Still, Dunn's odd penchant for wearing a gold chain on the gridiron could one day give new meaning to the horse-collar tackle. Let's sign him to a minor league Chain Gang contract, just in case we need reinforcements. And if we need still more backups, Uni Watch is assembling a supplemental team: the Braceleteers, composed of players who wear bracelets.
Again, there are standards -- sweatbands and tape don't cut it. You have to wear a real bracelet. Unfortunately, the only players we have so far are Jae Seo, who sometimes wears a Korean bracelet here's a closer look , and Victor Martinez, who has been spotted wearing a Livestrong-ish band with the colors of his native Venezuela.
Special thanks to Todd Radom and Tim Wiles for their research tips on this topic. From Bad to Norse By now you've probably seen the Vikings' crummy new uniforms, which were unveiled just after Uni Watch's last column was posted. They don't look so bad from the front , but the same can't be said for the back and sides , which are a chaotic jumble. For the full Arena League-esque effect, go to this link and move your cursor over the photograph to make the image rotate. You also can see a video of the unveiling ceremony here.
As you might expect, Uni Watch has a few observations regarding some of the design's smaller details:. Here's an old-vs. That's a good conspiracy theory, but in this case, the Vikes are blameless: They staked their claim to the horned letter long before USF did. All in all, it's a textbook case of fixing something that wasn't broken.
But let's say this for the Vikes: Between the jersey side panels, the pants piping, the truncated collar, the rear nameplate logo, the leotard socks, the number font and the unnecessary helmet change, they've provided so much fodder for ridicule that Uni Watch doesn't even have to mention a certain very annoying color. But when C. Sabathia made a minor league rehab start on April 27, his jersey didn't have the placket piping nice catch by Eric Schmitz.
We all know college hockey players wear face cages , but you don't often see cages in the NHL. Ottawa's Mike Fisher began wearing one April 27, however, after sustaining a facial fracture from a puck in the face thanks to Jeremy Brahm , who also sent along some photos of that anti-concussion thingie that Pat LaFontaine used to wear. Another case of a questionable color scheme redeemed by striped stirrups: Lubbock Monterey High School in Texas contributed by Jay Shive.
And speaking of striped stirrups, the Padres wore awesome Pacific Coast League throwbacks Saturday. And that's nothing compared with the University of Virginia's throwbacks , which they wore May 2 thanks to Mike Iannoni.
Conditions were so cold at Wrigley Field on April 25 -- 39 degrees at gametime, with mph winds -- that Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez actually strapped on one of those hand-warmer pouches , like the ones worn in the NFL. But the umps made him take it off after the first inning. In that same game, Aramis Ramirez had the ski mask look.
Speaking of the Cubs, Bob Kapheim has spotted an inconsistency in the team's batting practice attire: The bear on the BP jersey is walking in front of the C , but the bear on the BP cap is emerging from behind the C.
Jose Mesa likes his glove to match his team's colors. So, now that he's on the Rockies, he's wearing a purple glove. Uni Watch will let this stylistic statement speak for itself. Check out the totally hideous jerseys this year's MLB All-Star Game participants will be wearing for the home run derby and other practice activities. Uni Watch has written previously about the unusual phenomenon of catchers who wear their helmets with the brim facing forward.
But it turns out there's another front-brimmer, one Uni Watch had overlooked: Adam Melhuse , whose brim is particularly easy to spot under his mask when he wears Oakland's yellow-billed home helmet.
Speaking of catchers' helmets, there's an odd story coming out of Minnesota, where Twins backstops Joe Mauer and Mike Redmond decided the team's basic backward flapless solid-navy helmet was no longer good enough for them.
According to the team's Web site, "The two had their helmets sent in to get painted for a more 'old school' look" -- specifically, this s look , which Mauer wore Sunday. But someone apparently put the kibosh on that because he'd switched back to the regular helmet Monday. Is it just Uni Watch, or does Casey Fossum need to be fitted for a mansiere? Great story here about Creighton University pitcher Pat Venditte, who wears a custom-made, double-thumbed glove because he pitches both right-handed and left-handed.
The jersey-as-hanky thing is getting seriously out of hand. It mostly involves pitchers , although Kevin Walsh points out that David Wright does it repeatedly during every at-bat. It's hard to know which is weirder: all the players who keep doing it or all the photographs catching them in the act. Like, Uni Watch doesn't understand why anyone would even bother to take this photo, but at least we now have a pictorial record of this bizarre trend.
Can an MLB licensing deal with Kleenex be far behind? Logo Creep Alert: Michelle Wie attended a Korean baseball game and dressed up in uniform -- but check out her belt buckle and cap and, while we're at it, her glove , batting gloves , shoes and wristband. Speaking of logo creep, very disappointing to see that Joe Crede once again is wearing Rawlings-branded socks. And speaking of sock inscriptions, Turk Wendell briefly wore personalized "99" socks while pitching for the Rockies in , and check out the handwritten "27" on Pudge Fisk's stirrups.
Speaking of the Niners: Judging by this photo of first-round draft pick Vernon Davis, it looks as though the team will be wearing a 60th-anniversary patch this fall.
And what was that patch on the Titans' jerseys during their mini-camp? A closer look reveals the disturbing truth: a "Baptist Sports Medicine" advertising patch plus, it looks as if Vince Young might be gunning for a spot on the Chain Gang. These are only practice jerseys, natch, but the sight of an ad patch on NFL attire is still very bad news. Edgerrin James has persuaded coach Dennis Green to switch the Cardinals' shoes from white to black this season.
With the Vikings also making the footwear switch, that brings the NFL's black-shod contingent up to 15 teams -- nearly half the league. Lions rookie linebacker Ernie Sims wore a wristwatch during mini-camp, which of course brought back memories of longtime watch wearer Reggie Roby with thanks to Mike Morris. Doug Mirabelli, reacquired by the Red Sox on May 1, had to fly across the country and then change into his uniform in a state trooper SUV that picked him up at the airport and just barely got him to Fenway Park in time for his first game with the Sox.
Wait, it gets better: Mike Comeau and Mark Mihalik note that Mirabelli always has worn Mizuno catcher's gear and cleats in the past. But here 's how he dressed for his first game back with the Sox.
Idaho State has signed a deal with Nike and will now wear -- surprise! Nippon Professional Baseball promptly banned the practice the next day with thanks to Jeremy Brahm. Surprisingly early example of a batter wearing a shin guard: Ted Williams thanks to Jeff Ahearn. Certain things in life are always funny: someone getting a pie in the face, someone stepping on a banana peel and a crotchety old man hitching up the back of his pants.
Chipper Jones has become the most outspoken critic of the new CoolFlo batting helmets. I'm going to stick with my old helmet and have them slap a new 'A' on the front every year.
The Rangers celebrated Cinco de Mayo by wearing Los Rangers jerseys , including a commemorative right-sleeve patch. And speaking of May 5, Terry Forte wants to know: "Did Colorado's equipment manager get an early start on the Cinco de Mayo margaritas? But the Phillies, who'll be on the road that day, wore pink this past Sunday. Glove Story Revisited Last column's batting glove manifesto brought an avalanche of responses. Follow us whatproswear for instant player posts.
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We found one very similar to the chain-link he is wearing with the Angels in Spring Training. Beware: that thing looks like it would weigh a lot of us down! Titanium Oval-Link Cable Chain from titaniumstyle. More options for titanium chains at Amazon. Follow us whatproswear for instant player posts and updates! What about the custom nike wristband? With the number?
You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. Albert Pujols fields with a Rawlings Heart of the Hide glove. Earlier in his career, Pujols played a serviceable third base and outfield for Tony LaRussa, before settling in at first base.
Pujols has recently been using the same model but with a red web below. There is a discontinued glove called the PROAP5 that you might be able to find if you snoop around the internet, which is most similar to Pujols game glove. The web is totally wrong. That site is not reliable at all, actually. Every glove we have checked there has been incorrect. We found one very similar to the chain-link he is wearing with the Angels in Spring Training. Beware: that thing looks like it would weigh a lot of us down!
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