Paul’s smoking athletes story was a while back on Page 2, but here’s one from Saturday. Golfers are the easiest to catch on camera, obviously. I think it’s because, while golfing is a very nice skill, it doesn’t take that much athletic ability to do it. You don’t have to be fast or tall or strong, necessarily, and you certainly don’t have to curtail your smoking to be good at it. It’s just a nice long walk with a pause every so often to whack a ball around. Plus, this picture makes Dana Quigley look like the prototypical country club shark — visor, golf shirt, leather skin and all. — Bryan
#1 by Stuby on 07.20.08 7:16 am |
I’ve been really disappointed with this year’s offerings of golf attire at The Open. You can usually count on something like Sergio’s all orange number from last year. C’mon, Ian Poulter, don’t disappoint today.
#2 by Philly William on 07.20.08 8:49 am |
With the news about the Oklahoma Thunder breaking, I have a quick questions about Paul’s rule that all good team names end in ’s’ – do the the Red and White Sox get a reprieve from that rule because the ‘x’ replaces ‘cks’? And why is it that I hate when people write ‘thanx’ but I find ‘Sox’ endearing?
#3 by E_Ro on 07.20.08 8:53 am |
From yesterday’s comment linking the Carolina Hurricanes third sweater confirmation. http://www.newsobser...
They mention that only the Devils/Red Wings/Hurricanes have not had third sweaters. I can’t remember the St. Louis Blues ever having one.
#4 by E_Ro on 07.20.08 9:00 am |
i take back my previous comment, i guess there was a cross over of in 97-98 when transition from the odd red look to the bland black look. http://nhluniforms.c...
#5 by Mike Engle on 07.20.08 9:04 am |
E_Ro said:
‘97-8. (Plus there are the nixed-by-Keenan almost-were thirds.)
#6 by who cares on 07.20.08 9:35 am |
Blues would look awesome in this.
http://www.onfrozenb...
#7 by BigBootyLover58 on 07.20.08 10:20 am |
E_Ro said:
Dude… there’s no black on any of those jerseys.
#8 by Patrick on 07.20.08 12:29 pm |
New Seattle Sounders is out!
Sounders are the new MLS team starting in ‘09.
#9 by Patrick on 07.20.08 12:31 pm |
Re: #8
Sorry…meant to say the new Sounders jersey is out.
#10 by cory d on 07.20.08 1:08 pm |
I’m disappointed to hear the rumors about the OKC Thunder. Sounds like a WNBA team. I personally thought the OKC Outlaws was the best choice so far.
#11 by James Craven on 07.20.08 1:10 pm |
Patrick said:
In other news, man has landed on the moon. That item is so old, it has just grown a beard.
#12 by Billy D on 07.20.08 1:22 pm |
Heads up to Paul, A-Rod’s batting helmet logo is for a lack of a better word…smooshed
#13 by who cares on 07.20.08 1:33 pm |
I’m missing something. Is there a lot of thunder and lightning in Oklahoma?
#14 by buckeyebrain on 07.20.08 1:38 pm |
Orioles wearing BP jerseys vs. the Tigers today.
#15 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 1:41 pm |
buckeyebrain said:
Dag – you beat me to it! I didn’t hear the pregame show, but i bet it’s because of their 14 game losing streak on Sundays
#16 by mmwatkin on 07.20.08 1:44 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
Could be, although it is crazy hot in Baltimore today. Maybe they thought it would be cooler than the usual threads
#17 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 1:52 pm |
mmwatkin said:
yep – it is – on my way to get a snowball now
#18 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 1:54 pm |
cell phone pics of the Dem O’s in their batting practice jerseys
http://www.flickr.co...
http://www.flickr.co...
http://www.flickr.co...
#19 by Andrew on 07.20.08 1:57 pm |
Its too bad that a Major League Baseball teams uniforms look like a little league team. The Orioles Uni’s today look like garbage.
#20 by trasjr7 on 07.20.08 1:59 pm |
Dana Quigley is so fratty
#21 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 1:59 pm |
Andrew said:
#22 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 2:00 pm |
Andrew said:
i was thinking more like a middle school softball team
#23 by Josh on 07.20.08 2:04 pm |
Patrick said:
by far the best jersey in the MLS
#24 by Josh on 07.20.08 2:05 pm |
cory d said:
i agree with you, but i guess bennett didnt want to promote his actions in getting the team by naming his team the outlaws. *sigh* they could have signed travis outlaw and everything. lol
#25 by Josh on 07.20.08 2:06 pm |
Josh said:
i agree with you, but i guess bennett didnt want to promote his actions in getting the team by naming his team the outlaws. *sigh* they could have signed travis outlaw and everything. lol
#26 by Josh on 07.20.08 2:06 pm |
sorry about the double, my pc messed up
#27 by Josh on 07.20.08 2:08 pm |
by the way, the boston bruins third jersey is confirmed. looks nice, and im glad its not yellow.
http://icethetics.bl...
#28 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:13 pm |
The White Sox are wearing early 80’s-era throwbacks (the orange and blue striped ones) today against the Royals. The Royals, unfortunately, aren’t wearing ANY kind of throwbacks.
When this happens, is it because the visitors are too cheap to participate, or does it have something to do with the home team? To me. it’s always more fun if BOTH teams wear throwbacks at the same time.
#29 by DeForest on 07.20.08 2:14 pm |
Hopefully somebody will have a screen grab, but Cincy manager Dusty Baker is wearing a French Foreign Legion style cap today with a red flap in the back. Hard to tell if the flap is sewn into the regular cap or if it’s just tucked in, but it’s … uh, an interesting look.
#30 by Charlie on 07.20.08 2:23 pm |
Really, the Seattle Sounders as best uni in the MLS? I think you should look around the league a bit. I really like FC Dallas’ look, and if you are looking for the best modern color scheme outfit, I say go with LA Galaxy or Colorado. If anything the new Seattle kit has to win some sort of award for least imaginative. Seriously, is someone with the Seahawks organization not going to say something?
#31 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:28 pm |
The White Sox are wearing (overly baggy) throwback jerseys today in honor of “Harold Baines Day” in Chicago.
It still seems like it would have been better to have KC wearing throwbacks too…
#32 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:31 pm |
The White Sox did go the extra mile and got specialty batting helmets (dark blue with orange brims). They also have the uni number on the left pants pocket area too.
These are nice touches, especially when so many other teams half-ass it.
#33 by Stuby on 07.20.08 2:32 pm |
ChrismM70 said:
Orange? The White Sox really screwed the pooch if they’re wearing orange.
#34 by Josh on 07.20.08 2:34 pm |
Charlie said:
well i think its good to not see the same colors over and over. good to see a green jersey in the mls. my top 3 are
#1- Seattle http://proshop.seaha...
#2- New York http://www.mlsgear.c...
#3- Houston- http://www.mlsgear.c...
#35 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 2:35 pm |
ChrismM70 said:
http://www.hollywood...
thank you for letting us have our eastern shore (Easton, MD) native for a while…..
#36 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 2:35 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
let me try that again….
http://www.hollywood...
#37 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:36 pm |
What color would you call it? Red?
It always looked more orangey to me..
LIKE THIS.
#38 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 2:37 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
http://cache.viewima...
#39 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:39 pm |
this is the picture I meant to show…
http://i92.photobuck...
#40 by Marcus from B-More on 07.20.08 2:39 pm |
ChrismM70 said:
let me try this once more. Thanks for letting us have our easton, md native for a while….
http://cache.viewima...
#41 by MPowers1634 on 07.20.08 2:45 pm |
I just witnessed a dumbass commercial where Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees is throwing pictches against a brick wall.
He tosses two against said wall…nothing.
He puts on a Phiten necklace and blows a hole through the wall.
“experience the energy”
BS
#42 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:52 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
#43 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:54 pm |
Sorry…improperly formatted…
I just witnessed a dumbass commercial where Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees is throwing pictches against a brick wall.
He tosses two against said wall…nothing.
He puts on a Phiten necklace and blows a hole through the wall.
“experience the energy”
MPowers1634 said:
BS
Sorry – improperly formatted…
Maybe he could follow that up by putting on some NIkes and leaping out of Earth’s atmosphere…
#44 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:54 pm |
i give up…
#45 by Anubis on 07.20.08 2:54 pm |
hey guys,
along the lines of yesterdays topic, does anyone have a copy of the 1999 MLB style guide that they would be willing to post scans of all the TATC unis? Thanks in advance.
#46 by DeForest on 07.20.08 2:55 pm |
ChrismM70 said:
The Sox themselves call it Red. From their website:
[i]The White Sox donned another combination of unique uniforms. A red, navy and white color scheme highlighted a forward-looking design, void of tradition. Pull-over, double-knit jerseys featured horizontal “S-0-X” lettering covering the full expanse of the of the frontal area.[/i]
http://chicago.white...
#47 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 2:59 pm |
I guess it just looks orange to me…
I always kind of thought they were trying to emulate the Chicago Bears color scheme…
#48 by ChrismM70 on 07.20.08 3:06 pm |
DeForest,
I was looking at the White Sox uniform history page, and thought it was interesting that the page doesn’t show the uniforms they wore from 1987 to 1989…
http://exhibits.base...
#49 by Lightninstavros on 07.20.08 3:24 pm |
Josh said:
Just Because it’s green doesn’t mean it’s a good shade of green.
That jersey is ugly as hell. I’m curious as to why they didn’t stay with the blue and white of their USL team.
http://www.uslsoccer...
#50 by Joe T. on 07.20.08 3:42 pm |
Josh said:
I have heard the rumors on the name. Any rumors on colors? Has anyone seen any samples for the OKC sedign contest?
#51 by Ricko on 07.20.08 3:50 pm |
DeForest said:
The call it red for a very, very good reason.
It WAS red.
TV far from perfect. I’m sure we’ve all met people who will SWEAR the Yankees hat are black. And they’ll argue about it with you, too.
Mike (with all the White Sox jerseys) has lots to look at.
http://www.freewebs....
#52 by Josh on 07.20.08 3:50 pm |
Lightninstavros said:
because they are owned by the seahawks owner. plus they will play at qwest field. dont be surprised, however, if the sounders jersey sales do great, the seahawks do an alternate green jersey. just a thought.
#53 by Josh on 07.20.08 3:52 pm |
keyon dooling now a net
http://sports.espn.g...
ray durham now a member of the brew crew
http://sports.espn.g...
#54 by Josh on 07.20.08 3:55 pm |
i must say, chris wood looked sharp today.
http://www.opengolf....
#55 by =bg= on 07.20.08 4:00 pm |
That golfer looks like a slob with that cigar jammed in his mouth. You’re a golf pro- act the part and look the part, too.
#56 by Kek on 07.20.08 4:02 pm |
From the better late than never file, I wanted to address this comment from the ‘79 World Series entry from Thursday:
Kek said:
On the older pillbox hats, as I recall, there was a seam down the back of the hat, therefore the stripes didn’t go around the hat. They stopped on either side, near each other.
Kison’s hat in that photo is most likely just torn at that seam. What you’re seeing is the stripe torn and just hanging there.
#57 by Ricko on 07.20.08 4:06 pm |
For Matt and those who like me espouse the “Look Good, Play Good” theory…
This morning for Sunday softball (three 5-inning games) I had a little TBTC Day of my own to 50’s Pacific Coast League: Navy San Franciso Seals hat from Ebbets Field Flannels (love that hat with its white button and eyelets), white tee, baggy white pants with Navy pins (properly bloused, of course) and Navy 4″ stirrups.
Went 8-for-10 (including a shot that damn near de-horned the third baseman, a double and a triple). Been awhile since I hit the ball on the head 10 straight times like that.
And most of these guys are young enough to be my son, too. (smiles)
That—and 80 cents—will get me cup of convenience store coffee, but it sure felt good.
#58 by =bg= on 07.20.08 4:13 pm |
The Franchise having some tag issues in the top of the first….
http://img.photobuck...
#59 by Ricko on 07.20.08 4:13 pm |
Agree about those Oriole BP jerseys. Some MLB BP jerseys aren’t really so bad, but those are really chitzy looking.
Just not something a major league team should…oh, wait, it’s the Orioles, isn’t it.
#60 by Ricko on 07.20.08 4:17 pm |
What NOT to wear, even around the house, much less in public. Stopped at Wal-Mart on way home from sofball for bottled water. Guy walking toward me in parking lot was wearing an early 80’s powder blue actual Twins Hrbek jersey…and a current Giants game hat.
Ummm…. No.
#61 by Dan Stevens on 07.20.08 4:22 pm |
Charlie said:
Considering the jerseys are being sold on the Seahawks’ online store, I would think they don’t mind it…
Just sayin…
#62 by Dan Stevens on 07.20.08 4:28 pm |
Josh said:
No offense, but if you think those jerseys look good, you have some terrible taste… And this is coming from a guy who likes orange and maroon.
You say those are the best, I say those are the worst. Just because they’re different doesn’t mean they’re better. If I’m watching the game and the color of the jersey gets burned into the TV set because of how fugly they are, they are not good jerseys. This green and the Dynamo orange fit that billing perfectly.
#63 by Adam on 07.20.08 4:35 pm |
ChrismM70 said:
The helmets all have numbers on the brim and the back, and a few players are wearing the wrong ones. Maybe their original ones didn’t fit right or something.
#64 by warren thompson on 07.20.08 4:46 pm |
who cares said:
A good part of Oklahoma is known as “Tornado [and thus "thunder"] Alley.”
#65 by DJ on 07.20.08 4:48 pm |
The White Sox did go the extra mile and got specialty batting helmets (dark blue with red brims). They also have the uni number on the left pants pocket area too.
These are nice touches, especially when so many other teams half-ass it.
Putting aside the baggier cut that all uniforms tend to have these days, the only differences between the 80’s unis and today’s throwbacks are the regular belts (as opposed to the red elastic belt that the 80’s unis had) and the players not wearing red shoes (probably too hard to get the players to go red for one game, although I could have sworn I saw Nick Swisher in red shoes). The letters for the players’ names are the current font, although in navy, and the number font is that of the Yankees. Those are pretty close to the Medalist fonts.
#66 by who cares on 07.20.08 5:10 pm |
I live in Tampa and I am calling out the OKC team as POSERS!!!
#67 by who cares on 07.20.08 5:27 pm |
BBC has a video up of some swamp soccer unis.
http://news.bbc.co.u...
#68 by Jonna on 07.20.08 5:27 pm |
Given the general “remove the excessive logos” mentality in this group, which I wholeheartedly support, I thought you might get a kick out of this little video.
Our local station does a “cry baby of the week” about sports figures behaving badly. This week he took aim at Fox for part of the All Star Game pre-show.
#69 by J Excel on 07.20.08 5:32 pm |
a great sunday seeing Harold Baines and Ozzie Guillen in those 1983 Sox uniforms!
a couple things:
- AJ did have on the red cleats today and it matched superbly.
- AJ also had the slightest bit of stirrups showing as well. easier to see while he was batting.
- the caps were officially made by New Era. I saw a couple upturned caps in the dugout with the headband tags clearly visible.
- the training staff (Herm, etc) had white polos with the blue”batterman” logo on the left chest.
- nice to see grey undershirts with red trim around the neck! (instead of black trim)
- at first I thought the v-neck depth was 1″ too deep on these majestic unis, but again probably just the baggy-ness factor at play again.
but looking at Tom Paciorek wearing a turtleneck underneath, maybe the V-neck depth wasn’t so off after all!
- the starting pitcher today for the Royals is the son of Floyd who actually played on the 1983 White Sox team!
#70 by sean on 07.20.08 6:13 pm |
when most teams turn back the clock, they opt to use whatever batting helmets would otherwise be worn, but both seattle and cleveland went the extra mile and wore the appropriate headwear (mariners using the royal/golf combination and the indians busting out the home, red brimmed helmets) the tribe event went one step further, and instead of simple wearing the current red brimmed home caps, they opted for a true throwback cap with the much larger chief wahoo. (compare http://sports.espn.g... to http://blog.clevelan...)
as has seemed to be the trend this year, good uniform selections pay off, (just ask joe skiba) as the indians won the battle of the al’s two worst teams.
#71 by Andrew C. on 07.20.08 6:16 pm |
DC has good jerseys, LA has good jerseys, and I’ll even get excited about the Crew. I don’t dislike the new Sounders jerseys, but the NY/NJ Red Bulls and the Dynamo jerseys are pretty unfortunate.
#72 by Nicole on 07.20.08 6:26 pm |
Geno Espineli of the Giants made his major league debut a few minutes ago with the longest stirrups I’ve ever seen in the majors…
http://www.flickr.co...
#73 by Kevin M. on 07.20.08 6:32 pm |
Nicole said:
Is the left one on backwards?
#74 by Korch on 07.20.08 6:36 pm |
I don’t have a screen grab, but Lou Pinella was wearing his All-Star jersey against Houston today. The Cubs were up 7-0 at the time and Derek Lee was at bat.
#75 by Stuby on 07.20.08 6:40 pm |
Nicole said:
Those are great (hard to tell if the left is backwards or not) and that guy has a great baseball name.
BTW, Is Ray Durham in a Brewers uniform yet?
#76 by LI Phil on 07.20.08 7:00 pm |
LI Phil said:
so…they were what, 60?
#77 by Nicole on 07.20.08 7:00 pm |
Not yet. Rumor is that it’s close, but the Brewers GM was mum before today’s game.
I’m thinking he’s getting on our team plane after today’s game, though.
#78 by Ricko on 07.20.08 7:04 pm |
Stuby said:
I’d say it’s on backwards, although I’ve seen stirrups where it’s hard to tell front from back. Right one could be backward, too. Can’t see front.
I have a pair of Red Sox stirrups I got from a friend who had an extra pair because he went to Red Sox fantasy camp wice. Almost impossible to tell front from back on them. So who knows.
#79 by Ricko on 07.20.08 7:08 pm |
LI Phil said:
Um, no.
But the truth is, I do have half dozen or so pair of cleats older than most of those guys.
#80 by Nicole on 07.20.08 7:10 pm |
Ray Durham’s a Brewer. Totally called it!
#81 by Bryan Redemske on 07.20.08 7:47 pm |
Nicole said:
wow, that’ll be … uhh … great.
#82 by LI Phil on 07.20.08 8:10 pm |
Nicole said:
who?
#83 by LI Phil on 07.20.08 8:16 pm |
Ricko said:
these?
#84 by James Craven on 07.20.08 8:33 pm |
For once, the White Sox GOT IT(TM)!
However, the Ori-olds’ BP jerseys they wore for the game today can be seen from above on Google earth! :D :lol:
#85 by James Craven on 07.20.08 8:51 pm |
Jason Taylor was traded to the Redskins, but if you’re trying to customize a jersey on http://www.nflshop.c... they’re denying you the proper access.
Something to do with Sean Taylor, methinks?
#86 by MPowers1634 on 07.20.08 8:55 pm |
sean said:
Those uniforms bring to mind the Indians teams of the past: Roger Dorn, Pedro Cerrano, Rick Vaughn, Jake Taylor, and Lou Brown!
#87 by LI Phil on 07.20.08 8:56 pm |
the espy’s better feature ALL ERIN all the time…
damn
#88 by MPowers1634 on 07.20.08 9:20 pm |
Ricko said:
Quite an accomplishment, Ricko!!!Sounds like you’ve still got it! You obviously still “get it” uni-wise.
Thanks for the heads up with those stirrups!
I’m either gonna order the plain black and have the Pirates P embroidered on them as well as one of my black Dri Fit shirts or order the already embroidered stirrups and just wait 5 weeks, aarrgh.
http://www.twincityk...
The other problem is having 12 pair of Pirate stirrups…I don’t know if my teammates will go for it…they don’t all “get is” as we do!
#89 by LI Phil on 07.20.08 9:26 pm |
LI Phil said:
they don’t all what as we do?
j/k…guess we’re never gonna get that “edit” button…god knows i needs it
…on another note…you could always head down to the village with those stirrups…im sure you could find 12 pirates there ;)
#90 by MPowers1634 on 07.20.08 9:32 pm |
ChrismM70 said:
Huh…he’s an Adidas guy!
#91 by MPowers1634 on 07.20.08 9:39 pm |
LI Phil said:
Too bad they take 5 weeks to deliver, cuz I’ll be up the Cape again next week…I couyld have brought them to Provincetown
#92 by Ricko on 07.20.08 9:53 pm |
LI Phil said:
Did he ever play for the Bulls in the minors?
I mean, cuz in the league stats it would say…
Durham, Durham
(little things amuse me)
BTW, just lost a lot of faith in ESPN viewers. Giants’ Super Bowl effort was marvelous…but Appalachain State’s win was one of the biggest upsets of all time, not just his year. Doesn’t matter that last year’s Michigan team didn’t turn out to be one of their better ones. Appalachain State had no way of knowing that at the time.
Then again, they voted for Adrian Peterson. LOL.
Timberlake’s doing a surprisingly good job, btw. Had no idea he could be so funny.
#93 by Ricko on 07.20.08 9:56 pm |
LI Phil said:
Mine are Wilson.
Noooo…don’t have any steel cleats any more.
#94 by derek on 07.20.08 10:53 pm |
seeing kevin everett walk onto the stage during the espys gave me chills, i live in buffalo and i was at the game when he got injured. To see him walk again is a miracle.
#95 by Patrick on 07.20.08 10:58 pm |
Holy crap! Not only were the Orioles wearing some hideous orange jersey today, Kevin Millar had lampblack on that resembled the Ultimate Warrior! Sorry, can’t find a pic.
#96 by LI Phil on 07.20.08 10:59 pm |
derek said:
although i was hoping for another espy for the g-men and more j-tim memphis jokes, i must say seeing mr. everett has turned an otherwise insipid and horrid espy-love fest and comedic suicide turned political statement into a somewhat watchable show
/good for kevin everett
#97 by Mike Engle on 07.20.08 11:33 pm |
A little late, but…
Screen grab requests from tonight’s (20 July) ESPN telecast of Red Sox at Angels.
Examples of massive Santana-esque sleeve piping fraying on at least a couple of Angels. See Vladimir Guerrero (especially during his at-bat in the 7th inning) and Francisco Rodriguez (in the 9th, natch).
#98 by Mike Engle on 07.20.08 11:40 pm |
Mike Engle said:
Following up on myself…
Some pictures here and here.
We can also see the frayed piping in this video.
#99 by Teebz on 07.21.08 12:17 am |
You know…
I appreciate people talking about hockey on this blog when it always seems to be the furthest thing from anyone’s mind, but we already know of at least six confirmed alternate jerseys for next season.
Philadelphia had already confirmed an orange alternate jersey for this coming season at the time that they debuted the Rbk jerseys.
Boston had narrowed their choices to four styles of alternate jersey sometime in the winter, and will have an alternate for next season.
Carolina and St. Louis have, in the past three weeks, confirmed their alternate jersey inclusion as well.
Montreal will be wearing three alternate jerseys next season to coincide with their 100 year anniversary.
Edmonton has also mentioned that it will be wearing an alternate next season as well.
There were 18 NHL teams that applied to have an alternate jersey design with Rbk Hockey. Whether or not they all get them is another story, but there will be at least six teams that do. My guess is that the announcements will start in August for these alternate uniforms.
#100 by Bando Calrissian on 07.21.08 8:42 am |
The Wings did have a third jersey- back in the early 90’s, they experimented briefly with a black jersey. And it looked great. Every once in a while you’ll see an old-school Bob Probert black jersey at a Wings game.
E_Ro said:
#101 by Teebz on 07.21.08 9:41 am |
Bando Calrissian said:
The fashion jerseys made by Starter and Nike when they were in the hockey world in the early-to-mid-1990s are what you’re remembering. They also had a baby blue Red Wings jersey, but neither of these were worn on the ice.