Mets Trim the Orange Brim

[Edgy MD]

Paul Lucas has the scoop with the press-stopping breaking news that the Mets are dialing back their alternative home cap, losing the orange brim. Ken Howard's ghost can rest in peace though, because the white shadow remains. In fact, I guess the white shadow is that's all that makes it an alternative cap now.

[tweet:2zw4k64q]https://twitter.com/UniWatch/status/823536038865932289[/tweet:2zw4k64q]

I assume the other alternative cap with chrome-colored insignia—the one they always seemed to get when Harvey pitched—stays.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm not a hardcore traditional uni guy and don't mind seeing experimentation but I don't get putting a white background on a blue cap and making like its some kind of meaningful ] change. That said dumping the orange brim is also fine as that added little also. If you're gonna go alternative, go alternative, you know? All-orange hat or jersey? Bring back the white caps?

Elsewhere there a Twitter fire over a guy reporting new official Spring Training unis but they appear just to be new spring training warmup jackets. Who cares.

[Centerfield]

I tend to agree with JCL. That design seems so subtle I'm not sure I would have even noticed it.

I'd be down with white hats but I think it would look funny with the alternative uniforms now that they are blue. I think you'd have to bring back the snow-whites so it doesn't look funny.

I don't know.

Question, on the days the Mets wear their alternative jerseys, do we also pretend that the inauguration was attended by the most people ever?

[Lefty Specialist]

Centerfield wrote: I tend to agree with JCL. That design seems so subtle I'm not sure I would have even noticed it. I'd be down with white hats but I think it would look funny with the alternative uniforms now that they are blue. I think you'd have to bring back the snow-whites so it doesn't look funny. I don't know. Question, on the days the Mets wear their alternative jerseys, do we also pretend that the inauguration was attended by the most people ever?

It would have to be their Alternative Fact jerseys. The ones with large patches of white.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Chiming in:
[list:3j93j29e]Orange brimmed caps were ugly
The added white behind the classic NY remains ugly (and unecessary)
Totally against white Mets caps
Bring back orange batting practice jerseys
[/list:u:3j93j29e]

[Benjamin Grimm]

Centerfield wrote: Question, on the days the Mets wear their alternative jerseys, do we also pretend that the inauguration was attended by the most people ever?

How about on Opening Day, the Mets raise a 2016 World Championship banner?

[Centerfield]

Nobody won more games than the Mets last year. Period.

[Ceetar]

The ridicule has reached a level that I expect a minor league team to have an 'alternative facts' promotion.

[Guest 41Forever]

I kind of like the new caps. The orange brim was a little loud. That said, I'm not going to pay $36 for a cap.

[Zvon]

Thanks Jeff. Now, pleeeeeease, put the NY back in the logo.
Please.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

41Forever wrote: I kind of like the new caps. The orange brim was a little loud. That said, I'm not going to pay $36 for a cap.

Somewhat despite myself, I agree. The white outline isn't strictly necessary, visually, but it works. Now, if they coupled that with, say, a blue top button, well, THAT'S an alternative cap you can proudly lie in public behind.

[ashie62]

I am glad the orange brims are gone.

I'd like them to go old school.

Home Whites

Road Grays

No alternatives

[Guest 41Forever]

The orange brim lives -- for spring training!

And, yes, the "MFYs" have the pinstriped brim.

http://www.mlbshop.com/Caps/search/spring_training/pg/1/ps/72/so/newest_items?ab={wt-static_graphic}{pt-home}{al-cspot}{ct-ST_Caps}