What Happened in 1987 When the Twins Unveiled a New Look???

[vulturepaj]

[IndianaTwin]

I just changed my mind on the new look. If it means two world championships in five seasons, let's all get on board with this now and plan for new unis in 2027. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

If anything has changed in the past 35 years, it's that people who like to complain have platforms to do so and they will absolutely exercise that right as often as possible.

I mean, people are livid about the pitch clock, even though it actually returns baseball to how it felt 40 years ago. The same people hollering about the pitch clock are the same people who dislike how baseball has changed in the past several decades.

In short, people are stupid and we should not listen to them. The new M logo is fine. I'm not in love with it but it's fine. I'm not sure why I should even care much about it.

[vulturepaj]

There is NO downside to the pitch clock.  None.  There is even less time between innings now.  Who's against that???

I don't necessarily agree with the shift ban -- less legislation is almost always correct -- but let's move on.

TWINS COUNTRY, LET'S RIDE

[Doctor Gast]

IDK how much these logos makes a difference. But the pinstripes has a winning tradition behind them, we only made it to the World Series or any success in post season in pinstripes. Beginning of the uniform campaign they mentioned a little of our winning history and then dropped it. They need to focus on that winning tradition because we lack that winning attitude.

[CRF]

I'm not a particularly big fan of the new unis, but I can live with them. Not a big deal. They could all be wearing clown suits as far as I'm concerned, as long as we're back playing ball! 

[Bigfork Twins Guy]

I agree that there is nothing wrong with the pitch clock.  I recall watching the '65 WS during covid and being amazed with the pace of play.  I am seeing the same pace in ST with the pitch clock and absolutely love it.  This may bring some younger generations back to baseball.  My kids hate it primarily due to the pace of play.  I hope this pitch clock brings them back to the game I love.

As for the new uniforms, we did win after changing in '87.  Not sure if we won due to the new uniforms or pinstripes, but it sure can't hurt.  We had a young core maturing at that time.  I think maybe we are a year or two ahead with the uniforms and winning a WS, but with the new core of this team I can see a WS appearance in our near future.

[sun]

I like the return of pinstripes because they exude power. But I don't like the new M or having the bold map on the sleeve. 

If the players really don't like the M either, then it might effect how well they play when they wear the new hats. It can affect their attitude about the organization when they need to make choices about where they prefer to play. It's just another factor like everything else that an organization asks players to promote & do under contract.

If players on other teams think that the new logo is Mickey Mouse, then they'll be less likely to respect the organization and the management.

I look at it as it's only a matter of time before the logo will be changed again. 

I wonder if we asked the players or former players what they really think about the new logo, how would they rate it? Would they give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down. Some fans will like it and some won't. But I doubt that the new M will be as universally liked by Twins fans as the TC logo has been. Sometimes it's better to not mess with success, especially when it's perceived as mostly  being about the team finding new ways to make money..

The Twins saw the Guardians successfully change their name & logo, so maybe now the Twins want to do the same. But the Guardians had a negative image problem that the Twins didn't have. Next year the Twins will unveil their city connect uniforms, another money maker. 

I realize that some Twins fans historically had an issue with the emphasis being on TC and not on the state of Minnesota as a whole. But that has largely been addressed by the Twins over the years with the winter caravan and the Twins Territory campaigns to reach out to the fan base. The new logo is also about trying to convey a new winning image which to be honest, that's more dependent on how the team performs rather than about how the new logo looks. 

I'm personally dismayed by the new logo and have read many more negative comments than positive ones on Facebook fan pages. Most like some of the changes but the logo is one that more fans are critical of. I can't help but to think that it was a mistake. But any hats that they can sell is extra money in the team's pocket.  And isn't the bottom line what it's all about? I just hope that they can win some playoff games and continue to spend enough money on players to progress toward the ultimate goal. But I won't consider wearing one of the new hats. I'll leave that for the new generation of fans if they can stomach it.

 

 

[Craig Arko]

There seem to be a great many unrelated things being discussed here.

Eclectics unite!

[IndianaTwin]

2 hours ago, Craig Arko said:

There seem to be a great many unrelated things being discussed here.

Eclectics unite!

And dyslexics untie!

(My wife was a special ed teacher for 15 years before taking early retirement. Her favorite Casual Friday t-shirt said, "Dyslexics are teople poo!")