Throwdowns > Closed

Marlins Fan said 11/19, 10:45 PM
This is kind of a stupid TD, but whatever. Won't be the first stupid TD and it damn sure won't be the last.

Anyway, I think the old Florida Marlins logo and color scheme were better than the new Miami Marlins versions.

For anyone who isn't tuned in to the Marlins goings-on, they recently unveiled their new ballpark, at which time they also busted out some new uniforms and the changed name.

The new uniforms suck. They're even calling it the "Rainbow Bright logo". Doesn't get any fruitier than that.



Here's their old logo and colors:





Here's their newer, crappier versions:






Anyone who's in favor of the new logo and has enough time to kill to warrant the acceptance of a TD this dumb, well, good luck to you I guess.







P.S. Sorry if my images don't work. It's been a while since I've used pictures in a TD and my form might be off.

Marlins Fan said 11/20, 02:15 AM
I definitely agree about changing the uniforms as part of an attempt to change the product. That was certainly Loria's intent, and I guess it was worth a shot. But why'd they have to choose such a horrible theme?

That's my beef here. I'm ok with the Marlins changing their logo and colors, but I'm not ok with the direction they decided to go in.

This was supposed to be a step forward with all the new-ness this year, but the unis were definitely two steps back.

The uniforms look horribly dated. Considering the point was to present something new and exciting to draw in the fans, the Marlins couldn't have picked anything more unfashionably old.

If the options were to have these new Rainbow Bright unis or stick with the old ones, the answer should've been the latter of those options.

The old unis were way better and they basically took something that wasn't broke and broke it in an attempt to fix it.

Bad move.

Marlins Fan said 11/20, 09:36 PM
You mention how this isn't like the Yankees changing their uniforms. Which is true, but you're missing the point. The Yankees have had the same look for my entire lifetime, and probably much longer in reality.

The Yankees are a brand of their own.

The Marlins, on the other hand, will never be on that level because they changed their whole identity.

I recently heard a sports caster explaining why the Rays and Marlins have poor attendance. His theory was that since these teams are new to MLB, any success they've had is countered by the lack of familiarity and tradition with the fans. Fans still aren't going to their games because there's minimal history, minimal tradition.

Generations of Yankees fans have grown up with their favorite team; it's been a constant source for them. People's dads and grandfathers are Yankee fans, and it gets passed on down, establishing a tradition, a heritage even.

The Marlins don't have that. They are not a brand. But the only way to achieve that status is by every year succeeding on the field and giving fans something tangible to grow with. Something like a logo, or a color scheme.

Miami took a step back in that process.