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Red Alert, Red Menace, Ruby-red Hot, Etc.
The other day I was telling Uni Watch botanist (and serious Dallas Cowboys fan) Jill Conley about this new Australian-themed pub that opened around the corner from my place, and she asked the best question I'd heard in ages: "Is it proficient, or is information technology stupid?"
Good vs. stupid — that'south actually the fundamental question of our age, no? "Bad" has nearly fallen out of the equation, because bad implies a failed effort at doing something good, while most bad things in today's world never tried to exist skilful in the first place — they're simply pointless, insipid, stupid. Case in bespeak: the new Reds uniforms, which were unveiled yesterday (to the strains of "Bad to the Bone" — that was the outset flake of stupid right there, with this and this post-obit shut behind). Let's have a look at how the new duds stack up on the adept-vs.-stupid spectrum:
• Domicile compatible . The good: Finally — a solid red cap! About damn time. Admirably straightforward jersey design, too, and of form I'm totally on board with the Mr. Redlegs sleeve patch. Plus a red belt, crimson undersleeves, ruby background inside the wishbone "C" — nice. The stupid: The blackness drop-shadows take got to go. This is the very definition of stupid, because information technology's so pointless, then "only because we tin can." In addition to cutting downwards on legibility (particularly from the back), it undermines everything else about the design — like, why have an old-timey sleeve patch and an sometime-timey typeface if you're gonna have a mod drop-shadow? And speaking of the typeface, someone over on Chris Creamer's board had a very astute comment. The type is waaaaay likewise busy. Also: I'm usually a fan of placket piping, merely it really clutters things up here. Compare the new design to the late-'60s version — why bother with the pipe? Oh, and speaking of stupid, can someone delight explain why the Majestic sleeve and pocket logos are both black, instead of ruddy?
• Road uniform . The good: One time once more, gotta dig the ruby-red accessories, and vertically arched lettering is always a good thing. The stupid: First, get rid of that black-brimmed cap already. And again with the black driblet-shadow — and a white border to kick! Why clutter upwardly a lengthy word similar "Cincinnati" with all that? Again, compare the new version to the similar but much cleaner late-'60s version — it'due south no competition. And you tin already tell that lengthy nameplates are gonna be tough to read.
• Alternate compatible . The good: Um, I like that they used carmine buttons (insert vaudville joke hither). The stupid: Has any baseball team ever looked good in a ruby-red jersey? Only askin'.
Overall: Could've been worse, and a slight upgrade over the previous design. Merely the flaws are glaringly flawed. Then is it practiced or is it stupid? As with so many things, information technology'southward a bit of both.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Fun story almost double uni numbers from Doug Brei: "When I attended the University of Toledo years ago, we had 120+ players on our football game squad, so it necessitated some numbers being used twice. Nosotros had a backup quarterback article of clothing the same uniform number as our starting punter. So when we wanted to fake a punt, we would send in the quarterback instead of our punter, and no one on the opposing return squad would ever find, since he was wearing the aforementioned number! Information technology worked several times and no 1 ever defenseless on." "¦ Now that'due south a absurd new logo. "¦ Speaking of new logos, there'due south a great article hither about the crummy new ceremonious defense symbol. "¦ Check out the headscarves and leggings worn by some member of the Jordanian women's soccer team. Further info hither. (Nice contribution from Jeremy Brahm.) "¦ Decent commodity here about the looming specter of uni-borne advertising. "¦ SI.com's latest Uni Watch wannabe photo gallery has ii serious treats: the best Cooperalls photo e'er (looks a lot like those NFL officials' pants we're expecting to see tomorrow, right?), and a White Sox in shorts shot I'd never seen before. … Serious throwback action last nighttime between the Hawks and Cavs. … From yesterday's Comments department: the Maple Leafs will presently exist revising their logo. Will it be good, or will information technology be stupid? You tin probably approximate which option my coin's on.
Source: https://uni-watch.com/2006/12/02/red-alert-red-menace-red-hot-etc/
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