Players weekend uniforms

[ScottT]

Not a fan, but I dont think I'm the target demo.

Last year's were lame, too.

It's weird that they are all essentially the same. It's weird the home pitchers have different caps. And... although I root against both teams, it's a shame that the Dodgers and Yankees matchup featured these uniforms.

[ScottT]

The Cubs wore their normal blue hats on Friday. Wonder if they will get fined for taking this players weekend theme too far.

Victor Rojas is onto something 

[Tank]

It’s a monochromatic nightmare. I feel like I’m watching the game on my parents 1964 RCA with rabbit ears and aluminum foil.

[UndertheHalo]

9 hours ago, Baghdad Strad said:

I’m not against this type of thing.  I don’t hate them like it seems everyone else does.   Dog days of summer, most teams are out of it.   Have some fun. 

Deep respect for the name change. 

[JoJo26]

Did the Mangers and/or coaches get nicknames in the past?

Just looking at Dave "DOC" Roberts in his all white...well....it looks horrid.

And poor CC....in all black...and it's a 90 degree day game.

 

GOOD PLANNING

[AngelsLakersFan]

You would think the teams in white would have a distinct advantage in the heat. If I was forced to wear all that black out in the field on a hot day I might just pull a Chris Sale and go find some gardening sheers.

[Slegnaac]

On 8/24/2019 at 12:19 AM, TroutField said:

Yeah the whole blacks vs whites thing wasn’t all that perfectly thought out 

I thought it was a wink at Spy vs. Spy.

[Lou]

I've heard all weekend long that "I'm not the target audience". My question is, who is?

My nephews hated them, too. In fact, I don't know anyone, regardless of age, that liked them

[Slegnaac]

Fans of Mad?

[yk9001]

The NFL architects of Pinktober thought this was terrific.

[ScottT]

I was being facetious about the target audience thing.  Granted, most people that say something online about such things are going to be negative, but is Andrelton Simmons the only person on earth that publicly said he liked em? And... I bet he wouldn't have said the same if he had to wear white

[ScottT]

More neon next year. I think the kids are into that.  They were a couple years ago anyway 

[ScottT]

Which is why the NFL went that route. Baseball is slow

[Lou]

16 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

The NFL architects of Pinktober thought this was terrific.

If not for Pinktober, I would never know that breast cancer existed

[Tank]

I’m leaving my porch light on for all of pinktober. I hope you’ll all join me.

[Puget Sound Angel]

MLB thinks this type of stunt is gonna gain younger fans?

[totdprods]

So, I know why they do special uniforms, and I know there's been a lot of ire for these...

...but I've yet to see any reasoning as to why this design was chosen...has anyone read or heard anything? It seems like MLB would have at least tried to put some effort in marketing a reason for the monochromatic choice. 

It wouldn't have been too hard to launch a campaign along the lines of like "This weekend we let our players provide the color" or how players/the game transcends team/brand loyalty or even a subtle social slant such as pushing that all players are the same no matter their color I dunno...seemingly any effort to put a meaning behind the black/white uniforms would have at least provided an excuse for the aesthetic backfiring. 

Instead it was just like "Hey look it's black and white this time and some crazy nicknames wow isn't this fun? It's fun, right? IT'S FUN"

Edited August 26, 2019 by totdprods

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I liked 'em, fwiw.

And my opinion MATTERS!

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

I liked 'em, fwiw.

And my opinion MATTERS!

It really doesn't.

Ever.

 

 

You're welcome.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

8 minutes ago, Lou said:

It really doesn't.

Ever.

 

 

You're welcome.

[angelsnationtalk]

Let's be honest, it was a racist idea. At the end of the day we saw uniforms that weren't significant to any team. MLB was just making a statement dating back to pre-Jackie Robinson.  It was was blacks vs whites. 

(i'm joking btw)... 

[Brandon]

I liked them and it made me pay attention.

lol@this thread though. Just a reminder why this archaic game is losing steam and viewership. The same purist types that argue about “unspoken rules” are not fond of the quick and minor change for a simple weekend series. At least MLB is trying to do something as they acknowledge fans are leaving in droves.

It was different. I appreciated the effort and trying something new.

Edited August 26, 2019 by Brandon

[Lou]

I'm not a purist and I think unwritten rules are stupid. I really don't care that they changed the uniforms, I just thought they were ugly.

Even worse were the stupid names on the back

[Angel Oracle]

19 hours ago, ScottT said:

More neon next year. I think the kids are into that.  They were a couple years ago anyway 

Long Beach State basketball tried green neon back around 1990.   It was interesting to say the least.

[Lou]

13 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Long Beach State basketball tried green neon back around 1990.   It was interesting to say the least.

Long Beach State used to have basketball?