RichO Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 23 hours ago, Around the Horn said: I agree. Its just as ridiculous as the Cubs trying to block the MTA in New York from using this symbol for a new route debuting in a few weeks. I'm pretty sure they are only doing this because they are in the World Series, and if they weren't in the playoffs, they wouldn't have bothered. The Cubs have put a lot into the whole W flag thing the last few years. It's a bit bananas that they're basically trying to claim ownership of a letter, but they'd be doing this no matter what. What's fun about the C thing- not legally meaningful, but fun to have in mind is that this circular C they're so protective of- is something the Wrigleys took from the Chicago Athletic Association. They helped found the CAA, and probably had whatever passed for permission way back then to use that C. Just one of those things- how fluid things were way back. Chiicago Athletic Association building then/now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 So, the Cubs are wearing their horrendous alternates against the Indians' navy alternates. The :censored:ing World Series is looking like a spring training game. Good job, you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 17 minutes ago, TheOldRoman said: So, the Cubs are wearing their horrendous alternates against the Indians' navy alternates. The :censored:ing World Series is looking like a spring training game. Good job, you guys. Never underestimate blind superstition. Fortunately, the Cubs never wear the alts inside the Friendly Confines, so half of it will be good for the next three. I just wish the Indians would show off their beautiful homes instead of going with the alts, as good as they may look. And either put an outline on that C or get a better version. The outline at least makes a totally lackluster. EvilChameleon in the 2016 Postseason thread has this as his avatar, and it may be old fashioned, but if the Indians want to go classic, it at least has more character than what they have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 1 hour ago, TheOldRoman said: So, the Cubs are wearing their horrendous alternates against the Indians' navy alternates. The :censored:ing World Series is looking like a spring training game. Good job, you guys. Sad thing is, this isn't a late expansion-era matchup like Diamondbacks vs. Rays where you'd expect that sort of thing. These are two classic teams that have been around for 100+ years and are frankly above bringing Spring Training to October. One white/gray matchup is all I'm asking for, guys! Just one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Thought - was this the first time that two alternate jerseys were worn in the same World Series game? Not counting the Marlins wearing their sleeveless alternates in 1997. I'm thinking it is, baring maybe some Pirates foolishness in '79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 15 hours ago, the admiral said: Why do you separate exclamation points from their sentences? That's done in French but not English. I think you are right, i put this random sentence "vas te faire encule !" into google translate and it automatically put the exclamation point right behind the english translation. Pretty amazing. See for yourself ! I guess i do it because it makes the words easier to read, we are not machines, would be boring if everyone typed the same way right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 9 hours ago, TheOldRoman said: Thought - was this the first time that two alternate jerseys were worn in the same World Series game? Not counting the Marlins wearing their sleeveless alternates in 1997. I'm thinking it is, baring maybe some Pirates foolishness in '79. Game 1 -- Game 7 -- I'm not sure about the other games. The Orioles didn't wear orange on the road then (to my recollection), so Games 3-5 would have been gray vs. ???. Game 4 -- Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 The Cubs and Indians are ruining what should be a great uniform matchup. Don't get me wrong, I like their alternative uniforms but do the Indians have to be wearing it all the damn time? Stupid superstition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Just now, insert name said: The Cubs and Indians are ruining what should be a great uniform matchup. Don't get me wrong, I like their alternative uniforms but do the Indians have to be wearing it all the damn time? Stupid superstition. The Indians haven't worn their road grays at all in the playoffs, right? And we've only seen the home white a couple of times. It's absurd that some silly superstition is ruining what should be a great matchup between two of the oldest teams in their respective leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 My crack at an Indians logo. I've seen others do this before, but I wasn't in love with the execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 6 hours ago, Thomas said: I think you are right, i put this random sentence "vas te faire encule !" into google translate and it automatically put the exclamation point right behind the english translation. Pretty amazing. See for yourself ! I guess i do it because it makes the words easier to read, we are not machines, would be boring if everyone typed the same way right ? No, it doesn't, and no it wouldn't. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 1 hour ago, kroywen said: The Indians haven't worn their road grays at all in the playoffs, right? And we've only seen the home white a couple of times. It's absurd that some silly superstition is ruining what should be a great matchup between two of the oldest teams in their respective leagues. They're old and storied franchises but not all of their current uniforms are. IMO the only uniform in this series that is sacrosanct is the Cubs home jersey. Having said that, MLB should institute a rule that prevents teams from wearing two similarly colored jerseys in the same game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouj Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 22 hours ago, Thomas said: I believe the Indians are the only team that uses nameplates on their jerseys. Anyone know why the hell they do it !? The Rays do too. Go Astros!Go Texans!Go Rockets!Go Javelinas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Alternates shouldn't be allowed in the postseason. Protect the teams from themselves. It'll be Cavs-like if the Cubs end up winning this thing in their blue shirts just because Jake Arrieta likes the blue jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 At the same time, I can't really blame the Indians for not wanting to wear their road greys after they really dulled them down in 2011: The navy alts at least have some color in them, and some degree of personality. The above is really bland, even by baseball's standards. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 That falsely assumes that every team's alt is their weakest jersey. And neither the Indians nor the Cubs have a BFBS jersey so this isn't really comparable to the Cavs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rj0498 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 That is true it would not be as big of a dishonor since at least both teams alts match their main colors and are good looking but I kind of wish they would put them away for awhile and wear their primaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 11 minutes ago, Ray Lankford said: That falsely assumes that every team's alt is their weakest jersey. Most of them are the weakest jersey. Alternates are by definition not supposed to be worn as much as the primaries. If your alternate is better than your primary then make it your primary. 11 minutes ago, Ray Lankford said: And neither the Indians nor the Cubs have a BFBS jersey so this isn't really comparable to the Cavs. Sure it is. That the Cavs black jerseys are black for black's sake is like the third worst thing about it. The tragedy in wearing that jersey for game 7 and why it's analogous to the Cubs, should they win in an alternate, is that they will have accomplished the biggest feat in team history in their worst look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 13 minutes ago, Ray Lankford said: That falsely assumes that every team's alt is their weakest jersey. Due to the objectivity of such a claim, I don't know that said assumption would be necessarily false nor correct. That said, in my opinion, I can't think of a single colored alternate in the entire league that is better than the home or roads of their respective sets. Even in the cases of great colored alternates like the Blue Jays, Mariners, or Orioles among others, I still prefer the whites and greys each time and especially on such a stage as the postseason. Throwbacks or Sunday alts may be a bit different depending on the team - for example I'd be perfectly fine with the Indians wearing their cream alts in this series - but in no case whatsoever do I find a colored alt such as blue, red, black, etc preferable to home whites and Road greys. Again, personal opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 9 minutes ago, McCarthy said: Most of them are the weakest jersey. Alternates are by definition not supposed to be worn as much as the primaries. If your alternate is better than your primary then make it your primary. Sure it is. That the Cavs black jerseys are black for black's sake is like the third worst thing about it. The tragedy in wearing that jersey for game 7 and why it's analogous to the Cubs, should they win in an alternate, is that they will have accomplished the biggest feat in team history in their worst look. Except no one's certain that teams are even allowed to designate colored jerseys as primary. And the Cavs won in a jersey that was black, sleeved and had a gigantic C on the chest. I understand that this is all subjective but the Cubs' blue walking bear jersey isn't in the same hemisphere. (Also, it's at least in the same zip code as their CHICAGO road jersey.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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