Democracy in Action
The petition, which is strangely addressed to "Sports Fans" as opposed "The Wilpons", is available by clicking the title above.
"Bring back the only true colors of the New York Metropolitans.......Orange and Blue," the petition reads. "The Mets have to get rid of the black hats/helmets and jerseys. Please sign this petition, so we can show the Wilpons we want pinstripes at home and grey on the road, nothing else."
Wow....... that's a lot of periods.
Y2K diehards may be aware that I'm not particularly fond of the black jerseys. I decidedly prefer the snow white uniforms or their pinstriped brethren. But that said, I like the black socks and black hats. I also particularly like the new batting helmet with shades of black and blue.
But that's just me. Some of you, I'm sure, prefer the black unis, which Todd Hundley dubbed the Mets' "gangster togs" upon their unveiling (yes, hard as it is to believe, they've been around that long). Others will want to sign the petition.
The bad news for this latter contingent is that no matter what faith they have in Howard Dean-style grassroots politicking, the machine supporting the black uniform is simply too powerful.
What do I mean? I mean that the deciding factor here isn't going to be an online petition, it's going to be sales at the cash register. Fact is, the black t-shirts and hats sell better than their blue 'n orange counterparts, and there's no amount of fan agitating that's going to convince the Wilpons to eliminate them so long as that's the case.
But that all said, I'm curious to see what our audience here at Y2K thinks about the matter. Let your opinion be heard and be sure to vote in our online poll.
- A.F.O.M.G.
posted by A Friend of Mr. Glass' at 11:13 AM
3 Comments:
Mets fan since '75 - a bit of a traditionalist myself, but some feel the pinstripes are too reminiscent of the clowns in the Bronx. However, as stated, the black uniforms are the big sellers, and that (hopefully) will translate into more money to spend on players, so they should stay. And, hey, variety is the spice of life, and various Met uniforms are much better than the 9 uniform combinations of the "We Are Family" Bucs.
the mets color/scheme logo/etc are all based on the dodgers and giants... dodger blue with giant orange is preferable but no more in line with the original goal than giant black with dodger blue
plus, this petition is written by a retard
Of course it's all about sales; witness the San Diego camo look that Piazza had the misfortune of wearing in a picture you guys posted recently. Sells well at the Navy base in San Diego, I'm sure, but ugly as hell. New Yorkers like black, so give 'em black. Beats camo.
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