Yesterday was MLB’s annual pink-out. You know the drill: pink ribbons, pink bats, pink cleats, pink wristbands, pink batting gloves, etc. Ugly as shit, worthy cause, blah-blah-blah — nothing new …
Category: Equipment/Accessories
A Real Hatchet Job
A quiet revolution has been unfolding in the batter’s box this spring, and I didn’t even realize it until just now. The revolution involves a new bat design called the …
Another Uni Watch Exclusive: Watch the Squatch
Yesterday I mentioned that the Mets and White Sox would be debuting a new uniform element — one that has never previously appeared on an MLB diamond — in their …
Uni Watch Exclusive: Knob Job Update
Last summer I wrote an ESPN column about the small but growing trend of MLB teams putting decals on their bat knobs. Now the man behind that trend — Pro …
Hockey Grab Bag
The other day I got a note from the pseudonymous Hungry Hungry Hipster (probably not pictured at right, but hey, you never know), with the following subject line: “Lots of …
On the Second Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me Two Shoes a-Spatting
Most of America had shifted out of Christmas mode by last night, but the Saints apparently didn’t get the memo. As you can see above, half a dozen New Orleans …
Humpback Liner? No, Humpback NINER!
What you see above is 49ers QB Steve DeBerg getting wired up with a speaker for a game in 1980. Deberg had been stricken with laryngitis, so the San Francisco …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken Paul’s still recovering from his weekend in the boonies, so he’s left me in charge of the ship. It’s the first MMUW of 2011, so let’s get …
And Look, There’s Joba Ordering a Case of Them Now
As you can see above (and as spotted by former Uni Watch bench coach Bryan Redemske, who deserves all the credit for the little journey we’re about to embark upon), …
‘Huzzah’ for Vintage Base Ball
By Phil Hecken As we near the end of Paul’s “blogcation” (as he calls it), I’ve tried to bring you an eclectic mix of subjects and topics, and I thank …
When the White Shoe Was ‘Hot’
By Phil Hecken Back about three weeks ago, the day of the MLB All Star game, in fact, I had wanted to do a piece on specialty cleats players wear …
Fridays with Morris
[Editor’s Note: Morris Levin will be contributing an article each Friday while Paul takes his break. Enjoy! ”” Phil Hecken] Religious Modesty and Competitive Sports By Morris Levin The qualifying …
Turning Back the Clock in Pittsburgh
By John Ekdahl The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals wore Negro League uniforms last night for Heritage Week. The Cardinals were outfitted in the uniforms of the St. Louis …
When a Sock is More Than a Sock
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post was penned by Vince Grzegorek, Web Editor at Cleveland Scene and “Intern Emeritus” at Uni Watch. Enjoy! — Phil Hecken] By Vince Grzegorek Lance Allred isn’t …
A Glove Story
One thing I love about Uni Watch is that I learn about stuff I never knew about before. Case in point: I got an interesting note the other day from …