kmccarthy27 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 19 hours ago, tBBP said: Because I suppose a hard-working everyday commoner neighborhood like, say, Pigtown wasn't colorful enough...? (Used to spend a lot of time there...) The company I work for used to have their offices there, closer to M&T Stadium, that place was a fun area at one point. Loved the Cross Street Market and all the bars and restaurants that were there. Crossbar is still there, and its one of my favorite places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I don’t like the Astros current look and absolutely HATE the generic looking clip art star and H combo they use. By far one of the most boring looks in the entire league. But when they first released the current set, I was really hoping the Astros were going to embrace orange more and use it in a similar fashion to how the Cardinals and/or Phillies used red. But instead they used it only a handful of times and reverted back to the boring navy caps instead. 5 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...
Bmac Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 41 minutes ago, cajunaggie08 said: Yes. From 2013 to 2015. In 2013 and 2014 it was worn for as a home day game cap if they were wearing their white uniform. It must have fallen out of favor with the players by 2015 as it was only worn 5 times that year. 4 times in the first 2 months then it made a final appearance in august. As @FiddySicks said above, this should be the primary look for the Astros. Really wish that orange-based look stuck around. 9 1 1 https://www.behance.net/bmatukewic8043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 36 minutes ago, FiddySicks said: I don’t like the Astros current look and absolutely HATE the generic looking clip art star and H combo they use. By far one of the most boring looks in the entire league. But when they first released the current set, I was really hoping the Astros were going to embrace orange more and use it in a similar fashion to how the Cardinals and/or Phillies used red. But instead they used it only a handful of times and reverted back to the boring navy caps instead. The initial look from 2013 at the time of unveiling gave us hope! But then they went heavy on the navy 4 https://www.behance.net/bmatukewic8043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bmac said: The initial look from 2013 at the time of unveiling gave us hope! But then they went heavy on the navy I disagree. The navy cap was always going to be the primary, especially since it features the logo in the same colors as the primary logo. Also, the navy cap has a slight edge over the orange cap from 1965 through 1993 as the primary cap of choice when the H-star was previously the primary logo. At least they wear the orange jersey fairly often so there is still plenty of orange featured. I do prefer an orange cap with the home whites though as it is a more balanced look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, cajunaggie08 said: I disagree. The navy cap was always going to be the primary, especially since it features the logo in the same colors as the primary logo. Also, the navy cap has a slight edge over the orange cap from 1965 through 1993 as the primary cap of choice when the H-star was previously the primary logo. At least they wear the orange jersey fairly often so there is still plenty of orange featured. I do prefer an orange cap with the home whites though as it is a more balanced look. Astros primary cap history: 1965-1970: navy 1971-1982: orange (navy caps worn on the road from 80-82) 1983-1993: navy 1994 they switched to the navy and gold identity. There's no denying the navy caps have been worn more than the orange caps historically, but that doesn't mean it's the better option. I'd love to see orange caps at home and navy caps on the road. 2 https://www.behance.net/bmatukewic8043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolingian Steamroller Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, cajunaggie08 said: Yes. From 2013 to 2015. In 2013 and 2014 it was worn for as a home day game cap if they were wearing their white uniform. It must have fallen out of favor with the players by 2015 as it was only worn 5 times that year. 4 times in the first 2 months then it made a final appearance in august. I genuinely miss the orange cap/undershirt look for the Astros. That was at the time they had laid out a hyper specific schedule for their uniforms (I think it was orange jerseys on Friday, orange caps on Saturdays, and tequila sunrise panel navy jersey on Sundays). Very unique and gone too soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, FiddySicks said: I don’t like the Astros current look and absolutely HATE the generic looking clip art star and H combo they use. By far one of the most boring looks in the entire league. I don't think it's the H-star logo that makes this look boring. It's the lifeless, arced type used across the front of the headspooned jerseys that drag the look down. It's as if someone designed these after watching that Bad News Bears sequel where they played in the Astrodome: Bad News Bears jersey + Astros hat. I was glad when they want back to the H-star and navy/orange look, but they should have really been the first franchise to go the San Diego / Minnesota route in bringing the past forward into a new era. Better wordmarks and typefaces for the H and the jerseys could have avoided the general boredom I feel with their look. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 hours ago, kmccarthy27 said: The company I work for used to have their offices there, closer to M&T Stadium, that place was a fun area at one point. Loved the Cross Street Market and all the bars and restaurants that were there. Crossbar is still there, and its one of my favorite places. I think you're confusing Pigtown with Federal Hill. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Bmac said: The initial look from 2013 at the time of unveiling gave us hope! But then they went heavy on the navy Replace "navy" with black and I see parallels with a certain NL team... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 The orange cap was great for the Marlins and it was great for the Astros. Both teams' insistence on not using those caps made their overall identity worse. 8 the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, coco1997 said: Replace "navy" with black and I see parallels with a certain NL team... I remember when they debuted this look a year after the Astros did and being slightly annoyed there would be two teams fighting over the orange cap look. Little did I know just how quickly both would abandon them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, cajunaggie08 said: I remember when they debuted this look a year after the Astros did and being slightly annoyed there would be two teams fighting over the orange cap look. Little did I know just how quickly both would abandon them. The orange Marlins color scheme debuted in 2012, the year before the Astros in 2013. 3 https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunaggie08 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, McCall said: The orange Marlins color scheme debuted in 2012, the year before the Astros in 2013. oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 hours ago, gosioux76 said: I don't think it's the H-star logo that makes this look boring. It's the lifeless, arced type used across the front of the headspooned jerseys that drag the look down. It's as if someone designed these after watching that Bad News Bears sequel where they played in the Astrodome: Bad News Bears jersey + Astros hat. I think it’s both. I know there’s a like for the H star logo from a lot of people, but I’ll personally never understand it. Both of the open ended stars were miles better IMO. The H star logo is probably bottom five for me an any league. I hate it. 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...
Digby Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 6 hours ago, cajunaggie08 said: Yes. From 2013 to 2015. In 2013 and 2014 it was worn for as a home day game cap if they were wearing their white uniform. It must have fallen out of favor with the players by 2015 as it was only worn 5 times that year. 4 times in the first 2 months then it made a final appearance in august. They look nice here but it also looks almost post-processed to me. I found the orange-heavy looks of the modern Astros ever to look kinda dingy, oftentimes... an awkward halfway between bright vibrant orange and UT burnt orange, I guess? Tough when you play in a dome most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 These ads are disgusting 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, Cujo said: These ads are disgusting Other than the ads, the Marlins uniforms are just unbelievably awesome. Make them a full time alt like the Rays did with the Devil Rays set. We need to get a grab of Jorge Soler's jersey...the fish patch is all kind of jacked up (and it may be the case on all of them). The team patch on the sleeves is nearly upside down. 7 1 Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 that color looks great on TV 1 Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnyoutuesday Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, Cujo said: These ads are disgusting I could stomach ads a lot easier if they were required to be team colors. Wouldn't be great still, but would be a significant improvement 5 Sorry, I'm on an iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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