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Post by MFS62 » Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:46 am

I see it as part of a plan that says that smaller lettering means there will be more room on the unis for advertising (a la NASCAR).
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:41 am

Having now seen some spring innings, the NOB lettering is too damn small and doesn't work for TV at all.
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:23 pm

In a possibly related universe, FC Barcelona is thinking of kicking Nike to the curb due to quality and supply issues. No clue if Nike actually manufactures Barça's kits (or someone else does) but here's more proof that simply slapping a goddamn swoosh on a shirt does not make it a good shirt.

https://theathletic.com/5323188/2024/03 ... niversary/
Barca sources — who, like all those cited in this article, wished to speak anonymously to protect relationships — say they have been talking to other brands in the industry, with the intention of finding a better package.

They said Barca’s relationship with Nike has hit something of a rough patch over the past year. They also said there was a feeling within the club that Nike had not met all the standards they agreed to in their last deal.

Senior figures claimed there had been some supply problems over the past two seasons. In 2020, there were also reported complaints from the club about the quality of some products Nike supplied. The Athletic approached Nike, and they declined to comment.
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Post by Edgy MD » Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:26 pm

Here's to allowing teams to contract out the supplying of their own gear.
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:49 pm

Barça's thinking of making their own kits. They're not entirely sure they can do everything perfectly, but whatever that looks like, they're pretty certain it will be better than Nike.
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:01 pm

The MLB cartel willingly jumped into bed with Nike, I can't imagine a team turning away. Best we can hope for is they ask nicely for a change.
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Post by metirish » Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 am

It should be noted that Barca are in near financial ruin , and this is likely them trying to maximize $$ too , they probably sell a few million replica shirts a season so it does make sense if they can pull it off
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Post by A Boy Named Seo » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:12 am

metirish wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 am It should be noted that Barca are in near financial ruin , and this is likely them trying to maximize $$ too , they probably sell a few million replica shirts a season so it does make sense if they can pull it off
Money's always a factor with them, huh. The same article said their 10-year deal with Nike is worth somewhere between €85m and €105m annually. I'm sure they're trying to squeeze more money out of another brand first before going at it themselves. If Nike's proved anything it's that lots can go wrong if you don't know what the hell you're doing.
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Post by nymr83 » Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:36 pm

Lots can go wrong, but the money still comes in.

As a Mets fan with Money Bags now in charge I would love to see the Mets forge their own path. However, if the Nike contract is another decent player the Pirates or Twins could* afford, is it worth it?

*Nevermind that they will just pocket the money and not improve the roster. They COULD afford more with deals like this and the mechanism to make them spend it is a separate convo.
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Post by Cowtipper » Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:31 pm

They are the Woll Smoth of uniforms.
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Post by metirish » Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:55 pm

Wow ,side by side looks so bad
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Post by Fman99 » Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:04 pm

They ruined baseball
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Post by metirish » Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:07 pm

Hold on, there is some controversy as to weather the Alonso on the right is an actual MLB jersey
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:54 pm

nymr83 wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:36 pm Lots can go wrong, but the money still comes in.
Just one of the reasons that monopolies are the worst.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:57 pm

Has there been any reason given for the decision to go to agate type for the names?
MLB's call or the uni manufacturer?
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:15 pm

Nike but MLB is their biggest cheerleader. The idea is to showcase a lighter, more athletic jersey, so stitched on things like numbers and patches and embroidery has no place. Everything is small and iron on. MLB is about emphasizing their players as athletes in need of the latest equipment so are on board.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:21 pm

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:15 pm Everything is small and iron on.
Oh I get it, they're like my college intramural team unis!!
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:51 pm

I predict that this will be the New Coke of sports uniforms.
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Post by Edgy MD » Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:14 pm

Coca-Cola had professional rivals to force them to zag off their zig. MLB has none.

They can do stupid thing after stupid thing and suffer few consequences, feeling little in the way of market pressure to reverse field.
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:03 pm

Well, yeah. The only thing I can think of that would make them reverse course is if fewer people were buying the replica jerseys.
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Post by Edgy MD » Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:22 pm

Look at the big, gorgeous letters on the backs of the 1979 Reds, particularly their manager.

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Post by batmagadanleadoff » Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:44 am

Nothing new to add here --- just chiming in. But this year's unis are disgusting. It's not just the microscopically tiny NOB nameplates that look so disproportionately out of scale next to the much larger uni numbers. The front of the jersey wordmark, especially on the Mets road unis, and the front numbers also look smaller and thinner. WTF? Who the hell thought this look would be aesthetically pleasing?

Then there's the Bud Harrelson memorial patch, which is crammed in with the skyline logo patch so that the two patches are practically touching each other, they're so close to each other, because the best sleeve real estate is now reserved for .... wait for it ... Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Because Steve Cohen needs more money and apparently, he has no qualms about fucking up the uniforms to get it. Wondering where they're gonna put the Jerry Grote memorial patch? There's some space on the players' butts, last I looked.
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:49 am

UniWatch reported that Bryce Harper has been wearing his 2023 uniform (pants and jersey) and that others have been seen wearing 2023 pants. It would be nice, a kind of silent revolt, if more players started doing this. Obviously, players who switched teams over the offseason won't have this option, although I think if I was a player who was with a new team in 2024, I'd buy some custom authentic 2023 uniforms from a sporting goods retailer.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:53 am

That's great, and particularly great that an untouchable like Harper is out front.

I hope it's universal by June.
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