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Tim Capurso

MLB Makes Significant Denial As Complaints Pile Up About Embarrassing See-Through Pants

The baseball season has yet to see its first pitch hurled, but MLB has already committed an error. 

MLB has a uniform problem on its hands, as the new threads, designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, have led to complaints from players, ridicule from fans and have become the butt of jokes from apparel competitors, such as Under Armour. 

Arguably the most glaring issue with the new uniforms is the fact that the pants are somewhat see-through. Needless to say, it’s been a rough start to the spring for MLB. The league publicly addressed the uniform issues in a statement through the Wall Street Journal, denying a substantive change to the pants. 

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