A's jerseys

[oddball]

I know I've seen the A's black jersey once... I'm not sure where they wore it, but I have noticed that they wear their greens on the road a lot. Have they worn them on the road this year. I only ask because I don't always catch their highlights.

[FiddySicks]

They've worn the greens on the road in Seattle at least once this year, but I believe that the black jerseys are only home alts.

[frozenguy]

The green ones looks so outdated. They need to modenize their set and make the black the permanent alternate. I don't like it when teams have two diferent alternates. It's too many jersey's.

[Sodboy13]

The green ones looks so outdated. They need to modenize their set and make the black the permanent alternate. I don't like it when teams have two diferent alternates. It's too many jersey's.

Black isn't in their color scheme at all, so that one should be dumped. And besides, who cares anyway, they're practically the same jersey, according to your logic.

[DallasSports]

The green ones looks so outdated. They need to modenize their set and make the black the permanent alternate. I don't like it when teams have two diferent alternates. It's too many jersey's.

Black isn't in their color scheme at all, so that one should be dumped. And besides, who cares anyway, they're practically the same jersey, according to your logic.

Black isn't part of their color scheme at all? Are you sure?

[McCall]

The green ones looks so outdated. They need to modenize their set and make the black the permanent alternate. I don't like it when teams have two diferent alternates. It's too many jersey's.

Black isn't in their color scheme at all, so that one should be dumped. And besides, who cares anyway, they're practically the same jersey, according to your logic.

Black isn't part of their color scheme at all? Are you sure?

Yes. It only appears on the alternate hats and jerseys. Their colors are Green and Yellow.

[BBTV]

I really think the A's would look great if they did a chest A logo and left the other side blank. Throw in some piping, and it's a great look.

[Erik121]

I think that we can all agree that everything about the A's is ugly. They do wear that green jersey a lot on the road and I am interested in when they finally move if they are gonna introduce a road gray with "Fremont" on the front.

[DallasSports]

Oh, I see. I wasn't sure how "official color scheme" worked. So if colors only appear on an allternate, it's not part of their colors? Just making sure.

[oakland ehs]

It might be an alternate jersey and hat, but black does not belong in the A's identity whatsoever and I hate that they try to make it so.

I also am beginning to dislike the green a lot just because they wear it so much... I wish teams would only wear alts at home, and once a week or once a series at the absolute most - I wish it was a RULE. The A's almost never wear the grey and it makes me think it's part of trying to remove the Oakland identity from the team with the coming move to Fremont.

[infrared41]

I know I've seen the A's black jersey once... I'm not sure where they wore it, but I have noticed that they wear their greens on the road a lot. Have they worn them on the road this year. I only ask because I don't always catch their highlights.

Didn't the A's wear the black jerseys in one of their games against The Indians this season?

[Gothamite]

Oh, I see. I wasn't sure how "official color scheme" worked. So if colors only appear on an allternate, it's not part of their colors? Just making sure.

Now it's part of their official color scheme.

The objection many of us have, aside from the shameless merchandising behind any team adding black, is that it only appears on the alternate cap and jersey, nowhere else. They added black, but only in one area and then way too much.

So they're trying to have it both ways - they want to sell authentic stuff in black, without really making it one of their colors.

[McCall]

Oh, I see. I wasn't sure how "official color scheme" worked. So if colors only appear on an allternate, it's not part of their colors? Just making sure.

Now it's part of their official color scheme.

The objection many of us have, aside from the shameless merchandising behind any team adding black, is that it only appears on the alternate cap and jersey, nowhere else. They added black, but only in one area and then way too much.

So they're trying to have it both ways - they want to sell authentic stuff in black, without really making it one of their colors.

That and the fact that most of us believe (though I know I can't really speak for anyone but myself) that black shouldn't have been added in the first place. They already have one of the most unique color schemes (now that they're the only ones with green again), why ruin it?

I think a yellow jersey wouldn't be a bad idea, to maybe go along with the green. But restrict the number of times either can be worn. And I doubt the roads will eventually say "Fremont". Whether the stay the Oakland A's, Oakland A's of Fremont, Silicon Valley, or whatever else they can come up with, I have a feeling the roads will go to simply saying "Athletics".

[Gothamite]

Unless they signed a contract requiring "Fremont" similar to the one Disney negotiated, they'll stay the Oakland A's.

Moreno didn't exactly want the composite name, after all.

[Erik121]

Oh, I see. I wasn't sure how "official color scheme" worked. So if colors only appear on an allternate, it's not part of their colors? Just making sure.

Now it's part of their official color scheme.

The objection many of us have, aside from the shameless merchandising behind any team adding black, is that it only appears on the alternate cap and jersey, nowhere else. They added black, but only in one area and then way too much.

So they're trying to have it both ways - they want to sell authentic stuff in black, without really making it one of their colors.

That and the fact that most of us believe (though I know I can't really speak for anyone but myself) that black shouldn't have been added in the first place. They already have one of the most unique color schemes (now that they're the only ones with green again), why ruin it?

I think a yellow jersey wouldn't be a bad idea, to maybe go along with the green. But restrict the number of times either can be worn. And I doubt the roads will eventually say "Fremont". Whether the stay the Oakland A's, Oakland A's of Fremont, Silicon Valley, or whatever else they can come up with, I have a feeling the roads will go to simply saying "Athletics".

I agree with your statement. Around the league the Angels are often called the Los Angeles Angels or even by the proper full name, at Angel Stadium and on merchandise, they will say Angels Baseball. I have a shirt that for any other team would say "Chicago Cubs" or "Seattle Mariners", but mine just reads Angels Baseball. I'm cool with that though, I never thought too much of the name change as long as they are still the Angels.

[frozenguy]

Oh, I see. I wasn't sure how "official color scheme" worked. So if colors only appear on an allternate, it's not part of their colors? Just making sure.

Now it's part of their official color scheme.

The objection many of us have, aside from the shameless merchandising behind any team adding black, is that it only appears on the alternate cap and jersey, nowhere else. They added black, but only in one area and then way too much.

So they're trying to have it both ways - they want to sell authentic stuff in black, without really making it one of their colors.

That and the fact that most of us believe (though I know I can't really speak for anyone but myself) that black shouldn't have been added in the first place. They already have one of the most unique color schemes (now that they're the only ones with green again), why ruin it?

I think a yellow jersey wouldn't be a bad idea, to maybe go along with the green. But restrict the number of times either can be worn. And I doubt the roads will eventually say "Fremont". Whether the stay the Oakland A's, Oakland A's of Fremont, Silicon Valley, or whatever else they can come up with, I have a feeling the roads will go to simply saying "Athletics".

I agree with your statement. Around the league the Angels are often called the Los Angeles Angels or even by the proper full name, at Angel Stadium and on merchandise, they will say Angels Baseball. I have a shirt that for any other team would say "Chicago Cubs" or "Seattle Mariners", but mine just reads Angels Baseball. I'm cool with that though, I never thought too much of the name change as long as they are still the Angels.

Too avoid that typ of confusion i always thought that on their alternates or roads every team should state their full name such as "Oakland Athletics" on the front of the jersey. This way you have the "best of both worlds" - you show city pride but also don't exclude people who may or may not live in Oakland.

[Gothamite]

Having "Oakland" on the roads does not "exclude people who may or may not live in Oakland."

[McCall]

Oh, I see. I wasn't sure how "official color scheme" worked. So if colors only appear on an allternate, it's not part of their colors? Just making sure.

Now it's part of their official color scheme.

The objection many of us have, aside from the shameless merchandising behind any team adding black, is that it only appears on the alternate cap and jersey, nowhere else. They added black, but only in one area and then way too much.

So they're trying to have it both ways - they want to sell authentic stuff in black, without really making it one of their colors.

That and the fact that most of us believe (though I know I can't really speak for anyone but myself) that black shouldn't have been added in the first place. They already have one of the most unique color schemes (now that they're the only ones with green again), why ruin it?

I think a yellow jersey wouldn't be a bad idea, to maybe go along with the green. But restrict the number of times either can be worn. And I doubt the roads will eventually say "Fremont". Whether the stay the Oakland A's, Oakland A's of Fremont, Silicon Valley, or whatever else they can come up with, I have a feeling the roads will go to simply saying "Athletics".

I agree with your statement. Around the league the Angels are often called the Los Angeles Angels or even by the proper full name, at Angel Stadium and on merchandise, they will say Angels Baseball. I have a shirt that for any other team would say "Chicago Cubs" or "Seattle Mariners", but mine just reads Angels Baseball. I'm cool with that though, I never thought too much of the name change as long as they are still the Angels.

Too avoid that typ of confusion i always thought that on their alternates or roads every team should state their full name such as "Oakland Athletics" on the front of the jersey. This way you have the "best of both worlds" - you show city pride but also don't exclude people who may or may not live in Oakland.

Good thing Tampa Bay shortened their name then.

[frozenguy]

Having "Oakland" on the roads does not "exclude people who may or may not live in Oakland."

I know but it could maybe exclude people who DON"T live in Oakland.

[McCall]

Having "Oakland" on the roads does not "exclude people who may or may not live in Oakland."

I know but it could maybe exclude people who DON"T live in Oakland.

No it doesn't. That's what he just said. I don't live in St. Louis, but having the STL on their hats does not exclude me from being a Cardinals fan.