The Mojo Maniac Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 That makes sense. Very similar to the Lodi (CA) Crushers of the Great West League, which I worked in last summer. In my opinion, they executed the wine/grapes connection fairly well: Quote From San Berdoo to Kalamazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, The Mojo Maniac said: That makes sense. Very similar to the Lodi (CA) Crushers of the Great West League, which I worked in last summer. In my opinion, they executed the wine/grapes connection fairly well: It looks like a purple Uncle Rico... 3 Quote "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mojo Maniac Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, chcarlson23 said: It looks like a purple Uncle Rico... How much ya wanna bet he could hit a ball over them mountains? 3 Quote From San Berdoo to Kalamazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 4 hours ago, The Mojo Maniac said: How much ya wanna bet he could hit a ball over them mountains? Back in High School he could hit a ball a quarter-mile... What's funny, is the guy who played Uncle Rico was actually a baseball player Quote "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite_Nick Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 2/15/2017 at 8:46 PM, nash61 said: Eeee... (Florida Fire Frogs) (Florida Gators) It also reminds me of the Cal State Fullerton baseball team logo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The Salt Lake Bees will be doing a one-off "Angels Night" on July 15th vs. Sacramento. They are apparently honoring the 15th anniversary of the Angels' World Series title with Angels inspired uniforms and a replica championship ring giveaway. I would've liked to see how an "SL" with a halo could've worked on the cap instead, and that unfinished photoshop job is pretty funny (see pants stripe), but other than that, this isn't too bad for a one-off. I think the fans will really like it; because of their long-standing affiliation here, there's TONS of Angels fans in both the Salt Lake and Utah Valley areas, so I'm sure this will strike a chord with them. Its also kinda funny that it's against Sacramento - a Giants affiliate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 5:37 PM, FinsUp1214 said: The Salt Lake Bees will be doing a one-off "Angels Night" on July 15th vs. Sacramento. They are apparently honoring the 15th anniversary of the Angels' World Series title with Angels inspired uniforms and a replica championship ring giveaway. I would've liked to see how an "SL" with a halo could've worked on the cap instead, and that unfinished photoshop job is pretty funny (see pants stripe), but other than that, this isn't too bad for a one-off. I think the fans will really like it; because of their long-standing affiliation here, there's TONS of Angels fans in both the Salt Lake and Utah Valley areas, so I'm sure this will strike a chord with them. Right, an "SL" cap with the halo worked in would be a good idea. Of course, Salt Lake don't even use their great "SL" logo on their caps normally, which is crazy. They have a great monogram, that they use on various materials and apparel. That monogram would be a perfect cap logo. Yet they inexplicably use graphic bee logo on the cap. The bee logo is cute enough. But, when seen from a distance, it looks like nothing at all. So, unlike the graphic logos of the Orioles and the Blue Jays, this bee logo doesn't belong on the cap. The uniforms would be perfect with an "SL" cap. I frequently argue that a minor-league team should look like its parent club; but I have to admit that Salt Lake look very good in their own style and colour scheme. Even still, seeing the name "Salt Lake" spelt out in Angels letters and colours is just so satisfying. If that sort of thing were the norm, then I could more easily swallow the separate identities of some minor-league teams. Also, those separate identities would be less annoying if more minor-league teams had names and uniforms as sharp and dignified as Salt Lake's. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 9 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: Right, an "SL" cap with the halo worked in would be a good idea. Of course, Salt Lake don't even use their great "SL" logo on their caps normally, which is crazy. They have a great monogram, that they use on various materials and apparel. That monogram would be a perfect cap logo. Yet they inexplicably use graphic bee logo on the cap. The bee logo is cute enough. But, when seen from a distance, it looks like nothing at all. So, unlike the graphic logos of the Orioles and the Blue Jays, this bee logo doesn't belong on the cap. The uniforms would be perfect with an "SL" cap. I frequently argue that a minor-league team should look like its parent club; but I have to admit that Salt Lake look very good in their own style and colour scheme. Even still, seeing the name "Salt Lake" spelt out in Angels letters and colours is just so satisfying. If that sort of thing were the norm, then I could more easily swallow the separate identities of some minor-league teams. Also, those separate identities would be less annoying if more minor-league teams had names and uniforms as sharp and dignified as Salt Lake's. I'm in agreement with you from top to bottom! I feel like the Bees are very close to nailing it. I own a black cap with the "SL", and it's beautiful. Really all they need to do altogether in my book is make the "SL" cap primary, and keep the Bee to sleeves-only all across the board. Then they've got it. Otherwise, as it stands, they're stuck in "Oh, Almost!" territory. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The Bees look way too much like a Pittsburgh affiliate, which isn't bad at all, it's just that they aren't a Pittsburgh affiliate. They need something Angels-y in the mix, whether it's a touch of red (a team named the Bees has zero latitude in color scheme), a halo on the B in "Bees," or the Angels' lettering. 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I just realized something annoying about the Bees' logo: the black shape between the hand, head, and body. It doesn't need to be there at all. 1 Quote @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hmm. That's not on all versions of the logo - this is their twitter profile pic. Note also the wings. 2 Quote The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 43 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Hmm. That's not on all versions of the logo - this is their twitter profile pic. Note also the wings. I was about to say, that looks like an updated version, which looks a lot better. Maybe the one I posted is the previous version, but I was referring to the one posted earlier. Quote @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The Bees did update/clean up the logo (as well as introducing a new number font to match the wordmark) recently. I can't remember if it was last season or two seasons ago, but that was an official change. Here's a look at the new numbers, fairly subtle but noticeable when compared to the wordmark: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 18 hours ago, FinsUp1214 said: I'm in agreement with you from top to bottom! I feel like the Bees are very close to nailing it. I own a black cap with the "SL", and it's beautiful. Really all they need to do altogether in my book is make the "SL" cap primary, and keep the Bee to sleeves-only all across the board. Then they've got it. Otherwise, as it stands, they're stuck in "Oh, Almost!" territory. It seems as "Oh, Almost" applies to the majority of Utah-based teams. The Jazz's previous (and even current IMO) set is a shade of purple away (and a couple tweaks) from being great/long-lasting, BYU's a shade of royal(or even royalish) blue away from looking fantastic, Utah State needs to add serifs to their 1s (and bring back pants stripes for football), and so forth. That said, the Bees hit much closer to greatness than many of them, where the only swap is the cartoon Bee logo for the beloved interlocking "SL." (I, too, have a primarily yellow SL hat and it's excellent.) I've grown on the idea of the Bees introducing just a hint of, say, red to their color scheme for affiliate's. Maybe a silver (or to keep local flavor, copper) halo on the "Bees" B, but that's about it. I believe the original Bees (or the most well-known historical incarnation of them) were a Pirates affiliate IIRC, which leads to the very Pittsburgh-esque color scheme. Oh, and speaking of the Bees and special uniform nights, I so badly want one of those Gulls hats and/or jerseys (and we get to see Albuquerque Dukes uniforms too!). 3 Quote AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMikePA Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League will unveil their new logo on March 15! Expect some kind of a vineyard-themed brand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalpz9 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Don't know if mentioned, but AAA EP Chihuahuas will be having Diablos days this upcoming season. http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20170227&content_id=217332674&fext=.jsp&vkey=pr_t4904&sid=t4904 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 On 3/7/2017 at 1:05 PM, DustDevil61 said: It seems as "Oh, Almost" applies to the majority of Utah-based teams. The Jazz's previous (and even current IMO) set is a shade of purple away (and a couple tweaks) from being great/long-lasting, BYU's a shade of royal(or even royalish) blue away from looking fantastic, Utah State needs to add serifs to their 1s (and bring back pants stripes for football), and so forth. That said, the Bees hit much closer to greatness than many of them, where the only swap is the cartoon Bee logo for the beloved interlocking "SL." (I, too, have a primarily yellow SL hat and it's excellent.) I've grown on the idea of the Bees introducing just a hint of, say, red to their color scheme for affiliate's. Maybe a silver (or to keep local flavor, copper) halo on the "Bees" B, but that's about it. I believe the original Bees (or the most well-known historical incarnation of them) were a Pirates affiliate IIRC, which leads to the very Pittsburgh-esque color scheme. Oh, and speaking of the Bees and special uniform nights, I so badly want one of those Gulls hats and/or jerseys (and we get to see Albuquerque Dukes uniforms too!). Yes on the "oh, almost" part! It really seems that way for Utah teams across the board. I'd throw RSL in there too. I think they're close, but not right on. I do think the Bees are the best looking team in the state for sure though. I could get behind the Bees working in a slight amount of red if done tastefully; maybe baseball's very own early 90's Canucks? I always loved that look, and if the Bees worked a balance of black first, gold second, and red trim, it could certainly work. Otherwise, Pirates-ish as it may be, as-is would be the next best thing. Oh, and I'm stoked Gulls night is coming back. I got me a Gulls shirt last year and love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 3 hours ago, JaMikePA said: The Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League will unveil their new logo on March 15! Expect some kind of a vineyard-themed brand... Was just about to post this. It will be a vineyard theme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 3 hours ago, panthers_2012 said: Was just about to post this. It will be a vineyard theme. This makes me nervous. I remember they sold that concept for the original fan vote. I think I voted for Redtails back then. Although I'm not a huge fan of the original look, I still have my original cap and inaugural game ticket stub. Quote http://www.derekyoder.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthers_2012 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Derek said: This makes me nervous. I remember they sold that concept for the original fan vote. I think I voted for Redtails back then. Although I'm not a huge fan of the original look, I still have my original cap and inaugural game ticket stub. The problem was the previous owner, as I have started many times, didn't do anything with the branding after it was revealed. I live 10 minutes from there and when I worked as an intern in 2015, I had to ask why they were named the Crushers. Some of the FULL TIME employees didn't know the history, and that's not right. The new owner is really great at what he does and he wants to reflect it in the branding. The staff is wonderful and they're on the same page almost every day. I did like the branding when it came out, but when you see it often and learn the back story of why those logos were picked, they are not good. The current owner hated the interlocking LE. I didn't mind it in 2-D, but I never liked the 3-D effects on the logo and script. I'm excited for this branding considering I knew about it last season(being an intern and being close with the staff has its perks). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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