TheFloridianLogoMan Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 They are 274-226 since the Bird had come back. They are now 2304-1827 all time with the Smiling Face adorned caps. Their winning percentage has risen a point.Is it a coincidence that this team got better once they brought this symbol back? Or is it ..Magic?(BTW, the white panel Bird cap is my favorite cap in all of baseball.)Anyway, discuss away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 post hoc ergo propter hoc, HUUUUUUN ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 So, the Orioles are successful..... because of a logo change? Please, it's nothing more than a coincidence. However, I'm still glad they went back to the cartoon bird as Orioles fans seem to like it more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 So, the Orioles are successful..... because of a logo change? Please, it's nothing more than a coincidence. However, I'm still glad they went back to the cartoon bird as Orioles fans seem to like it more.Listen here, guy, don't be all mad just because your dolphin is now some soulless shape. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I can accept that, due to an unfortunate series of events, the smiling bird has been worn in conjuncture with the best of Orioles baseball and is therefore here to stay. Doesn't mean I have to like it. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The ghost of John James Audubon cursed the life-like logo for being too docile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRicSlick Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 So, the Orioles are successful..... because of a logo change? Please, it's nothing more than a coincidence. However, I'm still glad they went back to the cartoon bird as Orioles fans seem to like it more.Listen here, guy, don't be all mad just because your dolphin is now toothpaste. FYP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Gotta disagree with the OP regarding the white panel cap. It's the worst part of their current sets. Replace that with the black/orange cap on the home uniforms and the Orioles are perfect. I love the renewed emphasis on orange.Oh, and this thread won't be complete without a link to this site:http://cartoonbird.mlblogs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDuck Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The change to the cartoon bird has been widely seen by O's fans in the greater DC/Balto area as an enormous upgrade over the "realistic" bird and/or caps that just feature the "O's" letter mark. As soon as it was announced the merch started flying off of the shelves here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewp80 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I've Got the Magic in Me Cardinals -- Rams -- Blues -- Tigers -- Liverpool Check out my music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 It´s alot better then the O´s cap, but the bird still have that O´s cap on ! He should also have the cartoon bird cap on , and the bird on that should also have it on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nah, he should have a throwback B cap on. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 It´s alot better then the O´s cap, but the bird still have that O´s cap on ! He should also have the cartoon bird cap on , and the bird on that should also have it on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 post hoc ergo propter hoc, HUUUUUUNWe didn't lose Texas because of the hat joke. concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nah, he should have a throwback B cap on.The Old-English B hat is about a billion times better than this generic...thing. As much as you like plain-jane baseball uniforms, not every MLB team needs to have a generic letter, as it's no longer 1907. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The chart says it all, specifically at the bottom where it shows which logo their HOFers wore.Brady Anderson, Albert Belle and Ben McDonald were no match for Brooks Robinson, Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer. Cal split it but had his WS win in the cartoon bird cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The change to the cartoon bird has been widely seen by O's fans in the greater DC/Balto area as an enormous upgrade over the "realistic" bird and/or caps that just feature the "O's" letter mark. As soon as it was announced the merch started flying off of the shelves here.It's like the Charlotte Hornets. Some things have an emotional connection with the local fans that are difficult to explain.When they switched back to the cartoon bird you could almost feel a shift with the organization. This could be new-agey, hippie dippie nonsense, but I don't think it's a coincidence that when they went back to a logo that people associated with positive memories that the team on the field started playing better. They've made the playoffs in two of the last three years. In 2011 after years of losing seasons and irrelevance they went 69-93 in their last season with the ornithologically accurate bird. In 2012 their first full year with Showalter they switched to the cartoon bird, flipped their record to 93-69, and made the playoffs. I'm not saying it's even 5% of the reason for the turnaround, but there's something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nah, he should have a throwback B cap on. The Old-English B hat is about a billion times better than this generic...thing. As much as you like plain-jane baseball uniforms, not every MLB team needs to have a generic letter, as it's no longer 1907.In general, I agree. I love that Old English "B", which might be the best cap logo they've ever had. But we were talking about one specific application, and the Old English is too complicated to be included as part of the Smiling Oriole logo. That's why I suggested the block "B" - simple enough to reproduce at a small size, and yet none of the "ashamed of our city" factor the O's cap has. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nah, he should have a throwback B cap on. The Old-English B hat is about a billion times better than this generic...thing. As much as you like plain-jane baseball uniforms, not every MLB team needs to have a generic letter, as it's no longer 1907.In general, I agree. I love that Old English "B", which might be the best cap logo they've ever had.But we were talking about one specific application, and the Old English is too complicated to be included as part of the Smiling Oriole logo. That's why I suggested the block "B" - simple enough to reproduce at a small size, and yet none of the "ashamed of our city" factor the O's cap has.Got it and agree with the specific application - seems as though I misinterpreted your post. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I personally prefer the full bodied bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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