Far right, in the background. What’s Jack Johnson doing in the Red Sox clubhouse? Furthermore, what’s Manny doing in the clubhouse? I thought he just showed up at game time, wandered out to left and went to work. I stand corrected.
The Celtics were at Fenway Park last night, celebrating in the rain with Manny, Papi, and pretty much everybody. First they had a parade or a race of some sort, then there was milling around, then — eventually — the Red Sox played. In green BP jerseys. Awesome. — Bryan
#1 by mike on 06.21.08 8:27 am |
After reading over yesterdays blog, I just had to comment. The new UNLV jerseys are pretty sweet.
#2 by Paul F. on 06.21.08 9:18 am |
I’m liking the shirt Big Papi is wearing. Is that just a Boston thing?
#3 by Jeremy on 06.21.08 9:20 am |
“awesome” wouldnt be the word that i would use to describe those red sox bp jerseys… but ok.
#4 by Stuby on 06.21.08 9:23 am |
Are those the sox that Ortiz wears during the game? Kinda short, eh? And how does he get his left foot to go out at a right angle like that?
#5 by James Craven on 06.21.08 9:30 am |
Actually, in picture #1 that was linked, they did a mini-replay of the new Boston tradition called the “Rolling Rally” in those Duck boats/trucks that have become popular, and in picture #2 linked, they came out following a one-hour rain delay to have Paul Pierce throw out the first ball…JUST A BIT OUTSIDE!
#6 by BigMatt on 06.21.08 10:06 am |
I also like the UNLV uniforms.
There is TOO much NIKE bashing on this site.
#7 by Walaitis on 06.21.08 10:17 am |
Like, Jack Johnson, who sang the lead song for the Curious George movie??? (yeah, I’ve got kids)
#8 by Stuby on 06.21.08 10:31 am |
Walaitis said:
Well its certainly not this Jack Johnson…
http://www.blackamer...
#9 by Leo on 06.21.08 10:37 am |
According to our friends over at NHL.com, Red Wings first round pick Thomas McCollum wears number 33 because: “he loves the number three and it’s balanced”.
First time that I’ve heard of a number being “balanced” on a jersey.
#10 by Shane on 06.21.08 10:37 am |
I liked last year’s green jerseys. The white side panels pretty much suck.
#11 by Brandon on 06.21.08 10:47 am |
Is major league baseball planning on new 4th of July caps? These can be found under the authentic section of the team stores.
http://shop.mlb.com/...
http://shop.mlb.com/...
http://shop.mlb.com/...
I hope this isn’t what they are thinking this year. It is going to clash with so many uniforms, and I like the flag decals, despite the occasional problems
#12 by kom22 on 06.21.08 11:02 am |
They are trying to replicate the Chicago Cows with Statues throughout NYC. Each team has there own design, plus like 15 all-star versions, and Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Giants versions.
This one looks the silliest to me:
http://shop.mlb.com/...
Kom22
#13 by Dan Stevens on 06.21.08 11:09 am |
kom22 said:
Unfortunately, and yes, I do mean unfortunately, the copying of the Chicago cows has already been done in Blacksburg, Virginia.
http://www.gobbledea...
freakin ugly, is all I have to say… There’s about 100 painted HokieBirds scattered around Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and I think as far away as Roanoke and possibly Richmond (don’t know about those last 2 for sure). Its bad, really bad
#14 by Juan Grande on 06.21.08 11:23 am |
Shane said:
This year’s greens were the BP jerseys they wore on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m glad they didn’t go with an “all green” version of their home whites. It would be the green equivilant to the dreaded Jessica Simpson pink jersey.
#15 by spncr on 06.21.08 11:29 am |
sorry to nerd out here, but manny actually shows up EARLIER than most players.
sorry its just a pretty well known fact.
actually that is the really great thing about manny….he makes playing look easy….name a less uptight superstar!?
#16 by kyle. on 06.21.08 11:44 am |
for someone who makes a point of noting clothing details, you’ve made a bit of a blunder here. jack johnson never wears shoes and probably wouldn’t be found in a long sleeve collared shirt. step it up.
#17 by Mark in Shiga on 06.21.08 11:46 am |
First time that I’ve heard of a number being “balanced” on a jersey.
Barry Zito once said that his ridiculous number 75 formed a “shelf” on which his nameplate could stay “balanced”. If he wanted physical support, I think the two poles in number 11 would have done just as well without looking as silly from a numerical-value perspective.
#18 by Paul Lukas on 06.21.08 11:55 am |
BigMatt said:
Trust me, the could (and sometimes will) be much, much more.
#19 by odessa steps magazin on 06.21.08 12:07 pm |
I expected today’s topic to be making fun on NHL draft picks, either their suits or their haircuts or something like that.
#20 by Paul Lukas on 06.21.08 12:08 pm |
Incidentally, the Sox also mowed a shamrock into the Fenway outfield:
http://farm4.static....
#21 by =bg= on 06.21.08 12:27 pm |
Mark in Shiga said:
Maybe Z should concentrate on pitching as he is leading the majors IN LOSSES.
#22 by =bg= on 06.21.08 12:28 pm |
spncr said:
That’s just Manny being Manny.
#23 by Chris on 06.21.08 12:42 pm |
Brandon said:
Read the product description. It doesn’t say anything about 4th of July, they are to benefit the Welcome Back Veterans Foundation…could be as simple as that. Then again though, if these hats are ever going to make it on the field and not just be fashion caps it would only make sense to do it on the 4th.
#24 by WarDameEagle on 06.21.08 1:04 pm |
The Welcome Back Veterans Foundation is an MLB charity:
http://web.welcomeba...
#25 by WarDameEagle on 06.21.08 1:07 pm |
It sure seems like they’re going to wear these hats on 7/4 and 9/11:
http://www.bizofbase...
Could be a developing story here.
#26 by Mike Engle on 06.21.08 1:09 pm |
Chris said:
I have a hunch that those flag logo hats will make it onto the field.
Two reasons: (a) There doesn’t seem to be much 5950 cross-over anymore. Polyester for the on-fields, wool for the fashion statements. I’ve seen a wool cap get on the field every once in a while, but I’ve never seen a polyester fashion cap. Always seems to be wool.
(b) I didn’t see a New Era logo over the left ear. As we all know, New Era is not allowed to place that logo on the authentic MLB caps, but they always place it on everything else. Unauthentic MLB caps, MiLB caps, generic caps, you name it. I didn’t notice such a logo on the Vets’ caps.
#27 by =bg= on 06.21.08 1:12 pm |
an ambidextrous glove?
http://sports.yahoo....
#28 by WarDameEagle on 06.21.08 1:16 pm |
I love that these “stars and stripes” hats are 34.99, instead of the regular 31.99. I understand that a portion of the proceeds will go to the veterans charity, but couldn’t MLB just take it from the 31.99? Guess MLB wants to support charity, but not if it hurts their merch sales’ bottom line.
#29 by Mike Engle on 06.21.08 1:17 pm |
=bg= said:
Yep. Custom-made by Mizuno. Fax stencils of your hands, get a special glove. Two thumbs and two webs, with four fingers in the middle.
#30 by Mike Engle on 06.21.08 1:19 pm |
WarDameEagle said:
I forgot to ask this question earlier, but assuming these special Americana caps make it onto the field, will the Yankees wear them? I think they’d look good, but as our faithful bench coach Mr. Redemske pointed out, the Yankees tend to decline the special uniforms.
#31 by =bg= on 06.21.08 1:20 pm |
great
WarDameEagle said:
Great site, never seen it before. And while I love the flag and consider myself patriotic…I really DO NOT like messing with the logo and morphin’ them into a flag. No, no, no.
#32 by WarDameEagle on 06.21.08 1:23 pm |
Mike Engle said:
Teams that these navy blue hats will look worst on:
1. Athletics
2. Orioles
3. D-Backs
4. Reds
5. Pirates
#33 by Joe on 06.21.08 1:34 pm |
Mike Engle said:
Holy crap, I just saw that article. Does anyone have a picture of this glove?
#34 by Ricko on 06.21.08 1:37 pm |
WarDameEagle said:
Those hats (red, white & blue) make a helluva lot more sense for July 4 than the camo jerseys the White Sox say they’re gonna wear that day.
#35 by Dan Stevens on 06.21.08 1:38 pm |
One more thing about those stars and stripes MLB hats…
If you go to mlb.shop.com you can find out that they will, in fact, be on-field caps this year. How do you know? They’re in the ‘Men’s Authentic’ section. If they were just for sale and they weren’t going to be used, they’d be located in ‘Men’s Fashion Structured’
#36 by Dan Stevens on 06.21.08 1:43 pm |
WarDameEagle said:
1. Athletics: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
2. Orioles: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
3. D-Backs: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
4. Reds: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
5. Pirates: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
I have to say, the Red’s is the worst. With only half an outline to the logo, that’s pretty bad
#37 by Dan Stevens on 06.21.08 1:45 pm |
Oh, and by the way, Toronto will be doing this as well… with the Canadian flag… on July 4 and Sept 11.
http://mlb.imageg.ne...
Why they chose to put the cap’s main color blue, which has no significance at all to Canada, is beyond me.
#38 by Mike Engle on 06.21.08 1:47 pm |
Joe said:
Sure thing. Thanks, New York Times.
#39 by Dan King on 06.21.08 2:00 pm |
Dan Stevens said:
or the fact that July 4 has no significance to canada either
#40 by WarDameEagle on 06.21.08 2:02 pm |
Not only does it look bad in the logo, the navy hat will clash with teams’ colors, like Oakland’s green and yellow. Maybe if they designed the enitre uniform to red/white/blue it would be ok (except for the teams that already feature those colors, like Braves, Nats, Cards, Yanks, Red Sox) (and yes, I’m not including the Rangers, Cubs, Dodgers and Phillies – they wear royal, not navy).
#41 by Leo on 06.21.08 2:41 pm |
=bg= said:
Maybe he could switch over to 38. That seems like a nice unbalanced number. Maybe it would help his curveball lose its balance and start to curve.
#42 by Juan Grande on 06.21.08 3:27 pm |
Paul, I found these old baseball pictures on a local history website for Pasco County, Florida. Check out the wicked stripes on these guys!
http://www.fivay.org...
http://www.fivay.org...
http://www.fivay.org...
http://www.fivay.org...
http://www.fivay.org...
http://www.fivay.org...
I especially dig the socks and how the manager has MGR as a uni number!
#43 by Ryan B on 06.21.08 3:51 pm |
Mike Engle said:
Here it is:
http://mlb.imageg.ne...
#44 by Steve on 06.21.08 4:57 pm |
BigMatt said:
To quote Mr. John McEnroe, you cannot be serious.
#45 by Philly William on 06.21.08 5:22 pm |
This is hilarious:
http://thesandtrap.c...
#46 by James Craven on 06.21.08 5:27 pm |
Dan King said:
Me thinks that this could be the…
Best.
Blue Jays cap.
Ever?
And it sure beats the living crap out of those black caps they wear…
#47 by Matt Camino on 06.21.08 5:50 pm |
Here’s the link to the video of the Switch Pitcher vs. Switch Hitter situation last night: http://youtube.com/w...
It’s eight minutes long and really worth the watch.
#48 by Stuby on 06.21.08 6:08 pm |
Dan King said:
They should wear them on July 1st. Canada Day.
#49 by James Craven on 06.21.08 6:14 pm |
I’m surprised that no one this weekend has mentioned the fact that Newcastle United’s clash kit will be purple.
Yes, I’m pretty sure that Paul’s going to be thrilled to hear that news.
#50 by JB on 06.21.08 7:18 pm |
Lovely looking field at today’s euro match.
The orange and white worked well together.
The all black looks good on the Dutch keeper.
Heck, even the ref looked pretty good and was a nice contrast.
The only downer is those terrible Dutch numbers.
#51 by Chris on 06.21.08 8:16 pm |
Dan King said:
The 4th doesn’t have any significance but returning Vets do. I’m sure thats why there is a Blue Jays hat in the collection too. And since everyone is doing it on the 4th, why not Toronto? Doesn’t make sense to have all teams but one doing it on the 4th and the other doing it on the 1st. Remember its about their Vet charity not the 4th specifically.
#52 by Chris on 06.21.08 8:17 pm |
Chris said:
The 4th doesn\’t have any significance but returning Vets do. I\’m sure thats why there is a Blue Jays hat in the collection too. And since everyone is doing it on the 4th, why not Toronto? Doesn\’t make sense to have all teams but one doing it on the 4th and the other doing it on the 1st. Remember its about their Vet charity not the 4th specifically.
#53 by Mark K on 06.21.08 8:30 pm |
Interesting belt buckle and collar in this shorpy photo…
http://www.shorpy.co...
#54 by =bg= on 06.21.08 8:39 pm |
http://sports.yahoo....
NBA wants crooked ref to pay up for his sneakers.
#55 by Dan Stevens on 06.21.08 9:16 pm |
Chris said:
If thats the case, explain the blue hat.
Sorry, this just screams ‘cheap publicity stunt to sell hats’… I can understand if Toronto was going to do this with the Canadian flag if the hat was white or black (the Canadian national hockey team uses black as a main color) but navy blue? C’mon, that is just laziness.
#56 by Mike Engle on 06.21.08 9:48 pm |
Dan Stevens said:
Not laziness, just a case of MLB imposing a boring template on every single team, preexisting colors be damned! Geez. {/sarcasm>
#57 by jmart on 06.21.08 11:03 pm |
Dan Stevens said:
anyone else think that the outline on the cincy hat looks like the crescent moon usually associated with the muslim world
#58 by Stuby on 06.21.08 11:19 pm |
110 degrees in LA today and the Indians decide to wear the navy alt. jerseys. Brilliant.
#59 by Jack on 06.21.08 11:22 pm |
80s night in St. Pete tonight. The Rays played as the St. Petersburg Pelicans. The photo gallery is here, scroll down:
http://www.chron.com...
#60 by Jack on 06.21.08 11:27 pm |
Ricko said:
I don’t understand why the Sox don’t just wear those 1918 (?) throwbacks they used to wear as alts? The S-o-x ones. They’re red white and blue, and would look a helluva lot better than that crap.
#61 by Bob Andrews on 06.21.08 11:49 pm |
Jack said:
Someone really screwed up the pants
#62 by Garfield on 06.22.08 12:18 am |
JB said:
Also the dutch all wore the black armbands for Khalid Boulahrouz’s baby who died prematurely a couple days before the game.
#63 by DP30 on 06.22.08 2:49 am |
Bob Andrews said:
I was there tonight, and trying to remember if the Astros ever had pants striping like that throughout the game…it was bothering the hell out of me.
I remember the thin navy blue stripe on the sides, which would have made more sense…given the 80’s theme at the Trop tonight, plus they had Glenn Davis (best known for his 1986 season) throw out the 1st pitch.
Something looked wrong with the jerseys too. Wasn’t the number completely covered by the rainbow in the 80’s, with only the name on white? In addition, it didn’t seem like there was enough of a gradient on tonight’s jerseys…there was a lot of yellow, a couple of red stripes…and little else.
Astros also wore current logo batting helmets, but the jersey irked me more than anything really.
#64 by DP30 on 06.22.08 2:59 am |
Nevermind on the pants section of my previous comment…I just found an old picture of Mike Scott and realized that I was combining their road pants with the home jerseys in my head. :)
I do see where they messed up on the throwback pants tonight though…too much yellow there too.
Having trouble adding tags, so here’s the link…http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA01/Lisle/memory/images/astros86.jpg
#65 by James Craven on 06.22.08 6:32 am |
Actually, the Astros should have not worn those throw
backsups. They were the home uniform, and under orders of then-NL prez Chub Feeney in 1980, were told to have a road uniform. They was described as per the 1981 National League Green Book as “Alamo Gray” (more of a cream color) with navy lettering and rainbow stripes down the shoulders and a navy stripe down the outseams of the shirt and pants. In addition, they wore white shoes with navy trim.Geez, if you’re gonna do a “Turn Back the Clock” promotion, get the damn stuff right.