The run-up to the 2016 All-Star Game in San Diego is in full force, as we now know the American League and National League rosters and, by extension, the snubs. Also of importance are the relevant Fashion Decisions that have been made in advance of the July 12 Midsummer Hootenanny. In case you missed it -- or in case you formed a bad opinion upon an initial viewing -- here are the 2016 All-Star Game batting practice uniforms ...
Why would San Diego pull out the ugly Brown uniforms for the All Star game? Ugh 😯 pic.twitter.com/R9fXgCyOHW
— Kevin TenEyck (@TenEyck92) July 5, 2016
Per any number of governing documents, you are permitted to do all kinds of things. You are not, however, permitted to dislike these smoldering threads. Here, let's see them being modeled by actual board-certified All-Stars ...
This year's All-Star uniforms and team hats. What the @&#%?! #MLBAllStarGamepic.twitter.com/u6aDgMG7MA
— Scott Weinert (@SDub360) July 5, 2016
These All Star uniforms are hideous #MLBAllStarGamepic.twitter.com/kBQ82bMzJz
— Kristen L (@Dr_Kriss) July 5, 2016
Excelsior! For the 2016 All-Star Game batting practice uniforms -- and I just verified this -- their haters are indeed their motivators.
Obviously, these are heavily evocative of the Padres' old-line "mustard on poo poo" uniforms that date back to when things were simpler and infant caregivers smoked. Now watch as the 1978 Padres bring the noise ...
Suckas: Recognize handsome when you see it.
At all other points of this Internet Day, you're free to brandish your incorrect opinions like a battle flag of the foul-smelling and defeated, but you're not free to be wrong about these uniforms. They are great, and you agree that they are great.