Well, if nothing else, they at least looked like the Mets. I don’t think it’ll be much consolation to the Mets fans who hang out here, though. And I suppose you could make a doomsday joke about how they really did look like the Mets. (They lost, by the way, and fell a game back in the wild card.)
So skip that part and just look at the uni. No black. Pinstripes. One would hope that particular combo is worn twice more on this Shea-ending homestand, and perhaps even for another week or so. Any longer than that and Ron Santo will lose what’s left of his mind. — Bryan
#1 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 7:30 am |
for the final homestand, the mets have a special patch on their caps
#2 by BringBackTheVet on 09.27.08 8:24 am |
This is plenty of black – in the drop shadows (which I happen to think looks OK.)
#3 by Taha on 09.27.08 8:38 am |
LI Phil said:
roflmao. i have tix for home game 1 of NLDS and home game 2 of NLCS…guess I’ll be getting my money back
#4 by scott on 09.27.08 8:39 am |
Are the belts also black?
#5 by Luke on 09.27.08 8:46 am |
Relating to yesterday’s post; The China sharks will never compare to the Russian Penguins.
#6 by Angel Santos on 09.27.08 8:48 am |
I was watching the Mets play the Marlins and I noticed that Hanley Ramirez has an All-Star Game decal on the back of his batting helmet. I don’t have a screen shot, but any idea if other teams have done this? Also has it ever been done before? I think it’s a nice touch.
#7 by Mike Engle on 09.27.08 9:19 am |
scott said:
Shoes too.
#8 by Angel Santos on 09.27.08 10:13 am |
Belts were Blue…Saw the encore this morning.
#9 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 10:33 am |
RIP reggie dunlap
#10 by Chad on 09.27.08 10:39 am |
Pretty accurate (uni and all) wax figure of Eli Manning.
#11 by Kevin M. on 09.27.08 10:39 am |
LI Phil said:
What’s the deal with that dog?
On a side note anyone gonna eat 50 hard boiled eggs today?
#12 by Chad on 09.27.08 10:42 am |
God Dammit
http://vault.sportsi...
#13 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 10:48 am |
Kevin M. said:
nobody can eat 50 eggs
makes me sick just thinking about it
#14 by Kenny on 09.27.08 11:20 am |
Kevin M. said:
This is what’s up with that:
http://movies.yahoo....
#15 by Kevin M. on 09.27.08 11:22 am |
Kenny said:
I know…again a Slap Shot quote for the Slap Shot picture.
#16 by Marc M. on 09.27.08 11:27 am |
I guess you get arrested nowadays for this kind of stuff… http://www.foxnews.c...
#17 by S. Menecola on 09.27.08 11:40 am |
Toronto Raptors have new jerseys, nice, but the maple leaf on the back is not Canadian enough for my liking, it’s too bold and clip art like. But then again it could’ve been OKC.
http://www.nba.com/r...
#18 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 12:04 pm |
Kevin M. said:
that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood
#19 by =bg= on 09.27.08 12:07 pm |
Steals Dodgers batboy uni, goes on field
http://news.yahoo.co...
#20 by Kenny on 09.27.08 12:08 pm |
Kenny said:
Ah I gotch ya…I guess it was too early for me
#21 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 12:13 pm |
so…after that garish beaver jersey vs. classic trojan…it looks like the early games are all featuring pretty classic looks… cuse v. pitt looks great, the U (in orange) vs. the heels, and hoosiers (looking awesum) v. sparties
well…those are the only 3 games i get right now…but so far so good
#22 by Ben Neureuther on 09.27.08 12:15 pm |
GO BREWERS GO
#23 by Kevin M. on 09.27.08 12:16 pm |
LI Phil said:
Well fuck him.
#24 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 12:20 pm |
but dave’s out…who’s gonna take his place?
#25 by =bg= on 09.27.08 12:25 pm |
Kevin M. said:
Nice language. Can’t this stuff get moderated?
#26 by =bg= on 09.27.08 12:26 pm |
Chad said:
This too. Can’t we leave this type of thing off of here? This just isn’t appropriate.
#27 by Rob on 09.27.08 12:27 pm |
I love the old blue pinstripe uniform. I think they should go back to it permanently
#28 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 12:34 pm |
=bg= said:
brinke,
it’s a movie quote
#29 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 12:35 pm |
whoops…my bad…sorry about the crying clown makeup
here’s the correct link
#30 by kj on 09.27.08 12:42 pm |
=bg= said:
Really. Besides, how can you tell which one is wax, anyway?
#31 by Kevin M. on 09.27.08 12:53 pm |
LI Phil said:
Be like Dave…Dave’s a killer
#32 by Beerguy on 09.27.08 12:57 pm |
Dave’s a mess.
#33 by Rich on 09.27.08 1:01 pm |
Kevin M. said:
Dave’s a mess…
#34 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 1:06 pm |
is the answer…jesus?
#35 by chris on 09.27.08 1:16 pm |
The Spectrum send-off is underway in Philadelphia, check out the jackets that all the announcers are wearing. Here is Flyers stadium announcer Lou Nolan
clicky here
Sorry for the crummy, quality, my cell phone is the only camera around.
#36 by Shawn Knowles on 09.27.08 1:18 pm |
If this is gonna be a whole day of slap shot quotes ….. I am so in.
I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Paul Lukas. He’s the head writer and chief punk on that UniWatch blog.
A Bounty?
Yeah, A hundred bucks of my own money for the first of my guys who gets him to wear black to Shea tonight.
#37 by Bryan Redemske on 09.27.08 1:30 pm |
Ummm … it probably shouldn’t turn into a whole day of Slap Shot quotes. Let’s make sure it doesn’t, yeah?
Or at least use moderation.
#38 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 1:35 pm |
Shawn Knowles said:
i want that hundred bucks
#39 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 1:41 pm |
blue caps and snow whites today….johan on the hill…
time to put up or shut up
#40 by Teebz on 09.27.08 2:10 pm |
As a hockey guy, there’s no way you can define Newman’s legacy in Hollywood with just Slapshot, but Reg Dunlop was the best part of that movie.
There just aren’t very many Reg Dunlops left in hockey, and Newman played the role so well. Honestly, he will be missed for his amazing acting prowess, and Slapshot will be watched tonight before my hockey game in honor of both Newman and Dunlop.
RIP Mr. Newman. You’ve certainly earned it.
#41 by dwight on 09.27.08 2:18 pm |
Anyone else notice how North Carolina’s flag and number decals are WAY high on the back of their helmets? I believe Army has the same thing going on w/ their flag. Can’t find pics – maybe some help?
#42 by Kevin M. on 09.27.08 2:21 pm |
Teebz said:
I agree with you there Teebz. I got the chance to meet John Brophy (who Dunlop was supposedly modeled after) a few years ago when Brophy was coaching the Richmond Renegades in the SPHL. He was very close to Dunlap but I would give the edge in crazyness to Dunlap.
#43 by Taylor on 09.27.08 2:23 pm |
Looks like George Mason might be getting new bball unis this year
http://georgemasonba...
#44 by Johnny F. on 09.27.08 2:23 pm |
Hey guys. I was the winner of the raffle for the “Remember the AFL” book, and just wanted to let you all know that it’s even better than described! Thanks for such a neat book.
I would also like to comment on the stamps Paul used for sending the package. They are vintage “black cinema” stamps, that look very cool. I cut them off the package, and will be using it as my bookmark. I guess I should have expected nothing less!
Great job Paul!
-Johnny F.
#45 by Michael Davies on 09.27.08 2:24 pm |
New Royals first baseman Kila Ka’aihue is the first major league baseball player with an ‘okina in his last name. A few NFL players of Hawaiian or Tongan or Samoan ancestry have had them; I remember Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala’s being a straight line up and down, while Joe Salave’a has a deluxe ‘okina that is a bit more complex that the standard up-and-down apostrophe (although maybe if anyone on the Redskins had an apostrophe, it would have looked like that too).
The Royals didn’t give Kila an ‘okina in high-A ball with Wilmington, or in AA with Northwest Arkansas, and the Omaha Royals don’t have NOBs, so we were all surprised and gratified to see the ‘okina on his major league jersey once he was called up at the beginning of September. But as you can see it is just sort of wedged in there, with the two A’s not any farther apart than they would be with no ‘okina at all.
Meanwhile, still in the minors, his younger brother Kala Ka’aihue has had an ‘okina throughout his time with the Mississippi Braves, though I can’t find any pictures of him at lower levels. The Braves are taking a more generous approach to Kala’s ‘okina, treating it as a separate character, taking up as much space as a hyphen would between the two A’s.
How have NFL and college football teams treated ‘okinas in the past? I hope none of them have been simply ignored like Kila’s was in the low minors.
#46 by Curtis on 09.27.08 2:36 pm |
Oregon has the 6th best jerseys in all of college football? I beg to differ
http://bleacherrepor...
#47 by Kevin M. on 09.27.08 2:40 pm |
Michael Davies said:
Having seen Kala Ka’aihue play in person while he was with the Rome Braves playing the Columbus Catfish, I can confirm he did have an ‘okina on his jersey with Rome. I have no pictures for this but it’s not something you easily forget.
#48 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 2:53 pm |
lets assume for a second the mets DO actually make the playoffs…does luis castillo somehow get *injured* and ramon martinez is needed as a replacement?
#49 by Johnny F. on 09.27.08 2:55 pm |
I think the Mets will hire a Soprano, and Luis will find himself “injured” real quick.
What a scrub he’s been. And he’s under contract for 3 more years….
#50 by Bendert on 09.27.08 2:57 pm |
NOB alert in the Michigan State-Indiana game. Kevin Burrus, you can see it in the Ball State game
http://cache.daylife...
#51 by =bg= on 09.27.08 2:59 pm |
LI Phil said:
I understand that; that doesn’t make it less vulgar.
#52 by BS on 09.27.08 3:03 pm |
Well, my Gators are losing, but I just noticed something as the Rebels just scored. Brandon Spikes, MLB, is wearing the new Revo helmet. I believe the RB transfer from USC is too, along with OLB Dustin Doe.
#53 by BS on 09.27.08 3:04 pm |
And I’ve never seen “Slap Shot.” **** my youth. /sarcasm
#54 by BJ Lanier on 09.27.08 3:28 pm |
ESPN Programers forget the Miami logo.
http://img140.images...
#55 by Karl on 09.27.08 3:51 pm |
Here is a link to the helmut that Spikes has on:
http://assets.espn.g...
#56 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 4:01 pm |
thank you johan
#57 by tom farley on 09.27.08 4:05 pm |
Ummm … it probably shouldn’t turn into a whole day of Slap Shot quotes. Let’s make sure it doesn’t, yeah?
Or at least use moderation.
Bryan, with “Slap Shot” I’m not sure that’s possible. ;-)
But you’re the moderator, so I’ll desist.
Meanwhile … R.I.P., Mr. Newman. Great actor, better man.
That’s a great-looking Mets uniform. Since that isn’t the helmet where royal and black blend, I like that, too.
thank you johan
Yeah, LI Phil, that was Clutch Cargo for your boys on his part. Jeebus, my team’s already down by 2. We might both be biting our nails tomorrow.
#58 by odessasteps on 09.27.08 4:32 pm |
=bg= said:
Since Paul likes to “work blue” on the site, it follows that the commentors would do the same.
#59 by Cathy on 09.27.08 4:50 pm |
Taylor said:
Taylor, that is an old post. They are SOD and yesterday Mason updated their roster with current pictures, you can sort of see them here http://gomason.cstv..... The “George” is not arched like the earlier report. Can’t wait to see them. Go Patriots!
#60 by Cathy on 09.27.08 5:09 pm |
Double bonus in Philly. The Phillies are wearing their “home” Sunday whites today and Moyer is pitching with his faithful Liberty Bell stirrups.
…and for good measure, “That ditch is Boss Kean’s ditch. And I told him that dirt in it’s your dirt. What’s your dirt doin’ in his ditch?”
#61 by Michael Davies on 09.27.08 5:13 pm |
Phillies all-white uniforms would look OK if they didn’t keep pairing them with the blue hats.
#62 by Menelaos on 09.27.08 5:26 pm |
Colorado wearing Nike’s Precool in-game underneath their uni’s. ABC/ESPN showed the players on the bench jacked-in to the central cooling unit.
#63 by Cathy on 09.27.08 5:32 pm |
Michael Davies said:
I agree that the red hats would make the uniform flow better. FOX is switching the games back and forth down here in Florida. They are back to my Cubbies and the Crew now. Lilly has a no hitter going into the 7th. Will be interesting to see if Sweet Lou keeps him in or rests him for the playoffs.
#64 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 5:40 pm |
Cathy said:
*says to self: “don’t jinx it!*
wow…i must be on the worlds longest tape delay in ny…cuz it’s only in the 6th up here
#65 by Cathy on 09.27.08 6:08 pm |
LI Phil said:
Cathy said:
Sorry Phil, it was the sixth. My mistake. He gave up a hit in the 7th anyway. Cubbies still winning in the 8th 4-1.
#66 by scott on 09.27.08 6:16 pm |
Cathy said:
The Phillies wear the whites sans pinstripes for all day games, whether they be on Sunday or not.
#67 by Johnny O on 09.27.08 7:07 pm |
Well, I just witnessed Michigan have their 2nd biggest comeback in school history against the Badgers, and about at the same time watch the Crew fall… *sigh* Not a good day for Wisconsin athletics.
I’m so nervous for tomorrow I don’t know if I can even muster watching any TV…
#68 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 7:13 pm |
Johnny O said:
sorry about your result johnny…ya know…the only fitting way to end this whole thing would be to go mano a mano on monday…
/just sayin
#69 by Cathy on 09.27.08 7:21 pm |
LI Phil said:
#70 by Jamie on 09.27.08 7:50 pm |
Sort of a FNOB in UGa-Bama. Does “BJ Scott” qualify as FNOB?
#71 by Johnny F. on 09.27.08 7:57 pm |
You guys see the LSU kick returner, is wearing “bands” around his calves…like the trend with those bands around the biceps that we read about a few days back.
This band shit is getting out of hand.
#72 by Kyle on 09.27.08 7:58 pm |
The OKC Thunder uni’s will look something like this: http://i316.photobuc...
leaked from an NBA 2K9 video that is no longer up for obvious reasons. doesn’t give you too much, but its something
#73 by u2-horn on 09.27.08 8:06 pm |
BS said:
A bunch of Longhorns were wearing it today too.
#74 by Joe D on 09.27.08 8:12 pm |
Hey everybody, Georgia is wearing BLACK! This is big news. I hope I’m the first to notice this.
Sorry, had to do it ;-)
#75 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 8:17 pm |
was just wonderin’ about something all day…
bry…was the title of this thread inspired by this…
cuz…that’s a great fuckin album
#76 by My Name is Not Earl on 09.27.08 8:19 pm |
Did the new Virginia Tech uniform designs (with the colored side panels) not extend to the road uniforms? It looks like they’re wearing the throwback-style uniforms with the current helmet. It’s a really good look for them.
#77 by Johnny F. on 09.27.08 8:21 pm |
To the guy not named Earl,
I thought exactly the same thing. That road Tech uni looks wonderful.
Actually, the game in general looks great as well. Nebraska is classy as always.
Go Tech!
#78 by LI Phil on 09.27.08 8:41 pm |
Joe D said:
between the hedges?
more like behind the woodshed
/yeesh
#79 by Mike Engle on 09.27.08 8:46 pm |
LI Phil said:
So What if it is?
Blue caps, blue sleeves, blue socks…ain’t that All Blues?
/Thank you, I’m here all week…vibraphone and stand-up…reading fake books and joke books.
#80 by Johnny O on 09.27.08 8:55 pm |
LI Phil said:
*rant start
So guess what I just found out? My fiancee just mentioned to me that we have engagement pictures tomorrow in Appleton/Green Bay, WI (about 2 hours away) at 1:30pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!
She said it was the only time available (Our wedding is at St. Norbert College church, with our reception at Lambeau Field) and since the Pack are away that is an opportune time to take photos their… so says the photographer. Grrrrrr!
And, I open the golf course tomorrow at 6am, and work until 11! I better have some good friends to text me all day!
*rant over
#81 by Bryan Redemske on 09.27.08 10:10 pm |
LI Phil said:
Yes it was. Well, that and the general mood in Mets land as of last night.
#82 by Mark in Shiga on 09.27.08 10:19 pm |
Michael, awesome find regarding the ‘okina on the Pacific island guys’ jerseys.
I study Okinawan dialects, and we have the same problem — if you don’t include some kind of marking for the glottal stop at the beginning of a word or syllable, people will say it wrong. Diacritics to the rescue!
#83 by Patrick on 09.27.08 10:24 pm |
I turned on the Nebraska-VT game and was surprised to see the Hokies rocking the throwbacks with the regular helmet. GREAT look for them! Ditch the clown suits and wear these full time (a home version would look stellar).
#84 by union jack on 09.27.08 11:38 pm |
=bg= said:
What we have here, is failure to communicate.
BTW – feel free to get over yourself.
Goodbye and godspeed, Mr. Newman.
#85 by Paul on 09.27.08 11:39 pm |
http://uniwatchblog....
I bet I know what the title of tomorrow’s article is. (Not afraid of the dark)
#86 by Mike Engle on 09.27.08 11:53 pm |
Paul said:
Leak! You know what’s pathetic? I actually just took a screen-grab of the page in case it gets taken down.
#87 by Bryan Redemske on 09.28.08 12:17 am |
Mike Engle said:
You damn kids …
#88 by Paul on 09.28.08 12:41 am |
that’s a great grab. I’m going to be checking now for “sneak peaks” in the future.
#89 by Jefferson D on 09.28.08 1:51 am |
Mike Engle said:
So why are you googling baseball miniclip?
#90 by provine on 09.28.08 2:17 am |
I’m really pissed at myself for not discovering this blog until today… Cuz I love it on Page 2. Guess I never read the last paragraph every time.
I posted my final thoughts on Shea, the other day during the Cubs final series there. Check it out here.
#91 by lwiedy on 09.29.08 2:07 am |
This is a
#92 by lwiedy on 09.29.08 2:09 am |
This is also linked to something
#93 by lwiedy on 09.29.08 2:13 am |
This is linked to something