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MLB players are beginning to report for spring training, and they're getting their first looks at the new uniform designs from Nike. The early impressions? Not good.
“I don’t like them,” St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas said via the Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold. “Everyone should write about it.”
Another player described the uniforms as looking "cheap."
On Tuesday, MLB announced that all 30 teams will use the Nike Vapor Premier "chassis" for their home, road, alternate and City Connect uniforms this season. The difference between the new design and what we're used to seeing during games is quite noticeable — and comes off as an instant downgrade.
The new jerseys are part of Nike's Vapor Premier template, which MLB is using for the first time. The material is described as “breathable, lightweight, high-performance fabric that was made from at least 90% recycled polyester yarns.”
Beginning with the 2020 season, MLB, Nike and Fanatics formed a 10-year partnership that saw Nike take over from Majestic as the league's uniform supplier.
Mikolas expanded on his thoughts, issuing concerns about how the uniforms will feel when players put them on.
From the Post-Dispatch:
As he described the new jersey, veteran starter Mikolas expressed concern about how it will look as players sweat through the material. He also mentioned that the pants have shifted from three different measurements to the off-the-rack two, and they do not fit him and others quite as well. He’s hoping that the early reviews of spring — including his — will lead to adjustments to the uniform and other options by the start of the season.
He described what it was like to arrive in the majors and have the choice of fitted pants, the attention to detail, and that heavy jersey with its regal logo and last name stitched there for the player to see, to sense.
“It’s taking away the magic,” he said.
Mikolas' Cardinals teammate, Nolan Arenado, is one of three players quoted in the announcement release with a positive review. “The Nike Vapor Premier jersey is soft, light and comfortable. It’s almost like wearing my favorite shirt out on the field — and so easy to move around in," according to the third baseman.
Jason Heyward of the Dodgers is also a fan, as he showed Tuesday.
Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves and Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles also provide a thumbs-up in the press release, but now that players are beginning to see the jerseys and wear the full uniform, the negative reviews might continue rolling in as spring training gets fully underway.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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