Philebrity sounds the alarm : beware of Sal’s Pals.
Red Reporter follows up Paul Lukas’ claim that Cincy has pledged to eliminate black trim from their uniforms. I don’t wanna get all Mr. Blackswill on you, but as long as David Weathers remains a uniform-wearing member of the Reds organization (as opposed to a caddy for a pitcher of a higher pay grade), I urge the team to reconsider. Black is very slimming.
Worst Philly haircut since Dykstra.
As for the Cincy uniform change, my own hope that the Cubs dump that lovable round “c” never even seems to be discussed in the Tribco front office. The logo was designed by one of Phillip K. Wrigley’s chewing gum marketing geniuses, meaning the Cubs have literally been sold as a candy-ass ballclub since 1945. I have to wear a Cooperstown replica 1914 cap (the one with the bear holding the bat). Otherwise, as my friend Jim Zulevic used to say, “the only people seen wearing blue Cub hats are Northsiders, old guys, and retards.”
Cubs won 2 of 3 from the Pirates this weekend, and yet I still complain.
I have a beef not with the C itself, but the logo with the baby bear ambling nonchalantly out of the C. It’s messy, confusing (where is he going?), and definitely part of the cutie-woogums image the team has promoted for I don’t know how long. I have a theory that Zambrano is always blowing up because he feels the uniforms make him look silly.
I can see that — you gotta work to muster some edge in a Cub uniform. Tommy Lasorda nicknamed Orel Hershiser “bulldog,” cuz in Tommy’s words, “Nobody’s afraid of a guy named Orel.” The new Cub “amblin’ bear” logo is some improvement, but it also gives the impression the bear just got up from hibernation. If the Cubs had to play in Dr. Denton pajamas they might look more cuddly, but that’s about it. Then again, when isn’t Zambrano blowing up?
Ben
Couldnt Sals Pals get a bit more creative and call themselves Fasanos Paisanos?…It just goes to show that when somebody comes to Philly who reminds people of the 1993 Phillies (or Dave Schultz) he will be instantly taken to. Philly sports-hate radio is already calling for him to replace Mike Lieberthal as the Phillies everyday catcher while one of the best offensive players in the history of the Phillies, Bobby Abreu, is derided and booed on Opening Day. Too bad that at the plate thus far, Fasano (1 for 14) resembles either a high-testosterone Endy Chavez or a blindfolded Gary Sheffield and has already made 1 costly field error and a near-costly passed ball that was generously (to Sal) ruled a wild pitch.
http://www.philliesphans.com/phorum/viewtopic.php?t=32944
We Phillies phans have started a bit of a rebuttal. Fasano seems like a nice guy, but Lieberthal is doing fine this season. Most intelligent fans would rather see Carlos Ruiz (S/WB’s oft-injured catcher) backing up Sal.
edit: backing up than Sal