Good Monday morning, Uni Watchers. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I sure did, and I’ll tell you about it a little later.
But for now, the big uniform news of the weekend: The Washington Nationals not only unveiled their new uniform, but they were one of the few in recent years that somehow did not get leaked! (I think last season, it was only the Twins who were able to keep their CC under wraps.) So kudos to them right off the bat.
When the Nationals announced last season that 2024 would be the final year of their CC 1.0, I was actually a little sad, because I thought the Nats had one of the better CCs out there. It would actually work as just a plain alternate, if they would take the stupid “WSH” off the jersey. But almost everything else about their first CC was pretty solid.
So it was with a bit of trepedation that I approached CC 2.0 — the Nationals themselves teased the pastel color palate, and in that respect they delivered. And in lieu of “WSH” their new wordmark is actually a combo original interlocking “DC” Nationals logo, with a throwback 3-D effect harking back to the block W used by the original Senators in the 1950s.
But enough words from me without any pictures. Since this is a CC, all the storytelling whistles and bells are out for this one. After a couple videos, we’ll look at some stills.
The first video is from the team (skip forward to 1:17 if you just want the unis, and not the setup):
all grids lead home pic.twitter.com/v8rOdYOL6S
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) March 23, 2025
The second video is done by a lady from MLB whom I’ve embedded before — despite repeating all the storytelling talking points, it actually really does a good job of showing off the smaller details that wouldn’t necessarily be apparent without the explainer.
A true tribute to Washington, D.C., from the Capitol building to the city’s beloved cherry blossoms, here’s a full breakdown of the Nationals’ new City Connects ⬇️ https://t.co/hw5zi6Bl3J pic.twitter.com/TCsfg5hG52
— MLB (@MLB) March 23, 2025
Now then.
Let’s break down the cap, helmet, jersey and pants from a strictly uniform perspective.
CAP and HELMET
The Nationals actually created two distinctly different styles for their helmet and cap — the helmet is a solid light blue and features a literally 3-D “W” logo in the center surrounded by a pair of cherry blossoms. The cap, meanwhile, is light blue with a dark midnight navy (almost black) brim, and the “W” logo used on the cap is in a style previously worn over the course of several seasons in the original incarnation (1901-1960). However, as the videos showed, the designers of the cap have worked an outline of the Capitol dome into the negative space at the base of the letter. It’s almost too clever by half, but the W is distinguishable at any distance, and up close one can see the dome outline. So, well done there.
The helmet is fine if uninspiring, but I do like that they designed separate caps and helmets.
Here’s the team’s storytelling for the cap:
The jersey is mostly light blue, with a sublimated grid of Washington D.C. planned city streets. While I don’t like the gimmicky sublimation, the road grid is actually a pretty cool feature (if you’ve ever been to DC, you’re likely familiar with how the entire grid was laid out before any construction was really done, so this was groundbreaking design work for the late 1700s). Still, it probably would have been better left off the jersey.
The DC logo I like a lot — it not only harks back to the original Radom design, but also mashes up the 1950s “3-D” logo to good effect. Unfortunately, because the “thick” portion of the 3-D outline is the same color as the jersey, the effect will be slightly muted. But up close it looks pretty good — from a distance, it might be harder to make it out. But the white “DC” with the dark navy outline probably offers enough contrast so that the blockshadow effect of the 3-D treatment should look decent from afar. That’s one I’ll need to see in action, but I think they may have pulled it off.
There is also a roundel logo for a sleeve patch, which uses the new W with US Capitol negative space, surrounded by the words “The District Of Columbia” with the design inside/below the “W” the style of the Capitol dome. The two cherry blossom petals seen on both helmet and cap are in the outer ring of the roundel. The sleeve stripes are a pink->light blue->(almost) black gradient of which I’m not terribly fond, although it too isn’t bad. The storytelling for that specific detail (we’ll get to it in a second) is really the only cringeworthy part.
The Nats describe the jersey color as having “tones of American denim.” Or you could just call it light blue. The grid pattern only appears on the front and back of the shirt, but the raglan sleeves themselves are solid light blue.
There were unfortunately almost no views of the rear of the jersey, but the NOB and number will be in white. NOB has a thin dark outline, while rear numbers are given the same “3-D” style as the interlocking DC on the jersey chest.
And finally, the team’s storytelling for the jersey elements:
Unfortunately, the team didn’t really have any stills showing the pants, but I was able to make a few video grabs. The pants are white — thankfully. And I say that as someone who really doesn’t like light blue over white, but this shade of blue isn’t really a powder blue (they may call it denim, and it definitely is a shade of blue dyed denim). I honestly don’t think this uniform would look as good if they had mono-blue from top to bottom. The stripe with gradient pattern on the pants matches that on the sleeves.
You can see the pants in full in this fashion show video unveiling.
PUT ON FOR THE CITY TO TAKE IT OFF pic.twitter.com/zIcxQjLlck
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) March 23, 2025
I will wait until we see these on the field and in action in order to render a more full opinion, but from what I have seen so far, I definitely like what I see! I’m glad they kept the cherry blossom motif to a minimum, but I’m pleased they kept it — that may have been the best part of their original CC.
The Nationals will open the season at home this Thursday, when they take on NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. The franchise said it plans to wear the City Connect 2.0 unis for Friday and Saturday home games throughout the season. Since this Friday is an off-day (or rainout makeup), the Nats will wear their CCs this coming Saturday and Sunday, reverting to the Friday-Saturday combo for home games the rest of the year.
no misses 😤😤 pic.twitter.com/0Tg3PFfCdd
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) March 23, 2025
William lives in the city of Alexandria, Va. and works in The District. He was “present at the creation” of the Nationals and came up with the Mr. Walkoff nickname for Ryan Zimmerman. Take it away…
My take on the Nationals new City Connect
by William F. Yurasko
Sunday morning, I bicycled up to Nationals Park from my home in Alexandria to check out the new uniforms at the re-opened team store. By the time I got there, the initial rush seemed to have passed. There was a DJ and a few broadcasters still milling about the store when I arrived. The mannequin out front from which Mayor Muriel Bowser and franchise great Ryan Zimmerman revealed the new kit provided some helpful context to City Connect 2.0.
Cap
The navy sans-serif W evokes the original Senators W except the outline of the Capitol dome appears in the bottom. It’s not a new concept – the Capitals “Weagle”1 logo debuted in 2007 with the dome at the bottom of the W, among other design elements. The Nats also wore a white panel cap with a white W in a blue Capitol dome for the last several seasons at home.2
The W has a cherry blossom on each side of it which is more understated than CC 1.0 which featured cherry blossom petals on the front and a tree on the side. They almost look like merit stickers or an inside-the-Beltway equivalent of Stargell stars. I’d only like that idea if they win the World Series, otherwise, it’d seem derivative and a bit cheesy.3
On the underbill, I didn’t see the street grid and curly W up close because it hadn’t occurred to me that it would be included in the design.
Grade: B-. It’s a decent look. I like the contrasting brim and the dome outline isn’t ostentatious like many minor league teams.
I didn’t see any batting helmets at the team store, so I’m going off of photographs shared online. The protective headgear is different from the on-field cap – it’s entirely light blue, seemingly the same as the cap. The W is a white block with a navy border and no Capitol dome design element. The cherry blossoms on each side are included.
Grade: C+, though I’m hedging a little since I haven’t seen it in action or up close.
The jersey is a few shades of denim blue. The District street grid is shown in a lighter blue (perhaps the same shade as the cap) and seems to be centered along 3rd Street NW/I-395 Center Leg Freeway4. Nationals Park, symbolized with a curly W, and 2005, the year that baseball returned to the Nation’s Capital, are shown on the lower part of the jersey. It’s so low that it will be tucked in.
The sleeves are solid and appear darker blue than the front and back of the jersey. On the cuffs there is an alternating “mosaic” with different shades of blue, light pink and gray. It’s as if somebody said “how can we fit the color palette from the moodboard” onto the uniform?
An interlocking DC logo is most prominent, but it’s not the 2005 Todd Radom design or the non-beveled version that showed up for the 2011 season. These are block letters are with a 3D element effect to the 1956 Washington Senators W. That is not my favorite old-time DC uniform, but this lines up with the helmet W better than the Radom insignia would.
Jersey numbers are the standard “serif-block” that the Nats have used since 2005.
Grade: C+
The trousers are solid white with the mosaic stripe. While I was photographing the mannequin outside the team store, a woman walking by spoke up and said “I just noticed the pant stripe” now. It’s pretty innocuous, I suppose.
Grade: C
There weren’t any examples of socks that I could see at the team store, so I’m just going by what I have seen online.
There are thin “mosaic stripes,” and a white W outlined in blue with the Capitol dome towards the bottom. They aren’t good, but few players even show socks any more, so it’s not a big deal.
Grade: D
My favorite element of the uniform is the roundel. The W with the Capitol dome from the cap is centered with a grid pattern in the inner circle. When I first looked at it, it reminded me of the classic Metro station vault.
The external circle says “District of Columbia” and has lines that curl from light blue to white or very light pink. It’s a tiny little element that has just a hint of whimsy. I’d be happy to see the “regular” Nats logo be redesigned to include the curly W, navy and red in a similar treatment.
Grade: A
Aside from the fact the uniform is completely unnecessary and deviates significantly from the traditional color palette of DC baseball, it’s okay. Still, it’s less than the sum of its parts because there are too many parts. There are four different approaches to the letter W on this uniform. The main insignia isn’t even a W at all, though, it’s DC. I don’t think the design teams I have worked with would provide so many different variations on the same thing to a client.
I like this City Connect uniform better than the first version though I suspect this is a minority opinion. CC 1.0 gray and pink never did anything for me, but a lot of fans really enjoy it. I suppose because it celebrated DC specifically; not “official Washington” and it couldn’t be coded in a partisan way. I thought the gray was “blah.” When I see it I’m reminded of losing baseball and the last of the 2019 World Series champion heroes leaving. I wonder if this new City Connect uniform will remind us of what’s shaping up to be a very difficult era for the District5 and surrounding region.
On this new uniform, the street grid on the jersey certainly reinforces the local aspect when you are close enough to see it. I also think the DC insignia will go over well. Twenty years ago, the batting practice caps with the interlocking DC had a lot of cachet. One surprise is there is no overt reference to the magnificent DC flag like the previous City Connect. Several DC area teams have referenced the flag in team logos. That would be an easy win – pride in the District flag has skyrocketed in this century.
Uni Watch’s illustrious founder pointed out many times that the former Washington Senators 2.0, the Texas Rangers, can’t make up their mind whether they are a blue team or a red team. I think the Nats are approaching that territory as well and this is adding to that perception. Starting in 2006, when the Lerner family completed their acquisition of the franchise, the marketing and on-field product was more red than blue. The Nats have leaned into the blue more and more of late, especially since they wore nothing but blue jerseys starting for most of the 2019 postseason. They seem to be bringing back the solid red caps at home though, I noticed that in the second half of last season. Still, the trend towards blue, in several shades, continues.6
Perhaps I’ve rambled on a little, so I’ll get to the overall grade: C-. It’s not horrible, but there is only one thing about it I like more than the traditional red, blue and white uniforms.
1 which should be turned into a jersey crest
2 thankfully not in this year’s uniform rotation
3 I hope I didn’t will this into life…
4 This was supposed to be renumbered to I-195 by now.
5 Seriously, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?! Congress is basically stealing local tax dollars out of spite. DC needs statehood.
6 I’m kind of conflicted about this, because being a Penn State alumnus, my mother working for the Yankees and my father being a Yalie, I really like dark blue. Getting used to red took some time, but I have embraced it. My wife looking great in red hasn’t hurt either.
OK, readers, now it’s your turn. What is your take on the Nats new CC?
This would look great paired with jorts.
Boy do I love those “long island curling club” t-shirts.
Congratulations, Phil and team! I have mad respect for third-event winners. Winning the third event means you took two tough early losses but got back up and never stopped winning. First event is usually the most skilled team, second event is usually the luckiest team, and third event is the team with the most heart and character.
The new Nats CC uniform is both a more integrated design than the old but also for me it doesn’t hold together as well. That said, many of the individual elements are among my favorite designs in Nats history. As much as I’m a symp and apologist for the curly W, Walgreens comparisons be darned, that cap W should be the team’s primary mark. (As the Weagle should be the Caps jersey crest.) I’ve never liked the team’s Cowboys-sque numbers, at least not with the delicate curves of the curly W, but the block shadow significantly improves the visual presence of the numbers for me. The “that’s not a serif, _that’s_ a serif” serifs make visual sense with the block shadow. I just wish the shadow went down, not up. The sleeve roundel is such a tight design. I’d love to see it adapted to be the team’s primary logo. I rather like the actual team logo; I just like the forms and presence of the CC roundel even more. I even prefer the color scheme; red white and blue are DC colors for tourists. For locals, Washington is a more blue-hued place. Speaking visually, not about cliche political color associations.
As for the sublimation, I expect that some teams will start adopting sublimation on standard home and away uniforms soon. And while I’m not a fan of the idea, this instance of it is an example of doing it the right way. It’s not too loud, and strikes a balance between being highly and distinctly visible up close while being vague but not quite invisible at a distance. If you’re gonna do it, this is how you do it. This is closer to how the best soccer shirts do sublimation, rather than the louder treatment we’ve mostly seen on previous CC jerseys in MLB.
My grades: As a CC uniform, A. As an element of the Nats uniform lineup, B-plus, and the second-best uniform in the locker after the restored-to-proper-glory home white.
Could not say it any better. Totally agree with all that is written in this comment. And congratulations, Phil! The bonspiel looked like a lot of fun!
It does sort of look like denim at first glance, and that isn’t a good thing. The sublimated pattern is pointless because it isn’t really discernable from a distance nor easily identifiable for what it is.
This is once again Nike doing too much when they could have just left it at the one or two decent ideas they had for this alternate. The use of baby blue here is pointless and seems like it was just done because it is a popular color. Paired with pink it looks like some sort of baby shower themed design.
The W that has the blossoms in place of stars, and the capital in the negative space is a great design. I think if you used that on the hat, the interlocking DC on the jersey, rendered in navy (which is an actual team color) with pink trim in place of their standard red trim, you’d have an excellent alternate uniform.
This feels like a half-a$$ed embrace of the cherry blossoms at best. Either go all in (see the garishly good Wizards uni from a few years back) or don’t go in at all.
I like these quite a bit, and feel like this second iteration of Nike alts has done a decent job staying connected to the team’s established identity a bit more than some of the wild swings of the first set of unis.
GTGFTU (My stab) October 21 1973 Vikings 28 Eagles 21 Metropolitan Stadium Bloomington MN. Dempsey looks like he’s kicking an extra point. (If this is pre-season and I’m wrong, so be it…)
I think that’s right. The only other possibility uni-wise would be 10/10/71, but (a.) that game was at Veterans Stadium, which had Astroturf; (b.) the Eagles were shut out in that game; and (b.) Dempsey wasn’t on the team yet, claimed off waivers from the Saints after week 9 to replace Happy Feller, who I believe had suffered a quad injury.
If that photo was taken from a slightly higher angle, it could have been a classic.
I just bought a Tom Dempsey card which shows him making his 63-yarder with the Saints. On the back of the card is this photo of Tom with the Eagles from a much better angle.
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As for the Nats, their jersey reminds me of last year’s Delhi Capitals from the Indian Premier League. Same idea with the sublimated street map.
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I kind of like the new CC. It’s highly functional if nothing else. One of the commenters said the sublimation is pointless because you can’t see it from a distance. It’s meant for the consumer, not the viewer, but as long as the important stuff is visible, it doesn’t bother me.
Congrats, Phil, on your bonspiel!
You got it Mike! 1973, the last year with the white helmets
Thanks, Jimmy! Always my pleasure to look for these!
“Unfortunately, because the “thick” portion of the 3-D outline is the same color as the jersey, the effect will be slightly mooted.”
Would that not be “muted”? Because I don’t see how any definition of “mooted” applies.
Yeah…while I did write mooted and meant it, I changed it to muted (different definition, but just as applicable).
As a Nats fan, I have hoped (wished? pined? yearned?) for 15 years that they would add a DC flag sleeve patch to their uniforms since it a) fits their color scheme perfectly, b) is such an iconic flag design, and c) is beloved by DC residents (people have tattoos of it). Hell, it can’t be that hard if the Ravens AND the Orioles can do it with the Maryland flag.
So imagine my disappointment when the Nats have not one but two opportunities to do a flag theme with a (checks notes) CITY CONNECT uniform. I get that cherry blossoms are a part of DC’s identity, but come on. Also, if we use the argument that these are basically merch dumps, I can pretty much guarantee a well-designed flag-themed uni would be insanely popular, and not just with baseball fans.
The original Nationals’ number font, with all the gold beveling, looked fine at the time (or as good as possible with an out-of-context Senators cap that Bud Selig forced on the rest of Todd Radom’s work), but I’m not sure it would look good today.
Without the gold bevels, the Nats kept the shape, but to me the numbers always looked a shade too thick.
These vertical drop shadows are brilliant. A distinct throwback element attached to the modern font. I would love to see the regular uniforms steal this feature. Everything else feels like a tired exercise in the name of Nike idiocratic capitalism.
Meanwhile I fully agree, I lived in Washington DC for three years…it totally needs to be a state. It’s not an army base where nobody is “from.” People are from there, live there, move there, everything. Total joke that their observer to the H of R doesn’t vote, and an even worse joke that I didn’t have a senator to vote for. Let the Feds assert control over their literal federal buildings, send the Federal cops to the Smithsonian and the Tidal Basin…but my former neighborhood of Columbia Heights has absolutely nothing in common with the federal government, because it feels like every other city you can imagine. No good reason to withhold the statehood for so long. It’s overdue.
It shows either a lack of imagination or an unwillingness to go beyond federal DC on Nike’s behalf. Get outside the federal/downtown core and DC has so many unique neighborhoods, culture, music, food, even streetwear that you don’t see anywhere else but here.
The Nats jerseys did leak. I saw them late last week over on the SportsLogo forums.
They look like pajama tops.
Was going to say “bowling shirts” LOL
Was going to say beer league softball…
Hate that the caps have a W logo and the jerseys have a DC logo, but everything here is pretty solid.
These jerseys were leaked on the MLB auctions site on Friday.
Whatever this website is, was, or could be; I wonder how many people are like me and really only come here to read the complaints anytime something new or different is released.
I guess the nature, philosophy, and why behind uniform designs has changed completely since Paul started Uni Watch 20+ years ago. Long time readers appreciate and want uniforms for what they were. New uniforms are mostly merch dumps and on field product placement for fashion-style designs.
As a long time reader I can say my complaints come from the fact that uniforms are no longer meant to be a design with the intention of lasting staying power that creates a recognizable brand (Packers, Yankees, Raiders, Red Wings, Lakers, etc) using proven design elements. Uniforms are now driven by having new merch to sell at regular intervals, and it is apparent in the quality of designs.
This Nationals uniforms is a perfect example, I’d have a more positive opinion of it if it was strictly just some merch for sale, as compared to the on field uniform.
I have made this point elsewhere but I for one welcome a more lively, colorful, and off “brand” uniform set.
What’s old is new again.
Teams used to change their colors, fonts, and logos on a much more regular basis. The Dodgers wore green in 1937, they wore plaid and checks too. The Giants wore black, brown, lavender, and red, white and blue at various points in NYC. The Braves wore Red, white and blue, as well as Blue and Yellow, and Red and Yellow. The Pirates wore red and blue. The White sox have worn dark blue, black, powder blue, and red.
That wasn’t done to “sell merchandise” of course. There may be an underlying profit motive for new uniforms but it’s not like this is a “new” thing in baseball.
Here’s an example. The Chi Sox wore 7 different uniform sets in a variety of colors between 1965 and 1982. All of them great in their own way: link
It’s a ZILLION times better than the drab, gray 1.0 CC’s. The cherry blossom jerseys ALWAYS should’ve been pink, but they were scared it wouldn’t be masculine enough for male fans to buy it at retail. Every Nats CC should ALWAYS lean into the DC logo and not a W or WSH or whatever, since every single person that lives in the city or even the area calls it ‘DC’ and nothing else.
The W is historic and ties into MLB history in the district. The old Senators, the new Senators, and the Nats have largely used a W on their hats for most of any of the franchises existence. Using DC at times and in certain places is a nice update.
The team’s name is (was) the Washington Nationals/Senators…so the W makes sense.
It had never occurred to me that they didn’t fully embrace the pink because male fans wouldn’t wear it. Hmmmmm.
Does this mean San Diegans are more confident in their masculinity than Washingtonians? Or at least that Nike thinks so
“The District” is used frequently.
If folks are trying to be pretentious, maybe lol. Otherwise it’s always ‘DC’ in casual conversation for anyone and everyone living in and around the area.
I have lived my entire life in the area and “the district” is probably the least pretentious way someone can refer to it.
“I was talking to my neighbor, who works in the district, and he said…”
“There’s traffic on 395 south, leaving the district…”
etc.
“I was talking to my neighbor, who works in DC, and he said…”
“There’s traffic on 395 south, headed towards/past the beltway…”
In MY 37 years of living in the area, I’ve never once heard ‘the District’ in either of these (or any) hypothetical sentences, and if I did, I would absolutely consider them pretentious lol
First event runner up and now third event champ! You are having yourself a nice spring.
And hey, if you’re gonna lose two games in a bonspiel, it’s obviously best to lose the first two.
As for the Nats uni: I don’t hate it.
At first glance, it looked like a Tommy Bahama shirt on a surf shop rack. Had no idea it was a uniform. Have to admit, the design elements are genuine and not forced. The harken to the old Sens and the Capital in the W is really well done. This is an improvement.
I’m more of a fan of CC 1.0 than CC 2.0. I don’t like the sublimation for 2.0, but the roundel patch is AWESOME. I don’t think I will ever be a fan of drop shadow or 3D effects for letters/numbers. Overall, I think it’s a downgrade. And to me, this is the second CC reveal that has more of a connection to the team name, with “DC” on the jersey for this set and “Stros” on the jersey for Houston’s set.
I don’t really care for the denim look. I thought the CC 1.0 grey was drab, but it turns out I like that uniform better than this one. That said, the highlight of this is the Capitol dome integrated into the W.
Worst part of this new uni is the forced storytelling about the sleeve and pants stripes. Nike is falling back on the “mosaic represents the diverse communities” trope WAAAAAAY too much. As I recall, that’s their explanation for the mosaic on the Orioles’ CC sleeves, and I think there are others with this same element. Every time they roll out that marketingspeak, I have to ask: is there a city that’s large enough to have an MLB team that DOESN’T have “diverse communities”? The only thing more cringey than the mosaic is the Dodgers’ CC story about the funfetti representing stars because LA is a city of dreamers shooting for the stars. Ick. Honestly, people actually get paid to come up with this nonsense?
Anyway, the cap and the arm logo are good. I could do without the rest of it.
+1 on loving your Long Island Curling Club t-shirt. I was born in Huntington but moved before I was old enough to have any recollection of living there. Still, I’ve always felt a connection to Long Island.
I’m sorry, these look like the uniforms that people who work at shipping/copy stores have to wear. Just a confusing mess.
A the resident local, these feel like a missed opportunity. Instead of leaning more into the Cherry Blossom concept, they sorta mimicked the Wizards (no surprise, this is Nike) and created a light blue jersey (don’t call it “demin” when there’s plenty of aquatic references that woulda worked better) with “mosaic” details. Yawn.
A full embrace of a cherry/red color scheme woulda been great for a team that literally has cherry blossom trees inside its stadium.
Instead, we get yet another staid uniform that over-indexes on Federal DC. Does Nike realize the city is only partly federal and has its own native culture, slang music, food and attractions? This just feels so lazy and derivative.
I do like the batting helmet, however. Grade: C+
You’ve hit on why I really liked the old CC uniforms: the design was uniquely DC without making reference to government or military. There are a lot of people in the city who have nothing to do with either.
That’s a pretty pedestrian jersey logo. The block shadow makes the interlocked DC look like it is about to keel over.
Whoever made that Nats uniform graphic forgot to Photoshop the white pants out of the road uniform. #natinals
Congrats, Phil!
Well done!
Pretty sure the Nats City Connect socks are pictured here (right hand side):
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It may be just me, but the “DC” looked like “CC” at my first glance and now I can’t unsee it.
If you didn’t think City Connect unis were a joke, now we have definitive proof in Washington’s latest headplant. Maybe the good fellas over at DOGE can be loaned to MLB to straighten out the whole mess.
I do not care for denim (blue jeans are the uniform of mediocrity to me) but this uniform is not denim. The sublimated street grid gives it a bit of a minor league feel, but I love the W patch and that hat is very good. Overall a nice uniform. Somehow Nike, the team and MLB seem to ignore the status of DC as a city with its own identity, culture, music (GoGo, birthplace of Duke Ellington, Thievery Corporation, Bad Brains) and that is a shame. DC is so much more than a collection of cherry trees and federal buildings.
Grumpy complaint without any relevant commentary on the subject matter, coupled with politicizing a non-political topic… This isn’t Facebook.
Oops, this was for Gary.
Congrats on the skip win, Phil!
As for the the Nats CC 2.0 – I am in the minority. These are not “I can live with it” uniforms. These are a massive downgrade. Sure there may be a handful of good things – but they do not make a good uniform. The jersey looks to me like a minor league one-off.
With all of the new colors being brought to MLB, I for one would love for the Mets to do an homage to this: link
The more I look at this one, the more I like it, and I was never a fan of the previous CCs (between myself and William, there are at least two of us!). I still loathe the CC program, but this feels like the best possible version of it — no airport code, no cringey “The Lou” type of thing, no garish colored pants, etc. Just a pretty solid uniform that has some references to the team and the city without going too crazy with it. Between these, the new Dodgers’ ones from last year, the Stros, and the Cubs “technically not CC” CCs, the pendulum may finally be swinging in the other direction.
The Nats may be finally getting back on track, uniform-wise. But gosh the wordmark on the gray jerseys is still terrible.
I will continue to call the Nats cowards until they come out with a full cherry blossom pink uniform
Really enjoyed the curling video, Phil! That’s something I have been fascinated by after the first time I saw it in the Olympics in 2010. Looks like a lot of fun!
“the road grid is actually a pretty cool feature”
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“Still, it probably would have been better left off the jersey.”
But that’s the majority of what “connects” this jersey to the “city”.
I don’t hate this. The grid pattern gives me 1916 dodgers vibes but is probably going to be sublimated that it won’t carry over to the field. Otherwise the W logo is a bit of Caps theft but otherwise it’s fairly decent. It seems so far (fingers crossed) that Nike is learning from the feedback a bit.
Don’t know what acid washed jeans have to do with Washington DC, but whatever.