NFT: Yankees to have names on their jerseys for 3 games

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In comment 13554037 B in ALB said:

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Are selling for $200. Fuck. That.

Always about the cash money

That said, I do like A-A-Ron.

should be ashamed of themselves.

alternate jerseys or anything, but those nicknames are embarrassing...

to have facial hair for the players weekend then

Harvey has given up his Dark KNight persona. Just Harvey now

In comment 13554013 Dave in Hoboken said:

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anyone find it odd how Gardener has his actual last name on it, and it's not "Gardy" for his jersey? Weird.

I look at it like Gardner thinking it's stupid and if he has to put a name on his jersey it might as well be his actual name.

All Rise. Sit back down after he strikes out again. Kraken? Really, guys on the team call him that? A A Ron is funny. Come on though. They are the Yankees. This will partially legitimize the fans that wear jerseys with names on them. That's a horrible thing.

are lame. Fortunately, these won't be on the pinstripes but on spring-training looking jerseys

In comment 13554121 PaulBlakeTSU said:

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are lame. Fortunately, these won't be on the pinstripes but on spring-training looking jerseys

Yeah, I thought that was the one silver lining. I thought when I read the headline that the players would look like they were wearing those knockoff pinstripes with the names on them, as if they bought their jerseys from a street vendor.

Still awful, but it could have been worse. 115 years with no names, and now this crap?

Pajamas for all I care. I'm 49. I'd love it if Thurman was still alive and Mick the quick Rivers was still batting leadoff but life goes on and times change. Its 3 games and my kids will get a kick out of it and well have a good laugh at the nicknames.

In comment 13553988 dune69 said:

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6 or 7 times just so that he could keep publically firing his ass.

Nope Levine is precisely one of the guys George would have kept around 15 years and called one of his "baseball guys". Levine is just the type of low life sycophant ass kissers George would have loved.

the nickname competition. Felipe Rivero takes the cojones prize.

Would be pretty Yankee-like to have the uniforms sent and tell the league to fuck themselves when they trotted out in their regular unis.

at least once instead of this stupidity.

Anything to make a buck.

john sterling decide on the nicknames.

fyi, I wont buy a jersey with names, tshirt yes jersey never. If someone chose not to wear a name he would be the next jersey I buy.

As a softball player and guy who played sports his entire life, I fully support this idea.

Nicknames are fun. We've all had them. If you didnt, sorry, but you probably didn't have friends or were a jerk.

In general, everyone needs relax with the holier than thou attitude.

I think the Yankees actually picked a few good ones. They obviously had fun with it. Good for them. They deserve to have some fun.

Mets have to be the worst in all of baseball. Which makes sense considering playing for the Mets and the Wilpons (and Sandy) is likely a completely miserable experience (relatively speaking).

In comment 13554661 bigschott said:

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As a softball player and guy who played sports his entire life, I fully support this idea. Nicknames are fun. We've all had them. If you didnt, sorry, but you probably didn't have friends or were a jerk. In general, everyone needs relax with the holier than thou attitude. I think the Yankees actually picked a few good ones. They obviously had fun with it. Good for them. They deserve to have some fun. Mets have to be the worst in all of baseball. Which makes sense considering playing for the Mets and the Wilpons (and Sandy) is likely a completely miserable experience (relatively speaking).

You can enjoy watching teams wear these ugly softball uniforms & the money grab that MLB will reap from it. I understand that the younger generation might like them. But,actually,many of the players DIDN"T want to do this & were cajoled into doing it by management.This really is the XFL revisited & even the NFL,who does almost anything for money,hasn't sunk to this level! Yeah, I'm an old fart,holier than thou fan who doesn't see this as anything but a money grab by MLB. But then again,I believe in the hit & run,the bunt,the stolen base,putting the ball in play,moving runners over,making contact,you know,all the things that are now considered negative baseball so just ignore me & move along!

First of all, most of the "nicknames" seem forced. You really think anyone refers to Judge as "All Rise". Second of all, it doesn't seem the Yankees will actually have their names on the pinstripe jerseys, which would be blasphemy. Instead, they will be wearing these hideous softball looking jerseys, which only proves this is really just a money grab by the league and owners.

If I was a player on the Yankees, I would refuse to put a nickname on a jersey. I would rather both keep with tradition and not have a name on a Yankee uniform and also not put a stupid nickname on a professional uniform. Hell, I don't even like seeing the replica jerseys with the names on them? Who buys that knowing the Yankees don't do it?

I really wish there was an opt out for teams. I didn't care for the uniforms with the camouflage lettering and hats or the fourth of July uniforms with the stars and stripes socks and lettering. Any player with the high socks looked like a clown or teenage girl with those socks. And don't give me the "it's fun" argument or it's honoring the troops or any other BS. This is simply an excuse to get people to buy more merchandise. I'm sure if they do it again next year, they designs will be different so it will be yet another new piece of merchandise.

In comment 13554661 bigschott said:

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As a softball player and guy who played sports his entire life, I fully support this idea. Nicknames are fun. We've all had them. If you didnt, sorry, but you probably didn't have friends or were a jerk. In general, everyone needs relax with the holier than thou attitude. I think the Yankees actually picked a few good ones. They obviously had fun with it. Good for them. They deserve to have some fun. Mets have to be the worst in all of baseball. Which makes sense considering playing for the Mets and the Wilpons (and Sandy) is likely a completely miserable experience (relatively speaking).

Ooooooh. You play softball? Wow! Thanks for your awesome opinions.

they won't be desecrating the pinstripes, I really don't care. Might be kind of interesting.

In comment 13554856 B in ALB said:

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In comment 13554661 bigschott said: Quote: As a softball player and guy who played sports his entire life, I fully support this idea. Nicknames are fun. We've all had them. If you didnt, sorry, but you probably didn't have friends or were a jerk. In general, everyone needs relax with the holier than thou attitude. I think the Yankees actually picked a few good ones. They obviously had fun with it. Good for them. They deserve to have some fun. Mets have to be the worst in all of baseball. Which makes sense considering playing for the Mets and the Wilpons (and Sandy) is likely a completely miserable experience (relatively speaking). Ooooooh. You play softball? Wow! Thanks for your awesome opinions.

Yeah, they call him BIG SCHOTT on the local high school diamond. It's the best, man! He even has it on his jersey!

He came here to do two things. Drink beer and hit bombs. And he's all outta beer.

has my last name.

is the hideous collection of hats.

thinks they are awesome. So there's that. Not bad to do something for the kids every once in a while.

In comment 13554920 Heisenberg said:

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thinks they are awesome. So there's that. Not bad to do something for the kids every once in a while.

My 12 year old thought it was stupid. He was joking when he hear about and said, "What is Judge going to have, All Rise"? It turns out, he was right.

consdiering they wear all sorts of varied costumes...I mean uniforms...seemingly every other week.

I still think they should play naked for international Nude Day July 14th. I mean, i'm sure people would pay to see that right?

In comment 13555318 RasputinPrime said:

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consdiering they wear all sorts of varied costumes...I mean uniforms...seemingly every other week. I still think they should play naked for international Nude Day July 14th. I mean, i'm sure people would pay to see that right?

Only if they play all the games in Canada that day. I'm sure you crazy Canucks would eat that shit up. We here in the States would gladly listen on the old radio for that showing, no need for television crews to give us their feeds. Save some cash.

Clearly didn't have any friends or nicknames while growing up.

#moneyschott

In comment 13555333 Modus Operandi said:

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Clearly didn't have any friends or nicknames while growing up. #moneyschott

And I didn't even make the softball team.

In comment 13555336 B in ALB said:

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In comment 13555333 Modus Operandi said: Quote: Clearly didn't have any friends or nicknames while growing up. #moneyschott And I didn't even make the softball team.

Don't hang you head. I don't think anyone realizes the work and raw talent required to play 3B for a co-ed slow pitch softball team.

You have to give up Thursday evenings AND Saturday mornings. Sometimes there are double-headers and shit. Grueling.

All that beer you have to drink? Making sure your gut covers your pants so they don't fall down? Dealing with my man boobs chafing against my softball shirt? "Running" down a 60 foot baseline? No way.

Apparently you fall under the no friends, jerk category.

Thanks for proving my point.

In comment 13555344 bigschott said:

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Apparently you fall under the no friends, jerk category. Thanks for proving my point.

Totally. I already said I don't play softball anymore.

Retired and now what, just a professional fan?

Try not to take your self so seriously.

But I gotta run, I have a softball game in an hour. I'll crack one open for you after the game. :)

I turned to football instead. Softball was fun and played in some good leagues - traveled a bit. I just got sick of having all those friends and not being a jerk.

I didn't realize that you had to be a BIG SCHOTT beer league softball player to have friends in this world.

Shame on me!

A few versions of the joke were mildly entertaining before. And I say that being kind.

But now you're trying too hard...

Just relax, jokes should come naturally. Don't force them or you seem desperate for attention. FYI

do you roll with a demarini or a worth? And is it legal?
Asking for a friend.

Oouuu.. he's an authority on humor, too.

Who knew beer league softball players were so versatile.

In comment 13555589 arcarsenal said:

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Oouuu.. he's an authority on humor, too. Who knew beer league softball players were so versatile.

bigschott is a five-tool softballer, bro. Dude can do it all. Hit tape measure HRs, run the bases like a freight train, scoop it a third, pick nicknames for the cool guys, and drive home successfully, semi-drunk from Coors Lights after the game.

5 tool softball player...

Not following the previous post Re: demarini and worth...?

I use an Easton. Not a special bat by any stretch.

Also never really said I was a good player. Just play for fun to get away from the family for a couple of hours.

In comment 13555599 bigschott said:

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I use an Easton. Not a special bat by any stretch. Also never really said I was a good player. Just play for fun to get away from the family for a couple of hours.

All good. I used to use a nasty Worth and hit fuckin moon shots. Won the league HR derby multiple times. Then I got old and quit like a pussy.

One of the leagues I played in wouldn't allow certain bats. Most of the Demarinis weren't allowed.

Also in a far more competitive league than I.

South Philly has a semi decent league filled with a bunch of (you guessed it) washed up high school baseball players from DV still trying to live out their fantasy of hitting a game winning home run...

In comment 13555610 bigschott said:

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Also in a far more competitive league than I. South Philly has a semi decent league filled with a bunch of (you guessed it) washed up high school baseball players from DV still trying to live out their fantasy of hitting a game winning home run...

Played in some tournaments against ex-MLB players. The last guy was Mel Hall of all people. Dude was hitting absolutely ridiculous bombs. Despite his checkered past, dude was killing the ball. Jerry Curl and all.

There's a Dominican team from the City that is pretty absurd. Those guys can do everything. Hit, field, talk shit, run, you name it. We beat them in the last Tourney. Barely.

That must have been something...