The City Connects have been mostly awful. I kind of like the Astros Space City duds, but the Rangers are flat-out awful. I mean, what the hell is this?
I had a little too much time on my hands recently and "created" what I think could be the basis of a pretty cool uniform. Imagine seeing a professionally made version of this rather than this crappy one I threw together. Put the bell on that hat and you're good to go.
I'm genuinely concerned these City Connects will look like garbage. I can see Nike coming up with a Declaration of Independence theme using the colors of parchment and black and some colonial script. Or an ode to cheesesteaks. Or a 9-volt battery surrounded by a field of snowballs. And please, no more powder blue and maroon. I grew up with those in the 70s and 80s and hated the way they looked then.
I could get behind a look of head-to-toe Phanatic green uniform, but I really, really, really like the Phanatic. But I think my take on the LOVE statute with a Phillies theme is the way to go.
Whatever they are, why didn't MLB introduce them in the weeks before Christmas? Get people pumped for spring training and sell a ton of merch in the off-season?
I'm looking forward to seeing whatever they look like. But I'm treating the unveiling the same way I treat everything else having to do with Philly sports–expect the worst, that way you won't be disappointed.
