Brick Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 I've noticed that managers are wearing pullovers, not the traditional jacket. In hot weather I'm surprised they're not wearing the standard uniform top.Anybody know the reason for this trend? Also, if someone can point me to a web page where this item is sold, that would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 It's because so many of the managers have gotten so huge over the course of the season their jerseys (which are custom-measured in the spring) no longer fit right or they're too fat to wear them in the first place. Buck Showalter said he never wore one in Arizona for that reason.BRice16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cianfrocco Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Some players wear them in the dugouts, too, and they were around since at least last year. Of all the official jackets, it is the lightest weight, so during the summer it gets worn more often. There is a long sleeve and a short sleeve version, and MLB.com only seems to have the long sleeve one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 For some of the old managers, its not a bad look with the pullovers, considering the build of some of the managers in MLB. Watching some managers in those tight uniforms just doesn't look right. (Some make David Wells look like a bodybuilder) I wonder how some of hte players feel about an MLB coach wearing a team uniform, while in other major sports, the coaches wear suits...I suppose it's one of those traditional things in MLB that will never change, managers having their own uniform. It would look kinda odd to see Joe Torre to come out of the dugout in a suit and tie like an NBA or NHL coach, and likewise to see Phil Jackson in shorts and a sleevless or Marc Crawford decked out in pads and a Canucks Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRice16 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Forgot to mention earlier.... The jackets are available from the team's shops, I know you can pick up the Brave jacket (long and short sleeved) at the Clubhose Collection Store in Atlanta or from their catalog.BRice16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilesy24 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 It's called the "Gamer" jacket and they are all available here:http://www.minorleagues.com/mlbgamer.htmlI believe they retail for around $70-$80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 If I were a coach or manager, I would have a team jersey no matter the sport. Maybe not the whole uni, but the jersey, yes. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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