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I hate the DH — hate it — but even I think it should always be used in the All-Star Game, regardless of where the game is played. Who wants to see a pitcher hit in an All-Star Game? But Bud Selig and Co. don’t see it that way. Good thing, too, because . . . → Read More: Imagine That: A Blue Jay Wearing Blue I know, that screen shot looks like it’s from a video game, but it’s actually Carlos Peña from last night’s home run derby, where his Rays logo sleeve patch was upside-down (it’s supposed to look like this). Peña’s BP pitcher had an inverted patch as well, as you can see here. Me, I . . . → Read More: We All Know Ichiro Would’ve Won  289 comments - (Comments are closed)  All-Star Unis, General, Patches, Team Logos/Insignia, Typos/Glitches/Wrong Uni/Etc. A few months ago I included a Ticker link to Chris Giorgio’s custom-painted caps, which are one-of-a-kind designs that he makes to order. Now, at my request, he’s provided a look into his creative process: First I take down the details of the order — the hat size, team, specific players, color scheme, . . . → Read More: Inside the Artist’s Studio with Chris Giorgio By Phil Hecken and Larry Wiederecht And you thought “80′s week” was over. Not quite yet. I’m joined today, once again, by Larry “Lwiedy” Wiederecht, who is here with the third in our on-going series looking back on the pages of All Star Game programs. And, with the 2009 version of the Mid-Summer . . . → Read More: And Now You Find Yourself in Eighty-two By Phil Hecken and Jim Vilk Today, I’m joined by Jim Vilk, who is here to tell us about one of the more obscure sports, but one where they still wear uniforms. Indoor soccer. Yup. I remember that, a couple of decades ago, and it was pretty popular. I’m pretty sure there was . . . → Read More: When Indoor Soccer Was King Back in April, I included a Ticker mention of reader Jim Vilk and two of his DIY projects: a Lego version of the 1976 Cavs/Bullets playoff matchup and a soccer game made from elecric football figurines. Now he’s back with several more projects to share. Here’s the first one: Smmer just started, but . . . → Read More: Uni Watch DIY Project: Who Needs Foosball or Air Hockey When You’ve Got Curling? Has Vicente Padilla joined Alcoholics Anonymous? Nope — the “AA” on his cap last night was a salute to boxing great and fellow Nicaraguan Alexis Arguello, who committed suicide last week. Special thanks to reader Chris Mycoskie for letting me know about this rare cross-sport memorial tribute. New ESPN column today — look . . . → Read More: Rare Baseball/Boxing Crossover Here’s something that’s been going on for a couple of weeks, so I’m surprised nobody else has noticed (or at least nobody has spoken up about it): Diamondbacks outfielder Alex Romero has brought a new twist to the high-cuffed look. Instead of just wearing red socks, he appears to have short black socks . . . → Read More: Night of the Living Black-Clad Ankles |
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