The Uniform

[batmagadanleadoff]

2010 will be the 13th consecutive season where the Mets wear their snow white home unis with the black drop shadow, the black home/roads with "Mets" across the chest in script with drop shadows and the road grays with "New York" across the chest in gothic lettering, also with drop shadows.

Not counting commemorative patches and fabric changes, the 1965 Met uniform was the only other Met uniform to last as long as 13 seasons (1965-1977). There is no uniform in franchise history that the Mets wore for longer than 13 consecutive seasons.

[seawolf17]

"Which is why we're adding purple for 2011." -Jeff Wilpon

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't know this as well as I should but didn;t they introduce some new tweaks to the plackets of the home whites this year? Or was that just one of those things under discussion?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I don't know this as well as I should but didn;t they introduce some new tweaks to the plackets of the home whites this year? Or was that just one of those things under discussion?

A: For shame, sir. FOR SHAME.

B: Placket tweaks? How much more can you do to buttonholes?

OE: I think I'm getting my grommets and my plackets mixed up.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Don't forget the addition of the cream pinstripes this year!

Doesn't seem like it's been 13 years for the snow whites. Wow.

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Not counting commemorative patches and fabric changes, the 1965 Met uniform was the only other Met uniform to last as long as 13 seasons (1965-1977). There is no uniform in franchise history that the Mets wore for longer than 13 consecutive seasons.

That should read "1965 Met home uniform".

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Adam Rubin tweets

Mets new off-white uniforms are all over clubhouse. "Key lime" one player termed the color. about 1 hours ago via UberTwitter

[metirish]

Like a key lime pie?

[Edgy MD]

Probably going to bust 'em out tonight for the night game.

Drink will flow and blood will spill.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Key lime??

Maybe they got some green dye on them from yesterday?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm not sure I'd call them "green," exactly, but having seen them again recently in a Modell's... the pallor isn't exactly rally-inspiring.

[Centerfield]

I think the off-whites look stupid.

I love the snow whites. I think they got it right.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Sigh.

Next year, the Mets black uniforms will set a franchise record for uniform longevity. Nice way to commemorate the team's 50th.

Buzz: on Black Uniforms, Blue Stripes April 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm � 15 comments by Matthew Cerrone I was able to confirm an e-mail I got yesterday � I believe he also e-mailed Shannon at Mets Police � saying the Mets will be keeping the black uniforms next season, and might look to ditch the blue stripe running along the collar and down the center.

http://www.metsblog.com/2010/04/08/buzz-on-black-uniforms-blue-stripes/

[Gwreck]

Ditching the blue trim on the alternate home jerseys (the non-pinstripe ones) was under consideration for this year as well but I guess the cream pinstripes was enough change. I dislike the alternate home jerseys but would dislike them even more if the blue trim was removed.

[Edgy MD]

Insignia stirrups!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I would prefer all players wear stirrups than just those who choose to. It's a uniform!

But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did.

[TransMonk]

Are those actual stirrups or stirrup socks?

[Edgy MD]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I would prefer all players wear stirrups than just those who choose to. It's a uniform! But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did.

And I'm pretty sure the third-base ump agrees.

[Benjamin Grimm]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I would prefer all players wear stirrups than just those who choose to. It's a uniform!

Word!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Those socks look ridiculous because they're black. Oh, but they match the cap!

[Edgy MD]

Waddayagonnado. They look less deplorable in a stirrup, and have a fun variation with the insignia.

And the solid orange insignia with no shadows on black is a rarity in Metville, perhaps because that's a straight-shot old Giants logo. Their black hats are wrong not just because they're black, but because they put that abominable blue-with-orange-shadow insignia in it, that just murders you with the black-and-royal clashing.



Tom Glavine: Patron Saint of Ugly Mets Hats.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

TransMonk wrote: Are those actual stirrups or stirrup socks?

They look painted-on.

They'd look better blue.

They'd also look better with a nice, white/orange horizontal stripe, a la St. Loo.

[Edgy MD]

Izza step inda right direction.

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did.

Can they be worn or do they have to be rocked? The older players are a little concerned.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Uniwatch today reveals that he wore logo socks with the Pirates and another team, too. Much rather see this than another Nike logo.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

G-Fafif wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: But I also wonder if Carrasco would rock that look if everyone else did. Can they be worn or do they have to be rocked? The older players are a little concerned.

When you're a DJ, they're rocked.

[Edgy MD]

Smoley crap! Black drop shadows are out!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Did you catch this line from that link?

By the way, Rubin also hears the team may bring back banner day next season.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I like that note that they're in on Ioki below that.

[Edgy MD]

I got so giggly at the good news that I missed the great news.