Comments on: C’mon, Blue! Uh, Black… Uh, Whatever… http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JP http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268890 JP Sun, 11 May 2008 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268890 [quote comment="267840"]Does anyone think this is a bit over the top? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-draft-negroleagues&prov=ap&type=lgns For the record, I love ‘42’ day, but what’s next, signing bonuses (reparations)? I know MLB is desperately trying to make their draft media relevant, but c’mon.[/quote] The idea on this one is that since MLB is now giving these guys pensions, each team will draft the players and pay their pensions. It's kind of a cool idea. Instead of just giving them honorary pensions, they are adding being drafted by a MLB club to their resume, then each club pays the pension. Back in the day when the NBA had a 10-round draft, teams would draft for a few rounds, then pass when they had their roster filled. In 1982, the Celtics took all the players they intended to select, and with their next pick, instead of passing, selected Landon Turner of Indiana -- who was a pretty good player before a car accident left him paralyzed. Nice honorary move by the Celtics. lwiedy said:

Does anyone think this is a bit over the top?

http://sports.yahoo....

For the record, I love ‘42’ day, but what’s next, signing bonuses (reparations)? I know MLB is desperately trying to make their draft media relevant, but c’mon.

The idea on this one is that since MLB is now giving these guys pensions, each team will draft the players and pay their pensions.

It’s kind of a cool idea. Instead of just giving them honorary pensions, they are adding being drafted by a MLB club to their resume, then each club pays the pension.

Back in the day when the NBA had a 10-round draft, teams would draft for a few rounds, then pass when they had their roster filled. In 1982, the Celtics took all the players they intended to select, and with their next pick, instead of passing, selected Landon Turner of Indiana — who was a pretty good player before a car accident left him paralyzed. Nice honorary move by the Celtics.

]]> By: Zach http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268402 Zach Sat, 10 May 2008 09:46:22 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268402 I guess the comments are back on. I found this website on NASCAR paintjobs. I know now exacly uniforms but in a sense you see them alot more than you see the uniforms. Ill try to repost tomorrow if I get a chance. <a HREF="http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm" rel="nofollow">NASCAR " Uniforms</A> I guess the comments are back on. I found this website on NASCAR paintjobs. I know now exacly uniforms but in a sense you see them alot more than you see the uniforms. Ill try to repost tomorrow if I get a chance.

NASCAR ” Uniforms

]]> By: BurghFan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268375 BurghFan Sat, 10 May 2008 07:15:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268375 <i>Yeah that’s irksome, but what about the f*cking word mark? Lame. Pay attention Toronto: the newspapers will shorten your name. Don’t do their job for them. Your owners picked a different name for your team. Show it.</i> Once Labatt sold the team, ownership had much less incentive to emphasize "Blue". Yeah that’s irksome, but what about the f*cking word mark? Lame. Pay attention Toronto: the newspapers will shorten your name. Don’t do their job for them. Your owners picked a different name for your team. Show it.

Once Labatt sold the team, ownership had much less incentive to emphasize “Blue”.

]]> By: Puzzled http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268364 Puzzled Sat, 10 May 2008 06:08:31 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268364 Why can't Paul give us a warning a day before, when he's going to be off and when there won't be anything on the site? Why can’t Paul give us a warning a day before, when he’s going to be off and when there won’t be anything on the site?

]]> By: The Hemogoblin http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268329 The Hemogoblin Sat, 10 May 2008 02:51:57 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268329 Why does Carlos Silva's glove say "Justin Silva"? Someone's gotta know. Why does Carlos Silva’s glove say “Justin Silva”?

Someone’s gotta know.

]]> By: Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268247 Jets/Mets Fan in Chicagoland Fri, 09 May 2008 19:12:42 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268247 [quote comment="268238"][quote comment="268235"][quote comment="268213"][quote comment="268195"]I'm interested to osee how many of us begin posting here![/quote] to quote our friend <a href="http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/03/13/civil-rights-and-wrongs/#comment-238928" rel="nofollow">spencer</a>...'we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul'[/quote] You do know its bryan right?[/quote] uh...you mean spencer knows, yes? cuz, that's why i linked back to spencer's post, plus i put in the "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic" rel="nofollow">[sic]</a>" to indicate an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material has been reproduced verbatim from the quoted original and is not a transcription error so...yeah...i know it's bryan[/quote] Thank you, Noah Webster ;-) LI Phil said:

derek said:

LI Phil said:

MPowers1634 said:

I’m interested to osee how many of us begin posting here!

to quote our friend spencer…’we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul’

You do know its bryan right?

uh…you mean spencer knows, yes?

cuz, that’s why i linked back to spencer’s post, plus i put in the “[sic]” to indicate an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material has been reproduced verbatim from the quoted original and is not a transcription error

so…yeah…i know it’s bryan

Thank you, Noah Webster ;-)

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268238 LI Phil Fri, 09 May 2008 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268238 [quote comment="268235"][quote comment="268213"][quote comment="268195"]I'm interested to osee how many of us begin posting here![/quote] to quote our friend <a href="http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/03/13/civil-rights-and-wrongs/#comment-238928" rel="nofollow">spencer</a>...'we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul'[/quote] You do know its bryan right?[/quote] uh...you mean spencer knows, yes? cuz, that's why i linked back to spencer's post, plus i put in the "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sic" rel="nofollow">[sic]</a>" to indicate an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material has been reproduced verbatim from the quoted original and is not a transcription error so...yeah...i know it's bryan derek said:

LI Phil said:

MPowers1634 said:

I’m interested to osee how many of us begin posting here!

to quote our friend spencer…’we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul’

You do know its bryan right?

uh…you mean spencer knows, yes?

cuz, that’s why i linked back to spencer’s post, plus i put in the “[sic]” to indicate an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material has been reproduced verbatim from the quoted original and is not a transcription error

so…yeah…i know it’s bryan

]]> By: derek http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268235 derek Fri, 09 May 2008 18:17:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268235 [quote comment="268213"][quote comment="268195"]I'm interested to osee how many of us begin posting here![/quote] to quote our friend <a href="http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/03/13/civil-rights-and-wrongs/#comment-238928" rel="nofollow">spencer</a>...'we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul'[/quote] You do know its bryan right? LI Phil said:

MPowers1634 said:

I’m interested to osee how many of us begin posting here!

to quote our friend spencer…’we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul’

You do know its bryan right?

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268213 LI Phil Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:20 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268213 [quote comment="268195"]I'm interested to osee how many of us begin posting here![/quote] to quote our friend <a href="http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/03/13/civil-rights-and-wrongs/#comment-238928" rel="nofollow">spencer</a>...'we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul' MPowers1634 said:

I’m interested to osee how many of us begin posting here!

to quote our friend spencer…’we out smarted you brian (sic), and by brian i mean paul’

]]> By: JessMan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268211 JessMan Fri, 09 May 2008 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/05/08/cmon-blue-uh-black-uh-whatever/#comment-268211 I haven't read all of the comments to see if it's already been said, but I thought I'd put my 2 cents in on the silver facemask bars. I know that Bauer and other hockey companies make full cage shields with silver bars instead of black to improve vision. It's called something like TruVision. Supposedly the silver bars make it easier not to focus on them. Maybe umps are in favor of these so they can see the ball better? Also, perhaps it's ironic that these ump masks are made by Nike while Nike used to be partnered with Bauer before they recently ended the partnership and bowed out of the hockey market. I haven’t read all of the comments to see if it’s already been said, but I thought I’d put my 2 cents in on the silver facemask bars. I know that Bauer and other hockey companies make full cage shields with silver bars instead of black to improve vision. It’s called something like TruVision. Supposedly the silver bars make it easier not to focus on them. Maybe umps are in favor of these so they can see the ball better? Also, perhaps it’s ironic that these ump masks are made by Nike while Nike used to be partnered with Bauer before they recently ended the partnership and bowed out of the hockey market.

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