(noted male model / sports journalist Eric Brynes shows off the new Diamondbacks ensemble)
Megan Finnerty’s Arizona Republic item about the Snakes’ new uniforms is headlined “New Threads Boast Aggressive Look,” which makes sense if you define “aggressive” as being reminiscent of the Washington Nationals.
“I think it’s sexy, it’s strong, it’s hot,” said Melissa Leonesio, 40-ish, of Paradise Valley. “It makes us look like we’re the team to beat.”
Phoenix-based Campbell Fisher Design, the firm that did the team’s original uniforms, updated the look so the merchandise would be more popular and so the uniforms would be more TV friendly, with the team’s name shorter and therefore easier to read for viewers.
“The uniforms we had were really divisive,” team President Derrick Hall said.
Purple and turquoise was a color combination that fans either loved or hated, he said, and it was the first change Major League Baseball suggested when it approached the team about a new look.
“You’re just not going to get everybody to wear purple for whatever reason,” Hall said.
I understand the move away from purple and teal, but the choice of any shade of red is trite. I suppose there are only so many colors in the rainbow, but I wouldn’t take fashion tips from a middle aged woman to determine what is sexy or hot.
I saw all 4 (Home, away, alternate 1, alternate 2) and the colors are a bit too similar to the current Astros uniforms.
I think the away uniform looks the most respectable, but the Home and Alternate 2 (red jerseys) look like rec league softball jerseys. The “D-backs” vs spelling out the entire name just seems very amateurish. The black jersey and hat combo looks the best, probably because they don’t have the bubble font D on the hat and the ridiculous “D-backs” in a Slipknot font across the chest.
they look like the team to get beaten alright.
But c’mon, does that really say “D-backs,” as in “D-Bags” on the front? Talk about divisive.