Today is Canada Day, which means my Canadian pal Liz is hosting a cookout in her yard this evening. I plan to make Nanaimo bars for the occasion, whoop-whoop.
Canada Day also means the Blue Jays will be wearing special holiday jerseys — or they would be, if they were playing at home. But for the second consecutive year, they’re spending July 1st on the road. Of course, it’s not as though the holiday jerseys from previous years have been things of beauty, as you can see here, here, here, here, and here (all those pages courtesy of Bill Henderson’s awesome jersey reference CD), but c’mon, how hard can it be for MLB to schedule their one Canadian team to be at home on the summer’s biggest Canadian holiday? Lame.
New ESPN column today — here’s the link.
Uni Watch News Ticker: “There are lots of hockey fight videos on YouTube,” says Alan Kreit. “But this one is unique because of the officials’ jerseys — note the advertising.” … Patrick Murray found a site devoted to Cubs scorecard cover art, including more killer Otis Shepard designs (see also here, here, here, here, and here), plus a separate page devoted to Cubbie pocket schedules. … Remember the basketball cape from that old Rawlings catalog I surveyed last week? I’ve never seen anyone wear a hoops cape, but Jim McGlynn has: “Growing up in Indiana, I remember watching the University of Evansville Purple Aces play at Butler University. The Aces wore sleeved basketball jerseys, but more importantly, they wore capes during warm up. The capes went down to their knees and hung from their shoulders. Wish I had pictures of that.” Me, too. … There’s a high school softball player in Virginia who calls herself Kate the Great. How do I know? Because C.T. Wykes sent me a photo of her glove. … Larry Wiederecht sent along a nice photo of authentic Phillies stirrups. … Fascinating note from Brandon Davis, who writes: “After reading your articles about the Cubs trademark logo, I inspected an A’s ’68 throwback jersey that I just bought at a team charity auction. Look closely at the Majestic logo — it includes the trademark symbol embroidered into the design. (it doesn’t photograph well, but it’s clearly visible when looking at it). I’ll check some of my other Majestic jerseys to see if I can pinpoint when Majestic may have started doing this.” If anyone else wants to check their game-used jerseys and report on their findings, feel free. … Awesome story out of Milwaukee about a fan who showed up in a full retro uniform and got invited onto the field during BP. For details, scroll down to the “Earning a Spot” section on this page (with thanks to Nicole Haase). … I got outbid on this — really nice, no?
#1 by Mike on 07.01.08 7:43 am |
T-Ball returns to the White House South Lawn
http://www.whitehous...
#2 by Jim on 07.01.08 7:57 am |
Thise kids look like old men with their pants pulled up to their chests…
#3 by Like the River on 07.01.08 7:59 am |
Looks like Bernard Lagat is wearing one of those Ink Blot tests on his jersey during the 5000 last night!
http://www.nbcolympi...
#4 by Jim on 07.01.08 8:02 am |
For all you NHL fans:
With free agency starting today, you can see what your favorite free agent’s name can look like on your favorite team’s jersey!
http://www.coolhocke...
#5 by Kek on 07.01.08 8:15 am |
I have to agree with MLB’s lameness on not giving Toronto a home date for Canada Day. Like you said, it’s ONE day of the year for ONE team in Canada. Would that be that difficult? Especially in light of all the other concessions they make in the schedule (are two NYY/NYM and CHC/CWS series REALLY necessary?)
That all being said, would there be any reason the Jays couldn’t just wear a special uni today even though they are on the road? I have to say, I’ve always enjoyed the Canada Day unis, at least with the prior generation uniform (I really like that red cap with the blue bill and tried unsuccessfully to obtain one). I know they aren’t the most visually appealing things but I like the uniqueness of them doing for one game a year.
Also, I think Jason Bay and any other Canadian-born players should be permitted to wear a Canadian flag patch on their jersey or cap on 7/1.
#6 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 8:35 am |
what are the chances the jays will be wearing the RED ‘welcome back vets’ cap…at least just for canada day
instead of, you know, this…
btw…i did a somewhat extensive search for the red cap…and, no luck
sad really, if they don’t have the red alt at all
#7 by Brian on 07.01.08 8:36 am |
heyhey…which 68 throwback did you win? Where did you win it? I have a game worn 68 as well….it is the same logo as you…..
#8 by Gabe on 07.01.08 9:10 am |
While waiting for the new post on ESPN.com today, I was looking at the article written for the passing of Uga VI (Georgia’s mascot). I noticed a bit of scary logo creep…….
www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/images/fun/wallpaper/640×480/Uga.jpg
#9 by interlockingtc on 07.01.08 9:14 am |
Those Otis Shepard designed Cub scorecards are magnificent. Stunningly beautiful.
The perfect harmony of sport and art.
#10 by James P. on 07.01.08 9:16 am |
Ok, I remember a joke from around the early 90s some comedian told about going to football games and seeing the guys in full uniform–pads and all–and would say “Does that moron actually expect to be called into the game at some point?” Seeing how it actually got that Brewers fan on the field for BP, I can see more people going out of their way to put together full uniforms just to see if they can get a chance to go on the field. Since there is not any images from the BP, I can only guess the guy actually had a baseball player’s build, and not one of a beer drinker…
#11 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 9:29 am |
No WONDER they are charging $34 a cap … They had to do more than update the color of the overall cap when they went from Blue to Red.
Can anyone spot the other change? (which really shouldn’t have been put on the blue cap in the first place.
#12 by Mike on 07.01.08 9:30 am |
The flag on the MLB logo waving in the wind…..?
#13 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 9:32 am |
Good eye (mate).
#14 by Andy11 on 07.01.08 9:36 am |
Those kids look like they’re having a lot of fun.
#15 by Jim on 07.01.08 9:43 am |
Oh no… even Little Leaguers are leaving the sticker on the cap. What is this world coming to?
#16 by Jim on 07.01.08 9:43 am |
Link might help…
http://www.whitehous...
#17 by Dan Stevens on 07.01.08 9:50 am |
Both of those links are to blue caps
The red hat was a mistake to even have its picture released. Yes, you’ll see them show up on the sites, but when they do, they’ll get quickly changed over to the blue version. The only one being sold on MLBshop is the blue one, and that link in yesterday’s blog over the red cap on Eastbay changed to a blue cap by the end of the day.
As I said in the comments late last night, this is just further disgusting proof of the American flag becoming a corportate logo rather than a national symbol.
By the way, what a complete slap in the face to Canada by MLB to not only have Toronto not playing in Canada on Canada Day, but to also force them to wear stars and stripes 3 days later… Unreal
#18 by Paul Lukas on 07.01.08 9:55 am |
New ESPN column is good to go:
http://sports.espn.g...
#19 by u2-horn on 07.01.08 9:57 am |
TOO BAGGY!
http://www.whitehous...
#20 by Bryan Redemske on 07.01.08 10:09 am |
White Sox fans would bitch about a sunny day after two weeks of rain.
#21 by Mark in Shiga on 07.01.08 10:12 am |
Those Otis Shepard scorecards are indeed beautiful, but the site on which you found them has a lot more than just scorecards! Kasey Ignarski has been keeping diligent track of all the Cubs’ uniform numbers for many years, and his all-time lists (by number and by year) are there. Check them out!
#22 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 10:20 am |
not only do the hollywood stars look rifuckindiculous in their shorts and santa clausy sanis, they blew the stirrups as well
#23 by Jason on 07.01.08 10:20 am |
I have an authentic Brewers retro throwback from last year and the majestic logo looks similar. My authentic BP jersey from this year does not have it, though it is in felt and not embroidered.
#24 by Eriq Jaffe on 07.01.08 10:22 am |
Paul, that picture of Ralph Garr you linked to on the ESPN page?
He’s not wearing black, it’s just the lighting. Those uniforms were never black.
#25 by Kenny on 07.01.08 10:23 am |
Especially in light of all the other concessions they make in the schedule (are two NYY/NYM and CHC/CWS series REALLY necessary?)
Do you really think those two are the only example of multiple series? How about home/aways for the following:
STL/KC
BAL/WAS
TB/FLA
TX/HOU
LAA/LAD
MIN/MIL
OAK/SF
SD/SEA - this is the one that I would ask if this is really necessary
It’s the regional rivalry that the fans love…the one thing that’s left for us
#26 by Paul Lukas on 07.01.08 10:24 am |
Actually, the dye lots varied quite a bit, from various shades of blue to just about black. Very inconsistent.
#27 by Bruce Jaynes on 07.01.08 10:27 am |
Paul,
An excellent choice going with the Nanaimo Bars. They are heavenly.
#28 by u2-horn on 07.01.08 10:28 am |
What about the name and number?
http://farm4.static....
#29 by Ryan R on 07.01.08 10:28 am |
The Mid-American Conference unveiled their new logo today
#30 by Ryan R on 07.01.08 10:30 am |
I hit submit before I closed my tag. Thoughts? I think it looks like an MLS logo. Or perhaps the MLS logo.
#31 by El Rey on 07.01.08 10:32 am |
The kid on the far right almost gets it. No stirrups, but at least his pants are up.
#32 by Kek on 07.01.08 10:37 am |
No, I just gave those two as examples. The regional rivalries are fine, but my point was that interleague play is not done right as far as scheduling. Quite frankly, it should be a rotation of one division’s team playing another team’s division’s team, period. The world won’t end if we have a year that the Mets and Yanks don’t play each other. In fact, it would make those series that much more special when the schedule rolls around.
If MLB can find the dates to schedule those home and homes, they could have the decency to the fans north of the border to schedule the Jays at home over Canada Day. (I would bet when the CFL had its ill-fated experiment with teams in the states, that they were smart enough to have the Canadian teams stay at home).
MLB should also schedule one home double header for every team. I think it would be a neat throwback to give this to the fans and have them know it ahead of time rather than just on rainouts.
You Mets fans should appreciate this. Growing up with WOR as one of my superstations, I remember fondly watching Banner Day. Didn’t they do that between games of a scheduled doubleheader? Is that something they still do at Shea?
(Also, what was the name of that little kid they used in the promo commercials? They’d put him inside a gym bag to show how big it was)
#33 by Bill on 07.01.08 10:42 am |
I just took a look at my authentic Red Sox home, away and alternate and sure enough, the trademark is embroidered in the Majestic logo. Interesting.
#34 by Ian K on 07.01.08 10:44 am |
Check out this promotion at Lids.com for a Spike Lee-designed cap. If that pennant-covered Yankees cap is any indication of what’s coming, the anticipation is killing me.
http://www.lids.com/...
#35 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 10:45 am |
ah yes…channel 9 here in NY…and i do remember those banner days…sadly, they have, like the scheduled doubleheader, gone the way of the dinosaur…i think i may have attended one back in the late 70’s with my dad…i know it was a DH…but i certainly remember seeing some on teh television
dougie, you’ve got some great ideas, but sadly, the geniuses who run mlb will never implement them…and i, too, could do without having to play the spankees 6 games a year…it’s not really that big of a deal anymore (maybe this year with the closing of shea and ysI)…
….
on another note…every time someone posts a link stating “here’s the RED toronto cap”…
it comes up blue
someone better get a flickr image of that or we’ll NEVER see one again
fuckers
#36 by Juan Grande on 07.01.08 11:02 am |
I went to the Rays/Red Sox game last night. If anyone is looking for bandwagon fans, come to St. Pete. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt as they’ve never had anything to root for before.
In the monthly Rays news magazine there is an interview with Scott Kazmir with questions from the fans. Obviously the fan must of been a UniWatcher and Kazmir GETS IT.
Question: “If you had to choose who has the best team uniform other than the Rays, who would it be?”
Scott Kazmir: “Hmm…. probably the old yellow, orange, and red Astros uniforms. Those were crazy.”
#37 by Kenny on 07.01.08 11:06 am |
There are some points in there I agree with you, but as far as the regional rivalries, I like the two series…Cubs/Sox here in Chicago is absolutely huge…especially this year with the two being in 1st
Interleague is great, especially with the opportunity to wear some great throwbacks to past WS match-ups
And yes, if the Sox played the NL East, they should play everyone in the NL East
The doubleheader would be really cool, but I don’t see it happening anytime soon
#38 by LarenR on 07.01.08 11:08 am |
http://ignarski.trip...
I didn’t realize the Cubs played the Marlins in 1967.
#39 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 11:11 am |
Dude was safe, too. They were obviously using artistic license.
#40 by Christopher on 07.01.08 11:16 am |
Correct. I had the hat when I was in kindergarden, and it was black. Of course, that wasn’t an official game-worn hat, but from what I remember the hat was often absolutely black.
#41 by Juan Grande on 07.01.08 11:17 am |
Since MLB is forcing everyone to wear the patriotic caps for the 4th of July, the White Sox should wear these TBTC unis from the 1917 World Series. The hats with this uni would look cool. Link courtesy of Paul’s ESPN article…
http://farm4.static....
#42 by Kek on 07.01.08 11:19 am |
Yeah, I kno
Yeah, I know it’s tough when you have unbalanced numbers of teams in both the central and west divisions in the leagues, but I believe that was the original intent of interleague play. Then, I think everyone got caught up in the regional rivalries and it got changed. I do agree with the idea of it being OK this year with NY because of it being the final seasons of Yankee and Shea Stadium but I wouldn’t mind if that true scheduling concept was followed.
While I’m not complaining about the Yanks coming to play the Pirates, it took them long enough to come to Pittsburgh while the Pirates traveled to Yankee Stadium twice prior. On top of that, the Pirates’ regional rivlary, the Indians, hasn’t been on the schedule since ‘06.
Not saying I didn’t enjoy seeing the Yanks but I would rather have seen the Tribe than the Rays (even if TB is the hottest team in the MLB right now)
And teams are playing way too much in their own divisions. I’d rather see the Pirates play the Phillies or Mets one more series than have to see Chicago, Milwaukee or Houston over and over again.
#43 by LarenR on 07.01.08 11:22 am |
Both teams are the “South Lawn Sluggers.” They couldn’t come up with a second team name? S.L. Swingers? Hmm, might give the wrong idea. Slammers? Help me out here…
#44 by Ian on 07.01.08 11:24 am |
This doesn’t have anything to do with any of todays topics, but they do have some relevance to past discussions…
First, in regards to the pillbox hats worn by NL teams in 1976 (see UniWatch of Aug. 1, 2007) I stumbled across a picture of Sparky Anderson arguing with an umpire, and the ump is wearing a pillbox cap. Never seen that before!
Secondly, I’m sure there has been discussion about teams other than the Red Sox wearing the “Red Sox font” on thier unis (1960s A’s, 1970s Angels, 1930s Yankees, etc.). But I wasn’t aware the Dodgers did after their move to Los Angeles. From the same book as the Sparky pic, comes this gem of Sandy Koufax. And it wasn’t just on the front, it was on the back as well.
So based on the overlapping of Dodger Stadium and Sandy’s career, this pic had to have been from 1962 to 1965. When exactly? Who knows…
#45 by Joe Hilseberg on 07.01.08 11:25 am |
My trip to the Cubby Bear last week revealed a Cubs jersey without the trademark symbol
http://www.jerseynam...
#46 by Jim on 07.01.08 11:25 am |
I was watching parts of the DET/MIN game last night and wondered something about the jerseys. The tiger’s horrible (in my opinon) away unis have ‘Detroit’ across the chest with two buttons close together above it. Assuming they do this so no buttons are in the name on the chest. But when the Tigers are at home, they have the same button placement even though their awesome home uni only has a old english D on the side of the chest, nothing across the middle. But still wear the buttons like they have something in the middel. Is this a league wide thing, or do some teams have different button schemes for home/away jerseys?
If this has been touched on before I apologize.
#47 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 11:35 am |
Made by Riddel, not Majestic. Interesting.
#48 by Joe Hilseberg on 07.01.08 11:37 am |
It’s a Russell athletic - http://www.goprostoc...
#49 by J Excel on 07.01.08 11:41 am |
cubs fans would be too drunk on Old Style to realize either change in the weather.
enjoy your 1908 anniversary north shore.
Go Go White Sox!
#50 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 11:44 am |
Oops … two Rs don’t make a right (guess).
#51 by Mike Engle on 07.01.08 11:54 am |
The Boston Red Sox get to play the tradition card for a home matinée every Patriots’ Day, designed to finish right before the Boston Marathon, which is also on Patriots’ Day. So if MLB will make a trivial concession for a Commonwealth of Massachusetts civic holiday, why can’t the Canadian team play ball in their region (read: country) for that national holiday?
#52 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 11:54 am |
you so punny jim
#53 by Paul Lukas on 07.01.08 12:04 pm |
Addressed at length in one of my recent ESPN columns:
http://sports.espn.g...
#54 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 12:13 pm |
i absolutely agree with our ex-pat UWer mike here…how difficult would it be to let the jays play north of teh border on every 7/1? i can understand having teams alternate between opening at home/road every year, the stupid interplague concessions which screw up the schedule, the unbalanced schedule in general…but…
if they’re gonna give the sawks that pats day home game EVERY YEAR (which if you want to argue against, i won’t fight you)…then they should let the lone canadian team play at home on canada day
at least the yanks have the traditional labor day double header this year
wait…a quick glance shows the yanks play…
NO ONE on labor day
now…talk about a freakin travesty…how can you NOT have labor day (or memorial day) baseball???
#55 by who cares on 07.01.08 12:19 pm |
Time to collect the recruitment bonus!!!!
http://www.whitehous...
#56 by Bryan Redemske on 07.01.08 12:20 pm |
Majestic started making Cubs jerseys in 1999. The ‘authentic’ jerseys made by Russell prior to that — authentic, but not on-field jerseys — didn’t have the trademark symbol. I have a Ryne Sandberg jersey from 1994 with no trademark symbol.
#57 by Ian K on 07.01.08 12:26 pm |
The Yankees play at Detroit on Labor Day. MLB.com already has the pitching matchup somehow.
I have my tickets for the September 1 Dodger Stadium matchup vs. the Padres. Nothing like Labor Day baseball…
#58 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 12:31 pm |
my bad…i was looking at a schedule i printed out prior to the start of the season…it’s a rainout makeup…but my point remains…how can you not even schedule a labor day game???
#59 by DJ on 07.01.08 12:33 pm |
White Sox fans would bitch about a sunny day after two weeks of rain.
In that spirit, the ESPN article erroneously states that the Sox put names on the uniforms in 1961. It was actually 1960, according to Bill Veeck’s autobiography Veeck As In Wreck.
He wrote that he was inspired by watching the Sox on TV during the pennant race of 1959 and seeing the players’ names projected on the screen. He wondered why fans watching on TV should have an advantage that fans in attendance at the park didn’t have.
#60 by Paul F on 07.01.08 12:44 pm |
ummmmmmmmmm…puerto rico flag wristbands??
#61 by Mike Engle on 07.01.08 12:46 pm |
Yeah. I always thought the commissioner of the AFL asked Veeck for permission to use his idea and go NOB. I remember Veeck being flattered by the request.
#62 by Paul Lukas on 07.01.08 12:48 pm |
Damn — you’re right! My bad. I’ll ESPN editors make the fix.
Thanks!
#63 by Ricko on 07.01.08 1:04 pm |
And here’s a low number ‘61 to confirm.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#64 by Jack on 07.01.08 1:16 pm |
But it sucks for fans of teams that don’t have a regional rivalry…sure, it’s nice for Cubs and Sox fans to play home-and-home series, but then I have to watch the Tigers play yet another team I care nothing about…I mean, really, what’s the point of having the Tigers play an extra interleague series, like against San Diego or Colorado (neither of whom, might I add, have regional rivalries)?
#65 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 1:16 pm |
Well, yeah! American kids don’t play baseball anymore. Where else were they going to get them from?
#66 by Jack on 07.01.08 1:19 pm |
What’s wrong with the Tigers’ road jerseys?
#67 by Lee on 07.01.08 1:21 pm |
puerto rico is part of america.
#68 by Jack on 07.01.08 1:22 pm |
Oh, and finally, none of those Canada Day jerseys are especially great looking but they’re all decent uniforms…except the 06 ones…I mean, Jesus Christ, it looks someone took an already bad design and outlined it in red magic marker. Atrocious.
#69 by Joe Hilseberg on 07.01.08 1:26 pm |
Which is strange…you would think that they would just use the same patch rather than create a whole new inaccurate one.
#70 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 1:29 pm |
isn’t it like the 51st state?
#71 by Kenny on 07.01.08 1:30 pm |
Player presented with jersey…and that is the number he will actually wear
http://sports.espn.g...
#72 by Jack on 07.01.08 1:46 pm |
And also, re: the Sox:
For some reason, I always really liked the leisure suit uniforms. Maybe it’s because these particular ones look a little old school, at least with the lettering on the front and the all-blue look. For some reason I like that all-blue look.
#73 by Jim on 07.01.08 1:57 pm |
Don’t like the cursive font of ‘Detroit’. Or the orange highlights in the wordmark and the hat. A nice radially arched block type of font saying ‘DETROIT’ would look better to me.
#74 by Excalabur on 07.01.08 2:01 pm |
Regarding the Jays playing away from home on Canada: they actually have requested to play away from home the last few years on Canada day: so much of Toronto takes off to their cottages this weekend that attendance on Canada was terrible.
Scheduling them in Seattle over Canada Day is actually brilliant: the Vancouver Jays fans can make the trip to Seattle very easily given the long weekend. I don’t see why they couldn’t wear their special uniforms in Seattle (or at least the stupid holiday hats), but what do I know.
#75 by Vince on 07.01.08 2:10 pm |
I was just watching the 1992 Packers Bengals game and noticed that Tim McGee had an 8
#76 by Vince on 07.01.08 2:12 pm |
I was just watching the 1992 Packers vs. Bengals game on NFL Network and noticed that Bengals WR Tim McGee had a handwritten 81 on his helmet, anyone know what this is about?
#77 by Chris on 07.01.08 2:12 pm |
ummmmm…the team is from puerto rico
#78 by Jim on 07.01.08 2:16 pm |
No, we took them over in the Puertorican War.
#79 by mmwatkin on 07.01.08 2:24 pm |
Actually, teams have to send MLB a request to have a certain date at home. Boston requests every year to have a home game on the day of the Boston Marathon. It shouldn’t be MLB’s job to track each cities traditions and holidays and schedule accordingly.
The MLB schedule is done by hand each year by an independent group of people. Their job is hard enough without 30 teams sending in requests for home games on certain days.
Toronto didn’t send a request for a home game on July 1st so it wasn’t guaranteed.
I love bashing Selig as much as the next person, but this one is on Toronto
#80 by Mark in Cincy on 07.01.08 2:31 pm |
1992 Bengals? could it have been for Eddie Brown, that is who wore 81 in 92 …
#81 by Mark in Cincy on 07.01.08 2:33 pm |
or was it Carl Pickens … Brown’s last year with 81 may have been a year earlier
#82 by chance on 07.01.08 2:33 pm |
As do I.
The White Sox look really good in navy tops and navy pants, if for no other reason than it allows them to wear… white socks.
#83 by Stan aka the took on 07.01.08 2:44 pm |
the team is from puerto rico… so i gather it works out.
#84 by u2-horn on 07.01.08 2:45 pm |
So is Chile.
#85 by LarenR on 07.01.08 2:55 pm |
You mean Chili’s.
#86 by Brian on 07.01.08 3:12 pm |
Interesting
I guess it makes sense, though it seems like bad PR to me to not be home on Canada Day.
#87 by Dane on 07.01.08 3:16 pm |
Paul Lukas looks forward to his complimentary muffin basket from the Chicago Tourism Bureau.
Oh, do you know the muffin man?
#88 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 3:18 pm |
And, if that’s the case, then the city of Toronto does a HORRIBLE job marketing itself! Imagine not having ball games in New York, Chicago, or L.A. intentionally on July 4th because “nobody would be in town anyway”. Ridiculous.
#89 by RJSim on 07.01.08 3:22 pm |
I was reading the Cubs maibag and the below question sounded familiar. Charles J. must be a UniWatch reader…
Question –> Like many others, I loved seeing the Cubs in the 1948 “throwback” uniforms. But was a mistake made on the caps? I’m rather sure in ‘48 that the cap was Cubbie blue (matching the great striped sox) with a solid red “C,” such as the one sold by MLB as the Cubs’ 1938-56 Cooperstown cap. Am I right or wrong?
– Charles J., Tyler, Texas
Answer –> Yes, the caps were wrong. I’m told there was a problem getting a perfect match to the ‘48 caps.
#90 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 3:25 pm |
i know the muffin man
#91 by Walaitis on 07.01.08 3:27 pm |
The muffin man? The muffin man?
Where does he reside, if I may ask?
#92 by LI Phil on 07.01.08 3:31 pm |
you know damn well where he lives
#93 by Jim on 07.01.08 3:37 pm |
Teams don’t necessarily want to be home on the major holidays.
A few years ago, I read an article about how the Royals’ schedule came to be. I was a little surprised to read that they generally don’t want to be home on Memorial Day or Labor Day, because weeknight games when school is in session (and all schools in this area will be in session for at least one of those games) are attendance death for the Royals. Add in the “gone to the lake” and “having a big cookout” crowds, and it becomes a tough ticket to sell.
(Of course, the 13 years of horrible baseball doesn’t help, either.)
#94 by wroth91 on 07.01.08 3:38 pm |
I agree - though you’d never hear that from native Torontonians. TO is the center of Canada and, by most of their opinions, North America. If people think NYers and Bostonians etc… are arrogant about their city, they’ve never met Toronto natives.
As to the jerseys - I really like the recent all-black jerseys, though if they could remove the red highlights from the fr