M59 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, Brave-Bird 08 said: You guys know how whenever you read about sports uniform history there's these little anecdotes here or there about how certain uniform elements came to be? (Followed by more good stuff!) I can't give official emojis yet, but here's a little somethin' for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunat1 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 51 minutes ago, MDGP said: I really wish the people that made sports jerseys were actual jersey manufacturers and not third-rate wannabe hypebeast apparel designers. I agree to an extent. Catering to non-traditional markets has made teams deviate from their normal identities, which flops more often than not. I imagine that jersey manufacturers kind of know what market they have for new jerseys, and they have to make designs to maximize that. More often than not, the fan base of a specific team will buy a lot of a particular jersey (should it not be too egregious) because it's their team. Since those sales are essentially a lock, I think that designers aim to appeal to a wider audience of young people and those who spend money on streetwear. Somewhere in this reality, I think there is a balance where we get good designs that resonate with fans, jersey enthusiasts, and a general population. Like you said though, we should probably put less emphasis on fashion and streetwear markets in order to make the best jerseys. While this isn't the best approach for sales, I could really care less. It's not like I make money off their sales. I just want to see each team look their best, whether or not it translates well to traditional fashion settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Oh god they did the New York Knicks City Never Sleeps jersey but worse. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGP Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, Brave-Bird 08 said: That Phillies "City Connect" shows how far away we are from that. It's the same with the nonsesne Nike has done with the NFL, the NBA, and now baseball. There's layers upon layers of marketing people and just straight up MONEY PEOPLE who have no reverence for what makes a good sports uniform and are only concerned about 1) selling MORE 2) infiltrating new demographics to SELL MORE. I personally love when terrible changes are always joined by shills that repeat the same BS "Oh you just don't get it, it's NEW, it's INNOVATIVE, get with the times GRANDPA" before the design is scrapped as soon as possible. The NFL examples have all been the most obvious, but my favorite was definitely when someone on the diamondbacks was adamant that everyone would be using their ugly dark grey within 3 years because some marketing executive with their nose firmly planted in their rectum told them they would. And then they quietly phased them out after everyone hated them. 5 Quote I've got a dribbble, check it out if you like my stuff; alternatively, if you hate my stuff, send it to your enemies to punish their insolence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis2051 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, VikWings said: It's not like Philadelphia has a known or iconic flag like say Chicago or (I know it's a state) Maryland. It just seems lazy. FWIW, Baltimore's flag is related to the MD flag: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 19 hours ago, DCarp1231 said: Orioles ST hat I know the cartoon bird is probably the “right” bird for the Orioles to use, but man do I miss the ornithological bird they used to use. 8 1 Quote 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...
BBTV Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I'm betting the jaggedness of the PHILLY font is supposed to evoke Ben Franklin "discovering" electricity with the lightning bolt - key thing. OMG this gets worse and worse. 1 6 Quote "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...
Yac12 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 What is next for Nike and MLB when they don't do the CC jerseys? Will they go the mix tape route like they did with the NBA. Or Reverse Retro like hockey did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Cripes, Philadelphia, the local minor (now indy) league team managed to do it better. 6 1 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis2051 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, BBTV said: I'm betting the jaggedness of the PHILLY font is supposed to evoke Ben Franklin "discovering" electricity with the lightning bolt - key thing. OMG this gets worse and worse. I think it's supposed to evoke this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 15 minutes ago, Anubis2051 said: I think it's supposed to evoke this: If that’s what they were trying to evoke, then I’d say they missed the mark entirely. It looks more like a logo for a heavy metal band than it does any Revolution-era document. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/31/2024 at 9:18 AM, ptay said: Seattle? Is that you? My immediate thought was Milwaukee. That might just be the roundel. 40 minutes ago, Sodboy13 said: Cripes, Philadelphia, the local minor (now indy) league team managed to do it better. Yeah, what the heck is the font? This uni seems to use it for their numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwaters1221 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Spoiler I am hoping that this is hat just happens to have the name "Batting Practice" in it and it is not an actual stretch fit version of what's to come. I've been anxiously awaiting the Twins ST and BP hats and this would be a disappointing start. https://www.scheels.com/p/new-era-minnesota-twins-2024-batting-practice-39thirty-flexfit-hat/1543-60436763-Twins-MLB.html?cgid=minnesota-twins#srule=New Arrivals&start=17&sz=23&gid=1&pid=1 Here are the others that are listed as stretch fit or snap back. https://www.scheels.com/search?q=2024+batting+practice+hat&lang=en_US Spoiler Spoiler 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The Rockies’ hat would be much better without the pinstripes. The MLB Clubhouse hats - so far - aren’t as fun as past years’ versions, which featured a lot of throwback logos. This year it looks like mostly current logos: https://www.scheels.com/search?q=2024 clubhouse hat&start=0&sz=24 2 1 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Some of those are actually wearable. Sucks they don't have all the teams. New Era's site sucks - they have literally one 3930 Phillies cap, and it's the bright red one. Quote "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...
Yac12 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If I remember correctly, when the clubhouse caps were introduced they were to be worn by players post game. I don't have any recollection of ever seeing a player wearing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwaters1221 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, WSU151 said: The Rockies’ hat would be much better without the pinstripes. The MLB Clubhouse hats - so far - aren’t as fun as past years’ versions, which featured a lot of throwback logos. This year it looks like mostly current logos: https://www.scheels.com/search?q=2024 clubhouse hat&start=0&sz=24 I actually like the logo the Twins used but the colors are brutal. My favorite was the Twins using the original M logo s couple years back. Update: all of the 2024 Clubhouse hats are up on the MLB Shop now. Giants, Angels, Twins, Padres, Orioles, Pirates and Reds using interesting logos for them. https://www.mlbshop.com/?query=2024 Clubhouse &_ref=p-GALP:m-SEARCH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Imagine these glowing in the sun! I'm tempted to watch. 10 3 1 Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 MLB Clubhouse Collection hats have been released MLB Clubhouse Collection 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I would contemplate buying this hat, but the excessively thick outlines kill the logo. 5 Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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