Teams who are currently wearing their best look

[McCall]

And THAT "Nationals" script actually matches the "Washington" script, unlike the one they have officially listed.

[StillS]

Miami Heat:

[xTr1pleXx]

What would make that a tremendous set is if they put a matching Nationals script on the front of the home uniform. THAT would easily be the best look in franchise history (including the Expos).

I couldn't agree more.

What a tremendous opportunity wasted.

I had that exact jersey in mind when I made that post, just couldn't find the picture of it.

That has to be one of the best unused uniforms I've ever seen. It could've been a modern classic, especially when paired with the already existing road uniform. That's a great example of what a script used by a baseball team should look like.

Instead, we get a bland home jersey with bad piping and horrifically placed numbers on the front.

[evanmaldonado]

What would make that a tremendous set is if they put a matching Nationals script on the front of the home uniform. THAT would easily be the best look in franchise history (including the Expos).

I couldn't agree more.

What a tremendous opportunity wasted.

I had that exact jersey in mind when I made that post, just couldn't find the picture of it.

That has to be one of the best unused uniforms I've ever seen. It could've been a modern classic, especially when paired with the already existing road uniform. That's a great example of what a script used by a baseball team should look like.

Instead, we get a bland home jersey with bad piping and horrifically placed numbers on the front.

Now how is this jersey any less bland than their current home? All baseball jerseys are bland to me because they end up using the same templates (plain, pinstripes, striped arms, etc).

[DeFrank]

What would make that a tremendous set is if they put a matching Nationals script on the front of the home uniform. THAT would easily be the best look in franchise history (including the Expos).

I couldn't agree more.

What a tremendous opportunity wasted.

I had that exact jersey in mind when I made that post, just couldn't find the picture of it.

That has to be one of the best unused uniforms I've ever seen. It could've been a modern classic, especially when paired with the already existing road uniform. That's a great example of what a script used by a baseball team should look like.

Instead, we get a bland home jersey with bad piping and horrifically placed numbers on the front.

Now how is this jersey any less bland than their current home? All baseball jerseys are bland to me because they end up using the same templates (plain, pinstripes, striped arms, etc).

As a Nats fan, I tend to agree. The prototype is a little bland. I think they've done a great job making te curly W their mark, and going back to the block style would be bad. I do think those first year uniforms were pretty good. If they had stayed with that look, perhaps they'd r in better shape. It's tough because I like both the W and DC marks (and their respective jersey styles), but each has their drawbacks and neither works together. So once they went halfway towards Wness a couple years ago, they had to complete the job.

[xTr1pleXx]

What would make that a tremendous set is if they put a matching Nationals script on the front of the home uniform. THAT would easily be the best look in franchise history (including the Expos).

I couldn't agree more.

What a tremendous opportunity wasted.

I had that exact jersey in mind when I made that post, just couldn't find the picture of it.

That has to be one of the best unused uniforms I've ever seen. It could've been a modern classic, especially when paired with the already existing road uniform. That's a great example of what a script used by a baseball team should look like.

Instead, we get a bland home jersey with bad piping and horrifically placed numbers on the front.

Now how is this jersey any less bland than their current home? All baseball jerseys are bland to me because they end up using the same templates (plain, pinstripes, striped arms, etc).

It's not an issue of being more or less bland, it's an issue of a very classy script on a traditional-looking baseball uniform, versus a uniform with bizarre front number placement, awkward piping, and a mediocre chest logo.

That's exactly what baseball uniforms should be though: they shouldn't be flashy or have extraneous piping or designs. Simple piping and good wordmarks (or chest logos) work best. I'd argue that in all sports, when you start throwing flashy templates around, it looks terrible (the Edge jerseys are the epitome of this, as are a lot of Pro Combat jerseys, and the Seahawks). Baseball has largely avoided that, and it's a good thing, because it would NOT fit the sport of baseball one bit.

Often, what some people see as "bland", I see as classy and understated. The best baseball uniforms are that way.

That prototype is no more or less bland than the Red Sox, Dodgers, Tigers, Giants, etc., all of whom have some of the best uniforms in baseball.

[RyanMcD29]

As long as the third jerseys are nowhere in sight, I'd say the New York Islanders qualify

[knnhrvy16]

Another one I thought of:

Coming from someone who actually likes the 60's throwback a lot, the current homes are the sharpest individual uniform Minnesota has ever worn (especially with the tweaked, sharpened "Twins" script) in my humble opinion. Unfortunately since the road pinstripes have been replaced, I can't say the entire set fares the same, though.

[evanmaldonado]

What would make that a tremendous set is if they put a matching Nationals script on the front of the home uniform. THAT would easily be the best look in franchise history (including the Expos).

I couldn't agree more.

What a tremendous opportunity wasted.

I had that exact jersey in mind when I made that post, just couldn't find the picture of it.

That has to be one of the best unused uniforms I've ever seen. It could've been a modern classic, especially when paired with the already existing road uniform. That's a great example of what a script used by a baseball team should look like.

Instead, we get a bland home jersey with bad piping and horrifically placed numbers on the front.

Now how is this jersey any less bland than their current home? All baseball jerseys are bland to me because they end up using the same templates (plain, pinstripes, striped arms, etc).

It's not an issue of being more or less bland, it's an issue of a very classy script on a traditional-looking baseball uniform, versus a uniform with bizarre front number placement, awkward piping, and a mediocre chest logo.

That's exactly what baseball uniforms should be though: they shouldn't be flashy or have extraneous piping or designs. Simple piping and good wordmarks (or chest logos) work best. I'd argue that in all sports, when you start throwing flashy templates around, it looks terrible (the Edge jerseys are the epitome of this, as are a lot of Pro Combat jerseys, and the Seahawks). Baseball has largely avoided that, and it's a good thing, because it would NOT fit the sport of baseball one bit.

Often, what some people see as "bland", I see as classy and understated. The best baseball uniforms are that way.

That prototype is no more or less bland than the Red Sox, Dodgers, Tigers, Giants, etc., all of whom have some of the best uniforms in baseball.

I understand where you're coming from actually. Although baseball uniforms are all generally bland to me, I think it's the only sport that should really be that way. Baseball is so into its tradition that the uniforms, although bland, shouldn't really be flashy. I was really just using that as a means of arguing that the Nats current home set is bland.

[Lights Out]

As long as the third jerseys are nowhere in sight, I'd say the New York Islanders qualify

Nah, they dumped their best look unceremoniously for those.

[IceCap]

Get rid of the pointless shoulder piping and front numbers and you have a passable Islanders set.

[patsox]

Yeah, I agree with Lights Out actually. Haha. Don't say that too often.

[Gothamite]

Passable. But not their best look.

Islanders are one of those teams that realized they weren't wearing their best look and brought it back.

[xTr1pleXx]

Get rid of the pointless shoulder piping and front numbers and you have a passable Islanders set.

Also, beef up the hem stripes, and they'd look alright. Still not anywhere close to the traditional Islanders set though.

[loogodude90]

What would make that a tremendous set is if they put a matching Nationals script on the front of the home uniform. THAT would easily be the best look in franchise history (including the Expos).

That would also make them look like everyone else.

Instead, we get a bland home jersey with bad piping and horrifically placed numbers on the front.

You've gotta be kidding me. You think that Nationals jersey with the wordmark isn't bland? That might be one of the blandest uniforms I have ever seen, for any sport. The only reason you like it is because it isn't used - if it were used, after about 3 games you would be complaining about how bland it is. It's a freaking "Nationals" written in cursive on a jersey - what's so great about this? Don't we see enough of that in baseball?

Also, there's nothing "horrific" (let's not get to carried away here) about the number placement or piping on the current Nats jerseys. The number is supposed to be lower than the W. Look at the ChiSox alts for reference. It looks really bad when the number and wordmark are at the same level.

a mediocre chest logo.

The curly W is the basically symbol of the Nats at this point, and it looks fine. It belongs prominently displayed on a jersey. Its no more mediocre than an interlocking NY.

That's exactly what baseball uniforms should be though: they shouldn't be flashy or have extraneous piping or designs. Simple piping and good wordmarks (or chest logos) work best. Baseball has largely avoided that, and it's a good thing, because it would NOT fit the sport of baseball one bit.

But there needs to be a balance. We can't have everyone looking as bland as the Yankees or as flashy as the Marlins. If everyone looked the same it would be too boring.

What's great about the Nats set is that they are right there in the middle. They could fit into either the flashy or traditional category. I don't know why you are so against piping, but it fits their home jersey well. It gives the jersey a little character. The roads have the cursive script that you seem to be so in love with, I know it says "Washington" and not this apparently amazing "Nationals" script but it nicely incorporates the curly W. The weekend alternates are a little more flashy with the beautiful red shade that even works well with their road caps. Again, the piping and curly W give these uniforms some character.

Often, what some people see as "bland", I see as classy and understated. The best baseball uniforms are that way.

But that doesn't mean that everyone has to look the same. Again, we can't have everyone looking like the Yankees. We need to have a little originality. The Nats have managed to be somewhat original without being ridiculous.

That prototype is no more or less bland than the Red Sox, Dodgers, Tigers, Giants, etc., all of whom have some of the best uniforms in baseball.

And those uniforms are still bland. You can't say "well, look at these teams, they are bland, why can't the Nats be?" Those teams can get away with some blandness because they have a rich history. Newer teams that are trying to establish themselves and gain fanbases need to be a little more creative with their looks. I'm glad the Nats are trying to do that.

By the way, I am no Nats fan, but I love their current look. And the fact that they are playing so well is only making their set look even better.

[ColeJ]

call me crazy, but i think the yashin/peca era islanders jerseys are the best they've ever looked. navy and all. i'd kill for one with felix potvin's name on it.

[nash61]

Islanders best look.

[ColeJ]

glad you agree

[Kevin W.]

Have the Yankees been mentioned yet? Apart from maybe adding an alternate and the lingering logo issues, I wouldn't change a thing about the Yankees' uniforms.

[tBBP]

What a tremendous opportunity wasted.

So...what exactly was the reason that was scrapped?

(And yeag...that'd have been an IMMENSE improvement over their current home top.)