{"id":2232392,"date":"2024-04-29T06:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-to-address-this-years-much-maligned-new-uniforms\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T06:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:35:33","slug":"mlb-to-address-this-years-much-maligned-new-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-to-address-this-years-much-maligned-new-uniforms\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB to tackle criticism of new uniforms this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmlb-to-address-this-years-much-maligned-new-uniforms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>MLB quickly responds to negative feedback on new Nike Vapor Premier \u200duniforms by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-say-theres-a-slow-moving-train-wreck-within-the-us-economy-that-could-cause-big-problems\/\" title=\"Experts Say There's a 'Slow-Moving Train Wreck' Within the US Economy That Could Cause Big Problems\">taking \u2064proactive steps<\/a>, as per an\u2062 ESPN memo. Despite\u200c being \u200bpromoted as superior, the redesigned jerseys \u200cfaced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coachella-stagecoach-festivals-drop-all-covid-requirements\/\" title=\"Coachella, Stagecoach Festivals Drop All COVID Requirements\">widespread dissatisfaction<\/a> from\u2063 players. Bryce \u200dHarper \u2064of the Philadelphia \u200cPhillies even raised\u200b concerns about \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-more-cities-vote-no-confidence-in-progressive-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-amid-recall-threat\/\" title=\"Three More Cities Vote \u2018No Confidence\u2019 In Progressive L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n Amid Recall Threat\">font size<\/a> differences \u2063in jerseys during a game. MLB\u2063 promptly addresses backlash over Nike \u200dVapor\u2064 Premier uniforms in response to player complaints \u200crevealed \u2064in an ESPN memo. \u2063Despite being marketed\u200d as top-notch, the revamped jerseys sparked \u2063discontent among players. \u2062Notably, Bryce \u200dHarper\u2062 of the Philadelphia\u200c Phillies highlighted font variations\u2063 in jerseys during a game.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Responding swiftly to the negative feedback on the new Nike Vapor Premier uniforms, MLB has taken a proactive stance to address the issue, as revealed in<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/40046470\/mlb-modify-uniforms-player-complaints-per-memo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> a memo obtained by ESPN on Sunday night.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new jerseys, a redesign by Nike, were touted as superior products. However, they have been met with widespread dissatisfaction from many players, who have voiced their displeasure with the changes. <\/p>\n<p>At one game earlier this season, it was suspected that Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/phillies\/news\/did-bryce-harper-wear-last-season-jersey-dylan9\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wore last year\u2019s version<\/a> of his team\u2019s jersey. This was noticeable because of the difference in the font size of his last name on the back of the jersey. The font size for MLB players\u2019 names is much smaller in the new uniforms than last year. <\/p>\n<p>Among the most common grievances about the new uniforms was the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/39577625\/mlb-players-add-see-pants-concerns-new-uniforms\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use of<\/a> a see-through fabric, particularly in the pants. This design flaw became a subject of ridicule during this year\u2019s Spring Training for MLB teams, echoing the players\u2019 dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>According to the memo, the jerseys will be changed to address the concerns of MLB players, including larger lettering on the back of each player\u2019s jersey, ESPN reported. Additionally, an issue involving mismatched gray tops and bottoms, commonly referred to as the road jerseys, will also be corrected.\u00a0Also, a \u201chigher-quality zipper\u201d will be added. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, MLB players claimed there was a recurring problem with the new jerseys\u2019 propensity to collect sweat during baseball games, ESPN reported. According to the memo, that will also be fixed. <\/p>\n<p>The MLB Players Association has squarely placed the blame on Nike for the mishaps with the new uniforms, a stance that underscores the seriousness of the situation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been entirely a Nike issue,\u201d the memo to players read. \u201cAt its core, what has happened here is that Nike was innovating something that didn\u2019t need to be innovated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cautioned Nike against various changes when they previewed them in 2022, particularly regarding pants,\u201d the memo read. \u201cMLB had been, and has been, aware of our concerns as well. Unfortunately, until recently, Nike\u2019s position has essentially boiled down to \u2014 \u2018nothing to see here, Players will need to adjust.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported that the changes are expected to occur by \u201cthe beginning of the 2025 season\u201d at the latest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLB swiftly addresses criticism of Nike Vapor Premier uniforms. In a memo obtained by ESPN on Sunday, MLB takes proactive steps to resolve the issue. The redesigned jerseys by Nike, initially praised, now face widespread disapproval from many<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2232393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23142638712636-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2232392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23142638712636-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2232392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2232393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2232392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2232392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2232392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}