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For me it brings us back to the concept that the Rangers, not Astros, should've been the ones to utilize a western-themed color palette and built an identity around that. Seriously, a team named the Texas Rangers uses a boring old blue and red color scheme? This ASG logo really shows how fantastic it could be if they leaned into the western imagery a bit more. I'd love to see the Rangers use that sand color as a road uniform color a la the 2004 San Diego Padres. They should do something interesting with what is currently one of the most boring and forgettable brand identities in baseball.

I'll disagree with the Big A being an irrelevant part of the Angels brand. Just because it isn't build into the actual stadium anymore doesn't mean it's irrelevant. It's a physical representation of the team's logo, which is extremely unique (I'm so glad Minnesota has the Minnie & Paul logo at Target Field, I wish more teams did stuff like this.). There's also the fact that the stadium has long been referred to as "The Big A" and the fact that it's become an iconic landmark in its current position. The visual language established over 50+ years indicates the Angels should stick with a logo resembling the Big A we've come to know. The current A logo is fantastic. Make the halo gold and remove the beveling if you must.

Exactly. Obviously the marathon is an iconic element of Boston. But it's an odd thing for a Major League Baseball team to base a uniform on.

I believe it's what we in the biz call "a teaser." They'll make an actual announcement and unveil everything, don't worry.

I STRONGLY want the Bruins to use dark brown instead of black. A Bruin is literally a brown bear. A deep chocolate shade would be amazing alongside the rich yellow and vintage white (I know, go ahead and hate me). I'd also prefer they wear yellow as the primary home jersey. In other words, I probably have the most unpopular opinions regarding the Bruins.

This is officially out of hand. What kills me most is that many of these are just so poorly designed. Minor League Baseball is supposed to be fun and goofy to an extent, but at least have some integrity when it comes to design quality. It's very obvious that most teams are turning to their in-house designers, who are not putting out very good work.

I predict the A's will keep much of their current identity intact, modify the colors, and add a Las Vegas script as everyone else has mentioned. But I also predict they'll add a black and gold alternate uniform (City Connect?) as soon as possible.

I think I spy horizontal stripes on the caps a la the famous pillbox caps...

The inclusion of the bridge in the B is fantastic.

There was something for Pittsburgh posted several weeks ago somewhere in this thread.

I almost wonder if that's why they added the random patch to the side of these caps. The Marlins cap needed to look different than their regular cap, so they added a patch, and of course had to add that onto all of them.

Holy :censored: can we PLEASE not have the Canucks discussion again?

I randomly found (and bought) a Tampa Bay Devil Rays hat at a little mom-and-pop sporting goods shop in southern New Hampshire in like 2005. The only other team merchandise there was for the Red Sox.

The Texans have some of the best uniforms in the NFL. The logo is great for what it is. The custom number font is perfect. The shoulder design is perfect - modern yet timeless. The color balance is solid, especially when the red socks are worn with the white jerseys and navy pants. The ONLY gripe I have is with the pants, which should just mimic the shoulder design of the jerseys (red tapered stripe on navy, navy tapered stripe on white).

Bingo. That cap has enough whimsy and kitsch to capture the vibe of baseball as many folks know it. It just feels right. Like eating a hot dog at the ballpark.

Kansas City had several baseball teams named the Blues long before the St Louis hockey team came around. Nevertheless...

YES. I said this here a while back, but I'll say it again: the NHL should be focusing on niche markets that will actually support hockey. Bettman's approach has been the equivalent of "get a list of the top 32 biggest cities and put teams there." The NBA and MLS have both proven that placing franchises in deliberate niche markets that will actually support the sport can work extremely well. Portland, Sacramento, Orlando, SLC, even Austin! The NHL should've been very deliberate with their expansion strategy in the 90's, and it shouldn't have been about plopping down franchises in every major city in the Sun Belt. Yes, Tampa has been a monumental success. Dallas and Nashville ended up pulling it off. Vegas seems to be working. But I'd argue the success of those franchises has very little to do with the size of the market. In fact, larger markets such as Atlanta, Phoenix, and Miami (despite their current on-ice success, the Panthers are a mess of a franchise) have failed. Stop focusing on big markets. Start focusing on solid hockey markets. Where would the sport actually be appreciated, rather than become a burden to sell to the locals? Quebec City is the obvious answer. I think Kansas City would be a huge success. Are folks in Houston really that crazy about hockey, or do they just want a new team because honestly, what city doesn't want a new team?

I love the Mariners CC uniforms, but I really can't stand that they're now wearing blue and yellow for two out of three games during a weekend homestand. The Sunday cream uniforms should have been replaced, not the road grays.

Lots of sports-related data systems (digital scorebooks, scoreboards, stats tracking, etc ) are programmed to have three letter inputs for each team. The thinking being that two letters is often not enough to identify most teams within a data system, and most programming requires the same amount of characters for each team entry, necessitating abbreviations like "VGK" instead of just "LV."

The Sens could definitely pursue something closer to an old time hockey club aesthetic with hints of the current identity. According to Icethetics, this idea was at last explored:

I'll always advocate for Kansas City. They should be next in line behind Quebec City. They have an arena and a sports-obsessed market (one that would stretch into Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska as well). I know there are some hold-ups currently, but if they wanted to, they could be a perfect landing spot.

Exactly. From purely a design standpoint, the black pants fit the overall design very well. I'm glad this program is attempting to expand the visual language of the baseball uniform as we know it. White over white and gray over gray all the time is boring. Not to mention the tie-in to early baseball uniforms that used colored pants with colored jerseys. It should be way more common. As a graphic designer myself, I love seeing them utilizing the entire canvas and trying to operate beyond the conventional uniform design structure. All that being said, the cream Sunday pants would be a great alternative option with the CC uniform.

No way are they going to move the minor league team and then have an empty brand new minor league ballpark. And teams want their affiliates as close as possible. Aviators are definitely staying put.

I've always thought Giants and Titans worked for New York teams. The names just seemed to fit with an enormous, larger than life city with huge skyscrapers and the like. Not super location-specific, but just enough to feel right.

I SO BADLY wish the Broncos had kept the brown and yellow color scheme from day one. It fits so much better than blue and orange.