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Ghosts of 1990 · 07-20-2012, 03:08 PM

Thoughts?

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...baseball-next/

Scrap Irony · 07-20-2012, 03:13 PM

I don't care, with the caveat that it's a small patch (2"x2") on either uniform sleeve and no more. But I'm sure I'm in the minority.

Ghosts of 1990 · 07-20-2012, 03:27 PM

You're right. I doubt they go all nascar or international hockey on MLB uniforms in our lifetime. If Subway wants a patch on the Reds right hand sleeve... cool. I might eat an extra $5 footlong per year.

RANDY IN INDY · 07-21-2012, 01:11 PM

I think it sucks.

Wonderful Monds · 07-21-2012, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RANDY IN INDY

I think it sucks.

This.

I understand where they're coming from, trying to be more like popular international sports, but this is as tacky as having a soccer team called the Red Bulls. Ugh.

Scrap Irony · 07-21-2012, 03:06 PM

The Nippon Ham Fighters disagree with you.

RBA · 07-21-2012, 04:15 PM

I hope the Reds get a cool advertiser like Chico's Bail Bonds.

TSJ55 · 07-21-2012, 04:23 PM

I dispise the NBA and think the entire league is joke so I couldn't care less what they do. But...I really don't want to see it happen to MLB.

DGullett35 · 07-21-2012, 05:53 PM

I don't like it. Could you imagine an advertisement on a Yankee uniform? or any classic MLB uniform for that matter. Keep the advertisements on the outfield walls and scoreboards.

gilpdawg · 07-21-2012, 06:16 PM

Eh, doesn't really matter to me. It's a different world and revenue streams are changing. As long as it's not too obtrusive.

Scrap Irony · 07-21-2012, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGullett35

I don't like it. Could you imagine an advertisement on a Yankee uniform? or any classic MLB uniform for that matter. Keep the advertisements on the outfield walls and scoreboards.

Patches for everything from All-Star Games to Ray Kroc have been around for almost 100 years. Patches hawking burgers and beer could be fun.

Revering4Blue · 07-21-2012, 09:48 PM

So long as it doesn't reach this point:

Announcer: Now standing in the Tostito's On Deck Circle.. Chapman is warming up in the WalMart bullpen.

Chip R · 07-21-2012, 10:10 PM

They already have ads on the uniforms. There's a Majestic logo on the left sleeve of the shirt. The hats have a logo on the back of the cap. I see Nike on a lot of the collars of the undershirts. Of course the helmets, shoes, gloves (both fielding and batting) and bats have logos on them.

BPhil4 · 07-21-2012, 11:47 PM

If its small and on the sleeve or something, then eh whatever. But if it gets out of hand and starts saying something like American insurance's reds or something. That'd piss me off. I don't want teams selling their name out on the jerseys. The nba maybe NEEDS this, as most teams are in the red. MLB teams spend what they want. So if youre in the red, that's on you!

RANDY IN INDY · 07-22-2012, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip R

They already have ads on the uniforms. There's a Majestic logo on the left sleeve of the shirt. The hats have a logo on the back of the cap. I see Nike on a lot of the collars of the undershirts. Of course the helmets, shoes, gloves (both fielding and batting) and bats have logos on them.

And that is by the company that makes the particular item. Personally, I don't want to see any more than that.

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Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: NBA puts ads on uniforms, is MLB Next? I don't care, with the caveat that it's a small patch (2"x2") on either uniform sleeve and no more. But I'm sure I'm in the minority. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

07-20-2012, 03:27 PM	#3
Ghosts of 1990 The Future is Now Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,884	Re: NBA puts ads on uniforms, is MLB Next? You're right. I doubt they go all nascar or international hockey on MLB uniforms in our lifetime. If Subway wants a patch on the Reds right hand sleeve... cool. I might eat an extra $5 footlong per year. __________________ 2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4 2013 Attendance Record: 1-1

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gilpdawg Section 525-Saturdays. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Paris, OH Posts: 1,975	Eh, doesn't really matter to me. It's a different world and revenue streams are changing. As long as it's not too obtrusive.

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07-21-2012, 11:47 PM	#14
BPhil4 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 72	If its small and on the sleeve or something, then eh whatever. But if it gets out of hand and starts saying something like American insurance's reds or something. That'd piss me off. I don't want teams selling their name out on the jerseys. The nba maybe NEEDS this, as most teams are in the red. MLB teams spend what they want. So if youre in the red, that's on you!

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