Legendary Blues Alternate Uniform next year

[UMFan83]

Meh, hopefully this is replacing the Wrigleyville jerseys

 

Edited January 17, 2025 by UMFan83

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[Jason Ross]

I do believe this is their City Connect v2.0. Which should replace those. 

I need better looks but my initial reaction is...I kind of like it? Put aside I don't think the Cubs *need* alternates, they're going to be there regardless. But I think good uniforms are simple, don't look to chase trends (these are almost always dead on arrival and dated as it takes years to approve and are then outdated when they show up), and especially when it comes to "city connect" should still evoke the team who's wearing it. 

This feels classic-y and near the Feds/Whales stuff. It's generally Cubs' colors. If they were wearing these with the sound off, I don't think you'd have to ask who was playing. It's not garish. It's city-flag colored without feeling like it is just a flag rip off.

Is it better than the home whites? No. Is it pretty decent in terms of just uniform design? Yeah...yeah it is. That's not bad at all.

[Jason Ross]

So they're *not* the City Connect. They are an official alternate. 

Wrigleyville *is* retired however. 

[wekse]

I think I like them. Wish you could see the whole hat, but I'm assuming it's the Cubs patch from the jersey for the logo.

Edited January 17, 2025 by wekse

[jersey cubs fan]

I was extremely excited for the first 30 seconds of that video love the powder blue look. Once they actually displayed the full thing with the egregiously large Nike logo and goofy looking cub logo, not a fan.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I guess these are ok, but baby blue pinstripes are better.

[Jason Ross]

12 minutes ago, wekse said:

I think I like them. Wish you could see the whole hat, but I'm assuming it's the Cubs patch from the jersey for the logo.

 

[wekse]

Yeah, I'll buy that hat.

[Jason Ross]

A bit of an "Expos" vibe. I'm cool with that. 

[Rex Buckingham]

I like them. 

[Burtonbell]

Ok, now these I really like for some reason. Maybe it's the powder blue. Love the hat.

[JBears79]

I like them a lot. Love the return of the powder blue from the 70's. So much better than the ugly Wrigleyville ones

[Stratos]

I was sort starting to get used to the Wrigleyville uniforms for some reason, which were indeed ugly, this looks better.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Forgot about those stupid Motorola patches

[PackLandVA]

Not a fan. They look like unis for an "over 40" softball league.

[mul21]

9 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

A bit of an "Expos" vibe. I'm cool with that. 

That was exactly what came to mind right away.  A lot of an Expos vibe IMO.

[JBears79]

10 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

A bit of an "Expos" vibe. I'm cool with that. 

 

44 minutes ago, mul21 said:

That was exactly what came to mind right away.  A lot of an Expos vibe IMO.

This is how the MLB is soft launching the return of the Montreal Expos for the next expansion

[imb]

14 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

 

This is how the MLB is soft launching the return of the Montreal Expos for the next expansion

chatgpt, is ricketts planning to sell the team to montreal investors?

[jersey cubs fan]

1 minute ago, imb said:

chatgpt, is ricketts planning to sell the team to montreal investors?

Here is an objective response to that question 

[NorthsideAvenger]

11 hours ago, wekse said:

Yeah, I'll buy that hat.

Same here.

[NorthsideAvenger]

12 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

A bit of an "Expos" vibe. I'm cool with that. 

The hat gives me those old Atl Braves vibe.

[Andy]

13 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

So they're *not* the City Connect. They are an official alternate. 

Wrigleyville *is* retired however. 

It's pretty much a semantics game. Apparently the difference is that Nike designs the City Connect; the Cubs themselves came up with this one. But as they are replacing the Wrigleyville uniforms and are even being worn the same days (Friday home games) as those were, they're functionally a City Connect uniform.

[JHBulls]

2 hours ago, imb said:

chatgpt, is ricketts planning to sell the team to montreal investors?

“As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, there have been no confirmed reports of Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts planning to sell the team to investors from Montreal. However, ownership changes or potential sales of sports teams can develop quickly, so it's possible that newer rumors or developments have emerged since then.

If you're hearing buzz about it now, I recommend checking more recent news sources for the most up-to-date information. Ownership groups and sports franchises can sometimes be in the news regarding potential sales or relocations, but major moves like that often take time to finalize.”

[Clem Fandango]

Unabashedly love the horsefeathers out of this. Hat especially. Please give me all the maximalism.