MCM0313 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, BringBackTheVet said: His Tampa days are certainly an afterthought. Nationally, nobody thinks about Tampa - ever. There's a lot of people who have only seen him with the Cubs, that his brief run there has already been more memorable than his run with the Rays, despite how much they overachieved there. If Tampa hadn't gone to the World Series with him I'd agree, but everyone heard about that team by virtue of their appearance against the Phils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I guess an imperfect analogue (since there probably wasn't a great deal of difference in the media attention the Colts and Dolphins received back in the day) would be Don Shula. He's remembered primarily for his 25+ years in Miami, but he also led the Colts to one of the best seasons in NFL history to that point and a Super Bowl appearance (albeit the NFL's first loss to the AFL). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 It's not a perfect analogy but since Maddon will probably always be remembered as a Cub, it's probably like Torre in St. Louis or Cox in Toronto. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 On 11/5/2016 at 11:20 AM, MCM0313 said: I know he just led the Cubs to their first championship in over a century, but his time in Tampa will never be an afterthought as long as he is the only manager to take the Rays to a World Series appearance. Joe Maddon's time in Tampa hasn't been erased, but already been forgotten. As of five days ago, he essentially just became Chicago's baseball version of Coach Ditka. In fact, you could say the same about anyone on the 2016 Cubs roster. Guys like Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester, Miguel Montero and maybe even John Lackey and Aroldis Chapman will now be best remembered as a Chicago Cub. Much like every member of the 2004 Red Sox, the team and those players pretty much became linked for life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Right player, right team, VERY unusual uniform design: Johnny Bench in a PINSTRIPED Reds uniform instead of their famous home unis of the Big Red Machine era 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1409 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 07/11/2016 at 5:10 AM, Cujo said: Joe Maddon's time in Tampa hasn't been erased, but already been forgotten. As of five days ago, he essentially just became Chicago's baseball version of Coach Ditka. In fact, you could say the same about anyone on the 2016 Cubs roster. Guys like Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester, Miguel Montero and maybe even John Lackey and Aroldis Chapman will now be best remembered as a Chicago Cub. Much like every member of the 2004 Red Sox, the team and those players pretty much became linked for life. I'm sincerely happy for the Cubs but Lester (and even Lackey)? It might be the right uniform for Cubs fans but Cubs fans only... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 4 hours ago, jp1409 said: I'm sincerely happy for the Cubs but Lester (and even Lackey)? It might be the right uniform for Cubs fans but Cubs fans only... This is true. Lackey will always be an Angel. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet1929 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Wait wait wait... the Joe Maddon Tampa Bay "wrong uniform" argument is skewed by Cubs fans and the media because of the history that was just made. Rays fans will never forget Maddon. I'm a Marlins fan and being in Florida I'm exposed to the Rays more than many and, while still understanding Maddon's huge accomplishment with the Cubs, I can't agree with any Rays uniform being a "wrong uniform" for Maddon. Remember it is possible to have more than one "right" uniform even if one uniform seemingly stands above the rest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet1929 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 11/7/2016 at 5:10 AM, Cujo said: In fact, you could say the same about anyone on the 2016 Cubs roster. Guys like Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester, Miguel Montero and maybe even John Lackey and Aroldis Chapman will now be best remembered as a Chicago Cub. Much like every member of the 2004 Red Sox, the team and those players pretty much became linked for life. What they accomplished is huge and those players will always be linked now but there's more to that in deciding "right or wrong" uniform/team. To me when I think of those players, Zobrist is a Ray, Lester is Red Sox, Montero is a DBack, Lackey is an Angel, and Chapman is a Red. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Maddon's as much a Ray as Bochy is a Padre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(probably)notabandwagonfan Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 You can't tell me this man is in the wrong uniform. Whenever I think of the Rays fauxback, I think of Maddon modeling. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matito Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 8 hours ago, SilverBullet1929 said: Wait wait wait... the Joe Maddon Tampa Bay "wrong uniform" argument is skewed by Cubs fans and the media because of the history that was just made. Rays fans will never forget Maddon. I'm a Marlins fan and being in Florida I'm exposed to the Rays more than many and, while still understanding Maddon's huge accomplishment with the Cubs, I can't agree with any Rays uniform being a "wrong uniform" for Maddon. Remember it is possible to have more than one "right" uniform even if one uniform seemingly stands above the rest. While I agree that I'll always remember him as the Rays' manager, I have to also agree that the green and black era uniforms are most certainly wrong for Maddon. The navy and Columbia blue are what I'll always think of with him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 That is Tony Tanti, best known for his years with the Vancouver Canucks, wearing their 1990s set (first introduced in the 1989-90 season); he spent half the season (41 games, to be exact) in that set before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Charlie Joiner, best known for his years with the San Diego Chargers, as a Cincinnati Bengal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 1 hour ago, SabresRule7361 said: Charlie Joiner, best known for his years with the San Diego Chargers, as a Cincinnati Bengal Don't see how that Browns ripoff can be anyone's right uniform... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, MCM0313 said: Don't see how that Browns ripoff can be anyone's right uniform... And I will never understand how someone could not prefer this clean and dignified set to the jumbled mess that that team has worn since 1981. Furthermore, the fact that this look resembles the Browns is not a drawback, especially considering that Brown himself founded the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: And I will never understand how someone could not prefer this clean and dignified set to the jumbled mess that that team has worn since 1981. Furthermore, the fact that this look resembles the Browns is not a drawback, especially considering that Brown himself founded the team. It was boring, generic, derivative and copied their more famous arch rival. Other than that, yeah, this was a great set. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianLion Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 That uniform fits the bland, wordmark helmet IMO. However, I think the 1981 set is beautiful and much more evocative of a bengal tiger theme. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrypep Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 14 hours ago, BrianLion said: That uniform fits the bland, wordmark helmet IMO. However, I think the 1981 set is beautiful and much more evocative of a bengal tiger theme. Hard to argue the iconic nature of the 1981 unis, they were cutting edge at the time they were unveiled. That said, while I think the original uniforms were bland and definitely similar to the Cleveland Browns, I just dig that original helmet with that simple black font outlined in white. "BENGALS". I even bought a mini helmet of that version and I'm not even a Bengals fan. But there's no turning back, the tiger stripe helmets are awesome and has withstood the test of time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrypep Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 On 12/6/2016 at 3:19 PM, SabresRule7361 said: Charlie Joiner, best known for his years with the San Diego Chargers, as a Cincinnati Bengal Charlie Joiner as a Houston Oiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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