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The MLB All-Star Game was fun, but all anyone could talk about were … the uniforms.
Fans were meh on them before the contest at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and then the combo of the National League’s navy jerseys and black pants got slammed. I saw a ton of tweets about the batting helmets that people didn’t like.
But I also saw the solution that a lot of folks came up with: Can we just go back to the players wearing their own uniforms?
At least let them wear their own caps and batting helmets…
— Steve Levy (@espnSteveLevy) July 12, 2023
Players need to wear their own uniforms. Let’s go back and honor tradition
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) July 12, 2023
MLB completely screws the pooch with this horrible All-Star Game uniforms. The game was truly special when each player wore their own uniform. pic.twitter.com/RoO4BtENzm
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) July 12, 2023
That’s it! So simple. And it’s fun to see the mix of uniforms on the field. We’re not under the illusion that the group of the game’s best players is suddenly a team. And I know the uniforms mean the league will sell more merch, but if you look at Twitter, you know fans will be happier.
This is easy, MLB.
Quick Hits: Dan Snyder’s “Blackmail PowerPoint” … Summer League second-round steals … and more.
— An ESPN story detailed how Jon Gruden’s emails took down Commanders owner Dan Snyder, which included Snyder’s team presenting league execs with a “Blackmail PowerPoint.”
— Bryan Kalbrosky has five second-round picks in 2023 who already look like draft steals in Summer League.
— Amon-Ra St. Brown trolled the Pakers by choosing to replay their 2014 NFC title game collapse on NFL Network.
