2013 MLB Logo and Uniform Changes

[rmackman]

I don't know if anyone noticed, but the White Sox changed road pants.

Old with White Stripe:

New has no white stripe:

[CubsFanBudMan]

Yeah, it was discussed on the previous page. Curious to see the gray jerseys.

[powersurge]

The Cardinals aren't in the same boat as those teams because they have worn a navy hat for most of their existence. And yes the red is a great cap... when paired with the home whites. The navy cap is a great cap when paired with the road grays, more so than the red. And with all due respect, the Cardinals fanbase overwhelmingly sided with navy over red. That should be enough, paired with the historical factor.

I agree with this 100% and I knew the Cardinals would try to smooth-talk their way out of the mess they created with the blue hat. Change for the sake of change. not something I expected from the Cardinals. Hopefully the blue hat is back to full time road next year?

I'm not for change when its done simply for "the sake of change" either, and I'm not an advocate of refusing to change because "thats the way it has always been". That being said, I'm always for getting it right at any time. I think the Cardinals got it right by utilizing the navy road hats and hope they come to their senses and go back to that look. That color road hat felt right and seemed to have a timeless feel to them. Its not like they went to an orange cap or something, right????

[Sodboy13]

Apparently, the White Sox have made a uniform change without anyone knowing. Last night they wore their crappy black alternate jerseys for the first road game. They were unchanged, but the gray pants were changed. Instead of the black and white striped pants they have worn for the entirety of this identity (22 seasons), they wore pants with black piping. No idea yet if they have changed the road jersey, as it has sleeve cuffs matching the pants stripes. Even if they have, the black jersey now has random striping which no longer goes with either set of pants it's worn with.

And here is the old verion:

Even without seeing the gray unis, which I'd imagine have to have changed, this is just a giant downgrade, and done for no apparent reason. This is two years after the team decided to take the diamond sock patch of the roads and replace it with the Sox logo, because they were worried people would see "Chicago" in black and white script near a patch of a white stocking, and come to the conclusion that it was the Cubs. Also, even though they made that change, they STILL haven't fixed the lettering on the back of the black jerseys, which just look like clumps because the gray doesn't follow the form of the letters. The front office has had its fair share of blunders (and a few successes), but the marketing department has just been a colossal bumble for the last 30 years. Just completely tone-deaf and sometimes outwardly hostile to fans. At least their clownishness hadn't spread to the uniforms until recently. Ugh.

Thanks for posting this. I can't watch Sox games anymore because of my acute allergy to Hawkaroo.

Listen, White Sox, if you're going to keep tinkering (for the worse) with the best road look the team's ever had, just blow it up and start over. Then, when that's deemed a horrid and ugly mistake, just blow it up and start over again 3-to-5 years later, like Sox fans were accustomed to for the first 9 decades of the team's existence.

And Roman, you aren't kidding about the Sox' anti-marketing. I and my wife's family had such a bad experience at the Cell last year that we all (including my father-in-law, a lifelong southsider and retired CPD) decided that ballpark wouldn't see a dime of our money ever again.

[JayJaxon]

The Atlanta Braves apparently will have different piping on the pants when wearing the blue alternate. The regular road uniform will still have the standard Braves pants piping though.

[Sport]

The Atlanta Braves apparently will have different piping on the pants when wearing the blue alternate. The regular road uniform will still have the standard Braves pants piping though.

Here's another example of a team making the wrong choices.

The Braves should only wear one hat. You know which one I'm talking about. They also don't need those awful colorless alternates and they really don't need a special set of pants to wear with them.

Baseball was going really well last season with the Mets and Blue Jays reverting back to their best looks, but a wave of bad ideas is washing over EmmellBee (kiddie speak) this season.

[shaydre1019]

Man i feel like the ChiSox totally ruined their uniform by doing that. I really liked their uniforms before that.

[TheOldRoman]

Even if the Sox do still have the old pants to pair with the gray jersey, why the hell make the new ones for the black? If the Braves are using pants without red stripes, it's a terrible decision because the navy jersey shouldn't even exist, but I see the reasoning. But the Sox' black jersey features plenty of white, and the stripe pattern on the former gray pants match the pattern on the cuffs of the black jersey. Hopefully it's true that they will have two sets of road pants. It would still be really dumb, but better than messing up the gray further and making a mismatch.

[Billy B]

The White Sox road look was one of the best in baseball before they got rid of the diamond patch. I still like it a lot, but it would be a shame if they go with the new pants with the gray jerseys. I don't see why they'd have two pairs of gray pants since the old ones matched the cuffs on the black jerseys. I've always been a fan of that thick cuff striping on baseball uniforms. Some people think it's too 80s, but I think it looks great. The Sox finally had a great look and didn't redesign every five years, but now they're slowly ruining it.

[HighCheese]

everyone always hates on the braves midnight look

im in the minority because i love them. maybe my favorite look in baseball

[BadSeed84]

Well shouldnt the black jersey look more like this then?

[cmm]

The Mets and Rockies are having a Turn Back the Clock Night at Denver next week. But the Mets will wear their 1993 home jerseys and the Rockies will wear their 1993 road jerseys (I'm assuming because the Rockies' first game was at Shea). It will be fun to see the old swoosh Mets jerseys again.

Colorado Rockies ‏@Rockies2h

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[Sodboy13]

Awesome. Love those original Rockies road jerseys.

[njmeadowlanders]

Awesome! I'm actually going to this game (barring this snowstorm they're predicting for Denver) on my way out to California on Tuesday. Fantastic!

And yes, they're wearing the roads at home to commemorate their first ever game, played as visitors at Shea in April of '93.

[JTernup]

Both teams even went double knit, instead of cool base. I really hope these are available in the team store!

[rmackman]

Apparently, the White Sox have made a uniform change without anyone knowing. Last night they wore their crappy black alternate jerseys for the first road game. They were unchanged, but the gray pants were changed. Instead of the black and white striped pants they have worn for the entirety of this identity (22 seasons), they wore pants with black piping. No idea yet if they have changed the road jersey, as it has sleeve cuffs matching the pants stripes. Even if they have, the black jersey now has random striping which no longer goes with either set of pants it's worn with.

And here is the old verion:

Even without seeing the gray unis, which I'd imagine have to have changed, this is just a giant downgrade, and done for no apparent reason. This is two years after the team decided to take the diamond sock patch of the roads and replace it with the Sox logo, because they were worried people would see "Chicago" in black and white script near a patch of a white stocking, and come to the conclusion that it was the Cubs. Also, even though they made that change, they STILL haven't fixed the lettering on the back of the black jerseys, which just look like clumps because the gray doesn't follow the form of the letters. The front office has had its fair share of blunders (and a few successes), but the marketing department has just been a colossal bumble for the last 30 years. Just completely tone-deaf and sometimes outwardly hostile to fans. At least their clownishness hadn't spread to the uniforms until recently. Ugh.

Thanks for posting this. I can't watch Sox games anymore because of my acute allergy to Hawkaroo.

Listen, White Sox, if you're going to keep tinkering (for the worse) with the best road look the team's ever had, just blow it up and start over. Then, when that's deemed a horrid and ugly mistake, just blow it up and start over again 3-to-5 years later, like Sox fans were accustomed to for the first 9 decades of the team's existence.

And Roman, you aren't kidding about the Sox' anti-marketing. I and my wife's family had such a bad experience at the Cell last year that we all (including my father-in-law, a lifelong southsider and retired CPD) decided that ballpark wouldn't see a dime of our money ever again.

Looks like the white stripe road pants are just flat out gone. White Sox are wearing the road greys tonight:

The last shot with Paul Konerko high fiving Robin Ventura is the worst. The SOX patch and the single stripe together is way worse than:

[The_Admiral]

When reached for comment, Brooks Boyer said "you suck, the Cubs suck, god bless Harold Baines and Jerry Reinsdorf."

[Bravo96]

Those were so beautiful. It's a shame the way they've been slowly bastardized into their current state.

[dbadefense1990]

Those were so beautiful. It's a shame the way they've been slowly bastardized into their current state.

Why does that ChiSox configuration remind me of "Major League II?"

[Bmac]

Apparently, the White Sox have made a uniform change without anyone knowing. Last night they wore their crappy black alternate jerseys for the first road game. They were unchanged, but the gray pants were changed. Instead of the black and white striped pants they have worn for the entirety of this identity (22 seasons), they wore pants with black piping. No idea yet if they have changed the road jersey, as it has sleeve cuffs matching the pants stripes. Even if they have, the black jersey now has random striping which no longer goes with either set of pants it's worn with.

And here is the old version:

Even without seeing the gray unis, which I'd imagine have to have changed, this is just a giant downgrade, and done for no apparent reason. This is two years after the team decided to take the diamond sock patch of the roads and replace it with the Sox logo, because they were worried people would see "Chicago" in black and white script near a patch of a white stocking, and come to the conclusion that it was the Cubs. Also, even though they made that change, they STILL haven't fixed the lettering on the back of the black jerseys, which just look like clumps because the gray doesn't follow the form of the letters. The front office has had its fair share of blunders (and a few successes), but the marketing department has just been a colossal bumble for the last 30 years. Just completely tone-deaf and sometimes outwardly hostile to fans. At least their clownishness hadn't spread to the uniforms until recently. Ugh.

Thanks for posting this. I can't watch Sox games anymore because of my acute allergy to Hawkaroo.

Listen, White Sox, if you're going to keep tinkering (for the worse) with the best road look the team's ever had, just blow it up and start over. Then, when that's deemed a horrid and ugly mistake, just blow it up and start over again 3-to-5 years later, like Sox fans were accustomed to for the first 9 decades of the team's existence.

And Roman, you aren't kidding about the Sox' anti-marketing. I and my wife's family had such a bad experience at the Cell last year that we all (including my father-in-law, a lifelong southsider and retired CPD) decided that ballpark wouldn't see a dime of our money ever again.

Looks like the white stripe road pants are just flat out gone. White Sox are wearing the road greys tonight:

The last shot with Paul Konerko high fiving Robin Ventura is the worst. The SOX patch and the single stripe together is way worse than:

So...why is Pods getting punched in the face?