When I think track and field, I think fancy clothes. The latest fabrics and cuts, joined together in an enviable mix of cutting edge … wait … is that guy wearing a tux? Umm … OK. That’s Paul Litchfield, by the way. And he’s happy about his jump in the prelims at the US Olympic Trials. Here’s more fanciness from the Trials: Shalane Flanagan’s bling, rivaled only by Kara Goucher’s shininess (you have to look close. It’s there, trust me.). — Bryan
#1 by B Johnson on 06.28.08 9:00 am |
umm…WOW…
#2 by Juan Grande on 06.28.08 9:08 am |
looks like those new swimming bodysuits
#3 by Stuby on 06.28.08 9:09 am |
Inspired by Sharapova, perhaps?
#4 by Graf Zeppelin on 06.28.08 9:53 am |
Good morning, uni watchers. Hate to change the subject, but I had a long day yesterday and didn’t get a chance to chime in. I still can’t get over the Mets wearing blue caps with the road grays yesterday, something that has not happened since 1997 (except for a “throwback” game in Tampa in 1999, where they wore flannel grays with the blue caps). When I finally say the highlights hours later, I was just thrilled, happier about this than the fact that they had won the game.
As many of you have heard/read me harp on over quite a long time, this is far and away the best uniform combination the Mets have, and have ever had (even the black drop-shadow becomes tolerable). Although the hideous two-tone cap did not become the official road cap until 2001, they wore it with the road grays EVERY time in 1998, 99 and 2000.
I hope this is not just a one-time thing (i.e., they just didn’t feel like changing socks and undershirts when they got back to Shea), that SOMEONE in the Mets organization saw this and said, “Wow! Look how good this looks! We should wear this all the time!” Or even better: “For next year, when Citi Field opens, let’s DITCH THE BLACK altogether!”
I guess we’ll find out the next time they go on the road. As last night’s game no doubt reminded us, the Mets have a remarkable way of giving us brief, fleeting hope that things will change for the better, and then crushing that hope with long stretches of misery and incompetence. Time will tell.
#5 by Roger Faso on 06.28.08 9:54 am |
Track and Field just lost another viewer. I’m tired of all the marble bag action. It’s distracting with all the bouncing back and forth, especially in HD/Slo-mo.
Wear some shorts for cryin out loud or just get it over with and run fuggin naked.
#6 by Art on 06.28.08 10:38 am |
Is that a bag of marbles? or is Paul happy to see you?
#7 by Stuby on 06.28.08 11:01 am |
Don’t know if it was intentional, but Annika wore University of Minnesota colors (sort of) at the US Open in Edina, MN.
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#8 by chad on 06.28.08 11:16 am |
That guy looks like a figure skater-pole vaulter hybrid.
#9 by lwiedy on 06.28.08 11:18 am |
Stuby said:
Kinda looks purple to me, more along the lines the Huskies.
Your mention did remind me of Payne Stewart who had a deal with NFL licensing and wore the team colors of whatever the nearest NFL city he was playing in, I think on the final day of the particular tourny.
#10 by Stuby on 06.28.08 11:29 am |
lwiedy said:
It looked more maroon on TV, but I guess it doesn’t really match Minnesota’s color scheme, as they have a much more yellow accent. Kinda looks like Virginia Tech, though. Probably no connection to anything.
#11 by odessa steps on 06.28.08 11:43 am |
I thought there was a rule on the internet that all track/field photos had to be of allison stokke.
#12 by Johnny O on 06.28.08 11:56 am |
Dany Heatley is playing in a charity golf outing today at my course in Wisconsin, and I am going to try and ask him what he thinks about the new Reebok Edge jerseys/sweaters. The GM of the golf course played hockey with Dany at the University of Wisconsin and roomed together for a year, so I am sure I will be able to talk candidly with him for a minute or two. I will let you all know what he said tonight or tomorrow.
#13 by JJC on 06.28.08 12:02 pm |
Did anyone see the M’s/Padres game (insert joke) last night? They went with 1978 retros.
#14 by James Craven on 06.28.08 12:05 pm |
Stuby said:
Looks more like the colors of the Screaming Eagles of Minnesota State University!
(Guess my mystery reference and win a cookie!)
#15 by derek on 06.28.08 12:06 pm |
Roger Faso said:
track and field actually has viewers… Wow i did not know that… I wouldnt even consider it a sport
#16 by =bg= on 06.28.08 12:07 pm |
Yeah, I needed a photo of Mr Bulge as soon as I scroll thru the page at 907am. Erp.
#17 by James Craven on 06.28.08 12:07 pm |
Especially during an Olympic year.
#18 by Joe on 06.28.08 12:07 pm |
I’m not sure if this was the first occurrence or not, but last night, the Pirates wore their white uniforms instead of their “Friday” red uniforms. I remember reading a while ago that they want to get rid of them next year. Did they get really smart and decide to ditch them early?
#19 by Tinger on 06.28.08 12:16 pm |
James Craven said:
The team that “Coach” coached on that sitcom way back when…..another useless tidbit stored in the deep recesses of my memory. Where’s my cookie?
#20 by Ryne on 06.28.08 12:23 pm |
James Craven said:
It’s a COACH reference.
#21 by Skycat on 06.28.08 12:23 pm |
The idea of wearing powder blues as a home uniform definitely does not work for me. It just looks so wrong, especially when the road team is wearing the customary gray.
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#22 by Harvey Lee on 06.28.08 12:30 pm |
IMO, The best uniform related news from Eugene is that athletes are not wearing bib numbers but their bibs with names. That’s one small positive step. In this day of microseconds, I don’t understand why elite athletes have to wear anything that has to be secured with a safety pin. Why can’t the track and field uniforms be printed with a name and number on the singlet like all other sports?
#23 by Ricko on 06.28.08 1:37 pm |
Ryne said:
It’s Maroon. Just spoke with someone who’s at the tournament (it’s about 8 miles from here).
#24 by Ricko on 06.28.08 1:39 pm |
Ricko said:
Have no idea if was intentional. Seems like it might be. She rarely dresses so…colorfully.
#25 by Sam on 06.28.08 1:43 pm |
The history of the 49ers’ uniforms
Youtube vid
#26 by KT on 06.28.08 1:46 pm |
JJC said:
But were they perfect in every detail?
Looks like the M’s didn’t get retro batting helmets.
Still, does my heart proud to see a Seattle pitcher wearing #56 (I guess he always wears 56 – too bad they weren’t in Pilots throwbacks).
#27 by Ricko on 06.28.08 2:15 pm |
KT said:
Starting to think 70’s thowbacks not such a good idea, not if unis gonna be that baggy and inaccurate. Unoffical UW Rule of Thumb: All TBTC should be to pre-synthetic, i.e., 1961 or so.
Like it’s up to us (rolls eyes).
Let’s just hope the Pirates and Rays do a better job.
#28 by Robert on 06.28.08 2:35 pm |
Are the Mariners’ throwbacks’ colors even close? They certainly don’t look like my old baseball cards or what I remember seeing during their rare late ’70s television appearances.
#29 by brian golden on 06.28.08 2:40 pm |
I dont know if anyone already saw but I was at the Indans vs. Giants game two nights ago and it was Omars first game back in Cleveland since he was traded. It was also probably his last so in order to honor the tribe he wore red spikes with his giants uniforms like the Indians of the late 90s did(cant find a pic tho) I thought that it was a PRETTY COOL tribute.
#30 by Romeo on 06.28.08 2:51 pm |
Nothing about the mets wearing blue hats on the road?
That hasnt happened in a long time
#31 by James Craven on 06.28.08 3:12 pm |
Tinger gets the cookie because he was first. Sorry, Ryne.
The reason I said that was the picture in question – shown here – looked more purple than maroon.
#32 by Stuby on 06.28.08 3:14 pm |
Many mentions yesterday as it was happening. They looked great and, more importantly, they looked like the Mets.
#33 by Kek on 06.28.08 3:33 pm |
Skycat said:
I know we talked about this a lot when it first was announced about Toronto but I thought I’d revisit it: while the powder blues at home isn’t accurate, I think it’s more done for the fans. I’m guessing many fans enjoyed the look so the Jays might think it’s neat to let the fans actually see it in person on a Friday.
I know the Brewers do it, but with a white home look. However, that look is very unique. I don’t think the Jays’ white look from that era, complete with that cap, would really be enough to set it off as something different. The powder blue definitely does.
I think for one day a week, it’s not that big of a deal. The powder blue is going to clash with every away team in the AL or NL so it’s not as if you’re going to have trouble telling the teams apart.
#34 by Stuby on 06.28.08 3:40 pm |
Ricko said:
I find it odd that someone who went to the University of Arizona would wear colors so close to Arizona State’s. We need to get to the bottom of this dammit!
#35 by Sports Tsar on 06.28.08 4:29 pm |
ugh… dont stare at it too long or you’ll turn to stone…
#36 by u2-horn on 06.28.08 4:41 pm |
Minna, stop staring at his pole.
#37 by Walaitis on 06.28.08 4:59 pm |
Stuby said:
Trying … not … to … make … sarcastic … response …
#38 by RaoulDuke on 06.28.08 5:06 pm |
My beloved St. Louis Blues had their fanfest this weekend, Jeremy Rutherford of the post writes about the upcoming 3rd jerseys.
RaoulDuke said:
I hope they dont suck, but after they let reebok destroy one of the best sweaters in the league, I’m not holding out much hope.
#39 by Brad Northstar on 06.28.08 6:09 pm |
Could anyone spot Kara Goucher’s shininess?
#40 by LG on 06.28.08 7:59 pm |
I love the Padres throwback nights. Brings me back to my childhood. To me, the Padres will always be brown and yellow with that triangular yellow panel on the front of the cap!
#41 by J Excel on 06.28.08 8:31 pm |
great Negro League uniforms on display in the Steel City tonight. while the Pittsburgh Crawfords red stripes look amazing, even better is the red, rear pocket flaps on the gray pants of the Jacksonville Red Caps uniforms!
#42 by Ricko on 06.28.08 8:59 pm |
J Excel said:
Anyone got any vidcaps from this game?
#43 by Ricko on 06.28.08 9:02 pm |
Robert said:
They appear to be right on. Although I think some of the powder blues for these throwback unis aren’t as intense as the originals.
#44 by =bg= on 06.28.08 9:34 pm |
A’s wearing the horrible black tonite @ home. Why, Why, Why?
If they want an alt; how about that outfit from the Swingin’ A’s of the 70s?
#45 by J Excel on 06.28.08 9:42 pm |
J Excel said:
since I’m probably the only human watching this game in HDTV, here ya go:
Pittsburgh game
easily the best thing about the Crawford uniforms is the tall sun collar, which the pitcher (shown) #27 appears to roll down a bit.
At least he was wearing his stirrups correctly !
#46 by J Excel on 06.28.08 9:43 pm |
trying the Pittsburgh link again
#47 by diz on 06.28.08 9:52 pm |
what’s with Paul Litchfield’s Mussolini expression there?
#48 by Eric on 06.28.08 10:07 pm |
Brad Northstar said:
Her wedding band?
#49 by Ricko on 06.28.08 10:15 pm |
J Excel said:
Thank you. Doesn’t look like Jacksonville hats are right with black visors, though. Team existed only one year before moving to Cleveland and only images I’ve found show an all-red hat with a white “J”. Still, looks great. Love the Crawfords.
#50 by Ricko on 06.28.08 10:20 pm |
Ricko said:
Ohdarn. Socks are wrong, too. Only actual photo of Red Caps found shows red socks with white Northwestern stripes.
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#51 by Ricko on 06.28.08 10:23 pm |
Ricko said:
Also…doubt the Crawfords wore black plain socks with those unis.
#52 by Frank Mercogliano on 06.28.08 10:25 pm |
Paul Litchfield pole vaulted for Idaho State and serves as a pole vault coach for us, and he actually was one of the first vaulters to wear a helmet. When I get back from my convention, I will get some of those pics up…they were pretty cool. Paul wore the standard uniform when vaulting for Idaho State.
Frank
#53 by Ricko on 06.28.08 10:27 pm |
Ricko said:
These look a bit like the unis worn tonight.
#54 by Ricko on 06.28.08 10:27 pm |
Ricko said:
Trying again…
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#55 by Ricko on 06.28.08 10:43 pm |
Looks like Edwin Jackson is TBTC starter of choice (oh, I know it was just his turn).
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#56 by Mark Maxwell on 06.28.08 10:54 pm |
Quick question regarding the throwback night in the Steel City. I couldn’t help but notice that the Crawfords jersey just says Crawfordon the front. I can’t tell in the picture above if the historical jerseys said Crawfords or Crawford, anybody know? And also I thought that it was the home teams responsibility to provide the throwbacks for both teams. If that is true, why did the pirates provide the Rays with different batting helmets, but still use their current helmets?
#57 by mtjaws on 06.29.08 2:54 am |
I thought the Rays nailed it (again!) with the uniforms tonight. Looked great, especially those red flaps and jersey. The Pirates looked good too.
I wonder if they didn’t get Crawford helmets because of a color/stripe issue. Anyone know if the real helmets were like the caps?
#58 by BW6 on 06.29.08 4:05 am |
mtjaws said:
I’m going to go out on limb and venture there weren’t official Crawford helmets. Weren’t the Crawfords playing long before helmets were common, let alone the rule? What year were these supposed to be, out of curiosity?
#59 by James Craven on 06.29.08 6:54 am |
Agreed on that point. In addition, “Crawford” was the name of Gus Greenlee’s night club when he owned the team, hence the single name. More publicity for his nightclub, which by modern MLB standards would be verbotten, even with Interim Commissioner for Life “This Bud’s For You” Selig’s watch.
#60 by Will Musto on 06.29.08 5:47 pm |
What are you talking about, Kara Goucher’s “shininess” ?? Goucher, Flanagan, and Begley are all wearing the same exact Nike Elite kit (although Begley obviously has the bunhuggers on in the stead of a bikini-style bottom).
#61 by Jordan Pope on 06.29.08 6:10 pm |
Will Musto said:
necklace im guessing
#62 by Ryan B on 06.30.08 12:05 pm |
Jordan Pope said:
She looks like she’s got a belly ring to me.