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3 hours ago, DCarp1231 said:

Y’all really thought the Yankees wouldn’t cave? Tradition is tradition until the check clears.

I thought they'd be the last to cave. Though in fairness, I'm surprised how many teams have yet to do so. I figured the other 29 teams would all have done this by now.

4 hours ago, Sec19Row53 said:

So you'd retire? Ok, then.

Not that I would not play…I’d just do everything I could to not be in the promotional photos.

1 hour ago, AstroCree said:

This is Adam Silver's fault. He opened the floodgate with this BS. 

It was over the moment the NBA allowed it. At that point, I already felt like we'd been on borrowed time for a while. Given how long pro sports leagues elsewhere have done much worse than this, I can't believe this didn't happen in the 1980s. Silver? Well, he made the big decision, but given where we were headed, if it wasn't him, it would have been someone else.

Prediction: We're entering our last year of no ads in the NFL.
Prediction: MLB and NHL will have bigger sponsor presence than team presence on jerseys by 2030.

If I was an MLB player, I'd do what I can to get my next contract to stipulate that I will not be the model for an new uniform ad sponship posts/ads.

5 hours ago, Kramerica Industries said:

At this point, the Yankees might as well sell naming rights to the stadium as well. If the most iconic uniform in North American sports isn't sacred from cash grabs, then nothing else is either. Rip the entire Band-Aid off and just be done with it.

I know if it was up to me I'd rather Yankee Stadium become Starr Insurance Stadium and the uniforms be left alone, but I'm not sure the general fanbase would feel the same way. There's probably a certain sacredness to both but also a quick "I'll get over it" for most fans that would not visit this board.

That all said, if there's one uniform for which ads are going to generate outrage from the fans, it's this one. I'm not sure how it's playing with the fans but it's not like people are going to stop following the team. 

Along with selling naming rights to the stadium, I don't really see any reason not to have a dark alternate to at least wear on the road and maybe an alternate cap (white or silver bill, perhaps). 

I guess I'm stuck in a past decade because I thought there was a chance the Yankees would not do this.

I would not be surprised if the rest of the teams speed up their process of getting sponsors. "If the Yankees are doing it to the pinstripes, what's the point of us no having ads yet?"

My only thought is that this is in the wrong sub-forum.  

I'm surprised by the amount of hate the Ducks Jersey is getting. I really like it. I prefer the mask on the original logo, but otherwise, I like the subdued look of these horizonal stripes and I think the loss of the crossed sticks behind the mask is an improvement. Forgetting the advertisement (which I can't, but, you know...) I think this is my favorite Ducks jersey. I do agree with the poster(s) that mentioned that the tiny little webbed-D is pointless but it's also small enough not to detract.

I really like this jersey.

I know the MPLS Millers existed (as did the cross-metro rival St. Paul Saints) but I wonder had the Giants moved to Minneapolis* if they'd have taken the Minnesota name. My guess is yes.

*The ballpark in the suburbs had been built to attract MLB.

16 minutes ago, ManillaToad said:

 

I don't see how it's out of place in a league with the Lightning, Wild, and Kraken. Even worse is those latter two are in traditional hockey markets so them having goofy minor league names is a terrible aesthetic imo.

That said, I like both names the Ducks have had.

No argument on those names being bad. I think they're a product of the need to have a unique name at all costs. But I would call them minor league as much as I'd simply call them "lame."  Actually I don't think of "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim" as minor league. I think of it as very unserious...something that I know a lot of people appreciate in sports. So it's all about tastes, anyway, I guess. To me, that one was worse than simply a "bad name." 

The funny thing is that while I knew they were named after the "Mighty Ducks" movie, I still thought they were the Anaheim Ducks for a while because I don't think using "Mighty" in an NHL name even occurred to me. Then at some point, I thought they were the Anaheim Mighty Ducks before finally realizing they were the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. I believe the NY Jets were originally the Titans of New York...and while Titans is an OK, albeit unspectacular, name, the whole "of New York" thing is just silly, in my opinion.

Now, had the "Rocky Mountain Extreme" come to fruition, that would have taken the cake. That would have covered just about every terrible naming approach. I suppose "Extreme of the Rocky Mountains" would have been needed to obtain true perfection.

On 6/19/2023 at 11:34 AM, Chromatic said:

This is like the polar opposite of an unpopular opinion. Those uniforms are beloved. 

Absolutely.  I personally never liked them but appreciated their uniqueness and definitely prefer them to anything they've worn since. (Like the logo; don't like the asymmetrical stripes;  appreciate the eggplant even though I didn't love it.)

The question is whether this opinion is unpopular (I legitimately don't know).  Anaheim Ducks is a fine name. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim was a silly name not fit for an NHL team.

Yeah, I don't think most fans will notice (which makes me wonder what the change does for jersey sales). It's not quite "Vikings logo update" subtle but most fans don't get hung up on some of the details that have changed.

The more I look at this the more I think the sleeve numbers look really cheap and beer league-ish and I'm starting to prefer the old ones.

22 minutes ago, colinturner95 said:

I mean, I do. It falls under the "little quirks in uniforms you like" for me. 

For me, it's under the "big goofy crap that is an eyesore and ruins uniforms and I can't believe it's lasted so long" category.

Actually Philly has several elements that have stuck around forever: The contrasting nameplates, the Phillies sleeve numbers, and everything about the Eagles.

2 hours ago, ManillaToad said:

 

What ad? It's so small, I can't see it!

It's done tastefully.

They've been wearing something very much like their 1970s design. The change to the 1980s design back then was pretty close to perfect and my gut reaction today is that they took a step in that direction...but the more I look the more it's just a couple of tweaks.

The good and bad of the primaries.

Good: The sleeve numbers not flirting with going outside of the white sleeve treatment. Crossing that border always looked cheap to me.
Good: The darker orange

Good: the black collar.

Bad: the one stripe flush to the bottom of the jersey. Needs a second/third stripe and/or some space.

Bad: Keeping the contrasting nameplate.

Bad: One-color number on the sleeve (I cannot tell if that's the case on the home jersey, but it definitely appears to be on the road jersey. 

Overall it's a slight improvement but I wish they'd have gone all the way to the 1980s design.

1 hour ago, DG_ThenNowForever said:

Ja suspended for 20 games because the NBA doesn't support the second amendment.

 

I'm joking of course but you never know which grievance culture is going to conveniently overreact to stuff they otherwise don't care about.

 

I don't know what the right punishment is.  Feels like 41 games would have sent a clearer message, but that's just me.

This is where I'm at. I was unlikely to be upset because I have no idea what the punishment should be.  For the most part he's an idiot.  25 games is a big chunk of the season. It should impact where the Grizzlies end up in the standings and it will cost him a lot of money. Hopefully he's able to grow up.

Nice. I have to admit, though, the red one looks better.

Given the amount of red vs. the amount of green in the league, the Wild should probably be green.  That said, this looks really good.  Kinda looks like the second iteration of the circle logo jersey but with stripes on the bottom (which was sorely missing).

I think this would be the best white jersey in team history. The only tweak I'd make to that is to go red-on-gold for the sleeve numbers...my rationale being that this matches with the approach taken on the red jersey (i.e., same "main" color on back and sleeve).

Hypothetically, this red jersey might honestly be the most aesthetically pleasing jersey in team history (and as you allude to...a huge improvement not shrinking the logo into a circle). I would really like it. But between the large amount of red in the league and Minnesota fans pretending we cared about the North Stars, green primary probably makes more sense.

Is 32 an important number? Why not just have 31?

The T-Wolves are absolutely going to need to move within the next decade. Are there three cities that can absorb a team?

Vegas is probably the league’s signature franchise at this point.  I would have loved Edmonton to come out of the West but it’s hard to suggest this is bad for the league.

On 5/19/2023 at 9:00 AM, Sec19Row53 said:

I just noticed a car near where I live (Wisconsin) with Colorado plates that say YOTES96. It had a Kachina sticker in the rear window

Gonna follow the team to Milwaukee!

I think the Rays still have a lease through 2027 at the Trop...It's the reason the Twins were nearly contracted instead of them. But maybe it'll be easier to get out of with just a few years  left?

NHL Potential Bad Business Decision Aggregator:

Joel Quenneville to meet with Bettman after NHL season about reinstatement

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/joel-quenneville-to-meet-with-bettman-after-nhl-season-about-reinstatement/

I always like your Eagles concept. I think we're on the same page on the awesomeness of the kelly/gray combo.

I had this pair of burnt-orange Texas shorts that I bought at Target in Minnesota...the only pair for sale. I have always assumed that they were purchased at a Target in Texas and returned to the Target in Minnesota, which makes sense, I guess. Why there would be a bunch of stuff from a random out-of-town team, I have no idea.

Ten-year-old me would have laughed at the idea of a final four from North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Nevada.

But here we are.  I kinda hope Vegas just gets it done.  It’s going to happen sooner or later.