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I get how some of you don't want alts in the postseason but why would MLB ever put some kind of rules or bans on that? Do you think MLB and the teams care about the look of the teams more than the possibilities of selling more jerseys? Especially considering how nice some of the alts admittedly look, there's no way MLB ever has rules or bans against alternate jerseys. We on these boards care about the teams fashions.... MLB and the players themselves don't, especially in the postseason.

two possibly contradicting points for this(ill go ahead and use the 2013 pirates)

1: pirates never wore anything besides the black jersey, meaning the primary cap and home/road jerseys never saw postseason action, limiting their sales

2: people still buy the pirates jersey/caps without them wearing it in the postseason.

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On my earlier comments about the Kansas City primary, here's a look at what the logo looks now, how it would look in the colors of the flag I posted, how it would look in the colors of the original logo, and how it would look in the colors that are actually featured on the uniforms.

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I think the old colors are a little outdated, but I just wanted to show how much the logo could better pop. Anything brighter would be superior and really fit every single other bit of the team's identity than their current primary logo.

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On my earlier comments about the Kansas City primary, here's a look at what the logo looks now, how it would look in the colors of the flag I posted, how it would look in the colors of the original logo, and how it would look in the colors that are actually featured on the uniforms.

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I think the old colors are a little outdated, but I just wanted to show how much the logo could better pop. Anything brighter would be superior and really fit every single other bit of the team's identity than their current primary logo.

personally, i think the bottom left blue and the bottom right yellow would be fantastic

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I'm in favour of banning all alts from the postseason starting in the NLCS/ALCS. I can comprise on no alts in the world series, however.

So, alts would be okay in the Wildcard Game, the Division Series, and the World Series, but not the LCS? Why single out the LCS?

What he's saying is that he wants to ban alts starting in the LCS, but he can compromise on a no-alt rule in just the World Series

that is what im going for. so

Wild Card: Yup

Division: yup

Championship: Nope(If argued, I could accept it however)

World Series: Never

I hate teams wearing alts in the postseason, but especially when going for a league championship and for the championship for the best team in baseball

I've always thought it would be nice if, in the later playoff rounds especially (LCS and WS), teams would choose their road look and home look - whether it's an alternate or not.

So say, Cubs can choose to wear blue on the road for the LCS, and white and home.Or, say, the Pirates could choose to wear black for both.

Of course, if the home team decides to wear a similar color, like the Mets are doing to the Cubs now, then the road team would have to go with its grey look.

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Because in 1969 nobody cared about things like being set apart from the Dodgers. They only cared about good design.

...but it's not 1969 anymore, it's now 2015.

I agree with Almighty, here. I don't think it would hurt for them to use some more gold in their identity. A gold outline could be a subtle addition that could not only set them apart from the Dodgers, but could just spiffy up their look in general. It's worth a shot, anyway. They'd sell more jerseys, and if it ended up looking bad, they could always revert to their current look.

Besides, this isn't exactly a team that never deviates from tradition. They jumped on the BFBS bandwagon for several years. If they were willing to do that, then I don't think adding some gold trim (which is a team color, anyway) should be considered that wild of an idea.

The only drawback of this, of course, is that then they may start to look like the Brewers. But all things being equal, gold+blue+white > blue+white, especially for a team named the Royals.

I don't hate the idea of adding some gold but I think a gold trim is the wrong way to go. It reminds me of when the Giants added gold to celebrate their championships. A gold trim would look like a special commerative type of jersey for a one time use. It would need to be more than just adding trim.

Not really, because the Giants didn't add gold trim, they added gold letters and numbers. And, more importantly, you do realize that the Giants use gold trim on their home jerseys, right?

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Because in 1969 nobody cared about things like being set apart from the Dodgers. They only cared about good design.

...but it's not 1969 anymore, it's now 2015.

I agree with Almighty, here. I don't think it would hurt for them to use some more gold in their identity. A gold outline could be a subtle addition that could not only set them apart from the Dodgers, but could just spiffy up their look in general. It's worth a shot, anyway. They'd sell more jerseys, and if it ended up looking bad, they could always revert to their current look.

Besides, this isn't exactly a team that never deviates from tradition. They jumped on the BFBS bandwagon for several years. If they were willing to do that, then I don't think adding some gold trim (which is a team color, anyway) should be considered that wild of an idea.

The only drawback of this, of course, is that then they may start to look like the Brewers. But all things being equal, gold+blue+white > blue+white, especially for a team named the Royals.

I don't hate the idea of adding some gold but I think a gold trim is the wrong way to go. It reminds me of when the Giants added gold to celebrate their championships. A gold trim would look like a special commerative type of jersey for a one time use. It would need to be more than just adding trim.

with that said, I've always like the Royals in white and blue and have never once cared that they have the same color scheme as the Dodgers. Its not like color schemes have to be exclusive. There's enough teams that have the same color schemes that this shouldn't be an issue. Both the Dodgers and Royals look good, who cares that they're similar?

I agree. I don't see any issue with one team looking like another, and the Royals-Dodgers comparison is far from the only one that can be made in MLB. The Royals have a fine identity, and they don't need to change a single thing about it. No need to add gold or anything like that. Like I stated earlier, only thing that needs to changed is removing the black drop shadow from the primary logo.

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I agree. The White Sox have a look kind of similar to the Yankees, and I think it's fine. The Royals look a bit like the Dodgers, but it's fine. I've never really had a problem with similar-looking teams in baseball. Nothing wrong with being unique, but on the other hand, you don't want to stray too far into bizarre territory.

The White Sox have pinstripes with a chest logo and use a dark color. That's the extent of their similarities. They Yankees use raglan sleeves, thicker knit-in pinstripes, no names and a thick font. The Sox use thinner pinstripes, MLB block, NOB, front numbers and a silver outline. Not exactly a carbon copy (as the Rockies nearly are of the Sox).

Damn, I never realized how similar to the Rockies are to the White Sox up until now. I never really looked at the two side-by-side, but you're right.

Makes me wish more and more the Rockies would modernize their appearance a bit more, and better emphasize purple.

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Well, the Rockies' pinstripes are technically purple, but they look black from any distance. Not just because they're thin, but because the numbers/letters are back with a silver outline, and they're worn with a black hat. You look at it and your eyes expect the stripes to be black. On the previous roads, the pinstripes looked purple, and that was probably in part because the letters and numbers were purple with black outlines. They really do need to emphasize purple.

And also, I was thinking more of their home vests, which may or may not still exist. That had the CR logo on the chest and was even more of a ripoff than the home set.

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Not just because they're thin, but because the numbers/letters are back with a silver outline, and they're worn with a black hat.

Which is exactly what I dislike about the Rockies' identity. Get rid of the black and silver elements. Use purple numbers and a purple hat. Or do what the LA Kings did for a while, and have some purple alongside your silver and black. I really don't know offhand how I'd redesign the uniforms, but I feel the Rockies have a lot of potential.

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Jays are wearing the white panel caps tonight vs the Royals.

EDIT: Scratch that, I guess not.

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I don't mind the silver and black for the Rockies, but not as the dominating colors. Purple and white can be boring if not done right, so the silver and black would be good tertiary colors.

The road jersey worn from 1994-1999 is still the best road jersey they've ever worn.78240_01_lg.jpg

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I can't stand anything about the Rockies identity. Their black and purple are too close, the outlines on the letters are too thick, and the primary should have stayed in the 90's. I believe they are truly in need of a rebrand.

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Yes, the Rockies definitely have potential, but their current look absolutely sucks. They really need to emphasize purple, and they also need to come up with better wordmarks than goddamn Times New Roman with those stupid inner-highlights.

Yeah, their word marks most bother me. As I've stated, on one hand, I appreciate the Rockies have more or less had their same look since joining the league some two decades ago, but they should strongly considering modernizing a bit. I think the Blue Jays set a great example of just what can be done: a minor improvement here and there to retain a classic look, while being noticeably upgraded.

I don't mind the silver and black for the Rockies, but not as the dominating colors. Purple and white can be boring if not done right, so the silver and black would be good tertiary colors.

The road jersey worn from 1994-1999 is still the best road jersey they've ever worn.78240_01_lg.jpg

Yeah, this is great and I don't understand why the Rockies moved away from it. It's such a simple, great way to make use of purple and demonstrate that it's their color.

If nothing else, look how the A's utilize green and yellow. Beyond their alts, it's not excessive, and the color is used in the places where it should be, namely the caps and socks. The Rockies could do that with purple and silver. I agree that purple and black are a bit too close, but that could be remedied with the hue of purple, I think. Other teams like the Ravens and Kings have pulled off purple and black in the past in such a way that you could distinguish between the two.

Jays are wearing the white panel caps tonight vs the Royals.

EDIT: Scratch that, I guess not.

Nope, instead it's their blue alt again. I might sound hypocritical because before I stated I didn't have an issue with alt jerseys in the playoffs, I really don't. But I would love for the Jays to wear their white homes at least once.

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It's time to break out this rough mock-up:

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I'm all for making a white version of the above road uniform for the Rockies, with purple caps, undershirts, belts, and socks.

Yep, this is the fix right here.

I've never thought the Rockies were as far away from nailing it as what many make them out to be. Purple caps, undershirts, and socks. Bam, fixed. Logos are fine, wordmarks are fine, color scheme is fine. Just basically a change of accessories and they've got it.

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I hate to be "that guy," but can't we talk about the 2015 Playoffs in the 2015 thread? I keep opening this thinking it'll relate to 2016 changes but it's just people complaining about this season's playoffs.

Admittedly, this thread did get started a little early. Usually it's the day after the world series. Well, at least you've only got another week or two until this thread gets back on track... or dies a horrible death for a couple months.

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