On August 6th, 2004, Corey Patterson of the Cubs stepped up the plate to lead off the game against the Giants. He struck out. He went on to strike out …
Category: Equipment/Accessories
If Ron Hodges Could Do It, How Hard Could It Be?
The term we all hear tossed around this time of year is “pitchers and catchers,” but let’s be honest: The catchers are mostly incidental. The only reason they’re there is …
All Day I Dream About Soccer Sex Stripes
For the most part I don’t get too bent out of shape about Adidas’s three stripes. I mean, I like stripes. But last night’s NBA All-Star game was too much. …
Block That Kick Puck!
Greetings from San Francisco, where I’ll be spending the next coupla days. Had a classic Uni Watch moment on the way out here yesterday: I was flying JetBlue out of …
It’s an Ad, Ad, Ad, Ad World
I love trade magazines. American Funeral Director, Hay and Forage Grower, Elevator World, Demolition, American Jails — each of these very real magazines provides a peek into a previously unseen …
Red(head) Alert
So I’m watching football and looking at old magazines the other day with Uni Watch design director Scott M.X. Turner, and I tell him how reader Byron Wages recently sent …
If It’s Not Scottish, It’s Crap!
New ESPN column today. Check that — it’s been bumped to Monday. Meanwhile: One thing I love about Uni Watch is how an offhand comment sometimes leads to a series …
If I Take Out A4, I’ll Sink Your Submarine
[Editor’s Note: I’ll be off the grid for most of today. Fortunately, intern Vince Grzegorek has cooked up a doozy of an entry. It’s lengthy, but stick with it — …
Maybe Romo Should’ve Worn One Too
If you’ve ever flown into or out of Dallas/Ft. Worth, you’ve probably experienced that oh-so-wonderful moment when the pilot informs you that you can see Texas Stadium if you look …
On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Tomorrow is November 11th, which is an important day in many countries, because it’s the day World War I ended, as …
Chain Letter
I don’t know what the record is for most mentions of chain-stitching in a week, but I think we’re about to break it. As you may recall, the topic first …
Ball-ology Revisited
A few days ago I discussed how the NBA’s new game ball could have potentially wide-ranging implications for the all teams that have balls depicted in their logos. As you …
‘The little money from the crops he raised / Barely paid the bills we made’
The World Series starts this weekend. And for reader Brad Bierman, that means only one thing: a new World Series sleeve patch will make its appearance. Not that Bierman is …
Cures for Uncommon Cold
Cold weather can make people do funny things, and it was plenty damn cold on Friday in Detroit, where the Tigers and A’s bundled up for Game 3 of the …
Mods Find New Job Opportunity in NHL
Sportswear companies are always talking about their “performance-enhancing” features, whether it’s moisture-management technology or extra-stretchy fabrics. But what if a uniform could provide superior results simply by virtue of its …