Sunday, August 23, 2009

It's called a uniform for a reason




On Sunday night baseball it's another game in the ongoing (neverending) Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry. CC Sabathia is on the mound looking like he's ready to catch some ZZZ's. Why? Because of his massively oversized shirt and pants which resemble pajamas. He adjusts the ill fitting shirt on nearly every pitch. Nearly all players have taken the concept of a baseball uniform and destroyed the concept of uniformity. Everyone is wearing different length pants and tucking in their shirt in varying ways. Overall, players look sloppy. I remember players in the 70's and 80's required to show sock/stirrup everyday. Players looked professional. Teams have now let this trend slide so far it will be difficult to reverse course. As silly as this sounds the commissioner's office may have to institute a dress code to reign in sloppy attire. Players/teams, I'm ok with no socks showing, just have your pants stop near your shoes and tuck in your shirt. Look professional, not like you just popped some popcorn at 9:30 at night and are ready to relax on the couch before bed.








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