The future’s in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change
–The Scorpions
I noticed something the other day, and perhaps you did, too. I know DiPro did, because we talked about it. Surely, you’re on the IronPigs email list, right? I think I’m on it several times.
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The Majestic Clubhouse Store, at Coca Cola Park, is having a sale. We got the email. This is nothing unique in the Minor Leagues. I imagine they’d like to further clean out the Summer ’13 inventory while getting ready for the Holiday Shopping Season and then the ’14 regular season. I got a similar email from the Rail-Porcupines. However, we took notice of some of the items on sale from the IronPigs:
New Era 59FIFTY official AWAY cap $15
New Era 59FIFTY official SATURDAY cap $15
New Era 59FIFTY official SUNDAY cap $15
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Here in Kram’s Korner, we’re thinking that means some new gear for 2014. I’d predict the powder blue ‘pig head’ cap, already on sale, as the replacement for Sunday–to match the powder blue jersey. The new away jersey debuted last season. I’d predict a new away cap with just an ‘L’ for “Lehigh” echoing the design of the jersey (big LEHIGH little valley.) (note: I do not like this. Lehigh is a school. The Lehigh Valley is a region.) And, just guessing, but I’d predict some kind of new vest for Saturday. Or, perhaps some kind of red pullover similar to the Sunday jersey–with a completely different red cap design. Perhaps a darker red, like the Phils used to have…. What do I want? Something with pinstripes. It’s unlikely because I know they like to use these alternate outfits on the road to help with laundry management.
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Yes, this is all conjecture. I was not able to get confirmation or hints from anyone connected with the IronPigs. But if you need more proof: The replica Saturday, Sunday, and Away caps are on sale as well. As are the youth designs…
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I’ll see you at the store, where I’ll be stocking up on the soon-to-be vintage merchandise, while regretting not getting some good Reading gear last year in advance of the Ostrich era,
@Kram209
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Agree with you 100% on the “L” business. There is no way that “L” represents anything except Lehigh University around here. It’s “LV” or bust, fellas. Jeez, next thing you know you’ll have the radio and TV people calling us “Lehigh” on air!
Yup. Saw it written in some Phillies articles this week. Players who don’t make the Phillies will be sent to “Lehigh.” That’s one way to get a private college education, I guess!