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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Why do players get crappy caps?
Brandon McCarthy is asking on behalf of most players:
The hats: Really scraping the bottom of the barrel here, but I think this is the most common complaint. MLB issues these spring training hats that are pretty universally hated. They usually have a silly line(s) on them so they’re different from the regular season hats, and the material feels like a wet dish rag if you sweat in them (which you will). Every day that you put them on, you get the same sad feeling Ralphie got in A Christmas Story when he’s wearing the footed pajamas.
I hope he becomes a commentator some day. He says some very frank and hilarious things. Very colorful on Twitter, too. So is his wife. Lots of A’s fans follow them both.