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What's going into the new San Diego Padres uniforms?

We've had many conversations with many a person about what the new Padres uniforms are going to look like. They are going to be unveiled this week! We've seen all the same rumors at this point and it's probably good to round up where we're at with some ODDS! PLACE YOUR BETS, BITCHES! 

Incidentally, I believe the waiting period for getting a uniform change in is over a full season. The new uniforms to be introduced this week would've had to have been submitted to the league over a year ago. Sorry, bandwagon Bring Back the Browners. If you only just got on board, you're efforts are influencing 2013, at the earliest.

Bring Back the Brown: 40-1
Unless something drastic happens and the Padres have been purposely misleading us, there will NOT be any brown in the new uniforms. The thinking is that Padres blue is the thing to do, not the color of poo or used up chew.

Re-Introduction of orange: 8-1
One historical color that never gets mentioned is orange. Orange has featured prominently in the past, and doesn't get talked about in the front office. I would've thought that this would've been a good choice for secondary color, but the recent introduction of the Marlins uniforms makes me think that the Padres are NOT going to go to orange. If I didn't know about the Marlins uniform, I would've imagined as high as 6-1 that orange would be brought back.

Redesign of the Primary Logo: 2-1
If there's one thing that I think we've complained loudly enough about, it's the fact that shampoo bottle logo sucks. Last year, the Padres shifted to emphasize the interlocking SD. This year, odds are hopefully GREAT that shampoo will be abandoned, or maybe that's just me being extra hopeful. More than bringing back the brown. More than ditching the unreadable Padres script font. I want to get rid of the Padres wave. 

Sand sucks: 3-2
Word on the street is that sand doesn't quite make sense. The team ditched the road sands this past season and there's a good chance that the color will be phased out completely. The San Diego Tourism Board is freaking out about this I'm sure. "How will people know that there are beaches in San Diego!? We need the Padres to highlight this fact for us through their baseball uniforms! PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT SAN DIEGO HAS BEACHES."

Pin Stripes: 6-1
The front office LOVES "classic" baseball, which basically means baseball played before 1969 when the Padres didn't exist in any other form, but a practice squad for the Boston Red Sox. Now, obviously, the Padres aren't a practice squad for the Boston Red Sox, but actually a practice squad for the Red Sox, Rangers, White Sox and a number of other American League baseball teams. So if the Padres love "classic" then they must love pin stripes. Kinda like a junior league Yankees. However, to me, pinstripes would be a pretty drastic change and word on the street has been that this is an "evolution and not a revolution".

You say you want a revolution? Well... You know. We all want to change the world.

I'd like a pony.

Piping: 5-1
Piping though. That's some classic without drastic. If having a pullover jersey screams 1970's minor leaguer to you, then you gotta emphasize the fact that the jerseys have buttons and one way to do that, short of really big buttons, is to add some lines. Because nothing says major leaguer than some nice clean lines on a baseball jersey.  

New Font: 6-1
I hate the Padres font. The one that spells "Padres". When done right, it screams "shampoo". When done wrong, it's unreadable and only shouts "shampoo". The road jersey font I don't mind as much with the San Diego "bowtie" effect, but it too doesn't make much sense, unless of course you're a member of the San Diego Tourism Board and you want to once again highlight the "Sand" in "San Diego". Like, "WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO TO PROVE TO PEOPLE THAT SAN DIEGO HAS BEACHES!?!?! THIS IS A CRISIS!" 

New Font is the Old Font: 12-1
This one I will leak some info to you. We've talked with people who tell us that the old school 70's font was being strongly considered, which reflects in the Tucson Padres branding. Will it show up on the new uniforms? I'd like for it to, but I'd bet 12 to win 1 that it doesn't.

Jeff Moorad's face will be incorporated on the Swinging Friar: 35-1
Perhaps inspired by Gunjasufi's take on the Swinging Friar, there are rumblings that the current Friar looks a little too pervy all clean shaven and wearing a dress. How do you fix that? Add a beard. However, adding a beard to an imposingly large and balding mascot? That's leaving you with a Jeff Moorad caricature. 

Padres will shift to Red, Black and White: 40-1
You know what's hot right now? Aztec athletics. You know what else is the new hottness? Old school Padres PCL where they once upon a time wore themselves some red. Also, I hear they like red in Arizona, and red is just about the only color the Padres haven't worn.

New Padres Military Uniforms to Feature Tie Dye Peace Symbols: 38-1
There is a minority voice that is very outspoken about the fact that the Padres associate themselves with the military and, in a way, glamorize the very violent and deadly job that our armed services are often asked to do. To placate those voices, the Padres may be considering a rainbow colored tie dye jersey to show that, in addition to supporting our servicemen and women, they also support peace and hippies. As a matter of coincidence, Saturday evening start times will be moved to 4:20 to give the hippies a chance to hit the dispensary after the game.

And that's it. Me? I like the color blue, because I have a lot of blue in my wardrobe. I also like the color brown, because it too goes well with my personal palette. Orange though? That would be sick.

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Wait

There are beaches here?

MY NAME'S AL HARRINGTON, I GET BUCKETS

by LLcoolRay on Nov 8, 2011 10:25 AM PST reply actions  

1985-1992ish

Pads should try the 1985-1992 era uniforms. Always thought both the home & roads from that era were sharp.

by RoyalsFan on Nov 8, 2011 10:28 AM PST reply actions  

Yeah.

Those always looked like sunbleached Giants hats.

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by troymccluresf on Nov 9, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

My bet would be for a PCL style logo

With the PCL Padres wordmark (the one the “shampoo logo” was trying to and failing to emulate). The color scheme will be like Tucson and will be blue, white, grey. The interlocking SD will officially become the primary logo. Otherwise the uniforms will go largely unchanged from this year. People expecting a drastic redesign will be disappointed. Brown will stay as it belongs in the deep dark past. Orange will remain the prevue of the hated Giants and Halloween. And I’ll be out to a store 24 hours later looking for the new blue alternate jersey.

by athletics68 on Nov 8, 2011 10:51 AM PST reply actions  

Yeah bring back the Orange!!!!!

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by tonoxtono on Nov 8, 2011 11:03 AM PST reply actions  

Agree

I miss the orange.

Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Nov 8, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I think the colors will be pretty much the same, but overall it will be bolder and with some traditional trimming.

HT to Jbox for ruining this article by posting Bill Center’s uniform preview 30 mins before this post.

by 'Eaters on Nov 8, 2011 11:05 AM PST reply actions  

i'd love to see a color shakeup

but honestly it doesn’t matter what the colors are like if the uniform design is anything close to this awesome:

but i’m still holding out for brown or powder blue

by iheartyourfart on Nov 8, 2011 11:47 AM PST reply actions   3 recs

No paneled hat

Way too 70’s. Put the 69 cap on there and it would be tolerable.

by athletics68 on Nov 8, 2011 5:41 PM PST up reply actions  

i concur

not a fan of the hats, but the jerseys and logo design are excellent

by iheartyourfart on Nov 8, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Look at your precious A's uniform

Now those look 70’s. Looks way worse than the Padres. How would you feel if they turned to Blue?

by jbox on Nov 9, 2011 8:24 AM PST up reply actions  

The A's uniforms?

You mean their new alt 2 yellow one? Yeah it’s vile too. Which is why it’s only an alternate. The rest of their unis including the primaries are still their classy white, road grey and the first alternate is still their modern looking green alternate (all three have been around for over a decade and a half now in their current form). Other than their second alternate their uniforms don’t say 70’s at all.

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

You sir, should be working in the Padres front office!

[Comment From Jesse Jesse: ]
Do you imagine a scenario where we could, say, sell Hudson to a Japanese team?

by Natrone Means Business on Nov 8, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

This

[Comment From Jesse Jesse: ]
Do you imagine a scenario where we could, say, sell Hudson to a Japanese team?

by Natrone Means Business on Nov 8, 2011 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

What about all of the numbers are made of various breakfast foods?

Like strips of bacon to form 5’s and 2’s, sunny side up eggs to form the 0’s. Or something like that.

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by tonoxtono on Nov 8, 2011 8:41 PM PST up reply actions  

I like Shampoo and Sand

 While I loved the pinstripes, I have always been a fan of the change to blue and sand/grey. The rest of the country thinks that San Diego is nothing but sunshine and beaches, so why fight it. Better than trying to look like a stodgy east coast franchise.

Also, perhaps this is simply an issue of coming to the Padres around 1991, but I think the older brown uniforms are atrocious. Simply awful. I can’t imagine why any of you are trying to bring back the brown.

by WestCoastPat on Nov 8, 2011 2:47 PM PST reply actions  

I think it's the 1991 thing

No memories of brown in the 1980s.

by Dex on Nov 8, 2011 2:58 PM PST up reply actions  

The team sucked wearing brown

One playoff appearance the entire time. They’ve been a much more successful team on field wearing blue.

by athletics68 on Nov 8, 2011 5:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Not at all

I love the powder blue Chargers jerseys. The difference is that I find the power blue aesthetically appealing.

by WestCoastPat on Nov 8, 2011 7:06 PM PST up reply actions  

I hate the Chargers period...

But no their powder blues aren’t terrible, and they have had a fair number of good years wearing the powder blue. Plus as mentioned above they’re aesthetically pleasing too unlike say most version of our brown unis. And according to Garfinkel I’m in the majority in thinking so.

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

So?

After every losing season, should teams change colors to disassociate themselves from bad memories? The Padres have basically been doing that since the 80’s and it hasn’t helped our fortunes.

by Dex on Nov 9, 2011 8:21 AM PST up reply actions  

Also, Padres wear brown

We are named after Catholic friars who wear brown or gray. The switch to blue was a mistake that should have been corrected the second Werner bailed on the team to be come a Red Sock.

by Dex on Nov 9, 2011 8:41 AM PST up reply actions  

A misconception

Catholic Friars wear dark blue and black as well.

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

But we're California Friars

Whatever looks good with our sunglasses and sandals should be the color.

Why ask a failed romance to come watch your successful one? You know, that's like inviting the Seattle Mariners to a World Series game. It's just weird for everyone.

by Friar Fever on Nov 9, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Did you read the article?

Catholic friars wear grey, brown, blue, black, white… trust me, I’m Catholic. Franciscans wore in the past primarily grey and brown that is true, but today they’re also wearing blue among other colors.

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Dude, is that link going to the same place?

Look at the pictures. They’re all in Brown and Gray. Blue was the exception for one minor order. Trust ME. I’m Catholic.

It’s hardly a misconception to say that Catholic Friars wear brown or gray. Find me a Catholic friar in blue and I’ll admit that I was wrong.

by Dex on Nov 9, 2011 1:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Also, being Catholic doesn't buy you anything here

It’s not like Catholic churches all have robed friars roaming the pews.

by Dex on Nov 9, 2011 1:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Not buying

That dude’s a monk.

This is who San Diego is named after, this is who the Padres emulate:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didacus_of_Alcala

by Dex on Nov 9, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions  

And guess what, he wore grey as well as brown

So strictly speaking we wear one of the colors he wore, now.

And of course that “dude” as you call him is a monk. He’s also a friar.

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

There is a distinct difference between friars and monks

Monks live alone. Friars are social. Saint Benedict was a monk.

Also, monks AND friars wear the robes the color of un-dyed wool. That’s why you mostly see brown and gray and sometimes white or black. It’s because they tend to sheep and they use the fabric they can make at hand. It is NOT a misconception that friars wear brown or gray. And there are no blue sheep.

I don’t think you’re going to prove me wrong.

by Dex on Nov 9, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions  

San Diego

True, padres predominantly wear brown or grey, but can’t the colors also reflect the town the team plays in. When the Chargers eventually bail, the Padres will be the sole professional sports team for San Diego.

Also, this is professional sports. Accurately reflecting team names with the uniform isn’t exactly a high priority.

by WestCoastPat on Nov 9, 2011 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Also a great point

The blue they wear currently reflects the ocean, our beautiful bays, and the US Navy (three things our town is VERY well known for). And the sand (however minimized or short lived) represents our beaches. Hell if you want the grey even looks a bit like those aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, etc… that are all docked here as well. All are things we’re more well known for than a few priests who were arguably agents of a continent wide genocide.

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 1:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Plus

The area associated with Spanish Catholics and the Missions is pretty well saturated with MLB teams.

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by troymccluresf on Nov 9, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

But

the Padres have never been to the World Series without orange!

by jbox on Nov 9, 2011 8:21 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Truth

Hate to admit it, but they did have the orange trim in 84 so you are correct. Bring back blue and orange!

by athletics68 on Nov 9, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

On the other hand

The Padres have never WON a World series with orange.

by WestCoastPat on Nov 9, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree

The outgoing uniform is the best one the Pads have ever worn. I’ll miss sand if it is infact gone.

by athletics68 on Nov 8, 2011 5:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Unique ≠ Atrocious

Blandness and Neutrality = Atrocious

If it isn’t brown, expect the uniforms to be re-hauled again in another 8 years. And again and again until they realize the Brown is the only true “identity” fans associate with the team.

Can’t wait to see these Plillies knock-off jerseys :/ Now we can be even more invisible.

by soulSD on Nov 8, 2011 6:39 PM PST up reply actions   3 recs

"Identity" of the club

I think you might be overstating the general attachment to the color. There are now kids in college who think the Pads colors have always been blue.

by WestCoastPat on Nov 8, 2011 7:11 PM PST reply actions  

yeah but the point he's making is

the last 10 years or so have given rise to some of the most generic uniforms the padres have ever worn… or any MLB team really. the MLB is a sea of white and navy, and the padres are already an anonymous enough franchise. brown is at least SOMETHING of an identity. so is orange (to a lesser extent though – the tigers, mets, marlins, etc. wear orange too, nobody really wears brown).

brown represents a bid to make the padres “the padres” and not “there are 5 NL west teams, right?”

the other big parts of our organizational identity right now are the military alternate unis (which IMO are a great part of the franchise at this point), and petco park, which on top of being an awesome place to watch baseball, has become very well-known amongst baseball circles, opposing fans, etc. for its park effects.

IMO these are all important in forging a brand identity for the team. in addition to the obvious goal of winning, the padres plan has to include strengthening the brand at home and abroad. more distinctive jerseys, winning records, and the padres becoming synonymous with great pitching and athleticism/defense are going to be good things for the team and the fans.

by iheartyourfart on Nov 8, 2011 9:33 PM PST up reply actions  

The camo option

See, the camo represents my problem with this entire argument. They are distinctive, they set the Padres apart and they are ridiculed by every baseball fan I know (as well as Paul Lukas). Unique ≠ Desirable

To your other points, change the unis all you want, but until we stop being the bargain basement team in California, THAT will be our identity. Nice park, no payroll, no chance.

by WestCoastPat on Nov 8, 2011 9:54 PM PST up reply actions  

gonna have to differ with you on that

the camo jerseys have been really well-received from my understanding

by iheartyourfart on Nov 8, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Yea

I think the camos are awesome.

Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Nov 9, 2011 8:24 AM PST up reply actions  

As a non-Padres fan (with no particular resentment to the Pads), I think they’re pretty awful. I get wanting to look unique, especially way out in the corner of the west coast, but the camo just doesn’t look like a baseball jersey. Screams more… college basketball or something.

Honestly, I’ve liked most of the standard Padres jerseys over the years, dating back to orange & brown (though the sunbleached Giants hats bothered me). Sand’s fine and quite distinctive. I’m honestly surprised that the camo is this popular here.

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by troymccluresf on Nov 9, 2011 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

What time we getting to see the new jerseys.

Mentor should leak the story to us haha.

Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts

by mrbarneydangles on Nov 9, 2011 8:25 AM PST reply actions  

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