Skip to content
 

Kind Of Blue

fullj.48995b167581fe73887c1c3df4ce44fc/48995b167581fe73887c1c3df4ce44fc-getty-80322744jm035_florida_marli.jpg

Well, if nothing else, they at least looked like the Mets. I don’t think it’ll be much consolation to the Mets fans who hang out here, though. And I suppose you could make a doomsday joke about how they really did look like the Mets. (They lost, by the way, and fell a game back in the wild card.)

So skip that part and just look at the uni. No black. Pinstripes. One would hope that particular combo is worn twice more on this Shea-ending homestand, and perhaps even for another week or so. Any longer than that and Ron Santo will lose what’s left of his mind. — Bryan

 
  
 
Comments (93)

    [quote comment=”291976″]for the final homestand, the mets have link on their caps[/quote]
    roflmao. i have tix for home game 1 of NLDS and home game 2 of NLCS…guess I’ll be getting my money back

    I was watching the Mets play the Marlins and I noticed that Hanley Ramirez has an All-Star Game decal on the back of his batting helmet. I don’t have a screen shot, but any idea if other teams have done this? Also has it ever been done before? I think it’s a nice touch.

    [quote comment=”291984″]link[/quote]

    What’s the deal with that dog?

    On a side note anyone gonna eat 50 hard boiled eggs today?

    [quote comment=”291986″][quote comment=”291984″]link[/quote]

    What’s the deal with that dog?

    On a side note anyone gonna eat 50 hard boiled eggs today?[/quote]

    link

    makes me sick just thinking about it

    [quote comment=”291986″][quote comment=”291984″]link[/quote]

    What’s the deal with that dog?

    On a side note anyone gonna eat 50 hard boiled eggs today?[/quote]

    This is what’s up with that:

    link

    [quote comment=”291989″][quote comment=”291986″][quote comment=”291984″]link[/quote]

    What’s the deal with that dog?

    On a side note anyone gonna eat 50 hard boiled eggs today?[/quote]

    This is what’s up with that:

    link

    I know…again a Slap Shot quote for the Slap Shot picture.

    Toronto Raptors have new jerseys, nice, but the maple leaf on the back is not Canadian enough for my liking, it’s too bold and clip art like. But then again it could’ve been OKC.

    link

    [quote comment=”291989″][quote comment=”291986″][quote comment=”291984″]link[/quote]

    What’s the deal with that dog?

    On a side note anyone gonna eat 50 hard boiled eggs today?[/quote]

    This is what’s up with that:

    link

    Ah I gotch ya…I guess it was too early for me

    so…after that garish beaver jersey vs. classic trojan…it looks like the early games are all featuring pretty classic looks… cuse v. pitt looks great, the U (in orange) vs. the heels, and hoosiers (looking awesum) v. sparties

    well…those are the only 3 games i get right now…but so far so good

    [quote comment=”291993″][quote comment=”291986″]What’s the deal with that dog?[/quote]

    that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood[/quote]

    Well fuck him.

    [quote comment=”291998″][quote comment=”291993″][quote comment=”291986″]What’s the deal with that dog?[/quote]

    that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood[/quote]

    Well fuck him.[/quote]

    Nice language. Can’t this stuff get moderated?

    [quote comment=”291987″]God Dammit

    link

    This too. Can’t we leave this type of thing off of here? This just isn’t appropriate.

    [quote comment=”292000″][quote comment=”291998″][quote comment=”291993″][quote comment=”291986″]What’s the deal with that dog?[/quote]

    that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood[/quote]

    Well fuck him.[/quote]

    Nice language. Can’t this stuff get moderated?[/quote]

    brinke,

    it’s a link

    [quote comment=”292002″][quote comment=”291987″]God Dammit

    link

    This too. Can’t we leave this type of thing off of here? This just isn’t appropriate.[/quote]

    Really. Besides, how can you tell which one is wax, anyway?

    [quote comment=”291999″]but dave’s out…who’s gonna take his place?[/quote]

    Be like Dave…Dave’s a killer

    [quote comment=”292008″][quote comment=”291999″]but dave’s out…who’s gonna take his place?[/quote]

    Be like Dave…Dave’s a killer[/quote]

    Dave’s a mess…

    The Spectrum send-off is underway in Philadelphia, check out the jackets that all the announcers are wearing. Here is Flyers stadium announcer Lou Nolan
    link
    Sorry for the crummy, quality, my cell phone is the only camera around.

    If this is gonna be a whole day of slap shot quotes ….. I am so in.

    I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Paul Lukas. He’s the head writer and chief punk on that UniWatch blog.

    A Bounty?

    Yeah, A hundred bucks of my own money for the first of my guys who gets him to wear black to Shea tonight.

    [quote comment=”292013″]If this is gonna be a whole day of slap shot quotes ….. I am so in.

    I am personally placing a hundred-dollar bounty on the head of Paul Lukas. He’s the head writer and chief punk on that UniWatch blog.

    A Bounty?

    Yeah, A hundred bucks of my own money for the first of my guys who gets him to wear black to Shea tonight.[/quote]

    i want that hundred bucks

    As a hockey guy, there’s no way you can define Newman’s legacy in Hollywood with just Slapshot, but Reg Dunlop was the best part of that movie.

    There just aren’t very many Reg Dunlops left in hockey, and Newman played the role so well. Honestly, he will be missed for his amazing acting prowess, and Slapshot will be watched tonight before my hockey game in honor of both Newman and Dunlop.

    RIP Mr. Newman. You’ve certainly earned it.

    Anyone else notice how North Carolina’s flag and number decals are WAY high on the back of their helmets? I believe Army has the same thing going on w/ their flag. Can’t find pics – maybe some help?

    [quote comment=”292017″]As a hockey guy, there’s no way you can define Newman’s legacy in Hollywood with just Slapshot, but Reg Dunlop was the best part of that movie.

    There just aren’t very many Reg Dunlops left in hockey, and Newman played the role so well. Honestly, he will be missed for his amazing acting prowess, and Slapshot will be watched tonight before my hockey game in honor of both Newman and Dunlop.

    RIP Mr. Newman. You’ve certainly earned it.[/quote]

    I agree with you there Teebz. I got the chance to meet John Brophy (who Dunlop was supposedly modeled after) a few years ago when Brophy was coaching the Richmond Renegades in the SPHL. He was very close to Dunlap but I would give the edge in crazyness to Dunlap.

    Hey guys. I was the winner of the raffle for the “Remember the AFL” book, and just wanted to let you all know that it’s even better than described! Thanks for such a neat book.

    I would also like to comment on the stamps Paul used for sending the package. They are vintage “black cinema” stamps, that look very cool. I cut them off the package, and will be using it as my bookmark. I guess I should have expected nothing less!

    Great job Paul!

    -Johnny F.

    New Royals first baseman Kila Ka’aihue is the first major league baseball player with an link in his last name. A few NFL players of Hawaiian or Tongan or Samoan ancestry have had them; I remember Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala’s being a straight line up and down, while link has a deluxe ‘okina that is a bit more complex that the standard up-and-down apostrophe (although maybe if anyone on the Redskins had an apostrophe, it would have looked like that too).

    The Royals didn’t give Kila an ‘okina in link with Wilmington, or in link with link, and the Omaha Royals don’t have NOBs, so we were all surprised and gratified to see the ‘okina on his link once he was called up at the beginning of September. But as you can see it is just sort of wedged in there, with the two A’s not any farther apart than they would be with no ‘okina at all.

    Meanwhile, still in the minors, his younger brother link has had link throughout his time with the Mississippi Braves, though I can’t find any pictures of him at lower levels. The Braves are taking a more generous approach to Kala’s ‘okina, treating it as a separate character, taking up as much space as a hyphen would between the two A’s.

    How have NFL and college football teams treated ‘okinas in the past? I hope none of them have been simply ignored like Kila’s was in the low minors.

    [quote comment=”292022″]New Royals first baseman Kila Ka’aihue is the first major league baseball player with an link in his last name. A few NFL players of Hawaiian or Tongan or Samoan ancestry have had them; I remember Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala’s being a straight line up and down, while link has a deluxe ‘okina that is a bit more complex that the standard up-and-down apostrophe (although maybe if anyone on the Redskins had an apostrophe, it would have looked like that too).

    The Royals didn’t give Kila an ‘okina in link with Wilmington, or in link with link, and the Omaha Royals don’t have NOBs, so we were all surprised and gratified to see the ‘okina on his link once he was called up at the beginning of September. But as you can see it is just sort of wedged in there, with the two A’s not any farther apart than they would be with no ‘okina at all.

    Meanwhile, still in the minors, his younger brother link has had link throughout his time with the Mississippi Braves, though I can’t find any pictures of him at lower levels. The Braves are taking a more generous approach to Kala’s ‘okina, treating it as a separate character, taking up as much space as a hyphen would between the two A’s.

    How have NFL and college football teams treated ‘okinas in the past? I hope none of them have been simply ignored like Kila’s was in the low minors.[/quote]

    Having seen Kala Ka’aihue play in person while he was with the Rome Braves playing the Columbus Catfish, I can confirm he did have an ‘okina on his jersey with Rome. I have no pictures for this but it’s not something you easily forget.

    lets assume for a second the mets DO actually make the playoffs…does luis castillo somehow get *injured* and ramon martinez is needed as a replacement?

    I think the Mets will hire a Soprano, and Luis will find himself “injured” real quick.

    What a scrub he’s been. And he’s under contract for 3 more years….

    [quote comment=”292004″][quote comment=”292000″][quote comment=”291998″][quote comment=”291993″][quote comment=”291986″]What’s the deal with that dog?[/quote]

    that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood[/quote]

    Well fuck him.[/quote]

    Nice language. Can’t this stuff get moderated?[/quote]

    brinke,

    it’s a link[/quote]

    I understand that; that doesn’t make it less vulgar.

    Well, my Gators are losing, but I just noticed something as the Rebels just scored. Brandon Spikes, MLB, is wearing the new Revo helmet. I believe the RB transfer from USC is too, along with OLB Dustin Doe.

    Ummm … it probably shouldn’t turn into a whole day of Slap Shot quotes. Let’s make sure it doesn’t, yeah?
    Or at least use moderation.

    Bryan, with “Slap Shot” I’m not sure that’s possible. ;-)

    But you’re the moderator, so I’ll desist.

    Meanwhile … R.I.P., Mr. Newman. Great actor, better man.

    That’s a great-looking Mets uniform. Since that isn’t the helmet where royal and black blend, I like that, too.

    thank you johan
    Yeah, LI Phil, that was Clutch Cargo for your boys on his part. Jeebus, my team’s already down by 2. We might both be biting our nails tomorrow.

    [quote comment=”292028″][quote comment=”292004″][quote comment=”292000″][quote comment=”291998″][quote comment=”291993″][quote comment=”291986″]What’s the deal with that dog?[/quote]

    that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood[/quote]

    Well fuck him.[/quote]

    Nice language. Can’t this stuff get moderated?[/quote]

    brinke,

    it’s a link[/quote]

    I understand that; that doesn’t make it less vulgar.[/quote]

    Since Paul likes to “work blue” on the site, it follows that the commentors would do the same.

    [quote comment=”292020″]Looks like George Mason might be getting new bball unis this year
    link
    Taylor, that is an old post. They are SOD and yesterday Mason updated their roster with current pictures, you can sort of see them here link. The “George” is not arched like the earlier report. Can’t wait to see them. Go Patriots!

    Double bonus in Philly. The Phillies are wearing their “home” Sunday whites today and Moyer is pitching with his faithful Liberty Bell stirrups.

    …and for good measure, “That ditch is Boss Kean’s ditch. And I told him that dirt in it’s your dirt. What’s your dirt doin’ in his ditch?”

    Phillies all-white uniforms would look OK if they didn’t keep pairing them with the blue hats.

    Colorado wearing Nike’s Precool in-game underneath their uni’s. ABC/ESPN showed the players on the bench jacked-in to the central cooling unit.

    [quote comment=”292038″]Phillies all-white uniforms would look OK if they didn’t keep pairing them with the blue hats.[/quote]

    I agree that the red hats would make the uniform flow better. FOX is switching the games back and forth down here in Florida. They are back to my Cubbies and the Crew now. Lilly has a no hitter going into the 7th. Will be interesting to see if Sweet Lou keeps him in or rests him for the playoffs.

    [quote comment=”292040″][quote comment=”292038″]Phillies all-white uniforms would look OK if they didn’t keep pairing them with the blue hats.[/quote]

    I agree that the red hats would make the uniform flow better. FOX is switching the games back and forth down here in Florida. They are back to my Cubbies and the Crew now. Lilly has a no hitter going into the 7th. Will be interesting to see if Sweet Lou keeps him in or rests him for the playoffs.[/quote]

    *says to self: “don’t jinx it!*

    wow…i must be on the worlds longest tape delay in ny…cuz it’s only in the 6th up here

    [quote comment=”292041″][quote comment=”292040″][quote comment=”292038″]Phillies all-white uniforms would look OK if they didn’t keep pairing them with the blue hats.[/quote]

    I agree that the red hats would make the uniform flow better. FOX is switching the games back and forth down here in Florida. They are back to my Cubbies and the Crew now. Lilly has a no hitter going into the 7th. Will be interesting to see if Sweet Lou keeps him in or rests him for the playoffs.[/quote]

    *says to self: “don’t jinx it!*

    wow…i must be on the worlds longest tape delay in ny…cuz it’s only in the 6th up here[/quote]

    [quote comment=\”292041\”][quote comment=\”292040\”][quote comment=\”292038\”]Phillies all-white uniforms would look OK if they didn\’t keep pairing them with the blue hats.[/quote]

    I agree that the red hats would make the uniform flow better. FOX is switching the games back and forth down here in Florida. They are back to my Cubbies and the Crew now. Lilly has a no hitter going into the 7th. Will be interesting to see if Sweet Lou keeps him in or rests him for the playoffs.[/quote]

    *says to self: \”don\’t jinx it!*

    wow…i must be on the worlds longest tape delay in ny…cuz it\’s only in the 6th up here[/quote]

    Sorry Phil, it was the sixth. My mistake. He gave up a hit in the 7th anyway. Cubbies still winning in the 8th 4-1.

    [quote comment=”292037″]Double bonus in Philly. The Phillies are wearing their “home” Sunday whites today and Moyer is pitching with his faithful Liberty Bell stirrups.

    …and for good measure, “That ditch is Boss Kean’s ditch. And I told him that dirt in it’s your dirt. What’s your dirt doin’ in his ditch?”[/quote]

    The Phillies wear the whites sans pinstripes for all day games, whether they be on Sunday or not.

    Well, I just witnessed Michigan have their 2nd biggest comeback in school history against the Badgers, and about at the same time watch the Crew fall… *sigh* Not a good day for Wisconsin athletics.

    I’m so nervous for tomorrow I don’t know if I can even muster watching any TV…

    [quote comment=”292044″]Well, I just witnessed Michigan have their 2nd biggest comeback in school history against the Badgers, and about at the same time watch the Crew fall… *sigh* Not a good day for Wisconsin athletics.

    I’m so nervous for tomorrow I don’t know if I can even muster watching any TV…[/quote]

    sorry about your result johnny…ya know…the only fitting way to end this whole thing would be to go mano a mano on monday…

    /just sayin

    [quote comment=”292045″][quote comment=”292044″]Well, I just witnessed Michigan have their 2nd biggest comeback in school history against the Badgers, and about at the same time watch the Crew fall… *sigh* Not a good day for Wisconsin athletics.

    I’m so nervous for tomorrow I don’t know if I can even muster watching any TV…[/quote]

    The Cubs bullpen did their best to blow it. Tomorrow will be exciting, forget football!
    sorry about your result johnny…ya know…the only fitting way to end this whole thing would be to go mano a mano on monday…

    /just sayin[/quote]

    You guys see the LSU kick returner, is wearing “bands” around his calves…like the trend with those bands around the biceps that we read about a few days back.

    This band shit is getting out of hand.

    The OKC Thunder uni’s will look something like this: link

    leaked from an NBA 2K9 video that is no longer up for obvious reasons. doesn’t give you too much, but its something

    [quote comment=”292029″]Well, my Gators are losing, but I just noticed something as the Rebels just scored. Brandon Spikes, MLB, is wearing the new Revo helmet. I believe the RB transfer from USC is too, along with OLB Dustin Doe.[/quote]

    A bunch of Longhorns were wearing it today too.

    Hey everybody, Georgia is wearing BLACK! This is big news. I hope I’m the first to notice this.

    Sorry, had to do it ;-)

    Did the new Virginia Tech uniform designs (with the colored side panels) not extend to the road uniforms? It looks like they’re wearing the throwback-style uniforms with the current helmet. It’s a really good look for them.

    To the guy not named Earl,

    I thought exactly the same thing. That road Tech uni looks wonderful.

    Actually, the game in general looks great as well. Nebraska is classy as always.

    Go Tech!

    [quote comment=”292051″]Hey everybody, Georgia is wearing BLACK! This is big news. I hope I’m the first to notice this.

    Sorry, had to do it ;-)[/quote]

    between the hedges?

    more like behind the woodshed

    /yeesh

    [quote comment=”292052″]was just wonderin’ about something all day…

    bry…was the title of this thread inspired by link

    cuz…that’s a great fuckin album[/quote]
    So What if it is?
    Blue caps, blue sleeves, blue socks…ain’t that All Blues?
    /Thank you, I’m here all week…vibraphone and stand-up…reading fake books and joke books.

    [quote comment=”292045″][quote comment=”292044″]Well, I just witnessed Michigan have their 2nd biggest comeback in school history against the Badgers, and about at the same time watch the Crew fall… *sigh* Not a good day for Wisconsin athletics.

    I’m so nervous for tomorrow I don’t know if I can even muster watching any TV…[/quote]

    sorry about your result johnny…ya know…the only fitting way to end this whole thing would be to go mano a mano on monday…

    /just sayin[/quote]

    *rant start

    So guess what I just found out? My fiancee just mentioned to me that we have engagement pictures tomorrow in Appleton/Green Bay, WI (about 2 hours away) at 1:30pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!

    She said it was the only time available (Our wedding is at St. Norbert College church, with our reception at Lambeau Field) and since the Pack are away that is an opportune time to take photos their… so says the photographer. Grrrrrr!

    And, I open the golf course tomorrow at 6am, and work until 11! I better have some good friends to text me all day!

    *rant over

    [quote comment=”292052″]was just wonderin’ about something all day…

    bry…was the title of this thread inspired by link

    cuz…that’s a great fuckin album[/quote]

    Yes it was. Well, that and the general mood in Mets land as of last night.

    Michael, awesome find regarding the ‘okina on the Pacific island guys’ jerseys.

    I study Okinawan dialects, and we have the same problem — if you don’t include some kind of marking for the glottal stop at the beginning of a word or syllable, people will say it wrong. Diacritics to the rescue!

    I turned on the Nebraska-VT game and was surprised to see the Hokies rocking the throwbacks with the regular helmet. GREAT look for them! Ditch the clown suits and wear these full time (a home version would look stellar).

    [quote comment=”292000″][quote comment=”291998″][quote comment=”291993″][quote comment=”291986″]What’s the deal with that dog?[/quote]

    that’s the dog that saved charleston from the 1938 flood[/quote]

    Well fuck him.[/quote]

    Nice language. Can’t this stuff get moderated?[/quote]

    What we have here, is failure to communicate.

    BTW – feel free to get over yourself.

    Goodbye and godspeed, Mr. Newman.

    [quote comment=”292062″]http://uniwatchblog.com/?page_id=11

    I bet I know what the title of tomorrow’s article is. (Not afraid of the dark)[/quote]
    Leak! You know what’s pathetic? I actually just took a link of the page in case it gets taken down.

    [quote comment=”292063″][quote comment=”292062″]http://uniwatchblog.com/?page_id=11

    I bet I know what the title of tomorrow’s article is. (Not afraid of the dark)[/quote]
    Leak! You know what’s pathetic? I actually just took a link of the page in case it gets taken down.[/quote]

    You damn kids …

    [quote comment=”292063″][quote comment=”292062″]http://uniwatchblog.com/?page_id=11

    I bet I know what the title of tomorrow’s article is. (Not afraid of the dark)[/quote]
    Leak! You know what’s pathetic? I actually just took a link of the page in case it gets taken down.[/quote]
    So why are you googling baseball miniclip?

    I’m really pissed at myself for not discovering this blog until today… Cuz I love it on Page 2. Guess I never read the last paragraph every time.

    I posted my final thoughts on Shea, the other day during the Cubs final series there. Check it out here.

Comments are closed.