AstroCreep Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 hours ago, Brian E said: i dunno, man. i just feel like this was a cool direction to take that jersey. it'll read fine on TV with better resolutions than they had back when they first introduced it in 1999, and i feel like it needed to be spruced up. think it's going to look good on-field. So far what I see from the style guide, they remind me of the Marlins black alts and those are VERY hard to read on TV. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 The league really needs to mandate that names and numbers contrast with the base color. Form has to follow function here. That Marlins jersey is a failure and the Mets one isn't much better. 19 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 That's a massive mistake from the Mets. But, you know, it is the Mets, so I am not surprised. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Count me in on calling the new black Mets unis a downgrade. 4 Quote trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 4 hours ago, AstroCree said: We had a feeling they might do that, and it's unfortunate that they did. The worst part is that the maker's marks (Nike & New Era) are remaining white, so they stand out extra, like they do on the Marlins' black alts. The white outline was probably the best part about the Mets' black alt. I don't anticipate this is going to look good, and at this rate I'd be fine without the black alt in it's entirety. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 hours ago, AstroCree said: So far what I see from the style guide, they remind me of the Marlins black alts and those are VERY hard to read on TV. Don't like it. I thought the original purpose of bringing back the black Mets uniform was for 90s/00s nostalgia purposes, and "modernizing" it completely contradicts that purpose. Plus, yeah, the readability (or lack thereof) is a massive downgrade. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6 hours ago, AstroCree said: I like it. Reminds me of the old Lakers black jerseys in how they execute the colors. The orange outline is gonna pop most likely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Old School Fool said: I like it. Reminds me of the old Lakers black jerseys in how they execute the colors. The orange outline is gonna pop most likely. That works better than this Mets jersey because yellow is brighter than orange. And I'd rather see a black Mets jersey serving as a 2000s throwback than a "stealth" version of their primary jersey. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 The easiest way to "improve" the Mets black jersey other than unleashing Chris Sale or a serial arsonist on them would be to reverse the orange and blue on the script and numbers. But the Mets should have left these in 1998 when they were introduced. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(probably)notabandwagonfan Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Via Uni Watch, the Yankees road uniforms are changing. https://uni-watch.com/2024/01/23/exclusive-yankees-planning-changes-to-road-uniform/ 14 1 5 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Part of the reason the Marlins black jerseys are hard to read is that the outlines or shadows are not thick enough. The Braves navy on navy is not hard to read. 1 Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 57 minutes ago, (probably)notabandwagonfan said: Via Uni Watch, the Yankees road uniforms are changing. https://uni-watch.com/2024/01/23/exclusive-yankees-planning-changes-to-road-uniform/ If this is true, I will still hate the Yankees, but their uniform set will be elevated to one of the best in the league, rather than the 70s striped-road uniforms bringing down the #1B home uniform of the league. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I think this change makes sense for the Yankees. I admit that I liked the white outlines (though I did not like the sleeve stripes). But this is a very traditional look for a traditional team. Then again, they have a corporate sponsor on the sleeve, so tradition is really not what it used to be. 3 Quote Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunat1 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 This is great news. The white outline seemed very out of place and cluttered a jersey that would be just fine with plain navy letters. I wouldn't hate a single stripe of navy piping on the sleeves, but once they are worn in game, I may come to like the plain sleeves. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, (probably)notabandwagonfan said: Via Uni Watch, the Yankees road uniforms are changing. https://uni-watch.com/2024/01/23/exclusive-yankees-planning-changes-to-road-uniform/ Absolutely terrible. These look like wet paper bags. The Yankees' road look would go from near the top to near the bottom. 2 1 1 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: Absolutely terrible. These look like wet paper bags. The Yankees' road look would go from near the top to near the bottom. Literally in opposite world. The white trim and sleeve cuffs were straight out of the 70s and should've been retired a long time ago. This is traditional, pre-horribly renovated Yankee Stadium era Yankees road uniforms. 5 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, McCall said: Literally in opposite world. The white trim and sleeve cuffs were straight out of the 70s and should've been retired a long time ago. This is traditional, pre-horribly renovated Yankee Stadium era Yankees road uniforms. Note that the improvement to the Yankees' road uniforms with the beautiful white outlines (along with the conversion to the strong varsity numbers) took place in 1973, before the renovation of the Stadium. It's sad to see this unsightly downgrade of uniforms with a proud 50-year history. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, (probably)notabandwagonfan said: Via Uni Watch, the Yankees road uniforms are changing. https://uni-watch.com/2024/01/23/exclusive-yankees-planning-changes-to-road-uniform/ Downgrade. I don't know why people hated the white outlines and cuffs so much, but it looks soulless without them. 8 3 Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 17 minutes ago, McCall said: Literally in opposite world. The white trim and sleeve cuffs were straight out of the 70s and should've been retired a long time ago. This is traditional, pre-horribly renovated Yankee Stadium era Yankees road uniforms. Agreed, for as classic as the home pinstripes look, the road uni looked like it was stuck in the 70s. This simplification fits the overall classic look of the Yankees (even coming from a rival fan) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Dropping unnecessary outlines and trim on road gray jerseys is always a positive. See: Dodgers. 14 1 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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