Legendary Blues Alternate Uniform next year

[Jason Ross]

4 minutes ago, Andy said:

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.

I think yes and no. Essentially, all of the uniforms are still designed by Nike at it's core, so I think the designers and the process are very similar. Current uniform rules are as follows: teams are allowed four uniforms + 1 city connect. So I think the designation here is important. What it allows the Cubs to do is have a fourth uniform in the rotation (home pinstripes, road gray, road blue top, home "Legendary Blues") while also adding a City Connect when 2.0 comes up. 

My expectation is this: the Cubs will not add a "City Connect" this year, but will add one next year and this will move to something away from "select" home games and will be more in line with the usage of the road-blues, where they will wear them more often (as I expect these will be a hit merch wise).

[CubinNY]

 I like them, but I don't know if I like them with the white pinstripe bottoms.

[Jason Ross]

8 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

 I like them, but I don't know if I like them with the white pinstripe bottoms.

Yeah, the white pinstripes below are are a miss. Plain white would look much better IMO.

[The_Achiever]

Not a fan.  The logo is too old tyme and the whole thing looks like a beer league softball getup.  

[Rcal10]

When it comes to uniforms I really don’t care. The few jerseys I have are the basic classic white pinstripe. I only wear a jersey if I go to a game. But I do like hats and wear them often. I don’t like the Cubs basic hat but I do like this one. I will be buying this hat. 

[Andy]

4 hours ago, 1908_Cubs said:

I think yes and no. Essentially, all of the uniforms are still designed by Nike at it's core, so I think the designers and the process are very similar. Current uniform rules are as follows: teams are allowed four uniforms + 1 city connect. So I think the designation here is important. What it allows the Cubs to do is have a fourth uniform in the rotation (home pinstripes, road gray, road blue top, home "Legendary Blues") while also adding a City Connect when 2.0 comes up. 

My expectation is this: the Cubs will not add a "City Connect" this year, but will add one next year and this will move to something away from "select" home games and will be more in line with the usage of the road-blues, where they will wear them more often (as I expect these will be a hit merch wise).

Good catch on the 4 + 1 rule; I had forgotten about that. So I think we can expect a new City Connect at some point. The original idea of the CC's was 3-year cycles and the Cubs were already on year 4 with the Wrigleyville uniform. (I never much cared for the uniform but the cap started to grow on me after a while.)

Edited January 17, 2025 by Andy

[Jason Ross]

17 minutes ago, Andy said:

Good catch on the 4 + 1 rule; I had forgotten about that. So I think we can expect a new City Connect at some point. The original idea of the CC's was 3-year cycles and the Cubs were already on year 4 with the Wrigleyville uniform. (I never much cared for the uniform but the cap started to grow on me after a while.)

Im a pretty big uniform dork. Ive been reading Paul Lukas' uni-watch and been a member of the Chris Creamer SportsNet long enough that it's a bit of a miracle I've managed to keep a partner. 

Totally agree on the City Connect hat! It was the only part of the last set I liked. Strangely enough, it's the cap this time that I *dont* like.

[CubinNY]

I looked at a picture of the uniform on The Athletic and they look so cheaply made. 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

1 hour ago, Tunzi said:

TUNZI/TRUTH ..TERRIBLE they look like THE STANDARD OIL GAS STATION EMPLOYEE SHIRTS AND HATS FOR THE PUMP JOCKEYS many years ago..Chicago Blues they got that right .. here is the new CUBS SONG ..THE THRILL IS GONE..

Oh shut the horsefeathers up

[Sammy Sofa]

14 hours ago, Tunzi said:

TUNZI/TRUTH

Real rawdogg wannabe energy here. Can't fake the funk.

[Sammy Sofa]

Love it, and especially love how the hat looks like I'm rooting for the "uhs" at first glance.

[imb]

21 hours ago, CubinNY said:

 I like them, but I don't know if I like them with the white pinstripe bottoms.

they arent wearing them with the pinstripes from the looks of it. i love it with the white pants

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Everyone say good things about the pants so they get rid of the pinstripes once and for all

[Sammy Sofa]

horsefeathers, this is the first Cubs gear I've been tempted by since 2016. Love 'em.

[Jason Ross]

14 minutes ago, Sammy Sofa said:

horsefeathers, this is the first Cubs gear I've been tempted by since 2016. Love 'em.

Yeah. These grow on me more and more. 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Love the color, hate the logo.

[JBears79]

Damn that jacket is awesome.

[imb]

5 hours ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Everyone say good things about the pants so they get rid of the pinstripes once and for all

take it easy

[Derwood]

[Sammy Sofa]

1 hour ago, JBears79 said:

Damn that jacket is awesome.

Yeah, that's what put it over for me.

[Derwood]

[imb]

What the horsefeathers

[Sammy Sofa]

My name is Tunzi and I'm here to say/I love Fruity Pebbles in a major way

[Jason Ross]

I dont know about you, but if given the choice to be told the truth of something with a common, normal name, and someone with the name Ding Dong or Sammy Sofa, I know what I'm picking.

 

"Hello, my name is Dr. Ding Dong. We are sorry to inform you that we will have to amputate your leg..."

Sounds way better than Dr. Chris.

[George Hayduke]

This isn’t that Sentensi or whatever dude from 6 or 7 years ago, is it? The one who got booted after dropping an F slur?  Maybe it’s just the similar-ish name making me think that, but he also had a penchant for all caps rants if I remember correctly.