BBTV Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Quote When you shop the Armed Forces Day On-Field Authentic Collection, Major League Baseball will donate its licensed royalties from the sale of Armed Forces Day apparel to MLB charities to support programs for service members, veterans and military families. https://www.mlbshop.com/armed-forces-collection/c-2379026258+z-904845-2324160583 "Licensed Royalties" - what exactly does that mean, and how much is actually getting donated? And that doesn't say anything about New Era and what/if they're donating anything to anyone. I wonder if MLB has ever been audited. "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...
dont care Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, BBTV said: https://www.mlbshop.com/armed-forces-collection/c-2379026258+z-904845-2324160583 "Licensed Royalties" - what exactly does that mean, and how much is actually getting donated? And that doesn't say anything about New Era and what/if they're donating anything to anyone. I wonder if MLB has ever been audited. The average for royalties is 3-8% of any sale. While I assume MLB would be on the higher end they most likely aren’t paying more than 10% for each cap sold to “charities” that they don’t even list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins93 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Could the Pentagon also be paying MLB for what seems to be a marketing gimmick? It sounds farfetched but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd77 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, Marlins93 said: Could the Pentagon also be paying MLB for what seems to be a marketing gimmick? It sounds farfetched but you never know. Not sure but I think something to that effect happens in the NFL with their "salute to service" gear every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, Marlins93 said: Could the Pentagon also be paying MLB for what seems to be a marketing gimmick? It sounds farfetched but you never know. It’s not really that far fetched. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 On 5/14/2021 at 10:30 AM, upperV03 said: The Hillsboro Hops (High-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks that plays ~15 minutes away from the Nike HQ) have slightly updated uniforms this year that look to be on the same template that we saw on a few Royals players during Spring Training. Notable features include a perforated mesh fabric, reinforced collar that sits on top of the placket, perforated numbers, and TPU sleeve patches and swooshes: I think it is very likely that we’ll see something similar for the new Nike MLB template. Pretty nice overall, but not excited about the prospect of that collar on the navy pullover jersey becoming a regular thing. This isn't surprising, just take a look at the Brewers and Padres unis released in 2020. They appear that they could transition easily into the new template despite being created prior to its use. Reminds me of the Anaheim and Buffalo NHL jerseys that came out the year prior to the Edge rollout by Reebok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 16 hours ago, Marlins93 said: Could the Pentagon also be paying MLB for what seems to be a marketing gimmick? It sounds farfetched but you never know. Our government has done worse things to its own people than underwrite ugly hats. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I fully acknowledge that this is a FOCO creation so it means nothing but how nice is it to see the return of the old Dodgers Blue Crew mascot (who really should just be promoted to the team's actual mascot over the creepy giant bobbleheads running around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Why is it a koala? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, monkeypower said: Why is it a koala? It appears it's for no other reason than an animal that connects with kids. http://www.dodgersblueheaven.com/2014/03/the-dodger-koala.html#:~:text=Way back in the 80's,Koala Bear as a mascot.&text=The Koala Bear became a,cherished that little stuffed mammal. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 4 hours ago, monkeypower said: Why is it a koala? Strikeouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Silent Wind of Doom said: Strikeouts? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 14 hours ago, dont care said: What? Strikeout = K; K ---> koala. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 20 hours ago, monkeypower said: Why is it a koala? And why in a diaper? 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 34 minutes ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: And why in a diaper? Obviously so it doesn’t poop on the turf. Do you have a better suggestion? "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...
DarthBrett Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I used to love the koala bear when I was a kid in the '80s. I had a plush of him and some Dodger gear with him on it and was also a member of the Blue Crew fan club back then. I honestly think they probably used a koala because Australian culture was sort of a hot fad back in the mid to late 1980s here in the U.S. Fosters beer got big then, Yahoo Serious and Crocodile Dundee were big and I know there was an Australian candy bar with a koala as the mascot advertised on tv and sold here as well. (the name escapes me) The original koala used on all the gear and seen at the stadium was brown and did not wear pants/diapers at all though. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8eMpYpcLtEs/Uzr__n3_i-I/AAAAAAAAxW4/PCrMBE_AQ-Q/s1600/koala3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazinbaseball Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 11:18 AM, TBGKon said: This isn't surprising, just take a look at the Brewers and Padres unis released in 2020. They appear that they could transition easily into the new template despite being created prior to its use. Reminds me of the Anaheim and Buffalo NHL jerseys that came out the year prior to the Edge rollout by Reebok. Nike had nothing to do with those designs according to the teams. The first designs with any input from Nike has been the two city uniforms introduced this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, DarthBrett said: I used to love the koala bear when I was a kid in the '80s. I had a plush of him and some Dodger gear with him on it and was also a member of the Blue Crew fan club back then. I honestly think they probably used a koala because Australian culture was sort of a hot fad back in the mid to late 1980s here in the U.S. Fosters beer got big then, Yahoo Serious and Crocodile Dundee were big and I know there was an Australian candy bar with a koala as the mascot advertised on tv and sold here as well. (the name escapes me) This it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthBrett Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, LMU said: This it? No, those aren't it. Although I love those too! If I remember right, it was a regular candy bar, sort of like a Mars bar or Snickers bar. I think in the tv commercial the people were in a hot air balloon. I have no clue what it was called though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport76 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/20/2021 at 10:32 AM, LMU said: I fully acknowledge that this is a FOCO creation so it means nothing but how nice is it to see the return of the old Dodgers Blue Crew mascot (who really should just be promoted to the team's actual mascot over the creepy giant bobbleheads running around). Should’ve a blue dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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