MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred, gets a lot of hate from both fans and the players and some of that is his own doing. He allowed the Houston Astros to get away with cheating to win a World Series with no real punishments handed out and when questioned about not taking the trophy away, he called the trophy ‘just a piece of metal’.
Manfred is also responsible for randomly changing the types of baseballs used in games with no rhyme or reason. Oftentimes changing the types of baseballs from week to week without notifying any of the teams or players.
Some might make the argument he lied on his resume and is now in a position he is nowhere near qualified for and he’s kind of just winging it day-to-day as if he isn’t in charge of one of the biggest sports leagues on the planet.
And I used to be in that camp until I saw the new Nike Vape Premier MLB jerseys dropped and now I suddenly see the vision.
This is what the back of the white jerseys look like with the new template. Players are pretty unhappy. Miles Mikolas says they also don’t fit right; pants are no longer as customized, and the fabric is a very different consistency.
“They look cheap,” another player said. pic.twitter.com/UoH4vVHTfd
— Jeff Jones (@jmjones) February 13, 2024
Sure, it may be simplistic or something computer generated in MLB The Show if you create a new franchise and the game spits out the most generic jersey possible but Nike claims these are more comfortable, lighter and stretchier than ever before. It’s hot out there standing in left field with the sun beaming on you for 3 hours. These new jerseys look like they let a lot of fresh, cool air in. They also look like they might melt off if it’s too hot.
But although the jerseys bear a Nike logo, it is Fanatics who is responsible for these jerseys. Fanatics has basically become the Amazon of all sports merch and with most major corporations, profits are the only thing that matters. Lowering all costs to drive the greatest profits with no concerns about quality.
I was ready to hate on Major League Baseball, Fanatics, Nike and the capitalism that has plagued our once-great sport.
Until I saw players wearing the uniforms and I realized Rob Manfred is a genius.
— Marck57 (@lindorplshomer) February 22, 2024
And this is how you restore the feeling. This is how you get butts back in seats. Sex sells and Rob Manfred recognized that in order to grow the game, these dudes had to show dong.
Round of applause to these new MLB jerseys.
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