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Everything posted by mahnkej
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San Diego Padres The Padres went from having one of the most boring uniforms in the game to having some of the most exciting in one swoop. Their rebrand to the classic brown and gold colors was absolutely a home run (no pun intended), so no major changes there. This set was mainly just tweaking to get things even better. Summary of changes are as follows: Road pinstripe uniform is dropped, in favor of a sand/brown alternate. I love the color, but the pinstripes don't look nearly as good on this set as they do on the home whites IMO. Sleeve + neck trim stays as is, and I also used this same style of striping on the pants (which is currently just a single fat brown stripe) Camo alternate jersey is brightened up a bit, and uses the desert version of MARPAT camo New home alternate uniform is introduced, this one a brown + gold version of their 2016 home uniform. I always thought this was a really underrated look, and was disappointed that is only lasted for one season Alternate road jersey is a brown + gold version of their old navy alternate uniforms. Again, underrated design... just the extremely boring colors killed it. Brown + gold makes it look like a proper set. Throwback jersey is a Padres 1998 navy blue alternate
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Pittsburgh Pirates The Bucs have a damn near perfect look, so no major changes here. I used the proprietary Pirates' font for the player names, and also went back to a block style "Pittsburgh" wordmark on the road jerseys. Black alternates use a solid gold script instead of a gold outline font, while their other black jerseys are dropped in favor of a yellow alternate. This yellow alternate set also incorporates black pants, which is something their City Connect set got right IMO. I also included two hat choices for this set, one of them a gold alternate, the other an 80's style hat with horizontal stripes. As far as the rest of the set goes, the first alternate is a pinstripe vest jersey. Pittsburgh has a rich history of wearing vest uniforms (something nobody in the MLB does anymore, sadly) and the pinstripes provide a nice contrast to the standard white home jerseys. Second set is a true throwback, this one being a 70's-style jersey with tri-color stripes and gold caps.
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My thoughts exactly. Just trying to change things up a bit
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Philadelphia Phillies v2 In this set, the Phils stick with their current color scheme. Home + road uniforms are basically unchanged (like in the previous set, I used player numbers on the left sleeve). Cream alternate uniform uses a liberty bell logo on the left sleeve instead, while the red alternate uniform uses this notif on the front of the jersey. I also brought back their old blue brimmed alternate hats to use with the red alternates. Finally, a modern version of their 80's home uniforms is resurrected as a counterpart to their excellent powder blue throwbacks.
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Philadelphia Phillies The Phils have a great look, a real modern classic with clean colors + clean design cues. I guess if there's one knock on them, it's that their throwbacks are arguably still the best look. So for this set, I moved to their 80's color scheme of maroon red and bright powder blue full-time. Home and road uniforms are mostly unchanged (except for the colors, of course), while I also brought back player numbers on the sleeves. Not sure why they went away from this... probably in anticipation of leaving the space for jersey ads (stupid, stupid. So f'n stupid). Powder blue throwback/alternate is maintained as is, while I also added a secondary jersey from the 60's which provides some nice contrast with its brighter shade of red.
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Las Vegas Athletics 2.0 The A's switch to a brighter shade of green across the board.
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I hear ya, there's definitely something to be said for consistency. I do like the idea of Kelly green as a designated "throwback color" in the same way the Philadelphia Eagles use it... but I get it. Kelly green looks awesome. . And they could easily just use that shade full time. I'm working on that for my next set.
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Thanks, and yeah, I ended up consolidating some things. Too much redundancy. I feel the same way about orange also, it looks great on the Mets BP jerseys + hats so I'd love to see them use it more in their game uniforms.
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Oakland/Las Vegas Athletics For this set, I'm gonna assume the A's do indeed move to Las Vegas after their current stadium lease is up. However, regardless of if they leave Oakland or not - I really hope they don't mess around with their uniforms. Oakland has some of the best sets in the game (and that's not just my opinion). They absolutely shouldn't move away from the green and gold color scheme, or the classic "A" hat. Personally, I'd just like to see them just replace "Oakland" with "Las Vegas" where applicable and call it a day. With that said, my set stays pretty true to this idea. Home, Road, Gold + Green Alternate uniforms stay basically as is. I added some yellow trim to the sleeve logo, as well as a subdued 8-point Las Vegas star on the pants. Gold jerseys get white numbers. Kelly green alternate/faux-back uniforms are tweaked to include a cursive "Las Vegas" script in place of "Oakland". And finally, the throwback uniform is an old-school home set from the powerhouse 1970's era.
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Nice work on this series! I really like what you did with Pittsburgh in particular, the bridges on the sleeves was a nice touch.
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New York Mets Switching over to the other half of New York, I found that my problem with the Mets was actually the opposite of my problem with the Yankees: rather than trying to come up with additional designs, I had trouble limiting myself to just 6. Everything the Mets have done in recent times - eliminating the drop shadowing, bringing back black home uniforms on Fridays - has been fantastic. Their home and road uniforms, in particular, are just about perfect. So nothing changes on that front. The new uniforms that I made for this include an orange alternate jersey, in the same style as their old "Los Mets" jerseys. I also revived their 1986 road throwback jerseys, with the racing stripes on the pants and jerseys.
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New York Yankees Truth be told, this is really more of an "academic exercise" than anything. We all know damn well the Yankees aren't gonna change their uniforms. And honestly, there's no need to. The Yankee pinstripes are possibly the most iconic uniforms in all of sports, something synonymous with winning. Simply put, there's no need to mess with perfection. With that being said, Home and Road looks stay as is. Alternate uniform is basically just a modified version of their Home BP uniforms, with a white brimmed cap. Throwback uniform is a new look I created, with a cream base and a hat logo is also tweaked to be the older style NY logo (as opposed to the current one).
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Miami (Florida) Marlins v2 Pretty simple premise - in this version, the Marlins go back to their throwback uniform(s) full time. I did make a few updates to the design, but for the most part these are late 90's/early 2000's in all their glory.
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Thanks, much appreciated! I actually looked around online for the new Minnesota + M/StP logos but couldn't find graphics of them anywhere. IDK, maybe they're hiding them behind a paywall somewhere? I did my best to recreate the state of Minnesota one for the home and road uniforms, because I do like them as well. But regardless, thanks for the support!
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Minnesota Twins Like the Brew Crew, the Twins did a great job with their last rebrand. Nice update to the look, while also paying homage to the original brand. I really like the direction they took, as well as several of the new design elements they introduced: tri-color batting helmets, subdued pinstripes on the road uniforms, and the new sleeve logo all look great. Some of the changes I made are as follows: Added subdued pinstripes to the home white jerseys, to match the vibe of the road jerseys. I also dropped the tri-color stripes from the sleeves, as I think they look better just plain Added a tri-color hat to match the home batting helmets Red top button is added back to the hats Added a new sleeve logo, which is just a re-colored version of their corporate roundel logo I created "Twin Cities" alternate home uniform is changed to be white instead of cream based. I also used tri-color stripes and red numbers Additionally, I brought back a modern iteration of their red alternate uniforms, which was a very underrated look IMO. Throwback uniform is a powder blue set with the old school "Twins" wordmark and classic block numbers.
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Milwaukee Brewers The Brewers absolutely nailed their last rebrand IMO, so I didn't make any Earth-shattering changes here. Mostly just tweaks to improve on the already solid base. For my version, I also substituted the primary ball & glove logo in place of the newer baseball logo on the pinstripe jerseys, just like on their old Sunday home uniforms. The other uniforms all use the gold brick Wisconsin logo on the sleeves instead. Furthermore, the navy blue alternate uniforms are changed to include double gold piping on the sleeves + headspoon. The cream home uniform is tweaked to have the same style sleeve stripes as the road uniform. Currently they are thicker and positioned slightly differently, which is a small but subtle difference that absolutely drives me nuts. Gotta keep things symmetrical, goddamnit! In addition to the four primary uniforms, I included two throwback options. First set is the underrated 90's-style home uniforms, with the number font tweaked to be a more standard block font, as I hated the actual number font. Second set is an 80's-style powder blue uniform, as a nod to their (almost) World Series-winning 1982 squad. Although their current shade of navy blue works just fine - you can't NOT include that classic shade of blue somewhere.
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Miami Marlins For my iteration, I went back to their classic color scheme while also adding some new elements. Primary home jersey is teal-heavy with some black accents, while the road uniform is the opposite. Hat logo is their current primary logo re-colored, while the chest logo uses the classic-style script. Number font is modified to something that matches this style. Additonally, all uniforms now use a subdued sun "halo" logo around the front jersey numbers, which is an idea I got from the old Florida Marlins alternate logo. This, along with the sleeve logos, helps to add a touch of color to fit the South Florida vibe of a Miami-based team. Lastly, a road throwback uniform is brought back into the mix to compliment their excellent home pinstripe throwback jerseys.
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Nicely done! I like where you're going with these. Just a suggestion: drop the Ohio flag motif from the front of the jerseys, up the resolution, and you'll have a fantastic set.
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I used the BoSox font for these, it's the closest thing I could find. Honestly I don't think it looks that far off. But good looking out.
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Thanks man, much appreciated! Great ideas as well, you were dead on about the Astros.
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Los Angeles Dodgers As much as I dislike what the franchise itself has become (West Coast version of the Yankees, a soulless behemoth of overpriced players who buy their way to success every year) I can't lie: the Dodgers have arguably the best uniforms in the game. Their home white uniforms, especially, are my absolute favorites. Clean, iconic, flawless. So nothing changes on that front. Road uniforms are reduced to just the version with the cursive "Los Angeles" wordmark, as their alternate ones are indeed a bit pointless. Dodger Blue alternate uniform - which is currently just a BP/Spring Training uniform - becomes an official third look. These jerseys are also paired with new white-brimmed hat. As far as the rest of the set goes, I chose to go with 3 throwback uniforms. First alternate is a road uniform from their iconic 1988 World Series-winning team. With the white outlining, blank sleeves, and stirrup socks, I feel this presents enough contrast from their standard road uniforms to justify their place in the rotation. The other two throwbacks are their home and road uniforms from their days in Brooklyn, complete with the famous stylized "B" hats.
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Baltimore Orioles 2.0 Modern take on their uniforms from the 90's. A bit more black used throughout, with a return of the more photorealistic Oriole logo on the hats in place of the cartoon bird head.
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Los Angeles (Anaheim) Angels Underrated set IMO, there's basically just two issues I see with them. 1. Too much red, and 2. Not enough variety. Every Angels set (other than their excellent City Connect jerseys) uses the exact same pattern. I also like the idea of them rebranding as the "Anaheim Angels"; realistically the Dodgers rule Los Angeles, and Anaheim is a pretty decent-sized city in its own right. It's also over 25 miles away from LA. But I digress... For my set, the home uniforms stay mostly as is. Jersey and pant stripes are dropped, as I love this look in just plain white. Road uniform uses an "Anaheim" wordmark, and all numbers and names are outlined in white to create some contrast against the grey background. Red alternate jersey uses a bright sand color in the pants and hats, like their excellent City Connect jerseys. And finally, a second alternate navy blue alternate uniform is introduced. 80's and 90's throwback jerseys from their time as the California Angels round out this set.
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Right on, I actually did play around with that idea when I was making these. Just didn't post any in the final product, as I kinda view City Connect as its own separate thing. I'll probably post them eventually though!
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I gotchu fam.