Do they have functional ears? If so, then they can listen to the announcer say who is batting, or the broadcaster say who caught the ball. Or, they can buy a program, read the JumboTron or the blurb at the bottom of the screen. The information is there, if they put the effort in to pay attention.
Lastly, if they are casual, and don’t know who is on the team, what does it matter that the person who got the hit is Mr. Damon or Mr. Jeter, they may as well be #18 and #2, for all that it ultimately matters. There’s a baseball field across the street from my house, and occasionally I’ll make time to watch an inning or two. Whether it’s high school or adult leagues, I never know who anyone is, but it’s still enjoyable to watch, because it’s baseball, and you don’t need to know anybody’s name to appreciate the game.
The shirts without the name are 2.5* the price of the shirts with the name. When I was shopping for my #5, it was $75 with the name and $225 without. It was an economic decision.
They could. But some people might want to know the name of a player who isn’t directly involved with the play. Regardless, isn’t it much more convenient if the name is on the actual uniform?
This is so strange. Do I really have to defend the practice of teams putting names on uniforms? Do you think teams started doing this as a random move? Don’t you think there’s a reason this is standard practice throughout the sporting world? Not having names is such an unusual phenomenon that someone started a thread here wondering why one team doesn’t do this. Although now I’m surprised there hasn’t been a thread wondering why teams do put names on the uniforms. Why should they? It’s right there in the program! :rolleyes:
Maybe casual fans want to learn to be less casual. Maybe casual fans are just curious about who’s who. And who claimed you needed to know the names to appreciate the game? Besides, professional players have a bit more celebrity than high school players. You don’t think this leads to more interest as to what a player’s name might me to the casual fan?
Or maybe this is some sort of lame “true fan” ranting? If they’re not hardcore enough, who cares if they would like an easy way to connect the name to the actual player! If they’re not committed enough to learn the players’ names, why should a team do something as horribly awful as putting the names on the the uniforms!
No, you need to defend the idea that we “need” names on uniforms. When AppallingGael asked why you would need names if you had numbers, you said “Do you really not know?” As though the reason was obvious and overwhelming.
So far, you have identified that it is more convenient to have names on the uniform. Yes, it is more convenient. No, you still don’t need them.
I wish I knew. I really wanted one without the name, but there was no option for a ~$75 (still outrageous for a cotton baseball shirt) #5 jersey without the name, on or offline. Actually, I don’t recall any of the nameless jerseys being in the lower price category. Those prices are why I only have one jersey and one “official” t-shirt. NFLShop.com is much better at getting you what you want customized how you want at more affordable prices.
Naw. I think they do it so they can pretend that it actually IS Derek Jeter making each and every play on defense. It justifies their belief that he has a range greater than Lou Gehrig.
Technically, during his career, Jeter has had a larger range than Lou Gehrig. I’m pretty sure Gehrig hasn’t moved at all in the past 2 decades - Jeter is a little better.
