ESPN Article

[TucsonDevil]

Nice to get some national recognition... currently on the top article on the ESPN MLB sight.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2531011

Just a portion

Most baseball people think the Diamondbacks are built to be dangerous in 2007 and downright formidable in 2008, when infielders Stephen Drew and Alberto Callaspo, outfielders Carlos Quentin, Chris Young and Scott Hairston, first baseman Conor Jackson, catcher Miguel Montero and pitchers Enrique Gonzalez, Tony Pena, Dustin Nippert and Micah Owings could all be part of the landscape.

But a funny thing happened on the way to incremental progress. The Diamondbacks are only 2½ games out of first place in the National League West, and they've already tapped the pipeline. Drew is hitting .302 in 11 games since taking over for the injured Craig Counsell at shortstop, and Quentin homered three times in his first six games after Tony Clark went on the disabled list.

 

[The Commish]

That article gave me wood.

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If we can get one more quality starter we will be in good shape for years to come.

Oh yeah, we have have to change our home unis too. The Barney/Purple People Eater look has to go.

 

[AZZenny]

Leave the purple alone.

 

[green machine]

Leave the purple alone.

Agreed. It is one of the main colors, and it has to be there. Kind of like with the Suns.

 

[The Commish]

Don't mind having a little purple, but cmon. Our home unis are pretty weak. No intimidation. I'm not asking to get rid of the purple, but when there is enough to outfit Barney I think there is a problem.

 

[green machine]

Don't mind having a little purple, but cmon. Our home unis are pretty weak. No intimidation. I'm not asking to get rid of the purple, but when there is enough to outfit Barney I think there is a problem.

Which jersey are you talking about? The white one with purple pin stripes, or the white one with purple pin stripes and the purple sleeves? Doesn't seem like alot of purple, especially compared to the ones they wore there first year that were all purple.

 

[HooverDam]

Which home uni's dont you like?

I dislike the white pinstripes that are all white. I do like the white w/ the purple sleeves, the vest look. I like it even more when players where it with the high purple stirrups.

Our ROAD uni's are what stink. Those black tops make me cringe, black is so overdone in sports. I wish the Dbacks would bring back the purple tops. They could be worn as an alternate at home (w/ white pinstriped pants) or on the road (w/ grey pinstriped pants).

Our gray road uni's aren't too bad, however I would change a few things. Instead of wearing black shirts under the vest, I'd like to see it changed to purple. And the players that wear stirrups, I'd like those to be purple too. And change the pinstrips to purple (I think they are black, right?).

So I guess what Im saying is, MORE PURPLE!

And as far as uni's being intimidating, no major league ball player is going to be intimidated by uniforms. You could put a big picture of Osama Bin Laden riding a dragon while shooting a nuke and I don't think Roy Oswalt is going to just become a bad pitcher while looking at it.

 

[The Commish]

More purple? I fear what our squad might look like if you had your way.

I am a die hard DBacks fan and have been from day one and I would never buy any DBacks merchandise. Our uniforms are cheesy - the home ones especially. If you guys want to parade around in purple dominated uniforms then go ahead. Just don't count me in.

 

[Ryanwb]

I hate the vest with the purple sleeves, they are so ugly

 

[green machine]

I hate the vest with the purple sleeves, they are so ugly

...easily their best uniform...it was even better the expansion year when they would wear it with the white hat with the purple bill.

 

[HooverDam]

More purple? I fear what our squad might look like if you had your way.

I am a die hard DBacks fan and have been from day one and I would never buy any DBacks merchandise. Our uniforms are cheesy - the home ones especially. If you guys want to parade around in purple dominated uniforms then go ahead. Just don't count me in.

Well Im comfortable w/ my sexuality and in fact, purple is my favorite color. Its just blue and red mixed together, its ok to like purple. There is a reason royalty has always worn purple, its awesome.

 

[SunsTzu]

I don't mind the colors but the unis are hiddeos. I really hate the pinstripes too.

 

[SunsTzu]

There is a reason royalty has always worn purple, its awesome.

Actually the reason it was worn by royalty and upper class was because it used to be rare and expensive, and was just a status symbol.

 

[The Commish]

I am comfortable with my sexuality. Hell I went to an all guys high school. I just don't want to wear a uniform or hat that's bright purple. Kinda cheesy.

 

[HooverDam]

Actually the reason it was worn by royalty and upper class was because it used to be rare and expensive, and was just a status symbol.

Right, that doesnt invalidate my point. Purple is awesome, because it was rare and expensive. And its still a beautiful color.

I don't think the Dbacks (or Suns for that matter) wear "bright" purple, they wear a nice shade of royal purple, similar to what Washington Huskies wear. The Lakers shade of purple I think its nasty, its very muted and too red/pinkish for my taste.

Im glad the Dbacks chose the colors they did, they actually represent the area, and are original (unlike the bland colors and mascot of a certain school in Tucson)

 

[Arizona's Finest]

More purple? I fear what our squad might look like if you had your way.

I am a die hard DBacks fan and have been from day one and I would never buy any DBacks merchandise. Our uniforms are cheesy - the home ones especially. If you guys want to parade around in purple dominated uniforms then go ahead. Just don't count me in.

I'm totally with you stripe...i love my team but would never wear our hats or jerseys to anything but a game. I'm just not too proud to pimp that purple. That doesn't mean i like the team anyless than anyone else (or the ludicrious response that im "uncomfortable with my sexuality" because i won't wear it - quite the opposite. If you are going to wear anything sports related, women like the classics boys.....) I just would have gone for a more classic less -futuristic - appealing to the ten year old color scheme that these stupid expansion teams go with nowadays

The only unis i think our respectable our the black ones with the A on the right hand side of the chest. The others are just plain goofy. I kinda feel the same way about my beloved Suns too. I like the Cardinals style the best. Good ol' red and white.......

 

[HooverDam]

Black is the most overdone color in the sport, its boring and lame. Teams who try to look tough (ie Raiders) look stupid. They look like a bunch of faggy goth kids who hang out in front of the Hot Topic. The reason I made the sexuality comment is because a lot of men don't like purple because its a "girl" color. Which is ridiculous. Purple and orange and purple and turquoise are fine colors, they represent Arizona and Phoenix much better than lame crap like red/white or red/white/blue.

None of you have given a rational, objective argument as to why purple is "cheesy" or anything. Its a color, like brown or maroon or any other color. It just happens to represent the area very well, so why not use it.

 

[green machine]

Black is the most overdone color in the sport, its boring and lame. Teams who try to look tough (ie Raiders) look stupid. They look like a bunch of faggy goth kids who hang out in front of the Hot Topic. The reason I made the sexuality comment is because a lot of men don't like purple because its a "girl" color. Which is ridiculous. Purple and orange and purple and turquoise are fine colors, they represent Arizona and Phoenix much better than lame crap like red/white or red/white/blue.

None of you have given a rational, objective argument as to why purple is "cheesy" or anything. Its a color, like brown or maroon or any other color. It just happens to represent the area very well, so why not use it.

Talk about this thread going completely off topic...

 

[HooverDam]

Talk about this thread going completely off topic...

Hehe, sorry.

 

[PAQ77]

I'm not a fan of our uni's either. In fact, I think they're one of the worst in all of baseball. I love the classic look of the Dodgers, Yanks and the Padres (except for their sand color unis). I think our logo is waaaay too busy. I'd never buy a Dbacks hat cause it's just ugly to me. I'm fine with the purple, I just wish our logo A would be a little less fugly. And the copper glitter has GOT to go. Simple and classic... That's what I like. Hopefully they'll change it for our ten year anniversary in 2008.

 

[SunsTzu]

I prefer a simple look as well, the uni's I like are Giants and Red Sox. I'd love for them to do away with the pinstripes.

 

[HooverDam]

Im all for doing away w/ the pinstripes, too much trying to look like the Yankees anyway. I do think the A logo is a bit busy, but at this point we've won a world series with it, might as well stick with it. I also wish both the Dbacks and Cardinals were "Phoenix" not "Arizona", as I always think (for whatever non sensical reason) that colleges should have the state names and pro teams should have city names

 

[Stallion]

I much prefer the road uni's. The snake D is much better than the teal A.

I've always thought the team colors should be something like black and copper.

Oh well, they are what they are. Go Diamondbacks.

 

[AZZenny]

Definitely the snake D. Never liked the "A" logo much.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I'm not a fan of our uni's either. In fact, I think they're one of the worst in all of baseball. I love the classic look of the Dodgers, Yanks and the Padres (except for their sand color unis). I think our logo is waaaay too busy. I'd never buy a Dbacks hat cause it's just ugly to me. I'm fine with the purple, I just wish our logo A would be a little less fugly. And the copper glitter has GOT to go. Simple and classic... That's what I like. Hopefully they'll change it for our ten year anniversary in 2008.