M’s get new BP jerseys!
DMZ · December 8, 2005 at 12:58 pm · Filed Under Mariners
Now at least during batting practice there’s a new look for the team. I’m sure this will placate everyone disappointed by the lack of big moves so far. They sure are spiffy.
This may be a marketing play: if enough people immediately buy a new jersey, they’ll sign Millwood.
Also, note that Joel Pineiro gets his name spelled wrong in the caption — and that’s on the team website!
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28 Responses to “M’s get new BP jerseys!”
I think it’s funny that they had a pitcher modeling the batting practice jersey.
Maybe it’s because Joel is basically an over paid batting practice pitcher.
“Fans, Joel Pineiro here. I love the new batting practice jersey! And you know I know batting practice — I throw it every fifth game!”
Joel looking a little like Matt Morris there. Hopefully this means Joel will fulfill the quota of overpaid, bearded pitcher for 2006.
No more teal!!
Isn’t it more important to note that you can see Willie Bloomquist and Dan Wilson hanging out in select team stores wearing the jersey in the upcoming week? Wheeeee!
No. 4 – Agreed. The teal has got to go.
Yeah teal was so mid-90’s
Pretty ugly in a I hate teal sort of ugly.
I don’t understand why they’re bringing the “Mariners green” back to a point of emphasis. I thought we had moved past that. *sigh*
And the irony of an M’s pitcher modeling the BP jersey is priceless. Misspelling his name makes it even better. Unintentional comedy at its finest.
They also spell Piñeiro’s name wrong in the promo at Safeco in which they ask fans to spell his name. One fan proceeds to spell it correctly, using “ñ” instead of “n” (as it is spelled on his jersey), and the buzzer sounds for an incorrect spelling.
Let’s see… its a BATTING practice jersey, and the models are Joel Pineiro (a pitcher) Willie “F” Bloomquist (who can’t hit) and Dan Wilson (who’s retired.) Couldn’t they have, at least, had somebody who hit above 250 model ’em?
And, as Andrew mentioned, teal? Does this mean the “Mean Green” caps are on the way back, too? Or at least those gawdawful caps with the teal bill?
There may be an attractive shade of teal but the Mariners have never found it (nor, to be frank, have I. And stop calling me frank). I do wish they’d shift their primary shade of blue to something that doesn’t look so black on TV. Hey, if they must have teal, how about blue with really thin teal pinstripes? Really thin, as in too thin to see without magnifcation thin?
I don’t know, perhaps teal correlates to winning percentage. The teal will continue until the team improves.
This must mean Griffey is coming back.
hideous
God help me, but I have to admit to this: I loved the teal caps. I still have on my closet. I even miss the teal jerseys. I wish they’d bring them back every once in awhile.
I understand this may mean there is something wrong with me.
Er… That should read “I still have ONE IN my closet”
D’oh.
WTF? Next comes the announcement that the M’s will blow-up Safeco so that they can build a dome.
Except the new dome will be in Snohomish County, and thus will be the Snohomer Dome. For retro feel, it’s on-field dimensions will match those of the old Polo Grounds. 280′ down the lines. 460′ to dead center. With 20′ walls.
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I don’t mind the teal jerseys, they remind me of the Griffey days. And for me that was the most time I’ve had being a Mariner fan. (1992-present)
most fun*
I should really proofread before I hit submit.
The old teal unis are better than the near-black alternates they wear now….
Says the guy who frequents a sports logos message board.
Why the F do they need separate batting practice jerseys?
Was that Good Joel or Bad Joel in the picture?
It’s kind of a throw back to the pukey Teal of 1995. While I am the proud owner of an authentic Bob Wolcott Teal Game Jersey, I think the teal needs to go to someplace faraway.
Maybe the teal shoulders are an attempt to distract or disorient the pitcher.
They should bring back the trident for the BP Jerseys. Even if it was a teal Trident on a Navy background, I would be all over that.
#24: Why the F do they need separate batting practice jerseys?
Because fans who have already bought home, road, and “alternate home” M’s jerseys might still have some money to spend? That’d be my guess.
That new Mariner BP jersey looks a little like a pajama top. lol.
How about sheer nighties for the Mariners’ ballgirls?