2011 Uniform Roundup, Volume 2
Here is the much-anticipated followup to my earlier uniform roundup post.
- Here’s a look at this year’s All-Star uniforms.
- As pointed out by the always on-time passerby, Orix is dusting off the old Kintetsu Buffaloes uniforms later this season.
- The Seibu Lions will be feature 1951 throwbacks, from the team’s Nishitetsu era.
- Lotte is going with mid-90’s throwbacks, featuring the old CLM logo.
- I don’t know if these are alternates or what, but Rakuten recently wore uniforms that were unfamiliar to me. They are different from the 1980’s Astros knock-offs that they wore in interleague play, but do feature that rainbow motif.
- Softbank is wearing baby blue alternative uniforms this year (seen here game action). Maybe it’s because I’m a San Jose Sharks fan, but these have grown on me. I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again: Softbank needs to revive these helmets.
- Yokohama will be wearing these “Summer Uniforms” until the end of August.
06/07/2011 at 12:13 am Permalink
As much as I like uniforms, it’s good to see Vogelsong get his time in the limelight this year after Colby Lewis did last year (Lewis is actually not that much worse than last season in terms of xFIP).
Both pitchers seem to have mastered better control while pitching in Japan. Not sure how much of that can be attributed to pitching in the NPB, but interesting nonetheless.
06/07/2011 at 2:22 am Permalink
The Softbank blue uniforms remind me of the blue visitor uniforms that were in vogue in the 70s and 80s. Here’s the Tigers version.
http://hanshintigers.jp/data/uniform/category-3.html
I think some MLB team did it first, but the Phillies version was the most memorable for me.
06/07/2011 at 12:46 pm Permalink
A bunch of MLB teams had the blue road unis, the Royals did it the longest and the best.
To me it just doesn’t look good with white pants, needs to be all blue like Hanshin’s.
I wish Chunichi would go to a powder blue road jersey with the royal blue stripes down the side, instead of what they currently have,
06/07/2011 at 11:00 pm Permalink
The Baystars summer uniforms are the same ones they had last year — my custom Kagami jersey is one of those 🙂
Those All-Star uniforms are ugly. Man.
08/07/2011 at 11:08 am Permalink
A late response to Simon… yep, Vogey has been fun to watch here in the Bay Area. His control is much improved but on top of that, he seems to know exactly what he wants to do with every batter. He’s been very impressive.
I do these types of posts when I’m busy with other things, because the keep my writing muscles in shape and give me a nice quick diversion.