinion!
I do appreciate the effort you guys put in though-
#116 by Joe H on 05.01.08 2:48 pm |
Joe H said:
And the shoulder numbers don’t match…what kind of rookies do they have over there at Reebok! Poor photoshop…it deserves better.
#117 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 2:53 pm |
James P. said:
well then…that’s that
#118 by Andy on 05.01.08 2:59 pm |
jmart said:
Maybe it’s because he’s a Republican?
Stupid if that is the reason, but it’s possible.
#119 by Steven on 05.01.08 3:03 pm |
DC United has a Jerset Sponsor(finally)! Volkswagen and DC United have agreed to a deal worth $3.7 Mil/year. Volkwagen will also become the official Automobile maker of MLS for an extra 1-2 mil. BizJournal
#120 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 3:03 pm |
Looks like the NBA’s fashion police are off their game – here’s a couple pics of Atlanta’s Solomon Jones wearing an armband above the elbow.
#121 by Steve on 05.01.08 3:05 pm |
Andy said:
COME ON FELLAS….
Maybe it is because that is the jersey the G-Men were wearing in the damn Super Bowl….
#122 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 3:07 pm |
Andy said:
Also, they won in the whites. I don’t know if the subject has come up in the chats with Joe the Giants equipment manager, is there any possibility that they would go white at home next year given the “lucky” streak they are currently on?
#123 by Chad G on 05.01.08 3:11 pm |
Steve said:
They wore white smartypants
#124 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 3:13 pm |
LI Phil said:
no
they won twice in “away” blue (tampa & dallas)…just luck of the draw that they were the ‘away’ team for the super bowl
the football gods decided the big dance…no way were the pats going 19-0…giants could have been wearing green and gold (if you catch my drift)
#125 by Amanda on 05.01.08 3:16 pm |
Dan King said:
I’m pretty sure that Avram Grant’s tribute was in honor of Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day…his father survived the Holocaust but his grandfather did not. Grant headed to Auschwitz today for a personal tribute.
#126 by jmart on 05.01.08 3:22 pm |
Chad G said:
have past super bowl teams and other championship teams in other sports also given the president the jersey they won it in or is it the preference of teh team
#127 by Ed R. on 05.01.08 3:23 pm |
Chad G said:
And the jersey yesterday was white as well
#128 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 3:24 pm |
LI Phil said:
Once again, posting before thinking. DAMMIT LARRY!
#129 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 3:25 pm |
lwiedy said:
Maybe they’ll play all road games (that’s better).
#130 by War Damn Eagle on 05.01.08 3:27 pm |
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned or discussed this in the days since the draft, but why did Matt Ryan hold up the black alternate Falcons jersey on the stage in New York? I thought they used the red jersey as their primary home jersey. Are they going back to the black jersey as the primary home uni?
http://sports.espn.g...
#131 by Kris Fulton on 05.01.08 3:30 pm |
Chad G said:
Yeah…that’s what they gave him.
#132 by Chris on 05.01.08 3:33 pm |
Yesterday when the Giants visited the White House to give President Bush a jersey they gave him their new-fangled away red jersey instead of the classic home blue one…i just thought that was kinda silly
Dude… that’s the jersey they wore when they won the Super Bowl – how is that silly?
#133 by patrick on 05.01.08 3:38 pm |
DJ said:
No, the other team would then incur a penalty, negating the first
#134 by Jim on 05.01.08 3:44 pm |
jmart said:
I think the wings gave clinton white jerseys and bush a red one…… I’ll look for pics.
#135 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 3:51 pm |
what did the cubs give lincoln?
#136 by Jim on 05.01.08 3:53 pm |
Jim said:
Little off, gave Clinton both red and white, and Bush White
Clinton 97
http://cache.viewima...
Clinton 98
http://www.gettyimag...|1&axs=0|907731%2c51622310%2c51642569%2c246908|0&id=907731
Bush 02
http://content.answe...
All were the color jersey they won it in.
#137 by Patrick on 05.01.08 4:11 pm |
LI Phil said:
Alright, now that was funny.
#138 by Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland on 05.01.08 4:14 pm |
LI Phil said:
[RIMSHOT!]
#139 by who cares on 05.01.08 4:21 pm |
Picture of Florida Gators Pride Stickers. I hadn’t seen these before. Does anyone know what they are?
#140 by Mark K on 05.01.08 5:03 pm |
patrick said:
Except there is no penalty. Or charged time out. Or anything. The NCAA Rule Book is silent on any ramifications regarding the uniform color rules. Whoever is saying otherwise is just making that up.
#141 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 5:05 pm |
the mustangs/barons/outlaws/black gold’s kevin durant poses with the eddie gottlieb trophy, awarded in honor of his selection as the 2007-08 t-mobile rookie of the year
#142 by =bg= on 05.01.08 5:45 pm |
Niner jersey mania here..
http://www.49ers.com...
#143 by Loren on 05.01.08 5:53 pm |
Texas Rangers 1st basebaman, Ben Broussard today wore stirups! Not full stirups, but a lilte white was showing! Better then nothing! No pic, though.
#144 by James Craven on 05.01.08 6:21 pm |
Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland said:
To quote a new member of the College Football Hall of Fame…
DAMN!
#145 by Walaitis on 05.01.08 6:27 pm |
Patrick said:
Hey … anyone else near St. Louis? I need help getting this knife out of my back.
(I mean, sure, I laughed to … but it still hurt … and for the record, Teddy Roosevelt was in office when the Cubs last won it)
#146 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 6:32 pm |
Patrick said:
Very funny, but this reality really needs not embellishment.
#147 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 6:40 pm |
lwiedy said:
Note to self:
Refresh before posing. Sorry Mr. or Ms. Walaitis ;-)
#148 by Walaitis on 05.01.08 7:22 pm |
lwiedy said:
I JUST got it!!! It’s not the curse of the goat! We need another bear-themed president in office before they can win again!
Sincerely,
MR. Jim Walaitis
#149 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 8:23 pm |
lwiedy said:
not to add any more politics, but what the hey…
TR was, bar none…the BEST president the us has ever had…
you can look it up
dude had it all…about 100 years before his time…and that’s no bull…rocky
plus…dude summered on LI…now…that’s not necessarily a bonus, but well, it scores points with me
#150 by lwiedy on 05.01.08 10:55 pm |
LI Phil said:
Trustbuster, bust THIS! –Elaine Benes
Real cool compound out there, I’m sure you’ve been there as have I.
#151 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 11:03 pm |
dude..i’ve BIKED up that hill
and part of my senior honors thesis was on the sherman anti-trust act of 1890 and TR’s trustbusting
he was also a bit of a environmentalist, i do believe
#152 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.08 11:29 pm |
Kris Fulton said:
Many people wish that the dude on the left isn’t the only “Toomer” that will be visiting Dubya!!!
#153 by LI Phil on 05.01.08 11:53 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
thanks matt
#154 by Chuck Ryals on 05.02.08 12:20 am |
Adios el-Kabong said:
here in good old Cleveland, Ohio, the Steelers colors are black and YELLOW! :-)
#155 by Jet on 05.02.08 2:26 pm |
Bryan,
your projections for the rest of May are funny!
Thanks for the link to the Ugly Baseball Card Blog, but the commentary on there is brutally UN-funny. Trying WAY too hard for forced laughs when the cards really speak for themselves.
-Jet
#156 by Brooks Simpson on 05.03.08 11:51 am |
FWIW, the Yankees have already retired #1 in a fit of madness. Now, they could un-retire it and then re-retire it for Billy, Bobby Richardson, and Bobby Murcer, and that could open up a whole new series of promotional days across baseball …
#157 by Tom on 05.09.08 7:02 am |
Any idea on the over/under on the last time Michael Princip bathed? He looks like the Unibomber.