Lights Out Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 10 hours ago, Trapper John said: Has anyone ever mocked up the current uniforms with the darker 70's red and light blue in place of the current shades? I somewhat did that in my MLB series: POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Burgundy (and powder blue) is a nice color scheme and all, but I think what the Phillies have now is pretty good. No need to change something that isn't broken IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 It is broken. Red pinstripes look pink. Burgundy and white/grey would be a great color scheme for the Phils -- no powder blue. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 12 hours ago, the admiral said: It is broken. Red pinstripes look pink. Burgundy and white/grey would be a great color scheme for the Phils -- no powder blue. If they switched to the woven zig zag stripes like the Yankees use then they wouldn't look pink. Do that and go with raglan sleeves and then we're talking. As for retro gear being more popular, of course it is. If they switched, then the current gear would eventually become more popular and people would be having the exact same discussion about it. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 They could do all that but burgundy would look cooler. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verno Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 7/24/2017 at 12:05 PM, ScubaSteve said: Thanks for the kind words! It's frustrating because people are literally being nearly beaten to death at sporting events on the West Coast, but every time we have a nationally-televised game the announcers always have a good chuckle at how 40 years ago some drunk fans threw snowballs at santa. Can't wait until the Xmas game this year.... I think what you saw was a combination of the recent throwback series, along with a love for those designs. A lot of people in the area prefer the previous looks of the Phillies and (moreso) the Eagles so that merch tends to still sell very well. Ehhh, l have a lot of family in Philly, they're pricks!!!! But the do rock a lot of old school Schmidt and Cunningham jerseys?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC985 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 11:16 AM, OnWis97 said: That's a good point. I think it's probably because that powder blue road look provided a unique and attractive color scheme. But you are right that the cars and the memorabilia are, technically, homages to the road uniform, not that era. And I suppose young fans (or maybe fans of any age) who don't happen to be dorks like us probably don't realize this at all. Powder blue is alive and well in St. Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 As it is in Milwaukee. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Is there any team with distinct throwbacks that doesn't get calls to bring them back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTnSocal Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 11:41 AM, McCarthy said: I don't get why the Phillies don't wear that color scheme and exist as the only burgundy team in major league baseball and choose, instead, to be just another red-hatted club. I've always referred to the current Phillies home uniform color with the pinstripes as 'Candy Apple Red', not Burgundy. I can't stand their look in pinstripes either. I like when they wear their retro 1948 uniforms at home. Those are damn sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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