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celamantia

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April 15, 2005 at 05:05PM View BBCode

I started to watch a Dodger game the other night. I see that they've taken the players names off their uniforms, which is unfortunate as I don't recognize hardly anyone on the team anymore, and instead of the wonderful pictures of Dodger greats and headlines along the outfield wall, it's now plastered with ads, including an electronic ad board. I'm sure later this year we'll hear about how the stadium is going to be renamed to "Hanes Underware Park" or something.

<sigh>
ME

April 15, 2005 at 05:41PM View BBCode

and they won't have to raise ticket or concession prices.
celamantia

April 15, 2005 at 05:47PM View BBCode

They did raise ticket prices this year....
ME

April 15, 2005 at 06:23PM View BBCode

and they won't have to with increased ad revenue.
FuriousGiorge

April 15, 2005 at 08:04PM View BBCode

The double double post. Awesome.

As far as taking the name off the jersey, I wish more franchises would do this for their home jerseys. They look sleeker and more classic, especially for a team with the history of the Dodgers.
drunkengoat

April 15, 2005 at 08:05PM View BBCode

I'm going to start a franchise that just has a solid colored jersey. No logo, no team name, just....

A color.

pwnage.
FuriousGiorge

April 15, 2005 at 08:09PM View BBCode

You'll save on stitching costs. And you'll get a lot of free advertisement from anyone who wears that color. But it should be a memorable color, not like brown or red or something. How about hot pink? Jersey sales to 11 year old girls will be through the roof.
hobos

April 15, 2005 at 08:15PM View BBCode

The outfield sucks, but I'm not going to cry about it. I really could care less about advertising if the Dodgers keep playing like they have been

And how can you say you don't recognize the players? There are some legends on this team, everyone has heard of them--Buddy Carlyle, DJ Houlton, Jason Repko, Steve Schmoll, Norihiro Nakamura, Antonio Perez... If carrying 6 rookies means the best record in the league, then I'm fine with that. Even if all those guys except Perez are DL replacements (I'm guessing the Dodgers' 6 DL players leads the league...)
ME

April 15, 2005 at 08:22PM View BBCode

Originally posted by hobos
The outfield sucks, but I'm not going to cry about it. I really could care less about advertising if the Dodgers keep playing like they have been

And how can you say you don't recognize the players? There are some legends on this team, everyone has heard of them--Buddy Carlyle, DJ Houlton, Jason Repko, Steve Schmoll, Norihiro Nakamura, Antonio Perez... If carrying 6 rookies means the best record in the league, then I'm fine with that. Even if all those guys except Perez are DL replacements (I'm guessing the Dodgers' 6 DL players leads the league...)


Hey, Don't be dissing Milton Bradley.
Smocko

April 15, 2005 at 10:46PM View BBCode

...he'll kill you.

whiskybear

April 15, 2005 at 11:27PM View BBCode

Milton Bradley is a gottam gentleman and a scholar, and Yhency Brezoban is the finest pitcher of his generation.
celamantia

April 16, 2005 at 03:17PM View BBCode

Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
As far as taking the name off the jersey, I wish more franchises would do this for their home jerseys. They look sleeker and more classic, especially for a team with the history of the Dodgers.

You would love last night's game, then, which was Jackie Robinson day at Dodger Stadium:

FuriousGiorge

April 16, 2005 at 03:37PM View BBCode

Not really. First of all, the Dodgers didn't wear "Brooklyn" uniforms in 1947 - home and road both said Dodgers. Even when they did they certainly didn't wear Brooklyn at home. Second, I don't understand why the Dodgers insist on wearing white buttons. It makes the uniform look like a friggin' T-shirt. Uniforms should have clearly visible buttons, and some piping down the front to set them off rarely hurts. Unfortunately, a lot of teams favor the "invisible button" look


[Edited on 4-16-2005 by FuriousGiorge]
hobos

April 16, 2005 at 05:06PM View BBCode

I think the last time that the Dodgers wore "Brooklyn" home jerseys was the mid-30s. The problem was that if they kept the Dodgers jerseys, the only difference would be the hat and color of the number

[Edited on 4-16-2005 by hobos]
FuriousGiorge

April 16, 2005 at 05:38PM View BBCode

I understand why they did it, I just think that if you're going to go throwback you should do it properly. And besides, I happen to think that their uniform they wear now is nicer than the throwback one. Old uniforms aren't always better.
barterer2002

April 16, 2005 at 06:06PM View BBCode

Unless of course you play for the Chicago Bears which throw back to the Illinois Correctional Institute.
celamantia

April 16, 2005 at 07:59PM View BBCode

Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
Second, I don't understand why the Dodgers insist on wearing white buttons. It makes the uniform look like a friggin' T-shirt.

I was just thinking this myself...
Bone-Scorpion

April 17, 2005 at 09:18PM View BBCode

Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
I understand why they did it, I just think that if you're going to go throwback you should do it properly. And besides, I happen to think that their uniform they wear now is nicer than the throwback one. Old uniforms aren't always better.


Yea can u say the Padres!! What were they thinking when they designed those? I dunno who to thank for changing those.
drunkengoat

April 18, 2005 at 03:13PM View BBCode

Furious, I have found my color...

whiskybear

April 18, 2005 at 11:28PM View BBCode

The worst uniform in baseball (all classifications) that I have seen belongs to the Fresno Grizzlies. The road uniform is a dull gold color with brighter gold numbers. Regrettably, I can't find an image on google.
hobos

April 18, 2005 at 11:32PM View BBCode

Originally posted by whiskybear
The worst uniform in baseball (all classifications) that I have seen belongs to the Fresno Grizzlies. The road uniform is a dull gold color with brighter gold numbers. Regrettably, I can't find an image on google.


That's only half of it. This is a bad picture (and a home jersey) but look at the hat

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