tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post7965679892088151200..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: Best and Worst Uniforms: American LeagueCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-79238835523301279102008-08-07T22:01:00.000-04:002008-08-07T22:01:00.000-04:00Great article. I agree with a lot of your judgmen...Great article. I agree with a lot of your judgments, but I differ in a few key areas:<BR/><BR/>Orioles. I know I'm in the minority here, but the realistic bird is a huge improvement over the cartoon bird, which looked silly on grown men. I agree that road uniforms should feature the name "Baltimore."<BR/><BR/>Blue Jays. I hate their current look, but I don't agree that bringing back the pullover is the answer. The original bird logo is very nice, I agree, and could be incorporated into a new design. They need to ditch the black.<BR/><BR/>Royals. No team should wear all-powder blue, which used to make me shudder--George Brett notwithstanding. Powder blue jerseys--OK, but the effect should be mitigated with dark-gray pants. I agree their home uniforms look great.<BR/><BR/>A's. While I agree that the white shoes have always been an abomination, I feel their uniforms have improved significantly over the Charlie Finley days. The darker green is much preferable to the kelly green of the 70s. I actually like these uniforms.<BR/><BR/>Tigers. Script "Detroit" is definitely an improvement over the boring block letters. I agree that their home uniform is especially handsome. <BR/><BR/>Red Sox. I feel the old Red Sox road uniforms with the block letters that you like were also boring...but I don't like their current ones either, and I'm a Sox fan. I like the home unis a lot, but I am partial to the older stirrups with the navy-blue-and-white stripes at the top.<BR/><BR/>White Sox. Agree that their current uni is by far their best look, but they should wear white stirrups. They are the White Sox, after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-87543675312109693852008-03-08T17:53:00.000-05:002008-03-08T17:53:00.000-05:00I seem to like the red Rangers uniform better. As ...I seem to like the red Rangers uniform better. As you said, opinions are....<BR/><BR/>And agreed. The current White Sox uni is by far and away their best. A classic design that's fitting for a long-time team. Those 70's uniforms they wore were simply horrifying.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462391291425816004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-79585726530681867482008-03-06T02:19:00.000-05:002008-03-06T02:19:00.000-05:00Great post.Re: The Angels' ugly uniforms, you're 1...Great post.<BR/><BR/>Re: The Angels' ugly uniforms, you're 100% right. I would like to point out that the blame for those falls on Disney, their owners at the time.<BR/><BR/>Re: Your remark about "I'm struggling to think of a franchise to which a single player -- in this case George Brett -- looms so much larger in its history than any other" I would say that San Diego is a candidate for that description, as is Colorado, and perhaps Minnesota.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-13093268325603937082008-03-05T13:40:00.000-05:002008-03-05T13:40:00.000-05:00I like all-orange. I want the Orioles in that stuf...I <I>like</I> all-orange. I want the Orioles in that stuff. I'm probably the only one.<BR/><BR/>That said, I also want a return to the cartoon bird (never won a WS without it). I don't care about the "Baltimore" on the road unis all that much, but we might as well. It's not like we can fool people in Northern VA any more.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061187704203343425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-3402852148137177462008-03-05T12:05:00.000-05:002008-03-05T12:05:00.000-05:00If I'm an Orioles fan I'd take all orange -- or al...If I'm an Orioles fan I'd take all orange -- or all pink for that matter -- if it meant the return to 1970s glory.<BR/><BR/>I don't think Angelos sees anything beyond the aura of his self-perceived awesomeness.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-46713730800474000082008-03-05T11:53:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:53:00.000-05:00APBA Guy-If you had to show the Birds in all orang...APBA Guy-<BR/><BR/>If you had to show the Birds in all orange, it least you picked the 4 20-game winners: Cuellar, Dobson, McNally and Palmer. <BR/><BR/>What an era. Do you think Angelos evr sees those unis in his nightmares?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-20671736248177327452008-03-05T11:33:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:33:00.000-05:00Melody -- I just checked and it seems to be workin...Melody -- I just checked and it seems to be working now. These posts have been so link-heavy that I think I've been getting some weird glitches in the matrix. I'll keep my eye on it, though.<BR/><BR/>Jake: on pure aesthetics, you're probably right about the current road uniforms. They really do look good. I just grew up with the Tigers in their pullovers, and despite all of the bad polyester pullovers out there, I have always loved Detroit's version. Total emotional blind spot on my part, I'm sure.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-62521943946540741182008-03-05T11:30:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:30:00.000-05:00Here's another vote for the Olde English D as the ...Here's another vote for the Olde English D as the best-looking uni of all time. But I am a bit torn between the script and block Detroit on the road unis... <BR/><BR/>Overall, I think they're pretty slick right now. Heck, even their Negro League tribute Uniforms look good in Detroit:<BR/><BR/>http://www.balgavy.com/sports/baseballgames2004/archives/IMG_7449.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-45266795921497979772008-03-05T11:24:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:24:00.000-05:00"Angels worst" link doesn't appear to be working....."Angels worst" link doesn't appear to be working... great article!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031093450323917169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-85378385994034474172008-03-05T10:34:00.000-05:002008-03-05T10:34:00.000-05:00Overall I prefer city names to team names on roadi...Overall I prefer city names to team names on roadies, so yes, the Orioles deserve criticism for that. I singled out the Angels, though, because they took the extra step of changing their actual name to Los Angeles a couple of years ago, truly alienating the locals in a way that Baltimore never did. To go through all of that trouble and to not put that so-wanted "Los Angeles" on their jerseys seems strange to me. I mean, go all the way or freakin' forget it.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-61004579409827745252008-03-05T10:31:00.000-05:002008-03-05T10:31:00.000-05:00Another great post. I'm an Orioles fan and noted t...Another great post. I'm an Orioles fan and noted that you criticized the Angels for lacking a city name but didn't do the same with the O's. Ever since the the O's dropped "Baltimore" from their road unis, there have been a vocal fan contingent trying to get it back. I have to agree with them, but I also think there are more important reasons to lament the poor management of the franchise over the last decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-83486998657947529752008-03-05T08:57:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:57:00.000-05:00Your discussion of the Orioles's all orange unis i...Your discussion of the Orioles's all orange unis immediately brought to mind a comment I read at the time (probably in <I>SI</I>; it's not coming up in Google) describing Boog Powell as looking like a "walking blood blister."<BR/><BR/>Excellent work, as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-63815976441694650682008-03-05T08:02:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:02:00.000-05:00The Rangers' change to red unis coincided with the...The Rangers' change to red unis coincided with the move to The Ballpark, where brick red is a thematic color, and left behind the blues with memories of unlamented Arlington Stadium. I loved the reds; they looked good in the new yard. Unfortunately they've gone back to blues, and this is not harmonious.<BR/><BR/>And, remember, they actually won a few division titles in reds. Daniels and Hicks should be paying attention to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com